Re:Zero - Jobless Reincarnation: Succubus Sword God? I don't recognize it!

Chapter 564 Sylphie's Determination

Chapter 564 Sylphie's Determination
Allen and Hilda talked for a long time.

But the topic of blood ties or the mother's qualifications was never mentioned again in their conversation.

The two tacitly avoided this slightly sharp topic, instead talking about Roya's past, how they had changed in the two years since they last saw each other, everyday family matters, and whether Alice, who was far away, was practicing her swordsmanship diligently.

Until it got dark.

Allen scratched his head, somewhat interrupting the casual conversation:

"An hour passed before I knew it. It felt like I could talk to my mom forever, even though there were clearly guests at home."

Although it was dark, Hilda's eyes shone brightly as she smiled and responded to Allen:
"Sylphie will take care of them, but Allen will be quite busy in the next few days."

Allen nodded, glancing at Hilda's red hair:
"After settling in a bit, I'll head north to bring Alice back. Now that I'm back, there's no need for her to stay in the Holy Land of Swords."

"What Garr can teach her, I can teach her; what Garr can't teach, I can also teach her. Staying in the Sword Sanctuary is just a waste of time and effort."

Hilda recalled the 'teaching sessions' that never ceased from the eaves of Roya, despite the constant rain and snow.

A smile played on her lips: "Suffering?"

Allen's expression froze, and he awkwardly touched his nose.

Hilda added, "There's no rush. After hearing about your news, Gilead has already set off north to let Alice know he's safe. Alice might come back on her own in a few days."

Allen chuckled to himself:

"It's hard to say. Alice is so strong-willed, she'll certainly be happy to know I'm back. But she already thought I went out to train, and now that I'm back, it proves that my swordsmanship has improved even further."

In this situation, if her swordsmanship hasn't yet met my expectations, there's a high chance she won't rush back, but will continue practicing and honing her Shining Katana, saving her breath for a surprise.

Hilda smiled without saying a word, looking at Allen's face.

The latter was taken aback, then touched his cheek and smiled: "Speaking of which, she shouldn't have any doubts about my appearance, right? After all, I'm the one who taught her the Light Blade. She might not recognize people, but she can recognize sword intent, can't she?"

The two looked at each other, remained silent for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

Hilda patted Allen on the back as she spoke: "Alice is a simple-minded child, she can be easily comforted. What she likes is the way Allen wields his sword, and what she admires is his protective stance towards her, it has nothing to do with his appearance~"
"Go on, go back to the restaurant to entertain the guests. Mom's been too happy today; she wants to watch the sunset a little longer to calm herself down."

Allen turned to look at the horizon.

A half-sun rises above the mountain, the evening glow shimmering gently.

Alan nodded: "Okay, it's autumn and the nights are cold outside, Mom should go home early too. See you at the restaurant tonight. I'm having Rudy and the others stay for dinner. I'll cook tonight. Mom, don't let my knife-wielding antics fool you, I'm actually quite good at cooking."

Izuru, Loki, and Aisha all said it was delicious.

Hilda instinctively thought that this kind of thing could be done by servants.

But seeing Allen's enthusiastic expression, he hummed in agreement, then asked with a puzzled look:
"Aisha? Is she the red-haired, beautiful girl I saw today? Which noble lady has Allen gotten involved with this time? Be careful that Sylphie doesn't get jealous."

Allen paused, recalling what Lily had just said about noble ladies creating chance encounters on the street to get close to him, and chuckled to himself:

“Aisha, she is Aisha Notos Grerat.”

This time, Hilda's expression froze: "Nottos? Is he Paul's child? But aren't their children all very young?"

Eren gave a brief explanation of the world lines, focusing on the concept of time magic:

"That's how it is. Aisha merged with her future self's body, just like me. Although it sounds amazing, the fact that I'm a reincarnated hero sounds absurd at first, so I'm not kidding Mom."

At this point, he glanced at Hilda, whose eyes had widened as if she had remembered something:
"Dream, Mother, do you remember? Perhaps you just think it was a dream, but it actually happened in the future. The Demon King's mission as a reincarnation was to defeat the hero, and as the hero, my mission was to kill the evil god."
However, 'the last time' failed, and it was Aisha who returned from afar and saved me.

Hilda said with a dazed look, "It sounds like a fairy tale." She looked Allen over and found that he was in good spirits and had not been injured, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom doesn't understand these things very well. Even though you told me a lot today, it still feels unreal, and I don't quite understand what you're saying."

