Hard Work Will Never Betray Me - CH 93

“Okay, then. Are you ready?”

“Yes.”

Iris and I, who had been ordered by the division to head to the “White Witch”, were ready and met in front of the imperial mansion of the Fahrenheit family.

‘What happened to the room in the apartment you had rented?”

‘I’ve already cancelled it.”‘

“You’re acting fast.”

“Originally, I was going to cancel the contract as soon as I was accepted by the Special Division”.

“I see. So you were living in a cheap apartment until you passed the entrance exam.’

“Yes.”

If you are a member of the Special Division, you are guaranteed a very high salary. There is no need to go to the trouble of living in a cheap apartment .

“So you can travel without any worries.”

“That’s right.”

I take Iris to my room. I’m not going to do anything **crazy* in the morning. I’m going to cut the trip to Heidburg short by using the transfer magic circle in my room.

‘I’ve never done that before.”

I” think most people haven’t.”

In addition, I, who know a great deal about magic theory (although I am not as good as a first class researcher), supervised the project, so the probability of an error is about the same as the probability of a jumbo jet crashing.

(“But if you think about the probability of being reincarnated in another world, it seems much higher. ……)”

Since no one knows about the afterlife, perhaps all human beings have been reincarnated in other worlds after death, but there are not many otherworldly reincarnation related religions on earth, so perhaps a case like mine is quite rare.

I think the idea of reincarnation in Buddhism is close in terms of image, but it is also not the same thing.

I’m not sure if there are any other reincarnations in this world. Well, whether there are or not, as long as they don’t hostile me, I’m fine with it. Even if they are not Japanese, I think it would be fun if we could talk about Earthlings.

Well, that’s just another idle talk. It’s not like I’m going to let Iris wait and get lost in my thoughts.

‘Let’s go then. ……”

“”Bye!””

The servants come to my room to see me off. Since I couldn’t fit everyone in there, Alice, my personal maid, and Hendrik, the head butler, as well as a few others, were standing in a tight group.

‘I am grateful for your help, even if it was only for a short time. I will probably be back more often, depending on what the division requires of me, so please do me the favor of coming back then.”

“We, the servants, are always looking forward to your return, Master Eberhard.”

I’d be grateful if you’d say so.

” I’m glad to hear that. ……, Iris.”

“Yes.”

It’s not going to be a long separation. It would be strange to be too gloomy, so I decided to say a quick goodbye and leave.

We climbed on top of the transfer magic circle and poured our magic power into it to activate it. Lightly – for me, I should note – there was a feeling of magic being sucked out of me, and the next moment when the surrounding area glowed brightly, we were back in my room in Heidburg, which I hadn’t been to in a long time.

‘Okay, here we are.”

This is Hurt’s house.”

“This is the first time you visited Heidburg, isn’t it?”

“Not just Heidburg, but the first time I’ve been anywhere outside of Calvin’s and the Imperial City.”

“I see.”

Well, in this era ……, or rather the world, transportation infrastructure is not as well developed as it is in modern day Japan. Unless there is a big event such as a shrine visit to Ise or a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, the general public will not be able to travel far from home without much difficulty. Without trains, cars, or airplanes, the cost of travel is too high.

It would be a different case if they were adventurers who earn their living by traveling around the country on their own feet, but they are not traveling by themselves. In most cases, “settling down” in the Hylant Empire means ” to bury one’s bones in the land.”

“Well, then, let’s take it easy for at least one day before going to the Demon Forest. I’ll meet up with Lily tomorrow morning and have her take us there with her via transfer magic.”

“Your fiancée.’

“Yes, that’s right.”

Iris’s gaze on me is somewhat sharp. I’m not sure why.

Well, that aside, tomorrow is the trip to the Demon Forest. I must take a good rest today and restore my energy.

This time, we have to head to the “White Witch” by ourselves. I heard that the “White Witch” has some kind of information about how to get there, but at least we won’t be accompanied by an escort. In addition, if one cannot reach the “White Witch” by crossing the forest on their own, they will not be selected as a member of the imperial training program.

The ranks required to go through the Demon Forest are A to A+ ranks, so there should be no problem at all with my current abilities, but there is also the matter of the demons, so it is better to be careful.

“I’m going to prepare my equipment and personal belongings and spend the rest of the day at ease, okay?”

“. I’m interested in the famous Arendahl workshop and the weapons shop in Heidburg. I would like you to show me around.”

“I’ll take care of it. Heitburg is my home”.

I’ m sure I know all about it, since it is my family’s territory. I have 90% hobby and 10% sense of responsibility, and I have traveled all over Heidburg since my childhood, so I have no hidden spot.

“I’m reliable.”

And so, during the day, I visited Arendahl’s workshop and asked Mei to find me some good equipment, bought some recovery potions at the alchemy shop, and spent the rest of the day relaxing, putting surplus magic power into the magic tank, which had been out of action lately, to be ready for any emergency.

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That night. At the Fahrenheit family mansion, a party was held to celebrate our return home after a few days and to send us off on our journey. Although there are “detoxification” and “healing promotion” to treat hangovers, deep drinking is still forbidden.

Instead, we would talk about our stories in the Imperial Capital and the events in the Special Division, as long as we did not touch on classified information.

My siblings’ eyes lit up when they heard what I was saying. My sister Noel seemed to be enjoying the conversation as well.

My sister Noel also seemed to enjoy listening to me.　I want to be strong as well.

“Albert, you should first train your magic and learn it little by little. Besides, you are training with father in the Hokusho Bujinryu, right?”

Yes, I am. I am currently training in the front side of the Hokusho Bujinryu.”

“Albert seems to have a particular aptitude for spear fighting. He is training in Bujinryu with an accent on spear and fighting techniques. If he could only master the spear, he might even be stronger than Eberhard.”

My father says with a grin and a glass of wine in his hand.

He’s doing well. I’m looking forward to seeing his future.

“The brothers are all great.”

Iris is also spoke up .

“How is Rosetta?”

I asked Rosetta, the youngest one who can talk ( her twin siblings can’t speak well yet). She is very enthusiastic about her culture training, so maybe she will make some progress.

I have recently learned a new piano piece!

“I see.　I’d like to hear it later.”

“By all means!”

She is a very cute little sister who is trying her best.

“Come to think of it, it seems that sister is also taking on new studies these days.”

Albert mentioned something like that.

“Sis?”

Looking back at Noelle, I wonders if she didn’t expect the conversation to turn to her , but she starts to speak in a panic.

“I just started studying the laws of the empire in order to acquire the education appropriate for a daughter of a noble family.”

“Imperial law, ……, does that mean you’re going to become a lawyer ?”

“!　I’m not! …… maybe?　I’ve only just started.”

My sister will be going to Bunri Academy in the Imperial Capital next year. When older brother was away, she was bragging about how she was going to take first place there.

“First place , huh? Good luck, sis.”

“You’re the youngest person to be accepted into the special division, and that’s a lot of pressure for you. ……”

For some reason, my sister looks at me reproachfully with a goofy expression on her face. But I know that Noelle is quite talented. She just doesn’t show much effort, but behind the scenes she is working hard on her studies and training. I feel that we really are siblings after all.

“I can’t lose .”

I must become even stronger in order to protect these happy times.

The party is in full  swang . Rubbing my swollen stomach , I think about my journey that starts tomorrow.