Chapter 127: Commander Collapses
[space_man][space_man]Entering the Commander’s office, I saw Al slumped over his desk.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Ah, Commander Alderic!?”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Layla let out a startled cry.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Ahh, it’s alright, it’s alright. He’s just a little tired.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]It was Eld who said so, drinking tea on the sofa. Keirack was also drinking with him.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”I tried imbuing the tea with magic power, just like Mary said. The taste certainly improved a bit, but it’s still inferior to Mary’s. I’ll ask her later about the right amount to add.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]While he was saying this, Layla rushed over to Al’s side.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”It also depends on the type of tea leaves, you know~. I’ll summarize the amount that makes most teas taste good later. You’re going to send it to Millenia too, right?”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Well, yeah.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Mary and Moira sat facing Eld and the others, drinking the tea Eld had prepared.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Hmm, I don’t think it’s that bad.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Yeah. It’s quite delicious.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Even so, we know what the best is like. It’s hard to be satisfied.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Mary-chan’s tea is that delicious? Let me have some next time.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Keirack said with a laugh.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”No, shouldn’t you be worried about Commander Alderic!?”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Layla said in a near shout. At her voice, Al reacted with a twitch but became still again.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”He himself said to let him sleep for 30 minutes. There’s still 20 minutes left, so let him sleep. Want some tea, Layla?”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Eh…… he’s sleeping?…… Commander Alderic……”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”That’s right. Did you really think I’d leave someone who fainted from exhaustion alone? I wouldn’t do something like that, obviously.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Eld poured tea with a laugh. Layla bashfully sat on a single-seater sofa and took a sip of the tea he had poured for her.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”It seems like he was busy, but how busy was he?”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Mary suddenly asked.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Let’s see…… Ah, about as busy as the day Tohlight cried.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”That’s certainly busy.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Mary’s expression tightened.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]After that, Eld listened to Mary and Moira talk about what they had been doing for about 20 minutes.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Old Man Balane is still around? I’ll go say hello later.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”You have a connection with Balane-san? I thought Eld-senpai wouldn’t need maintenance since you have a magic sword.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”I happened to meet him and he taught me how to polish with wind magic.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld said while sipping his tea.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”He was a friendly and nice person for his age. Speaking of which, isn’t he almost 100 years old?”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”I think he’s around that age.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Layla said, thinking for a moment.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”He’s a lively old man.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Just as Eld finished saying that, Al raised his body.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Oh, he’s up.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Are you alright, Commander Alderic?”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Yeah, I’m fine after a little nap. Besides, thanks to Eld’s recklessness, a week’s worth of paperwork has disappeared.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Eh?”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Although there were no documents in the Commander’s office because he had Keirack carry them while working, in another room, processed documents were sorted, boxed, and stacked like a mountain.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Layla, inform each department to collect them by tomorrow. Eld has even sorted them by department.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Y-yes. Understood.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Eld poured Al some tea.
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Well then, I guess we’re done with work for today.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”You~, after making me do all that reckless stuff…… Well, whatever. Thanks for the help.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”Ahaha. You should still be glad you chose me.”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]”What’s that supposed to mean?”
[space_man]
[space_man][space_man]Al drank the tea Eld poured for him with a wry smile.