Friend: Since it has pass the deadline, I'm in the middle of punishing the author at the moment so she can't be here for the chapter 34's opening
Editing credit fall for Naoki-san ☺
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More than 300 years ago, great war between elven race and dwarf race took place. Dwarf from many tribes united to win the war. While the elven uses their magic, long lifespan and their high mana pool, the dwarf who is unable to cast magic aside from fire or earth spell and the lack of mana capacity, use their knowledge of metal to make weapons and armours to attack. Their talent in crafting and smithing becomes their strength. To increase their defense, their first united king created a kingdom surrounding the great volcano mountain. It isn’t any volcano mountain, that mountain was named by the hero’s name who is blessed by both Earth and Fire God. They believe that mountain is where the hero used to train and gain his strength.
Once the war is over with the truce, the dwarf kingdom is split into two wards. The West ward and the East ward. The West ward are occupied by the pure blood dwarf, the nobles. While the East ward is more to the half-blood or dwarf that moved from outside the kingdom, the immigrant or so the twins told me.
But that isn’t the reason why the West and East ward have bad relationship. The main cause is the way they craft or smith.
The West ward believe that if you want to create a great item, you need to go into seclusion in your workshop or to the Earth God temple to receive guidance. They will shut themselves until they create something.
On contrary, the East ward believes that, to create a great item is by exploring and going on journey. Learn from the other country to find the best technique in smithing and crafting.
“Our oldman is eccentric”(Perika)
“He doesn’t like the way our grandpa think”(Parika)
“And he have admiration toward outside world from the start”(Perika)
“So, he ran away”(Parika)
““When he was seven””(Twins)
“! Seriously?!”(Rune/Crev)
“...Why you’re so surprised?”(Mark)
“That’s because he was just seven years old! That is crazy!”(Rune/Crev)
“”“.....”””
“....Why are you all staring at me?”(Rune/Crev)
“””Nothing”””
“I’m no longer surprised since I have met much more crazier child”(Kena)
“*Sigh* Yeah…”(Lila)
“?”(Rune/Crev)
“....Sometimes we had forgotten that you are a child”(Kena)
Ah, that’s right. I ran away when I was (almost) four… I kinda forgot about that… Of course in normal people’s eyes I looked like a crazy kid.
“Actually, please act more child like.”(Lila)
“....Even if you said that…”(Rune/Crev)
I don’t really know how to act like a child at my age. I was a university student before I died. And most of my olden days was used up to take care all of my little sisters. Since my youngest sister was born, there was economy problem in our family which causes the both of our parents to be busy with their jobs. Mother always told me to take care my sisters since I’m a boy and the oldest. I have no time to play with other kids in the school and always company my sisters to go to school and pre-school. When I realize it, my world revolve around taking care the house and my sisters.
….B-but I remember to play games and take part-time jobs! So I definitely have my own life right?
“Childhood are precious after all. Once you have grown up, you can’t act childish anymore”(Kena)
Kena is saying something adult like. It left me dumbfounded.
“What’s up with that look? Somehow I think you had thought of something rude”(Kena)
“Un, I used to love being carried and swing around by father. But he no longer able to do that because I’m all grown up”(Lila)
“I don’t dislike the current you, but I agree with Kena and Lila. Although I can’t recall much about my childhood since I was busy taking care the other child at the orphanage…My childhood days went by just like that…”(Mark)
Mark, I understand how you feel… But I can’t stay idly when I accidently mess up the game’s story! I can’t put my guard down if I haven’t guaranteed the main character, aka the prince, to have a big chance in winning!
“But, I know child-like side of Crev”(Mark)
Mark is giving me a smirk. He is mocking me isn’t he?! He is mocking me about the ghost thing isn’t he?!!!
“Oho? I wonder what is that?”(Kena)
“......That is our secret”(Mark)
Why are you giving him that complicated look Kena? You want to pity him or get angry? Don’t give him that half sad and half angry face….
“I’m jealous...but....Kiel…you...dead....”(Kena)
Kena is mumbling something but I’m can’t hear the full sentence...did she mentioned Kiel?
