The Hero Party’s Moms Are Obsessed With Me

The consciousness that had been locked in a deep sleep slowly came back.

“Ugh…”

Trying to hold on to my forehead as if being struck by a hammer, but my arms didn’t move as I wished.

I barely managed to grab my head, trembling, and lift my upper body.

“Where is this…”

Underneath the tall tree, the scenery of nature unfolded.

“Why am I… Ah!”

Recalling the situation before passing out, Kergal quickly turned his head in every direction.

He found a comrade, just like him, sprawled across a branch behind him.

“Hey, wake up! Tarhan! snap out of it!”

Shaking his shoulders and even slapping his cheeks, but there was no response.

Already trembling muscles.

The moment he grabbed the pulse on his neck with trembling hands, fearing that his comrade might be dead.

“Phew… Looks like he’s not dead…”

A sigh of relief escaped unconsciously.

He sat down heavily and took out a painkiller from his waist pouch, craning his neck.

After drinking water, Kergal leaned his back against the tree with an expression that seemed to say he would recover a little.

Looking at the sky, it didn’t seem like much time had passed.

“Ha… what the hell were those guys doing.”

Exceptional knights.

A little child who manipulates high-level spirits.

And even an unknown expert who effortlessly subdued Kergal and Tarhan.

With such an extraordinary lineup, Kergal furrowed his brow, and a pale green energy gently approached him.

[Are you awake?]

“Sylph.”

Kergal, as usual, was trying to communicate with his soul companion and friend, Sylph.

“Huh? S-Sylph?”

It felt different from usual.

Originally, there was only one line between the two beings, but now there was a new line that felt unfamiliar yet familiar.

[Why?]

“We had a dangerous incident while we were unconscious?”

[No?]

“W-Well, I see. Then why…”

‘Why am I sensing Tarhan’s mana from Sylph?’

When Kergal was taken aback by this newfound sensation, other elves approached while riding on trees from far away.

“Kergal! Tarhan!”

“They called for backup! What happened… Tarhan?!”

A colleague elf hurriedly approached while looking at the unconscious Tarhan.

Worried that he might be dead, Kergal, like before, grabbed his pulse and let out a relieved breath, taking out a potion from his pocket and feeding it into Tarhan’s mouth.

“What the hell happened?”

When another colleague asked while keeping an eye on the surroundings, Kergal rubbed his head and painfully struggled to stand up.

“Humans have entered the forest.”

“Humans? Did those humans do this to you guys?”

“Deliver the message to the tribal chief immediately!”

“Wait. We can’t fight against those humans.”

“Why! Tarhan and you were the ones who made us like this!”

“We must seek vengeance for our kind!”

Although his comrades were truly grateful as they angrily attempted to chase away the humans and shoot arrows into their foreheads.

That was not the right approach.

“They… didn’t kill us.”

“So what?”

“Even though they had the power to kill us!”

“They have no intention of being hostile towards the elves.”

They are strong.

Even Tarhan, who is considered skilled among the guard, could not use his hands and was overpowered.

They do not know when or how they fell under this force.

Moreover…

“Moreover. There was a high-level elemental mage.”

“W-What?! High-level?!”

“Was there a high-level elemental mage among the humans?”

“I don’t know either. But I’m sure. There is someone in the kingdom who can handle high-level Sylphs.”

“Unbelievable… high-level Sylph…”

“That’s Elder-class, isn’t it…”

The elves’ anger dissipated at Kergal’s testimony.

If his words were true, no matter how much they vented their rage and caused a rampage, they would not be able to inflict proper damage.

“For now, we should report to the chief. Just say that a being has entered the elf forest.”

“True… and until we hear from the chief, we should make sure other comrades don’t approach.”

“That’s a good idea. We could get into big trouble if we acted without thinking.”

Once the situation was somewhat sorted, one elf carried the still unconscious Tarhan on his back.

“Let’s head back to the village.”

“Wait.”

“What now?”

The elf carrying Tarhan on his back seemed puzzled and gently laid him back on the ground.

“Why do I sense Kergal’s magic power from Tarhan?”

“What kind of nonsense is that?”

“Is it true? Check it.”

The other elves examined Tarhan’s body at the testimony of one elf.

And.

“Huh? It’s real?”

“K-Ke, Kergal… Could it be…”

There are two situations where someone else’s magic is infused into a person’s body.

Injecting magic directly into the target’s body through magical massages.

“No way! I would never do something like that with Tarhan!! Besides, I passed out and just regained consciousness!!”

Sharing love between two people.

Since magic could not mix in any other way, their comrades doubted for a moment.

That Kergal forcibly attacked the unconscious Tarhan.

Kergal denied it with his face almost bursting, but the evidence was too clear.

“Narham. Just in case, check Tarhan’s buttocks. If there’s any white liquid or red wounds…”

“I got it. Uh? Kergal! Stop! Don’t come any closer!”

“I didn’t do ittt!!!”

***

Crackle.

Crackle.

The sound of stepping on grass and fallen branches served as a rhythm.

[Hum~ Huhuh~]

A sylph singing a nasal melody.

The voice was cute and sounded good, but the more I listened to the singing, the more worried I became.

“I said I made a contract with a sylph… right?”

