“It can be said that it is a change of a new era.”
A small farewell party was held under the leadership of the Baron.
There were six people sitting at a table closer to a small meal than a party.
The Baron, Yohan, Mrs. Plum, Dominic’s teacher Blacksmith Cartier, and Luce and Dominic.
Mrs. Plum sipped the wine and murmured.
“Still, I don’t think this change is bad or something like that.”
“Why, Mrs. Plum?”
“As you know, pharmacists tend to be looked down upon and treated badly compared to the work they do in the community. However, since the empire named them as part of a national project, I think the prestige of our pharmacists can rise a little.”
“Hoo.”
“Rodante is a mountainous region, so you can easily get good medicine. As the activities of pharmacists increase, the consumption of herbs will naturally increase, so it is positive in terms of tax revenue improvement.”
“If you look closely, Mrs. Plum is very good at calculations.”
The Baron smiled and nodded his head. Mrs. Plum also laughed and swallowed the wine.
She thought Mrs. Plum, who had been through a lot for her job, might feel differently.
Since it was selected as a national project, the state has recognized the necessity and status of pharmacists.
‘It’s a little too late, but it’s a relief.’
Luce gently held Mrs. Plum’s wrinkled hand and smiled.
“Did Mrs. think of that?”
Blacksmith Cartier put down his beer mug and said.
“When I heard the news, I was depressed because I wondered if I was going to take the test at my age, but it’s different after all. That’s a relief.”
“It is fortunate that those who have worked in the field for more than 15 years are qualified just by registering with a letter of recommendation.”
It was a pity for technicians with ambiguous careers, but the standard of 15 years was acceptable to everyone.
Cartier, who drank the seventh beer in one go, punched Dominic.
“I have received many students in the past, but Dominic is the one I especially cherish. If he learns well and comes back, he can be of great help to Rodante.”
Mrs. Plum also shuddered in response.
“It was the first time I received an apprentice, but there will probably be no talent as good as Luce in the future.”
“Do you know how good Dominic is with his hands?”
“Do you know how many recipes Luce made herself?”
Luce, who suddenly got caught in the middle, was a little pressured, but she didn’t hate their praise.
‘I wonder what it would be like if I had a family.’
Yohan’s words ended a long time of bragging about the disciples of the two teachers.
“I understand that you want to show off your excellent disciples, but it is time for the carriage to arrive. It takes quite a while to get to the capital, so wouldn’t it be better to leave a little faster?”
“Yeah, Yohan is right.”
Baron Felice, who was on the verge of making the clown soar up to the chandelier at the word “excellent talent,” cleared his throat.
“Did you pack all your luggage?”
“Yes, I brought them all.”
Most of the bags piled up on one side of the banquet hall belonged to Luce.
Unlike Dominic, who only needed to pack familiar tools, Luce had a lot to pack.
The Baron, who had been counting the number of books, recipe notebooks, and the number of bags full of herbs that could be easily obtained at Rodante but were difficult to obtain elsewhere, smiled.
Then he reached out his hand.
“I wanted to send Yohan with you to take care of you until you got settled, but it became unfortunate because the circumstances were not favorable.”
She could see Yohan grumbling behind his back.
‘Are you trying to kill me when there’s a lot of work already!’
Luce spoke calmly because she knew he was suffering from heavy work.
“Dominic and I will both be adults soon. There’s nothing to worry about, Baron.”
She could hear Yohan sighing, ‘Whoo.’
Luce smiled helplessly and took the Baron’s hand.
A wrinkled, warm hand gave strength.
“Then it’s a relief. Let me know anytime if you have any difficulties during your stay.”
“Yes, I will.”
“Franz is also staying in the capital for Menelik County business, so you can contact him there.”
Angel said in a letter that Franz was in the capital, but it seemed that his business was still unresolved.
She remembered what Franz said about wanting to settle down now.
Luce asked cautiously, raising her eyebrows, thinking of him suddenly becoming a wild goose father.
“Then is Knight Franz alone in the capital?”
“I heard that it is. Yohan will give you the address where Franz is staying, so please refer to it.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Even after the conversation was over, the Baron didn’t let go of her hand.
“Be careful. Okay?”
Apart from the anxious heart to develop the territory, she could feel the sincere concern in his eyes.
Looking at his gaze as if he were looking at his granddaughter, Luce smiled brightly.
“Yes, I will study hard.”
“Yes. Good girl.”