“People says that once you grow up, you can never act like you used to…”(Perika)
“We don’t understand!”(Parika)
“Right! We always act like always!”(Perika)
“””....”””
True, they never change...I actually doubt they will ever change...
“Well, back to the story!”(Twins)
The twins once again tells of their tale. The twins’ father have done research in smithing while he was gathering the raw ingredients…
….You two are actually a lot like your father aren’t you?
On his journey, he met with a woman adventurer. A battle junkie… No wonder the twins ends up like this…
Battle junkie + smithing maniac = Perika and Parika
“Our mother is a human”(Parika)
“That’s make us a half-blood!”(Perika)
“And grandpa hates half-blood dwarf!”(Parika)
Wait, doesn’t that means he hates you two?!
“Although he said that a lot-”(Perika)
“-He makes sure that we never know he ever said that!”(Parika)
“So we shouldn’t feel sad!”(Perika)
“He often bought raw materials for us to play with!”(Twins)
So, he hate half-blood but he is pampering his grandchildren...can I call him tsundere?
It is only natural for the twins’ grandfather to disown his son, but once he heard about his newborn grandchild, he couldn’t contain his excitement and agree to take care both of them while the parents go on adventure. On contrary to his strict and harsh treatment, he is actually protecting the twins from any harassment that come from people in west ward. Because the twins have no suitor-
“Wait, what do you mean by ‘no suitor’? For cute twin girls not attracting boys, I won’t allow that! This is an anomaly!”(Kena)
Your personality is an anomaly.
The twins smile wryly while looking at each.
““We are just not their type””(Twins)
When the twins said that, they look as if they don’t want to talk about it so we did not pursue the topic any longer.
After 20 minutes walk, a very big mansion is in our sight
….The twins are actually a noble’s granddaughter! I-I mean, look at the size of this mansion! It’s huge! Not as huge as Shena’s office, but still huge!
“Howaaaa~ so big!”(Kena)
I know, right?
“Oh, that’s Dawe!”(Perika)
“Dawe!”(Parika)
The twins waves their hands toward the guard at the mansion’s gate.
“I-I-It’s them! The twins are back!”
The guy named Dawe is running back inside. Not long after that, the other soldiers shows up.
“The Lord’s granddaughters!”
“T-They’re back!”
The other guards keep popping up here and there looking surprised.
“You two have really nice house, why did you guys ever want to go on journey?”(Kena)
“Aa~~~”(Perika)
“Well~~”(Parika)
Suddenly, a shout cut off the twins’ voice.
“Release the arrow!”
Wait, WHAT?!
“Ge-[Greater Barrier]!”(Rune/Crev)
I quickly activated barrier around us before the arrow struck down.
“They are really, really angry aren’t they?”(Perika)
“Aren’t they~~~?”(Parika)
This is no time to chat happily you two!
Just what on earth did you two have done?! Why are they raining arrow toward us?
“You see~~”(Perika)
“Our grandpa is person from west ward right~? So, obviously he doesn’t believe in ‘exploring to have an idea’-thingy from the east ward”(Parika)
“So?”(Kena)
“Well, we kinda participated with the east ward method in tournament five years ago~”(Perika)
“It’s kinda hurt our grandpa pride and social standing among the nobles.”(Parika)
Isn’t that serious matter?! That is a SERIOUS matter!
“So~ the other might get a little bit angry.”(Perika)
A little bit?! You call this A LITTLE BIT?! They are firing ARROWS at us you know!
“When grandpa locked us in our rooms we kinda ran away from home….So...yeah…”(Parika)
“We expected this much will happen~”(Perika)
“Te-hee~~♡”(Twins)
DON’T YOU TWO ‘Te-hee~♡’ ME! Don’t try to act cute when you two just did something terrible!
“C-can’t you two do something?”(Lila)
“Well, we have expected this much”(Perika)
“When things gets worse, we will give Mark to grandpa”(Parika)
“Wait, GIVING me?!”(Mark)
“Please be the sacrifice~?”(Perika)
“For us~”(Parika)
“NO WAY! What are you two going to do to me?!”(Mark)
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“........”(Lila)
Lila, you are having a very scary smile right now!
