- Episode 19
Fortunately, Estio woke up two days later at dawn, when the sun began to shine. Although the fever hadn't gone down yet, he got up from the bed, blinking his hazy eyes. For him, a fever was not an unbearable symptom.
He firmly shook his head at the therapist's invitation to wait for the fever to subside, and then went straight back to the guild. As soon as he arrived at the guild office with heavy footsteps, he was given 4 shiny guild coins and a bundle of new quests.
"Wow, you are really amazing! I've grown a lot of talented people with this hand, but this is the first guild member that has achieved such results in such a short period of time like you."
"Is that so."
"Yes! Now, do you know that you are the most popular not only in our city but also among the aristocrats of neighboring cities? Do you know what the rumors are going around?"
"......rumor?"
At Hawk's fuss, Estio put on a puzzled expression. Hawke replied with a smirk at him, who was asking the question slowly because of a throbbing headache.
"A special ability person with the only power in the world has appeared."
Estio clenched his fists as he said it was special. I guessed it, but the rumors circulating meant that he had a power that no one else in the world had.
And that fact was a curse to him.
"What on earth did you do so that noble people turn on their lights and look for you? Huh? Let's be honest. I was curious, so I waited for you to come.
Hawk noticed the fact that Estio had a bad complexion and kept his mouth shut as he was confused. He was originally skinny, but he didn't look very good, with droopy eyelids and cold sweat on his forehead.
"...are you sick?"
"It's fine. Rather, these quests."
"Ah, those are all the quests that fell in front of you. I've put them in an urgent order, but it's entirely up to you to decide which quest to accept first."
Estio turned over the request form one by one. The source of the rumors may have been the Thompsons or Viscount Fabien, but the effect was enormous. Before carrying out this quest, he was just an unknown rookie guild member, but there were more than 20 quests that newly appointed him.
The urgent order that Hawke said was arranged based on the job title of the client rather than the contents of the request. A familiar name came into the eyes of Estio, who was silent as he did not know which one to choose.
'Viscount Fabien.'
Personally, it was a place I didn't want to go back to. However, from Serarin's request to the work of the Thompsons, the author gave him not a bad opportunity.
At the same time, the story about the Jasper top run by Thompson needed to be finished, so Estio thought about it and picked out his own request. Viscount Fabien was one of his clients, so he was in a high position, so Hawk smiled and shook his head.
"You seem to have a lot of affection. It's good to have regulars in the aristocratic family. Because it's been around for a while.
Hawk put his forefinger and thumb together to form an O for money, then playfully waved it.
Unlike the last time, this request only included the name of the client and a simple map. For details, it was written as [Private/Consultation]. When Estio asked Hawk what it meant, he replied that it was a serious matter to write about, so he would meet and inform the details of the request, so listen immediately and make a decision.
After returning after a few days, Hawk grabbed Estio, who was about to leave without a break.
"There's no rush. Why don't you go take a break? Your face doesn't look like much right now."
"Fine."
"No, money is good, but you should do it while resting. Don't you know that if you fall down, your money will break even more."
As Hawke said, Estio started working in the guild to make money, but in reality, he wanted to keep moving as much as he left Selvia village to just live. It didn't matter that he was sick or tired.
What was important was whether he was living 'normally' in society.
'But in the end, you can't do anything without this power.'
His special ability was a double-edged sword. He was rejected from his hometown because he had superpowers, and on the contrary, he joined the guild and began to play his part.
He shook his head with a long sigh towards Hawk, who was worried about him.
"I don't fall down like this. I'm not as weak as you think, me."
"Don't do that, but eat at the same time. Our guild cafeteria does a good job. Today's lunch menu is fried chicken wings in spicy oil!"
"No. I don't really want to eat it."
"That person is picky. Then I'll make you some medicine......"
'I wish I had stopped.'
It was a moment when I was grumbling inwardly towards Hawk, who was persistently trying to bring something. Hawk, who met Estio's tired dark blue eyes and eyes, stopped and closed his mouth. Hawk looked at Estio blankly, unlike the moment before when he was energetic. Then he slowly nodded his head.
"Then go well."
"......?"
Estio blinked at the inconsistent context.
"Um... Why are you so dazed? Are you tired of spring already? Uh-huh, I can't do it.
Hawk's hand wiped his dazed face like a dreamer. He then picked up the candy bottle he always had on his desk.
Estio wished for a moment again.
'I really hate the taste of waves.'
