CH 266

“I can see it now, that’s the town of Glasco!”

“Even though you were asleep a while ago ……”

“You’re full of energy now!”

“You don’t look sorry at all …… Oh, and Sephiro, you’ll be in the cage”.

“!”

As we approached the gates of the town of Glasco, Makina helped me put Sephiro in the cage. By the way, Sephiro understands our language, doesn’t he?

As Basleigh-sensei and I sat on the driver’s seat and approached the gate, we saw that there was a bridge to cross. As we crossed the bridge and went through the archway, we saw five men approaching the carriage.

“It’s like a cave, isn’t it?”

“The bridge is surrounded by a deep moat, and the monsters can’t attack except by using the bridge. It’s still easy to stop them with the bridge, and if the need arises, dropping the bridge will be a good escape route.”

Fath-san pointed her thumb at the iron ropes that seemed to be suspending the bridge and said, “There”. There was room to ponder whether they’re doing this in anticipation of an increase in the number of monsters, but my thoughts were blown away by the voices of the men in front of me.

“Okay, stop right there!”

“Is this okay?”

“That’s okay. How many of you want to enter the town? Are you here for sightseeing? Where are you from?”

He asked me a series of questions, and I looked at him reluctantly. I don’t mind if it’s just questions, but I don’t like the intimidating attitude. As I was thinking about what to say, Basleigh-sensei opened her mouth first.

“Please calm down. This is who I am.”

“What is this? A business card? ……!!? C-, Captain, over here!”

“What is it? …… W-What ……!? Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ……!? I-Is this real!?”

“N-No, I thought the minister was a man. Maybe she’s posing as one ……”

“I’ve recently returned to work. I’m sure that all of the territories have been notified, so you can inquire of the lord if you like? Oh, the purpose, right? I’ve just come to talk to that lord, It would be quicker to ask him to confirm instead.”

Basleigh-sensei smiled at the men with a piercing glare. The men looked at each other, and then.

“…… Wait a minute. Ah, I mean, would you please wait a minute? Gather round, everyone.”

The man who was called the captain gathered the remaining four men and began to discuss. I was watching him, my mouth agape.

“Do they suspect that it’s fake?”

“I think so, too. In fact, as the young man said, it was Kedi-san until a while ago. They may have been notified, but it’s not every day that the minister visits, so I think that’s where the deliberations are taking place.”

“It’s true that the minister has the image that doesn’t seem to go out much. You’re too light on your feet, but you’ll probably get killed.”

“Please protect me at that time, okay!? Oh, It seems that they’re coming.”

As I turned my gaze to the five, the captain approached me alone and called out to Basleigh-sensei on the driver’s seat. His expression is not very welcoming, and he looks somewhat sullen.

“As you may know, the lord is very busy right now, so it’s difficult to show you around right now. I’m sorry, but could you arrange to stay at an inn here and wait for us there?”

“I understand. I will wait for two hours. I’ll wait for two hours. In the meantime, please tell him that I’m here.”

“What?”

The captain rolls his eyes and opens his mouth halfway at Basleigh-sensei’s words. I smirked and continued.

“We’ve just told you that Minister Basleigh here has come to visit the Lord. I know you’re busy, but you’re not going to put it off when the minister wants to see him in person, are you?”

“Uh, guh …… A-Alright. Hey, take them to the inn, be polite.”

“Y-Yes, sir! This way, please.”

“Okay, we’ll leave it to you.”

A young gatekeeper led us to the inn and I started to walk my horse. While another gatekeeper rushes out beside me. We pass through the inner tunnel and check out the streets as I watch the gatekeeper’s back.

“…… Is that the lord’s mansion on that hill?”

“‘You can tell at a glance. Lars’ house and Oriola’s mansion were modest, after all.”

“My dad doesn’t like too much pomp and circumstance in our house. He said that the house could have been smaller. Well, now that Sarge is here and Aina is born, it’s just right. We don’t have many maids too.”

“Fufu, now that you mention it, I wonder if Sarge is okay.”

“I hope he managed to make an excuse well.”

As I was talking with Makina, who took her head out of the carriage, a young man walking beside me looked at me with a surprised look and opened his mouth.

“You’re a nobleman ……? I thought you were an escort adventurer.”

“‘Oh, I don’t mind being recognized as an escort. I’m certainly a nobleman, but I’m the second son of the Gust territory, so I’m easygoing.”

“……! I, I see. ……”

“?”

The young man kept his mouth shut and walked a little further ahead, eventually arriving at the inn. There was nothing unusual about the inn, so there was nothing to say. There was a stable for travelers, and we tethered our horses, gave them water, and waited in our rooms for the right moment. As we waited in one of the rooms, Fath-san, who was looking out the window, muttered to herself.

“That’s strange.”

“What’s the matter, Master?”

“It’s nothing much, but the weather is fine and the temperature is high. And yet, there’s a lack of liveliness in the city …… or rather a lack of people walking around.”

“Now that you say that ……”

Makina looks out the window with Fath-san and mutters. I don’t think I’ve ever passed another person in here.

And after an hour of waiting–

“We’re ready! We’ve prepared our carriage, so let’s head out together.”

The young man from earlier came to pick us up.

It seems that my brother knows, but I wondered what kind of lord he was. I guess I should have gathered some information.

Finally, the lord appeared. And the surprising eldest son?

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[Afterword Theater]

“This guy knows something.”

A young man? He doesn’t have a name, though.

“My intuition tells me so!”

I’m telling you, that’s not what you said yesterday!?