The Rebirth Of The Hero’S Party’S Archmage [EN]: Chapter 258

The Reincarnated Archmage of the Hero Party – Episode 258 (258/280)

#3 The Family’s Epilogue

“H, h, he said, I am Dangpa’s…”

Aki’s gaze was fixed on the words of the book she held open with both hands.

“Yours.”

It was an educational fairy tale called 『The Dragon and the Five Thieves』, where justice was served to the thieves.

“I give you two Keungkha…”

“Gold coins.”

Mir, who was flipping through advanced books that even magic university professors struggled to read, corrected Aki’s mistake in a nonchalant voice.

“When are you going to read the part where justice is served! Nene wants to know what happens next! It’s evil to deliberately drag it out when your sister is curious!”

Setsunen, who had been eagerly waiting for justice to be served to the thieves in front of Aki, finally burst into a tantrum.

“Estimated to take about three days at the current pace. Margin of error plus or minus half a day.”

“Taking three days for one book is evil!”

“Vocabulary acquisition speed, truly hopeless. Special measures are deemed necessary.”

“Evil! It seems like you unconsciously avoid reading the scenes where justice is served because you don’t have a heart that loves justice… I wonder if you’re actually an incarnation of evil…!”

“Analyzing various fairy tales, villains generally have significantly low intelligence. Low intelligence is a common denominator, the possibility of being an incarnation of evil cannot be ruled out.”

“W, wuuu, hueeee…”

Aki, unable to withstand the sisters’ joint attack, became tearful and ran into Rain’s arms.

“Aki doesn’t like letters! Aki is good at using fists.”

Rain was having a light breakfast of bacon, bread, and corn stew with Miria on the second-floor dining terrace.

“Nothing is easy from the start, Aki. Stop crying.”

Rain lifted Aki up and sat her on his lap, then fed her the bacon that Aki loved so much, and her tears immediately stopped.

“Aki has a talent for martial arts, so she hasn’t experienced being stuck on something, but think of it as a good experience.”

“Aki hates letters.”

Aki rubbed her face against Rain, acting cute! It can’t be helped that she is the most affectionate, as she has spent the longest time with him.

“Tsk! You guys, are you going to keep teasing your sister? Do you need to be hit by Aki’s fist of fury to come to your senses? Huh?! Aki is holding back because she’s your sister; otherwise, she would have taught you all a lesson with just one punch!”

But the sisters were confident.

“Mir herself only presented facts. This is separate from jeering. Even the dictionary definitions are different.”

“If speaking of justice is evil, does that mean Setsunen’s existence itself is evil…?”

What a fierce attack!

Aki becomes even more tearful!

Look, look, you keep picking on my small and precious Aki… but she’s the biggest of the three?

“Aki, don’t hold back. Show your sisters Aki’s punch! I give you permission!”

“Aki Punch?!”

“Yes, become Aki Punch!”

Just as he was about to stand up for his eldest daughter’s dignity, Miria, who was sipping her tea, let out a cold sigh, and Rain and Aki shuddered.

“Ahem, of course, it’s a joke. Right, Aki?”

“A, Aki agrees!”

“Really? But do we really have to teach her this much? Won’t she learn on her own as she grows up? She’s only two years old.”

“Our family is a bit like that. Our grandfather, who has the final say, is quite strict.”

“That’s a very familiar story.”

“Anyway, I thought Aki should show off her clever side to quickly integrate into the mansion. It’s all about passing Grandpa’s test.”

The curves of the Red Mountains, which never disappeared beyond the horizon, began to fade day by day and eventually disappeared.

They had left Sunset Land in the southern part of the Empire.

The Red Mountains divide the Empire and the Republic’s territories from southeast to southwest. As soon as they escaped its hot touch, a blue plain unfolded.

This is the central part of the Empire, Rich Land.

As its name suggests, it is the most fertile land in the Empire.

“The real fight starts now, huh.”

“That’s right. Ugh, there aren’t many people in the Empire who recognize Aki, so it was finally getting quiet and peaceful.”

