Chapter 87
(Kyle
Calendar Year 506: Age 13)
New Allies
Translator : PolterGlast
The day after my
mother departed, seven days had passed as she had instructed, so I visited the
brothel that afternoon.
"From here
onwards, please go alone."
Anne, who usually
never left my side as a guard, for some reason turned on her heel at the
entrance of the brothel that day. Well, Anne is a woman, so she probably
doesn't want to enter a brothel, I thought, and nervously entered alone. That
said, I'm a man too. In the previous timeline, I had no wife and remained
single until the end, so I visited such establishments a few times.
"Well, well, my
Lord! Thank you very much for gracing us with your presence in such a
place." The brothel manager greeted me, rubbing his hands together.
"Yoru is waiting
in the inner room. Please make yourself comfortable for the time being."
Guided by the manager,
I was led to a spacious room on the top floor. The door closed, and as the
manager's figure disappeared, Yoru entered the room with a drink.
"Takuhir-sama,
thank you truly, from the bottom of my heart. Someone as defiled as I am,
unworthy to serve, I thought it was enough to simply dream. But having received
direct words from Chris-sama, I've decided to accept your kindness. I may not
be talented, but please treat me well."
"No, no,
Yoltia-san's admirable actions saved the town of Teigun! There's no need for
any hesitation or concern."
"Thank you. When
I unwillingly became a prostitute and decided to call myself Yoru, the Yoltia
within me died. But thanks to Takuhir-sama, if I leave this brothel, I can once
again call myself Yoltia and have the courage to be reborn. My gratitude knows
no bounds. I can offer nothing in return, but at least, please allow me to
perform my final duty as Yoru. For this day, I have purified myself at the
church every day for the past week."
After a moment's
thought, I recalled my knowledge from the previous timeline.
The purification
ritual at the church... that was a ritual courtesans regularly underwent at the
church as a measure against infectious diseases. Of course, it wasn't cheap
enough to do every day. However, it was said among the men in town that the
more upscale the establishment, the higher the frequency of these rituals and
the more thorough their infection prevention measures.
Could it be that Yoru
was the fourth person my mother mentioned...?
Figures.
Again, I realized I
was merely dancing in the palm of my mother's hand. And then, I accepted Yoru's
thanks. I understood that Anne and the others probably knew about this, which
was why they were being so considerate. And despite feeling incredibly
embarrassed, my heart was also filled with gratitude towards my mother.
After all, in the
previous timeline, none of these four had ever become involved with me in such
a way. All of them were attractive beauties and exceptionally talented
individuals. Just having them as subordinates was something to be proud of.
And I noticed one more
thing.
All five of the people
who prayed for me in my final moments in the previous world were involved with
me in this world, and four of them had become deeply connected to me. I felt
something mysterious, something that couldn't be simply a coincidence.
After a while, I left
the brothel accompanied by Yoru. Many prostitutes lined up in a row to bless
Yoru.
"Congratulations,
Yoru-chan."
"Find a new way
of life and be happy."
"Don't ever come
back to a place like this again."
With these warm
farewells, Yoru left the brothel in tears.
When we stepped
outside, my three companions, Anne, Miseri, and Claire, were waiting.
"Yoltia-san,
we've been waiting for you. From today, you are our comrade."
"Let's support
Takuhir-sama together."
"If anyone says
anything strange, I'll beat the bad intentions out of them. No need to hold
back!"
At their words, she,
now Yoltia, shed tears again.
"Thank you. My
gratitude to Takuhir-sama, and your kindness and warm words, everyone—I am
truly blessed. I swear to serve you all with my life."
After that, the five
of us went to the administrative office, where I shared my hidden truth with
Yoltia as well.
The gifts my mother
left me became irreplaceable. The four, who now shared my secret, were covering
the areas I couldn't reach before.
Within less than a
month, the first results appeared.
"Takuhir-sama, we
have updated the list of those in the administrative office believed to have
Mage aptitude."
"At the
administrative office, we've conducted inquiries across various departments
with the latest list, marking those with no issues regarding their character
with a circle, and those with potential issues with an 'X'."
"I know her well,
but I'm concerned about her overly kind nature. It's highly likely that even as
a Fire Mage, she won't be usable in combat."
"This man is a
ruffian and was well-known in the night district. If he becomes a Mage, he
might become an uncontrollable troublemaker."
Anne, Miseri, Claire,
and Yoltia reported in quick succession, one after another.
"..."
Looks like Mage
discovery will proceed smoothly even without me, huh? I thought, chuckling
wryly to myself.
Each of them was
collecting information on candidates that I alone couldn't gather. In a short
period, highly probable candidate information and their personalities were
investigated, and six new highly probable candidates, plus Yoltia, were
confirmed.
"Next is... to
keep the information secret."
"It might be
difficult to silence the church. However, if information leaks, like with
Darec-sama's case, we might be asked to do something unreasonable."
"Indeed, in terms
of the number of Mages, we already surpass a Marquis's house and are at the
Duke class. Some might envy this and spread baseless rumors."
"Higher-ranking
nobles might start taking an interest in Takuhir-sama's abilities."
"We must also be
concerned about an increase in suspicious individuals, like spies, in the
city."
Anne, Miseri, Claire,
and Yoltia each offered their opinions in response to my words.
Personally, I thought,
this kind of relationship where we can speak our true feelings without
hesitation is really great. I reaffirmed that thought.
"Hmm, there's
something I want to try, Anne. I'm sorry, but could you come with me to the
church for a bit?"
"Yes, I'd be
happy to accompany you."
"We'll eagerly
await good news here."
Claire's face showed a
momentary desire to come along but quickly changed, and she spoke with
self-restraint. She had always understood my feelings and responded well, but
after our morning together, she understood my thoughts and intentions instantly
without explanation, and acted accordingly, even more so than before.
Accompanied by Anne, I
headed to the Teigun city church.
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