[94] Genius who lost his light (3)
Alfeas liked her like that. The intelligence of a ten-year-old does not necessarily mean that the mind itself is a ten-year-old. Tears welled up in her eyes as she thought about her husband’s heartache after failing to win the award.
“Honey, I…”
Alpheas took out the golden medallion with trembling hands.
“I did it! I rode it! It’s a Gold Circle Award!”
Erina is always calm and calm, but this time, her bright eyes, which seemed to contain the world, couldn’t help but waver. The day that Alpheas had been talking about had really come.
“congratulation. I knew you would ride.”
“It’s all thanks to you, Erina. that you did everything Come and see. I will walk you.”
Alpheas thought that the true owner of the Gold Circle was Erina. Of course, the honest Klump didn’t understand. He thought that Alpheas, who deciphered the true meaning of Erina’s childish words, was more remarkable. But Alpheas knew. That a small idea from Erina’s head would become a core code that would lead to the future of mankind.
“This is your award. Your thoughts shocked the world.”
As Alpheas pushed out his lips and approached, Erina pulled herself out like a bridesmaid and said.
“I need to eat. Come quickly.”
“Oh sorry. Klump is throwing a party so I think we should go. I will eat rice later.”
“Oh yeah.”
Erina couldn’t hide her sadness this time either. Then Alpheas laughed like a naughty man and lifted her up.
“That’s why you say you have to save time to eat.”
“Kyaaak!”
Alpheas strode up the stairs to the second floor while holding Erina in his arms.
“Wait! I will burn the bread with this.”
“Tell me to ride! Otherwise I will burn!”
After Alpheas won the award, dozens of invitations flew in every single day. All of them were sent by nobles or organizations that were said to be the best. To get along with everyone is to get along with nobody. His reputation quickly spread thanks to his ransom while refusing any connections other than necessary. As part of that strategy, Alpheas left home today to attend a dinner invited by the Alchemy Foundation. It was an institution in charge of 40 percent of the volume of magical materials transported, so it was a position that could not be left out.
But Sarov and his friends, unaware of this fact, were camped out in front of Alpheas’ house before the sun went down. Their mood as they waited for the evening to come was beyond their comprehension.
Sarov sighed.
“Haa, that hurts your pride.”
“Do you have a problem with your ego? Even if the value went up, it went up too much. Speaking of Alpheas. He wasn’t just a person who was good at magic. I should have predicted it in advance.”
Sarov was also full of regret. When I won the Gold Circle Award, I had to blend in with the crowd somehow to resolve the lingering feelings. It’s only been a month since he received the award, but Alpheas’s reputation has grown to the point of being intimidated. All of this was due to his outstanding political skills. Now, as Alpheas also covers people, the gap that Sarov could squeeze into had to become even narrower.
‘Oh shit. I didn’t want to lower my head, but it made me kneel down. Why doesn’t this happen?’
It was a question that could not be answered no matter how much I thought about it. It was comforting that there were friends who were with me, so the embarrassment would be a little less.
“Go in slowly. I will speak.”
Sarov took the lead and knocked on the door of Alpheas’ house.
“Is there Alpheas? I am Sarov.”
The person who opened the door was unexpectedly Erina.
“who are you?”
“Ah, Mrs. I don’t know if you remember, but I’m Sarov, a classmate of Alfeas. Are you at Alfeas’ house?”
“no. My husband is out. It’s the Alchemy Foundation.”
I knew that there was a dinner party at the Alchemy Foundation. But since it’s not a drinking party, it won’t take long. Sarov said politely, thinking that it was better.
“okay. If you don’t mind, may I go in and wait? It was embarrassing to
have come all the way to the house, but it was clear that I would get caught up in gossip if I snooped in front of the door.
“Yes, please come in.”
Sarov sat in the living room with his friends and rubbed his hands nervously. It seemed pitiful to see them, but Erina invited them to the table and served them snacks and drinks.
“You are eating something. My husband will eat there.”
“thank you. You are very kind.”
Sarov, quite embarrassed, regretted not bringing a present. I bought it in case I didn’t know, but when I tried to carry it, I couldn’t stand it because I was hurt.
It’s not about skill. No matter how much he cut ties with Alpheas and Erina’s both families, he had a first-class name value, and he thought that it would have had some influence on the evaluation.
As I passed the drink with such thoughts, I quickly became drunk. At first, he endured while being nervous, but the moment he felt Erina’s intellectual level, his mind relaxed without realizing it.
“I mean! Even so, he was once called a genius. I am me!”
“Who is not? The world is so unfair! Those who have worked hard write porridge, and some get ahead with connections! Magic is already dead!”
One of Sarov’s eyebrows went up at his friend’s words. The person his friend was shooting was none other than Alfeas. But I let it go. Anyway, Erina wouldn’t even know what she was talking about. suddenly got drunk Maybe it was the first time he had defeated Alfeas? How can you criticize so loudly in front of your wife?
‘Hmph, how much that bastard insulted me. This much is just about medicine.’
Sarov went one step further and spoke to Erina.
“Isn’t that right, Mr. Jesu? Magic is not something that can only be done with skill. Do you agree with Jesu?”
