Disappointing Teleportation Magic ~ Even Though The Movement Distance Is Only 1 Millimeter, I Will Rise Through Ingenuity ~ - Chapter 60.3

Certainly, as Ludienne said, there might be a way to negotiate by setting conditions other than handing me over.

However, without even attempting to explore such conditions, the fact that His Majesty the King and Alberic so easily decided to hand me over probably caused me to lose faith in them.

“Anyway, I’ll finish the treatment I’m working on before I go, so please bear with me until then.”

“Honestly, aren’t you being too serious? You could be a bit more selfish…”

“It’s just how I am. I won’t change that easily.”

Looking back, since coming to this world, Ludienne is the person I’ve spent the most time with, aside from Araseli.

From the first treatment to remove Rosetta’s bruise to the treatments for Alberic and Bridget, she was always nearby, watching over me in case something unexpected happened.

In reality, there’s never been an occasion where I needed Ludienne’s healing magic, but having someone as backup gives a different sense of reassurance.

Originally, Ludienne is a healer exclusive to the royal family, so unless something unforeseen happens to them, she doesn’t have much to do. Watching over my treatments seemed to be a good way for her to pass the time.

“If Lord Kirikaze leaves, I’ll go back to my boring days again.”

“In that case, could you watch over Umino and the others… Kazumi and the rest? I think they’ll manage just fine, but since they don’t have any connections in this world, I’d appreciate it if you could be their supporter.”

“Yes, Lord Kirikaze was probably supposed to be their supporter in the first place, right? I’ll also speak with Lady Sharlene.”

“Please do. They say that, in any world, it’s always the women pulling the strings behind the scenes while men act arrogant. Besides, His Highness isn’t very reliable.”

“Hehe, you understand that well for your age. Is that Araseli’s influence?”

“Who knows?”

By now, I’ve gotten used to the treatment process, so there’s no worry about my hands slipping even while talking.

With this, I think I’ll manage well in Fulmelinta too.

Once it was decided that I’d go to Fulmelinta, I didn’t really have to make any special preparations for the move since all I own are a few pieces of clothing and some books.

While going about my usual routine to finish the treatments that were still ongoing, I was summoned by Alberic.

I didn’t think there’d be anything to discuss at this point, but when I arrived at the room where I was summoned, Alberic was there along with Ekkels, the head of the decoration department, and Tariq.

“Yuto, I’m going to fulfill my promise. Tariq’s honor has been restored, and from now on, he will live with his family on Ekkels’ estate.”

“Thank you. Lord Obies, I apologize for the trouble, but I’ll be counting on you.”

“Lord Kirikaze, leave Tariq and his family to me. Though it’s a bit different from the capital, Ekkels’ estate is peaceful and nice, so I think they’ll settle in well.”

“Thank you.”

It’s safer for Tariq to live in the territory of Ekkels, who is a loyalist of the first prince, rather than in the capital.

“Your Highness, may I speak with Tariq alone for a moment?”

“Understood. You can use the next room.”

“Thank you.”

After moving to the next room and being alone with Tariq, I bowed my head.

“I’m sorry, Tariq. I couldn’t keep my promise.”

“What are you talking about? I’ve been freed from slavery, I have a job, a house, and someone’s even looking after my family. There’s no need for you to apologize, Yuto. In fact, I should be thanking you.”

“Still, I did promise that you would come to my territory.”

“You’re going to Fulmelinta, right?”

“Yeah, it just happened that way.”

“Why? You even risked your life to slay a Wyvern, didn’t you?”

“Keep your voice down. I wondered why too when I first heard, but if going there will stop unnecessary conflict, then it’s not so bad, is it?”

“There were still more places I wanted to take you, Yuto.”

“I feel the same. Since coming here, I’ve only left the castle three times. And one of those times, I was paraded around the city as part of a carriage decoration.”

“I wanted to go out and have fun again.”

“If fate allows, we might get the chance. After all, I, who lived in another world, met you here. Compared to that, Fulmelinta is just the neighboring country.”

“That’s true. I’ll work hard in Lord Ekkels’ territory, and someday, I’ll come visit you.”

“Then I’ll make sure to find some fun places in Fulmelinta.”

“Alright, when we meet again, let’s enjoy ourselves to the fullest.”

“Yeah, it’s a promise.”

I know that this world isn’t like Japan, where you can casually go on sightseeing trips.

Fulfilling this promise is probably an unlikely prospect.

But even so, it’s precisely because of that uncertainty that we made the promise, knowing that without it, we might never meet again.

I parted from Tariq, my first friend in this world, after a firm handshake.