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Chapter 874: Elizabeth's Charm
Chapter 874: Elizabeth's Charm
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Elizabeth joined us for breakfast, as we all gathered around the table to eat. My father ended waking up after around twenty minutes, and with him came my two siblings, who were carried on his arms.
They both looked sleepy but were filled with energy once they saw me. Their Familiars followed them anywhere they went.
"So you're Rank 5 already, I see." Elizabeth nodded while drinking some coffee. "That's nice then! I think most of us already guessed you would be Rank 5 by now. Are you going to summon more Spirits?"
"I haven't yet, but I should do it soon enough." I said. "I'm still planning on evolving my Spirits first before I summon new ones… It's starting to get crowded because I get two instead of one…"
"Well, I am quite surprised that they're always smart enough to talk too!" Erika said. "Will you ever get a Summon that won't be super smart from the get-go?"
"Maybe." I said. "It all depends on luck at the end…" I shrugged it off.
I didn't want to go into details about why they were intelligent to begin with. Trying to explain them everything would be too much of a hassle.
"Hmm! These cream puffs are so good!" Allan was happily munching on the treat.
"Can I have another one, Elizabeth?" Anna had already finished her own and asked for more.
"Hehe, sorry but only one per person, I only bought about ten after all." Elizabeth apologized.
"You can have pancakes if you want." I offered them some, which I had already served for some.
"Pancakes! Pancakes! Pancakes!"
The two quickly started cheering for more delicious breakfast sweets, as Eleanora nodded and swiftly brought them a plate with pancakes, some fruits on top, and syrup.
"Thank you Eleanora!"
Anna quickly began eating it without stopping, my father had to stop her now and then so she wouldn't eating too much.
Knock, knock!
And as we enjoyed breakfast together, another person quickly came to visit us, Erika's mother, who had arrived slightly later for breakfast.
"Sorry for being so late. I usually wake up very early in the morning but… I somehow overslept." She apologized, sitting between Erika and my mother.
"Oh it's fine, Cattalina, we don't mind." My mother giggled, patting her shoulders. "Maybe you needed a proper rest."
"Perhaps… This village is very relaxing. Being away from the big and bustling city of Stronghold has calmed me down more than I imagined." Cattalina sighed in relief.
"I'm happy you managed to rest more peacefully, mom." Erika said. "Do you want some pancakes? Blake made them!"
"Oh? Well, sure thing dear." Her mother smiled and received the food right away.
"Let me get you a coffee- or a tea, what do you want?" My mother asked.
"A tea is fine, thank you so much." Cattalina smiled.
The fist time I meet her, I remember how tense and serious she always was. It felt as if she was never being her true self.
But wherever she got into this village and has a vacation with everyone else, it feels like she can finally be herself.
She's overly grateful with everyone for their hospitality though, it might be due to the manners she was taught in the royal family.
But even then, she has slightly changed… I believe.
"How's Erdrich going?" I asked Elizabeth.
"Oh, he's fine! He managed to get back to his house, and he told me that things went really well." Elizabeth smiled. "He was really happy. His father seemed really impressed by what he had accomplished, something he learned beforehand. And because his siblings still love him and they had grown up a lot, they forced his father to reconcile with him… I think things might improve.
He has shown that he is someone incredible. I'm sure his father is beginning to regret how he treated his son."
"That's… unexpectedly good." I was impressed. "Maybe Erdrich's dad wasn't as stupid as I imagined…"
"A father is a father, my son." Dad said. "We sometimes can't be the best parent out there. We have many flaws ourselves but… If he truly loved his kid, I know he'll surely get past his beliefs and other things, and accept his son no matter what."
"Yeah, that's right." Nodded my mother. "Perhaps we could meet up with him someday? I'm sure his view of his son would improve further if he could meet all the friends he has made."
"I've been thinking about that too! Blake, would you be willing to help me out setting up some sort of meeting with his family?" Asked Elizabeth.
"Well, they're a noble family, it depends on their decision if they want a meeting or not- Ah." I quickly realized she meant other thing. "So you want me to somehow force the situation?" I facepalmed.
"Heheh, I know you can do it." She smiled.
"I'll see what I can do but I won't promise anything." I said. "If he's busy with his family, I suppose we can meet with him sometime later. We don't really have to always stick together every day."
"Blake, dear, don't be like that." My mother said. "You've gotta love all your friends and always sitck with them every day!"
"That's way too much though…" I sighed. "I sometimes just want some time alone with my family- Of course, that includes Erika's mother and Elizabeth too."
"I-It makes me happy you consider me a member of your family…" Elizabeth blushed a bit, her saintly beauty quickly startling my parents.
The sunlight shone through the window, making her flawless face look even more endearing and her long, blonde hair shine with sparkles of light.
Her beautiful golden eyes were also quite startling, and she emanated a natural aura of holiness around her to boot.
"O-Of course! Not only Blake, but we also all welcome you here, dear." My mother giggled. "You're a lovely girl, I'm sure my son has taken good care of you, right?"
"He's quite ambitious, going for three girls at the same time, but I got nothing to say, I know he takes good care of you." My dad nodded.
"You're such an angel! You can stay here as much as you want." My grandmother giggled.
"Hahah… Thank you! I will try to stay as much as I can!" Elizabeth quickly got a bit… ahead of herself.
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