Vol 1 Chapter 1 (2/2)
Pariel went to stand next to Mahiro, and together they gazed down at the city Froht, the town below seemed tiny But, it was still a pretty scene
“This is a wonderful country, isn't it? The country that the king entrusted to you”
“Well, that may be so”
Mahiro said cheerfully, and then pouted
“Do as you like, Edelweiss said? Though that's what she said”
“Ahahhh, that, see, wasn't that just like her? She only acted coldly in order to discipline you who had gotten out of hand”
“Is that how you think of her?”
“Erm To be honest, not at all”
The Majin, Edelweiss Pariel had heard that before she became the head of this country's maids, she was part of Gran Marsenal's Special Operations Chamberlain Corps Pariel did not knohy she came to this country, but someone of an inferior position like her would not be told anyway Edelweiss was a e of Mahiro's education, and on top of that was also a general She was such a perfect person
And she, showing such a perfect disposition for being a maid, was the one who established the current society of maids
Right now, skilled gladiators, hunters, and perforht after, and those with these skills are offered an extravagant contract, for hiring those with skill are a sort of status syoes to, Edelweiss would always be treated as a super high quality maid, and thus would be offered ludicrous offers
“But since she told you to do as you see fit, it is definitely okay if you think about the country's well-being and act on it, since this is a rare chance to prove yourself to the king”
“”
“Prince, what have you been looking at since a while ago? It can't be that you were looking at soh it is probably too far to see from here”
“Hey, you, haven't you been really disrespectful lately?”
Mahiro dodged the question with a laugh
Then, he pointed somewhere
“That house”
He pointed at a part of the upscale residential area, where many nobles lived It was outside of the castle, but still very close to it
“That house hasn't been purchased by anyone yet”
“That house with the blue roof? No one lives there?”
“What a waste, isn't it? If I had a little bit o buy it I will buy it! Actually, say, Pariel, won't you coent?” [TL Note: Mahiro in this part, and repeatedly elsewhere, often shi+fts froain, and so on so forth I'll try to differentiate this based on diction and tone of the sentences, since when he's using casual speech, it's usually hi around]
“You're living in such a splendorous castle, what complaints do you have”
“Edelweiss is here”
Pariel sighed deeply
“Well, if it was bought by other people, then that would be fine with me too I will just leave in search of another world, my world And I will establish a country with a doctrine of maids, where everyone aside from me is a maid, and conquer this continent!”
“What nonsense are you saying now? You have to stay in this castle until the king returns at least Ah, hear that? The church's bell just rang It's lunch-tio eat”
“Hood spirits”
If Pariel left him alone, then Mahiro would definitely waste all of his tied at Mahiro's ar him inside Mahiro turned around to look at the house one last time, and then went into the castle with Pariel
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For soeneral cafeteria, where all the knights, guards, maids and other staff ate, instead of at his own roo room, whenever he had the chance to do so
Diners picked out food that they liked fro table and the counter, and then went to find a vacant seat in order to eat In other words, it was pretty much a buffet
People ere captains, high officials, enerals, or held other is they liked here, and eat in separate, specially prepared rooe soup at the counter, and was busy wolfing down his food Mahiro's fondness of cannedthat even coard as basic and ordinary
Pariel herself had gotten a croissant with pork saute, a spinach salad, and some bean soup
“After lunch, we're going to practice sword fighting”
“Ehhh~?”
Mahiro shook his head with resigned dissatisfaction at this
“I know that you really don't like practice”
Mahiro particularly hated practicing the sword He always spoke of soreness, muscular pain, or other various complaints
“But, this time you are needed”
Usually, at lunch time, this cafeteria would always be crowded and rowdy, but now that the king had left the country, it was almost deserted Sounds of unease and anxiety could be heard in this unpleasant silence fro heavy and ominous
“I hope that the king will return soon”
“Right now, only a skeleton force is left inside the castle If the Eht back”
“But the king said that it'll be at least half a month before they invade, didn't he?”
“I'm not so sure about that If they discovered that none of the royalty ree and attack”
“That's right, isn't it The hts remain to defend the castle”
“But, conversely, ho stayed behind should do our best together in order to protect the country”
“I see So that means the future of this country lies in our hands”
“If each of us performs our best, then even the Empire won't easily have it their way”
Soetic
Mahiro paid great attention to the discussion
“Pariel”
“Yes? What is it?”
“It looks like I' this country, but my existence”
“Even if you say it yourself”
She mumbled
“Anyway, foris below me”
It was like this every ti able to fish out sudden excuses and justifications
“In the first place, I don't need to learn such a thing Aren't you, my escort, here to protect me?”
Saying that just makes you seem even weaker
“T-that is correct, but you should still learn how to use a sword, just in case If such a time comes, you won't even be able to protect yourself”
“If you could get strong in one or two days, then ould work so hard?”
