Chapter 18: Winter Preparations(1)

At the city’s exchange, Lucy and Elif were thinking about how to hold an auction with their eyes sparkling with greed, while Avalli, the one who actually provided the magic stone—

“Does it look good?”

In an empty lot a little outside of the village, she was leisurely watching Arsene teaching Hans swordsmanship.

“Ugh… Ugh…”

“You shouldn’t get tired already! Even if your legs are shaking, keep your center of gravity lower and heavier! Always keep your gaze forward! A real sword is much heavier than that wooden sword. Yes, never forget that stance, no matter what the situation!”

“I understand…”

“Your voice is small.”

“I understand!”

Usually, Arsene, the village chief, was kind and gentle to everyone in the village, but he was quite strict with Hans right now.

“You said you were a former instructor, right?”

According to Abel, he taught the guards of a fairly large city.

He didn’t have the talent to become a knight, but it seemed that he was unrivaled among those who couldn’t handle.

Before they discovered Avalli, when the village was still frequently haunted by monsters, Arsene and Berne were said to have somehow managed to stop them.

“Kuaaaaaaah!”

“It’s okay to scream because you’re tired. But your balance is wavering! Get back in position!”

In fact, even though they were teaching him swordsmanship, they didn’t do anything like sparring.

Of course, Hans was looking forward to it, but Arsene knew that it was a waste of time.

Sparring without a foundation was meaningless.

It might be different if he had a natural talent for swordsmanship, but in Arsene’s eyes, Hans was far from a genius.

“Okay. Take a break.”

“Haa… haa…”

After practicing the basic stance for a long time, the word “rest” finally came out of Arsene’s mouth.

Hans, exhausted, collapsed on the dirt floor, and Avalli approached him with a water bottle she had prepared in advance.

“Here, water.”

“… My arm… My arm won’t go up.”

Hans handed her the water bottle, but his arm didn’t move.

Avalli chuckled and poked Hans’ cheek with her finger.

“What will become of a knight when he’s this tired?”

“Shut up. Hurry up and drink.”

“Please, do it.”

“… Please.”

“In a more polite voice.”

“Hey!”

Hans frowned at the joking Avalli, but in her eyes, he just looked cute.

To a man who lived each day caught up in reality, there was no way that a boy who had his own dream and was working hard could look bad.

“Avalli.”

“I know, chief. I was just joking.”

Avalli said that and opened the lid of the water bottle.

She put Hans’ head on her lap and started to feed him water little by little.

“Drink slowly. It’s making you queasy.”

Arsene, who was quenching his thirst alone, looked on with satisfaction as ltook care of the exhausted Hans.

“You look good together.”

It was a sentiment that Avalli would have cringed at.

However, most of the villagers’ thoughts were similar to Arsene’s.

Hans had a tendency to be a bit sullen, but after the visit of the paladin, he became a boy who was enthusiastic about everything.

Aside from his mischievousness, Avalli was a very mature and kind girl.

As the two oldest children of the Pioneer Village, everyone expected them to become the core of the next generation of Asha Village.

Arsene had similar thoughts until a few days ago, but…

There’s nothing we can do about it.

On the day Kyle comes to the village with the priests, Avalli will go to the Holy Kingdom as a saint.

It is the first miracle of the goddess to appear on the continent since the saint 400 years ago.

There is no way she will end up with Hans, who is just an ordinary boy.

A knight.

The possibility is slim, but if Hans really grows up to be a knight, it might be possible to ask Kyle to help him walk the path of a knight.

If he can overcome the harsh course of the Holy Kingdom Training Center and become a knight—

‘Avalli would feel better if she had at least one acquaintance nearby rather than going to the Holy Kingdom alone.’

That is all that an ordinary village woman like herself can do for Avalli.

That is why Arsene, even though he was busy preparing for the winter in the village, took time to help Hans learn swordsmanship.

“Are you all rested, Hans?”

“Yes!”

Hans got up from his seat with a wicked sound at Arsene’s words.

He got up again without being told to do so.

Arsene didn’t know it, but his thoughts right now were exactly the same as Avalli’s.

“Then let’s start again.”

Hans, who had decided on a dream, worked hard to make it come true.

Even if the boy’s dream seemed far-fetched at first glance, as an adult, he had no choice but to cheer him on.

***

Midnight, at Arsene’s house.

“You’re unexpected. I thought you’d be gone in a day.”

Arsene shook his head with a pleased smile at Envel’s words.

