Chapter 200 – The Boy’s Advice
Translator: Kell | Editor: Weasalopes
The Boy’s Advice
Conia barged into the Foreign Minister’s room and found Hikaru, who was neither flustered nor ashad. In fact, his attitude seed to suggest he was waiting for her to co. And that irritated Conia, which surprised her. She had never harbored such hostility against soone before.
The Foreign Minister stared at her, astonishnt on his face, bringing her back to her senses.
Lord Gilbert is probably getting to , she thought as she cald herself down before speaking.
「Adventurer Hikaru. You are suspected of assaulting a Gray Deacon. Please co with for questioning.」
「I don’t recall ever hurting anyone, and I don’t have ti for this nonsense.」
「If you truly believe you didn’t do anything wrong, then just tell everything.」
「Let ask you, then. If you were in an unfamiliar land to carry out a mission and you were accused of sothing you have no knowledge about, the authorities even using force on you, would you follow them quietly?」
「We’re not using any force. We are fair and impartial, not siding with anyone.」
「How can you insist you’re harmless when you bring ard n with you?」
「That’s because you didn’t keep your word and instead went into hiding!」
「What word? Ah, you an about waiting at the Adventurers Guild. I was there, but you didn’t co so I left.」
「Nonsense! I went there first thing in the morning! I already know you left in a hurry after learning of our visit!」
「I had a stomachache that day.」
「Why, you...!」
「Now, now.」
Conia was flushing when the minister cut in, raising his hand.
「I’m having a hard ti following. This adventurer is a ssenger our kingdom hired to deliver a letter. I didn’t receive news of any trouble.」the old man said.
「That’s because there isn’t any.」Hikaru said.
「Oh, there is.」Conia said.「I heard you hit a Gray Deacon on the face.」
「I did no such thing.」
「Like I said, co with to explain—」
「Now, now.」The Foreign Minister sighed.「We won’t get anywhere like this. Miss Blue Knight. You’re aware that we’re delegates from Ponsonia, yes?」
「I believe you are the kingdom’s Foreign Minister.」
「Then you should know that coming here ard is a diplomatic problem.」
「In case a delegate is suspected of a cri, we Blue Knights have the right to arrest the suspect.」
「Indeed. Then we will use our special right as diplomats as well.」
Conia’s expression turned to shock. The temple knights with her didn’t seem to follow and whispered to her.
「What’s the matter, Lady Conia? I thought Blue Knights had the right to arrest without question.」
「The special right would an we can’t lay a hand on them until the arbitration is over.」
「So it’s a truce until then...」
「.........」
Conia nodded, biting her lips.
「I understand.」she said.「Let just confirm this, Sir. The special right applies to all mbers of the party. So you’re saying that adventurer is a mber?」
「Indeed.」
「But after the arbitration, the right applies only to the ambassador, in other words, you, Sir. Surely, you’re not going to tell afterwards that this adventurer is the ambassador.」
「Haha. Of course, not. This assignnt was given to by Princess Kudyatoria. I can’t hand it over to soone else.」
「Understood. That’s all from .」Conia turned around to leave.
「Hey.」Hikaru called to her.「What you see isn’t always the truth. I hoped soone of high status would understand this.」
「What do you an?」
「Only kids are allowed to play the innocent card. But for soone in a position of power, ignorance is a sin.」Hikaru wore a displeased look.
Conia turned around.「What are you trying to say?」
「That face and voice... I wish you’d get straight to the point and say sothing that would surprise ... I know I’m just being selfish, but still...」he muttered in a low voice.「I apologize for stopping you.」he continued.「I have nothing more to say.」
「If you’ll excuse , then.」
Conia turned her back once more and left the room. She had no idea at all what Hikaru was trying to say.
「All right, then.」Hikaru said.「Was making a mber of your party really necessary? Look, they’re all fuming.」
The other n’s eyes glinted with rage. They didn’t understand why the Foreign Minister treated the boy with great care.
「You’re the one who used , though.」the old man replied.
「I hope you don’t mind. You benefited from it, anyway. I must say, your creation of an established fact was excellent.」
「Haha. You did well in inducing to use it. I didn’t expect you to know about the special right. Listen, how about actually studying diplomatic relations?」
「I just happen to be friends with a noble who had the knowledge. Well, then. I’ll be taking my leave.」
「Are you sure about this? You’ll turn back into a wanted person once you leave the Tower.」
「Now’s my best chance to leave since they probably won’t expect it. They’ll think I’ll be staying here for a while. I really just wanted to talk to that Blue Knight.」
「I see.」
「If you’ll excuse , Sir. Thanks a lot for the help. I’m sure the kingdom will enjoy peace with you around.」
Hikaru shoved the signed papers into his pocket and left the room. As soon as he was gone, the Foreign Minister burst into laughter.
「Hahaha. He even predicted the knight to barge in here. What an amusing boy.」
「Sir!」
The n who were quiet until now finally spoke.
「Please explain yourself! We’re on a very important mission. I know those were just empty words, but how could you let that boy into our group?!」
「He did a wonderful job as a delegate.」
「You an his mission to deliver the letter? That was a request through the guild—」
「No.」
「What?」
「He ntioned an established fact, correct? I exercised the kingdom’s special right, which the Blue Knight acknowledged. In other words, I made her acknowledge that Princess Kudyastoria had royal authority.」
「Ah—」
The n froze. They knew exactly what that ant. Conia was a person of high status within the Tower, a Blue Knight. Even though the Red Priests were in charge of the arbitration, and it also might’ve just been a slip of the tongue, Hikaru still made a Blue Knight acknowledge Princess Kudyastoria’s right to the throne.
Hikaru was hinting at wanting the Foreign Minister’s protection. He knew the special right was the only option the old man could use for that.
The Foreign Minister himself was aware that only the diplomat of the rightful ruler could exercise the right. He concluded that making the Blue Knight acknowledge that would be to their benefit.
「Y-You thought of all that in such a short ti?!」
「Yes. This is what it ans to be a diplomat.」
The n went completely silent.
「He thought I would exercise the special right. If I didn’t get the hint and failed to help him instead, the opposite would’ve happened. He would’ve given up on ... no, the whole kingdom. Not just him either. If soone incompetent held a position of power, even the citizens would turn their backs on the kingdom. That boy was trying to tell us that.」
The Foreign Minister’s expression turned gentle.
「Although, he seems to have so attachnt to that knight. I suppose, his young age has sothing to do with that.」
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