Chapter 186: 186


    <strong>Chapter 186 – Nostalgic Days</strong>


    We’re flying in the sky, but the wind on the deck wasn’t that strong .


    Even as we’re sailing at a considerably fast speed .


    Roxy seemed to notice this as well .


    [This airship... . is truly a mysterious apparatus . I did not notice this at all during our conversation with Libra earlier . ]


    [Perhaps because we’re only familiar with the ships that float on water . ]


    [Indeed . There are still a lot of things we do not know yet . ]


    [But Roxy is able to fly in the sky now . ]


    [It is only thanks to Snow-chan . It is not my own power . ]


    She gave me a little smile before turning her gaze toward the direction of Gallia .


    The current Roxy had no wings .


    It’s because she could only fuse with Snow for a limited amount of time .


    The fusion was undone before we returned to the deck . Snow didn’t follow us, saying that she wanted to have a look around the airship instead .


    We’re inside Libra’s property right now . I tried to stop her since it might be difficult to find herter...


    But it’s Snow we’re talking about .


    She wouldn’t listen .


    She went away somewhere without even paying attention to my warning .


    [Are you still worried about Snow-chan?]


    [Yeah... her attitude is really troublesome sometimes . ]


    [Fufufu, she is energetic alright]


    [And reckless . This is in enemy territory . ]


    [The same can be said about us . ]


    The two of us were talking carefreely on the deck .


    [That kid is strong . Moreover, she and I are connected . If anything happens to her, I will know right away . ]


    So, a connection... that allows them to sense each other even from far away...


    I’m also connected to Aaron through the Mortal Sin skill .


    As I grow stronger through the skill, Aaron will also benefit from it .


    Although it’s different, at least it’s simr to what Roxy has .


    I could feel that Aaron is doing well in the capital Seyfert .


    Which means, the Door to His Land didn’t affect the capital all that much .


    Knowing that keeps my mind at ease . But what about Roxy?


    There are Mason-sama, Aisha-sama, and the rest of her household back in the capital .


    Now that the Door to His Land has been opened, the threat of resurrected monsters is imminent .


    Roxy seemed to notice that my attention was not directed at Gallia at the moment .


    [Everyone in the capital will be fine . There is my father . Also Aaron and the white knights . It will rude to them if you are worried now]


    [Roxy...]


    She smiled at me .


    [Rather, I feel nervous about where we are heading now... Gallia, the floating continent . That is why... I want to have a small talk with Fai now . ]


    Roxy continued . Still with a smile on her face .


    [When I was still a kid, the world I knew was very small . It was a world where everyone adored and loved me . I was happy back then... but that was only on Heart family’s territory . But it was all changed when I found out that I have the Holy Sword Mastery skill . ]


    [The day you be a Holy Knight?]


    [Yes . As you might know, my mother does not possess the skill . Which means, the probability of me having the skill was only fifty-fifty . My father was very ted by this reveal, knowing that he has a sessor now . So he brought me to the capital in order to train as a holy knight . ]


    Even when we’re travelling together back then, Roxy never neglected her training . It’s easy to imagine just how extraordinary the effort she had to exert in the past .


    [My father had high expectations, but I on the other hand was anxious . It was an unfamiliar ce, with people that were unknown to me before . I was depressed because I could not get used to it at first . In the end, I sneaked out of the castle . ]


    [You’re being noddy huh...]


    [I have had enough back then, and I still do sometimes]


    I lightly poked at Roxy’s inted cheeks, which she responded with a scoff .


    But yeah... I understand that she needs a break sometimes .


    Having seen the glimpse of the holy knights’ life as I started going in and out of the pce with Aaron, I could honestly say that it’s not all fun and game .


    Most Holy Knights were prideful . And since they are adamant in keeping to their old ways, they would never vouch for any new ideas, especially one that wouldn’t benefit them .


    Moreover, I’m still young, so they could just brush me off saying that I’m inexperienced .


    In the end, I had no choice but to rely on Eris’ influence as the queen .


    [It’s horrible... I know, I’ve been on the same shoes too . ]


    [Right! That is why Fai has to do his best to take the leadership position! You need to study even harder for that sake]


    [Ehhhhh!]


    Satisfied with my reaction, Roxy turned to look up to the sky .


    [Fai has not changed at all . Always striving to do his best for the task in front of him . Though it is scary sometimes for those who are by your side . And he also tends to forget about things . ]


    [Nn? Did I... did I forget something?]


    [It was six years ago... the first time I met Fai . ]


    [Did we!?]


    But I don’t remember at all .


    No, but... looking at Roxy, she seemed to be serious about it . Try to remember, me! Remember!


    But no matter how hard I try till my head is spinning...


    [Good grief... Well, it is very Fai-like to do that . ]


    I finally gave up...


    [I suppose, many things happened back then . And our meeting was just one of them...]


    [Fai cheered me up when we met after I snuck out of the pce during a party . ]


    That really happened!?


    But she remembered it . Then why I can’t... . Seeing me wondering, Roxy then continued .


    [At that time, I was still wearing the civilian clothing which I used to sneak out, so Fai thought that I was one of the maidservant working at the pce]


    [Ee!?]


    With that as a trigger, a memory resurfaced in my head, albeit vaguely .


    Indeed... I saw a little girl sitting near the pce with a long face . I wondered what happened, so I went to talk to her .


    [Wait! At that time, that little girl said she was a maidservant working in the pce . I wasn’t wrong . ]


    [Uh... you caught me there . Well, it seems that you still remember . ]


    I couldn’t remember the little girl’s face clearly, but I still recall what happened back then .


    I would’ve never expected that the little girl I thought was a maidservant is actually a holy knight . We were never an equal back then .


    [I am sorry I lied to you at that time]


    [Why did you lie... ah, of course...]


    I was about to ask why, but realized the answer myself .


    [If Fai knew I was a holy knight, you would be scared instead]


    [Right . It was my first time in the capital, I would probably be too scared to talk to a holy knight]


    [Yes . Hearing Fai said all the things about the holy knights, I could not bear to say that I am one . I am afraid that you would be scared of me]


    When I sat next to the young Roxy, I might’ve bbered my mouth about unnecessary things like the little kid I was, without even knowing who she was...


    [But you listened to me, and even cheered me up . ]


    [Sorry I couldn’t say anything that could console you back then . ]


    [That is not necessarily true . It was enough to have you staying by my side during my difficult time . No words are needed . ]


    I remember we talked about how it’s my first time in the capital, and then about Roxy’s hometown .


    Then she asked about me as well . Back then, I still thought that the Gluttony skill was just a strange skill that made me hungry all the time . How the other vigers were crept out by it, which ended up causing them to banish me from my vige .


    No one else could be any more unfortunate than I did, and that at least her situation is more hopeful... I believe I told the little Roxy all that?


    But anyways, near the end of our encounter, she shared some of her food with me .


    I should’ve known better back then . A newly hired maidservant shouldn’t be able to bring out party food with her .


    [Then a few yearster, I met you again . I tried to talk to you whenever I had a chance... . But you seemed to avoid me most of the time . ]


    [Sorry about that . Well, at least the mystery on why you seemed to look after me back then is solved now . ]


    [Fufufu, but I am d . I am happy that we can finally talk like this in the end . To others, that encounter might appear paltry . But to me, it was a memorable one . ]


    After saying that, Roxy sent a distant look to the direction of Gallia .


    [Fai, you told me back then, that you really admire your father Dean . Is it still the case right now?]


    [About that...]


    I couldn’t find the answer, and in the end I just gazed toward Gallia like Roxy did .


    The ce where my Dad is .