Seirei Gensouki Konna Sekai De Deaeta Kimi Ni
[Secret Meeting With Grandpa]

[Secret Meeting With Grandpa]

Translator: Cnine

Ed/Pr: SenjiQ

Author's Note:

Rio's revenge target will be revealed in this chapter.

Not only his name, the description of the time when he killed Ayame was also written.

Because the king asked about the events that led to Ayame's death.

Please skip that section if you have no rejection of such a story, and read it after you have strengthened your heart.

TLN: WARNING! THIS CHAPTER IS SO NOT FOR THE WEAK ONE WHOSE HEART !! CONSIDER YOURSELF PREPARED BEFORE READING THIS

Part 1

The second day after Gouki came to the village.

Rio's existence cannot be made public, because of the way they treated Ayame, so it was decided that the meeting between Rio and the royal couple [king and queen] would be conducted in secret.

Currently, he lives in the royal palace as a visitor; the people who know about his descendants are only the royal couple and Gouki, who became his guide.

For the sake of not causing any disturbance, if he was known, no one was told of his origin, not even that part of the upper echelon that knew the state of his parents.

And then, in one room inside the royal castle of Karasuki, Rio went to meet the royal couple, who were his grandparents.

Guided by Gouki and Kayoko, when he entered the room, Rio was greeted by the queen Shizuku and the king of Homura.

「Oo, is he the one called Rio?」

Homura said Rio's name smoothly, with a pleased tone.

Shizuku looked at Rio face attentively, as if she was being overwhelmed with strong emotions.

Before meeting her grandparents, she always wondered what they were like. Although he had always imagined about them, he could feel a kind of dignity embracing them, giving the impression that they were people who were unexpectedly friendly.

That gentle and gentle face, eyes that were shining brightly, deep inside, was filled with deep affection towards Rio.

When he thought of that conversation, it might have been arranged, and very likely, that they would have spoken after this. Although she could not help but feel sad when she saw their warm expressions, she somehow still maintained her neutral expression.

"Yes nih . This is the first time we met. I'm called Rio 」

Rio greeted them formally with polite behavior.

He did that without showing a tense face, with a calm and composed tone.

「Because this is a reunion with our cute grandson. There is no need to be so formal in this room. Please stop with such polite ethics 」

"Religion . You are our grandson 」

Perhaps because they felt distant when Rio spoke to them formally, the royal couple showed troubled expressions.

Rio responded to his grandparents words while smiling wryly.

Someone suddenly said that his mother was a noble, in that case he was also a noble. Rio's nerves were not timid, just because he could put on the borrowed robes of authority and abuse them.

Rio measured in what way he would talk to them.

「We won't be confused even though it's a lie」

Guessing what he was thinking, Homura said those words in a clear voice.

The royal couple was also confused.

「But, now, we are glad that we can finally reunite in this way. 」

Homura said that with a gentle smile on his face.

Shizuku also nodded, as if agreeing to what her husband had just said.

「First, why not have a heartwarming family moment after not seeing your family for a long time」

「Yes, we also have many things we want to ask. Although the time we can meet is limited, let's do our best to tell your story 」

Gazing directly into Rio's eyes, the royal couple showed a relieved expression.

"Yes, that"

It would also feel strange if they suddenly said that they wanted to hear his heavy story from the start.

Nevertheless, now he needed to prepare himself for the moment when he had to tell them about the "it" story, even just a little.

While thinking like that, Rio grinned a little wider and replied.

「I want to know if can sit first?」

「Of course, sorry for our disappointment」

Rio sat on the chair recommended by Homura.

And then, as if to say that there was no need to wait for them, the royal couple spoke to Rio.

They try to solve problems with light and easy topics first.

Or maybe they deliberately avoid when it comes to topics about Zen and Ayame.

Rio answered their question in a calm tone, without showing a tense expression, and occasionally looked at the cup taken with tea inside.

「Your atmosphere really resembles Ayame」

Perhaps because Rio's calm and calm demeanor piled up with his dead daughter, Shizuku said that while smiling gently.

When her mother's name suddenly appeared out of nowhere, Rio looked at Shizuku with a slightly confused expression.

"Is that so ?"

Even though he asked the question himself, Rio looked at Shizuku attentively.

Thanks to being a user of spirit arts, Shizuku still maintains a youthful appearance.

If Ayame was still alive now, they could be seen as brothers separated by age.

She imagines that if Ayame in Rio's memory passes her age normally, she might look like Shizuku.

"Yes that's right"

And Shizuku smiled at Rio.

Even Rio smiled lightly, as if being pulled by her gentle and gentle smile.

She completely understood Shizuku's personality with just this smile.

Rio felt the face of his late mother in Shizuku.

「Will you let us hear about it？ About Zen and Ayame」

Shizuku spoke about the topic with a completely changed, stiff expression.