The arrow rain suddenly stops
“H-have they stop?”(Rune/Crev)
“Ah...This is bad isn’t it? They have run out of the arrow”(Perika)
Huh? Rather than bad, shouldn’t it be good since they can no longer attack us?
As if to answer my question, Perika continue her words
“That’s mean they will use the bigger arrow”(Perika)
“The one that used to hunt down the wyvern!”(Parika)
“What?!”(Rune/Crev)
“Put more barrier~”(Parika)
“Put more or we will be a skewer meat~!”(Perika)
“You two stop talking nonsense and do something!”(Kena)
“E-everyone! Please stop panicking!”(Lila)
“We’re not panicking~”(Perika)
“We’re not~”(Parika)
“I AM PANICKING! Stop trying to tie me up with the ribbon! What will your grandpa do to me? WHAT WILL HE DO?!”(Mark)
Ugh...T-this is bad! What should I do? What should I do?
C-can I fight them back? Will I be arrested from attacking one of the noble? No, I will definitely get arrested!
“What is going on here?!”(???)
A loud voice suddenly rang and an old dwarf figure emerge at the top of the gate. His hair is white, the same as his short beard, revealing his old age. His rough tone and appearance make him look like strict, scary old man.
“S-sir! We attack the traitor with an arrow as you told us, sir!”
“Traitor?”(???)
The old man looked at us and his eyes widen
““Grandpapa!””(Twins)
This guy is your grandpa?! He look more like a smith rather than a noble…
“What are you two, the troublemaker doing here!?”(Twins’ grandfather)
“B-but! We brought you a present!”(Perika)
“Hmmppp!!”(Mark)
Mark is wiggling while being tied up with a nice ribbon. He look really pale.
You two seriously want to give out Mark?! And where did this big ribbon come from?
Ah, the twins’ grandpa actually look much more angrier than before now….
“Get the arrow ready!”(Twins’ grandfather)
The soldiers bring out a bigger bow and arrow. That is one big arrow! No wonder it only used for wyvern
“He is a cook!”(Perika)
“The Tiera’s head cook!”(Parika)
“Halt!”(Twins’ grandfather)
All of us is looked toward twins with wide eyes.
Y-you two! That supposes to be a secret!
“N-nononono! He isn’t!”(Kena)
“H-he really isn’t! He doesn’t have any relation with that Tiera at all!”(Lila)
“He’s just a cook! But not Tiera’s cook or anything!”(Rune/Crev)
When the twins tried to open their mouth, we quickly cover it from trying to say anything stupid. Seriously, what should I tell Shena about this?! The twins are doomed! Shena is definitely pissed!
“Quiet!”(Twins’ grandfather)
The twins’ grandpa is thinking deeply about something before he declare his intention.
“Whenever he is real deal or not, it is up to me to decide. While I’m on it, I will kindly let you two, the troublemakers and also traitors to once again set your feet in my house, only until I make sure that he is real, ye hear me?”(Twins’ grandfather)
“Okaayyy~~”(Twins)
“But! You two are no longer have any place to stay at this house! Go sleep at the east ward and come back with that man tomorrow morning to make me a breakfast!”(Twins’ grandfather)
“Okay….”(Twins)
The twins looked a bit dejected
“You two fool better not cause more trouble in there! Make sure to be careful with any bad men around there! Don’t let stranger get into your room! Make sure the inn you’re staying at have a proper bed and bathroom!
….Do you guys even have enough money to stay at a good inn? Don’t eat anything from stranger or eat anything strange! Also, make sure to wash your face before breakfast and wash your clothes daily, make sure to-”(Twins’ grandfather)
“S-sir?”
When a soldier calls him out, the twins’ grandfather have a surprised face and he seems to be embarrassed
“It's just because if you two make trouble it will also trouble me! Of course I’m disregarding to traitors like you two!”(Twins’ grandfather)
He is definitely tsundere…
“*cough*...Now get out of my sight!”(Twins’ grandfather)
Because we were expelled by the twins’ grandfather, we searched for an inn around the east ward.
