That afternoon, while Elliot was practicing sword fighting with Ralph, Whis came with an elderly woman. Whis was holding hands with the woman.

When Elliot and Ralph noticed the two standing at the gate of the house, the elderly woman bowed deeply. Elliot and the others stopped practicing sword fighting and approached the two.

"What's the matter, Whis?"

"How can I help you?"

Elliot and Ralph asked each other.

Whis pulled the elderly woman's sleeve.

"I'm Kamel Risti, Whis's grandmother. I came to say hello because I'm always grateful for your help with my grandchild. I'm sorry I'm late."

Kamel bowed deeply again.

"Today, I asked Whis where he usually goes, and he confessed that he's here, so I came to thank him. Come on, Whis."

Whis was pushed from behind and bowed together with Kamel.

"No, no, don't be so bossy. My son, Elliot, doesn't go to school, so he's happy to have made some friends."

"Really? I heard you're also teaching him how to read and write, so I'm worried it might be a bother. I'm sorry I couldn't thank you in advance. Apparently they even treated him to cutlets at La Panna today."

Ralph looked at Elliot with a look that asked, "Is that so?"

Elliot nodded slightly.

"The truth is, when Whis was little, my daughter and son-in-law went to the Forest of Reincarnation and lost contact with him, so now I'm raising him on my own. I couldn't send him to school for financial reasons, and I felt bad for them."

"The Forest of Reincarnation... in the Kingdom of Glaze, if I remember correctly. Why did they go to a place like that?"

"Yes, my daughter and son-in-law are rangers, and four years ago they were ordered by King Raniester of Glaze to search for monsters, but they were probably lost at sea. We made this child feel so sorry for him, and we didn't have the financial means to send him to school. We're really grateful."

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Four years ago, Ralph thought, the two of them had been sent out by the King of Glaze to search for or capture monsters. And he also realized that Elliot was deeply involved in that. Ralph was grateful, but in turn, he was filled with a sense of guilt.

"No, no. Please lift your head. We don't mind at all. Please feel free to come to our house to study from now on."

"Thank you very much. We're sorry for the inconvenience, but I think your daughter and son-in-law will be happy with this."

Kamel and Whis bowed again and left Ralph's house.

Ralph watched them leave. He was reminded that the influence of the hero was close to him.

The next morning, Elliot was practicing sword fighting with Ralph again. However, it was different from usual. Whis had come early in the morning.

Whis looked like he wanted to say something, so Ralph stopped the sword training.

Elliot asked softly and jokingly to get him to talk.

"Did you come for breakfast?"

"Um, me too," Whis turned to Ralph and took a breath before reminiscing. "Please teach me how to use a sword!"

"Sword?"

"I-I want to be a ranger like my parents. Actually, I only heard yesterday that they were rangers. I want to go to the Samsara Forest. I want to know what happened to them."

Ralph thought for a long time, then smiled and answered.

"Okay. But you can't go to the Samsara Forest. I'll tell you if you promise me that."

Ralph thought that Whis would probably go to the Samsara Forest. But he also thought that it might be atonement for her. There is something in the Samsara Forest. If Elliot, who had awakened as a hero, accompanied her, it might be a clue to resolving the situation. He spoke with such a faint hope.

Whis reluctantly accepted the condition and agreed.

He thought that with her financial situation, she probably wouldn't be able to go to the Kingdom of Glaze alone. If Elliot accompanied her, that might be possible.

Ralph then looked at her figure.

"How old are you now?"

"I'm nine this year."

Just like Elliot. But he's too small for a nine-year-old. He doesn't seem to have much muscle strength.

"Okay. I'm going to test you to see if you have what it takes to be a ranger. After breakfast today, I'll be patrolling the village, so please come with me."

"Yes!"

"Then you'll have breakfast and lunch at my house."

"What!?"

"Food is the basis for building your body. Go get your grandmother's permission now."

"Am I allowed to come in?"

Ralph nodded with a smile to that question.

"Okay, I'll go and ask now."

Whis turned on his heels and ran off.

Ralph put his hands on his hips and looked at Whis's happy expression.

I wondered if what he was doing was right. Would Whis be able to lead Elliot well? Who knew how the future would turn out. But if Whis could be a stabiliser for Elliot.