Episode 351
Episode 115. Home (1)
Yuma Cog Igor Natalie Randelakir Cheryl.
He was seven when he first came to the East and when he returned. Randell and Rakir filled the gaps between Catherine, who had returned earlier, and Ballinan, who had gone to take the dragon test.
Igor did not return home until right before he boarded the military ship, and tried to remain in the East and remain in the Aether Alliance.
He was standing by Princess Sebra’s side.
“Ahhh, to have to leave behind love… Such a harsh fate! Wee ek! wow!”
Igor had been lamenting his fate the entire time he boarded the ship.
Just like when I came to the East, I also complained of extreme seasickness.
– Igor. The East has overcome a great crisis, but there are still black magicians left in the West. Go and help Yuma-sama solve it, then come back.
-Princess, but…
-There is no but. We, the Aether Alliance, must also show that we can find stability without borrowing the power of the West. I will trust you and wait for you.
It was a conversation between Igor and Sebra the day before they left. Igor cried all the time, saying he couldn’t leave Sevra, but she was stubborn.
– Let’s get married after everything is over.
Sevra was a woman who was good at handling carrots and sticks. In the end, Igor got on the military ship with tears in his eyes because of the single word ‘marriage’ that came out of her mouth.
“Aang! It’s the princess’s wedding, so yeah!”
It was also Cogg’s job to pat Igor’s back, who was constantly vomiting.
“Oh, comrade! You, too, leave your love behind.”
“Keep quiet and keep your mind, Igor…
Cog, too, was still thinking of Kantai, who was left on Porapora Island.
On the day he left Po-Ra-Pora Island aboard Runtan, an ancient sea spirit, Cog had told Yuma, ‘I want to stay on Po-Ra-Pora Island after the trip is over’.
However, after going through the Underworld War, my thoughts changed.
-Cog Thank you for all this time. Thanks to that, I was always at ease both in the west and in the east…
-Little master. I guess I won’t be able to leave your side until the next war is over.
– But what about Kantai?
– Because she is stronger than the little master. Still big master, little master. And you need me at the top of Pouang.
He said so, but Yuma knew that Kog was going back to the West to keep his loyalty. Moreover, it was an atmosphere that would never go back even if it was dried up, so I had no choice but to nod and say thank you.
“Miss Cheryl! Isn’t the weather too nice? There is wine in the Haha family’s storehouse that is reserved for drinking with someone special. This is a wine from Shallah that has been aged for over 100 years. I want to pick it for Miss Sheryl.”
Originally, he had feelings for Cheryl, but after the war, Randall became more openly attracted to Cheryl.
Although he was an idiot, he didn’t become bold for no reason.
When Randel, who was seriously injured while trying to save Yuma in the Battle of Rimt, was evacuated, Cheryl healed him as if he were treating a lover on the brink of death.
I shouted at him who had lost consciousness, saying that he shouldn’t die, and desperately clung to him every time his pulse stopped, and finally, when he was in a safe place, he hugged him and sat down and wiped away his tears.
Of course, Randell could not observe the process, but later heard the story from her subordinate healers.
The healers who told Randall’s stories said that their hearts were racing to discover such a romantic love in the midst of war.
However, the subordinate healers were all from the East. They didn’t know that Western great aristocrats and commoner healers couldn’t be lovers.
Cheryl pretended not to hear Randall and stared at the sea.
“Wow, I want to drink that hard liquor with Cheryl. That driver didn’t drink alcohol with three reels, so he’s not afraid. If you drink with Jae in the West, you’ll see something very interesting, right? Like Cheryl chained to the guillotine in Kyle Square.”
“Miss Natalie. what is that?”
“Ah, we’ve all been through it. Maybe ask Lady Catherine and you’ll hear how it was…
“Natalie!”
Suddenly Cheryl glared at Natalie and shouted. Natalie shrugged and giggled, then pressed close to Cheryl and whispered in her ear.
“Yuma is your colleague, so are you afraid of that god problem? That kind of outwardly innocent pure-hearted faction gets hurt a lot unexpectedly. Don’t pretend you don’t know too much. It’s not that I don’t have a heart. This is frustrating.”
Cheryl blushed and couldn’t answer.
Yes.
The ‘home’ they returned to after finishing their journey to the East was still a world made up of nobles and classes by birth.
In the East, even aristocrats could not beat commoners to the extent that their eyes looked unpleasant, and there were many cases where commoners with high prestige were treated more favorably than nobles.
It was unimaginable in the West. Even an innocent conversation between Natalie and Randel right now would be considered blasphemy there.
However, Yuma did not intend to lose this atmosphere even after returning to the West. He vowed to make sure that no one interfered with at least the free relationship between himself and his colleagues.
It was because it was unacceptable for the status system to undermine the strong solidarity formed by going through life and death together. No matter how long that power and tradition have been passed down.
“Yes Cheryl. If anyone says anything, we’ll take care of it, and we’ll blame Lord Randell, so feel more at ease.”
Yuma, who had overheard Natalie’s whispers, approached Cheryl and said: Randel, who was far away, only blinked his eyes.
