Chapter28: Reward Of Marriage Proposal

[ are you serious...? ] Said Hector ojii-san said with a surprised expression on his face.

After we came running towards the Village, we met with Hector ojii-san midway. Hector ojii-san have two guys and a girl running with him; one was the guy I saw earlier with the blank expression on his face, another guy who looks like he's in his 30's and a girl holding a large staff.

[ is that really Carla...? ] Asked the normal looking middle-aged guy who's standing beside Hector ojii-san.

[ I don't know! but we need to get her to a hospital fast! ] I shouted those words as I'm getting nervous and scared that this girl I'm carrying behind my back might not reach the Village alive anymore.

[ ...hospital... ] whispered the girl who's holding a large staff.

[ I mean we need to treat her fast! ]

I can feel Carla's breathing is getting heavier and heavier behind my back.

[[[ ye-yes!!! ]]] they all replied in chorus... except the big guy who's just dazing up in the sky.

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[ I can't believe it...you were actually able to save Carla... and you also beat the golems... ] Hector ojii-san said in disbelief.

[ well... that's basically what happened... ]

We were able to immediately get inside the Village after we met with Hector ojii-san's party outside the Village.

Carla, Hector ojii-san's granddaughter which I was able to save is now resting and being treated inside her father's house, which is Hector ojii-san's son.

And right now, me and Alice are inside of Hector ojii-san's house again. Sitting in front of us at the table is Hector ojii-san himself, who has a look of shock and disbelief on his face.

[ I actually can't believe it... how were you able to do it? I thought you said you don't have any magic? ]

I can't actually say the truth, which is I punched holes in their chest and I blasted off their heads barehanded.

[ well... you can say that I have some few tricks up my sleeves... ]

[ ...I get it, you can't disclose it because it's a secret of the Guild... this must be also why the Guild Master recommended you himself... ]

well, I won't go too far as to say it's a secret of the Guild, but if that what he comes up with then I think it's okay.

[ I must thank you... what is your name again...? ]

oh... I guess I haven't told him my name yet.

[ it's Haruto Yuki. It's nice to meet you. ] I reached to him and I hold my hand out for a shake.

[ It's nice to meet you too... Haruto-kun... again, thank you for rescuing my foolish granddaughter. If you did not go immediately as you did, Carla might have been already dead before tomorrow. ] He shook my hands as he said so.

[ no no, it's just the right thing to do. ]

[ you say that but no one actually helped us rescue Carla when we asked people for help... at least no one was brave enough... ]

well, he did say when we first met that the Robert guy tried to help him but immediately ran away the moment he saw the Golems. If I'm not confident in my strength then I might have done that too.

[ I guess so... ]

[ I want to repay you for what you did. Carla's parents also said that they will do anything they can to repay you. ]

[ no no, I don't need any payment... ]

[ no, we don't want to leave the person who saved my granddaughter unrewarded. ]

[ no, I don't really want to... and I don't need anything as of now. ]

[ we insist! ] he stood up, then he put one of his hands on his chest while slamming the other at the table.

[ no no, I think the reward for my mission will be enough... I don't need anything... really... ]

[ ...well, I guess if you say so... but I promise that we will help you if you ever need something from us! ] He shouted with a serious look on his face.

[ yes... ]

[ oh! I know! why don't you just take Carla as your wife! ]

[ ...what...!? ]

what did he just said...?

Take her granddaughter as my wife? isn't that too absurd as a reward!?

[ yes yes, I think that will be the best option. Carla is pretty beautiful if I say so my self, and she can also help you at your task as an Adventurer, and I also think that Carly wouldn't disagree if she knew that the person who saved her life would want to marry her. ]

[ no! I can't do that! ]

[ why? ]

I can't just accept an offer like that. I just can't accept something like marriage when I didn't even had a Girlfriend in my previous life, so it will be too much for me to suddenly get married.

[ ...do you have someone already? ] Hector ojii-san asked in a disappointed voice.

[ ...yes... ]

I just answered with a lie to prevent him from asking and forcing me to marry his granddaughter.

also, I don't know why but Alice, who's sitting beside me suddenly turned red as I said that.

[ well, don't worry! you can still take her as your second wife! ]

[ now that's just wrong in many levels! look, I won't take your granddaughter as my reward, especially if she doesn't even know anything about me. ] I was surprised by his statement that I unconsciously shouted my thoughts at him.

Does polygamy also exist in this world? now that's something every man would want to exist but as a guy who never experienced a woman, I don't know what to think about it.

[ well, you can get to know each other when you get married... ]

[ no, that's not the problem... I just don't need anything like that for now, so please, I will take your previous offer that you will help me when I ask you for help, I also think that the money I will get from this task is going to be large... so I won't need anything for now. ]

this conversation is actually making me tired more than when I fought with those Iron Golems.

[ well... if you say so... ]

[ now that's settled... is there any place I can take a bath? my clothes is now tattered and I have a lot of dirt in my body. ]

[ yes... I can see that... you can I'll take you to where it is. Carla's mother also said that he will prepare both of you a meal... ]

[ is that so? that would really help. ]

I'm now fully tired from all what happened today. I just actually want to sleep.