I was lost in thought as I watched Mizzet fleeing away.
I was checkmate.
Well, after not being able to continue, letās start a new game from somewhere.
If I had been killed in the cityās execution ground, I would have been able to quietly resurrect in the middle of the night and escape immediately.
While I was thinking about my future plan, Klein-kun spoke to me.
āIām sorry, Priest-sama, Mizzet is always like thisā¦. ā
āNo, donāt worry about it. It canāt be helped by what happened. And please, call me Seth, or Kenji.ā
āHahaha, thatās a strange name.ā
It seemed to be a strange name for someone from this planet.
But honestly, why did he suddenly get better?
In this way, he also said that he felt warm and fuzzy when he ate rice ballsā¦.
I glanced voyeuristically at Kleine, and not only was he feeling better, even his cheeks, which had been hollowed out from lack of nutrition, felt a little bulging.
Could it beā¦..
No, it canāt beā¦ā¦.
āBy the way, you look much better now.ā
āThatās right. I feel like I have more energy than before I got sick. Thank you very much, Kenji-san.ā
Yeah, even I can see that now.
When he said he was in better physical condition than before he got sick, I guessed that he was right.
The reason was probably because of that, the rice balls.
Not only the rice balls, but also the medicine and water.
Maybe the food from the earth is a kind of stimulant with a magical effect to the people from another world.
Otherwise, it is hard to explain.
The cold medicine is a medicine to cure the illness, but the rice balls give an instant recovery of energy.
I donāt know why, but it seems to be a fact that otherworldly people have such a reaction.
āLord Klein, you can call me Kenji.ā
āMay I? Then, call me by my first name too, that would make me happier.ā
No, Iām not allowed to call you by your first name.
In the surface, the guild master said he will protect me as his grandson, but I wouldnāt take his words outright.
At best, maybe Iāll be acting as a servant.
Well, thatās only if I can survive after this.
I smiled bitterly to avoid Kleinās proposal, and after that, while I was chatting with him about the Earl family and the noble society, there was the sound of panicked footsteps coming from the corridor.
It seemed that Mizzet had brought her parents.
āKlein! Whereās Klein! I heard that the disease is cured, is it true!ā
āItās true, father. My body is now full of strength instead of any discomfort.ā
Appearing Garellia-Earl Galhart light up the room with magic, approaching Klein who had become full of energy.
The Countess, Mizzet, and a few servants followed suit.
I wasnāt not in their eyes because their tension, or I was totally out of the loop.
I would be in trouble if I was suddenly attacked by āWhat are you doing in this place?ā
After all, the girl didnāt say who cured him, she just told them that her brother recovered, right?
āOh, Klein, my sweet Klein. I heard from Mizzet that youāve recovered⦠Thatās wonderful.ā
āYouāre exaggerating, Mother. Itās just that Iāve been suffering a bit longer, thereās no need to worry.,ā
The Countess wept at her sonās return to health, and the Earl wept as well.
Well, Iām glad that heās recovered too.
I was half forced to do it by the girl, but in the end, Iām glad I was able to treat him.
I donāt know whatās going to happen to me after that, though.
āBut Klein, why did you suddenly get better? I asked Mizzet for details, but she didnāt say anything that made senseā¦ā
āOtou-sama, Iām not lying! That weird guy over there cured him! Heās got some strange medicine.ā
ā ā¦ā¦..ā
The Earl noticed me and turned around, and so the life of my character turned into a candle in the wind.
I wondered if I would remain unnoticed, but it seemed that the girl was not going to let me go.
The servants also noticed me pretending to be air in the corner and surrounded me for the Earlās protection.
Iām sure Mizzet doesnāt mean any harm at all, but Iād like her to explain it better, donāt use argument as if strange person has done strange things, the way you say it will give a very different impression.
āHow are you, Earl? I hope you are well tonight. ā
āWhy are you here?ā
This was a legitimate question.
But it hurted me to be asked that.
After all, Iām here completely out of my depth.
āNo, Itās Mizzet-samaā¦ā
āYes, Otou-sama! He said he could cure Nii-sama, so I brought him to the room to make sure heās real! I found this guy and interrogated him, didnāt I? Howās that? Pretty impressive, right? Hmph~.ā
Hum~, sheās casually trying to take all the credit for herself.
What kind of girl is that? Is that what is called noble blood?
After that, the atmosphere of the Earl and Countess and their servants became calm, leaving Mizzet who had puffed out her chest as if to say āCome and praise me, come and praise me,ā.
Apparently, with Mizzetās testimony just now, they recognized that I was brought here by force.
Nice, little girl!
She did some crazy annoying things, but sheās insanely competent!
āOh~ā¦ā¦.. , so thatās how it isā¦ā¦.. Iām sorry, young man, my daughter is good at being energetic, but sheās often too energetic and runs out of controlā¦. Please forgive her.ā
After the Earl said that, he clapped his hands with āpangā and asked the servants to retreat.
The misunderstanding seemed to have been completely cleared up.
Great, so I didnāt have to log out for the restoration of my character.
Originally, I had planned to stay hidden for a while and level up, so I didnāt want to return to Japan where I would be chased by shikigami.
The Earl gently embraced Mizzet, who was still asking for praise, and continued.
āEven though you were introduced to me by my father Wilson, at first I was still half-hearted about whether such a child could really cure my sonās illness, but it seems that it was all just me being blind. ā¦ā¦. Thank you for saving my son, I am grateful. If there is any reward you would like, please feel free to ask. Iāll do my best to make it happen for you.ā
The Earl thanked me in such a subtle way and promised to pay me .
ā¦.That being said. I donāt have any specific requests.
Well, Iāll think about it.
As I was troubled, my gaze met with Mizzet, who was pleased to be petted by her father.
Ah, crap.
I had a bad feeling about this.
āYou can make Otou-sama grant your wishes, but you donāt ask for anything. Oh, I love it!ā
āNo, that⦠ā
Give me a minute.
āOtou-sama, I want this guy! As a reward for healing brother-sama, I want him to be my own.ā
Huh⦠Wait!!
āHmmm, that sounds interesting, Mizzet. Itās a good idea.ā
So itās not my reward, but thus little girlās reward?
But I couldnāt say anything tactful in front of the Earl and Countess, who were surprisingly enthusiastic about the idea, so I had to wait and see how things went.