Free Web NovelChapter 118: 118 New Lord
The next morning.
I had breakfast alone with Aunt. It felt like going back to the time when I first opened my eyes in this place.
"Son, how is it?"
"It’s delicious!"
The meal was spaghetti and royal cheese pizza. It was a combination that was too delicious. Moreover, with Aunt’s cooking skills added, it was maddeningly good.
Even if the spaghetti was ordinary, this royal cheese pizza had honey added to it, giving it a deep, sweet flavor.
"If we sold this, it would be a huge hit!"
As I ate deliciously, I looked at Aunt. Just looking at Aunt made me want to do something lewd. I kissed her with food still in my mouth.
"Mmmph...!"
"Mmm-hmph! Slurpp!"
Our tongues pressed together, and the food in our mouths mixed. After the kiss, Aunt gave a lewd eye-smile.
"Ohohoh♥ Now it’s Aunt’s turn, isn’t it?"
Aunt smiled and kissed me. As expected, she kissed me with food in her mouth, mixing it. It didn’t feel dirty. Rather, it felt strongly like sharing something with a loved one.
After the kiss, Aunt’s ears turned red, as if she was a little embarrassed.
"I like eating like this with my son."
"Me too. Just smelling Aunt makes my heart feel at ease."
At my words, Aunt smiled contentedly. She placed a hand on her now noticeably swollen belly.
"Hehe, do you know? The baby has been kicking in my belly lately."
"K-kicking already? That’s super fast!"
It seemed her belly wasn’t just getting bigger. Huh, am I really going to be a father? I’m getting nervous.
Aunt smiled brightly, as if she possessed all the happiness in the world.
"It makes me feel it anew. Ah, there’s life inside me. Born from my precious son’s seed, hehehe!"
I felt embarrassed for no reason. Aunt looked truly happy. As if she couldn’t be any happier than this.
I subtly showed a hint of jealousy.
"Still, I’ll be the one to receive Aunt’s love. I won’t lose to my own child!"
"Haa-eut! You’re so cute, son!"
Aunt twisted her body, sending me a hot, sticky gaze.
We finished our meal that way. Aunt asked while doing the dishes.
"By the way, is Sharia doing well?"
"Yes."
"I was worried she might mess things up by being overly ambitious with my son. It’s a real relief."
"I’m actually grateful that Auntie often carries me. Hehe!"
There were times she really carried me hard. I can’t believe she was that strong.
If auntie Sharia is this strong, how strong must Aunt be to make auntie Sharia wary of her?
"Well, Aunt was the one who taught Lucian that incredible swordsmanship in the first place..."
Perhaps she’s stronger than I expected?
As our conversation wound down, I lay down in the living room to rest. Ah, it feels so good to lie down after eating a full meal.
"The only drug permitted by the country."
I heard Aunt approaching.
"Oh, right. Son!"
"Yes?"
As I sat up, Aunt covered her mouth with her hand, as if she had just remembered something.
"Come to think of it, today is the new Lord’s inauguration ceremony!"
I was surprised. Already?
"Oh, the Young Lord, finally?"
"Yes! You should go quickly. It should be happening around now. If the Hero of our territory doesn’t go, who will?"
"Yes, I’ll be back!"
I roughly ran my hand through my hair and hurried out. Today was the new Lord’s inauguration ceremony. Of course, I had to go. It was polite to show my face.
I stretched my body as I headed towards the Lord’s Manor. I felt a renewed sense of pride for the Young Lord, Jawoon.
"I’ve only seen him in a frail state until now. He should be fine by now, right?"
I advanced with anticipation. I greeted everyone I met in a friendly manner.
"Oh, isn’t that Lucian? Long time no see!"
"Oh my, Lucian. You’re here? Hehe, you’ve gotten even more handsome?"
"Good morning, Hero!"
I, too, accepted their greetings warmly. Especially the women, almost every single one of them, looked at me with burning gazes. Being openly surrounded by such reactions made my ears burn.
Finally, I passed through the castle gates and arrived at the mansion. A grand inauguration ceremony was taking place for a remote territory. It seemed to have started quite a while ago, as there were a lot of people. Ugh, where did everyone come from?
I was busy looking around.
"There are quite a few people, but Fiora and Zara aren’t here?"
I was puzzled. The two most important people weren’t present. Of course, they didn’t necessarily have to be there. Fiora would be free after stepping down as Acting Lord, and Zara might still be busy.
"Waaahhhhh!"
Clap clap clap clap!
Suddenly, people clapped. An elegantly dressed man ascended the stage and received applause. It was Jawoon.
"Whoa, he’s definitely handsome. With his sickly aura gone and walking properly, he finally looks like a person."
A grin spread across my face. He began his speech.
"...Though I am still very lacking, I will make our hometown great again. Just as the imperial family of our nation did, just as the land ground into a black hole by the treacherous imperial family was restored, I will show you. Thank you."
It was a speech that revealed quite an ambitious aspiration. Well, the ruler of a city should have that much ambition.
My eyes met Jawoon’s as he was about to finish his speech. He recognized me and quickly shouted.
"Oh, our hometown’s Hero has appeared! Behold, it’s Lucian Vane!"
Everyone’s gaze instantly turned to me. When dozens of people stared at me all at once, I was flustered. He’s going to make it like this?
