The Main Heroine Likes the Extra

19 – Homecoming

A four-day holiday period with a weekend between the two holidays, Enactment Day of the Kingdom Law and the anniversary of the end of the Cheonil War. It was also the period when the event together occurred.

…Among the heroines, Liliana and Aria are on probation, so the event seems to be gone, but that’s none of my business.

Utilizing this period when many academy students are returning home, I decided to return to my hometown, the Earldom of Wentos in the north.

The purpose is to meet Princess Yuril, who recently met Duke Ignis, through Her Highness Princess Aine.

Of course, Riel decided to accompany us.

The Earldom of Wentos is a distance that can be reached by first taking about 5 hours by train and then about 2 hours by carriage.

I took the train to Little Lake, a city in the north of the Marquis of Brune, and after a simple meal, Riel and I decided to take a carriage there and move to the County.

Riel walks with light steps to ride the carriage.

Anyway, since I came to the cold northern region, I was wearing a warm fur coat rather than a uniform, with my hair tied back.

“What’s wrong?”

“No, nothing.”

I stared at her without realizing it, and shook her head, feeling a little embarrassed by her being caught.

Phyllis, who was standing behind him, made a sound that sounded like he was giggling.

I and Riel rode a wagon to go to Earl of Wentos.

However, I had a really unexpected encounter here.

“Uh… You guys are in the same class…?”

A silver-haired prisoner (his identity) girl wearing a warm fur coat and a fur hat.

Emilia Silvrate was there.

“Emilia Silvreit…? Why are you here?”

Why is she here?

In the original work, during the holiday event, Alan would find out that he was a beastman, would that happen?

“Oh, I’m on my way home.”

…Surely.

It is true that the village of the Nlang tribe, to which she belongs, is located in the forest in the northern Earldom of Wentos.

However, in the original work, she did not return home during her holiday and stayed at the academy, but somehow she returned home.

She hadn’t been in direct contact with her, so she wasn’t marking at all, but I had a hunch that something was about to change in her.

There were usually few people going north, so there were only three people in the carriage: Riel, Emilia and I.

Riel and Emilia were having a conversation about how they became friends.

Thinking about it, even in the original work, there was a depiction of Riel opening his heart to Emilia at least.

Even so, I don’t think it was enough to chat like that in a friendly way.

…Anyway, the two girls were having a conversation, and I joined in, so I sat down and thought with my eyes closed.

Father and mother, younger brother Asta and younger sister Kino who will be back in their hometown.

It’s not even been half a year since I left my hometown to go to the academy, but it felt very old.

A father who was in charge of the count’s family and did not neglect his family.

He was a person who valued saving people’s talents above all else.

I remember that when I said I wanted to learn the sword, he was very happy and taught me with all his heart.

He was very happy to say that he had a lot of talent.

My mother, the mistress of the count’s family.

She said that my mother also wanted me to learn magic, and she really liked it.

… Of course, since I had only wind magic, she was disappointed that I couldn’t teach her her specialty, plant magic.

Well, I often communicated with my mother through letters, so it’s the only one that doesn’t feel like it’s been a while.

Asta was devoted to practicing swordsmanship, saying that he would surpass his older brother someday.

Come to think of it, when I left, when I came back, I asked for sparring again.

I look forward to seeing how much you have grown.

And the little sister Kino.

I was so happy to have her younger sister, so I mostly remember taking care of her very diligently.

However, about his younger sister Kino…

…I have nothing to say except that my original sin is too great.

If one day Kino grows up, I’m a bit uneasy about how she will look at me.

And other members of the county… Residents of the county…

Recalling old memories, my body, a little tired from the train trip, accepted sleepiness very easily.

‘Why won’t you accept my heart?’

‘Aren’t you always saying that and not looking at me?’

‘Is that child that precious to you?’

‘Even if everything is taken away, are you still worrying about that child?’

‘If that’s the case, please keep watching as you can’t do anything’

‘To see your precious child die without being able to do anything!’

“Kyou! I’m here! Get up!”

…Thanks to Riel’s shaking, I woke up and woke up.

The carriage had stopped, and Emilia across from her was packing her things.

…It was a dream I couldn’t understand.

I seemed to remember only that it was a soggy female voice full of hatred and jealousy.

Well, I have all these crazy dreams.

“Thanks, Riel.”

“Yes.”

I smiled at Riel, who was laughing, and got off the carriage.

As soon as I got off, the cold but clear air greeted me.

The majestic Arianrod Fortress, the only city and fortress of the Earl of Wentos, was right in front of my eyes.

“Then I’ll go through the check-in procedure.”

“Please.”