It was not a question just to satisfy his curiosity.

The information about Zen and Ayame's death was already known by Homura and Shizuku.

Although they did not know the specific reason for their deaths, they could imagine it, for Zen and Ayame who went to a foreign land, far away from their own homeland. It's easy to imagine what kind of cruel life awaits people to walk like that.

That's why they didn't ask without thinking about such a question.

Although Shizuku was the one who asked the question, she could see the decisive resolution staying in Homura's eyes.

「Both died during my childhood. Regarding father, I do not remember anything about him except what was told by mother. Although I vaguely remember the part about him, if you are fine with just ........ 」[TL: Poor Zen]

And, Rio said that while flattering the unrest that occurred with his feelings [emotion /heart].

「Of course, we don't mind about it」

「..... Understood」

Reacting to their sincere appearance, Rio took a deep breath, and spoke without hiding anything about Zen and Ayame.

Most of the contents were identical to the one he told Yuba.

He had almost nothing to talk about Zen, especially about Ayame.

Against the story of Ayame told by Rio, Homura smiled as if he missed her a lot, while Shizuku cried softly.

The story goes on; it soon reaches the topic of Ayame's death.

「And then, mom died when I was 5 years」

As expected, she hated whether to tell them the fact that she was killed after in; rio simply told them that she was dead, while leaving behind the cause of her death.

「5 years ........ then ……. . How do you live after that？ 」

Section 2

Shizuka timidly asked him.

Although he thought about asking for details regarding Ayame's death, it seemed like the impact of her being orphaned when she was 5 years old was stronger.

Yuba asked the same thing.

When Rio noticed that, he took a deep breath and felt relieved.

「………. Orphans . live their lives in the slums of the royal capital 」

When Rio casually said that he was an orphan before.

The royal couple was slightly overwhelmed by her tone, which had no sign of dissatisfaction towards her past that had already passed.

「…… !!!」

But, when Shizuku suddenly cried.

「But, I was an orphan until I was 7 years old」

Rio told that fact while smiling wryly.

"I saw ........ . then, what kind of life did you live after you were 7 years old？ 」

Homura asked about Rio's livelihood after that.

「After 7 years, I attended an educational institution in the country due to some trivial events」

That topic naturally shifted to Rio.

「Educational institutions？ Although there are several such places in this kingdom, it ...」.

Not that it was a place where orphans could go.

The reason being, the establishment was mainly aimed at the rich.

There seems to be no difference whatsoever in the country.

Just how did Rio, who was an orphan, attend such a place? Although she wanted to ask him about it, it was definitely an overwhelming matter; homura was unable to ask Rio.

「Through some unexpected events, I suddenly saved an important person from the country, so that I could receive education in connection with that event」

Rio then told them the details about the event, eliminating some behind the scenes of the event.

"I saw ...... . The fact that you can still save others despite difficulties is something you should be proud of 」

Although there was no facade in those words, Rio might still be hiding something.

And Homura held that doubt in his mind.

His eyes were slightly closed, as he was unable to detect if there was a change in Rio's expression.

But, even Homura, with his vast experience in facing many kinds of people as a king, was unable to read what was happening in Rio's heart.

At that time, Rio briefly talked about his life in the royal academy.

When he heard Rio's story, Homura ignored his doubts for now.

Rio's story was mainly about his gratitude to Seria, while he didn't mention about the bullying he got from the noble children living in the academy. [ED: thank you for paying off by forgetting one thing he asked; sending a letter]

Therefore, Rio did not tell everything about his predicament during that time, but it was impossible for him, who was originally an orphan, to live a life without any difficulties in such a place.

The royal couple who heard her story somehow smiled sadly when they noticed that she did not tell them the hardships she experienced during that time.

「Yes, various things happened after that, so I started my journey towards Yagumo while thinking that I should hold a memorial ceremony to my father and mother in their homeland, when I was 12 years old」

「......... It was really a difficult life」

Homura muttered in a low voice.

[They knew] just by hearing the outline of Rio's story, even if it was unpleasant, that Rio was living a cruel life.

Being an orphan at the age of 5, crossing into the Yagumo region of the Strahl region to hold a memorial service at the age of 12, was usually something unbelievable.

Even Gouki and Kayoko fell silent and showed grim expressions when they heard her story inside the room.

「No, I'm glad I came to this country. And learn about my parents' past. Even if it is the only result of coming to this country 」

While smiling lightly, Rio said that with a clear and bright tone, as if trying to erase the unbearable mood that everyone in the room felt before.

Homura gasped at Rio's smile.

"I saw ……"

Homura remained silent as he closed his eyes, having just managed to smile wryly.

The room was enveloped by a brief silence.

Homura took one deep breath, and opened his mouth to ask about that chaotic fact to Rio.

