Leon Greyrat: The Second Son - Mushoku Tensei OC

Chapter 34 - Wind Port

— Leon Greyrat —

As I returned to the beach, Ruijerd and Eris instantly noticed my... condition.

"Leon? What's wrong? Did you get something in your eye?" Eris asked with worry.

"No, nothing like that, I just..."

Now, how would I explain this...

"I met the Great Demon Empress, I guess?" I shrugged.

"Hah?" Eris exclaimed in confusion. "What does that mean?"

Ruijerd, on the other hand, seemed a bit surprised, but quickly accepted it. "So she revived, huh? And I assume she gave you a Demon eye?"

"Y-Yeah, but it's a bit hard to control. The Eye of Magic Power is what she called it," I replied.

Ruijerd raised his eyebrow. "Is that so? I knew a few people that had that eye, and from what they said, it was fairly similar to my third eye."

Oh? Really?

"So if you require any aid, I may be of help," he said.

"Thanks, Ruijerd. I'll take you up on that, because right now," I then took off the cloth I had wrapped around my face as a makeshift eye patch. "Agh! It... it's a little too much."

I quickly put it back on.

Kishirika was right, there was way too much mana in the air.

It was as if I was staring at a snowy plain on a sunny day... completely blinding, no matter where I looked.

"Whoa! Your eye was purple, Brother!" Aisha said, running up to me. "Show it again!"

"No way," I shook my head. "Anyway, are you two done? I brought lunch."

"Yay!"

Even Norn seemed excited as she saw the food.

"But it won't taste any good with sand on your hands. Here, show them."

With the two extending their hands, and Eris showing hers as well, which were covered in callouses and dirt, I summoned some warm water before washing them off and handing them a skewer each.

But damn... this eye was a liability more than anything right now.

I guess I'd have something to do in my free time as I tried to search for a way to get Ruijerd across, huh?

Oh! I almost forgot!

"I, uhh..." the words trailed off as I look back to Eris.

It wasn't because I was stunned by her beauty, at least not this time, but rather, I remembered that she had a family too.

One that had completely slipped my mind.

"Huh? What is it?" Eris said.

"My... my family is alive... Sylphy too," I said.

Her eyes widened in surprise. "That's amazing! Then... why are you looking so sad?"

"Umm, I forgot to ask about yours... sorry," I said, wincing.

Contrary to my expectations, Eris simply shrugged. "Oh, them? They're fine. They have Ghislaine with them, after all."

...Oh. I suppose that's true.

It was nice to see she still had so much trust in Big Sis.

I just hoped it wasn't unfounded.

— Leon Greyrat —