I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul 131

Episode 132

“Oh! “You’re here.”

Elfanis welcomed us with a warm smile.

He was working on peeling the skin of a tree fruit, such as an acorn, and picking out only the inner kernels.

“hello.”

“I am at peace thanks to your king’s concern.”

After receiving the words politely, Elfanis gathered the peeled fruits and spread them out on a wooden tray next to her. And then he glanced at Rodran.

Rodran bowed his head to me, then took the tray and left.

“There are a lot more trays than when I came last time.”

Elfanis smiled as she looked sideways at Rodran, who was carrying trays and arranging them in a sunny spot.

“The old man has nothing to do, so he just looks for pastimes.”

“For a pastime, the scale is very large.”

As I came in, I saw Elfanis’ wooden trays spread out in every sunny part of the castle.

On the tray were fruits such as acorns and leaves, dried to a crisp.

Some were plants for Elfanis to use as food or tea leaves, but the rest were all well-maintained items.

Since he could not provide much help in the coming war, Elfanis said he would cooperate in this way and devoted himself to gathering and processing.

Although it was smaller in quantity and of lower quality than what I collected, it had its own appropriate use.

These were planned to be used to make general items by selling them on the market or supplying them to production hunters on the Ban Seo-hu and Yoo Eun-dam sides.

Supplying only high-quality items can raise suspicion.

Anyway, looking at the trays piled high with each person holding something to dry, I felt like I was visiting my grandmother’s house in the countryside.

I feel that way even more because of Elfanis’ warm, smiling atmosphere.

“But he…?”

Elfanis asked cautiously, giving a quick glance at her mother standing next to me.

Since it was the first time that people other than Yu Eun-dam, Ban Seo-hu, and Seo Ji-han were brought here, he looked very puzzled.

“It’s my mom.”

When I introduced myself, my mother, who was looking around, awkwardly lowered her head.

Elfanis was startled and knelt down on the spot and bowed deeply.

“Oh my god, why are you like this!”

When the elderly grandfather suddenly hit his head on the floor, the mother was shocked and ran to Elfanis.

I was so surprised that my mother and I hurriedly got Elfanis up and made her sit on the chair.

I’ve gotten used to Elfanis’ polite attitude now, but I still can’t get used to moments like this that come out of the blue.

“I told you there was no need to be so condescending. “It’s uncomfortable.”

“Stop without even realizing it…”

He just smiled awkwardly while sitting in his chair. He

seemed to be a little happy somewhere, but I sometimes wonder if Elfanis is enjoying himself by making me feel like a bastard.

“Phew, anyway, it’s time . “I don’t have much, so I’ll explain quickly.”

Looking at the atmosphere, it seems that there are no communication problems between the two.

After Elfanis became my subject, she was able to communicate with Seo Ji-han even without a communication item. I thought it was

because they both were my subjects in common, but looking at this, it seems not to be the case.

Hmm, maybe . Did Elfanis become my vassal and now I can communicate with people of the same race as me?

So now I can talk to Yu Eun-dam or Ban Seo-hu without having to drink that tea at the time.

The system doesn’t explain anything, so I guess this. “Mom, this is Mr. Elfanis. He is the person who gave me this dungeon and taught me various things.

”

“You gave me a dungeon?”

“Oh, it was originally the dungeon boss monster here… I’ll explain in more detail later.”

“A boss monster?”

My mother looked back at me and looked like she wanted to ask a lot of questions, but she bowed her head to Elfanis.

“Your daughter is indebted to you.”

“Hehe, don’t say anything.”

After waiting for the two to exchange greetings, I explained to Elfanis,

“If something happens later, my mother may have to take refuge in this dungeon. At that time, if we don’t recognize each other and attack each other, it would be a big problem, so I came here to introduce ourselves in advance.”

“I see. Well done.”

Anyway, Elfanis had a better idea of what was going to happen from now on than I.

Thanks to that, even without any further explanation, Elfanis immediately realized my intention and was convinced.

“Then, since I introduced you, I’ll leave.”

“Are you leaving already?”

“For now, I’ll send you off mom and come back later. Take care of yourself and stay healthy.”

Elfanis, who was about to get up, stopped. After

being silent for a moment, he answered, slightly tearful, ‘I will stay healthy, so may the King be healthy too.’

Anyway, I left behind Elfanis, who urged me to come again, and opened the gate again to my mother. I told him to take a look.

It’s not that difficult, but it’s important whether you give it a try or not.

“He seems like a good person.”

“Is that so? There are times when you look at me as if you were looking at my granddaughter. Anyway, I’m a ally you don’t have to worry about, so I’m someone you can trust.”

If Elfanis decides to betray, I can immediately sense it through the bond that binds him to me.

