Volu 4, Chapter 5: The Holy Saint’s Adorable Daily Life, Part 2
We left the Holy Kingdom headed towards the [Warrior Nation Taterudo] in the north. I wanted to head there directly, but in order to do that we needed to cross two countries to our destination.
Since we’re more or less a party made up of the Royal Family and the Hero-sama, we can’t just pass through without stopping, and so we’ve been forced to stay an additional week or so for parties and parades.
Taterudo gave us an opportunity to go and visit their weapons workshops, I guess that’s par for the course for the Warrior Nation. Isn’t a new-model magic sword supposed to be a state secret?
Eh…? I can buy branded magic swords here cheaply………?
While suffering damage to my wallet and heart, I arrived at one of the three countries near the Daemon Territory, [Kolkopo].
Although the country’s na is pretty cute, it seems that they’re in quite a troubled state as a small country.
The royal family of this place had a pretty little boy who’s turning 10 years old this year.
“I a-am Ko-kokokokokoko-ko-Kolpo, Yu-Yuru-ru-Yuyuyuyu-Yurushia-sama, it-it-it-it’s nice to -hehehehehe et you!”
…… Hah? It’s funny to et ? Kolpo, who had suddenly said sothing ridiculous, turned bright red and was carried away to the dical quarters.
I’m used to being feared by older uncles, but being feared by a cute young boy, I was overwheld for a mont.
Oh, co to think of it, this child’s na was on the list of children who were proposing to . I wonder if the marriage proposal’s been called off. Well, it’ll work out.
It was a light evening party with everyone who was involved with the war. After it ended, we stayed at the castle and I decided to go down to a small town by the front lines the following morning.
*Zupah!* Making such an onomatopoeic yell, Rick sliced through a monster.
“Noel, there’s one there!”
“Roger, [Wind that rules all, blow violently like a blade]…Wind Blade!”
Noel’s wind magic cut the giant raccoon Daemon in half, and Rick rushed over to deal the finishing blow with the Golden Magic Sword (No. 3).
Yup, I made Rick’s sword!
It was made with the soul of the [Daemon Race Female Black Knight]
…… I didn’t get that snack. *sniffle*
As one would expect of Taterudo that’s close to the Daemon King territory, it’s not rare to see [Monsters] spring up. Well, they’re weaker than a Hippo or Rhinoceros.
But even so, normal magic is still being used as needed.
By the way, that last word seems to be shouted. Invoking spells in the simple [Spirit Language] seems to be easier to activate if you pair the image with the words.
[……Splendid!]
When the battle ended, applause and cheering ca from our [Guardians] behind us.
This ti around the Guardians were 12 Holy Knights, 24 Royal Palace Guards, 15 Saint Guardian Knights, 80 Soldiers of the Royal Capital, 6 Royal Magicians, and 30 people from Bear-san’s rcenary group.
…… Are we intending to start a war? When we got to Kolkopo, the border guards’ faces were cramped.
From where the guardians were sitting, calls of [Your Highness] and [Steady, Boy!] were heard, and Rick and Noel’s faces went red.
…… What’s up with that?
As we went along, we were only allowed to fight the monsters and the younglings that showed up.
It’s training…… but it feels shaful.
The Holy Kingdom’s Hero party was a 4-man composition comprising Noel, Rick, , and Nia, who had been praised by the Holy Knights in the fight against 【Him】.
Nia stood out in the end. But well, she’s mainly my guard.
“”………””
Rick and Noel, who were deeply embarrassed, ca back to with delicate expressions.
“It’s been hard on you two, would you like so tea?”
“……No thanks.”
“………What are you doing?”
Apparently the two of them want to say sothing to .
However, after I apply the Holy Magic of Protection, there’s almost nothing for to do, so I’ve just been drinking tea at the table Noa prepared for .
“But the tea sweets are pretty and delicious, you know?”
“No, that’s not what I an…… Haa…”
Rick, who tried to say sothing sighed lightly and Noel soothed him with a strained smile.
They’re at a delicate age. Rick is 14 years old, so maybe it’s sothing like [My demon sword seeks blood]?
As we were doing that, we slowly arrived at the town on the front lines that evening.
It’s a distance that we could have travelled and arrived at by the early afternoon if we had gone directly with the knights leading the front, but I promised not to complain.
Now then, here is the main event, ma’am.
There’s no single place that could accommodate such a large number in a small town like this, so Rick and the Holy Knights were put up in the local lord’s mansion. Noel and the rest of the rcenary group were preparing to camp with the soldiers. My close guardian knights and the children reserved a large inn room to spend the night.
Finally, we separated.
“Princess-sama, Vio and are done with the inn arrangents~”
Deputy Captain Sara-chan ca to report to . Because they were dazzled by the new equipnt, the snot-nosed children (little brats) were all running around her.
“Thank you for your hard work, please also tell Bree-chan to take a break. Please don’t drink too much, okay?”
“I-I understand, Princess-sama.”
“Honestly…?”
Well, since we’ve co to such a dangerous place, I won’t scold her much. But for the sake of warning her, I pulled Sara-chan’s cheeks softly since her expression was still fidgety after giving her report, but she flushed red and thanked with ‘Thank you very much.’
I don’t understand exactly what she’s thinking.
“Tina, Fannie, prepare so [Traveler]-like clothing.”
And this, I changed my clothes and escaped out the window of the third floor.
