There Was a Porter Who Would One Day Be Called a Prophet

Chapter 40

40 – No personal feelings

“I’ll just go.”

The warrior got up from his seat and greeted the old man sitting across from him.

“Yeah. You should have time to rest too. Thank you for coming to visit me even though you’re busy.”

While the warrior was hugging the old man, children came clinging to him.

“Sister! When can I come again?”

“Hmm… I don’t know. I’ll be back after the next mission.”

“Then how many nights can you come?”

“That’s…”

As the hero of the world struggled surrounded by children, the old man said with a smile.

“Let’s go. Your sister is in trouble. The teacher can tell you that. Anyone curious?”

“Me!”

This time the children moved on to the old man.

Only after bowing his head once at the old man who winked at him as if it was the right time for the children to come after him was the warrior able to quietly get out of his seat.

How long did it take? The warrior who was returning to the inn looked back.

-Celestial Orphanage-

It’s this big now, but before he became a warrior, it was a small and shabby building.

The house he grew up in. A nest to return to someday.

My steps have always been heavy when I left here, but it was different now.

Because his colleagues will be with him from now on.

The thought of going back and seeing him made my steps lighter.

Step by step.

As he walked like that, he arrived at his inn before he knew it.

The moment the hero grabbed the doorknob and tried to pull it. I remembered the scene I saw this morning.

‘No matter how much it is, men and women do not sleep in the same bed.’

Seeing Talia sleeping with him, she somehow couldn’t keep her composure, so she stormed out of her quarters.

The person himself slept in the same tent, but since he was hiding his gender, he repeated that it was okay and decided to enter with a serious face from here on.

I opened the door and went in with the intention of scolding it for the sake of the discipline of the party.

“I’m back.”

However, the hostel, which should have been peaceful, was full of living.

‘Is it a red raid… !’

I hurriedly took out the holy sword and looked around.

“I’m going to grab a guy from the village and have a baby. Why are you creeping all the way to the Empire and causing a nuisance?”

“Can a man in moderation stay still as he wanders the world and is swayed by his companions?”

There were two women sitting across from each other and exchanging wildly. It is certain that life flows from the two.

Since it doesn’t seem like an enemy raid, the hero decided to put his sword in and figure out the situation.

One is Talia and the other is… I remembered. A woman who seems to have had something with a porter in Camille Village.

‘But why are you doing that here?’

“Reina. What’s the situation?”

I approached Reina, who was watching from a distance, and asked.

“Are you here, hero? Apparently, Talia is having a fight with that woman.”

“Talia does that. It’s a common occurrence. Seeing as she looks fine, she doesn’t seem to have used magic yet…”

“From my point of view, the porter seems to be the cause.”

“No, I don’t know why I’m doing that. I’m the victim here. Me.”

He caught my eye as he was hiding behind Reina’s back and expressing his resentment.

“Porter. We can’t leave it as it is, so please explain.”

The porter put his hand on his head and began to explain.

“As for how that happened…”

After listening to his explanation, a rough drawing was drawn.

‘Talia has shown a crush on her from the beginning. Because that woman seemed interested in him too….’

You probably know why she joined the Knights. She must be strong and want to stand next to him.

She was her favorite type. He is a person who works hard for others.

But she couldn’t like it this time. I don’t know why.

“Let me talk to you..”

“Please be sure to ask. Are you saying that you’re uncomfortable because you’re not paying attention?”

Then, the porter hides behind Reina.

It bothered me that the distance between the two of them was close, but I decided to put up with it.

Since Talia seemed suspicious of me at the last drinking party, she needs to be more careful in the future.

The girls, who were still swearing at each other, were bumping into each other with their sincerity to the extent that I didn’t even know I was approaching them.

“If I had lived in the countryside, I wouldn’t have been able to live in the Empire, so wouldn’t it be better to go back and live according to my fortune?”

“If you rub it with her meager breasts, it will wear out. Wouldn’t it be better to be careful?”

The level of conversation is considerable. What the hell happened to you that you couldn’t eat it like that?

“Stop it.”

As I approached the two people who were eager to put each other down and interceded, their eyes turned to me.

“Hero! Welcome back. You eat some at the Knights too! Say something to him!”

When I stepped out, Thalia became more energetic, while the woman, on the other hand, felt intimidated.

“It doesn’t matter.”

“Oh really! Are party members like this?”

