Book 9: Chapter 11


    Apology, and then


    Lielle, I


    Luke, youre so cool!


    Yup, thats right  what?


    Thank you for protecting me! You looked like a knight!


    Lielles eyes were sparkling as she gazed at me.


    So adorable.


    Ah, youre not angry?


    that you kissed another girl aside from me? Of course Im mad! Youve never even kissed me before, so why are you kissing another girl, huh!?


    S-Sorry


    K-Kiss me too!


    Eh!? R-right here!?


    you did just fine at the store, right.


    Lielle held out her hand towards me.


    Ahh so thats what it was


    So shes fine with the back of hand, huh.


    I was flustered, thinking shes asking for a kiss on the lips.


    A lot of curious onlookers had gathered around us because of the fuss earlier with Nards group..


    Its too embarrassing to kiss her on the lips in front of all these people.


    If shes okay with the back of the hand, then


    Ojou-sama.


    I bended my knee and took her hand.


    She told me that I looked cool, just like a knight, when I protected her.


    Thats why Id be her knight for now.


    I pledge my loyalty to you, Ojou-sama.


    The dozens of onlookers loudly cheered.


    Lielles face turned scarlet, but she didnt seem like shes totally convinced.


    ***


    A lot happened back then, so things had been pretty much unsettled, but its unforgivable to kiss any other girl right in front of LielleIm really sorry.


    Even if its not before me, I still hate it.


    Y-Yeah, youre right. Sor  Bft!


    I was about to apologize again, but Lielle pinched my cheeks.


    Luke, youre so serious.She chuckled before releasing me.


    She then gently stroked my cheeks that were smarting after being pulled. She was apparently casting a bit of healing, and the pain disapppeared.


    You didnt kiss any other girl apart from that time, right?


    Of course!!


    Then its fine. Luke kissed me in front of so many people back then, so I already forgave you a long time ago.


    Really?


    Really. I was so happy.What a relief.


    Lielle forgave me.


    One of the things that had been bothering me for a long time was solved like this.


    Is that all?


    Eh


    Did you go out of your way to request a favor from Sylph-sama and take me to a ce like this just to apologize for that school festival incident?


    Lielle gazed at me intently.


    Eh, did she discover my second goal  the main event for today?


    Lielle was fidgeting for some reason.


    Her ears were dyed red.


    Well, its only natural that she would anticipate that something would happen, especially since I took her to this ce with this ambience.


    Alright, lets measure up to that expectation.


    Lielle.


    Y-Yes!


    Thank you for dating me for the past six months. Even if we cant meet everyday, thank you for spending a lot of time with me. Im really happy.Me too, Im so d I have so many opportunities to be with you. But, I wont request something as unreasonable as being together everyday. Glendale is super far from here, after all.


    Do you want to see me, or not?


    I want to see you. I want to be with you everyday!


    I would visit Alheim every week if possible in order to be with her.


    There were times when we only have an hour or so aftering here because of Lielles schedule, and there were also times when I couldnt meet her because of events at the academy. Nevertheless, I would go to her whenever possible.


    Spending time with Lielle is so much fun. I could even say that Im having the best time of my life with her.


    But, Luke, youre going here all the way from Glendale every week Isnt that too much of a burden for you? I dont wish for more than this


    Burden? I never thought of it as a burden.


    During my flight to Alheim, I would be preupied in the thoughts of what we would do together during my date with Lielle, and I would already arrive at my destination by the time I came to my senses.


    No, theres absolutely no problem withing here once a week. Ill be preupied thinking about where you want to y, so I would arrive here before I noticed.


    I-Is that so?


    Yup. But still, I want to spend longer time with you, Lielle.M-Me too!


    Lielle jumped into my arms.


    She squeezed my clothes.


    I took out the present that I prepared for her from my pocket.


    Lielle.


    Yes.


    We gazed at each other.


    Will you marry me, ande to Glendale?


    I presented a pure white ring to Lielle.


    Its a ring I made by processing a rare type of ore called swearstone.


    It might pale inparison to the scarletite ring that Halt gifted Teacher Tina, but regardless, this ring is still considered as one of the best magical tule in this world.


    I vowed on this swearstone that I would make Lielle happy before turning it into this ring.


    Tears spilled from Lielles eyes as she gazed at the ring.


    If I ept this, Luke will experience a lot of hardships, you know?


    Lielle didnt talk much about her family, so I had a vague idea, more or less.


    If shes a young noble miss from an aristocratic family, then the head of her family would probably oppose her marriage to a mere human like me.


    But still, my best friend Halt brushed aside the ministers of this kingdom and married Teacher Tina, the heroine of this country.


    That guyss basically a walking cheat and a Bakemono, but Im also a Sage Apprentice.


    Ive prepared myself to do anything in order to be with the girl I love.


    Lielle, if you ept, I will devote my entire life to protect you. No matter what hardship it is, I will definitely break through if it means I will be with you.


    I stared straight into her eyes and vowed.


    Let me repeat it again. Lielle, please marry me.Yes.


    She offered her left hand to me.


    I slipped the ring to her left ring finger.


    Whooooaaaa!!!!


    Yeheeeeeyyyyyy!!!!


    I also have my own Elf bride!!!!


    I embraced Lielle with all my strength.


    Luke, Im in your care from now on, please treat me well.


    Yeah! I will give my all to make Lielle happy!!


    Lets go greet Father tomorrow?


    Ohh, thats quite sudden.


    But its fine, Im prepared.


    Got it. Lets go.


    Thank you so much. Sorry for keeping mum about it until now. My name is


    Lielle pulled away from me, keeping a bit of distance between us, before dropping an unimaginable bomb on me.


    Lielle Alheim.


    H, HehAlheim, huh.


    Yup.


    Its one of the possibilities that I thought of.


    I see now.


    Ill be Halts brother-inw, huh.


    -


    T/N: Congrattions, Luke and Lielle!!! I wish you happiness forever!!! wahaha!!!


    (This weeks Chap 1/3) Lemme take a break from tranting first, will be backter for thest two chaps ~