I just lightly waved my hand, trying to look as cool as possible.
CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!
The people responded with applause. After the inauguration ceremony, I went to Jawoon and greeted him. In a way, it was a heartwarming encounter.
"It’s good to see you, Lord Jawoon. Have you been well?"
Jawoon smiled and welcomed me.
"Of course. It’s good to see you, Lucian Vane! Our Hero and my savior!"
"Haha, I was just lucky."
"Lucky, you say? Thanks to you, I recovered. Now I can even have a running race with the Guard Captain!"
Oh, wow, it seems his body has completely recovered. After all, the Young Lord was said to be frail since birth. And the biggest reason for that was Kahlum.
"That’s absolutely amazing! I’m glad you’re healthy. Is Butler doing well too?"
"He’s busy with research and whatnot these days!"
"He’s still the same, heheh."
We talked about our lives. Then Jawoon expressed his gratitude.
"I’m always grateful to you."
"Don’t mention it. By the way, everyone around us is only looking at us, aren’t they?"
"The new Lord and the hometown’s Hero meeting. It’s a historic encounter."
"Hahaha! Your way with words has improved greatly. Ah, how is Lady Fiora doing?"
Jawoon shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. Did he not know?
"She mostly enjoys day trips these days. To the mountains, to the sea. So she’s not often at the mansion."
"Ah, I see..."
"Because I handle all public affairs now."
"Then Zara...?"
"Sister is doing very well these days. Most of the requests for work come from far away, so just going there and back keeps her incredibly busy."
Huh, Zara really hit the jackpot. It seemed she was achieving her desired dreams very well. As expected, both Fiora and Zara are strong women.
Jawoon looked around and then whispered to me. freēwēbnovel.com
"And... recently, my sister became Expert Mid-stage. Since then, she’s been subtly trying to experiment new moves on me. It’s quite painful!"
"Haha, my condolences..."
Is this what real siblings are like? A sister who uses wrestling moves and lords it over her younger brother, regardless of whether he’s the Lord or not.
Ah, how terrifying this is. To me, she’s an infinitely lovely woman in bed, though!
I chuckled and nodded.
"Everyone is doing well on their own. That’s a real relief."
We exchanged a few words before parting ways. I smiled brightly at Jawoon.
"There will be a surprising encounter soon. I look forward to your continued cooperation then!"
"A surprising encounter? Haha, how vague."
And so, our meeting ended. Should I go to the Lord’s Manor and ask him to be my conversation partner whenever I’m bored? No. He’s the Lord now, after all.
I stretched as I left the Lord’s Manor. I finally felt awake.
"Yes, I’ll be sending you a letter soon as the Lord of Weaverpool."
I could picture Jawoon’s surprised face when he received my letter. That would be quite entertaining.
Now I had a dilemma.
"What should I do now? I want to see Fiora after a long time. Or maybe other women."
I rested my chin on my hand and racked my brain. I recalled the surrounding geography and shrugged.
"The temple side, that guy will handle well on his own. Oh, I need to earn money too."
I almost forgot my duty as a Hero. A Hero is someone who protects people, but before that, they are also someone who earns money.
That’s why Heroes in classic don’t just randomly enter villages and raid strangers’ wardrobes or wallets for no reason.
"But if it’s a day trip, won’t she come back eventually? Hmm, are there any good places for a day trip around here?"
With Fiora’s skill level, goblins wouldn’t be a problem. Even so, there was no place to feel completely at ease. Because if the Black Army appeared, we’d be screwed. By the way, what should I really do about the Black Army?
"Those Who Recite Sins has virtually collapsed due to this religious war. But that doesn’t mean everything is over."
Well, the Imperial Palace will handle things from now on, but I was still a little disappointed. I needed to find the source of Kahlum and stomp it out.
"Let’s try to find Fiora. I’m bored anyway."
I stretched and left the territory.
"Let’s go to Uluru Hill for the first time in a while!"
"Kihhihing!"
"Run, Lynn!"
I summoned Lynn for the first time in a while and ran.
"Lynn, isn’t it nice to run after a long time?"
"Kihhihing, Hiihihing!"
Lynn nodded.
I went up the hill and traversed the area. Goblins crawled out here and there, but they were just getting subdued by me.
"Hey, have you seen a human woman? Good figure, long silver hair, and blue eyes."
"No, we haven’t, Chieftain!"
"Don’t loiter around here anymore. That’s an order."
"Yes...!"
Why is it that even if I try to ambush all the goblins to find out, I only get answers like this?
I sighed and decided to cross the hill.
"Did she go further? Like Zara."
I wanted to see even a trace of Fiora. I enjoyed the speed as I headed towards the Gamur Wilderness.
"Lynn, faster! Yuthoooooo!"
"Kihhiiiihihing!"
While I was enjoying the insane speed, I arrived near the mansion where I first met Lumina. Seeing that it was cleaner than before, it seemed someone had moved in.
"Help me!"
But suddenly, I saw people waving their hands, asking for help. I ran over. Surprisingly, exclamation marks appeared above the heads of everyone who looked like nobles.
I knew very well what this meant. How could I not?
"Huh? This is a side quest marker? A system-based side quest, not a title, finally?!"
I stared at them in surprise.