Then, Hawk's hand, which was headed for the taste of the waves, changed the path of his trembling and picked up a plain orange flavor. Estio realized only after receiving the orange-flavored candy that he held in my hand.
For some reason, his monstrous powers began to rise completely out of the water.
He recited a few things to himself, just in case.
'The left hand is a fist, the right hand is scissors.'
It was as expected. He moved exactly the way he thought it would. Unknowingly, seeing Hawk holding a fist and scissors in each hand, Estio unknowingly took a step backwards.
Hawk was being manipulated unknowingly according to Estio's will.
As soon as Estio recognized that fact, he ran out of the guild building as if he was running away.
I can't even remember what spirit I was walking in. Even when Estio arrived in front of Fabieng's mansion, he did not readily enter and stood as if nailed to the ground for a long time. Had it not been for the guards who recognized him beckoning, he might have stood still until dark.
'If only eye contact.'
As Estio entered the mansion, he came to a conclusion. He has always had something in common when he has communicated with animals or read the inner world of people. He said that eye contact or physical contact was required for abilities to be properly applied.
Even when he controlled Hawk's behavior a while ago, it was clearly after their eyes met. As a result of this or that experience, it was difficult to apply any force without making eye contact.
He walked with his head down so as not to make eye contact with other people as much as possible. As soon as I entered the house, I heard a barking dog.
"Can-can!"
It was Sera's dog, Hiru. Hiru jumped like a rabbit and ran to Estio.
"Estio! Long time no see!"
It wasn't that he barked out of bounds. Hiru lighted her big, black eyes and slapped her tail nonstop. Sera, who showed up late in the act of welcoming Estio more than her owner, puffed up her cheeks and grumbled.
"Hiru, do you like Estio more than me?"
"Kang!"
"Ugh, really. I can't win against Estio. But what's the matter?"
Estio looked up at the little lady with curious eyes and gently lifted the envelope containing the request. Sera, who immediately recognized her, said ah, and nodded her head.
"Daddy sent it? That's great! Daddy must be very fond of you."
"Is that so."
"Yeah, yeah. My brother is going out now, so don't worry. But what kind of request is it?"
"It's a secret."
"Cheet."
The request came in with the actual content of the request 'secret', but she misunderstood the meaning of Sera and made a sad face. But she quickly smiled.
"It's good to see you again though!"
"Yes."
"Yeah, are you?"
"?"
Sera, who felt frustrated by Estio's brief reply while looking at the floor, suddenly approached him and asked.
"How about you? It's been a long time since we met, isn't it good?"
"...but it's not bad."
"What? What's not good? Do you like it or hate it?"
Sarah asked tenaciously, pulling her collar tightly. It was at the moment when Estio, who had no particular thought, did not answer either one or the other, so Sarah was crying.
"Girl, he is a guild member who has been called by the master. I'm sorry, but the master is waiting for you."
"Seeing."
"miss."
The butler gently pressured Sera, who was fighting without a body. Although he is a servant of the mansion, he is a direct subordinate who only works on the orders of the Viscount, so it contains a power that even a young person cannot carelessly ignore when delivering orders.
Reluctantly, Sarah shrugged her shoulders and gave up.
"Okay. Instead, you have to go see me before going later? You can't sneak out!"
Estio raised his head, which had been lowered involuntarily, in embarrassment at Sera's liking. When her eyes met, Sarah laughed again.
"Appointment!"
"......"
I couldn't pass by ignoring the bright eyes of the child. Estio, who was about to follow her butler, stopped and asked impulsively.
"Aren't you afraid?"
"Huh? What?"
"Reading people's minds."
When I first revealed this to Viscount Fabien, Serra was definitely there. She said she was ignorant and curious at the time, but by now she should have looked at her with a frightened or displeased look just like everyone else. But Sera shook her head, as if she was ridiculing Estio's guess.
"No! Not at all!"
"It might even reveal a secret you want to hide."
"Wow, that sounds kind of embarrassing."
"You can tell it somewhere else."
"Hey."
"Maybe you can control your emotions."
"It's amazing!"
The more he explained, the more he looked at Sera, whose eyes lit up, and Estio shuddered and closed his mouth. Rather, the face of the butler who had come to guide him was captivated by a slight displeasure.
"Aren't you afraid?"
"why me?"
The girl asked confidently.
"Estio won't do that."
"Yes?"
"If you read my secret, we'll be secret friends! Right?"
It was the innocence that left me speechless.
Estio stood blankly and was guided to the Viscount's room as if being dragged by the butler's prompt. See you later, Sarah from behind! He waved his hand.
