The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 41

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【041】
Chapter 5. The Name of Freedom
Everything changed after I found Elzen’s Companion.
The Half-Elves, all around a hundred years old, passed their entrance exams to become Navy personnel and were assigned to their respective departments.
Elzen, who had received Joy’s lifespan—his very life force—recovered from his illness, though that didn’t mean he was immediately healthy.
The rare disease called Backflow Syndrome creates blood clots, and it takes quite some time for all of them to disappear.
‘His body was severely damaged, so he needs rehabilitation training, they said.’
Anyway, at least now he can walk freely throughout the Mansion!
With Elzen able to join family meals, he bakes cookies with me and reads me plenty of fairy tales before bed.
I’m so happy he plays with me!
“Will you go to Navy training once you’re all better?”
“Probably. The doctor says about a year of rehabilitation should do it.”
“Wow! But then you won’t be able to go on many outings with me.”
The sun, gleaming like a polished apple pie, illuminates the world at 11 in the morning.
Today was the long-awaited group outing day.
All the children of Fasayen were going out together under the guidance of Teacher Cedric and Lewiwood.
I wore a pure white hat on my head and pumpkin-colored pants that came up snugly to my knees, with a winged bag slung across my shoulder!
Since I’d been singing about wanting to become Navy personnel, Lina made me clothes similar to the white uniforms the Navy wears.
“Hehe, how exciting!”
“Are you excited?”
“Yes!”
Holding Elzen’s hand, I hummed cheerfully.
Unfortunately, Mikard couldn’t come because he’s a training supervisor, but Iliad and Naiad are here.
‘Maybe I can get to know Lewiwood a little better today?’
The last time we met was so long ago.
Lewiwood is always so busy that I rarely see him.
“Vice-Captain, come here for a moment?”
“Yes!”
Just then, Lewiwood called out to me.
Wearing a “Vice-Captain” badge on my chest, I let go of Elzen’s hand and scurried over.
“Today is an outing, but we have a responsibility as Captain and Vice-Captain to manage the children well. If you see any child trying to enter the forest alone, make sure to shout loudly and let us know.”
“Yes!”
“Good. You’re dependable. Of course, you can let them go into the water.”
I raised one hand high and answered loudly, and Lewiwood smiled.
But it’s strange—only the corners of his mouth go up while his eyes don’t smile at all.
How odd.
While I tilted my head in confusion, Lewiwood grabbed Teacher Cedric and gave him instructions.
“Cedric, no napping. No slacking off. Don’t go to a corner by yourself to rest either. Even if it’s annoying, don’t forget to watch the children carefully.”
“Yes, yes….”
“If you listen well, I’ll let you quit someday.”
“Yes!”
Cedric looked terribly annoyed, but at the mention of being freed from his duties, his expression brightened considerably.
In the meantime, Iliad hoisted me up onto his shoulders.
“Yaho! Let’s go!”
“Let’s go!”
Today’s picnic destination was near the lower reaches of the Alexandrite River, far to the west of Pelun.
According to the other children, it would take a full week by carriage to get there.
“But how are we supposed to get all the way out there?”
I grabbed Iliad’s head like reins and looked around in all directions, but there wasn’t a carriage anywhere. No horses either.
Lina and the Maid Aunts and the escort uncles had all come, but there wasn’t a single vehicle in sight!
“Oh, you mean transportation? Don’t worry about that. We have Older Brother Elzen now.”
“Huh?”
What was Older Brother Elzen going to do?
Now that I think about it, what was Older Brother Elzen’s ability?
“Everyone gather around and step into the water.”
Then Older Brother Elzen gave a quiet command.
Splash, splash.
In the Fasayen Mansion Official Garden, there was an artificially created stream.
It was shallow enough to reach only the ankles, so everyone entered without much trouble, but I happened to be wearing new shoes, so I hesitated a little.
I didn’t want them to get wet.
“Why are you thinking so hard? Just hold onto me.”
“Okay.”
Was that alright?
