Orphan Adventure in the Blue Sea
Chapter 20 messages

“Giselle..” Johan said while eating breakfast.

"?was?What, onii-chan..."

`It's about believing what the Lost Chain said, heading to the sea, and starting the journey.I want to ask more details to the Lost Chain.I want you to lend your chain to me. May it? ”

"So, Onii-chan. Yeah, I got it. I'll also be working tomorrow morning, but I'll try to ask for the missing chain in my heart!"

"Thank you, Giselle... Yeah, it's okay. Anyway, brother, I have something to think about..." As I said before, the missing chain was actually from the gods of Perseus. It seems like a message . So, I don't think it's a good idea if you leave it as it is."

"Yes I understand."

　After that, Johannes finished his breakfast and headed to the warrior guild as usual.

“Yo, Lubeck-kun is now an adult!!” Diethelm spoke cheerfully. Diethelm is a little younger than Johannes.

"Yeah, Diethelm... Thank you for coming to the ceremony! The bouquet makes me happy."

　After saying that and receiving the blessing of everyone, Johannes headed to the board and checked the mission addressed to him.

The contents are my un` asking for help in the duel related fight between my fiancee.''

`It looks like there is unsettling content...'' Johannes muttered, sighing in frustration while tearing the paper off the board.

　Johannes arrived at the client's house at about 11:00.

　It was not a big mansion.it was just an ordinary house. In a house in a shanty town, a little outside the city center (which is why Johannes took so much time to find it), Johannes comes face to face with the young man.

`Thank you so much for accepting my request, said the young man who introduced himself as Frederik with a flushed face.

"Hello, my name is Johannes Lubeck and I am a member of the Gnosis warrior guild.I heard that this is a case related to my fiancee."

“Ya, right.. It's a shame to say it, but I don't come from a very rich family, I'm just an ordinary civilian, a person from the slums.I started working as a tax accountant.It's been 20 years. I'm 20 now. So..."

"Don't worry. I'm also a slum, so you don't have to be embarrassed."

　Frederick, who was somewhat intimidated by Johannes' humble appearance, looked up and saw a glint in his serious eyes.

"So! Then you will understand...I've had a fiancee for two years now. They were my age, and we became friends at church. He is also a member of the nobility. I'm from a family that can say that..."

(Very much), thought Johannes. I know most of the stories.

`Please continue speaking,'' Johan said, his face turning a little pale.

`The engagement ring is a gift I gave him using the money I saved from my salary.Colette was happy with the ring and wore it when we met.Lately I told the Colette family about the engagement those. When I found out, Colette's brother and another fiancee chosen by her parents asked me to duel...I have no experience in martial arts, so there is nothing I can do. This time, Colette was going to give a gift for my work, but on Colette's recommendation, I had decided to ask someone who was an expert in Gnosis. Why don't you just pretend to be my friend and handle the fight?"

　And the Frederick family story ended.

"I see, Mr. Frederick! Leave it to me. If that's the case, I'm pretty sure that's the case. By the way, is someone else using magic, or is he an ordinary person?" "

“The Colette family is not one of the witches. Her sister-in-law did not use magic, but according to Colette, her parents chose another fiance, whom I had never met.

"i got it. I have to be a little careful about that. Of course, the rules of one-on-one combat would be adhered to, right?" Johannes said.

"That's right. The Colette family is old and they are proud of it. At least they should follow the rules of the duel."

"In that case, there should be no problem. Understandably, as a friend of Mr. Frederik, I will come to the mansion with you to ascertain the date and time of his duel. " With that, Johan and Frederik shake hands. .

“By the way, if we win that duel, will Frederick-san be allowed to marry Colette-san?”

“Although it has not been decided yet, but I'm sure they will accept it better than their current state. Anyway, it's sad, but if I go there, I'll just be stabbed to death with a sword. ."

"-good. Please tell me the details, such as the date and time and location of the mansion."

　The conversation lasted about 30 minutes. After that Johannes returned from Frederik's house, and as the day had passed a little, he had lunch at the cafe and went home.

　Today is May 12th. Johannes's birthday falls on the 23rd. And the day of the duel Frederick requested was the 16th.

“-Very..” Johan was a little surprised by the content of the duel, thinking of how delicious the sandwich he had eaten in the cafe today was.

`Well, if you're an ordinary person, it's impossible to duel with a sword or a weapon.

At about 12:30, Gisele returned from Aunt Adele's place on the first floor.

"Oh, brother! You came early today! I'm going to church school now."

`Yes, Giselle Chew!'' There are only 11 days left before Johannes's birthday when he becomes an adult...

"Giselle-tan, when you return, it's about the missing chain.Tell me the details!"

“Yes, I get it, Brother. Today, I will pray to the missing chain, saying, `Bu, please take care of us, Brother, who is finally old enough.'' Please keep lending it to me!”

　Hearing those words, Johan felt a piercing pain in his chest.

`Ya, Giselle-tan, I think it's okay... Onii-chan, I will stay in my room for a while. I'll come back to pick you up tonight!'' johann said as he told Giselle to leave cheerfully, and she went to her own room on the third floor.