The Escort Knight Who Is Being Obsessed Over by the Villainess Wants To Run Away - Chapter 223



79. Parents and children are each other’s mirrors (2)

For Judah and Elijah, this was their second ship journey, and this one was meaningful and mysterious.

First of all, it had to have a different meaning because it was our first family trip.

Also, the Hosea ship I had previously boarded was not, strictly speaking, a ship that carried people.

It’s not even suitable for travel.

It was a cargo ship waiting to deliver the supplies needed to conquer the Demon World.

It is currently being used as a trading ship interacting with other continents.

However, the ship we boarded this time, the ‘Shalom’, is a ship completely for people.

It was also a vehicle that the children of the highest noble families rode when they went abroad to study or travel.

Judas said as he came up on deck.

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“The atmosphere is different.”

Hosea Lake was a pretty rough and busy place.

Even when he and Elijah were riding, he couldn’t hide that atmosphere.

The faces of the busy sailors were rough and rugged, and the deck was not clean either.

This Shalom Lake is different.

A floor that has been neatly cleaned and is shiny.

The sailors who greet us are all dressed in neat attire.

It feels like I’ve been dealing with nobles.

Elijah answered him.

“Yeah. … But it’s a bit quiet.”

Today, no other guests were accepted for the royal family’s sake.

This was also Elijah’s instruction.

But when I actually rode it, there were so few people that it was extremely quiet.

Originally, it was a ship where many nobles rode and socialized, so it was very spacious.

“There may be another opportunity like this, but then again, I can’t leave anyone out.”

“But you don’t know how comfortable it is for Mom to be here with just us.”

Sometimes, when she went near a gathering of nobles, Maria was harassed by many nobles.

She had no choice but to do so as she sat in the position of Empress Dowager.

“Then that’s good.”

Meanwhile, Amor, in Judah’s arms, found everything new and interesting.

I walked around the deck for a bit and finished looking around briefly.

As the royal family approached, Captain Edward bowed his head deeply.

“Greetings again. I am Edward Prudayne, in charge of this voyage. May I give you a brief introduction?”

“huh.”

As Elijah briefly agreed, the horn of the ship announced the departure.

Judah covered one of Amor’s ears while holding him in his arms. He covered the other ear by holding it against his body.

Just in case the stomach horn sounds loud.

Amor, who was bewildered, followed suit and placed his small hand on top of the one covering his ear.

Then he looks up and smiles brightly.

‘Ugh…!’

For a moment, Judas felt his heart sink.

‘Even though she is my daughter, she is too cute… .’

A child who is infinitely harmless and lovable.

Judah had no choice but to kiss Amor’s head.

Meanwhile, Captain Edward, who was leading the way, explained.

“The Shalom will arrive at Muara Island in about two days. It will then sail across the ocean for four days and return to the Levant. During this time, the royal guests will be free to use all the Shalom’s facilities and services.”

A concert held in the central hall.

A party on deck.

There were many other things to enjoy, but it was too large for a family of four to enjoy.

Judas thought.

‘… Did I order too large a ship? But I guess it’s the royal family after all, so I guess it has to be at least this big… .’

Considering that Elijah is an emperor who is revered as a god by modern mankind, this may not be excessive.

A restaurant where you can get food whenever you want.

Family bedroom with two large beds.

And even a medical room just in case.

After everyone was introduced, we went back up on deck.

The ship moved quickly toward the horizon.

Before I knew it, the continent had moved away behind me.

Elijah looked at Mary’s face.

“Mom. Are you okay?”

Some people complain of dizziness when they first get on a boat.

Fortunately, Maria’s complexion was clear.

“Yeah. It’s cool and nice, isn’t it?”

“I don’t think Amordo is dizzy.”

“Wow! Ah!”

Amor burst out laughing, apparently excited.

“I guess you want to see the sea. You keep looking down.”

Judas cautiously approached the deck railing.

You can see the sea water right below.

The sea water splits to the sides and breaks into white pieces as it collides with the advancing ship.

“Is it strange?”

“yes!”

Even though he doesn’t understand the language, Amor answers with “yes” when asked a question.

I learned Elijah’s way of speaking.

Judas ended up laughing out loud.

Maria was fidgeting, worried that Amor might fall.

“Joe, you have to be careful. Oh, I’ll do well, but… .”

“Don’t worry.”

Judas can guarantee that this will never happen.

