Translator: SFBaka
Editor: Thors Stone
I doubted my ears when I heard Alans words. So people I know? In a place like this?
Wait! Perhaps they are the mbers of my royal guards!? Yes, thats most likely it! Alans words have never been off the mark ever since I first t him. I started waving at the person on horseback who was approaching us.
The person noticed and stopped the horse in its tracks. The person looked quite cautious. Well, I do admit our group looked fairly suspicious from a distance. The person stopped the group of carriages and horsen trailing behind him and started approaching us. When he ca within fifty ters of us, he kicked his horse and had it approach us in a run. Yes, the man on horseback was definitely Dalshim!
Your Highness! It truly is Your Highness! What in the Goddesss na are you doing all the way out here!?
Dalshim jumped off of his horse and knelt before .
Its been a while, Dalshim!
I found it quite surprising that I was conversing in such a casual tone with a mber of my forr royal guards.
Oh! Yes, it truly has been a while, Your Highness!
Dalshim signaled for the group on the road to co close, and they all ca to the clearing that served as a resting spot where our carriage was currently parked.
Its Her Highness!
Oh! Princess!
Our princess!
Ah! Its the rest of the royal guards. But there were so people I wasnt familiar with mixed among them.
It has been a while, everyone! Im glad you all look in good health.
What are you doing in a place like this, princess? Did you perhaps sohow get wind that we were coming and ca to receive us?
I glanced at Alan. Im sure it was Alan who found out that the royal guards were going to take this route. It wouldnt have hurt to inform beforehand though! Honestly.
No, its nothing like that, actually. Were in the middle of doing a request for the Adventurers Guild.
Oh! What a coincidence this is then! Its as if we were predestined to et. We were actually worried we wouldnt be able to et up with Her Highness right away once we arrived at Gantz.
Yes, that would have been the case. We should have planned so asures beforehand. What an oversight.
Yes, youre right. We didnt think you would arrive this fast. We havent thought up any asures for eting up yet. We nearly missed each other.
Quickly inform the others following behind us. Have them hurry up and gather here!
Dalshim shouted orders to one of his n who were unfamiliar to . The man got on his horse again and hastened back to the main road. So they still had others following after them?
You still have others following after you? Well, you do seem a bit too few in number.
Yes. We traveled in separate groups since such a large number of people would attract too much unwanted attention.
Dalshims mouth curled into a sly grin. Was there sothing else?
It has been quite so ti, Alan-sama. Everyone as well.
Yes, its good to see you again, Captain Dalshim.
Selena, Sharon, and Elna also gave their greetings.
And before long, the rest of the group under Dalshim arrived one after the other. It looks like everyone rushed here as fast as they could.
Your Highness!
Cleria-sama!
The group gave their greetings one after another. Even though I can no longer be considered royalty, everyone still treated with the utmost respect. I was so touched that I nearly teared up.
Everyone knelt before reverently. Before long, all of the n Captain Dalshim brought with him finally gathered in the clearing. How strange. No matter how I look at them, their numbers seem far more than fifty-eight. Everyone quieted down.
Captain Dalshim, this number?
Forty-two elite mbers of the late Earls personal troops have co with us as well. All of them are as skilled as the royal guards. All in all, we have one hundred people gathered here.
I see. No wonder there are a lot of new faces among them. So they were part of my uncles private troops I noticed the man who was kneeling right beside Dalshim.
Yes, I rember you. You certainly were part of my uncles n. I think your na was Walter, if I rember correctly.
I called out to the man kneeling beside Dalshim.
I cant believe it! To think you rember this humble knights na, Princess! I am honored beyond words. Yes, we did et each other on one or two occasions. I am currently serving as the representative of the late Earls personal troops.
I see. I shall be in your care then, Walter.
Oh, dear Goddess! I had no idea this many would answer my call!
Everyone! You have journeyed far to co here. I am truly glad to et all of you again.
We are unworthy of your grace, Your Highness.
Just as youve heard everyone, we are currently aiming for becoming the absolute best adventurers in this country. Please lend us your powers as well everyone, and let us aim for the top together.
By your will!
Yes, Your Highness!
You ntioned that you were in the middle of a quest earlier, didnt you, Your Highness? What type of quest is it?
Bandit hunting.
Everyone looked surprised.
My word! And you are planning on completing such a dangerous quest with just five people?
There is no problem. We five are more than enough.
Oh! It surely is through the Goddesss providence that we t Your Highness here. There is no need for you to risk yourself for such a quest. Please allow us to smite those foul bandits in your stead.
Cleria, this isnt a place thats suitable to discuss such things yknow. Theres a more suitable spot just a short distance away. How about we all move there first, and then discuss things further?
Oh, I completely forgot to introduce Alan to everyone!
Everyone! Forgive for the late introduction. This is Alan, and hes the current leader of our party and Clan, Shining Star.
Hello everyone. Im the party and Clan leader of Shining Star, Alan. Going forward, all of you will also enlist as official Clan mbers. I am looking forward to working hard with you all.
Yes!
We will be in your care, Alan-sama!
This is great. Everyone seems to approve of Alan.
Well then, let us do as Alan suggested and move to a more comfortable spot. We will have to return to the highway for a bit, so please prepare accordingly.
Yes!
Have each group prepare to go back on the road! Hurry!
Everyone went back to the main road with our carriage in the lead. After about three hours, we finally arrived at the place Alan talked about. As we alighted from the carriage, I saw a wide and spacious riverbank. There would be no problem for more than one hundred people to gather here along with the carriages and horses.
Prepare for camp! Assign the lookouts!
Dalshim, there is no need to assign lookouts.
Everyone suddenly stopped in their tracks.
Whatever do you an, Your Highness?
Alan and the girls Selena and Sharon over there can all cast scanning and detection magic. There is no monster that can avoid detection.
Scanning magic What manner of magic spell is that!?
Cleria.
Alan inford that he had spotted monsters in the distance via hand signs. There were three Gray Hounds. He also told their distance from us as well as their general direction. Recently, we have improved upon the hand signs further so now we also have certain signs for particular monsters.
I shall show you proof then. There are three Gray Hounds coming over from that direction. They should reach us within thirty seconds.
Everyone moved their gaze to the direction I pointed my finger toward. And under the gazes of everyone, three Gray Hounds appeared from the thickets after roughly thirty seconds. They were about sixty ters away from us.
Oooh!
The Gray Hounds stopped in their tracks for a mont. They were facing quite the number after all.
I will finish them off myself.
I launched the three flaming arrows I prepared earlier. I tried to copy Alan recently and the speed of my arrows has definitely improved.
The three flaming arrows sailed through the air and headed straight for the surprised Gray Hounds. They tried to avoid them, but it was no use.
Oooooh!
Splendid!
A wonderful show of skill, Your Highness!
Can sobody collect the magic stones please?
Ill do it!
A number of the knights volunteered.
It seems we have greatly underestimated your current prowess, Alan-sama, Your Highness.
Alan and the rest are already keeping watch. As I said, there is no need for lookouts anymore. Instead of that, I want to talk with you all about what youve experienced this far. Let us discuss in earnest once the camp is ready.
Understood. Hurry and set up camp!
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