“Yes, I don’t know.”
“ha ha ha! sure. You wouldn’t know. But it’s true. Everything I say is true.”
Sarov tasted the thrill of victory. He criticized Alpheas and even mocked his wife. The friends who caught Sarov’s intention joined by knocking on the table.
“Jesu-san’s mood is great, but why don’t you try singing a song?”
“is it so! Pick a song to celebrate the success of Alfeas.”
Erina’s smile hardened. People think that if they are less intelligent, they will not know anything. However, reading the emotions of others has always been the responsibility of the weak. Erina also knew that Sarov and the others were not friendly. Nonetheless, since they were friends of her husband, she was only trying to accept them.
“When the wheat in my hometown is ripe…”
As Erina started singing, Sarov and the others applauded and blew whistles. Even in the midst of that, she continued to sing with a trembling tone.
But before I could sing three bars, I heard a cold voice from the living room.
“What are you doing?”
I turned my head without saying who it was. Alpheas stood with his fists clenched with a reddened face. Saroff sobered up. When I came back to my senses, I realized what I was doing.
“I’m sorry. It looks like we had too much to drink.”
“You son of a bitch!”
Alfeas, who had strode forward, swung his fist. Sarov, who had been hit in the face with a straight blow, fell to the floor. Then the friends jumped up and shouted.
“Alfeas! What a nasty thing! No matter how angry I am…!”
“No, it’s okay. quit.”
Sarov raised his hand to stop his friends. I was ashamed of myself. Was I just like this? Was it just a loser taking comfort in flirting with a competitor’s wife?
“Before it goes off and kills me. Get out of this house right now!”
“I’m sorry about what happened today. I won’t come back in the future.”
Sarov and his friends are kicked out of Alfeas’ house. There was silence in the living room where the uninvited guest had left. Alpheas had no way to stop his rising anger. He knew why they made Erina sing.
“What happened? Why are those children here?”
Erina was terrified and said nothing. It was the first time my husband was so angry.
“say! Why did you bring those children in!”
“sorry. I know you’ll like it because I’m your friend…”
“What are you talking about? Why is that kid my friend? Can’t tell the difference between a real friend and a friend? Are you still singing? What a fool you are!”
Alpheas turned wildly. His face was contorted with regret as he lowered his head. Words that I should never have used, and that I had promised never to use, slipped out of my mouth and threw them away.
‘You trash child. I’m not even a person.’
I wanted to turn back time, but it was already too late. No, even if he returned it, he might have said the same thing. I couldn’t contain my anger and it was driving me crazy.
“Forget what you just said. I made a mistake.”
“Honey, I was wrong. I won’t do that anymore.”
Erina’s words made her heart ache even more. It’s not her job to apologize. But then where the hell am I supposed to throw this resentment?
“I’ll go get some fresh air. You’ll be fine with time. Sorry. Sleep first today.”
Alpheas left the house. That was the only way to rationally resolve the current situation.
He went to the inn where Klump was staying and drank all night. didn’t take As his drunkenness rose, Sarov was erased from his memory, and only the scars Erina must have received came to mind.
“Damn it. i’m trash I don’t deserve a husband. I’m the only one who trusted and followed her. How could I say something like that?”
Clump made a pitiful expression. Being a man himself, he could understand Alpheas’ anger. But even so, the thought that I made a mistake didn’t change.
“They say that a husband and wife fight is like cutting water with a knife. Now the future is bright and the bad times have passed. Wouldn’t it be possible to get closer with today?”
As Alpheas remained silent, Clump brought up what he had been thinking about before.
“Why don’t you have a baby now?”
Alpheas’ eyes twinkled for a moment. However, he soon shook his head with a gloomy expression.
Guessing something, Klump raised his eyes in surprise.
“What are you? Not even once…”
“What nonsense? we are a couple No matter how young Erina is, she knows everything.”
“Sheesh, who said what? It means that you might be a eunuch, not Jesu. I’m talking about being dishonest. Kuck.”
Alpheas, not in the mood to laugh, stared at the glass and poured it bitterly.
Clump sighed and said.
“I am So what the hell is wrong? It’s enough to have a baby and live happily ever after.”
“I don’t know if Erina… will be able to give birth to a child.”
“why? Are you not feeling well anywhere?”
“no. Actually it is. Childbirth is a terrible pain, but will Erina be able to endure it? There are also parenting issues.”
Clump, who pondered over Alpheas’ words, sighed. In the end, it was a matter of whether a ten-year-old intelligent woman would be able to endure childbirth. Intelligence is a great power that controls humans. There was a world of difference between suffering knowingly and suffering without knowing.
“Alpheas, it’s a little hard to say things like this, but you knew that too. Ever since I thought about marriage…”
“Yes, I know. no regrets no i really don’t regret it I can’t live without Erina. Any glory is meaningless if it is not for her.”
Klump poured two glasses down his throat in quick succession. It’s frustrating for yourself, but what about the person concerned?
“So what are you thinking? It’s not like you to complain like this. What’s wrong with a smart guy?”
Alpheas turned his glass round and round, deep in thought. Then, at some point, his eyes, which resisted drunkenness, shone intelligently.
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