Incompatible Interspecies Wives

Chapter 60

60 – Rule (2)

Head Joe, newbie, I ordered Burns to tell his brother that we are being followed.

I expected it wouldn’t be too difficult to catch them if I followed the trail.

And if news came through, Adam would have set up camp at an earlier time.

We only need to catch up to that point.

“Vice-captain, this is the direction.”

Sean, who was leading the way, says.

We were also following Adam’s trail.

My older brother was returning by a different route than when he came.

When he came, he ran across the territories of various families, but when he returned, he seemed to choose a safe path that did not cause conflict.

I don’t know if it’s because Ner and Arwin aren’t there, or if it’s because there’s no sense of urgency when it comes to finding the Celebrien estate.

I just followed the trail.

I looked at Nere, riding a horse behind me, to my left.

She stares at me as well.

“Why…? Are you sick?”

Her ears pricked up and she paid attention.

“No.”

I shook my head, and this time I looked at Arwin on the back right.

“…”

She was busy watching the world.

The sharp melted eyes stared here and there like an innocent girl.

From her curious behavior, I can feel that her words about wanting to travel the world are not empty words.

Hagi, even I would have acted like that if I had been in the same space for 170 years.

“…”

“…Ah.”

After belatedly feeling my gaze, Arwin finds me.

Her eyes turned to me, then to my body, then back to the floor.

Looking at each reaction, I averted my eyes.

Thinking about it, there seemed to be a few things I needed to organize while living together in the future.

Up until now, she had only one wife, Ner, so she didn’t bother to separate them, but now that she has two wives, it seems like they need their own rooms.

No matter how much we adapt to our culture, even if two people came in as my wives, I have to be considerate of myself.

If you don’t create boundaries, both of you will feel uncomfortable.

With their common sense, they wouldn’t be able to imagine everyone sleeping in the same bed.

I thought that would be uncomfortable too.

… Well, this was something I would discuss later with her wives and sort it out.

Running on a horse like that for a long time.

It wasn’t very fast.

There was no urgency, and I think I would only get hurt by speeding up for no reason.

I am also me, but the worrying eyes of the people around me were not light.

Ner kept looking at me. It even made me laugh out loud.

“Vice-captain, what happened then?”

Baran asks.

At his question, other members of the head group cast their eyes.

It seemed to be a question everyone was curious about.

I shook my head again.

It didn’t seem like a topic to talk about in this situation.

It could be Arwin’s pain.

I knew that when I explained the reason for my injury, she would share her embarrassing story.

I don’t know if I’ll get a chance someday, but I wanted to give Arwin some time now as the incident is still vivid.

If I put my hand into the pants dance, I would be able to touch the leaves of Arwin’s World Tree, which were still about to crumble.

“…?”

I put my hand in my pocket to confirm.

When I was freed from everyone’s eyes, I secretly checked the leaves of her world tree.

“…”

If my eyes aren’t mistaken… I’m definitely better than before.

I looked at Arwin again.

She is watching the world again.

Has the pain in your heart subsided a little since you came out to the outside world?

I hope that my actions have been helpful.

Whatever it was, it was fortunate that it seemed to be better than it was at the beginning.

The faint sound of horses hooves can be heard from far away.

I wasn’t the only one who noticed the sound.

Ner also raised his head, and Barando looked ahead.

“The vice-captain.”

“Yes.”

I didn’t expect to see you this early, but a few riders are running towards us from afar.

It was probably the crimson troupe… From the circumstances, it seemed like Adam was there too.

Unsurprisingly, as we slowed down our progress and waited, we saw Adam, several members of the Red Flames, and Burns, who had left to look for him.

From the distance where we could see each other’s faces, the older brother also slowly drove the horse.

I slowly raise my hand to his brother and greet him.

There must have been a desire to reduce the nagging that continued halfway through.

I already knew that my action this time wasn’t a very wise choice.

“….”

Adam-hyung confirmed my appearance from a certain distance.

I also looked down at myself.

Many bandages. Top chin. A large suture mark on the cheek.

My brother didn’t even react to my greeting and slowly drove up to me.

“…Child.”

I clicked my tongue.

Ner, who has approached before you know it, asks from the side.

“…Why?”

“…You really pissed me off.”

I replied.

Unsurprisingly, even though the head group members bowed their heads to greet the older brother who was approaching one by one, the older brother ignored all of that.

“Captain.” “Captain.”

“…”

He approaches me without taking his eyes off me.

He said as he stepped closer.

“Hey.”

A cold voice.

“…”

“What happened?”

I sighed and scratched my neck.

“…Go in and talk.”

My brother’s sharp eyes quietly scan my surroundings.

After standing still for a while, he let out a sigh as if to let go of his anger.

Then he nodded and turned around.

I let out a sigh at the feeling of being uncomfortable again.

I think about how to explain it lightly.

Someone groans from behind.

“Ah…”

It was Arwin.

Blinking her eyes, she looks back and forth between Adam and me.

‘…It’s okay.’

I smiled with my mouth. She had nothing to worry about.

“So?”

Enter the temporary tent of the campsite that has already been set up.

My brother asked me a question before he even sat down.

I’m sure I’m angry, so I unstop the bottle I brought from somewhere.

– Pong!

Then he expressed his frustration by drinking heavily.

Then he sat down on a nearby chair.

I could understand him.

I would have acted the same way if my brother had appeared like this.

I reached out my hand to the bottle to lighten the mood, but…

“Are you kidding me?”

Adam hyung asks with a straight face.

“What kind of alcohol is that? Hurry up and explain.”