“The last time we caused a stir was at the Cheonhwa Sect, and it’s been generally peaceful.”

Nene and Mir liked the cool climate of the central continent very much, but Aki struggled with it.

‘No, it’s not the climate that’s hard, it’s the education…’

It’s as if Setsunen and Mir can’t speak.

No matter how you look at it, it’s strange for a child of that build to be speaking so fluently now.

“Then shall I teach her myself so that her sisters can’t bother her?”

“Dad?!”

“Hmm.”

“That would be great!”

Teaching Aki was truly enjoyable from a parent’s perspective but not at all satisfactory as a teacher.

After five days, the day of judgment finally arrived…

Holding Aki’s trembling hand from the morning, they ascended to the judgment seat together. The name of that judgment seat is Bellewin Mansion, a place filled with my childhood memories.

“He clearly left as a single man…”

“He came back with three children?!”

“Oh my goodness!!!”

The mansion’s employees were thrown into chaos, and soon my father ran out barefoot.

“Father, I’ve just returned.”

My father, who ran out barefoot, hugged Rain and offered thanks to the gods several times.

My mother stroked Rain’s cheeks, tanned by the southern sun, several times and began to shed tears.

“Ah, Rain… my precious treasure.”

My parents were as easygoing as expected.

The problem is the other two.

It was expected that explaining my actions to my younger sister, Seri, and Aunt Elin would be the biggest challenge…

“Brother!”

Seri knew I was alive.

It turned out that the last letter I sent before crossing the continent had fallen into this girl’s hands.

Aunt Elin must have sensed the change from the fact that the girl, who always looked like she was about to die, suddenly had a bright face…

“Hyung [older brother]!”

Brann, who had been the youngest for two years, was now able to run without falling. Truly a remarkable development.

“Who is this person?”

As Seri looked up at Miria with a cold, wary gaze, Miria, who was holding Nene and Mir for the sake of the performance(?), gave a sly smile.

“I’m Nene and Mir’s mom~ Please take care of me, miss.”

“M, mom?!”

“Yes, I’m their mom.”

“S, so, if you’re their mom, th, that means, th, that kind of, already?”

“SetsuSetsu.”

Setsunen, who was supposed to be a two-year-old baby in the setting, spoke. Mir also reluctantly spoke.

“…Mir.”

“S, so, th, the children are, O, brother’s, th, that can’t be. This is a nightmare.”

Seri, speechless and stammering, ran away sobbing to the far garden.

“Hey…”

“Why, you told me to do this, right?”

“It’s necessary for Nene and Mir’s fake identities, but why do you seem to be enjoying it?”

As Rain squinted, Miria cleared her throat embarrassedly but gave a playful smile as if to say it was fun.

As expected, it seems that the two personalities are mixing in one person’s body…

On the other hand, Brann was engaged in a silent war of nerves with Mir. The reason is unknown.

“Welcome. I am Keibon, the head of the Ludwig family and Rain’s father.”

“Welcome. You are Rain’s savior? Please feel free to stay anywhere in this mansion.”

My father and mother were embarrassed by Miria’s existence but sent her kind greetings.

My father hugged Mir and Nene one by one, then showed tears with a hollow laugh.

“I’m a grandfather.”

“I’m a grandmother.”

“Now, say grandfather.”

Setsunen, noticing Rain’s gaze, swallowed hard. And the pronunciation was as practiced! So wonderful!

“Ha-ra-beo-ji [grandfather in Korean].”

“Oh my, oh my oh my, call me grandmother too.”

A strange sense of guilt washed over me.

It’s an act to deceive Seri, who can’t hide secrets, but you two know that, right?

Like Aki, those kids aren’t your real children…

‘Still, my parents solved everything smoothly.’

Was it because they met Aki back then?

Now the problem is Scalzi Ludwig, who is so strict that he had conflicts with his parents…

Seri also used this grandfather’s strictness to somehow invalidate the marriage…

‘Grandfather is so strict about the ceremony, you sly fox. You’re done for!’

