Chapter 75

{Chapter 75} Meeting Parents is Too Scary

Elves... Celestials...

In the distant past, during the era of the Carrick Empire, the relationship between elves and humans was strained due to the trade of elves, leading to several wars between the two.

The elves often fought under the banner of "liberating slaves," and the outcomes of these conflicts were evenly split.

The prolonged warfare also resulted in a deep-seated animosity among the elves towards humans, or more specifically, towards the Carrick royal family, whom they viewed as the greatest villains.

These historical events are recorded in the history books of the knight academies.

After the dissolution of the Carrick Empire and the gradual cessation of the elf trade, relations between humans and elves began to improve.

However, according to some elves who have settled in human territories, many still harbor a deep resentment towards the Carrick Empire and its direct descendants, the Celestials, whom they consider to be bearers of a cursed lineage.

Yet, according to Philsey, she is a descendant of the Celestials, inheriting both Celestial and elven bloodlines?

Is this some kind of historical joke? Like a Celestial noble keeping an elven slave and having offspring with her...

Anna couldn't think of any other possibility besides this.

"Senpai... are you still worried about it?"

Louise, who had been observing Anna's troubled expression since their return, was also concerned.

"After hearing such news, anyone would be shocked," Helga pondered.

"Given Theodore's reaction, it seems Philsey might be telling the truth."

"It's so frustrating. I don't want to believe what Theodore said is true... but my intuition tells me he's right," Anna sighed, lying back on the sofa.

"Even Senpai's intuition?"

Louise now had great faith in Anna's intuition, especially since she had effortlessly seen through Philsey's deception.

"Looks like... we'll have to go to the capital after all."

After staring at the ceiling for a while, Anna murmured to herself.

"Whether it's the old mansion or the family records... we need to check them out..."

"The capital, huh... then let's go," Louise nodded.

"It's been a while since I've been there... and Father is probably in the capital now."

"Go! Let's all go!" Helga gave a thumbs up.

"Father and Mother have been wanting to see you again!"

"At this time, Mother is probably in the capital too," Louise added nonchalantly.

"...Is that so?"

With both Louise's and Helga's parents involved... Are you guys trying to encourage me or scare me away?

Wiping a cold sweat, Anna suddenly felt less enthusiastic about going to the capital...

Meeting the parents, especially after publicly admitting to dating both of them to avoid Theodore's questioning... would she be torn apart?

After such an explosive morning, by the afternoon, Anna and Louise, now free knights, went to the Adventurer's Guild to register and received a ranked adventurer badge.

Other than that, there wasn't much else to do...

Helga? She was at home enjoying desserts.

Since announcing that Anna was dating both of them, Helga had been indulging in desserts at Louise's house, eating so much that it made Anna envious.

But Anna had to watch her figure. If she ate as many sweets as Helga, she would definitely gain weight!

...Times like these made her really envy Helga's metabolism.

"The weather is still so hot..."

Even though it was late summer, the sun was still scorching. Walking down the street with Louise, Anna couldn't wait to get back and have some dessert.

However, there were still obstacles on the way home... like the locals who would come up to ask questions.

"Anna, I heard you quit your job?"

While passing by the bakery, the shopkeeper, a woman Anna often bought bread from, rushed out and asked.

"Yes, I quit... how did the news spread so fast in just one day..."

"Quitting is good. That job didn't pay much. Seeing you buy only black bread every day broke my heart."

The bakery lady nodded, "If you haven't found a job yet, you can work here. I'll pay you two gold coins a month!"

"Alright, alright... if the opportunity arises..."

After barely managing to respond to the lady, Anna sighed. Even a bakery pays better than Philsey.

...Though Anna still remembered the time during the first simulation when she couldn't find a job anywhere.

"Miss Anna, I heard you quit?"

"Miss Anna? You're not working there anymore, right?"

After that, Anna encountered several more locals on the street, all asking if she had quit her job.

"Anna Senpai, your reputation is really good," Louise remarked after Anna dealt with another local.

"...Don't talk about reputation. All these questions are giving me a headache. I just want to go back and sleep..."

Rubbing her temples, Anna felt utterly exhausted.

"Then let's hurry back," Louise noticed Anna's fatigue.

"Anna, and Louise, good afternoon."

Unexpectedly, the encounters weren't over. Anna and Louise even ran into Byran, clad in full plate armor.

"...Byran? What are you doing here?"

"As you can see, after my direct knights were dispatched to escort Philsey, we're short on manpower again," Byran explained.

"With the shortage, I've taken to patrolling myself."

"...That's quite the dedication," Anna hadn't expected even the acting commander to be out patrolling.

Then, an awkward silence fell.

"Um... about Anna," Byran, feeling the odd atmosphere, quickly brought up a topic.

"I've sent someone back to the family to investigate. If there's any news, I'll let you know."

"...That's really kind of you," Anna hadn't anticipated Byran acting so swiftly.

"After all, the matter of being a Celestial descendant is significant. If you truly have Celestial blood... it means you have certain rights that come with your lineage..."

"...Is that so?"

Anna's mind suddenly became much clearer. Rights as a Celestial descendant?

That sounds like the kind of privilege that allows one to live comfortably without care!

"Ahem, in any case, please wait for further news. The current clues are scarce, but as long as you remain in the kingdom, I will deliver the results to you.”

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