The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 44.1

“Can you raise the temperature enough to process this, Mergin?”

“I can do it. The sword I had and this knife were made using this.”

“Alright, let’s go to the workshop.”

“Dad, you need to eat first.”

“Oh, sorry about that. It was supposed to be a celebratory meal and drinks. Here, Mergin, eat.”

“I’ll eat, but I’m not marrying Rikka.”

“Why not?”

“Why? We’re not that close, and I think we both see each other that way. Right, Rikka?”

“What did you say? Are you saying my daughter is unsatisfactory?”

Grumman yelled.

“Damn it, old man, stop it already. You’re ignoring people’s feelings and forcing your opinions on them.”

Seeing Mergin in distress, Rikka shouted.

“What did you say?”

“Dad, there are still little girls here today. Please don’t raise your voice.”

“Little girls? Huh, who are you?”

Grumman noticed Iris, who had been blending into the background until now.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Iris, Mergin’s wife.”

“W-w-w-wife?!”

Grumman was shocked to the point of almost collapsing.

“Stop saying that! What if he takes it seriously?”

“W-w-wait, you liked this kid… No wonder you wouldn’t like Rikka, who is big and manly…”

“N-no… um… don’t misunderstand me as having a childish preference…”

Mergin was recognized as having a “loli” preference by Grumman.

“Who is big and manly? The reason I look like this is because of you, old man!”

Rikka was actually concerned about being big and manly.

“Huh? You were the one who started looking like a man on your own!”

“You’re noisy! You had men’s clothes and a sword prepared for the coming-of-age ceremony!”

“That was because you…”

“Enough already! I shouldn’t have shown my face at home after all.”

Rikka said this and left the house. The table, which should have been quiet, was now silent.

“Tch, that Rikka…”

Grumman, who had been heated up, looked at Rikka with sad eyes as she left.

“Dad, you should just tell the truth already.”

“Shut up! She misunderstood on her own!”

Grumman was venting his frustrations on his wife, creating a heavy atmosphere.

“Hey, Uncle, what happened? Rikka has never gotten that angry before.”

Vanessa, who was cherished, opened the conversation.

“Vanessa, it has nothing to do with you…”

“Don’t say it like that. It makes me sad…”

Being told it was irrelevant, Vanessa made a face like a discarded child.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it like that…”

“Dad, why not just apologize to Rikka honestly?”

“Shut up! She doesn’t understand a parent’s feelings at all!”