Gun-ota ga Mahou Sekai ni Tensei Shitara - Chapter 156: The Smith Family's Thoughts

A man leaned against a wall with folded arms hiding in the shadow. He was over 180 cm tall and had toned muscles that did not leave 1 mg of useless fat. The hair was cut short, and the mouth was concealed with a cloth. It looked like a ninja or an assassin. His sharp eyes were looking at a man sitting on the sofa in the guest room.

The man sitting on the sofa was Toruo Norte Boden Smith, the aristocrat with the largest territory on the North Continent, who had put a large bounty to the White Wolf.

He stroked his blonde hair on his all-back, had a mustache, and at a glance, one could imagine that he was a beautiful boy when he was young, but his face had wrinkles that were appropriate for his age. And he had a stern look on his face.

“This raid… certainly failed in the kidnapping of the White Wolf who grew up in an orphanage on another continent. But was it due to the military instructor who led my secret soldiers, or it was due to lack of guidance from the lord?”

The assassin-like man was called Silent worker, and even if he was told that he was disliked, he kept his arms folded and kept his calm attitude.

The Silent Worker slowly opened his mouth.

“Isn’t this level of skill the limit for just one year of instruction? My subordinates could accomplish the job without being noticed.”

The voice was bleeding with regret. That attitude further upset Toruo’s nerves. But he could not yell at him as emotionally as his subordinates. This was because the other person was a person who came to technical guidance through a certain source.

(This guy… If I turn Silent Worker into an enemy, no matter how much life there is, it’s not enough.)

Silent Worker was a representative of a gold rank legion, an assassination group called the Executioner Seeker. A powerful A-class magician. His name, age, and place of origin were all unknown. All that was known was just two names, Silent Worker and a man.

Executioners Seeker is said to be one of the two assassination adventurers’ groups in this world that specializes in interpersonal killing rather than monster subjugation.

No one is safe when they are targeted by them, such as dignitaries, magicians, or criminals. No one in power would be so frightening.

Toruo calmed down and took care of his tone not to offend Silent Worker.

“If so, please continue teaching and make your subordinates full-fledged. Isn’t that the responsibility?”

“No, as per the contract, I and my subordinates will withdraw. I’m still busy.”

“Ku… But Silent Worker as you pointed out, my subordinates are still immature. Are you going to abandon them?”

“A contract is a contract”

There was no ground to cling to.

A year ago, Toruo was asked by the Kingdom of Meltia, the country with the largest territory on the Fairy continent, to “capture two people who joined the White Wolf tribe”.

For that reason, Silent Worker was introduced as a military adviser.

Originally, no matter how much money you have, you cannot hire a gold class Legion in this North Continent. Because if you are a gold class legion, you can choose what you want to work on other continents. You don’t have to bother to get a job in the countryside of the cold northern continent.

It is not possible for him and some of his subordinates to be here now.

However, thanks to that, he trained his selected subordinates and specialized in interpersonal warfare. Toruo was able to establish a secret soldier corps with the guidance of the combat technique of Executioner Seeker.

All that was left was to capture the two White Wolf tribes he had been asked to.

The White Wolf tribe has a high sense of family. He was optimistic that if I could catch even one person, he would be able to catch the others one by one.

However, they had skillfully evaded the attack and used the giants as shields, and he had not been able to capture anyone.

He forcibly used the privilege of the aristocrats in this land to put a bounty in the Adventurer’s guild too.

Silent Worker left the wall and heads for the door.

“We’re sorry for this. I hope for the next request to work in a warmer place.”

“Hey, wait! I haven’t talked to you yet…!?”

In the end, leaving a small sarcasm, Silent Worker moved silently to the front of the door. Toruo hurriedly looked back, but there was no figure there anymore.

The sound of opening the door, the sound of going out, the sound of closing, nothing. Silent Worker disappeared like a ghost. There was nothing left.

Toruo regretfully bit his teeth.

“Monster…”

However, if he successfully completed the work requested, he would have a foothold to get out of the North Continent.

(I’m not someone that ends up as such a rural aristocrat.)

This was just a stepping stone, and at some point, he would become the king who controls this vast continent.

(That monster in front of me, Silent worker will even kneel before me.)

Toruo was driven by a bottomless desire.

“Father! Where is my father?”

A brave voice echoes in the room, dispelling his dark imagination. It was just the opposite of Silent Worker behavior. The screams gradually approached and pushed the door of the room wildly.