Even though Elfanis has no fighting ability whatsoever, there is no reason for him to betray me.

“And when you leave the dungeon, come out the same way you entered. “Please keep this in mind.”

I finished the task by giving a few simple precautions and finally engraving a plate of half-eaten Sotong Yugwa on my mother’s body. “I

think this is more than enough. By the way, is your time okay, Mom? I’ve been here for too long, so I’m keeping an eye on you.” “Don’t people think it’s suspicious?”

“First of all, it didn’t look like anyone was following me. I think this will be okay. I guess I’ll be using the bathroom for a while.”

“Did you come from the bathroom? Then I shouldn’t drag this on any longer.”

Mom nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then glanced at the door.

“It’s a bit awkward to just leave, but I guess I’ll just say hello to that young man and ask him to take care of you.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“But there are times when it comes to people. You are the person who is indebted to them.”

Although she said that, my mother’s true intention was probably to want to take a closer look at Seo Ji-han again.

I had no particular reason to refuse, so I left the room and headed up the stairs with my mother.

“The scenery here is really nice, but there aren’t any restaurants around. “How are you cooking? You’re not good at cooking. Mom should pack some side dishes or something.”

After briefly looking at the surrounding scenery through the second-floor window, my mother clicked her tongue and said,

“The food is okay. There’s a lot to eat.”

“And aren’t you just eating things like ramen?”

“I couldn’t bear to say that I had been eating the horns of a boss monster for several days. I

just smiled and explained it, but my mother clicked her tongue and started nagging me with concern. It

’s good to hear this after a long time. It’s like I’m back to my old routine before I woke up.

” “I need to eat properly. What should I do if I get sick in a foreign place like this?”

“I said it’s okay. I eat really well. I didn’t nag like this when I was living alone in Seoul.”

“At that time, there were a lot of places to eat around, and I sent side dishes, so that was it. There isn’t a single restaurant around here.”

“If you really want to eat something, you can go to a restaurant and buy it right away using the teleportation item.”

As I came down the stairs talking about trivial matters, I saw Seo Ji-han hurriedly walking towards me.

He was scurrying around, wiping his wet hands on the black apron he often wore. It was a rare sight for him who was always calm.

“I took good care of my mother .” ?”

The moment Seo Ji-han said that, one of his mother’s eyebrows twitched.

That was an expression she didn’t like.

“Mother…?”

Mom muttered softly to herself, then skillfully entered the social life mode, smiled brightly like a mask, and held out one hand. “I heard that you are

helping our Moa a lot. Please continue to take care of us in the future.”

“Ah yes! No problem!”

Seo Ji-han’s fingertips trembled as he carefully held his mother’s hand.

After a brief handshake, Seo Ji-han cautiously opened his mouth.

“Are you leaving already? I just prepared a quick table…”

As Seo Ji-han said, 1 The floor was filled with the smell of food.

Because he was so upset, I walked a few steps into the kitchen and was speechless for a moment when I saw the table on the table.

This really was Seo Ji-han’s cooking all-star show.

It was by no means simple to prepare. There was so much food on the table that it made you wonder if it had come straight from a Korean restaurant.

“Did you make this just now?”

No, you made this all in that short period of time when you went to the second floor with your mom, talked briefly, met Elfanis, said hello, returned to your room, and talked again?

Moreover, they didn’t even bring out the side dishes that were there. I gave Elfanis all the food in the refrigerator yesterday.

Don’t you have some kind of superpower? Although he is already an awakened person with many special abilities.

“It’s no big deal.”

Although he answered like that, Seo Ji-han’s face showed a sense of pride that he couldn’t hide.

Even Mom was speechless and was looking at the table and Seo Ji-han alternately.

Then he looked at my face and said something quietly.

“Okay, you’re eating really well…”

What I said earlier about eating a lot was the boss monster’s horn, but it was also true that Seo Ji-han was taking care of my food, so I couldn’t say anything. In the end, I couldn’t just

leave the table like this. Mom pretended not to be able to resist and sat down at the table.

The meal time went by smoothly.

Although she occasionally asked, ‘A young man really made this?’ Well,

it’s true that the food was so delicious that even Mom was surprised.

The whole time I was eating, I I think I said something similar to ‘Look, I’m a different person from the rumors’ about 20 times.

Finally, after finishing the bowl of rice, my mother left, saying that she had enjoyed the meal. The look

on her face as she left seemed like she had realized something. He clearly looked like he was going crazy.

Moreover, unlike the first time, he looked very relieved.

I just wanted my mom to be relieved.

“Oh, I’m so full. I feel like my stomach is going to explode. I’ll have to give up eating Jirgis horn today.”

Seo Ji-han looked at me with a happy expression as I sat on a chair at the dining table and patted my stomach.

“But Moa, you look a lot like your mom.”