Chapter 35 - Fifteen Years Old (11)
The coming-of-age ceremony went off without a hitch.
Originally, it wasn’t a very long ritual.
I drank a soup of boiled plants that are said to be resistant to spells, carved Ortems and sang songs in spirit languages, and played my own flute to pray to the spirits of my ancestors.
To those who co to the ritual, I will wave the at of the demon beast I finished off.
However, there are a lot of people, and it’s just a formality. I almost ended up just handing out bite-sized at.
I’m sure there’s a significance to showing that you’ve beco a full-fledged mber of society.
And finally, it’s over with a cross with the opposite hand against the sky-high day with a kissel in one hand.
The whole event took a little over two hours.
It starts in the morning and ends around noon.
There were about 40 people who participated in the event. So of them didn’t know much about .
I don’t have many acquaintances, but my father’s face is generally wide.
I’m glad that the Chief, who usually doesn’t go out at all, took the trouble to go out.
After the coming-of-age ceremony is over, I keep Kissel away.
“How awful!”
It’s like smoke.
The sll is good, but it’s not likely to get used to it.
”Now you too are a mber of the adult Marlen tribe. From now on, you’re going to be a little more careful about what you hear, and you’re going to study magic to a lesser extent, and you’re going to hunt.”
My father gave permission a long ti ago to use magic while I was hunting.
Sohow, my father gave in.
That’s why helping with the hunt is alright but, when it cos to magic I don’t think I can hold back.
Be that as it may………
“…Excuse , Father, please lend a hand. My clothes are too heavy I can’t move. May I take it off?”
“jeez, can’t you say more softly!”
In the coming-of-age ceremonies, special ceremonial garnts must be layered on top of each other, as well as thick ornants on the head.
This is heavy. The inside of my clothes is all sweaty.
”Wah, I’ll give you a hand, big brother! Thank you for your hard work!
“I’m sorry, jeez, my strength… …”
After that, I was going to handle the incense leaf at the exchange square… … Is tomorrow all right?
I want to sleep already today. I want to hold the Ortem and lie down slowly.
I was taken by Gizel and fluttered into the shadow of the building.
“Congratulations. I guess this ans that Zele’s boy is now a full-fledged mber of the family.”
“Ah … Garia-san, thank you. Thank you for coming.”
It was Shibi’s father, Garia, who ca near while clapping.
“But that’s the state of the affair, and it looks like a new marriage.and when is the ceremony to be held?”
Gizel turns bright red to her ears at Gallia’s light words.
I bury my face in my raggedy outfit, trying to hide my blushing face.
Haha, don’t make fun of too much, Garia-san.
“Hm? Uh, Oh, is that so?”
Garia looks unconvinced and touches his chin.
Sure, it may seem a little too close if you look from the outside, but I don’t think there will be any reaction…
“She was always saying Abel this Abel that, but where did Shibi that idiot go?. No, I’m really sorry. He suddenly disappears … “
”No, no, actually, I asked for it myself!”
“Asked?”
“Yes, I had so business to attend to, but I was stuck at the coming-of-age ceremony… I’m sorry.”
‘No, no. Oh, my God, it was Abel, that makes sense. If that’s the case, he should have told too…… So, what business is that?
I don’t like how you are convinced, but …
However, up until now, I’ve asked Shibi to do many things so, I don’t know what to say … …
I’m, I’m sorry, sorry for the inconvenience.
“This is it.”
As I say, I shake the kissel lightly.
The smoke scattered about.
“I thought it slled strange, don’t tell that, you made it yourself!? I heard you are doing sothing, Shibi also did not say anything so I thought you gave up … …”
“I wanted to mass-produce them all at once, so I asked them to lie down as much as possible… Now, I’m asking Shibi to transport, pick up space, and collect information… Really, I’m sorry again.”
“Hahaha! Finally, Abel has made it that far. If you make too much, you might get noticed by the Karlco family. Just be careful.”
“It’s okay. I’m only making enough for three people to manage.”
“This is good, a masterpiece! I see, hey, don’t you have a spare sothing now?”
Garia laughed wildly, and so ca to .
“There is. How do you like it?”
“Okay, so I’m custor number one.”
Garia takes out the ore containing the magic circle from inside his clothes.
It’s like a currency substitute, with the Chief guaranteeing value.
“I was actually going to give them out to the people who ca to see . With a thank you and then a publicity. It’s like a trial product, so there’s not a lot of it. See, that’s what’s in that burlap sack over there.”
“…aren’t you making a lot of food? You’re gonna be okay, right? Between you and , those guys are insidious, so watch out for them.”
Garia erases her smile and gives a hushed word of advice.
But it’s too late.
We know that the Karlco’s are stingy, and they’re already ready to go.
We are already prepared to continue to sell on the cheap.
I didn’t want to move much because of my ssy outfit, so I asked Gizel to get a burlap bag for .
I took out a cloth-wrapped fragrant incense leaf and handed it to Garia.
When Garia received the incense leaf, he crushed it with his fingertips and put it in the kissel, then used his magic to light a small fire.
After exhaling the smoke, “Whoa!” He said with admiration.
“Hey! This is great! You looked really unpleasant during the coming-of-age ceremony, so I thought it was tasteless.”
“I’m a little bad at smoking”
“Hey, Abel-san! Abel-san! There’s a problem!”
As I and Galia were talking, Shibi broke in.
“Hey, Shibi! You didn’t tell … …”
“Yikes! Fa-, Father! Hey, co back later, please! We’re in trouble right now!”
It’s hectic.
“Why are you here? The place is …”
“I have an acquaintance taking over for , so I’m fine … No, It may not be fine … my judgent is sowhat helpless, so if you’re done, please co early!”
“Which one is it? What, was it sothing unexpected?”
“The truth is, I got delayed at preparing … so I was late at getting a place. So in a panic, I thought there was a good position available and jumped in to get ready…right next to the Karlco family. By the ti I realized it, the corner was already empty… So, I thought I’d move
it… It seems that the Karlco family is also working hard today, so we should change the date……”
“Nice, well done, Shibi”
“Huh?”
Ti’s run short.
I put my hands on my ceremonial layers. However, I can’t take it off well because of the sweat.
“Damn it, go ahead! Don’t let go of that position! Protect them, even if it ans dying! I’ll be right there!”
“A-, Are you serious?”
Shibi says with a gaping mouth.
“Where will you find a guy who’s going to quit here! Gizel, help take this off!”
“Yes, please leave it to !”
“Abel! You, you! What the hell are you doing!!”
My father, who was bowing to the Chief, looked at and scread.
But this is not the ti to be concerned about it. I’ll cut you a cross or sothing later.
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