Capítulo 172: Former Companions
Translator: Cinder Translations
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The mother and daughter continued to talk for a while.
Finally, Ladia asked, "Are you ready for what I mentioned in the letter, Mom?"
What she mentioned in the letter was about preparing to accompany Setia to live together in the Northwest Bay.
"Sigh~ I'm ready, but every time I think about leaving the place where I've lived for so many years, my heart feels very reluctant. Back then, your father and I..."
Seeing the sadness on her mother's face made Ladia feel a pang of sorrow.
"I'm sorry, it's all because of me..."
The woman immediately interrupted her words and hugged her daughter tightly. "What nonsense are you talking about? It's all because of that damn church."
Even though she had countless misgivings, she chose to stay by her daughter's side, especially during this special period.
"I saw that the shop has hired a new waitress, she..."
"That child's name is Lisa, she's a poor orphan. I've talked to her, and she's willing to come with us to the Northwest Bay."
"That's great, you can continue to run a 'Flying Dragon Pavilion' there, I'm sure your culinary skills will be very popular."
Setia finally showed a hint of a smile.
"I hope so. Do you think it's safe there? I mean, your other identity."
Ladia hesitated a bit and said, "Don't blame me for what I'm about to say. Earl Grayman already... already... knows that I'm a mage."
"What?"
The woman's face was full of shock.
"You silly child, how could you be so careless? What if he sells you to the church?"
Ladia hurriedly explained, "The situation was urgent at the time, and I had to use magic. Don't worry, the Earl is not that kind of person. He doesn't discriminate against magic and mages, and he has some influence over the church personnel in his territory."
She thought of Father Morrison, who had been sent by Paul to the monastery to serve as the deputy dean, and wondered how he was doing.
After hearing her daughter's account of how her identity was exposed and the Earl's attitude towards her, Setia said with a serious expression:
"I hope he really doesn't have any bad intentions, but after all, people's hearts are unpredictable, so you must be careful."
The mother and daughter continued to talk for about half an hour, and then Ladia suddenly asked:
"Mom, do you know about Meru and the others?"
"Your former companions in the adventurer group? During the time you were away, they often came to see me. They even had dinner at the shop a few days ago. I don't know if they're out on a mission now."
"I'm going to inquire at the adventurer's guild."
"No hurry, Ladia..."
The woman looked at her daughter with tenderness, reaching out to gently stroke her face.
"From the look of you, it seems like you haven't rested for a long time. You should take a nap first."
Feeling relaxed after returning to her familiar home, the advisor's heart suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion after her mother's suggestion.
"Well, I really want to take a nap now. Ah... I need to take a bath first."
Due to the limited water supply on the ship, she hadn't bathed for several days. Even if there was a chance to bathe, she would first wash her body with seawater and then rinse off the seawater with a small amount of fresh water.
The thought of her mother seeing her unkempt appearance after not bathing for days made her blush.
Right now, she urgently wanted to soak herself in a bathtub filled with hot water and indulge herself a little.
"Haha!"
Setia teased her daughter a few times.
"Just sit here and rest well. I'll go prepare some hot water for my good daughter."
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After enjoying a comfortable hot bath, Ladia slept until 2 PM in the afternoon. She found that her mother and the waitress named Lisa had not eaten lunch yet, obviously waiting for her to wake up and eat together.
"Really, you two should have eaten first."
Although she scolded them verbally, her heart felt warm.
The table was filled with dishes she liked, all prepared by her mother, Setia.
After enjoying a joyful family meal, the consultant bid farewell to her mother and headed towards the adventurer's guild in the city.
Arriving at the guild's entrance, the familiar sight made her nostalgic. Messiah Adventurer's Guild—just a few months ago, she was still an adventurer under this guild, but now she had become an advisor to a lord thousands of miles away.
"Now I'm just what some of my former colleagues used to call 'a noble's lackey,' right?"
She asked mockingly in her mind, pushing open the guild's doors.
"Hey! Isn't that Miss Ladia from Lichman?"
"Huh? Indeed, it's Ladia from Lichman!"
The consultant quickly changed into her usual attire, and she was soon recognized by the adventurers sitting in the hall.
"I heard she's no longer an adventurer, got a new job up north in Aldorr."
"Really? Miss Ladia was a flower in our guild, such a pity."
"Sigh, thinking about Aldor getting a deal, my heart sinks."
"Shut up, she's back now, isn't she?"
Most of them whispered among themselves. Due to Ladia's previous calm demeanor and her reluctance to initiate conversations with people outside Lichman Adventurer Group, she appeared somewhat aloof to outsiders, not surrounded by a large group of people eager to greet her.
However, there were also some people who greeted her one by one, these were people who had cooperated with Lichman Adventurer Group before and were familiar with each other.
Ladia responded to each of them.
"Ah! Miss Ladia, it's been a long time!"
The counter lady clasped her hands in front of her, looking excitedly at her.
"I really haven't been back for a while."
Ladia exchanged pleasantries with the counter lady and asked, "Are Meru and the others here?"
"The members of Lichman Adventurer Group are out on a mission! But they should be back today..."
"Ah—"
Just then, a scream came from the entrance!
The consultant's heart immediately surged with excitement. This voice was extremely familiar to her.
"Ladia!"
"Meru!"
The two girls hugged each other tightly.
Along with Meru were other members of the group like Dean, who came forward one by one to greet Ladia.
Finding a quiet place, they happily started chatting.
"When did you come back?"
"Just this morning, I went home first."
Meru showed a reluctant look.
"You came back this time to escort Aunt Setia away, right?"
The consultant nodded, whispering, "Yes, I can't leave my mom alone here."
"Let's go, the sooner the better. You don't know, the church has been..."
Dean immediately pulled the team leader's sleeve aside and made a hushing gesture.
A dark cloud instantly descended over everyone's hearts.
Seeing the atmosphere become gloomy, another team member, Kai, smiled and said, "This is a rare reunion, everyone shouldn't look so gloomy! Let's find a place to have a good meal to celebrate!"
As soon as eating was mentioned, everyone's mood livened up again.
"Do we need to look for one? Flying Dragon Pavilion is right here, isn't it?"
"Yes, yes, I must taste Aunt Setia's cooking before she moves away."
"Haha, welcome, welcome!"
The consultant decided to cherish this brief reunion.
(End of the Chapter)
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