“Remember! Don’t follow stranger ye hear me!”(Twins’ grandfather)
Said the twins’ grandfather before we are out of his sight.
Although Catherine is also a tsundere...but what’s with that?! Is it wrong for me to think that twins’ grandfather is adorable?! I mean, he is a tsundere alright, b-b-but! With that age and that look to act like that! Is that what people call ‘Gap Moe’?! This is really dangerous, I’m starting to think that the twins’ grandfather is adorable!
“Crev, what’s up with that scary look?”(Kena)
Kena’s voice release me from my own thoughts. We are in the inn at the east ward already. That’s fast…
“You have a frown on your face and you keep silent all the way here, it’s kinda scary...”(Lila)
Eh? Really? I’m just in deep thinking though…
“See?! Even Crev is angry with what you did! Exposing me and sold me off like that…”(Mark)
Um...That’s the least thing I would think off at the moment...kinda forget actually…
“There will be no food for you two. Go and eat the inn’s food instead!”(Mark)
“NOOOO!”(Twins)
I know this will happen eventually if you make him mad…
“C-crev…”(Perika)
“....”(Parika)
Even if you two are looking at me with puppy eyes, the angry man behind you scare me more...So…
“I’m sorry, but bear it for a while okay?”(Rune/Crev)
“NOOOOOOOO!”(Twins)
E-even if you are crying, Mark is really mad for being tied up with ribbon and for leaking the guild’s secret like that, I’m with Mark on this one.
That day, I can hear the twins’ sobbing from the room beside me… They’re not stopping until afternoon and it’s kinda scary. At night, they both were dried up from all the crying…
After eating with the other, I get back to my own room and started unpacking my things.
Since my gender is a secret from the other, I always have my own room. At first we supposed to rent only three room, the twins, Kena and Lila, lastly me and Mark. But, the thing about me sleeping with a doll is really embarrassing if the other knows… and it will be weird if I sleep with Kena and Lila since I supposed to be boy… I manage to have my own room with ‘family tradition excuse’.
...I don’t have much belonging from start, so I finish unpacking very quick. Although it’s night, there’s many colourful lantern being used to light up the street and it’s still packed with people here and there. The market view looks very beautiful from my room’s window.
…..I really want to go sightseeing…..
…
…
...It will be alright if I go out for a moment right?
I would be troubled if the others come along.
Mark and the twins are easily distracted with this pool of raw materials while Kena and Lila will definitely force me to go to clothing store.
...I’m sure it will be alright if it’s just a moment. Beside, maybe I could find an ‘Apologize gift’ for Kiel? My sister told me once that angry girls are like time bomb. You think it’s fine and just let it be, and you will realize that you just made a big mistake once they exploded. So, I should do something before Kiel is exploding.
I jump off from the window because if I get out normally, Kena or Lila will notice me. I activated [Detector] , [Mapping] and change it into [Auto-Mapping]. I have marked down the other with different colored dots so I can make sure they are at the inn. I will activate them for 2 minutes the turn it off for the next one hour before activating it for another 2 minutes. That way, it wouldn’t drain out my mana too much.
“Now, where should I go?”(Rune/Crev)
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Rune start to walk among the crowd, not realizing a small figure a few meters away that is hiding behind a small weapon stand.
“I-i-i-i-i-...”(???)
The figure shuttered with bright red face.
“I found him!”(???)
The small figure give a fist pump, looking very happy. On contrary, the maid behind her have a hopeless face
“Little miss…”(Maid)
“I was really surprised when he suddenly fall from the sky, he’s just like angel...my prince! Please take me and fly me with you to heaven!”(???)
“.....*sigh*”(Maid)
“It’s definitely fate that brought us together again! Ha~~~”(???)
The small figure looking very blissful while looking at her admired figure.
“Little miss, we should head back or young miss will be worr-”(Maid)
“We should follow him! Let’s go!”(???)
“*SIGH*....”(Maid)
The maid is following behind her little miss while praying in her heart
‘O Lord, I hope this young man won’t be another victim’
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Forgive meeeeeee!
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