I’m holding on without hurting anyone, but I’m controlling my strength so that they can’t escape.

This somewhat binding posture is a slight variation of one of the Judo solidification techniques, and Amor cannot escape even if he wants to.

Amor looked down and took in the sea stretching out in the distance.

Judah quickly noticed Amor’s interest.

It was like seeing something shining.

Things like white sea water or sunlight reflecting off the sea surface.

“Amor, are you curious about the sparkling things?”

“Huh? What?”

Judas spoke, pointing to the crashing sea water and the sunlight.

“It’s shiny. That’s what we call shiny. Twinkle twinkle.”

In this way, Judah and Elijah taught vocabulary through Amor’s experience.

Amor quickly followed his words.

“Twinkle twinkle!”

“Oh my, you’re good at it.”

While Judah and Amor were talking, Elijah and Mary walked slowly toward the bow of the ship, looking out at the sea.

Maria looked at the sea in admiration.

“It’s really wide… The ocean. How wide is this world. Isn’t it amazing? It seems like the world we live in is everything, but there’s so much we don’t know.”

“…I know.”

In pure admiration, Elijah had a profound thought.

The Levant continent is nothing more than a small part of the entire world.

The fierce struggle for survival that takes place there.

What does it mean?

Along with the skeptical thoughts, positive happiness also came to mind.

No matter how big or small the world is.

For Elijah himself, this world with Judah, Amor, and Mary is the only world he has.

“And how deep is it inside…?”

“Shall I show you?”

“…huh?”

“Under the sea. If Mom wants to see it, I can show it to you. But not right now.”

The magic of parting the sea.

There is no reason why you can’t do it again.

It’s not that difficult.

Maria waved her hand, feeling that it would be a difficult task to handle.

“Ah, no, not really… Later. Yeah. Later.”

The two soon reached Judah and Amor.

“Oh, Amor. Is it fun?”

Maria couldn’t help but smile whenever she saw Amor.

“Hammi! Woong! Twinkle twinkle!”

“How cute… You learned another word in the meantime? You’re so smart.”

Elijah just smiled and patted Amor.

Then suddenly he said.

“It’s a bit of a shame. Last time I was on a boat with Judas, we happened to come across a pod of dolphins. I hope that won’t happen this time either.”

Simply getting on a boat and sailing along can quickly become boring.

As if waiting for those words, a flock of seabirds flew over the ship.

The birds formed a V-shaped formation and flapped their large wings, making a unique, “kook-kook-” sound.

“Wow! Bird! Bird!”

Amor stretched his short arms upward and wiggled.

It was one of the few words my daughter knew.

Judas chuckled and patted Amor.

“That’s right. A bird is passing by. I think it came to say hello to Amor.”

“Bird! Bird!”

He can’t form sentences yet, and he only speaks with words, which is incredibly cute.

Edward approached and explained.

“It’s a type of sea hawk. They don’t usually form flocks, but they say they form flocks like that when crossing the ocean.”

“bird!”

Elijah, who had been watching the scene with pleasure, stopped.

‘…What is this?’

She still lives with a circular notification magic around her.

The multi-layered, invisible curtain is of considerable size.

Something caught on the farthest magic curtain.

‘I made it so that most living things can be ignored…’

The curtain is like a kind of net.

Small, insignificant creatures pass through without even sounding an alarm.

For example, there are countless tiny fish swimming under the sea right now.

‘In other words, being under the spell of notifications means that it is difficult to ignore….’

Then Judah pointed in the distance.

“What’s coming up over there?”

Everyone followed his gaze.

Amordo lowered his gaze to look at the bird.

A dark blue object slowly floats above the blue sea.

A sense of weight that can be felt even from this great distance.

Its size clearly reveals its presence even on the vast ocean.

That was a whale.

A large whale emerged from the surface of the sea, then flipped over onto its back, revealing its white belly.

A dull, splashing noise that can be heard from a distance.

Water spread out around the sunken whale.

“Wow… isn’t that a whale? I’ve seen a lot of whales in my life….”

Judah calmly hugged the excited Amor and said.

The whale once again raised its back above the surface of the sea and let out a blast of water.

It flipped over and fell into the sea, hitting the surface with its fins.

As if saying hello.

“This is awesome… .”

Judah was dumbfounded and Amor squirmed in his arms excitedly.

Elijah and Mary, on the other hand, were quietly moved.

Edward, who was equally surprised, explained belatedly.