I was dressed like a normal traveler, but since I couldn’t do anything about my shiny hair I gave up and did it up in a ponytail.
By the way, the [Black and Silver Saint’s Dress], has been transford into a choker around my neck.
When I tried to take it off, it transford into that…… This is cursed equipnt, isn’t it…!
There are a large number of rcenary groups in this town at the mont.
There were those employed by the country, those who were hired by other countries to collect information, and there were those who were here to gain military accolades when battles happened, there were even so who just hunted monsters for materials.
All these people were gathered here in rcenary groups, so the city was full of life, even though it is at war… the security’s getting worse, though.
Because there’re so many muscle-brained rascals around, many of the bars in this town are completely filled up… or more precisely, because there weren’t enough for them, the public halls and communal spaces have been opened, and the rchants ca down to sell food and alcohol , so it was almost like a simple food court.
It’s a place where information tends to gather. It’s also a place where materials that I haven’t seen before are sold.
It’s also a place where the spies from other countries and the Daemon King were mixed.
Ufufufu, isn’t it a fun place?
The bar is for 15 year olds and above, but my height is between a 12 and 13 year old, and Noa and Nia are 14 years old so it won’t be so obvious.
Giii~… *Gatan*…
As I opened the door and walked in, so rcenaries that saw fell off their chair, and the sound of a glass of ale dropping to the floor was heard.
…… That’s an intense reaction. Although if you think about it properly, it’s normal?
For the ti being, I suppressed my [Presence] and proceeded inside without stopping to take notice of anything. Only Noa and Nia were accompanying ; Tina and Fannie were left back in the room.
If anything happened at the lodgings, there wouldn’t be any problems, as Fannie would co pick us up while Tina dealt with the problem. Also, it’s just my luck that I left the two troublemakers behind.
The building was larger than it looked from the outside. Although I was able to conceal the signs well, it seems that I astonished several people near the entrance with my appearance.
“Little Miss, hold up.”
Soone stopped on my way to a vacant table.
Is this that thing? The “This isn’t a place for kids” mont, and the signal for the start of a legitimate [Bloodbath]!?
While I was thinking that way as I turned around and gave him my best smile, the older guy who’d called out to turned red and froze in place.
“…What’s the matter? Hey.”
“……N-no, sorry Miss, …… it’s just that-…… please forget it.”
“……Is that so.”
As I uttered my disappointnt, a younger older guy who was at the sa table as that other guy suddenly spilled his ale through his nose while looking at .
The older lady at the next seat also stared at with her mouth wide open as she accidentally poked her forkful of chicken into her nose instead of her mouth. …… Is that a custom in this neighborhood?
“Gallus, what are you doing?”
“…ah, boss…”
Looking back at the older guy who first called out to , there was the form of a good looking young man in his late twenties.
When the youth who called out ‘boss’ saw , he had his breath taken away a little, and I gave him a *proper* refreshing smile.
The [Properness] is important. I don’t give these to the young greenhorn upstarts.
“Excuse , Miss. I am Elr, the head of the [Hawk’s Eye rcenary Group]. Did my mbers do anything rude to you…?”
“No, although they seed to have so business with ……”
When I responded in my [Prim and proper Young Lady]-mode, he glanced at Gallus and sighed a little.
“I’m sorry. Also Gallus isn’t a bad fellow, but he must surely have been thinking that it’s dangerous for an adorable lady like yourself to co to a place like this…”
“So that’s what it was… I appreciate your advice, but……”
“So young and yet you’re so proper. Are you here for [A al]?”
“Yes…… and I am also here for so [Shopping].”
Playing back and translating the current conversation,
[“There’s no way you ca to such a place just to eat, is there?”] [“Of course not, I’m here to buy and sell information.”]
That’s what it was.
“Well, then, why don’t you have a al at my table as an apology? I’m also a rchant, so I think I can advise you.”
“Thank you. Forgive my late greeting, my na is Lucia. I will accept your generosity.”
Elr’s [Hawk’s Eye rcenary Group]-which is not a very apt na- seems to be a major rcenary group on the scale of 100 people.
With a friendly deanor, his group mbers spread out the table as he called out, and he took us to our seats on the second floor, which was lightly partitioned and looked over the first floor.
“Does Miss Lucia drink alcohol? If tea is alright with you, there is so good eastern tea, how about that?”
It’s different from the tea from the Dream World, but a rcenary that was this considerate was unusual.
“I like both. I am sure that whatever Mister Elr chooses will be the best.”
“Hahaha, that’s quite a heavy responsibility. In that case I will have them serve this sweet regional fruit wine that was stocked just the other day. It tastes better when chilled. Will the two of you be alright with that?”
He interacted with Noa and Nia properly too. Is this a success?
“As the war continues, it would be difficult to continue shipping special products…… I hope the war will end soon.”
“I agree…… It wouldn’t be a problem if the [Hero] could hurry up and defeat the Daemon King. Oh yes, Miss Lucia. Did you know that there’s been talk of the [Hero] recently in this region?”
Well…… talk of ~which~ Hero?
Author’s Notes:
Supplentary information that can be left unread:
Why is the price of a magic sword worrying?
Normal magic sword: costs as much as a light car ~ normal car.
Second-hand magic swords: costs as much as a dostic used car.
High-grade magic swords: costs as much as a luxury car.
The 15 swords that Yurushia bought today is about the sa as buying 15 C-class rcedes.
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