- Episode 19
Fortunately, Estio woke up two days later at dawn, when the sun began to shine. Although the fever hadn't gone down yet, he got up from the bed, blinking his hazy eyes. For him, a fever was not an unbearable symptom.
He firmly shook his head at the therapist's invitation to wait for the fever to subside, and then went straight back to the guild. As soon as he arrived at the guild office with heavy footsteps, he was given 4 shiny guild coins and a bundle of new quests.
"Wow, you are really amazing! I've grown a lot of talented people with this hand, but this is the first guild member that has achieved such results in such a short period of time like you."
"Is that so."
"Yes! Now, do you know that you are the most popular not only in our city but also among the aristocrats of neighboring cities? Do you know what the rumors are going around?"
"......rumor?"
At Hawk's fuss, Estio put on a puzzled expression. Hawke replied with a smirk at him, who was asking the question slowly because of a throbbing headache.
"A special ability person with the only power in the world has appeared."
Estio clenched his fists as he said it was special. I guessed it, but the rumors circulating meant that he had a power that no one else in the world had.
And that fact was a curse to him.
"What on earth did you do so that noble people turn on their lights and look for you? Huh? Let's be honest. I was curious, so I waited for you to come.
Hawk noticed the fact that Estio had a bad complexion and kept his mouth shut as he was confused. He was originally skinny, but he didn't look very good, with droopy eyelids and cold sweat on his forehead.
"...are you sick?"
"It's fine. Rather, these quests."
"Ah, those are all the quests that fell in front of you. I've put them in an urgent order, but it's entirely up to you to decide which quest to accept first."
Estio turned over the request form one by one. The source of the rumors may have been the Thompsons or Viscount Fabien, but the effect was enormous. Before carrying out this quest, he was just an unknown rookie guild member, but there were more than 20 quests that newly appointed him.
The urgent order that Hawke said was arranged based on the job title of the client rather than the contents of the request. A familiar name came into the eyes of Estio, who was silent as he did not know which one to choose.
'Viscount Fabien.'
Personally, it was a place I didn't want to go back to. However, from Serarin's request to the work of the Thompsons, the author gave him not a bad opportunity.
At the same time, the story about the Jasper top run by Thompson needed to be finished, so Estio thought about it and picked out his own request. Viscount Fabien was one of his clients, so he was in a high position, so Hawk smiled and shook his head.
"You seem to have a lot of affection. It's good to have regulars in the aristocratic family. Because it's been around for a while.
Hawk put his forefinger and thumb together to form an O for money, then playfully waved it.
Unlike the last time, this request only included the name of the client and a simple map. For details, it was written as [Private/Consultation]. When Estio asked Hawk what it meant, he replied that it was a serious matter to write about, so he would meet and inform the details of the request, so listen immediately and make a decision.
After returning after a few days, Hawk grabbed Estio, who was about to leave without a break.
"There's no rush. Why don't you go take a break? Your face doesn't look like much right now."
"Fine."
"No, money is good, but you should do it while resting. Don't you know that if you fall down, your money will break even more."
As Hawke said, Estio started working in the guild to make money, but in reality, he wanted to keep moving as much as he left Selvia village to just live. It didn't matter that he was sick or tired.
What was important was whether he was living 'normally' in society.
'But in the end, you can't do anything without this power.'
His special ability was a double-edged sword. He was rejected from his hometown because he had superpowers, and on the contrary, he joined the guild and began to play his part.
He shook his head with a long sigh towards Hawk, who was worried about him.
"I don't fall down like this. I'm not as weak as you think, me."
"Don't do that, but eat at the same time. Our guild cafeteria does a good job. Today's lunch menu is fried chicken wings in spicy oil!"
"No. I don't really want to eat it."
"That person is picky. Then I'll make you some medicine......"
'I wish I had stopped.'
It was a moment when I was grumbling inwardly towards Hawk, who was persistently trying to bring something. Hawk, who met Estio's tired dark blue eyes and eyes, stopped and closed his mouth. Hawk looked at Estio blankly, unlike the moment before when he was energetic. Then he slowly nodded his head.
"Then go well."
"......?"
Estio blinked at the inconsistent context.
"Um... Why are you so dazed? Are you tired of spring already? Uh-huh, I can't do it.
Hawk's hand wiped his dazed face like a dreamer. He then picked up the candy bottle he always had on his desk.
Estio wished for a moment again.
'I really hate the taste of waves.'
