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[Luet!]
[Is it really Luet? We've been forgetting about you all this time...!]
The large pupils of the Felinoids tribesmen were filled with moistness.
-[Please convey to our friend inside. Neru, representing the Felinoids tribe, expresses gratitude for a thousand years of lonely hard work. No matter how hard I try to remember, I can no longer recall who it was....]
The words Neru spoke when they first found the third tomb.
The Felinoids tribemen's hearts were overflowing with emotions upon finally meeting the old friend they had recently remembered.
Has the thousand years of solitude finally come to an end?
Luet stood still, observing Jin and the others who appeared before her.
Though she had communicated with Valeria throughout, seeing the door open didn't make it feel real.
"Yes. I have come to keep my promise, head butler."
Jin reached out his hand toward the inside of the door and spoke.
Luet fixed his gaze on that hand and then surveyed his surroundings and the back.
The scenery of a thousand years ago, with its storm castle atmosphere, was being reproduced.
Once a place where loved ones and comrades always spent time together, and after they all perished, only deep sadness and loneliness remained.
That scenery was vibrating and losing its form.
It was a phenomenon caused by forcibly opening the subspace.
Now was the time to leave this place and walk toward the light left behind by their past selves.
Luet slowly moved her steps and held Jin's hand.
Feeling the warmth of another person that she hadn't felt in a long time made her eyes grow warm.
[Oh, my, showing such a sloppy appearance as soon as we meet again.]
"There's no need to worry, it doesn't feel that way at all."
[Luet! It's me, Neru! Do you recognize us?]
[You must have been very lonely inside, right?]
[Neru, Lulu, Miru... You all seem to be safe.]
"Head butler, won't you be a little glad to see me too?"
Luet's eyes narrowed as she turned her gaze away.
Bale seemed slightly embarrassed by that unenthusiastic gaze and coughed awkwardly.
[...Sir Bale. Although you appeared disappointing a thousand years ago, it seems you have once again found your true purpose as a ten great knight, following Sir Jin's lead. It must have been Sir Jin who released you from the seal.]
The ones who sealed Bale were the ten great knights of that time.
Luet recalled the memories of Bale running amok, destroying the world every day after Sarah's death.
"Oh, well. That's... how it is, I suppose. Maybe."
[While I understand your sorrow, have you ever thought about how we felt having to seal a comrade who was running wild like a madman?,"] Luet asked. [Have you ever considered that?]
When he first awakened from the seal, Bale spoke as if he and Luet were on good terms, but the reality was different.
Bale's spirit quickly died down at Luet's voice.
[I'm sorry…]
[Remember, you must never let such things happen again. Sir Jin just called me head butler, and it's probably because I still have to fulfill that role just like back then. Therefore, I will watch over you as the head butler of the clan. Do you understand?]
Based on Bale's behavior up until now, he would sometimes complain or act stubbornly, but now, carefully sensing the atmosphere, Bale nodded heavily.
Luet had a way of handling the ten great knights, including Bale, in the past.
As Bale became visibly downcast, Luet smiled and patted his shoulder.
[Of course, I'm pleased to see you. Thank you for coming back now.]
"Yeah! Hehe, you are back for real this time."
Jin thought to himself, observing the experienced teacher and the mischievous troublemaker separately, that there really wasn't a pair like them.
Luet's gaze turned to Valeria.
Unbeknownst to herself, Valeria had been tightly gripping her elderberry staff since Luet emerged.
[Ms. Valeria Hister. So, you are the record mage that Sir Jin mentioned. You possess powers similar to our fairies…]
Luet and Valeria had been conversing in resonance until now, but most of their conversation was about methods to open the subspace.
Luet was still unaware that the name "Hister" was born from the will of the fairies.
Yet, when Luet saw Valeria in person, she felt an unfamiliar sense of kinship.
No, even during their resonance, it had been the same.
There was no need for the group to explain that matter separately.
As Luet gently waved her hand in the air, a blue-glowing Record Window appeared, and within it, a video began to play.
The video showed a woman resembling Luet and Valeria, along with the image of Sheila.
"Until the very end, the fairies who fought against Zipfel were all forgotten."
[Human, what are you talking about all of sudden?]
"But their souls, their final records, permeated the nature of this world and became seeds. For four hundred years, those seeds flowed through various parts of the world, and finally, they sprouted and gave birth to a human... That human is... me, Minka Hister. You need to know this, you who are the cursed descendants of the fairies."
It was the day Minka Hister, the ancestor of the Histers, visited Sheila.
Luet and Valeria couldn't take their eyes off Minka in the video.
For Luet, it was the moment she discovered the existence of her own descendants, which she had been unaware of. And for Valeria, it was the moment she saw the progenitor of her lineage.
[Just as Runcandel left behind the spark of Sir Jin, my kin left behind the flame called Ms. Valeria. Now I understand what Sir Jin told me back then. My kin, your roots…]
Luet gently embraced Valeria.
