Isekai Journey Of The Magic Archer

[Eon's POV: ]

"Hey.'

"Hey-ya. Everything ready?"

"Yup."

I was ready with the set up and she was done with her bath. So, it was time to make the call that we had been looking forward to since earlier.

But before we do that…

-Swiiiiiish.

"When will you start drying your hair yourself?"

"Hehe, I like it when you do it for me~."

Ever since we moved into this dorm room, every time she washed her hair, she would go around the house with those wet hair to annoy me.

'She knew I didn't like it, just like most of the things that I didn't like seeing out of place, so she did it even more.'

And then one day I just caught her and used wind magic to dry her hair using some warm winds.

And, while doing that, I massaged her head as well, so she was even more so. She started liking that treatment even more… and then it became like this.

"Hmmm… yes, just like that."

We used the disguise while going around the academy, but when we were in the dorm, we went around in our normal appearance unless someone else was there.

It was more comfortable that way. And, I liked playing with her pretty hair so it was a win win.

"Alright, alright now. Can't continue this forever dear."

She had short hair but they were dense and thick so they weren't that difficult to dry with magic.

'Plus even though I like playing with her pretty hair, I had other important things to take care of.'

The most important of which was talking with Luna's father, one of the few kings of the northern lands and an influential figure of the northern continent.

"Awwww… can't we do three more minutes? Please~?"

"Not now, miss witch. We will have more time after we finish this call, right?"

She wanted me to do that for a little longer.

She liked what I did with the fingers, and since she had a bad day already, she needed this. I knew that much very well.

"Hump."

"Pouting like a baby won't help."

But given the seriousness of the situation, our timely interference might cause some positive changes in the situation they were facing.

'Or things will get worse. I don't know…'

We had no idea what might have made her so sad or just what kind of sickness was making her worry about her mom so much, however, if there was a problem, there was a solution.

And if there was a solution, we might just be able to help them with it.

"Alright now, let's start."

We wouldn't have had to do this if we hadn't asked Celes to not be in her room anymore and listened to the whole thing they were talking about.

We had no idea a little personal chat that started off as a normal interaction between a father and daughter would make her so upset…

-Ooooooooooooooong!

She didn't want to talk about it, and she was angry about why we were so interested in her personal matters.

She would be angry if we talked with her father, she perhaps already knew we were going to talk with him and was expecting us to do that.

There was no way she had not expected us to do something like this since even though she was angry at us, she wanted us to know what was wrong with her so that we could help her with it.

'She wasn't upset at us. She was upset at her own situation.'

And if we wanted to help her in any way, we had to know what was so wrong to have made her like that.

{ "Ahem. Is the connection finally established?" }

"Greetings, your majesty."

The communication crystal linking directly to the king of the kingdom was not something many people could get access to, but thanks to the relationship they have had with me, this was not a new thing between us anymore.

If anything, it seemed like he was expecting us much earlier and was waiting for a while.

{ "Greetings! Greetings~. Haha, it is a great joy to see our saviour after such a long time~!" }

It had not been even a few weeks since we last spoke but he was talking as if we were talking with one another after a few years.

'He sure is cheerful.'

The current lord of the Sebastian household, the lord of Lutherop as well as a renowned sword weirder, Lord Kain Sebastian De Lutherop. He was a strong individual from an ancient family that had guarded the northern borders ever since their appearance.

'Their family had produced numerous geniuses and masters throughout their long history and until a few centuries ago, there was practically no power in the northern ends of the northern continent that would even dare to go after them.'

However, after the death of the grandfather of the current lord, the great grandfather of Miss Luna who was also one of the greatest weapon wielders to have earned the title of (Grandmaster), things became a little difficult for Lutherop.

'The weather conditions got worse and the sea route was closed down. The storms increased, decreasing their agriculture. And without agriculture or basic food, the food chain was affected greatly.'

The game of the survival of the fittest began and Lutherop had to fight with the surrounding territories for resources.

'Thankfully, the option of trade was still available for them.'

But, the lands of the north were not as rich as the land of the east.

They were also not resourceful as the lands of the west so things weren't going to stay the same for them for long.

'They had to come to a unanimous agreement that would guarantee their and their people's survival… and, thanks to the resources they obtained from me, they were finally able to stop the long standing war.'

The lands of the north were stable now and with the special methods that we had shared with them, they would soon start growing by turning their own weaknesses into strengths.

Of course though, none of that would have been possible without this person before us.

{ "Oh, right! Today was your first test of the midterms? How did it go~? How was my little baby doing~? Did she do well~?" }

She was a caring father, but more than a father, he was an excellent politician that knew how to use the authority that he possessed.

'He held an important opposition on the northern continent.'

There were only three prominent powers in the entire northern continent: Lutherop of the north, QueenslandIM of the south, the main ruling power of the northern continent, and the enclosed Paradise of the Witch of the north situated in the centre.

'Lutherop was the worst place on the entire northern continent that still functioned normally despite all the things happening on that land.

And, it was mostly only possible thanks to this person.

"Miss Luna said she did well, and after we discussed the questions she got, we thought she did well for her first time.

But you must have already known that, right Lord Kain."

{ "Hahaha, how can I know something like that, young lord? I'm undeserving of your prises." }

He was smiling right now, and from how much he resembled her, it was pretty obvious that he was her father.

The two of them had a deep relationship, we knew that much already.

"You are the same as ever, my lord."

If I had to compare him to someone, I would say she was close to Lady Carolina. However, he was also a commander and weapon weirder that knew how to guide his people, so he was also somewhat similar to Lord Maverick.

But still, his smartness and sharp intellect were what had kept the declining nation alive even in these dire circumstances.

{ "Haha, that's just you being generous with your prises young lord." }

He wasn't as cheerful a person as one might think from the way he was talking right now.

There was a light in his eyes that one hiding their true selves from the world alone possessed.

"Lord Kain, I believe you already know why we are having this conversation?"

There was no way he wouldn't know why I called him out of the blue right after the first test.

'The midterms were continuous exams so we had to face another challenge tomorrow. There was no time to waste.'

We certainly didn't have time to chat casually with the father of our friend and one of the busiest people in this world.

{ "Haaaa, so it's true, hun? You know." }

The way he was talking as well as how his soft blue eyes were looking at us changed completely in an instant.

Now, he was looking at us with a more serious look. With a look that was fear inducing even though we were merely talking through a communication device.

"We know. We all do… Miss Luna did not look well this morning so we knew something wasn't right.

We tried to help her, but it seemed like she herself didn't know what she was feeling.

And, since it was difficult for her to figure out her own emotions, she didn't tell us what exactly was wrong with her… still, we somehow figured out it had something to do with her mother, Lady Nuos."

Just like mom, he believed in the boundaries of business and personal relationships.

Our transactional relationship was valuable to him, but there was no deep enough bond between us that we could talk about their family matters.

We expected him to react this way and we were ready to take some criticism from him, but, right after we told him about Miss Luna, his serious expression unexpectedly turned into confusion.

{ "What… do you mean it was difficult for her to figure out her own emotions?" }

"Hmm?"

He was genuinely confused right now… and, though we had not noticed it before, he was currently in his own private room.

And, a lady that we recognised as Miss Luna's mother was… sitting on the bed, eating something with a bright expression and a smile on her face.

"…what?"

Well, we did not expect this new turn of events.

'She looks fine and well…'

It was unexpected.

Very unexpected… and confusing, for both of us.