“Here you are, my father”

“It’s so noisy as soon as you come back, Am. How about a greeting first?”

The boy called Am, moved the right hand to the chest and the left hand to the back. He greeted with a fascinatingly flowing movement.

“Excuse me, my father. Am Norte Boden Smith, I’m back now. I’m very sorry for the late return.”

Am Norte Boden Smith.

He was a beautiful boy with slightly quirky blonde hair and a well-groomed face. He had white skin and seemed to be ephemeral at first glance, but he had a well-trained body under a shirt opened to the third button.

“It’s really late. About a year after you graduated from the Magician School of the Fairy Continent, where and what have you been doing?”

“As I wrote in the letter, I went around the world and practiced as a warrior for my beloved wife to be!”

Am unnecessarily tightens his boy’s face and answered very seriously. His father, Toruo, held his head in response to this reply.

As you can see from the story, Am Norte Boden Smith was the aristocrat who was concerned about Snow when he was at the magician school.

The eldest son of the Smith family, he was supposed to gain experience as a successor under his father shortly after graduating from the magician school.

However, Snow did not return to graduate after leaving the magician school, so during that time he worked hard to become suitable for her and graduated as a B plus magician.

However, as a B plus magician, he could not stand next to Snow, so he traveled around the world for about a year and went on a training trip.

There was a reason why he returned to his parents’ castle in the north continent for the first time in a few years.

Am asked his father, who stood in front of him with a serious look.

“May I ask you one question, my father?”

“Why are you squeezing your face and seems that you will jump at any moment?”

“It depends on my father’s reply. Why are you giving prize money to the White Wolfs?”

“That’s it…”

The father moved to the window and looked out.

Am learned that the White Wolf tribe had been persecuted due to a bounty during his training.

He had long had a personal connection with the White Wolf. Therefore, he might have fallen in love with Snow at first sight and had some concerns.

“What are you thinking! The White Wolf tribe announces the invasion of the giants, protects the inhabitants who were injured in the snowy mountains, and intentionally causes the snowslides on the snowy mountains to prevent a crisis. And… it’s a clan that has been friendly for a long time! What my father is doing is betraying a friend I’ve been familiar with for many years!

“You just graduated from the magician school, and you were playing around without coming back, and now you think that you can criticize me as soon as you come back? Do you even say that your actions are the ‘Aristocratic model for the people’?”

“That’s a sophistry! I’m now complaining about the White Wolf’s response! If you have any problems with my selfish behavior, I will take any punishment! But to the White Wolf! You can withdraw your prize money right now!”

“Shut up! What do you know about my thoughtful and far-reaching plan? For a young man like you!”

“If you don’t say, no matter how wise man I could be, I won’t know!”

Parent and child met and repeated the conversations in the quarrel again and again. It was an innocent voice that broke into it.

“My brother! I heard from my subordinates! You’re back!”

“Oh! My dear younger brother, Al! It’s been a long time! Show me that lovely face!”

Al Norte Boden Smith, Am’s younger brother. He had no talent as a magician and was enrolled in a noble school in the Northern Continent until this year.

He had the same blonde hair as Am, but there was no unmanageable hair here. He had long hair and a young face, but he was a young boy different from Am.

If Am was a brave boy who stands on the battlefield as a nobleman, Al would be a boy who can be said to be a princess from a noble origin if dressed as a woman.

Am lightly picked up Al and made a full turn on the spot. When he let go, Al clung to his brother like a puppy.

“Brother, welcome home! what happened? Why do you suddenly come home? Certainly, I thought that you went on a training journey.”

“No, I come back because of various things. I wanted to see the faces of my father and you.”

Am gave a glance, not wanting to show his brother a conflict with his father. Their father also turned his gaze back to the window to avoid arguing.

Al didn’t notice the air drifting between them… or did he? He gave his brother a sparkling smile full of curiosity.

“Is that so! I’m very happy to see you in a long time! How long will you be here? If you have time, please tell me about the magic school and training! ”

“Ha, ha, ha! Of course! Alright, let’s talk until late at night for the first time in a long time!”

“Is that ok!”

“Of course!”

Al was happy to let go and smiled with a big smile. Am also smiled at his younger brother but at his father…

“Then, my father, the previous story will come later.”

“I understand.”

The two turned their backs on each other after having such a short conversation. After finishing the greetings, Am was pulled by Al and left the room.

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