TL:Zimming
âThey said that the dead Noanokeâs son was crazy. He was looking for a reclaimed site for Spinel, touched the holy tree, was cursed and died.â
âBut they said it could all be rumors.â
âWhat do you mean?â
âIn fact, Noanokeâs child was intelligent. At an early age, he became the head of the Senate. Why would he go crazy?â
Iâve heard such rumors clearly in society.
âI donât know if itâs real, but itâs worth checking.â
It is okay to call out the soul with Booneâs abilities, but it is a waste to use the devil abilities that way.
âHe knows his son best.â
I decided to trust the chairman.
***
The next day, I put my hands on the wall at the corner of the corridor and looked around.
The meeting lasted from yesterday and barely ended just a moment ago.
I watched the vassals rushing out, but there was no chairman in sight.
âThat means heâs still in the conference room.â
Sure enough, the chairman was walking from the end of the hall as expected.
I ran to him with a happy look on my face.
âGwandfather!â
ââ¦.Little miss, why did you come all the way here?â
âTo see gwandfather.â
âMe?â
He looked at me, narrowing down the middle of his forehead.
âYou helped Blaine yesterday. Iâm gwoing to say thank you.â
I blurted out the words to him, talking as childish as I could.
He stared at me and opened his mouth.
âThereâs no need to.â
âWhy?â
I asked him in amazement, and he laughed.
âYou lwook so sad, pwease take this.â
This was the most delicious chocolate even in the candy room that the Duke made. I ate many of it, and thereâs only one chocolate left, I let it go.
âThen, shawe with Bwaine.â (Then, share with Blaine.)
âYou donât have to.â
âBut youâwe skinny, the othew gwanpa has big stomach.â (But youâre skinny, the other grandpa has big stomach.)
ââ¦..â
âIâm wowwied.â (Iâm worried.)
Although she had a sneaky intention, it was true she was worried because he was so thin.
The chairmanâs wife left the world early, and his only son also followed her years ago.
Though there were servants in the mansion, no one would have cared for his health with genuine concern.
Maybe thatâs why he looks so skinny.
In addition to that, other vassals said he skipped meals because heâs busy with meetings several times.
I took off the wrapping paper of the chocolate, cut it in half, and held it out to him.
The chairmanâs eyes glanced at the chocolate for a moment.
Soon, the chairman received the chocolate from me and asked carefully.
âThatâs sweet. Itâs been years since Iâve had this. Iâve tasted it a few times while my son was alive.â
âYes! Tell me more about your son!â
I quickly talked to him.
âI know. Hwis name is Louis, wight?â
âHow do you know my son?â
âHeâs vewy smart. Lwike Henly and Isaac.â
âYes. My son went to the academy at the same age as the brothers.â
This has set the stage for the topic I want.
The chairman seemed happy to talk about his son. Because no one would have asked about his son.
The chairman is as terrifying as the Duke of Dubbled. No one would have gone to chat casually with him. I talk to him under the pretext of seeing the chairman off and asked him about his son in detail.
âHenwy is good at math, Isyac is good at swowdmanship. What is Louis good at?â
âMy son did geology research in college. Itâs to examine the nature of the land.â
âI see.â
âHe wasnât interested in family affairs or politics. I didnât like it. So Iâve been pushing him a lotâ¦â
The chairmanâs eyes were moist.
Most of the parents who sent their children first regretted it like this.
âHe wouldâve live more happily if I hadnât pushed him.â
I held his hand slightly because I felt sorry for him.
âNo. Louis loves his fwater.â
âHow does the little miss know that?â
âBecause Bwaine doesnât have a mom and dad, so I know.â
I answered casually.
âIf the kids with mom and dad fall down, thwey can call their pawents. The kids who donât have it canât. Thatâs really sad.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âBlaine didnât have anyone to miss. But Louis have. Itâs bwetter to have a mom and dad thwan nothing.â
I looked at the chairman.
âGrandpa loves Louis so much, so Louis loves you vewy much too.â
The chairmanâs hand that being held by my hand was strained.
âOh, no, this isnât the time.â
I have to ask about the spinel.
I waved a hand to the chairman, who is staring at me blankly.