She could see their expressions when she looked down at the people after getting on the carriage and saying goodbye.
A few Xenon villagers were all coming out and waving their hands.
Even Knox was there. Dahlia, who was supposed to take care of Knox at the general store, was gently waving the cat’s front paw. Luce smiled at that figure and turned her head.
Behind the figures of the people, she can see the small Rodante and Xenon in the distance.
Even an orphan can still have a hometown.
The fact that there is a place to return softened the heart of the person who left.
A slight headache struck, but Luce said goodbye to Rodante for a while with a wide smile.
*****
“Why do you have so much luggage, phew.”
“There are herbs, books, and gold coins in emergency funds. Most of all, I had no choice but to increase the volume of my bag to bring my winter clothes. You don’t know how I feel because you can wear Brother Dietrich’s clothes.”
“Did you see the amount on the account? You can even buy clothes left.”
As Dominic had said, the amounts deposited from Rodante’s estate and the Empire were quite a lot considering the length of stay of a single student.
Even though it wasn’t a lot, it was enough for her to live easily in the expensive capital city as long as she didn’t do anything extravagant.
“The amount is bigger than I thought. But I don’t have much budget for clothes.”
However, this was under the assumption that rent wasn’t being paid.
Dominic said, exhausted from carrying his luggage to Dietrich’s house, sprawling in the doorway.
“Ah, why is my brother only absent at times like this? He must have known we were coming today, but he didn’t even welcome us… Anyway, so, are you really going to find a house? Won’t you live together with brother Dietrich and me?”
“It’s a shame you got hit on the back by Aunt Dahlia, but I’d better get another house.”
“There are three rooms. So why?”
“I have a habit of wearing only perfume when I sleep, so it’s a bit difficult to live with someone.”
Dominic stuttered and quickly turned bright red as Luce smiled at him and stretched.
Every joint in her body felt like screaming after spending three days and three nights in the carriage.
Dominic, whose face was still red, approached Luce, who was tapping her waist.
After hesitating for a long time, he said as if he had made a big decision.
“I’ll wear an eyepatch at home.”
‘He must be crazy.’
“Of course, brother Dietrich too. Even if he doesn’t like it, I’ll put an eye patch on him.”
“I am me, but you are you.”
“Ahh, so we can stay together! When you were young, and stayed at my house, we even took a bath together. That’s how comfortable we are! Don’t you remember?!”
“…you still remember that?”
“I, I remember, ehem.”
Luce thought that maybe Dominic’s face could burst.
‘He said I stayed at Dominic’s house when I was little.’
The people spoke in unison.
“Oh, don’t mention it. What was it like when I first found you? Suddenly, in an empty house near the birch forest, I heard the constant sound of a baby crying, so I went there to see what the hell was going on. Next to it, wrapped in a blanket and lying in the cradle, were the words “Lucette” and gold coins. That’s all.”
The villagers of Xenon didn’t turn a blind eye to the child, who appeared as if she had fallen from the sky without an adult to take care of her.
A girl named Lucette, who spent several months at Vincent’s house, a few months at the village headman’s house, and another few months at the fruit shop lady’s house, said that the place where she stayed the longest was Dominic’s house.
It was good to see a boy her age being friends, and people looked quite happy, recalling the old days.
‘But the problem is.’
Each person has a different first memory.
Some say eating plums at the age of three is their first memory, while others say falling off a slide at the age of five is their first memory.
The point of view when remembering is different, but usually the memories of childhood are left in fragments.
Luce’s first memory of Rodante was when she was possessed. Of course, that part wasn’t the problem.
Because she had no choice but to know how Luce lived before being possessed.
‘But why do I feel so different?’
It is said that memories are stored not only in the brain but also in the body.
Just as people who receive organ donations are sometimes at the organ donor’s point of view and their memories come to mind.
Even if it doesn’t come to mind clearly, like the case of organ donation, behavioral patterns and intuition remain in the body.
Just as a drunken person can come home even in a drunken state.
But for Luce, it sounded awkward to the point where people talked about it without making a single mistake. It’s like hearing a story for the first time in her life.
Of course, she’s not sure if that applies to the possessor as well.
“It’s so nice and I’m grateful that you’re doing me a favor. I know you’re worried about me. But please understand how I feel about being a guest in a house with two men, Dominic.”
“Man.”
Dominic cut off all of Luce’s long words and recited only the word man.
“Do I look… like a man?”
Luce thought that this guy was also transparent through his finger.
