I visited this place once before. It was with Roxy back then, so it’s from quite a while ago. It’s where I harvested some grapes with her, but I couldn’t really tell where it is now since the territory of Heart family suffered severe winters.
[What’s the matter? You are, Fate right? Fate Graphite who came from the Royal Capital with Roxy-sama to harvest some grapes?]
I’m alone this time, but that aside, Maya-san who was the maid I met when I visited here before seemed to be afraid of something. First of all, it’s necessary to dispel her fear. Thus I started to tell my story.
[Roxy Heart-sama is save. She’ll return home after the assignment on Gallia is over.]
[This…what do you mean?]
[It’s just as you can tell. I’m sorry but, I want to see Aisha Heart-sama. Is that okay?]
[That’s…]
[So her condition isn’t well, is she?]
[…yes. Her physical condition broke down yesterday evening. If the doctor didn’t come immediately…]
[I see….]
[At the moment, I’m trying to arrange some horse messenger to inform Roxy-sama. But]
[It’s alright. It’s exactly why I came here. I have a promise I need to fulfill to Aisha-sama.]
[Promise?]
[Yeah, an important promise.]
[I’m sorry for the sudden intrusion, but I have little time. I’m Fate Barbatos. I’ve inherited the position as the head of the Barbatos family from Sword Saint Aaron Barbatos. I’ll be taking over the treatment of Aisha-sama from now on. It’ll be helpful if you people moved away a little.]
[Treatment!? I don’t know. Up until now I’ve tried everything I can….I think it’s….already]
The old man’s shoulder drooped. I put my hand on his shoulder, and reassured him.
[It’s still possible. Please look at this left arm]
[An arm without any scratches, why does it has anything to do with this?]
[I lost my left arm a few months ago. But I do have a power that allowed me to regrow it back.]
[Impossible….such thing is impossible. Impossible…]
The doctor could only distrust me for what I said. It’ll be not that easy after all… Being able to restore a lost arm isn’t something that make any sense in this world. Since he’s a doctor, I can actually understand why he doubted me.
[…well…..Fate. You finally came….I’m glad.]
[Yes, because I’ve promised you.]
[Then…can you tell me the answer….from that time?]
I didn’t answer to that immediately,
[Before I do that, can you do me favor? I want to see Aisha-sama to be healthy first.]
[……but I…..already…… Understood.. When that time comes….please tell me the answer.]
[Yeah, of course.]
[Greed, are you ready?]
『Yes, anytime. You already know this, but I’ll be taking ４０％ of your stats as per usual.』
[That’s a cheap price to pay.]
『Hahaha, if you say so. Then I shall take it, ４０％ of your stats！』
Even so, I can see the great possibilities from this form. For example, I could use it to save the life of an important person.
[I can see that you’ve been working hard. To think you’d be able to do such a mysterious thing]
[That’s right, Aisha-sama]
After laughing to each other for a short while, Aisha asked.
[Now can you tell me, your answer?]
[…..Roxy Heart needs you. As her immediate relative, I need you to watch over her wherever she goes. That’s why I came here. I’m no longer the Fate Graphite from that time. Right now, I’m Fate Barbatos, the head of the Barbatos family.]
[About this, does that child know?]
[No.]
[Right….]
[Is the errand over?]
[Yeah, it was a good decision to rush in. I would’ve been late if otherwise.]
[Right, good to hear that. Then let’s go.]
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This is the beginning of the Part 4
And with that, here are the name of each secret forms.
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