>>5714991>>5715389>>5715421"Now that we're getting married, you are as much of a lord on Ilos as I am. You are free to make the choice for yourself."
Farnese grimaces, upset that she didn't get to hear a second opinion. Unfortunately, you don't feel like it's your choice to make on this. You are both beyond the point of putting your safety above others, and that unfortunately includes the feelings you have for each other.
"...Then I will do the most to learn the spells they have around here. Danaan has surely seen my potential so far, so if there is something I can do to boost my strength, then I will try to bring that skill to the mainland."
"Very well, one last question though."
"What is it?"
"When will the cake be ready?"
Farnese merely giggled in response, returning to the kitchen while you waited for everything to be ready for the group meal.
An unexpected guest came along with Guts during the evening, when Lucio showed up wearing the berserker armor in his stead.
"What is this? Dressing your kid up for the party?" Roderick laughed at the boy struggling to walk with the armor away from his father.
"Found him trying to play with the armor back where I was training, don't know how he got here, but it's only fair to bring him some food." Guts sits him on the table, as Casca tries to feed him some sweets while he plays with the fork.
"What a strange child... Are you sure that he's able to control the spirit tree branches?"
"Yeah, we've seen him do it before." Isidro tell Danaan.
"I cannot sense even an ounce of malice from him, so that explains the island not rejecting him from entering..." As she watches Lucio play around with Puck, the elves and all other sorts of life, she wonders why the others aren't wary of him.
You wish you had an opinion on the matter, but you were to happy to finally eat some good food made from Farnese, that you let this day of rest pass by you. Never before have you felt like you were in vacation and on duty. Is this how life was always meant to be for the average man? Days of rest, followed by leisure busywork? Honestly, that might not be so bad... Perhaps you should remind yourself of this, for it will be the victory prize better than any money or recognition the defeat of the God Hand might give you...