At Iliad’s words, I gripped tighter with both hands.
And a moment later.
Centered on Older Brother Elzen with his arms outstretched, a spray of water erupted, and a rainbow appeared above our heads.
“We’ve arrived, little one.”
“…!”
I was so mesmerized by it that I didn’t even realize what had happened, but wait?!
Once the water spray cleared, we were no longer in the mansion—we were somewhere else entirely.
Like instant teleportation!
“Big brother, big brother! What is this? How did you do it?!”
As I fluttered my hands while sitting on Iliad’s shoulders and called out, Older Brother Elzen turned to me with a beautiful smile.
“My ability. I can move anywhere there’s water. Up to fifty people at once.”
So that means… that means….
It’s the perfect ability for a picnic!
How amazing!
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With the Fasayen children gone on their picnic, the Pelrun Grand Mansion had become quiet.
Here, the adults had gathered to drink tea for the first time in a long while.
Among the adults, Cecilia—whom Violet found distasteful to even look at—had not come, and Nein, the father of the twin siblings Iliad and Naiad, was bedridden with exhaustion and absent.
Thus, four people had gathered.
Galiazard the Household Master, Violet the Sub-Household Master, Maliasa the Resonant, and Diagon, who had taken on the role of training supervisor for Mikard.
“Heh heh, that child is quite the treasure, isn’t she?”
These days, Galiazard’s smile never faded.
A precious resource that had nearly been discarded had been revived.
Elzen’s ability itself was not particularly remarkable, but he read situations well and possessed keen intellect. Unemotional and composed, he possessed the insight to see the sea rather than a mere stream.
Being Mikard’s blood relative and possessing a temperament indifferent to power struggles, he would become a formidable asset to the entire Fasayen Navy in the future.
Having to lose such an Elzen had been a bitter blow to Galiazard.
“Truly precious. How did such a child come rolling in?”
The moment he spoke, Maliasa quietly set down her teacup and yanked her husband’s beard sharply.
“You old fool, didn’t I tell you not to measure people by their worth alone?”
“Ow, ow. I’m sorry, I’m sorry. This habit is so ingrained that it won’t change even at my age.”
“Tsk, you developed the habit poorly. I should have corrected you when you were young.”
Throughout the entire world, only Maliasa, his Companion, could treat the Fasayen Household Master this way.
Even at such an advanced age, Galiazard remained utterly flustered in the presence of Maliasa alone.
When she told him to come, he came; when she told him to go, he went; when she told him to sit, he sat; when she told him to carry her, he carried her.
No matter how fearsome one might be, as long as they were an Awakened One, it was only natural that they would kneel before their Companion.
Diagon let out a quiet chuckle watching his bickering parents. Violet pretended not to notice.
“But Father.”
Clack.
Violet deliberately set down her cup with a sound to redirect attention, then parted her lips elegantly.
“Diagon pulled the current of the Alexandrite River and dried up the upstream.”
“Mm, yes, he did.”
“There will be retaliation.”
“Of course. Belarion wouldn’t sit idle either, would they?”
Galiazard laughed heartily and swept his disheveled beard aside.
Maliasa glanced at her husband and sighed.
“I told you to raise the children more carefully. You never listen at all.”
“They need practical experience too. Besides, it won’t escalate to a full-scale Territory War. The Belarion Household Master isn’t that thoughtless. At most, that fellow Goliath will act on his own initiative.”
“What if they get hurt?”
“Children grow by getting hurt.”
In truth, there was nothing wrong with what the Household Master said.
The current generation of Fasayen had lived in greater abundance and peace compared to Galiazard’s childhood.
Naturally, they had never experienced a proper Territory War yet.
If Belarion were to launch an attack now, it would be valuable experience.
Only through such small experiences could one learn to respond when truly significant events occurred later.
One could not prepare for war through protection alone.
“You all understand, but this peace won’t last long. Ominous currents are stirring throughout various parts of the Empire.”
Soon after, Galiazard erased his smile and began speaking in a low voice.
“War will break out soon.”

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