Thalia’s words went through one of her ears and she asked the woman.

“My name is Durandal. Have you met me in my village?”

“I know. My name is Sonia.”

“What happened between you two?”

“That’s…”

I guess my prediction was correct that I hesitated and couldn’t answer easily.

“Hero. Listen.”

Talia suddenly approaches and whispers to me.

“She’s after the porter. She’s the most shady girl I’ve ever seen.”

I don’t think you’re talking about sleeping together in bed.

“Do you know what I did? Well, I even showed my breasts in front of the porter.”

What?

This is a story that simply cannot be overlooked.

“Sonia. Is it true that you showed your breasts in front of the porter?”

“You ask such a casual question…”

I forgot my position for a while because of the provocative tattle.

“Sorry, I got too excited.”

“…Excitement?”

The way I put my arms around my chest with a look of contempt made me feel better.

“I hope you don’t misunderstand. It’s just because it’s related to party members.”

It was still a questionable expression, but it seemed that the misunderstanding had been resolved to some extent.

“If that’s the case, you should have paid attention to that person first.”

“Why is it holding me there?”

I cut off the sign of starting again like a knife.

“Talia. I’m asking you.”

“Hero. You still don’t understand? He’s just cheating!”

Frustrated, Talia whispers once again.

“Hero. I know a secret you can’t tell anyone.”

Flinch.

I thought she was just suspicious, but did she get caught?

Her mind went blank and she was thinking about how to stop Talia’s mouth.

“It’s okay. Men can like men.”

… ?

“Honestly, I don’t like that either, but I think you’d be better off than being taken away by that country boy.”

Hearing that, she’s glad she wasn’t caught… Something. Something felt strange.

“Hero. We have to work together here. You know what I mean? Then that country boy will steal the porter away.”

“…”

“What are you two talking about?”

Sonia frowns at the sight of them exchanging whispers twice.

“It’s nothing. Anyway, I think it’s a grown woman’s fault for showing off her inner skin to a man outside.”

“It’s skin! I was wearing it properly! I just took off my breastplate! You know the warrior wears it too! How sweaty you are!”

I know well. It’s to the point where I’m still sweaty underneath.

“And you let me touch that side in the first place, isn’t that more of a problem?”

‘Let me touch you?’

-Wack.

She immediately turned her head to look at Thalia in her and she averted my eyes from her.

“…Talia. Is that true?”

“No… I just meant to surprise you, but it was touched… It wasn’t intentional.”

She stared for a moment at her own chest curled up.

Some people can’t even try.

Through the testimonies of both sides, it became clear who was at fault.

Swoop.

I got up from my seat and headed straight for the culprit.

“Did you solve it? As expected, hero! I believed in you!”

When I saw him who calmly liked him, my tantrum rose.

So far, it hasn’t been a problem, but to mess with a party member. We have to go together in the future, but it would be difficult if we were already like this.

“Porter, can we talk for a minute?”

I, the leader, have no choice but to step in here.

This is a reasonable decision, absolutely no personal feelings.

***

“Aria. What was the man you saw like?”

In the emperor’s office, the first and second ranks of the empire were drinking tea and chatting.

“I didn’t think there was anyone I could call a friend other than Durandal.”

After taking a sip of tea, the prince continued with a smile on his lips.

“Not necessarily.”

“A friend…”

The Emperor liked that comment, but he regretted not being able to go further than that.

The porter’s eyes not only saw through the empire sharper than himself, but also saw the future.

‘If I accept him as my blood relative, even if I step down, the empire will not have to worry.’

He felt very sad because he had no princess and had no intention of getting a new empress.

He stared blankly at his son.

Aria.

The name was given because the wife who left earlier had a dream that she was a girl. But the child born was a son. Since the name could not be changed since it had already been announced to the Empire, it became the current name.

‘Honey. I know I shouldn’t say things like this, but I don’t like his gender today.’

“Aria.”

“Yes, Obama.”

“Why were you born as a son?”

“Yes? What is that…”

“It’s done.”

The prince was eager to figure out the emperor’s intentions, but the emperor’s dissatisfaction seemed to last quite a while.

Then the voice of a servant came from outside the door.

“Your Majesty. I have urgent news to tell you.”

“Abama, this is…”

The Emperor and the Crown Prince were splitting their time to talk, but there was no way they would find anything out of the ordinary.

“Stop by.”