I made a contract, but I don’t know any conditions.

When I grabbed the collar of Lageta, who was grumpy at being called “grandma” and pulled it slightly, she smiled as if asking when I would feel bad.

“What’s wrong? Diarm?”

“Sylph, please tell me.”

[Yeah~]

“They’re curious about how to make a contract with an elemental!”

“Methods?”

She smiled and lightly stroked my cheek as she looked up at me in response to my question.

“I see. This time, instead of the Rat Pearl… I mean, Sylph, came forward first to make the contract, but this is a really special situation, you know.”

As Lageta spoke, the air suddenly changed when she waved her hand.

Looking up at the sky, the clouds moved swiftly.

Looking at the trees, the branches broke and fell with a crash! Leaves flew everywhere, creating a whirlwind.

Although the strong wind swept through the surroundings, we were unaffected.

It was as if we were in the eye of a typhoon, surrounded by tranquility.

And then, with the strong wind, a woman appeared.

Her long dress fluttered in the raging wind.

Her long green hair swayed back and forth.

Her beauty was on par with our family.

Suddenly appearing, she opened her eyes from under her wrapped cloak and smiled.

“It’s been a while, Lageta. Has it been 300 years?”

“Perhaps? But first things first, wind? Greet me properly. This is my beloved Diem.”

Wind…

Surely that can’t be her real name, I thought.

“Using the word ‘love’, huh? I never expected a human to use that term, Lageta.”

As she sighed, the beautiful woman with the seemingly real name ‘Wind’ looked at me.

“By the way, I didn’t expect to encounter a human who refers to himself as Lageta.”

It felt strangely familiar as ‘Wind’ swept past me.

Yes.

This feeling…

“Is it Sylph?”

It was the same sensation as when Sylph happily circled around me.

The same sensation as Sylph.

The name ‘Wind’.

Could it be…

“That’s right. Diem. I am the Great Spirit of Wind, named Wind.”

Wow~ The name of the Great Spirit of Wind is… Wind?!

Is it like calling a cat “meow” and crying? Then is your name “Meow”? I was completely dumbfounded by this lack of creativity in naming.

No matter how messed up my name may be, I am the Grand Spirit representing one element.

I nodded respectfully and greeted with a bow.

It seemed that my appearance amused [Wind], as it reached out towards me before hesitating.

“Oh. I recommend not making contact.”

Did Lageta’s warning halt the movement?

[Why is that? Do they think I’m going to seduce this child?]

“It’s the opposite. Diem thinks they might seduce you.”

Someone might misunderstand if they heard…

[The Grand Spirit of Wind, me, with this ordinary child?]

The confident [Wind], who had been speaking boldly, looked at the sylphs fluttering around me.

[Even if you’re a being receiving my child’s love, Lageta, you should have the appropriate skills to win this body’s heart. You must know that.]

“Can you handle everything?”

Perhaps [Wind] felt uneasy about Lageta’s serious demeanor, as it began to look at me with a guarded expression.

[Understood.]

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In the end, [Wind] hid behind Lageta.

“Diem? Then I’ll continue the explanation. There are three ways to contract with a spirit.

One is the Sole Contract, where the contractor, be it a human or an elf, takes full responsibility for everything.”

Lageta began explaining while drawing a picture on a blackboard that appeared out of nowhere.

“The second is the Half-and-Half Contract, where the contractor and the spirit share responsibility equally.

And the last is the Opposite Contract, where the spirit takes full responsibility for everything, contrary to the first.”

She pointed her staff at [Wind] behind her and grinned.

[Wind] and I have a Half-and-Half Contract. We formed the contract out of mutual need.”

[Unfortunately, that’s true. There’s no better mage in this world than Lageta.]

Elly, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, raised her hand.

“What about Eljeta, the Elven Chieftain? I’ve heard that she received the strongest blessing from the World Tree.”

[Ah, Eljeta, you say. Roughly 300 years ago, she was my contractor. After that, I met Lageta and formed the contract again.]

“Um… So, did Lageta snatch [Wind] away from Lady Eljeta?”

[I didn’t snatch, I transferred. I don’t like weak contractors.]

“Ah. I see…”

Spirits…

Once we make a contract, I thought we would be together for the rest of our lives.

But the more I see, the harder it is to easily move away…

I look at Sylph, who is sitting on my shoulder with an awkward smile.

[Huh?]

She gives me a innocent smile as if she doesn’t understand anything.

“No… Our Sylph is cute.”

[Hehe~ I received a compliment from Diarm~]

“Ahem. When you come back, Diarm, we made a contract with equal responsibility.

We decided on the clauses and rules when we made the contract. But you, Diarm, are different. Sylph took all the responsibility.”

In that moment, I felt a little relieved.

No matter what happens, I’m not at fault, right?

[Hehe~]

Although it’s a bit uncomfortable to be in a position of power against a child who is smiling so innocently.

Life is a practical thing, isn’t it, damn… no, Sylph?

“It’s not a big deal to say it’s complete responsibility.

If Sylph can’t break the contract alone, or if she doesn’t fulfill Diarm’s request without reason, it’s just a shock to the heart.”

Is it really nothing?!?

That’s why you should read the terms and conditions of a contract carefully.

Did you get advice, Sylph?