[Translator - Pot ]
[Proofreader - Kawaii ]
Side Story Chapter 3: Theo's Escapade (1)
Hello. It's Theo.
This is already the third ti I'm greeting you all.
How have you been getting along?
I truly hope you've been well during this ti.
When people I know are happy, it makes happy too.
How have I been, you ask?
Well...
I was doing really well until lunchti today.
Why ‘until lunchti today’? Well, that's because...
"My honey bee! Look at this little one! Isn't he really handso when you look at him again? I've never seen such a straight nose bridge!"
"Oh, my rose... to praise another man with those cherry-like lips of yours. Just how much are you planning to tornt ?"
Just like when I first t you all, I've been kidnapped again.
This ti the situation is a bit serious.
At least last ti it was just ordinary bandits, right?
"My honey bee! Look at this child's soul! Such a luscious soul! It's absolutely enchanting!"
"My rose, to gaze at another man with those crystal-beautiful eyes. My heart feels like it's being torn apart, but I'll endure it."
You can tell from their conversation alone, can't you? This ti I've been captured by dark mages.
"How delighted would they be if we offered this child as a sacrifice?"
"They would surely be delighted! They would bestow even greater blessings upon us!"
They're even planning to use as a sacrifice.
Why did I end up in this situation, you ask?
To explain that, I'd have to go back two hours.
* * *
"Uncle!"
Two hours ago, I ran down to the basent where my uncle was.
That's because Mom had imposed that terrifying punishnt of house arrest on again.
"The Sword Saint has sent word. He says it's certain that they possess the remnant thoughts of an archdemon."
"Another troubleso thing has appeared. That's already the third ti this year."
"It seems you should go check it out as soon as possible. The situation doesn't look good."
But Uncle wasn't alone in the basent. He was there with a knight wearing black armor.
"Oh? Isn't that young Master Theo?"
The knight greeted as soon as he saw . I bowed politely in return.
You should greet him too, everyone. This is Sir Dominico.
He's one of the undead who serves Uncle.
He's incredibly strong, though not quite as much as Uncle.
"Theo? What's the matter?"
"Uncle! Please listen to !"
I explained everything that had just happened to Uncle.
"Mom put under house arrest because last ti I got captured by those bandit guys and interfered with your work!"
"What? Just for sothing like that?"
That's Uncle for you. He always takes my side.
"Exactly!"
"Sister is being too harsh. I told her it was fine."
"This ti I was going to ask you to take to the Snow Flower Festival in the Schnivalen Kingdom, but Mom forbade that too!"
"Ah, that festival? It's beautiful enough that you should definitely see it at least once."
As Uncle said, the Snow Flower Festival of the Schnivalen Kingdom is so magnificent it's designated as a national treasure.
A performance troupe consisting of over a hundred dancers, musicians, and mages holds a parade, and it's supposed to be incredibly majestic and beautiful.
I couldn't go last year because sothing ca up, and I was determined to go this year, but now I'm under house arrest.
Mom is really too much.
"Can't you secretly take to the festival?"
"No."
But contrary to my expectations, Uncle flatly refused my request.
"Why not?"
"I told you before, didn't I? I have no intention of interfering with your mother's educational policies."
"It's not that you're scared of Mom, is it?"
"That's part of it too. You know how terrifying Sister gets when she's angry."
Uncle shuddered slightly as if the re thought was horrifying.
But I'm not the type to back down so easily.
I looked up at Uncle with a face that seed about to burst into tears.
But Uncle just snorted and said this:
"That doesn't work anymore. Stop acting."
Damn.
The problem is that Uncle knows too well, just as I know Uncle too well.
"Besides, I have things to do from now on. I need to go out for a bit."
"Where are you going?"
Uncle closed his mouth. He does that when it's difficult to explain. I quickly said:
"I understand. If Uncle is busy, there's nothing I can do about it."
"Thanks for understanding."
Uncle reached out and patted my head. I also rubbed my head against Uncle's palm.
"Instead, I'll buy you so snacks you like on the way back."
"Really? Can I look forward to it?"
"Of course. Well then, see you later."
After saying that, Uncle opened a dinsional portal and disappeared.
Uncle's powers are always fascinating to see.
The only person who would take my side, Uncle, had left like this.
But I'm not the type to give up so easily.
I whirled around to face Sir Dominico.
Sir Dominico startled and then spoke in a firm voice:
"No."
"I haven't said anything yet."
"Weren't you going to ask to take you to the Schnivalen Kingdom?"
His intuition is really sharp.
Oh, how can Sir Dominico take to the Schnivalen Kingdom, you ask?
Since Sir Dominico is Uncle's subordinate, he can borrow so of his powers.
That's why he sotis leaves to carry out missions Uncle has given him.
"A lowly being like myself cannot go against my lord's decision. Absolutely not."
Saying this, Sir Dominico looked at with eyes as solid as bedrock.
Hmm, he really is like a loyal knight straight out of a fairy tale.
"You granted my request last ti."
"That ti, young Master Theo deceived by saying it was lord's errand! Do you know how much I was scolded by my lord after that!"
Sir Dominico shouted in a resentful voice.
Seeing this reaction, it seems he has absolutely no intention of granting my request.
But I don't intend to back down so easily either.
I really want to see the Snow Flower Festival with my own eyes.
I have no choice. I'll have to use my secret weapon.
"I know I'm making an unreasonable request..."
I slightly lowered my head and drooped my shoulders.
I made my expression as gloomy as possible too.
"Y-young Master Theo?"
When my face darkened, Sir Dominico beca restless.
Seeing his reaction, this thod seems like it will work.
"Do you rember when Hazel ca to visit last ti?"
"You an the young lady of the Marquis Ryan Bloom family. I rember."
