"Welcome... to the home we all love."
I heard mom's voice as soon as I came out of the familiar blue vortex and this time, unlike the last time when we were underground after passing through the vertex, this time, the bright light of dawn flashed before our eyes as soon as we got out of the gate.
And as always, though the light was bright, this was nothing for me.
The journey was short and just like last time; I was alright during the time we were in this blue vortex.
But she was just standing there, tightly shutting her eyes and tightening her grip on my hand.
And I had enjoyed her rare, one-of-a-kind expression for that one and a half minute we were in there.
But right now, as soon as we came out of the warp gate, the fresh hair, warm light, and spectacular view that entered my eyes were... amazing~.
The warp gate in the middle of this big~ garden, the giant house before our eyes, the other garden in front of the house on the other side, the training grounds on the back side, that enormous entrance some distance away.
All the magic spells and barriers covering this entire house, and the people that stood before us in servant outfits were amazing~!
The enormous house and then the smaller house with a giant flower garden just across the road are similarly covered by many powerful barriers.
The city that I can see with my third eye from higher grounds and at the very center of this whole noble district, the home of the royal family of the empire that had stood strong for the longest in the continent's history.
The golden castle of the holy city of Gwyneth. A place where the emperor and the imperial family of the great empire of Roxanna reside.
But this house, our house, was nothing less than the duke's estate.
In fact, the knight training grounds of this place were far bigger than theirs.
The garden in front of the house was so lovely I can't help but admire it.
The flowers and plants in the garden were rare and there was an open area as well as a bench for just two people by the gorgeous fountain that was best for a private night's talk.
Just that one place was so perfectly made that I can't help but admire the one who designed all of this.
The house was painted in pure white and different blues and though there wasn't much decoration on the house like Rein's home, this plain but lavish look was amazing.
The knight's training was ongoing at the back and I could already see some really powerful people who already sensed someone's arrival.
The line of workers that had gathered here to greet us was not big but every one of these people in servant's outfits was an expert knight, fighter, or mage.
They were all at least peak [Rank-2] level knights, (tier-3) mages, and high-grade fighters mastered in hand-to-hand combat.
And they all also had a good number of usable skills that were quite surprising for servants.
So this… was the house of Heliox.
And now I knew just how not even most rumors came out of this house even after being in the capital.
If just the servants are this amazing and capable looking then, there's no way something out of place would happen.
There were naturally many assassins in shadows, all as good as the ones in Rein's house, and some of them were the highest grade like Rein's assassin captain Julie too, something one doesn't see in just one house.
'Damn... this house is nothing less than an entire war unit on its own.'
I can't help my flabbergasted smile and this surprised expression.
I was just looking at the house in others' eyes, but this family of mine knew I saw more than just what met in their eyes.
All these servants, and there was no need to tell a single one who I was or just why I was here.
And more than that, I was holding the hand of someone they all knew.
There was nothing more for them to think. The answer was simple.
And there was admiration as well as questions in all their eyes.
They were also awestruck… as they glanced at my appearance from the corner of their eyes.
The servants were all standing on both sides of this path leading to the main road that ended at the front door of the house.
At the very first of these servants, there were two amazing-looking people.
A [Rank-6] knight, someone with enough strength to be a (Count) of the empire at the very least with enough achievements.
He was a knight, bowing before us as we came out of this portal.
Light indigo hair, a fit, muscular build, a body covered with light armor, and a single-edged blade on his waist.
Sharp gray eyes that knew with just one glance who I was as well as just how amazing I was.
And there was a smile on his face that couldn't believe the scene before his eyes.
Rein smiled at that smile, so I knew these two knew each other.
They knew each other, and I knew this knight before us.
Well, who didn't know the (Iron heart) sir Melor?
On the other side of this powerful knight was a (tier-7) mage, same as dad but… this was my first time actually meeting someone like her in person.
She was definitely a mage. I could feel it clearly.
But she was not a being we can see just anywhere.
[{ "Big brother~! An elf~!" }]Zoe shouted with a radiant face as she stood at the back with my dear Anna.
Anna knew everyone and everyone knew Anna, but, for Zoe, this new place and all these people were something very new.
And what's more, Zoe was seeing an Elf for the first time.
A race closely related to nature and a race that was blessed by the Mana.
Beings who mostly chose to live in peace among their own kind and not interact with other races more than necessary.
But, as the saying went: 'There are always exceptions.'
One such was this elf who was just as famous as the knight sir on the other side.
The (Green touch), lady Nissa. A high mage and mage brigade caption of the house of Heliox.
Her light green hair and blueish green eyes were alluring as well as her curvy figure and those characteristic pointed ears elves.
Naturally, she was amazing, too.
She was far older than Rein but, in comparison to humans, she was the same age as my first uncle.
But even though she was a (tier-7) mage, she was currently far stronger than dad.
And she was a mage despite being an elf with the spirit Mana and a high natural affinity with 'nature', the high attribute of earth.
Well, elves are mages, weapon wielders, as well as summoners in this world, unlike most fantasy settings of books.
And they are actually creatures who like socializing, though within limits.
They don't despise other races and just love the peace they have in the deep forests and within nature.
And this person before me… she was strong.
Maybe she will reach Rein's grandma's level in a few years despite elves' slow growth after a certain point.
Well, by that time, her grandma would be one of the (Elders).
So… these two amazing people were there to greet their master and all of us.
And grandpa as well as everyone else was happy to see them here.