Mahiro then suddenly asked so
“And, while we're on the topic, why did you decide to becoht?”
“Eh? Ah, when I was young, I was attacked by a de from my severe injuries, but then someone helped me”
Mahiro stopped eating and raised his head
“You don't remember who helped you?”
“Yes I was playing outside of toith my friends at that time When I awoke, I was already on top of a bed”
As she thought about that ti with, and then the worried face of her mother
Whatever happened during that ti from her memories
“So, um, as my life was saved because someone helped me, I wanted to help people, to protect people”
“I see You actually do have a proper reason, huh”
Mahiro listened with a surprisingly meek face
“Yes, because of that, I want to protect the prince and everyone in this country”
“Ah, I see, you couldn't become a doctor because you didn't have the talent to do so”
“I became an Royal Guard because I had talent with the sword!”
“Hmm~, really~?”
“Ahh! You thought that I was lying just now, huh? That's stupid! Academic aptitude aside, that story about my childhood was true! Even now, I still have the scars froht now!”
“Ah, that I know”
…
“What is it?”
“Ahahahaha Why do you knowdid you see?”
…
“I didn't see! Really! I really didn't see anythingggggggggg~!”
BAM!
“Die you idiot prince! Smash your head in the cadium in this well-boiled tofu soup and die!” [TL Note: This sentence confused me a bit Had no idea what カド (kado) meant, but I assumed it to be the cadmium (the eleoogle it yourself)]
Pariel panted and wheezed
“Anyhow! Prince!”
“YesI won't peek at the changing room or the bathroom a second time”
Smack Smack
“Back to our talk, learning the son't let you just protect yourself, you could protect others as well! While the governance of this country is left to Edelweiss-sama, if you take this chance to secretly practice the sword, won't the people around you be surprised? 'That prince?', won't they say? 'At last he's doing so', won't they say? 'After all this time', won't they say!?”
“You, you're just nonchalantly saying disrespectful things once again”
“An-anyway! You'll be more well-liked!”
“Is that really so?”
“Really!”
Pariel said in affir inside of his mouth, poured the soup in as well, and stood up triumphantly
“I see now It's the opposite of what I thought”
“Eh?”
“If Edelweiss is going to take Father's place, then it'll just be just as usual forto do with me in the first place As you have heard here, it won't even matter if I'm not here”
“Huuuh!?”
“Then, I'll be leaving for the town”
“Wai-, Prince!?”
“Don't look for me”
“No, that's ioing to the town!”
“Ostensibly, inspection to prepare for the time when the Empire comes See ya”
Mahiro raised his hands in an overly familiar fashi+on, and left the cafeteria with even, but quick steps
“Ostensibly!? What the hell is he actually going to do? Prince!!”
Pariel, with extre food, tossed the trays onto the counter, and chased after the prince
“That girl is still young, it h on her”
“She finally beca the princeI'd much rather remain just a normal soldier”
“She is diligently trying to perforirl”
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“Wait, where have I seen that kid”
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“Nay Let's stop here This country has good security We should change locations soon It doesn't look like he saw me Then, the next tied
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“End of transmission”
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The kid was leaving by cli up the wall
Then, just where did he enter from?
If he had juarden filled with bushes and scrubs, he would've made a louder noise
“Ee my location”
“No, its not such a big issue”
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“End of transmission”
Mahiro landed a bit roughly on the paved stone street It was a pretty high wall He brushed away the dust that gathered on his clothes, disguising him as a common citizen
“Nohat to do”
Mahiro adjusted his hat that was dislodged during the fall low over his eyes
“As expected, the visitor was there, huh”
Mahiro gave the uninhabited houses a fleeting glance, and was just about to leave when
“I found you, young master!”
He turned around, startled Pariel was furiously riding towards hiray horse
“You already found ood at this lately!”
“Now, youngman! Oohohohohoho!”
She even chased hi so scarily
“Where would you find a home tutor that looks like an adventurer?!”
Pariel earing a casual, sleeveless attire instead of her usual collared unifored at hi away from her
“I'm currently a free person! Huht to liberty! Heaven gave everyone equal rights! So boy's basic rights are being cruelly trampled over!!”
“Oohohohohoho!!”
“Waaaaaa~~~~!!”
Mahiro sprinted with all of his strength, dashi+ng all over the place, trying to escape
And, so, Mahiro was caught
Clip clop, clip clop Pariel had put the exhausted Mahiro behind her, and the two rode together on the walking horse
“HaIt's bad to run so much”
“Isn't it because you don't exercise enough? So, you should at least practice the sword a little”
“Haa, haa, I ranfrohof my healthhaa, haa”
Well, that was so, but
“By the way, Prince”
“What's up?”
“Why are you riding behind me?”
“What about it?”
“What about ita guy riding behind a girl isto be honest, poor behavior, isn't it?”