「By the way, aside from Zen's death, I didn't hear anything about how Ayame died. Will you tell me about that? 」

That meant he wanted to hear the true facts without any hidden passage in the story.

Although she was expecting a reason why Rio was hiding that fact, Homura was still curious about it.

「………. . It's not something fun to hear, is it okay? 」

Rio, who indirectly asked for their resolution to hear the story, made Homura raise his vigilance.

Do you really want to hear it? .

The story was certainly a sickening one for them.

「Yes, even if we know that talking about the fact is cruel to you, we cannot help but be curious about it. Sorry for bringing such a cruel request ………. 」

Even though his head was slightly hanging, when Shizuku said those words, she could feel his strong conviction.

The royal couple knew that they hurt Rio by making him remember his painful past with their questions.

Even if they knew that, they became selfish by doing that, even if it was likely that they would be cursed by Rio, they still chose to ask the reason for Ayame's death to Rio.

"I saw……… . 」

Thus, Rio muttered in a weak voice.

He closed his eyes as if bewildered by something, taking a few deep breaths.

「Mother ......... . have been killed . In front of my eyes 」

So after severing his heart, Rio bluntly told them that fact.

「…… !!!」

Although he was hoping to a certain extent, Homura, who received such a big shock, was unable to hide his blocked expression.

Although it was clear that they needed time to hide their shock, Rio had already started to tell them the circumstances surrounding his mother's death at that time.

「First, the person who killed mom was a man named Lucius」

Section 3

In the 5 years since Rio's father, Zen, died, Rio has been living with his mother, Ayame, in a modest house somewhere in the royal capital.

With her beloved husband dead before her, Rio, who is still a baby, is the only one left for Ayame.

Moreover, she was unable to leave Rio alone to work, so she had no choice but to live off her savings.

Thank God that Zen and Ayame lived frugally, he had a certain amount of savings, enough until Rio grew to a certain extent.

But, life is harder than prediction, he can't even take his eyes off Rio, even if he just goes to the market for a while.

An adventurer named Lucius was the one who saved Ayame during that time.

The first time they met was when Ayame and Zen went to the adventurer guild of Bertram kingdom for the first time.

The one who called out to foreigners like Zen and Ayame, who had yet to familiarize themselves with foreign countries, and took care of them was Lucius.

She Introduces a productive job for Zen at the time Ayame is with Rio, and occasionally forms a party with him.

Although Lucius had a vulgar appearance along with his unshaven beard, he was a real man.

Lucius helps Ayame, who raised Rio alone after Zen's death.

Rio even remembered that Lucius occasionally visited Ayame.

Play with Rio with a friendly atmosphere.

But, it's been happening all along.

One day when Rio was already 5 years old, because there was a job that he could not leave alone, no matter what, Ayame entrusted Rio to raise Lucius.

That day, Lucius suddenly turned into a cruel man, as if he was a different person.

Right after Ayame came out, Lucius' expression was filled with excitement, as if his depressed emotions had suddenly exploded.

Seeing Lucius' expression, Rio unintentionally retreated, as he felt fear for it.

But, Lucius lifted his leg, and kicked Rio's stomach hard.

「GA!」

Rio's young body was dancing in mid-air while making a dull sound.

Rio's body was attacked by a huge impact after that.

「Oy, you can enter now」

Leaving Rio who was suffering from pain, Lucius left the house and invited the strangers to enter the house.

Rio looked at the scene with his blurred consciousness.

Why are you kicking my stomach? .

Where did Lucius go? .

「A ....... . h ........... . y？ 」

Rio asked that question with a breath of breath.

「Why？ Since it's ripe enough to harvest, you know」

Lucius's mouth curved sinisterly and just said that.

「That's why. Take a nap, Rio-kun 」

He then clogged Rio's mouth with a cloth soaked in some strange medicine, and Rio lost his consciousness.

And then, by the time Rio opened his eyes, Ayame was already in by Lucius. [TL: shit, I hate this chapter] [ED: Really hate]

Although Rio at that moment did not know what Lucius was doing to Ayame, he knew it was not something Ayame liked.

When he realized that Rio had woken up, Lucius continued to mem Ayame, as if showing it to Rio.

Although Ayame hated him, she only followed Lucius' words inwardly, if she said that she had hit Rio.

「Oy, throw this boy to the slum」

After Ayame was strangled to death by Lucius, as it was something that could not be undone, Lucius ordered his subordinates to throw Rio into the slums.

「Hee, you won't kill him?」

Someone asked in a curious tone.

「Oyoy, doing such a thing is not interesting at all. It's not time to harvest this boy 」

「H-Panen yes?」

The man spoke in an excited tone, hearing Lucius say that in a good mood.

「If this brat survives, he will come to take revenge on me. Killing him who is seeking revenge for his family is the best feeling ever 」

"Ha ha …… . 」

In his gloomy consciousness, the figure of Lucius laughing madness was imprinted in Rio's mind.

