Chapter 270: Reunion and Meeting (1/2)
I spent several hours walking along the mountain road while taking in the bleak scenery. Just when I was starting to get tired of the rocky and dreary landscape, I arrived at the town of Teressa. Iâll probably be staying the night here. The only question is whether to get lodging or sleep in the dimension home.
The space inside my Dimension Home now has a house and a garden thanks to my slimes and my efforts expanding it daily. Thatâs why itâs actually better for me to stay there inside of some poor hotel.
But then again, I am on a trip, so it might not be such a bad idea to stay at a local inn⊠Iâll try walking around for awhile. It wouldnât be too late to have a meal somewhere first before deciding, so I entered the town, but after walking around aimlessly for awhile, a carriage caught my attention.
âHmm?ăIs thatâŠâ [Ryouma]
The inn seemed expensive, and beside it was a parking lot just for carriages. There was a tall steel fence demarcating the lot from the road I was at, so I thought I mightâve been mistaken, so I approached, but it turned out, I was right.
On the side of the carriage was the crest of the Jamil House. Moreover, it was a different one from the one I rode recently. I think itâs the same carriage as the one I got on when I first left the Forest of Gana.
But why would it be here?ăIf I recall correctly, Sebasu-san put it inside his Dimension Home. Does that mean that Sebasu-san is here?ăBut then again, it is the houseâs carriage, so it could be someone elseâ!
âOh, so you noticed.â [???]
I sensed someone approaching from behind, so I turned around only to find a bespectacled brown-skinned woman with shoulder-length silver hair fluttering in the wind. She stood there with a smile on her face. She was just 3 meters away from me, but I didnât notice her until now.
âYou have a pretty good intuition, donât you?â [???]
ââŠAnd who would you be?â [Ryouma]
âOh, wary, arenât we? Iâm sorry, it looks like I spooked you a bit. You were looking at that carriage so intently that I couldnât help but wonder what you were doing, then I got the urge to tease you a little.â [???]
Well, I certainly donât feel any hostility from herâŠ
âRemilie-sama, so this is where you were.â [Man]
A familiar male voice called out from behind. When I turned to itâŠ
âLunch has been preparedâ Oh?ăRyouma-sama?â [Sebasu]
âSebasu-san!ââ [Ryouma]
âHuh?ăYou know Sebasu-chan?â [Remilie]
Sebasu-chan?ăHe called out to her just now too, didnât he? âŠLooks like this woman is an acquaintance of his as well. In that case, itâs probably fine.
âRemilie-sama, this boy is a friend of ours, though I certainly didnât expect to reunite with him here.â [Sebas]
âFriend?ăAnd by âourâ, I suppose heâs not your friend alone. Reinbachâs as well?ăWowâŠâ [Remilie]
So, she really wasnât anyone harmful, but just who is she? ăShe appears young, probably somewhere in her twenties, perhaps even in her late teens. but she referred to both Sebasu-san and Reinbach-sama with a chan. Her background is unknown⊠But now that Iâve gotten a better look at her, I must say that sheâs quite the beauty.
Sheâs taller than me right now, but she might be on the smaller side of adult women.ăThe robe she wore was opened in the front, so I could tell she had a good figure too. Despite her height, she had plenty to boast when it came to her chest, and she had a slender waist as well. She had a figure akin to those of the gravure idols back on Earth.
She looks healthy, but her body doesnât look like itâs been trained for combat, so she probably doesnât fight with a weapon. However, sheâs light on her foot.
âSorry to scare you earlier. Iâm Remilie Clemmis, a wizard.â
âMy apologies as well for the delayed introduction. Iâm Ryouma Takebayashi.â [Ryouma]
âIâm sure the two of you have a lot to ask, but how about we take this discussion elsewhere for now?â [Sebas]
âRight. Are you fine with that, Ryouma-kun?â [Remilie]
âYes.â [Ryouma]
Sebasu-san is here, so Iâll tag along for now. But why would Sebasu-san be at a place like this?ăAh, but if Reinbach-sama is here, then maybe heâs just tagging along.
Sebasu-san led us to a room in the inn. Sebasu-san was about to knock on the door, but Remilie-san went ahead and opened it herself, pulling me into the room as she entered.
âReinbach-chan, you have a guest.â [Remilie]
âW-Wait a sec, ah, itâs been a while.â [Ryouma]
I saw Reinbach-sama as soon as we entered the room. He looked as lively as ever, so despite my confusion, I greeted him. There was another man of the same generation with Reinbach-sama. They mustâve been chatting while unwinding on the sofa. Their eyes twinkled at our sudden entry.
âRyouma-kun?ăYouâve grown since we parted at Gimuru. But how come youâre here?â [Reinbach]
âI just happened to pass by for my training. I happened to see your houseâs carriage and was surprised, thenâŠâ [Ryouma]
I found myself turning to Remilie-san, and Reinbach-sama and the other man too turned to her, so she gave a brief explanation.
âI brought him here since Reinbach-chan seemed to know him.â [Remilie]
But of course, that wouldnât actually be enough of an explanation, so after introducing ourselves, we explained the relationship between myself and Reinbach-sama, and they also explained why they were here. Apparently, Reinbach-sama was in the middle of a trip with his friend, and as expected, Sebasu-san was just accompanying them.
âBy the way, I heard about what happened at the end of the year. I am truly sorry that you had to deal with my mess, but Iâm nonetheless grateful that you were able to take care of it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for cooperating with my son and his wife.â [Reinbach]
There was a deep sadness and pain when he mentioned his mess, but he was full of gratitude when he thanked me. I couldnât possibly understand just how much that matter weighed on him, but Iâm sure he must have worried about it a lot.
He has already passed his position onto his son and retired, so the present head, Reinhart-san, had to be the one to deal with the matter.
No matter the root cause or circumstances involved, if Reinbach-sama made a move, rumors would have surely spread among the noble of Reinhart-sanâs incompetency.
Iâm sure that as a parent, Reinbach-sama wouldnât want for his sonâs reputation to decline, and it would also be terrible for the dukeâs family in the long run. Thatâs why Reinbach-sama couldnât make an appearance himself. Though it appears that heâs been helping as much as he could behind the scenes.
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