"At that ti, Hazel bragged to terribly. She said that last year she went to play in the Schnivalen Kingdom with Sir Michael and saw the Snow Flower Festival, and it was incredibly beautiful."
As soon as I ntioned Marquis Michael, Sir Dominico's eyes changed.
"She bragged about such a thing?"
Ah, the reason Sir Dominico is getting so excited is because the two of them are rivals.
The two of them often spar, and until now their win rate has been exactly fifty-fifty.
But recently he lost twice in a row to Sir Michael, so his pride seems quite hurt.
"Do you know if that was all? How delicious the food in the Schnivalen Kingdom was. How enchanting the music was. She went on and on in front of for over an hour!"
"For over an hour!"
Oh, this isn't a lie.
Hazel always cos to and rattles off all sorts of brags.
She's really a childish girl, isn't she?
Not only childish, but she has a really nasty personality and is spiteful too!
Aside from having a sowhat pretty and cute face, there's nothing redeeming about her!
"To think such a thing happened... this cannot be tolerated."
Flas rose in Sir Dominico's eyes.
That's just a taphor, of course. Even if he's undead, he doesn't have that kind of ability.
"The House of Haksen cannot fall behind the likes of the Marquis Ryan Bloom family!"
"That's right!"
"I will take you there! Just trust in !"
Alright, success!
The problem with being too good-natured is this.
* * *
And so, thanks to the dinsional portal Sir Dominico opened for , I was able to safely arrive in a major city of the Schnivalen Kingdom.
"You must absolutely stay only within the city. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I'll keep that in mind."
"And you mustn't follow any suspicious people!"
"Of course not."
As soon as we arrived in the city, Sir Dominico went on and on with all sorts of nagging.
It was annoying, but I endured it and listened.
Sir Dominico had reason to be anxious.
"I'd like to stay with you if I could, but if the fact that I've been away for a long ti reaches my lord's ears, everything will be discovered."
For this reason, Sir Dominico had to return to the castle.
Since he's trusted by Uncle, he has an enormous amount of work to do.
He has to train soldiers, deal with envoys from various countries, and also...
"My lord should return in about 2 hours."
Ah, so that ans I only have 2 hours to play here.
I need to enjoy everything I can within that ti.
"If anything happens, you must absolutely call for my lord."
Uncle cos running no matter where I am, as long as I call his na.
But Sir Dominico doesn't have that ability.
"You mustn't refuse to call him just because you're scared of getting scolded! Young Master Theo's safety cos first, second, and third!"
"Of course."
Though I'll definitely think about it as much as possible.
Since Uncle will scold terribly if he cos!
"And also..."
After that, Sir Dominico gave a few more lectures before leaving.
Phew, I got tired from listening to all that nagging. Anyway, from now on it's my free ti.
"Wow, so this is the Schnivalen Kingdom."
I looked around the streets with a face full of wonder.
Everything from the architectural style of the buildings to people's clothing was completely different from our country.
"Co on, snow-red fruit picked this morning for just 1 silver!"
"Just try one chicken skewer! It's brushed with a secret sauce passed down through our family for generations, so it's very tender and delicious!"
The street vendors were enthusiastically hawking their wares with bright faces.
As expected, with the festival approaching, everyone's faces are bright.
"Miss, could I have one chicken skewer please?"
I held out my carefully saved allowance and asked. At my words, the chicken skewer lady blushed and waved her hands.
"Oh my, calling an auntie 'miss.' What a handso boy with good eye for people too."
The lady giggled and gave two chicken skewers.
I held the chicken skewers in both hands and walked down the street, munching on them.
"What ti does the Snow Flower Festival start?"
I was walking down the main road with that curiosity when suddenly soone burst out from the entrance of an alley.
I ended up bumping into that person because of it.
What's more, the sauce from the chicken skewers I was holding got on the stranger's coat.
"You little brat..."
A woman with snow-white hair looked down at the sauce on her clothes with a very displeased face.
"Where the hell are you looking while walking around? Should I gouge your eyes out?"
Wouldn't the person who suddenly jumped out also be at fault if we're being fair? Just as I was about to protest like that:
As soon as she confird my face, the woman's expression lted away.
"Oh my? Oh my? Oh my my?"
The woman kept exclaiming and then shouted toward the alley:
"My honey bee~ Co over here! Quickly!"
"My rose, if you call, I must run to you wherever you are."
At the woman's cry, a man walked out from the alley entrance.
"My honey bee, look at this boy. Isn't he really handso?"
"My rose, are you planning to make die wrapped in flas of jealousy? But he really is a boy whose future is frightening to imagine."
The two people circled around , constantly exclaiming.
"And look at this brightly shining soul! I've never seen such a soul in my life!"
"He can't compare to your brilliance, but it's still an amazing level!"
"Uh, I'll be going now."
I tried to slip away from the two people.
They obviously seem like people with sothing wrong in their heads, right? It's best not to get involved with people like this.
Besides, I don't have ti since I need to enjoy the Snow Flower Festival...
Click.
Huh?
When I ca to my senses, there was a shackle around my neck.
I looked up at the two people with a surprised face. They both smiled brightly and said to :
"Oh my, where are you trying to go?"
"We'd be sad if you left like this."
People who suddenly put shackles on soone's neck can't be normal.
This was a situation where I should imdiately call Uncle, but I asked with a glimr of hope:
Maybe it's a culture of the Schnivalen Kingdom to welco guests like this?
"Um... what are you planning to do with ?"
"Oh my, you were curious about that? You don't need to be scared."
"That's right, that's right. We're not savages who commit terrible cris against children."
Phew, that's a relief. My glimr of hope was right...
"You're going to be offered as a sacrifice!"
"Isn't it absolutely fantastic?"
Oh, dear God.
[Translator - Pot ]
[Proofreader - Kawaii ]
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