At his questioning, I also sat down and opened my mouth.

“I fought Gallias.”

“……”

“With a real sword.”

“… Ha. You madman.”

My brother lets out a sigh of absurdity.

He asked after stepping on the floor with an angry expression for a while.

“Why?”

“For Arwin.”

“So, why?”

I also let out a long sigh.

I didn’t want to explain every word. Just summarizing the important things.

“…It’s a culture, and the elves are torturing Arwyn. It happened with Gallias while trying to tear it down.”

“…”

Brother Adam let out another sigh and let go of his anger.

“…I told you the other day, but I told you to kill that angry personality.”

I blur the point to lighten the mood.

“Hyung, everything went well, so it’s okay. I also stepped on Gallias-“

“-It’s fortunate that it worked out well, what if it didn’t?”

As if imagining a future that didn’t work out, he continues to stomp on the ground with a frown on his face.

“Do you have any thoughts?”

“…”

“Did you forget why I was going back to Stockpin early?”

“…”

I forget what to say when Adam hyung talks so much.

Adam lost 3 people from his squad alone on this expedition.

He was tormented by those deaths.

“I should have buried you too!”

I couldn’t meet his eyes at his cry.

He sighed again and scratched his head.

“…I get it, stop it. I know.”

“I know… Ha.”

My brother broke the bottle again.

Then they argue again as if it is absurd.

“No, you can’t do that if you have thoughts. We say yes Don’t you know that if you died there, the damage to the red flames would be enormous?”

“…”

“Your wives are splitting up, and we’re getting brittle. How to face the bereaved families of the departed members…”

“…”

My brother let out another endless sigh.

Every time his eyes looked at my scars, the simmering anger seemed to rekindle.

I said scratching my nose. Play the joke again.

“Brother. You knew I was like this from the beginning. I knew you would do something reckless.”

“…”

“…I should have taken that into consideration and given my wife. I obviously hated it.”

“…”

The older brother, who was silent at the prank, burst into a dejected laugh at the end.

He shook his head.

“It is more than I imagined. No wonder, really. You probably didn’t attack with the thought that you would defeat Gallias.”

That’s true, but there were definitely reasons why I couldn’t back down.

This is a story that I couldn’t even explain to my older brother.

The older brother shook his head and continued his nagging.

“…I just realize again how reckless you are. One day, that recklessness will hurt you too.”

I shrugged.

Then she reached for the bottle he was holding.

He looked at me with disapproval and finally handed me a bottle. It seemed that his wrath had been taken over.

I also poured alcohol into my mouth.

I asked while feeling the taste and smell.

“Is this bardi liquor?”

“…The elf elder took care of it.”

I checked my brother’s face.

He still looked restless.

I took a deep breath and changed the subject.

“Ah. That’s right, I have a favor to ask of you.”

“In this situation?”

“Give me some small requests now.”

“…?”

My brother’s face was locked in doubt.

I explained.

“I’ve been thinking about it for a while, but I think it would be frustrating to leave it only to Ner, Arwin, or Stockpin. Let’s get to know each other and look around.”

“Are you kidding me with the request?”

“To look around while solving problems. Also, it won’t be helpful to the Red Flame Team.”

Inside the Red Flame Team, it was still being talked about invading other families’ territories and heading straight to Celebrien’s territory.

It seemed like it was an act that commoners would never do together.

“…”

My brother was silent.

He was the one who always persuaded me to get out of the boss Joe.

Of course, I will still be in charge of Chief Joe, but my brother thought about my safety that much.

I wasn’t the older brother who wouldn’t let me cool down for a while.

“…I’ll think about it.”

However, he does not say that he will know immediately whether the accumulated anger has not been resolved.

I nodded, believing that time would solve it anyway.

I got up naturally. I wanted to avoid my brother’s nagging.

“…Did you solve it well with Celebrien?”

My older brother asks me about it.

I nodded.

“The elf elder handled things well.”

“…I keep my promise not to forget grace, fortunately.”

I nodded and turned around again.

But my brother persisted in talking to me.

“Berg.”

“…”

I looked at my older brother and he was sitting with a serious expression on his face.

He says.

“…Nothing means more to me than this mercenary. Know.”

“…You know.”

Me too. Now, Red Yeomdan was like my home.

I also know that my actions could have caused great losses to this mercenary.

I also put down the playfulness and said.

“…Sorry-“

“-But, it’s a mercenary squad that you and I raised together.”

I shut my mouth at his subsequent words.

“You were there from the beginning. From the previous mercenaries, from the bottom, you and I climbed up here. Now you are my brother.”

I can feel the past through his words.

I’ve known my brother for a long time.

Seven years have passed since we spent together.

The longest comrade.

“…If you die like that, I don’t think I’ll be the only one shocked.”

“…”

“…The war is over, Berg. If you hold on a little longer, the moment will come when you can live without risking your life. I also made a ties with the nobles, so there’s nothing to be wiped out.”

My older brother asks with all his might.

“Well then. From now on, let’s risk our lives only on things worth risking our lives.”

“…”

Wouldn’t it be funnier to stay still when my wife is being tortured? I wanted to, but… As much as I knew what he meant, I kept my head silent and nodded.

The older brother waved his hand only then.

You allow me to leave.

I tried to get out of the tent.

“…Stepped on?”

But my brother asked me one last time.

He seemed to be asking about Gallias.

I said with a smile.

“I stepped on it.”

Hyung laughed again.

****

As Berg leaves, Adam calms his emotions.

I grabbed his throbbing head and closed my eyes.