CH 119

[Revelation]

“What’s wrong? You look kinda pale. What is this thing you need to tell me?” (Frick)

At my question, Noelia, who is facing down, raises her face.

I can see her icy-blue eyes that look so beautiful as though sucking me in shaking nonstop, showing her anxiety.

“Actually…we have located Alfine-sama’s whereabouts…no, we had located it just before leaving the royal capital.” (Noelia)

“Alfine’s whereabouts!?” (Frick)

“Yes, had I been more tolerant, you would have been informed of it earlier, and things might not have end up this way… I am really——” (Noelia)

A tear spills from the eyes of Noelia, who is enduring her tears.

She said she had gotten to know of it before we left the royal capital, but the reason why Noelia hadn’t told me was probably because of me.

Even though I had confidently declared I would continue living as Frick in front of Noelia, I desperately searched for Alfine while getting her involved, even bringing her to our hometown.

If I was in Noelia’s position, I definitely wouldn’t tell, either…

I’m aware that I’ve made her, who likes me, to hesitate due to my circumstances.

It’s because I wanted to settle all the lingering regrets of the man called Finn in me.

However, this is my personal problem, right?

Noelia is not wrong at all.

I wipe the tear on Noelia’s cheeks with my finger.

“I’m sorry, I’ve never did anything but bring trouble to you. I’m really sorry for dragging you into my search for Alfine.” (Frick)

“If my heart was stronger——” (Noelia)

“It should be me, if my heart was stronger——” (Frick)

Noelia and I stare at each other for a while.

In regard to Noelia who cares so much about me, I…

Noelia gives me a different feeling from the familial feeling that Alfine gave me.

Although she’s not my family, she’s someone I want to stay together with for——

“Yes, yes, I know you guys are head over heels for each other, so cut it out with the flirting!” (Cinzia)

The one who comes in through the window and break the time we silently stare at each other is Cinzia.

““Cinzia-sama!?””

“Noelia, you need to say what needs to be said before flirting, okay~? Frick too, you need make sure to listen to everything before you start flirting, y’know~. Otherwise, wouldn’t Suzana behind the door be worried and barge in!” (Cinzia)

Thanks to Cinzia’s words, I feel the presence of a person behind the door.

Suzana-san is here too!?

That was so embarrassing!

I feel my cheeks burning.

“C-Cinzia-sama… w-we weren’t doing an indiscrete act such as flirting or anything of the likes! I-isn’t that right, Frick-sama?” (Noelia)

“A-ahh. We didn’t do something indiscrete… probably.” (Frick)

“Putting that aside, we need to inform Frick-sama about Alfine-sama immediately. Suzana, come in!” (Noelia)

Noelia, whose face dyes bright red and acting suspiciously, calls Suzana, who appears to be behind the door.

“Excuse me.” (Suzana)

Susana, with a mysterious look, enters the room and bows her head.

Noelia’s grandmother told me that she was in contact with various sources as a spy of the Henestrosa’s family’s spy clan.

“I am going to inform Frick-sama about Alfine-sama’s whereabouts, please supplement the parts I might miss.” (Noelia)

“Understood.” (Suzana)

Noelia, who re-tighten her expression, as though she has resolved herself to speak about Alfine, opens her mouth.

“Alfin-sama had her appearance changed at Suzana’s father, Loran’s place, just like Frick-sama was, and is searching for Frick-sama as a blonde, blue-eyed young male adventurer, Al-sama.” (Noelia)

“She changed her appearance? That Alfine? At Youg Hannotes?” (Frick)

The information is a little too much for me that I feel like my head spinning.

I believed that Alfine was alive, but why in the world was she at Youg Hannotes and changed her appearance?

“Yes, that’s right. Alfine-sama registered at Youg Hannotes’ Adventurer’s Guild as a fledgling adventurer, Al-sama, and I had met her when she came to Devon village as my father’s messenger.” (Noelia)

“Huh!? Eh? You’re kidding, right? What’s going on!?” (Frick)

Noelia and Alfine have already met, how did it happen?

Since she said they met at Devon village, was it when I was heading to the mine?

When I returned to the village, Frontier Count-sama’s messenger had left, and I remember hearing that the adventurer was named Al.

Could it be, that person was Alfine!?

“I understand that Frick-sama is confused. Me too, when Suzana reported me this information, I even asked her again many times. I think it is not weird for you to take some time to understand it.” (Noelia)

“F-first of all, just to be clear, is it certain that Alfine has already escaped from the royal capital?” (Frick)

“Yes, Loran has confirmed Alfine-sama’s appearance of when before she changed it.” (Noelia)

I can’t believe that generous barber is Suzana’s father and the fact that he’s doing a background check on those entering Frontier Count-sama’s territory.

But a well-informed person like Loran-san wouldn’t mistake the appearance of the Sword Master Alfine.

So, she undoubtedly had changed her appearance, huh.

“That means, she had changed her appearance at Loran-san’s place, just like I was, and became a blonde, blue-eyed young male adventurer, Al.” (Frick)

“Yes, I think the reason she changed her appearance was to shake off the pursuit of the Royal Guard Knight Order. After that, it seems she registered as an adventurer as the brother of a female adventurer she was traveling with. I think she might be the one who helped Alfine-sama escaped from the royal capital.” (Noelia)

It is rare for there to be someone to be so tolerating toward Alfine who hardly like to interact with people…

But given that she hasn’t met her acquaintances in the royal capital, it is safe to think that she has escaped from the royal capital, huh.

“As a young male adventurer Al, she asked around Youg Hannotes for my whereabouts?” (Frick)

“Yes, in terms of time period, I believe that Alfine-sama and her friend arrived at Youg Hannotes before we headed to Inbahanes.” (Noelia)

At the same time…

Blond hair and blue eyes——!?

Wait, wait, wait…

If I remember correctly, didn’t I collide with a person that matched that description before leaving for Inbahanes!?

That person was called Al by a female adventurer who accompanied him!

The heck! That Al was most likely Alfine!

You’re kidding me! Their looks were completely different!

I thought it was strange that I found Alfine’s face overlapped with his despite their completely different looks, however, you’re kidding, right…

The face of the young adventurer who I bumped into at Youg Hannotes surfaces in my mind.