"Mr. Gut, you have no idea how fast my father's belt was when he was beating me."
"I had just finished eating the reunion dinner after returning home, and hadn't even had time to take out the letter personally written by the Hero, when father tied me to a chair and beat me."
"Mm... didn't your mother and eldest brother stop him?"
"No." Mut said somewhat resentfully. "It was my eldest brother who handed father the belt, and even mother turned around and went to close the door."
Gut: ...
"Amazing."
After a moment of silence, Gut ultimately couldn't hold back, and for a time, the room was filled with cheerful atmosphere.
[Äußerst Forward Outpost · Fortress City Vorig]
The second son of the city lord's family, Mut, immediately provided enthusiastic hospitality to everyone after learning that Gut's group was passing through his city, inviting them all to his family estate.
After being seated, Mut had the household servants prepare hot tea and refreshments, while he himself poured out his heart to Gut and Serie about his "tragic encounter" when returning home after parting ways in the Duke Region.
After listening, Gut gloated and teased from the side: "Who told you to choose to run away from home without saying a word?"
"Sigh~ that's exactly right." Mut sighed. "It's just a pity I couldn't present Lord Himmel's personal letter earlier, otherwise I might have escaped that beating..."
"That would probably still be difficult," Gut thought silently to himself.
Mut probably still didn't know what exactly Himmel had written in that letter, but Gut, as the actual creator of the content, knew it clearly.
Due to this child's request, Himmel, under Gut's dictation, had used considerable space to write about the virtues of Mut as a junior, but it was all empty platitudes without any real meaning.
On the contrary, those parts that pointed out Mut's flaws, although extremely brief, were all sharp and to the point.
If Mut had let his father read it before the beating, the strict father's belt would probably have been "swung with strength, struck with precision, and educated with attitude."
Thinking of this, Gut smiled and shook his head, lightly sipping the tea in his cup.
He had to admit, nobles really had good taste in selection. This flavor was absolutely superior to any he had ever tasted.
The elf beside him also had her eyes flicker after taking a light sip.
"This tea..."
"It's from the Imperial tea gardens in the Northern Highlands · Thor Great Valley, isn't it?" Serie's expression was somewhat surprised.
"That tea garden isn't very large, and with significant elevation differences making harvesting difficult, the annual production is extremely scarce. Even satisfying the Imperial Capital's royal family's needs is barely adequate."
"It seems like only when the Emperor bestows rewards does a small amount flow out from the Imperial Capital..."
After hearing this, Mut scratched his head and said admiringly:
"As expected of Lady Serie, to even be able to taste the tea's place of origin—truly amazing!"
However, the elf didn't pay attention to Mut's praise, but instead pursued the matter:
"It's a bit strange... doesn't your father like drinking tea? How can you use such precious tea to entertain guests?"
"Heh-heh~" Mut laughed dryly before explaining: "Actually, the one who doesn't like drinking tea is me."
"I don't understand tea, and I can't distinguish between good and bad. I feel like all teas taste pretty much the same."
"I just wanted to properly entertain everyone, so I took this tea from the old man's collection to serve you all, thinking the quality shouldn't be bad."
Serie: ...
Gut: "Amazing."
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