Volume 6 - Chapter 19 – To the Capital (2/2)
As if she had been there all along, Reiko appeared right next to Jin, and that startled Beana.
“Oh, did I frighten you? Sorry, my bad. I hate when there’s trouble, so I had Reiko enter stealth mode.”
[Stealth]. It was the high-level magical function born as a result from the analysis Jin performed on the amulet the foe encountered some days ago used.
It could hide the user, and not just their presence. The principle behind it was using light magic to bend the light around the user’s body so as to display what’s behind them.
Of course, no light would reach the user’s eyes during it so they’d be in the dark, but Jin’s knowledge came in there, and he had the magic interact with just the visible wavelengths of light.
In other words, using the infrared frequencies Reiko could see things.
“…She would be undiscovered until she suddenly stabs someone in the back, no?”
Beana expressed her impression of danger. It’s certainly ideal for secret maneuvers.
Jin wondered if he should build a ninja unit or something when he had the spare time.
“No peeking.”
After eating, Beana said she’d change into her sleepwear so Jin left the room. By the way, Jin and Beana had a simple meal in a separate room.
Since the only thing left was to sleep, the two decided to change into their sleepwear.
Elsa then happened to pass by. Or rather, she came on purpose to Jin’s room.
“Jin-kun, what are you doing?”
It was an obvious question.
“Oh, it’s because Beana’s changing right now.”
He answered.
“Eh? You two are together in the same room?”,
She asked back, with a tone that was a little surprised.
“Jin, you can come in. …Oh, Elsa?”
The door opened, Beana came out, and she seemed surprised to find Elsa there.
“…Beana, come with me.”
“Err, hey, wait a-”
Looking a little angry, Elsa took Beana towards her group’s room, almost dragging her.
“Young lady. Are you perhaps intending to have her sleep in the same bed as you?”
“Yes. Because my bed’s large.”
Elsa’s bed was a double, no, a king-sized bed. It looked like it would easily fit three people as small as Elsa sleeping there.
The nanny Mine had a bitter face. She could have as many friends of the same sex as she wanted, but her sleeping together with a commoner made Mine uneasy.
Elsa made a compromise after she saw the look on Mine’s face.
“…Okay. Mine, you sleep with me. Then Beana will sleep in Mine’s bed, and that should be fine.”
“Y-Young lady!? You would give me the privilege to?”
After hearing that, Mine’s sullen face instantly turned to sparkling with joy.
“Mm.”
“Understood, Beana-san, wasn’t it. Please sleep in this here bed.”
“O-Okay.”
Beana couldn’t keep up with Elsa’d and Mine’s pace, so she went with the flow and where she would sleep was decided for her.
Meanwhile, here’s Jin.
“Beana’s late.”
“Father, if Beana-san comes back I’ll wake you up, so please go to sleep already.”
“Hmm, you do that. I’m sleepy.”
Jin said and lied down to rest on one side of the bed. Reiko calmly stood by his feet as if on guard, and kept an eye on the surroundings.
But Beana didn’t come back, and there were no signs of other people either.
And like that, the night went on.
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Although there was a mix-up like that, the feudal lord of Streal, Marquess Braun joined the group, and after passing through the town of Ruls they arrived at the capital Asunto in the morning as planned, with the golem party being held in two days.