Allen laughed and said, "It's okay, that kind of thing isn't important. What's important is that I'm back."

He waved his hand, preparing to turn around: "That's it. It's getting late, I need to go find them first. Rudy still has to discuss Mrs. Senis's matter with her, and I also need to have a proper talk with Sylphie about Aisha. Although she also has memories of dreams, I still need to formally introduce her."

Hilda said with a worried expression:

"Okay, but... this means Allen will owe that girl a debt of gratitude again, won't he? What should we do about Sylphie?"

Allen, who had already turned around, almost stumbled and tumbled down the mountain:
He turned to look at Hilda: "Huh? Mom, aren't you a little too confident in me?"

Hilda simply tilted her head and looked at Allen: "Isn't that right?"

Allen's eyes flickered, and he turned and left.

"See you for dinner, I'm heading back now!"

Their footsteps hurried under the sunset, mingling with Hilda's laughter.

When Allen rushed back to the restaurant, the scene that greeted him was completely unexpected.

“I, Alphonse, by the glory of Bereas, here on this site of the sworn oaths of generations, under the command of Lady Hilfiet of Bereas, bear the heavy responsibility of governing the halls, the land and the treasury.”

“I, Aisha Notos Greirat, bear witness to the glory of Bereas, and at the behest of Lady Hilfiet of Bereas, here on this site of generations of oaths, I assume the heavy responsibility of governing the halls, the land, and the treasury!”

"I shall guard the gate with the sharp eyes of an eagle, manage the granaries with the diligence of a bee, and defend the order of the hall with the courage of a lion. Every silver coin shall be branded with loyalty, and every whisper shall be used to distinguish between the loyal and the treacherous."

"Honor will be honored by this oath. If I betray this vow, sword and fire will surely seek my revenge. From this day forward, my name will be recorded in the family genealogy!"

Alphonse's somewhat sorrowful, trembling voice and Aisha's excited, clear words echoed in front of the restaurant. Dressed in a jet-black tuxedo, Alphonse solemnly handed the keychain to Aisha, who accepted it with both hands, her eyes sparkling as if she were holding a unique treasure.

Seven Stars stood to the side, her face filled with curiosity, while Rudy's lips twitched. Not far away, Silphie frowned and watched Aisha quietly, seemingly trying to stop her, but unsure of where to begin.

Allen:
What's going on?
He also planned to fool Aisha for a while, and then quickly send this genius Emperor-level magician to Rudy's research institute, or recommend him to the magician's guild as the leader.

But in the short time I went out for a walk, good heavens, the butler had already started the oath-taking ceremony?!

Ah? ? ?
Allen strode into the dining room: "Aisha, wait a minute. Who told you to be Bereas's butler? You're moving too fast! Are you going to be serving him right away for dinner?"

Everyone looked at him.

Hilfi was still frowning, but Eren's eyebrows began to rise slightly from the middle to the back, a micro-expression that Eren often showed when he was happy.

Her expression visibly relaxed. It seemed the mistress had spoken to Allen.
That's good.
Aisha stared intently into Eren's eyes, and when she saw that his gaze was bright and the gloom that had accompanied her all the way had vanished, she smiled sincerely.

then
She turned her head abruptly and pointed at Hilfi.

"Sister Silphie agreed!"

Hilfi: ? ? ?

Alan: ???
Hilfi glanced at Allen, then at Aisha, and carefully said, "Aisha, you just said you wanted to be the butler of Boreas. I asked Alphonse to come and take a look, but because of your surname, he didn't dare to disobey you and handed over the key as you instructed."

This doesn't mean I agree. I've made myself clear: wait for Allen to come back.

"My lady! Please agree!"

Aisha strode up to Sylphie, grabbed her hands, and looked at her with shining eyes.

Aisha was much taller than Silphie, and her sudden movement almost shoved the front of her swaying maid outfit into Silphie's face. The latter subconsciously looked down at her chest, looking somewhat flustered.

She still hasn't accepted the fact that Aisha has suddenly grown bigger, and she's still a bit dazed. Aisha's enthusiasm is clearly overwhelming her.

How did such a small Aisha suddenly become such a big Aisha?
In another timeline, using time magic, Eren is saved by Rudy, Alstead, and Aisha.
Is that so?

Allen, who was standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

They seem to get along quite well, giving off a vibe similar to the interaction between two sisters holding hands in the village of Buyena in an anime.