“It can be said that it is a change of a new era.”
A small farewell party was held under the leadership of the Baron.
There were six people sitting at a table closer to a small meal than a party.
The Baron, Yohan, Mrs. Plum, Dominic’s teacher Blacksmith Cartier, and Luce and Dominic.
Mrs. Plum sipped the wine and murmured.
“Still, I don’t think this change is bad or something like that.”
“Why, Mrs. Plum?”
“As you know, pharmacists tend to be looked down upon and treated badly compared to the work they do in the community. However, since the empire named them as part of a national project, I think the prestige of our pharmacists can rise a little.”
“Hoo.”
“Rodante is a mountainous region, so you can easily get good medicine. As the activities of pharmacists increase, the consumption of herbs will naturally increase, so it is positive in terms of tax revenue improvement.”
“If you look closely, Mrs. Plum is very good at calculations.”
The Baron smiled and nodded his head. Mrs. Plum also laughed and swallowed the wine.
She thought Mrs. Plum, who had been through a lot for her job, might feel differently.
Since it was selected as a national project, the state has recognized the necessity and status of pharmacists.
‘It’s a little too late, but it’s a relief.’
Luce gently held Mrs. Plum’s wrinkled hand and smiled.
“Did Mrs. think of that?”
Blacksmith Cartier put down his beer mug and said.
“When I heard the news, I was depressed because I wondered if I was going to take the test at my age, but it’s different after all. That’s a relief.”
“It is fortunate that those who have worked in the field for more than 15 years are qualified just by registering with a letter of recommendation.”
It was a pity for technicians with ambiguous careers, but the standard of 15 years was acceptable to everyone.
Cartier, who drank the seventh beer in one go, punched Dominic.
“I have received many students in the past, but Dominic is the one I especially cherish. If he learns well and comes back, he can be of great help to Rodante.”
Mrs. Plum also shuddered in response.
“It was the first time I received an apprentice, but there will probably be no talent as good as Luce in the future.”
“Do you know how good Dominic is with his hands?”
“Do you know how many recipes Luce made herself?”
Luce, who suddenly got caught in the middle, was a little pressured, but she didn’t hate their praise.
‘I wonder what it would be like if I had a family.’
Yohan’s words ended a long time of bragging about the disciples of the two teachers.
“I understand that you want to show off your excellent disciples, but it is time for the carriage to arrive. It takes quite a while to get to the capital, so wouldn’t it be better to leave a little faster?”
“Yeah, Yohan is right.”
Baron Felice, who was on the verge of making the clown soar up to the chandelier at the word “excellent talent,” cleared his throat.
“Did you pack all your luggage?”
“Yes, I brought them all.”
Most of the bags piled up on one side of the banquet hall belonged to Luce.
Unlike Dominic, who only needed to pack familiar tools, Luce had a lot to pack.
The Baron, who had been counting the number of books, recipe notebooks, and the number of bags full of herbs that could be easily obtained at Rodante but were difficult to obtain elsewhere, smiled.
Then he reached out his hand.
“I wanted to send Yohan with you to take care of you until you got settled, but it became unfortunate because the circumstances were not favorable.”
She could see Yohan grumbling behind his back.
‘Are you trying to kill me when there’s a lot of work already!’
Luce spoke calmly because she knew he was suffering from heavy work.
“Dominic and I will both be adults soon. There’s nothing to worry about, Baron.”
She could hear Yohan sighing, ‘Whoo.’
Luce smiled helplessly and took the Baron’s hand.
A wrinkled, warm hand gave strength.
“Then it’s a relief. Let me know anytime if you have any difficulties during your stay.”
“Yes, I will.”
“Franz is also staying in the capital for Menelik County business, so you can contact him there.”
Angel said in a letter that Franz was in the capital, but it seemed that his business was still unresolved.
She remembered what Franz said about wanting to settle down now.
Luce asked cautiously, raising her eyebrows, thinking of him suddenly becoming a wild goose father.
“Then is Knight Franz alone in the capital?”
“I heard that it is. Yohan will give you the address where Franz is staying, so please refer to it.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Even after the conversation was over, the Baron didn’t let go of her hand.
“Be careful. Okay?”
Apart from the anxious heart to develop the territory, she could feel the sincere concern in his eyes.
Looking at his gaze as if he were looking at his granddaughter, Luce smiled brightly.
“Yes, I will study hard.”
“Yes. Good girl.”
