"It is already 25th December, huh... The new year is not even one week away."

I said so to myself, thinking how ignorant I am towards the time. 

"Well, last year I also said that though."

Already a month after I came home huh...

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"Haah fuh....."

"My lady, are you ready ?"

"Yeah."

"I can't help you once you're there, so make sure you are ready."

"Yeah... 

Actually, Lin. Do you think Ray already recovered?"

"Don't worry about him. For now, make sure you finish this business. We can check on him afterward if you want to."

"Yeah, thank you."

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"So, you've chosen to come here instead of running away from your responsibility?"

His voice is deep he is not even facing me while saying that.

"Not only you took and use my sword without my permission, but, you also break it."

"....."

"Don't you have anything to say? Lucia."

Yes, this is my grandfather. He is a strict person with an intimidating aura. 

"I'm so sorry. I ask for your forgiveness."

"Hoho... Ask for forgiveness you said, aren't you gonna make some excuse about 'this is not my fault' and 'I did it for the people'?"

"No, I know this is all my fault. And it is a fact that I not only took grandfather's sword but also breaking it, without knowing its value.

I'm so sorry."

"Haah, then?

How do you gonna makes me to forgive you?"

He asks that, as if give me a chance to show him what I got.

I would not waste his time any longer.

"Ah, yes. 

Lin."

"Yes, my lady."

Lin brings the now repaired Flamebringer with her.

"This is..."

His facial expression change after seeing the sword as if there is slight faint happiness. But, almost as if to remind himself. His expression quickly shifts to normal.

"Yes, this is your sword Flamebringer."

"I see, so, what are you trying to tell me is that you manage to find a magical blacksmith that willing to do this job for you huh?"

Willing?

So, this work is really hard after all.

I need to finish this quickly and check after Ray.

"Yes, he is a kind man that just become a blacksmith."

He listen to my explanation silently. So I continue,

"He has dark hair and eyes, pretty unusual for a person that lives in this northern region."

"Is that so, I see."

He said it Almost as if he finally manage to get the answer that he wanted.

"Um, I see. Okay

Lucia, you are allow to leave."

What !?

Why is he suddenly change did I make him mad?

"I forgive you."

This next word of his makes me speechless. I did not know what and why he does this but, I want to finish this as soon as possible.

This is my chance and so I will take it.

"Thank you, grandfather."

I said that while lowering my head in a bow.

"Ah, yes. You are now may to leave."

"I appreciate your kindness."

With that, I leave the room.

Followed soon by Lin.

The last thing that I saw in that room before the door is closed is the fact that my grandfather smiling while holding the Flamebringer.

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This circuit, 

This flow of magic,

And these lines of command code.

"Hehehe, so you have done it huh...."

Ray.