CH 70

.."Where am I? When I woke up, the first thing I saw was an unfamiliar ceiling.

At least it's not my house.

I got up from the bed and looked around.

All I saw was furniture I had never seen before.

I thought to myself, "I've never seen this place before."

... come to think of it, I think I've  had something like this before.

As I sat up and tilted my head back, there was a knock at my door.

Before I could reply, it was opened and a maid walked in.

It was Deanna. And when she saw me, she held her mouth with both hands and let out a loud voice with tears in her eyes.

" Master Rid, you have awakened, I will go and inform everyone immediately."

Deanna said as soon as she saw me and immediately went away.

At that moment, I remembered that I had used up all my magical power in a rage.

Then I thought back to what had just happened and asked myself, "Isn't this the same thing that happened on the day I became fully aware of my reincarnation?" I looked up to the sky and muttered quietly, not saying to anyone.

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After that, Father, Deanna, Rubens, and Zack all gathered around.

And now a doctor is checking me out.

That happened as well back then

The only difference is that the doctor is a dark elf.

"Well, there is nothing wrong with you.:

The doctor checked my eye movements, arms, legs, and other body parts in detail before muttering, "Well, I don't see anything wrong with your body.:

The doctor then packed up his belongings and left the room, saying, "Please call me again if you need anything else."

Then my father asked to speak with me alone around the room and instructed everyone to leave the room.

Deanna and Rubens seemed relieved to see that I was doing well and left the room with smiles on their faces.

Zack looked concerned about what my father and I were talking about, but he left the room as well.

I heard the door close and a moment of silence passed.

Then, Father muttered something to me.

, "How's your ...... body?　Is there anything wrong with you?"

"Yes, I'm fine. I am sorry to cause you worry."

"How's your magic?　Do you feel any discomfort?"

Father's eyes were different from his usual stern look , and there was a hint of fright in them.

Why is that?　

I am wondering, but I check my own magic power.

Yes, it's fine. There is no problem. It's recovering."

I told my father,

"I'm fine, I've recovered my magic, and I can show you yesterday's magic again anytime you want."

I tried to reassure my father by puffing out my chest a little.

But his face turned stern, his eyes filled with anger, and he spoke harshly to me.

"You fool, you think you can show me yesterday's spell anytime you want?　Don't ever use that spell again."

"Father?"

'The two guards were blaming themselves for their own inadequacies. The Renalute officials were worried that you might wake up at any moment, so they stayed up late last night to watch you "

"I was surprised at Father's anger and realized that he was warning me about how much trouble I had caused to those around me."

Then he continued.

"I heard about Norris," But it is your own problem that you lost yourself in anger, and it is outrageous to use up all your magical power in anger."

I looked down at my father's words and replied.

"You are right, Father. I was ignorant. ...... I'm sorry."

"It's all right if you know ....... Then you can shut your eyes until I tell you it's okay."

"What?　eyes?"

"That's right, go on and meditate."

"Yes, father."

I meditated as my father told me to.

I wondered if he was going to hit me.

I was nervous and anxious, but my father hugged me gently and forcefully to his chest.

Then he said in a trembling voice.

'...... fool,...... don't take it too far. If anything happens to you, what do I tell Nanalee and Meldy?　Besides, as long as your mother is suffering from magic power depletion, there is a possibility that you will also suffer from magic power depletion, you know?　In that situation, you'd run out of magic power and pass out, for example. ...... I'm so glad you're okay."

Father's voice was trembling, almost like he was crying.

And how foolish I had been to do what I did.

It made me think about how much worry I had caused to those around me, and it was very painful for me.

After that, my father held me tight for a while.

I kept my eyes closed during that time.

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"Are you sure, the magic is okay?

He had been holding me until a while ago, but when he calmed down, he let me go.

He told me I could open my eyes and when I looked at my father's face, his eyes were red.

But his face had already returned to its stern gaze.

I laughed in my heart and said, "That's just like my father."

Then I replied,.

". Yes, I'm really all right. I am sorry for causing you worry."

I told my father what I had said and bowed to him.

He seemed relieved this time.

Then, after clearing his throat, he began to speak slowly, as if to say,

"Now, I would like to ask you a few questions. First of all, what is that spell ?　What do you mean it's not a large-scale spell, but just a fireball?"

I turned blue as soon as I heard those words.

I was so angry that I had used it right then and there.

Oh no, Sandra had seriously told me that the was out of bounds.

I held my head in my hands. At that moment, I suddenly had a bad feeling.

It was as if someone was listening in.

But it was more like a "magical presence" than a person.

I looked at him thoughtfully, and then said to him,

"Father, let's talk about this at the Bardia house with Sandra. I have a feeling that here other can listen to us ."

My words made him "aha" and then he muttered regretfully,

"I was careless ....... We shall do so. There are many dimly lit places in this house."

He said it as if he were talking to someone else, but there was no reply.

Then he looked at me and said,　"Hmmm. If you are feeling well, go and see the Princess Fara. she was quite worried about you. You can take Deanna with you to escort you."

Come to think of it, Fara, Asuna, and Lacis must have been there when I fainted.

When I think about it, I really caused trouble for a lot of people.

I understand. I will visit Princess Fara and if it is possible, I will go see her today.

"All right. I will make the arrangements."

While I was talking with my father, there was one thing that really bothered me.

Yes, about him. I boldly asked him a question.

"Father, what is going to happen to Norris ......?"

Father's face turned a little grim, but he spoke slowly,

". Don't worry about him," he said, "he will not be forgiven for saying that he is targeting the Bardia family. Besides, I will be meeting with His Majesty Elias after this. You go and deepen your bond with Princess Fara"

"Yes, I will. I understand."

It is not that I do care about Norris.

But I decided that if Father was going to go this far, I should leave this matter to him.

Besides, I have many things to do in Renalute.

I also have a lot to discuss with Farah, and I can't just sit around and rest.

Then Father coughed a little shyly and began to speak.

, ". Rid, are you going to be able to get along with the Fara girl?"

Heh, yes, I think I'll be fine. ...... Why all of a sudden?"

I answered shyly with a question that was out of character for my father.

I was embarrassed to answer the question, which wasn't like Father to ask.

'When you were in bed, the Princess Fara stayed with you as long as she could. She seems to have taken a liking to you."

I have been told by my father that this is a topic of conversation.

I was surprised that my father kept talking about this kind of thing, and my face turned red with embarrassment.

The change in my expression made him look happy and he kept on going.

"Heh. Even if the two countries have decided on this, whether or not they can build a happy relationship is a question for both of them. If you and Princess Fara cherish the feelings you have for each other now, things will turn out well. You will value your current feelings and the Fara girl even more than you do now, won't you?"

"......Yes, I understand."

I was filled with embarrassment when my father gave me that advice.

Father saw me and gave me a rare "squeak" and was about to leave the room when he stopped and turned to me and said

"You have been asleep since the magic performance yesterday. If you are going to see Princess Fara today, you'd better keep up your appearance, wouldn't you?, cleanliness is very important."

cleanliness is very important.

'...... I understand.'

Father said to me and then left the room with a grin on his face.

I wondered if I smelled that sweaty, an I checked

I think it might have been night sweats or something.

But then I thought about it, and wondered if what my father had just said meant that my mother had warned him about my cleanliness in the past.

My mischievous spirit was again stirring, and I decided to ask my mother about it next time.

Then I called Deanna and asked her to prepare the bath for me.

T.n If someone will guess how many chapter i stocked  up so far i will release 3 chapters today