Then, Hawk's hand, which was headed for the taste of the waves, changed the path of his trembling and picked up a plain orange flavor. Estio realized only after receiving the orange-flavored candy that he held in my hand.
For some reason, his monstrous powers began to rise completely out of the water.
He recited a few things to himself, just in case.
'The left hand is a fist, the right hand is scissors.'
It was as expected. He moved exactly the way he thought it would. Unknowingly, seeing Hawk holding a fist and scissors in each hand, Estio unknowingly took a step backwards.
Hawk was being manipulated unknowingly according to Estio's will.
As soon as Estio recognized that fact, he ran out of the guild building as if he was running away.
I can't even remember what spirit I was walking in. Even when Estio arrived in front of Fabieng's mansion, he did not readily enter and stood as if nailed to the ground for a long time. Had it not been for the guards who recognized him beckoning, he might have stood still until dark.
'If only eye contact.'
As Estio entered the mansion, he came to a conclusion. He has always had something in common when he has communicated with animals or read the inner world of people. He said that eye contact or physical contact was required for abilities to be properly applied.
Even when he controlled Hawk's behavior a while ago, it was clearly after their eyes met. As a result of this or that experience, it was difficult to apply any force without making eye contact.
He walked with his head down so as not to make eye contact with other people as much as possible. As soon as I entered the house, I heard a barking dog.
"Can-can!"
It was Sera's dog, Hiru. Hiru jumped like a rabbit and ran to Estio.
"Estio! Long time no see!"
It wasn't that he barked out of bounds. Hiru lighted her big, black eyes and slapped her tail nonstop. Sera, who showed up late in the act of welcoming Estio more than her owner, puffed up her cheeks and grumbled.
"Hiru, do you like Estio more than me?"
"Kang!"
"Ugh, really. I can't win against Estio. But what's the matter?"
Estio looked up at the little lady with curious eyes and gently lifted the envelope containing the request. Sera, who immediately recognized her, said ah, and nodded her head.
"Daddy sent it? That's great! Daddy must be very fond of you."
"Is that so."
"Yeah, yeah. My brother is going out now, so don't worry. But what kind of request is it?"
"It's a secret."
"Cheet."
The request came in with the actual content of the request 'secret', but she misunderstood the meaning of Sera and made a sad face. But she quickly smiled.
"It's good to see you again though!"
"Yes."
"Yeah, are you?"
"?"
Sera, who felt frustrated by Estio's brief reply while looking at the floor, suddenly approached him and asked.
"How about you? It's been a long time since we met, isn't it good?"
"...but it's not bad."
"What? What's not good? Do you like it or hate it?"
Sarah asked tenaciously, pulling her collar tightly. It was at the moment when Estio, who had no particular thought, did not answer either one or the other, so Sarah was crying.
"Girl, he is a guild member who has been called by the master. I'm sorry, but the master is waiting for you."
"Seeing."
"miss."
The butler gently pressured Sera, who was fighting without a body. Although he is a servant of the mansion, he is a direct subordinate who only works on the orders of the Viscount, so it contains a power that even a young person cannot carelessly ignore when delivering orders.
Reluctantly, Sarah shrugged her shoulders and gave up.
"Okay. Instead, you have to go see me before going later? You can't sneak out!"
Estio raised his head, which had been lowered involuntarily, in embarrassment at Sera's liking. When her eyes met, Sarah laughed again.
"Appointment!"
"......"
I couldn't pass by ignoring the bright eyes of the child. Estio, who was about to follow her butler, stopped and asked impulsively.
"Aren't you afraid?"
"Huh? What?"
"Reading people's minds."
When I first revealed this to Viscount Fabien, Serra was definitely there. She said she was ignorant and curious at the time, but by now she should have looked at her with a frightened or displeased look just like everyone else. But Sera shook her head, as if she was ridiculing Estio's guess.
"No! Not at all!"
"It might even reveal a secret you want to hide."
"Wow, that sounds kind of embarrassing."
"You can tell it somewhere else."
"Hey."
"Maybe you can control your emotions."
"It's amazing!"
The more he explained, the more he looked at Sera, whose eyes lit up, and Estio shuddered and closed his mouth. Rather, the face of the butler who had come to guide him was captivated by a slight displeasure.
"Aren't you afraid?"
"why me?"
The girl asked confidently.
"Estio won't do that."
"Yes?"
"If you read my secret, we'll be secret friends! Right?"
It was the innocence that left me speechless.
Estio stood blankly and was guided to the Viscount's room as if being dragged by the butler's prompt. See you later, Sarah from behind! He waved his hand.