“Right now, I' man, so that shouldn't matter”
“But, still”
“Right now, I'm really tired”
“But”
“Riding a living animal is very cruel, isn't it”
“No one thinks that about riding a horse And aren't you riding one right now?”
“If it's really like that, ride behind me, then”
“”
Pariel had a bad premonition
“Princedon't tell me you don't kno to ride a horse?”
“To be frankyes”
Bam
“Huhh!?”
“It's okay Turn left here I won't escape anyether”
“Turn leftwait, you want to go outside the town?!”
“Didn't I say so? Inspection”
“Really?'
Mahiro kicked around his feet
“Inspection~, inspection~”
“I-I get it! Stop throwing a tantruo wild!”
The toas surrounded by a wall, with various gates allowing people passage They headed onto the ate
“What is it?”
This small country had no particular value for traders and other travelers Therefore, there usually weren'tthe country But today, the place was crowded and chaotic The tent closer for a look
“Out of the way, out of the way! We're closing this gate right now”
“What's the reason? Tell us the reason!”
“We have orders not to let anyone in or out!”
“My fish will rot!”
“I need to deliver these goods today!”
“At least let me take these medicines!”
“I' out to hunt for a little bit!”
“That's right! What do you mean I can't return to my home?!”
The croas grue of erupting into a riot
“Why are they closing the gates?”
“As I thought, the E? That's the captain of the defense squad”
After getting closer, Mahiro got off of the horse and asked a young guard with a serious face
“What's happening here?”
“Huh? It's as you see We're closing the gates now, and will inspect and check everyone leaving the countryY-Your Highness!?”
Hearing the guard's panicked shout and seeing his pointed finger, the tuate immediately died down as everyone turned around to look at Mahiro The captain, however, had a different reaction to Mahiro's appearance
“Don't tell ainI didn't expect the idiot prince to be here!”
“Don't say so cold like that It's pretty mean This is different from the usual”
That was because the prince always acted like an idiot
“It's exactly because of you always doing so? You were supposed to reate is the center of attention right now”
It seems that the captain knew of Mahiro's usual behavior Inside the station, there were a few simple tables and chairs made out of wood, and several polished shi+elds and spears were propped up against the wall It was verylooking guards inside
“Ah, Prince! Welcome! Please enjoy Do you want some juice?”
“Prince, I have soether! I won't lose this time!”
“Prince, do you want some ice cream? Ice cream!”
“Prince, there's this dancer girl at the bar in the don's second district that ood”
Well, the guards were being friendly, and really almost overly so
“Who said that you idiots could take a break?! Return to your stations!”
As the captain yelled angrily, the various young soldiers rushed out, escaping his rage
“Prince, you seem to know these people really well And wait, as that suspicious comment about a bar?”
“E-eh, ue about Edelweiss”
As Pariel sighed, Mahiro turned around to face the captain with a direct face
“Leaving that aside, who ordered the doors be closed and caused such an uproar?”
“Yes, it was on orders from the Minister of Internal Affairs, Kalro It was to prevent spies fro”
“That hy everyone was prevented fro?”
“Of course they weren't told the reason We can't have a disturbance after what His Majesty said this ”
“Then stop this at once”
At these unexpected words, the captain's and Pariel's eyes greith surprise
“Why, Prince?”
“H to it”
“Noto itwe can't so easily”
“Anyway, if you continue this, there will be people hurt Fish will rot The factory over there will be unable to function because it didn't receive today's delivery And most of all, if that clinic doesn't receive these medicines”
(By any chance)
Pariel wondered how this Prince was able to know the lives of the citizens soas she exchanged looks with him
“If some famous, wanted cri hi? Return to the usual state of alert at once I order you this with the full authority that Father entrusted me with”
“Ye-yes!”
“Also, notify the northern gate of the sah”
“Huh? But isn't this your order, Your Highness?”
“The captain over there won't listen if you h I'm serious this time”
“Aha, I see I understand Then, I will go immediately”
The captain departed frouard station After the doors were opened, the crowd began to disperse with thoughts of relief The captain returned, and used to telephone to relay the order to the captain of the northern gate Chin He hung up the wall-
“They said that they will stop inspection at once”
“Good That's one thing settled”
But, Pariel said
“What if there really was a spy who infiltrated here?”
“It'll be all right They haven't invaded here yet”
“That is so, but”
“Well at least everyone was able to return to their peaceful and stable lives”
(How should I say it)
As she thought, the prince actually gave soh it was supposed to be a norh the prince was alwaysaround, he was still kind at heart That was probably why the king said such things, and put such a task on Mahiro's shoulders
Pariel unconsciously smiled
“So, the king knew you wouldn't be going out to play?”
“Well As you heard fro special The retainers will handle everything, so all I have to do is sit on the throne”
“So, Prince, why did you do that then?”
“Since I don't have to do anything, it shouldn't be a problem if I use this time to play!”
“It's important that you sit on the throne!”
So, in the end, the two returned together to the castle
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