“You’re unexpectedly tenacious. It’s to the point where I doubt if you’re really that shabby guy.”

“I think Charles’ wife didn’t like it.”

“Well, she probably said that because she thought I was bothering her. It’s okay. A guy with that much passion is rare, even in the city. It’s worth teaching.”

“Will he be able to become a knight?”

Arsene shook his head.

“If you think about it normally, it’s impossible. Whether or not you can handle Aura is purely a matter of talent. However—”

It might be possible for a paladin.

Kyle would be recognized for discovering Avalli and would rise to a high position.

With that help, Hans would definitely be there too.

“-No. This is too far-fetched.”

However, this story is one that he can’t bring up even to his wife, Envel.

He’s the only one in this village who knows that Avalli isn’t an ordinary child.

Lucy, whom he ran into on his way back from the village, must have noticed it a little, but…

She’s not foolish enough to go around telling other people’s secrets to everyone.

“What is it? How bland.”

Envel’s slender fingers poked Arsene’s cheek as he tried to evade her words.

Arsene, who had been silently accepting the joke, soon wrapped one hand around Envel’s waist.

The couple in their prime looked at each other’s faces.

“…… Avali is listening.”

“It’s okay. Avalli will understand.”

“Oh, really. How am I supposed to see Avalli’s face tomorrow?”

Even though he said it as if he didn’t like it, Envel’s gaze was just as hot as Arsene’s.

The two of them, naked and licking each other’s flesh, were about to start making muffled moans—

“It’s hot again today.”

Avalli used ‘magic’ to block out the moans coming into her room.

The village chief couple had been spending hot nights like that at least once every two or three days recently.

When he first took Avalli in, it was a bit rare… but now that he had gotten used to her presence, he seemed to want to make love to her again.

Since she didn’t want to cause trouble as a guest, Avalli pretended not to notice.

To be exact, she sometimes overheard their voices—

“I’m not in the mood for that today.”

Recently, Avalli had been completely absorbed in reading.

Thanks to the magic Lucy had taught her, Avalli was finally able to read.

When she was in the modern era, she had built a wall between herself and reading… but in the content-deprived Asha Village, it was like a shower.

At this rate, it wouldn’t even take a month to read the books Arsene had.

‘… Then I’ll ask Lucy to get me some books.’

But that would be too one-sided.

Why did Lucy desperately refuse to go on the search that Avalli had agreed to do that day?

There must be some reason, but…Avalli was also concerned that she didn’t pay anything in return for her help.

“I’ll ask her myself later, I guess.”

Avalli muttered to herself as she closed the book and turned off the light.

It would be polite as a guest to get some sleep for the sake of the landlord couple.

It would be embarrassing if they found out that Avalli was awake during the time they were having s*x.

Even though she wasn’t that sleepy, she fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed.

Since Arsene’s return, Asha Village had been busy preparing for winter.

Yesterday and today, she built a charcoal kiln under Charles’s instructions.

Avalli, a girl, didn’t do as much hard work as the men, but she prepared meals for the men with Envel and Mrs. Charles.

The food was made with great care, so the response was very good.

To be exact, it was because Avalli’s sincerity and heart were infused into the food in the form of ‘magic.’

It was also fun to tease Hans, who bashfully said, “It’s delicious.”

Anyway, Avalli, who lacked stimulation in many ways, had been enjoying every day recently.

Avalli did her best as a diner, no matter what task was assigned to her.

Of course, Arsene and Envel already considered Avalli as family, but Avalli, who was living off of them, could not help but be cautious.

‘What will we do tomorrow?’

When the love affair in the next room became so heated that it was almost blazing, Avali closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

And the next morning, Arsene went out early to cut wood with the village men.

Now, it was a familiar breakfast for the two of them.

Envel, who had been watching Avalli’s mood while drinking soup, opened her mouth quietly.

“Did you sleep well yesterday, Avalli?”

“Yes. I fell asleep early.”

“Really? When?”

Avalli giggled to herself as she answered Envel’s question.

“I went straight to bed as soon as I got into the room. I guess I was tired.”

“That’s right. You should go to bed early if you’re tired.”

“But Envel, your skin looks so soft today.”

“Is that so?”

Envel blushed slightly and then quietly continued eating.

“By the way, you’re amazing, village chief.”

A murderous schedule of going straight to cut down trees after a hot night.

As an ex-man, Avalli had no choice but to respect his stamina.


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22 days ago

“That is all that an ordinary village woman like herself can do for Avalli.”

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