“Why don’t you become a naturalized citizen and live in the east with Gyeong later? In the East, they say that you are a true saint. Will there be a biography of great people for you next year? With titles of the order of ‘Sheryl, Medical Captain of the Union Army of Saints from the West’.”
“Haa, don’t say nonsense, Yuma-sama. Then who will be the next head of the Zach family?”
“That’s a matter for the Zach family to deal with, it’s nothing for you to worry about.
If you’re worried that Sir Randell’s affection will be shallow, then you have nothing to say…
“Wow.”
“That’s a really important story. Go over there, Igor.
Anyway Cheryl, don’t confine yourself to being a commoner anymore. I wanted to tell you this.”
“…I just have work to do. Didn’t you forget? Western Medical Reform.”
At that point, Yuma remembered the story he had with Cheryl after returning from the Eastern Allied Forces’ first victory against Niackle.
-By the way Cheryl, why are you so obsessed with saving someone’s life?
-Isn’t it natural that you hate seeing people die in front of your eyes?
-I think we’re pretty close. Can’t I tell you your story other than that principle?
-…’Cheryl’ wasn’t originally my name.
-uh?
-That’s the name of my brother who died in the war. I can’t even remember my real name anymore. My brother died when I was six years old, and from then on I used his name.
This was the reason Cheryl was obsessed with ‘medical reform’. Her biggest goal in life was not to make love, get married, and complete a happy life.
Establishing a system in which people no longer die because they are poor or commoners in wars waged by the powerful.
Even if we cannot prevent the root cause of war, even if we cannot save everyone. To get as many people as possible out of the blind spot of medical benefits.
Cheryl’s life consisted of blindness for that purpose only. Of the party, only Yuma was aware of that fact.
Yuma smiled bitterly, feeling sorry for her again.
“Of course I haven’t forgotten. The first thing to do when you go back to the West is health care reform. I will give you all the support to complete it before the next war begins.”
It was a problem that I felt desperately while going through this underworld war.
medical system. If the East had been prepared before the invasion of Amanjo, there would not have been so many casualties.
It was the same for civilians and military. In particular, the medical system of the Eastern and Western allied forces was a task that had to be established before the Yongma War began.
“But I am worried. You said not to confine yourself to being a commoner, but if I were to be in a position to reform health care policy. Other nobles won’t let you go.”
Yuma’s eyes lit up.
“No, you are wrong. I won’t let bastards who slander you and my comrades. Who do you think is at the top of the imperial food chain?
don’t worry.”
[okay! It means that the lord is the one who calms down the harsh underworld! Kyaha!]
The return voyage was smooth.
There was no such thing as a huge wave hitting the ship in Tears of the Great Ocean Iseron, and there was not a single small storm during the month and a half of the voyage.
At last the land was visible in the distance. It was Burt Basel, the largest port city of the Kyle Empire in the Western Continent.
When Yuma and his colleagues saw the land of the West, a corner of their hearts felt sad. Cog and Igor even showed the appearance of stealing tears.
[Oh oh! That place is the home of the lord. I will also have new human subordinates huhu.]
“Mut dog, who wants subordinates? Maybe you should register as a special pet. Kyle is kind of a law.”
[You’re a pet! reckless!
Bitch!]
While Natalie and Rakir were bickering, the ship reached the port. Even before her arrival, several warships were out to meet Yuma and playing military music to welcome her return.
Cheek Babam!
It was the music I heard on the day I left the east. At that time, the navies of Brut Basel trembled and looked at each other in order to impress Yuma.
Yuma suddenly remembered the burdensome hospitality back then and shook his head once.
However, it was not the Naval officers of the Brurt Basel at the time that greeted Yuma this time.
“Baron, long time no see.”
A knight was setting up a simple welcome ceremony at the port. It was a simplicity that took into account Yuma’s personality, which expected a huge crowd to see Yuma returning home and hated cumbersome things.
Also, the knight had a special wagon ready to leave for Kyle immediately to avoid the flattery of the Brut Basel navy.
The familiar and tidy workman was a person Yuma knew well.
“Her Mars. No, now it’s Lord Mars!”
It was Mars, a former garrison officer who once provided many conveniences to Yuma.
Right before he left for the East, Yuma encouraged him to take the knight test, but Mars, who confidently passed the knight test, became a ‘senior knight’ of the 1st Knights of the capital.
The senior knight of the 1st Capital Knights was the first in history to be a commoner.
“Haha Mars! Did he become a knight so quickly? amazing Any more advanced knights?”
“It is incomparable to what you have accomplished in the East. do you know Commoners all over the West were waiting for Lord’s safe return.
And…
Suddenly, the crowd in front of Yuma started to split into two sides. It was an action to get out of the way, and Yuma looked down at the people walking between them and smiled broadly.
“It’s great to see you again, Baron Drake.”
“You are here, disciple!”
They were Princess Hella Rose and Duran Jacques.
Then, I saw a person who was caught in the middle and was sweating profusely.
After returning, he was Yuma’s first colleague, Puang, a member of the Puang Merchants.
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