CH 61

Mother and daughter wolf

Then, the debut party continues

A grand banquet is held in the evening. The Twelve Apostles themselves will also attend and interact with the invited guests in a closer distance

Furthermore, the purpose is to be intimidated by the Twelve Apostles

With that in mind, the appeal is strong even during the banquet

Gashi, known as, the tenth rank Gashiep was sinking his teeth to an armful block of meat just like Fan Kuai

After being offered to his stomach, the meat disappeared in a blink of an eye

The ninth rank Reinight, also known as Rei, kissed the barrel full of alcohol and drank in one gulp just like Mori Tomonobu

「……big eater, big drinker appeal……?」

Naturally, the surroundings are overwhelmed by the two’s gluttony (1)

It’s like asserting that the empire’s strongest Twelve Apostles are in another dimension, even if it’s about eating

「Those guys really tried their best huh……!?」

I had sour stomach just by watching Gashi and Rei’s overeating

The best I can do is to eat the parsley of the garnish

Originally, the purpose of the banquet is to treat the foreign guests as well as the ones from the empire

For this reason, the hall inside the castle was grandly decorated, the delicacies from east and west were gathered to make this the most magnificent party ever

Although such extravagance alone can assert the financial power of the Empire (2)

After the host disappeared, the dignified Twelve Apostles acted as if they owned the place

It is to intimidate the invited leader of various countries. It probably feels like they are together with beasts in a cage

「Oi, where are the second helpings? My stomach is not filled yet」

「It’s extremely unthinkable that people thought men of the empire are weak to alcohol. Let’s have another cup. Using this barrel」

Gashi and Rei ate and drank again

Just by looking at that, my stomach is clogged and I can’t eat any parsley

「Those two are big and brawny, aren’t they? If they are big, it will look good no matter what they act」

Before I realized, Seki was standing next to me

If your body is big then you will look good no matter what you do, huh? Since he whose body is small says so, it certainly has more persuasive power

「It may be true, but they don’t need to be forced to have a public fast eating contest, right?」

For the first time, I think 『Thank goodness』 when I was born with this reasonable stature

Grey Ryuuga and Wartaiga-sama are tall too. Among the men of the Twelve Apostles, only Seki is shorter than me, huh?

「Grey Ryuuga-sama and Wartaiga-sama are intimidating just by standing normally. Kuwasally-chan and Zelimgaia-chan are beautiful, adding a touch of color to the party」

「The Twelve Apostles are amazing, aren’t they……!?」

We are admiring them while acting like extras

Well, I was distracted by the talk with Seki

Since this is a rare party, I want to treat myself with some delicacies too

……Ah, that spiny lobster-like thingy looks delicious

「No no, it’s not the time for you to eat meat so carefree like that, right Danna?」

「Eh?」

Not the time for me to eat carefreely, but is this a party?

「Throughout the party, I have to accompany next to the emperor, you know? Right now, I was able to leave him for a while after trying my best to ask him, you know……」

「Eeeeh……?」

What the hell?

Is it because of Seki-kun’s power as the Twelve Apostles?

After receiving the 『Rabbit』 beast piece, on the head of a small, not stand out guy, a mismatched pair of huge rabbit ears grew

Those rabbit ears have the fiendish ability to hear even a whisper!

「That Seki was assigned near the emperor……!?」

Doesn’t that mean all the conversations in the party were heard by Seki and were transmitted to the emperor!?

Scary!?

So, what is the problem!?

「During the party, I have to be near that emperor all the time……」

In a sense, Seki is in the most tiresome position

「Good work!! Here’s the alcohol!!」

「No, I can’t stay near his Majesty if I am drunk, so……!」

Really, good work!

After the party, let’s have a drink! To reward your labor!

「Apart from that, I tried my best to ask his Majesty to leave for a moment is because there is a task for Danna」

「Eh? Me?」

Don’t tell me, you want me to serve the emperor with you!?

I absolutely hate that

If that’s the case, I will pretend to have food poisoning and take a leave

「A trouble occurred at a part of the party, Only Danna can take care of it. I leave it to you!」

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Seki’s rabbit ears can grasp the sound of any event occurring in the party

So that’s how he noticed it

And yet, he asks me to directly deal with it……。

「Perhaps that guy is the most terrifying of the Twelve Apostles……？」

So, where is the place that Seki guy said trouble occurred?

Isn’t it outside of the party hall?

Those rabbit ears can pick up the sound from such place. Terrifying

When I left the hall, there were no people, it was silent as if the previous noisy was a lie

Only the sound of my footsteps resound on the corridor……。

……。

What kind of trouble could occur in this place?

I found it right after I thought so

Certainly, in the place devoid of people, there were talking voices……。

「Why!?」

There was a huge voice right after

It doesn’t seem like a scowl

It was like someone raised their voice to press for the other’s reply

Moreover, this voice is familiar……!?

「Why am I a disgrace for Lobos tribe!? It has been 10 years since I became the empire’s hostage! I struggled to improve the position of our tribe, even just a little!」

Isnt that Forte’s voice?

Thinking about it, I didn’t see her at the party hall. So she was here, huh?

「Do you think the role of the hostage is just to be in the enemy’s hand? While abide to the empire’s law, I showed my strength, made people acknowledge our worth! Using the power of Lobos tribe!」

Considering it’s her, isn’t that way of talking really rough?

Who the hell is she talking to?

「The result is that while being a hostage, I was able to become an officer and even promoted to be an elite guard. Then I was able to enter the empire’s strongest force, the Twelve Apostles! Not to mention the fourth rank!」

That is right

If Forte has such a high rank, the position of Lobos tribe where she came from will naturally raise

Lobos tribe is a famous battle tribe locally

For a long time, she has devoted herself to recover the power of her own tribe

After losing the war and having their pride as a battle tribe smashed, it was hard to rebuild it in the empire

Entering the Twelve Apostles means her cherished wish is accomplished

The strongest twelve selected from hundreds of thousand people in the empire’s territory, regardless of origins

She is the fourth rank Ulforte of it

To rephrase it, within the empire, she is the fourth strongest person, counting from the top

Above her are just Grey Ryuuga, Wartaiga and Selentaura

Doesn’t it mean living up to their reputation as a battle tribe?

Forte has showed the strength of Lobos tribe all over the empire

「So what?」

For the first time, I heard the voice of the other party talking with Forte

It’s a cold, freezing female voice

「Even if you said you have reigned supreme inside the empire, it’s no more than the aspiration of a pet dog currying favor with the empire. That is not the might of Lobos tribe」

「Okaa-sama!?」

「Rather, what you did was piling shame on top of shame. That act is like proclaiming to every places that the fang of Lobos tribe, the wolves of the glassland has been removed and became obedient to the empire. How shameless……!」

……hmm?

Okaa-sama?

「As the chief of Lobos tribe, such disgrace is unacceptable. Forte, you are no longer my child. You are not the daughter of chef Feril of Lobos tribe!」(3)

The chief of Lobos tribe also appeared in the debut of the Twelve Apostles

(1): Gluttony here is “eating like a horse, drinking like a fish” in the raw

(2): meaning the decoration alone is enough to intimidate other, no need for that eating show

(3): Updated chapter 3 to match the name (previously Pheril)