Chapter 191 Early Alumni Reunion
―――― The 31st day of training.
It’s the day of the hero selection eting at the royal castle to decide who will be the hero of Adelheit. We live in the sa mansion, so we are going together. So, in the morning, the servants were lined up to see us off when I, Nell, Haru, and Chinatsu were going to the royal castle. Even just getting out of the mansion, they see us off like this each ti. The gazes I feel on my back are itchy.
「So, how was it? It seems that you were doing various things last night.」
「Well, it was really troubleso. I secretly went to Joseph to talk about it.」
「Ara, friends sure are good things to have.」
「He gave a very annoyed look though. Well, I maybe have no right to say this because I forgot about it, but I’ll keep my promise with Haru. Even if the outco is obvious.」
After Nell’s sudden remark last night, I was running around trying to set things up even though I just ca back from our honeymoon. ‘What the hell are you doing on the night before the event?’ Joseph was giving a cold look. My glass heart was trampled and almost shattered. However, this is for the sake of my cute disciple and beautiful wife. I continued to work with all my might and finally did it. What, there’s no need to hold back. You can praise more for accomplishing it.
「Well, the castle is in sight.」
「Finally! Chinatsu-chan, let’s do our best!」
「It’s good that you’re motivated, but don’t forget to go easy on them, okay?」
Chinatsu calls out to Haru who runs out. It seems that even the worrier Chinatsu does not think that Haru will lose this ti. Rather, she’s worried that the opponents will be injured.
「Well, wait a minute. We are going to et soone here. We’ll enter the castle afterward.」
「「et soone?」」
We waited for a few minutes next to the road leading to the main gate of the castle. In the anti, the soldiers passing by on the road were looking at us to see what we were doing, and so of the more serious ones were calling out to us. But as soon as they saw Nell and Chinatsu’s faces, their expressions changed to a custor service smile while sweating. After they gave a light salute, they imdiately turned around and left.
「Not having to explain is nice, yep.」
「What?」
Then we waited again for a few minutes.
「Ohoho! Ohohoho!」
We heard the sound of a carriage heading to the castle and loud laughter at regular intervals. It seems that they finally arrived. The carriage is pure white and has a unique design that’s easy to tell even from a distance. Could it be that the carriage has been running through the town like that? …… That’s crazy.
「That carriage, that funny laughter―― Therese-san?」
「Ara! If it isn’t Haruna-san and the others! Maa maa! Even Nell-san is here! Everyone, hello desuwa!」
「You’re looking well, Therese.」
「Yes! As you can see, I’m well enough to co from Genius desuwa!」
While standing next to the coachman, the person who was laughing loudly saw us. Therese Batten, the daughter of the Batten family, is as energetic as Haru today. More importantly, why are you standing next to the coachman? The coachman is bewildered… no, that expression, is he getting used to it? This coachman is getting used to it!? Hey you, you are a servant of the Batten family, aren’t you!?
「Hey, why did we stop here? The castle is still ahead, right?」
「Also, Prez Therese’s laughter has stopped~」
「No, it’s here. This is where we’ll et up with Deris.」
「Yes. Haruna-san, Chinatsu-san… and Knight Leader Nell are also here…」
「「Eh?」」
When the carriage stopped, the door opened and boys and girls ca down one after another. So far, I’m sure there’s no need to tell who were in the carriage. Starting with Prince, Weerel, uh… the white-haired bad girl who was defeated by Chinatsu, and muscle. Since they played an active role at the graduation festival, I invited them to the castle. Also, so of them get jobs for the Knight Order and the Royal Palace Magician, and I have to fulfill my contract with Prince. With their solid results at the graduation festival and with the consent of Knight Leader Nell and Mage Pri Minister Joseph, even the king can’t refuse to let them into the castle.
「Waa! Wee-chan, long ti no see!」
「Long ti no see….」
It’s a reunion since the graduation festival. Each of them is exchanging greetings as they please. I want to discuss the future with Prince now, but there’s a boy blocking the way in front of him.
「Deris-dono, could it be that you’ve forgotten about ?」
…… Who is he again? Was there a boy who was using honorifics when talking to ? Ahh, ehh, uhh… I feel like there was soone next to Prince… Help, help , Prince.
「I rember you, of course. How could I forget your loyalty toward Prince? (*Glances*)」
「…… Yeah, Noct is my best friend and my best aide. I can’t thank the Noland family enough.」
「You heard him, Noct Norland-kun?」
「Prince Dias, you’ve gone to such lengths for …!」
I sohow managed to rember him thanks to Prince’s quick thinking. He’s Noct-kun who lost to Haru at the graduation festival. There are many with unique characters in the Golden Generation that he’s not standing out, so I almost forgot about him. Also, it’s because he suddenly starts using honorifics.
「Deris-dono, I apologize for my rudeness earlier.」
「No, you don’t have to worry about it. I was also rude to you when we first t.」
「… I know that I’m being rude, but I’d like to confess sothing to you. I’ve done so research on Deris-dono. I heard that you were a very skilled adventurer who retired a few years ago. I was unable to obtain much information from the Adventurer Guild, but I was able to hear it from so adventurers who know Deris-dono. Without knowing that you were a famous adventurer, I made a terrible mistake back then――」
Noct-kun’s talk is long. Well, even if he wants to investigate it, I forbid the guild to speak about , and rumors from adventurers are only vague information. Even so, imagining my achievents from the information he has gathered, he’s started to use honorifics toward .
「Knight Leader Nell, I’m looking forward to working with you! Please use this Dry Van’s trained magic and muscles on the front lines to your heart’s content!」
「No, I’m sturdier desuwa! Please use as a shield to your heart’s content!」
Therese and Muscle, who have been decided to join the knight order, are gathered at Nell’s place. What are they competing for? They are saying sothing that can make others misunderstand.
「Fufu, both of you are very enthusiastic. After you officially join the knight order, should I have you fight Vice Leader Chinatsu first? Co on, Chinatsu, greet them.」
「Ah, yes. The one who has beco the vice leader, Chinatsu Rokusai here. It’s been a long ti.」
「Maa, Chinatsu-san, you are already the vice leader? As expected desuwa!」
「A match with the winner who defeated Weerel and karua, no, with Vice Leader-dono, huh. This Dry will fight with the intention of learning from you!」
「No, well…」
Chinatsu is overwheld by the two who are horribly positive. I feel like Chinatsu will have more hardship.
「You see~, Weerel is aiming to be the next Mage Pri Minister, and I’m aiming to be her aide~. Isn’t it nice?」
「I and Karua… are going to work at Grandpa’s place…」
「Waa, that’s nice!」
It’s so peaceful over there. Okay, we are all here now. Let’s see, one, two, three――
「―― Hm? Co to think of it, weren’t there two more of your friends? You know, the boy and girl who lost to Haru and Chinatsu in the graduation festival qualifiers.」
「Are you talking about Kiel and Solte? If it’s them, they headed to Solte’s hotown after graduated. Kiel enthusiastically said sothing about joining the Machete family and rebuilding the household.」
「In other words?」
「They are engaged.」
……… They can just go explode.
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