Then, they dumped Rio in the slums, although he finally managed to return to his house after walking in the royal capital, following his vague memories, the house keys were tightly sealed; he even lost his treasure.

Since there was no decent family list, he did not even have the means to prove that he was Ayame's son.

Thus, Rio wandered around the slums for two years.

「That's it」

Rio told the story in a cold tone, and indifferently, with a calm smile.

A gloomy atmosphere filled the interior of the room.

Homura closed his eyes while his body trembled, Shizuku cried and covered her face with her palm.

Gouki's angry expression opened, Kayoko's expression as cold as ice itself, they all thought.

They were staring at Rio.

「Rio, you must hate us for what we did for ............ For us to make Ayame through such things ....」.

As if unable to contain Rio's silence, Homura muttered in a voice that was somehow low and calm.

"I did it"

Rio said that clearly without any hint of hestitation.

「…… !!!」

Even though they were preparing themselves to accept his hatred, the sentence penetrated into their hearts, their bodies began to tremble.

But, his next sentence brought them back to reality.

「While it is not strange if someone says words in a situation like this, I do not have any special hatred towards all of you」

Rio smiled wryly.

Homura and the others looked at Rio with dumbfounded expressions.

Then, why did Rio show the same shocked expression as them.

Rio was astonished that he had subconsciously misled Homura and the others, like a criminal.

Therefore he created such a strange atmosphere.

「I really have no grudges against y'all」

Section 4

Rio was somehow smiling miserably, shaking his head from left to right while saying those words.

「I've heard the circumstances of that time from Gouki-dono, the situation back then made you have no choice but to expel father and mother —-」

Although they were expelled from the kingdom to preserve the royal honor, Zen and Ayame obediently left their kingdom.

Because they can't get married if they don't leave the kingdom.

「Because I can be with my mother, even if only for a short time -」

Rio knows.

Ayame never regretted being forced to leave her own kingdom.

「So, I know that mom is blessed with happiness. It feels wrong if I hate all of you because of that, right 」

Rio looked at the horizon, as if recalling the memories with his mother.

Even if Zen died, Ayame did not grieve over her own fate.

Ayame cherished every day she spent with Zen, she poured the same amount of love towards Rio, similar to Zen.

Ayame's expression was full of happiness when she told Rio about Zen, when she was guarding Rio, and never felt any pain in front of Rio.

He never even felt the slightest bit of regret for leaving his kingdom, there was no need to say that he also did not hate his parents and Gouki.

In that case, his hatred misses if he hates them.

The one he should hate is the one who killed his mother.

"I saw ……… . . 」

Homura hung his head deeply, his body trembling hearing Rio's words.

After Rio said those [fake] hateful words a while ago, Rio's current words pierced deeply in his chest.

He could not help but feel weak when he remembered that word.

「Ayame ……. . 」

Shizuku's sobs echoed inside the room.

No, it's not just Shizuku's.

Everyone in the room except Rio was crying.

Thus time flows.

Shizuku's crying voice subsided shortly afterwards, and silence descended on the room.

At that moment, Homura increased his gaze ——-.

「That guy's called Lucius, right? Rio, you're going to …………………. . Are you going to take revenge on that guy? 」

Those words suddenly came out like water flowing from a broken dam.

Because everyone who snatches an important person they will think the same.

Maybe that was why Homura suddenly asked that question.

"Yes, that"

Homura sighed deeply in his heart, his facial expression as if he was holding him back hearing the expected answer.

"I saw……… . I hate that guy too. But, there is something I must say if you will walk on this road 」

After saying that, Homura squinted his eyes, staring at Rio as if trying to gauge his resolution.

"What's that?"

Rio asked while directly receiving Homura's line of sight.

「Reflations are not justice. Some even say that revenge is revenge. Do you understand that? 」[ED: and people die when they are killed ..] [TL: And resurrected, in most of Xianxia]

"Yes, that"

「I understand, Even so you will kill him right?」

「Yes, if the man is still alive until now, I will kill him with my own hands」

Rio expressed his desire nonchalantly, with a calm and clear voice, and without deflecting his dignified expression.

It was not the eyes of someone imprisoned by his revenge, or someone trying to deceive himself, or someone wanting revenge.

It was the eyes of someone who was determined to continue following his determination, even though such a resolution did not exist in this world.

"I saw . In that case, I won't stop you 」

A person's emotions are not something so light that they can be removed with just a small talk.

If Rio lost himself, he would advise him not to go through the thorny path, like his grandfather.

But, Rio was currently showing no signs of losing himself.

Homura, with his many years of experience as a ruler, knew about it.

「……. But, you should know as well, that it takes a certain level of strength to achieve that. Aren't you going to try to compete with Gouki? 」

Homura said those words after being silent for a moment.