âIf Louis stwudied the land, do you know what kwind of land the gems are made from?â
âYes. He said he found the spinel landfill. It was because he was in a carriage accident while on the way to check it. If it wasnât for that, he would have found it.â
âBy the way, people say Louis liedâ¦.â
When I asked carefully, the chairmanâs eyes were distorted.
âThe carriage accident destroyed all the data he had, and I just canât prove it.â
âI see.â
âYes, I still canât forget my sonâs expression who was happy to find Spinelâs landfill.â
The chairman was a man who put reason before emotion.
If such a person can answer so firmly, he must be convinced that Louis Noanoke really found the landfill.
âThen all I have to do is hear it from him myself.â
***
That night.
I lay in bed pretending to be asleep, and only after Lea left the room, I sneak out of bed.
I looked at my surrounding.
âAll right, thereâs no one.â
I caught Etwal and said to myself,
âBoone, emerge as a human.â
Then a glimmer of light gathered around Etwal in several curves, and a bouquet appeared before my eyes.
I smiled brightly as I looked with eyes full of anticipation.
âHave ywo been waiting lwong for the jewels?â
âWaiting is fun.â
He tapped me lightly on the cheek with his fingertipsâ¦.
I took out the goddessâs tears which was hiding in my pocket and held them out to him.
Boone looked at the jewel in my hand Then he put his hand on his forehead with the jewels very carefully.
âFinally, my masterâ¦â
âMaster?â
I blinked in confusion but Boone bent down and said,
âYou have granted my wishes, so I will grant your wish as well. Now, whatâs your wish?â
âCwall Noanokeâs son.â (Call Noanokeâs son.)
Booneâs eyes are looking at me gently.
He kissed me lightly around the eye. At the moment, my head went spinning. I felt like I was hurting all over.
The white moonlight that came through the window broke down along with the outline of the Boone. Soon he faded away.
[Someday, little miss⦠when in needâ¦â¦ Letâs meet again.]
A friendly voice flowed through the room.
And what I saw in front of meâ
âLittle miss, Iâm here.â
It was a chubby man with a bald head.
âHuuuhh?â
I blinked in astonishment.
I was looking at him, wondering if he was really Noanokeâs son. Then, he said while scratching his head.
âIâm Louis Noanoke. I came under your command.â
âBoone, have only just gwoâ¦?â
âThere is a completely different flow of time between that place and this place. It may be a very long time for me, but it may be a blink of an eye for you.â
When he said so, he asked with an embarrassed look.
âAre you disappointed? Most of the people have that look the first time they met me.â
âNo, Iâm not disswapointed. Iâm just suwprised.â
The chairman is a handsome man who has a sleek appearance and an elegant atmosphere.
But Louis Noanoke has a gentle bear aura.
âYou look a bit diffewent, but itâs similar if I lwook at you more.â
Louis Noanoke smile at my words.
âThank you. But why did you find me?â
âLouis, you know well abwout Spinel, donât you?â
Then his eyes twinkled at once.
âYes! Spinel on this continent is special. Unlike Spinel elsewhere, itâs possible to carry the divine power. I did some research to see if it was because of the difference in the environment. At first, I compared the density of the soil, and this is really interesting!â
He then lined up a series of difficult explanations. Iâve been listening to his story for nearly a dozen minutes, and I have no idea what heâs talking about.
âJwust to the point!â
âAhâ¦. The habit that my father hated came out again.â
He smiled and scratched his head.
âThe conclusion is that thereâs a Spinel mine but no landfill.â
âWhat?â
I opened my eyes in amazement.
âThere is no place in the world where the spinel itself is buried. Itâs just a natural metamorphosis.â
He said with his three fingers up
âThere are three conditions: a volcano, an Elsa tree habitat, and a divine power.â
ââ¦â¦â
âIn places that fit these three, the rock is transformed into spinel with a certain probability.â
Oh my god.
So youâre saying that if you just bury the rock in the ground, youâll be able to generate Spinel indefinitely?
Is this how it feels to find a mine that wonât run out of diamonds?
Louis Noanoke said to me with an ecstatic expression.
âCurrently, there is only one undisclosed location that meets the conditions. In the Dubbleds.â
âI got a jackpot.â