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Chapter 24 : Lampard Family
🕑 Added 2022-04-19 05:47:54 +0000 UTCTL:SummerPeanut
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After a brief session of crying, we decided to introduce ourselves.
We hugged each other unintentionally and after we came back to ourselves we are sitting facing each other while feeling embarrassed. However, I just couldn’t seem to stop crying.
‘I'm Fujisaki Yuusho, 20 years old. Over here, I'm Mars Bryant, age 6.’
‘I am Ayanokoji Aoi, 20 years old. Over here, I'm Clarice Lampard, age 6.’
‘Just to confirm, you're the clerk at that convenience store, right?’
‘Yes. You're the one who helped me that time, right?’
‘I didn’t save you in the end though.’
Clarice's parents looked at us in surprise as we spoke in Japanese.
I still had a lot to talk to Clarice about but I didn’t want to look suspicious anymore so I continued in the language of this world.
“I apologize. I was so excited from the battle with the goblins and I was so happy that I could communicate in a language I had just learned that I teared up. My name is Mars Bryant and I am six years old."
Even I thought I was giving an illogical excuse but he seemed to be on board with my talk.
“I-I see, I was startled when you suddenly started crying with my daughter. I'm Gray Lampard.
Behind me is my wife, Erna, and my daughter, Clarice.”
“The mother, Erna. Thank you very much for helping Clarice and the rest of us.”
“I'm Clarice. Sir Mars. May I have a moment of your time to speak with you?”
I nodded. But Gray seemed wary of me.
Perhaps he was wary of what I might do to her daughter. It showed a little in his expression.
Gray opened his mouth.
“Clarice, would you mind if I had a word with him first?”
“Yes. Father.”
“I don't think Sir Mars is a child around here, may I know where did you come from?”
“Yes, sir. I come from the Irgusia labyrinth city. Formerly, a domain of Count Carmel.”
“Hmm? I have never heard of such a city. I've never even heard of Count Carmel.”
“It is a new labyrinth city that was built further west of the labyrinth city of Almeria that’s located in the southwest of the Balkus Kingdom.
I believe that Count Carmel has been elevated to the rank of Margrave.”
“The Kingdom of Balkus... well, this city is the labyrinth city of Grantham, located to the east of the Kingdom of Zarkham.
I do not know if you are aware of this but our Kingdom of Zarkham and the Kingdom of Balkus in the west of Zarkham are at war......but I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help.......”
The atmosphere was swarthy after hearing Gray's words. But Erna…
“It’s not really an appropriate topic to talk about while standing. Shall we retire to our house first? If people around us hear what is going on, something not interesting may happen. And if Mr. Dames finds us, we might get into trouble again...
For Clarice's sake...alright?”
“I suppose so. Sir Mars, no, Mars. Even though we are enemies, we owe you favor so I would like to offer you proper hospitality if that's all right. Well, as much as the Lampard family could afford.”
“Thank you very much. I would love to hear your story so there’s no reason not to indulge your kindness.”
We headed for the Lampard house without anyone noticing.
Hence, we walked in silence as I appraised Clarice.
Name: Clarice Lampard
Title: -
Status: Human race, commoner
Condition: Good
Age: 6 years old
Level: 1
HP: 6/6
MP: 4/124
Strength: 2
Agility 3
Magic: 4
Dexterity: 4
Durability: 2
Luck: 20
Unique Ability: Barrier magic (Lv0/A)
Special Ability: Swordsmanship (Lv2/C)
Special Ability: Archery (Lv0/B)
Special Ability: Holy magic (Lv1/A)
I guess she doesn't know her own Unique Ability (Unique Skill) yet. Also, unlike me and Ike, she hasn't trained yet, so her status is a little low.
I think her level 2 swordsmanship must be from her previous life. Her stance under the rain that day was beautiful.
We arrived at the Lampard's house and Gray told me many things.
About the situation here in Grantham, about Count Beetle, about Baron Dames, about Clarice, and so on.
As expected, he did not tell me much about the Kingdom of Zarkham.
We also talked about me and about Barkus. I told him that the eldest son was a better swordsman than I was, and that on top of that, his spear was in the realm of untouchable compared to his sword, and that a labyrinth, where only goblins appeared, had recently appeared in Irgusia.
I didn't want him to think I was lying so I didn't reveal that I had cleared the labyrinth.
I don't think a six-year-old kid can clear the labyrinth, no matter how strong he is.
I also hid the fact that I could use magic. Well, Clarice, one of the reincarnated ones, might have known already.
“There is an abnormal outbreak of magic beasts, not only in the Kingdom of Balkus but also in the Kingdom of Zarkham…?
And both countries are building similar dungeons...
Maybe in a few more years, Irgusia labyrinth would experience labyrinth overflow too...
I need to let father know about this as soon as possible.”
“Perhaps we have no time for wars. We commoners always look like fools.”
Gray started mumbling. And at that moment, Clarice...
“Dad, do you mind if I talk to Mars…too?”
Oops, I've been called directly without honorifics. I welcome it of course because it makes it easier to be friendly when the honorific title is dropped early on.
To some extent, Gray's wariness of me has been lifted.
“Yeah, two of you are similar in age so it might be a good stimulus too. Suit yourself.”
“Then let's go to my room.”
With that as a signal, Clarice pulled me by the hand and we went upstairs to her room.
I glanced at Gray and Erna, and they looked surprised.
That's right. You would normally think they would talk here.
But I also wanted to talk to her alone so I decided to let Clarice pull me this time.
As soon as we got to the room and when we were able to both sit down without tension on the bed, Clarice questioned.
“What happened after that? You know, after we've been struck by lightning?”
She looked like a child that has the brains of an adult? It was a little too impactful to me.
Well, we're both kids, so it's not like anything will happen between us…
I told Clarice as much as I could remember about my conversation with Demi-god. I didn't tell her about my abilities, though.
I also asked Clarice about her time in the boundary world. Clarice had little explanation to add and she didn't even know about the Unique Ability (Unique Skill).
Come to think of it, Demi-God told me that the two people other than me…would be handled by his alter ego.
That means that that convenience store robber is also here in this world.
I had completely forgotten about him.
When I told this to Clarice, we decided to act in such a way that neither of us would be recognized as a reincarnated person. We decided not to speak Japanese in public unless there was a reason to do so.
While we were talking, there was suddenly a lot of noise outside the window.
It seemed that the fourth wave had arrived.
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