“It is a famous dark blue ocean whale among sailors. It is considered mysterious because it rescues sailors in distress and even greets them. Among us sailors, it is treated as a kind of spirit.”

Edward smiled as he concluded his explanation that encountering such a whale while sailing was a once-in-a-lifetime luck and blessing.

“Even that clever whale seems to recognize the honorable Bevel Imperial Family.”

Maria was struck with emotion that left her speechless.

The wonders of nature.

A coincidence that is difficult to distinguish from a miracle.

That was also Elijah who came into his life.

I can’t tell you how thankful and sorry I am that Elijah has grown up so well.

Meanwhile, Amor grabbed Judah by the collar and said,

“Dad! Dad!”

When a daughter wants something, she calls her mom or dad.

“Huh? Oh, that thing I just saw was a whale. A whale.”

Amor learned the word whale very quickly.

“Whale! Whale!”

Another new word has been added to the handful of word dictionaries.

Elijah took in the sight in a wide view.

Judah and Amor, and Mary, are next to him.

A ship that moves forward without stopping.

A sea bird passed overhead, and a whale said hello and disappeared.

These days, with unforgettable events constantly piling up, Elijah was extremely happy.

*

Two days later, the ship anchored at Muara Island.

This small island is inhabited by a small group of people who make a living by fishing, but it has recently become famous for something.

It is a firefly forest located right inside the island.

At night, dozens of fireflies bloom there like light green flowers.

The four members of the royal family went to the forest on a misty afternoon.

Amor was held by Elijah.

Maria, who was standing close to her, said.

“It’s dark so it’s a little scary….”

As we walked along the forest path relying on only one lantern, the atmosphere was gloomy.

Elijah held Mary’s hand tightly as if to reassure her.

“It’s the complete opposite of the old days. Back then, I was scared.”

The forest of fireflies that Mary wanted to show to Elijah.

At that time Elijah was afraid, but Mary reassured him.

Although the place and time were different, the situation was strangely similar.

Now Elijah was reassuring Mary.

“… … .”

Maria felt the warmth of the hand she held in silence.

“I guess this is the place.”

Judas, who was walking ahead, stopped.

It was his first time here, but he was able to find his seat after being guided there.

There was a clearly marked sign at the end of the road.

It meant that it was a good place to see fireflies.

Soon the surroundings became dark.

A night when not even the moon rose.

Amor grabbed Elijah by the collar.

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Elijah hugged Amor tightly and comforted him.

“It’s okay. Mom is here. Nothing will happen.”

Those words were exactly what Maria had said to me when I was little.

A moment of silence.

It seemed as if the grasshoppers were chirping, and then little lights appeared around me.

“…!”

Amor’s eyes grew wide.

One, two. Flashing lights.

The greenish-green sparkling dots soon numbered in the dozens.

Draw a picture with dots in a dark forest.

Elijah and Mary were quiet among them.

Past and present overlap.

The forest of fireflies I saw a long time ago.

It was one of the few colors Elijah was obsessed with and relied on.

A brilliant memory that I would take out and savor whenever times were tough.

The past days that were endured steadfastly.

Across that time, Elijah came here.

Your life companion, your savior, your companion.

A precious ivory firefly that came to the cage. Judas.

Amor, the love itself that inherited his blood and his own.

And with his mother Maria, with whom he was able to endure, albeit precariously.

“Twinkle! Twinkle twinkle!”

Amor said as he watched the flying light.

It was an expression I learned while riding the boat.

Elijah stroked Amor gently.

I cried, but I also laughed.

“That’s right… It’s so shiny and pretty…”

“Twinkle twinkle!”

Maria also quietly wiped away her tears from the side.

A light shining brightly in the darkness.

Judah was amazed at the spectacle, and then he watched Elijah.

When I rescued her from the afterlife, I got a glimpse of her memories.

A hallway displaying drawings made clumsily by young children.

Among those scenes was a forest of fireflies.

Even though I don’t know the details, I can easily guess how important and precious that scenery is to her.

Judah smiled proudly as he watched her come here, having overcome her past.

She was a precious woman whom he had protected.

Amor, the love that came from between her and himself.

And Mary, who was Elijah’s support.

For everyone, it was a precious daily life that they would have to protect from now on.

“Twinkle twinkle!”

Judah couldn’t help but laugh as he watched Amor repeat the same thing over and over again.

Elijah and Mary, who had been crying, soon burst into laughter.