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Chapter 53: Eula's Future
“I'll come back another day. Right now, they'd probably like to enjoy their emotional reunion, so I'll take my leave here.”
“Are you sure? The contract with Eula has already been concluded.”
Perhaps everyone had been moved by Eula's determination to risk her own future in order to save her bedridden mistress. Even beyond those who had heard the physician's diagnosis directly, cheers could now be heard from the hallway as well.
Watching the scene, Banc let out a small laugh.
“Ha ha. She usually carries herself with a composed demeanor, but despite appearances, she's actually very good with people. And I don't mean just because she's beautiful or because she's an elf.”
E ń_u m а
“Just looking at everyone's reaction, I can tell how much she was loved.”
The term slave trading company naturally carried negative connotations. However, judging by Eula's relationship with the company and everyone's reaction, they seemed genuinely close. The fact that people were celebrating for someone unrelated to them by blood spoke volumes about how Eula had been treated there. At this rate, it almost felt as though they might hold a banquet that very night.
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Meanwhile, even after several minutes, Eula remained with her face buried against the side of Aria's bed. Her expression couldn't be seen, but judging by her shaking shoulders and ragged breathing, she was still crying. According to Banc, I already possessed ownership rights over Eula now that the contract had been finalized.
Still, I had no desire to interrupt such a heartfelt reunion. After exchanging a few words with Banc, I quietly left.
As I walked down the hallway, employees of Banc's trading company who knew the situation thanked me as they passed.
Apparently, at Eula's request, the ones who had been caring for the unconscious Aria were female employees of the company. Many of them were married mothers raising children of their own, and after seeing Aria's condition and learning about Eula's circumstances, they had become emotionally invested in their story.
Е ň u.m_а. і̀d̄
“Eula may be an elf, but she's only around eighteen years old, you know? At that age, it wouldn't be strange for her to be worrying about romance and relationships. Instead, she came all the way to a distant foreign land just to save her mistress...”
The woman speaking was one of the employees who had cared for Aria. She looked to be in her thirties and was already the mother of two children. What surprised me even more was that her children were about the same age as Eula.
This world really does have early marriages...
If she was already over thirty and had children who were nearly adults, then she must have become pregnant while still a teenager. In Japan, it wasn't unusual for people to remain unmarried even after turning thirty. In Asphial, however, many men and women married around seventeen years old.
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That said, this was more common in rural areas and farming communities. In the royal capital and major cities, remaining single past twenty wasn't especially unusual. Even so, the idea of someone being a veteran parent by thirty still felt remarkable. Perhaps because she had children of a similar age, the woman said Eula's struggles stirred her maternal instincts. Eula herself was apparently very straightforward and sincere, which earned her high praise among the company's employees.
“But now that the contract has been signed, she's officially a slave. Of course, I don't intend to treat her badly, but she'll probably be unable to return home for years.”
E nù m̈а. і̊ď
Eula's wish had finally come true. However, the price was that she would likely spend many years living here in the royal capital, surrounded by humans. Given both her beauty and the rarity of elves, there was little doubt she'd attract plenty of curious attention. The culture was different as well. So I pointed out what I saw as the difficult reality awaiting her.
I had no intention of mistreating her, but wasn't life in a distant country, far from her homeland and among another race, bound to be painful? The employee blinked blankly at first. Then, once she understood what I meant, she let out a cheerful laugh.
“I was a slave once too. A foreign country and a different culture aren't nearly as terrifying as outsiders think. My husband was actually my former master when I was still a slave. Along with hardship, there can also be wonderful encounters, don't you think?”
According to her, compared to everything Eula had already endured, the challenges of a foreign land and unfamiliar customs were insignificant. She herself had fallen into slavery because of her parents' debts and had been born in a place far from here. Because of that experience, she understood both the hardships of starting over in a distant nation and the possibility of discovering new opportunities and relationships.
What surprised me even more was that the master who had purchased her had become her husband.
“Is that really how it is?”
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“Yes, it is... Well, I'm human and she's an elf. But with the strength she has inside, that girl will be able to keep moving forward.”
I wasn't sure what she was basing that confidence on. But somehow, the conviction in her words made them difficult to doubt.