She could see their expressions when she looked down at the people after getting on the carriage and saying goodbye.
A few Xenon villagers were all coming out and waving their hands.
Even Knox was there. Dahlia, who was supposed to take care of Knox at the general store, was gently waving the cat’s front paw. Luce smiled at that figure and turned her head.
Behind the figures of the people, she can see the small Rodante and Xenon in the distance.
Even an orphan can still have a hometown.
The fact that there is a place to return softened the heart of the person who left.
A slight headache struck, but Luce said goodbye to Rodante for a while with a wide smile.
*****
“Why do you have so much luggage, phew.”
“There are herbs, books, and gold coins in emergency funds. Most of all, I had no choice but to increase the volume of my bag to bring my winter clothes. You don’t know how I feel because you can wear Brother Dietrich’s clothes.”
“Did you see the amount on the account? You can even buy clothes left.”
As Dominic had said, the amounts deposited from Rodante’s estate and the Empire were quite a lot considering the length of stay of a single student.
Even though it wasn’t a lot, it was enough for her to live easily in the expensive capital city as long as she didn’t do anything extravagant.
“The amount is bigger than I thought. But I don’t have much budget for clothes.”
However, this was under the assumption that rent wasn’t being paid.
Dominic said, exhausted from carrying his luggage to Dietrich’s house, sprawling in the doorway.
“Ah, why is my brother only absent at times like this? He must have known we were coming today, but he didn’t even welcome us… Anyway, so, are you really going to find a house? Won’t you live together with brother Dietrich and me?”
“It’s a shame you got hit on the back by Aunt Dahlia, but I’d better get another house.”
“There are three rooms. So why?”
“I have a habit of wearing only perfume when I sleep, so it’s a bit difficult to live with someone.”
Dominic stuttered and quickly turned bright red as Luce smiled at him and stretched.
Every joint in her body felt like screaming after spending three days and three nights in the carriage.
Dominic, whose face was still red, approached Luce, who was tapping her waist.
After hesitating for a long time, he said as if he had made a big decision.
“I’ll wear an eyepatch at home.”
‘He must be crazy.’
“Of course, brother Dietrich too. Even if he doesn’t like it, I’ll put an eye patch on him.”
“I am me, but you are you.”
“Ahh, so we can stay together! When you were young, and stayed at my house, we even took a bath together. That’s how comfortable we are! Don’t you remember?!”
“…you still remember that?”
“I, I remember, ehem.”
Luce thought that maybe Dominic’s face could burst.
‘He said I stayed at Dominic’s house when I was little.’
The people spoke in unison.
“Oh, don’t mention it. What was it like when I first found you? Suddenly, in an empty house near the birch forest, I heard the constant sound of a baby crying, so I went there to see what the hell was going on. Next to it, wrapped in a blanket and lying in the cradle, were the words “Lucette” and gold coins. That’s all.”
The villagers of Xenon didn’t turn a blind eye to the child, who appeared as if she had fallen from the sky without an adult to take care of her.
A girl named Lucette, who spent several months at Vincent’s house, a few months at the village headman’s house, and another few months at the fruit shop lady’s house, said that the place where she stayed the longest was Dominic’s house.
It was good to see a boy her age being friends, and people looked quite happy, recalling the old days.
‘But the problem is.’
Each person has a different first memory.
Some say eating plums at the age of three is their first memory, while others say falling off a slide at the age of five is their first memory.
The point of view when remembering is different, but usually the memories of childhood are left in fragments.
Luce’s first memory of Rodante was when she was possessed. Of course, that part wasn’t the problem.
Because she had no choice but to know how Luce lived before being possessed.
‘But why do I feel so different?’
It is said that memories are stored not only in the brain but also in the body.
Just as people who receive organ donations are sometimes at the organ donor’s point of view and their memories come to mind.
Even if it doesn’t come to mind clearly, like the case of organ donation, behavioral patterns and intuition remain in the body.
Just as a drunken person can come home even in a drunken state.
But for Luce, it sounded awkward to the point where people talked about it without making a single mistake. It’s like hearing a story for the first time in her life.
Of course, she’s not sure if that applies to the possessor as well.
“It’s so nice and I’m grateful that you’re doing me a favor. I know you’re worried about me. But please understand how I feel about being a guest in a house with two men, Dominic.”
“Man.”
Dominic cut off all of Luce’s long words and recited only the word man.
“Do I look… like a man?”
Luce thought that this guy was also transparent through his finger.