[I heard that you are the last survivor of the Hister bloodline. I imagine your life must have been filled with hardships and sorrow. I hope my return can bring you some comfort.]
Valeria fought back the urge to let tears flow.
It was because she didn't want to show any weakness to Luet.
Instead of comforting Valeria, Luret nodded as if impressed by her ability to suppress her emotions.
'I didn't feel it during our last meeting, but the head butler has quite the commanding presence. Well, considering that Bale doesn't even make a sound, she must have been a strict head butler.'
Jin felt a strong sense of reassurance from Luet.
[Hmm, you have a good posture, Ms. Valeria. It's good to endure when you can. Of course, comfort is necessary, but now is a time for determination and a sense of mission. We are still incomplete. I haven't retained all the memories from a thousand years ago, and my powers have greatly weakened. Your magic is probably not fully developed either.]
"Yes, Ms. Luet."
[From now on, let's work together to reclaim what we have lost. I also want to use the name Luet Hister from now on, rather than Luet Damiro Yul. It's the name left by my kin. May I have your permission?]
Valeria nodded her head continuously, resembling a girl meeting a respected adult. Luet smiled at her.
It was a sight that Jin had never seen in their past lives.
[Sir Jin.]
"Yes."
[What is your current position in the clan?]
"I am the 12th flagbearer and the Young Patriarch."
[And the current patriarch of the clan?]
"He is absent. I will explain it in detail later."
[In that case, until the patriarch of the clan returns, can I work with the thought that there is no one above me except for you, sir?]
"There will be many tasks for you."
[I understand. I will formally greet you again, Lord Young Patriarch. From now on, as the head butler of the clan, Luet Hister, I will resolve the major and minor affairs of Runcandel under the command of lord young patriarch.]
Luet knelt down with one knee and made a respectful gesture, which caught Jin off guard.
This had always been the case with his distant ancestors whenever such a situation arose.
But soon, Luet, in a calm and composed voice, admonished him.
[Even if it were Temar who knelt before you, or even if it were some god who knelt before you, the Young Patriarch must remain composed and dignified.]
Jin pondered how to respond, then nodded with a solemn expression.
"Understood. Please rise. I will introduce you to the members of the clan and the comrades from the Vamel alliance."
[Yes, Young Patriarch. I am looking forward to it.]
Before taking Luet to Runcandel and Tikan, they had to visit the Wantaramo Forest first.
The felinoids tribesmen, who had already developed a significant liking for Sheila, felt a sense of unease as they witnessed Luet's strong and resolute personality, which they had forgotten.
Perhaps to Luet, Sheila was nothing more than a foolish traitor.
As they arrived at the Wantaramo Forest through the dimensional portal of the felinoids tribe, Sheila folded her wings and greeted them.
[...Elder sister.]
Sheila looked at Luet with an anxious gaze, and Luet met her with eyes that revealed nothing of her inner thoughts.
Although she was the long-awaited elder sister, now that they were face to face, it was difficult for Sheila to find the right words to start the conversation.
[Shil Damiro.]
Luet called Sheila by her old name.
The other descendants of the fairies, witnessing Sheila's attitude, lowered their heads, feeling embarrassed by their initial fear of Luet. The memories of Luet had returned to the fairy descendants, and they felt ashamed.
[Elder sister, I…]
[After a thousand years, do you intend to make excuses?]
Sheila tightly bit her lower lip and lowered her head.
[No, I just want to apologize. To you, elder sister, and to our lost and forgotten kind. Even if it is a meaningless apology.]
[Yes, I know it well. Late regret and apology have no value. You disappointed me a thousand years ago when you endangered our tribe, but look at the result. Our people, including me, who fought until the end left the descendants called Histers, while you who turned your back on your duty were cursed by the Witch.]
Sheila couldn't reply and lowered her head.
[But I believe you have paid enough of a price.]
[...Elder sister?]
[So now, don't make the same mistake as before... When the time comes to fight, to protect the world, step forward and risk your life when those who seek to save the world need your power.]
Sheila's pupils widened.
[If I promise to do that, will you forgive me?]
[What you need is not my forgiveness but your own forgiveness. So, you don't need to ask me for forgiveness. I have never hated you.]
Upon hearing those words, Sheila slammed her head on the ground and burst into tears. Luet lifted her up and spoke to her.
[Yul, from now on, I will give you a name that only the Fairy King can bestow. I will watch and see what role you will play in decisive moments. And if you turn away again, I will take that name away from you.]
[That will never, never happen!]
[Is that so? Then you are now a member of the Vamel alliance. If there is something you need, contact the clan or the Vamel alliance. We will go now. Don't forget that feeling and take care, my younger sister.]
With those words, Luet immediately walked towards the edge of the forest.
Sheila, or rather, Sheila Damiro Yul, couldn't take her eyes off her elder sister's receding figure until it disappeared.
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