Although Hilfi has now transformed into a long-haired, elegant, dignified, and abstinent long-eared beauty.

Aisha, on the other hand, has transformed into a passionate and vibrant young woman.
For some reason, Allen glanced at Rudy instinctively.

The latter looked at Aisha's elation with a worried expression, showing no sign of being happy for her.

“Rudy seems to disagree. He’s your older brother, and I think we should take his opinion into consideration. Besides, Ms. Lilia and Uncle Paul haven’t accepted the fact that Aisha has grown up yet. If you make this decision, what about the reputation of the Notos family?”

Rudy glanced at Allen and immediately chimed in, "Allen's right, I think so too!!!"

Aisha strode up to him and punched Rudy on the head.

The combination of blowing magic makes it look impressive, but the force used is actually quite strong.

"Brother, you disagree! Traitors have no right to speak! In the future, I am the rightful heir to the Nottos family!!"

Rudy almost reflexively erected a wind shield without chanting.

"If I hadn't gotten close to Alsteed, how could the time magic have succeeded?! I'm not a traitor! I've said it so many times! I'm not!! And I'm your brother! You won't acknowledge me in the future because I didn't achieve anything! But right now, I was clearly involved in the plan to save Eren!"

"You are!! When Melna was being developed, you were hanging out with Sarah every day and didn't care at all!"

"That's because you won't let me get involved! You said you could decide everything about body shape, okay?!"

"Hey, stop fighting! Is this how you're going to get along in the future? You're just like Alice!"

"Huh? Alice was really throwing a punch, just for the sake of throwing a punch. Cute Xia is obviously bluffing. Allen, she's trying to distract you so that this matter can be covered up!"

"elder brother!!!"

Rudy certainly didn't want Aisha to become the butler of the Boreas mansion.

Because he knew very well that what Aisha really wanted was not the identity of a butler.

Aisha was well aware of Rudy's thoughts, and her sudden outburst was merely a threat to prevent him from speaking recklessly.

Allen tried to mediate the fight, his lips twitching.

Seven Stars watched this scene from the side, and after a while, he looked away and looked at Hilfi.

The latter simply stood quietly at the other end of the table, watching this scene unfold.

Allen cooked dinner himself that evening, but it wasn't what he had expected.
Besides the Seven Stars, Rudy, Aisha, and Silphie all help out in the kitchen.

During this time, Rudy talked to Allen about healing magic circles. As a closely guarded secret of the Temple of Milis, they currently only know how to draw advanced magic circles.

Even so, there were still many problems. The accuracy and stability of the magic circle were much worse. Rudy suggested that they go to the magic university in the north to borrow books to make up for the current knowledge gaps.

Aisha, however, held a different view. She felt that the healing magic circle should be obtained from the Holy Empire of Milis, or by directly 'borrowing' the imperial-level 'baptism' altar in the Milis Temple that was controlled by the Cardinals.

Meanwhile, Hilfi quietly chopped vegetables and meat for Allen.

She couldn't understand what the people were saying at all.

She was unaware of the reasons behind Senis's transformation into a god.

Rudy and Aisha's magic skills far surpass hers.

They knew absolutely nothing about drawing magic circles.

Even chopping vegetables seems clumsy to her.

She stared at the chicken legs being cut into small pieces by her subordinates, her gaze wandering.

Aisha and Rudy received memories of the future, and in that future, they worked together to save Eren.
So, what am I doing?
In that moment of distraction, the kitchen knife in her hand cut into her fingertip. She felt a sharp pain in her hand, but before she could even turn her wrist over to check the wound, she was in pain.

In her line of sight, Allen, who was fiddling with the seasonings, reached out his right hand and firmly grasped hers.

With a flash of green light, Hilfi's finger wound healed.

Just as she was about to turn her head, Allen had already moved closer, circled around behind her, grabbed her left hand with his left hand, and covered her right hand with his right hand.

"Chicken has bones, so find the joints. Look, here's the cartilage and ligaments. Cut diagonally with the knife. This is a main dish, so it's best to cut it neatly."

Hilfi looked at Allen's face, which was so close to hers, his cheek pressed against her head.

For some reason, Hilfi suddenly felt much more at ease.

She stared at the chicken on the cutting board, felt the warmth of Allen's hands, listened to Allen's heartbeat behind her, and felt the burning breath behind her ear.

His eyes, which had just been comforted, began to wander again.

I thought:

This is hardly the main course.
The evening is clearly the main course.
We need to work harder.
(End of this chapter)