However, the aristocratic manners that Miria quietly showed at the dinner table were truly masterful!

This was easier than eating a piece of cake for Miria, who had learned from her father, who was as strict as Scalzi, or perhaps even more so.

Scalzi’s expression, who was sitting at the head of the table as if dissatisfied, gradually softened.

“Which family are you from? A prestigious family in the Republic?”

“Could you say they are from a prestigious family as they are descendants of the Demon Slayer?”

“I hope you know what responsibilities Rain must fulfill as the heir to our family? But to do so, his spouse must also have the ability to match.”

“Although my status may be humble, I have confidence that I will not bring shame to the Ludwig family.”

“What is that?”

“I can wield the Holy Sword. Even though I’m not a Fey Quarter. I’ll have to return it soon, though…”

“What?”

“But I heard that it was the Holy Sword of the old hero, Rista…”

“!”

Scalzi’s eyes finally filled with anticipation.

Miria, who had dealt with many nobles in her previous life, knew what nobles wanted, so it seemed like it was easy to win over her grandfather.

“Wouldn’t that be perfect? A body born with martial arts talent; wouldn’t this trait be passed down to the descendants?”

“Descendants, you brat.”

Rain’s face turned red, as he couldn’t possibly not know the meaning, but Miria finished her words with a smile.

“You need stamina to study, right?”

What an active and logical appeal!

It didn’t take long for Scalzi’s mouth to open wide in a hearty manner.

Prepare a banquet, the former head of the family shouted.

As the employees bustled about, Miria gave Rain a victorious wink.

“Since when have you been preparing those lines?”

“It’s obvious what nobles want. Especially the elders; what they like the most is the inheritance of talent from the maternal and paternal lines.”

The voice of the girl, who had a bold and playful smile like Rista, became shy like Miria.

“So, what I said, um, I didn’t mean to make children… so for now, it’s just for persuasion.”

“I know. Don’t worry.”

Still, thanks to Miria, the reunion with Scalzi, which was the biggest problem, ended without difficulty.

I don’t need to list the fact that I talked about magic with my father and grandfather at the dinner table afterward.

Rather, I want to explain how the second problem, Seri, was solved. The key was Aki.

“What? You don’t even know this? If you’re my brother’s daughter, you should be able to read this much so that my brother doesn’t get laughed at by people!”

Seri had been helping Aki with her studies several times since coming to the mansion, and although her words were sharp, she was so meticulous…

“Seri aunt, this is telling Aki.”

“A, aunt?!”

“Seri is Aki’s aunt!”

“Hmph! Forget it! How old am I to be an aunt! Anyway, how can you not know this! Come here! Now, this is how you read this. And the hippocampus memory method, you memorize it like this…”

“Oooooo!”

Aki soon became fond of Seri, calling her aunt, and watching that scene just made me laugh. My mother seemed to feel the same way.

“It reminds me of the old days.”

“You mean when Miss Elin was always chasing after you?”

“That’s right. I didn’t know it would look like this to others.”

Over there, Brann was showing Nene around the garden.

He’s still a kid, but he suddenly acts so mature when he hears that he’s Nene’s uncle, which is cute and funny.

My mother, lovingly stroking Mir, who had fallen asleep in her arms, said.

“Something has changed a lot, Rain.”

“Me?”

“Yes. You always looked sad before, but now you look much brighter.”

At my mother’s words, Rain couldn’t help but smile. And he took out what he had been thinking in his heart.

“Mother, there’s a place I need to go.”

“Huh?”

“I’ll be back really soon this time. It’s in the north.”

“Again? Do you have to go now? Rain, how long has it been since you came back; how happy I am to have you with me…”

“I’m sorry, Mother. But I think I have to go right away. That’s the only way I can really smile.”

Just as I came back to this life’s family and greeted them like this, now I have to go and greet my previous life’s family.

“There’s someone I’ve kept waiting for too long.”