I saw off Phyllis as she headed towards the main gate, and looked towards Riel and Emilia who were talking.

Since Emilia’s home village had to go towards the forest instead of inside the Arianrod Fortress, she seemed to be breaking up here.

Riel sees Emilia off with her eyes full of regret, as if they had become close friends at some point.

After Emilia finished her greetings with Riel, she bowed slightly to me before she went into the woods.

Riel approached me after seeing Emilia off.

“By the way, where is Emine’s hometown, why are they going to the forest?”

“Well, there are several villages where natives lived in the North, so I guess it’s one of them.”

Rather than that, they call me by a nickname.

It seems they became closer while I was sleeping.

“If you live in the forest, isn’t it dangerous because of the monsters?”

“There are many brave warriors among the natives, and it will be okay since the count’s soldiers are also residing there.”

The role of the count family soldiers residing in the village is to protect the villagers and evacuate them to the fortress when a large army of monsters appears in the village, starting with simple village defense.

After the ancestors of the ancestors of the ancestors signed a treaty to protect safety and tradition when negotiating with the natives, it has been kept until my father’s generation.

“So Emmy is okay too?”

“Yes. And if you’ve already informed them of your return, they’ll have come out to meet you in the village.”

Especially when it comes to Nlang Village.

…I swallowed those words and waited for Phyllis to return.

After waiting for a few minutes in front of the fort gate, a group burst out from the fort gate.

A group consisting of about 10 people of mixed gender.

Everyone is wearing the same design, and they have a solemn yet arrogant expression.

“Those humans are here again.”

“Kyou? Why are you doing that?”

“Those people.”

As Riel looked up, he pointed to the group that came out of the fortress and said.

“It’s a church.”

“As for the denomination… Of the World Tree Church?”

“Yes.”

World Tree Church.

It is a religion that worships Yggdrasil, the world tree, and fairies who are Yggdrasil’s descendants.

Irrespective of borders, there were many people in this world who believed in the World Tree Church.

As far as religion is concerned, people who do not believe in the World Tree Church are probably in the minority.

“I come to evangelize every time.”

“Don’t northerners believe in the World Tree Church?”

“Anyway, since most of the northerners are of indigenous origin, it seemed difficult to accept outside religions.”

Excluding the people who came during the pioneering period and their descendants, most of the northern residents are inheriting the blood of the aborigines.

That’s why I believe in indigenous beliefs.

Even we, Count Wentos, who rule this region, are not members of the World Tree Church, so I said everything.

“Then which religion do you believe in?”

“Rather than a religion, it’s indigenous beliefs. Like those spirits from old stories.”

“Oh, I read that in a book!”

Indigenous peoples of the north worship indigenous beliefs more than churches, and that has continued to the present day.

“Does Riel believe in the World Tree Church?”

“I… I guess it’s because our duchy is arguing with the church…”

“I see.”

It is said that the duke of Ignis had a bad relationship with the World Tree Church from their predecessors.

It’s a story that also appears in the original work, and actually Riel did not accompany him when he went to meet Yggdrasil, the world tree in the original work.

“Does Kyo believe in spirits then?”

“No, I don’t believe in God at all.”

“What is that?”

No, there’s nothing you can do about it.

Although the World Tree has a power comparable to that of God, he has been leaked that he is not God and has come to this world.

Phyllis returned and entered the fort together.

As we entered the fort, the soldiers around us politely greeted us and welcomed us.

Surely father, the military discipline of the soldiers is clearly in place.

Aside from that, there might be more because it’s the time when monsters are active.

His mother had arranged for a carriage to the count’s mansion inside the fort, so he should go to the promised place.

That was the time.

A sudden gust of wind hit the three of us.

“Kyaaak!”

Riel screamed, startled by the sudden gust of wind.

It’s no surprise that the wind suddenly blows from the front.

However, Phyllis and I were not surprised at all.

Because even though this wind is blowing from this cold north, it’s not cold at all.

On the contrary, it even feels warm enough to be just right.

Bearing this very familiar wind from the front, I immediately recognized who was meeting me.

Oh my God. Of course, even if I come out to meet him, he still comes.

“Keuk keuk keuk… It’s been thousands of years since we met, my bloodline.”

No, it hasn’t even been half a year yet.

A small girl with light green silver hair resembling her mother, an eyepatch on one eye with both eyes intact, and a dark blue cloak with a vintage feel ripped off.

“This ‘Bloodwind Alukinon’ has come to greet you! Now, let’s return to Eden!”

“That… Long time no see. Kino.”

…A by-product and victim of my dark history days. The original sin I gave birth to.

Kino Wentos was there to meet you.