Vol 2 Chapter 5 (1/2)

Chapter 5

Chapter 2, Episode 5: The Imperial Capital

Looking above head, a colossal castle wall glares down, giving off a sense of intimidation

The water in the deepthe castle walls is drawn in from the Kendall River to the north, and in the clear water, lives various underwater creatures

There are large crowds of people coe which is suspended from the other side

The age

Hiro blended in with the flow of people and crossed the bridge After having his belongings inspected, he passed through the ate

「Ohh…」

Hiro is overwhel before him

Stretching out from the entrance of the city, is a wide road paved with stone

Along the road on each side stood bronze statues at fixed intervals, all large enough to pierce the heavens

The large, elaborately carved statues of the Twelve Great Gods of Grantz looked down and welcomed the people who visited

There are people crowding the areas around their feet

Each space was bustling with people, with stallholders vigorously shouting and interacting with customers

「… There are definitely o」

But he can’t stay there staring at the sights all day Hiro began to walk

He walks along as he restlessly surveys the area

He lookscity

There is a group standing in front of a stall serving alcohol, alreadymerry with a bottle in hand in the afternoon

「Our longstanding ene out the drinks! We can’t stand here and not celebrate this!」

「Shouldn’t we be celebrating the Sixth Imperial Princess who repelled that countryside dukedom instead?!」

「And apparently, a descendant of the Second Emperor was there!」

As he passes the lively street looked down upon by the Gods, he is welcoarden

Quite in contrast from the entrance, this place has a relatively calm air about it

One thing that rele person has a smile on their face

Every citizen, not just the drunkards,joy from last month’s victory

The fountain garden is croith all sorts of people who are there for various reasons There’s a woman with her child, a drunken es wrapped all around his body, and a younga book

There are children gathered around the fountain, the centerpiece of the garden

The pillar of water which rises into the sky, together with the clouds behind it, gives off a liives off a sense of elegance

「Huh…」

Hiro, as peacefully viewing the scenery, turns his gaze around once more

This was because he got the feeling that he saw sonized

He finds hiht away The es— It’s Alfred

Even if this is the Imperial capital, he’s probably the only one to have such an odd appearance

Actually, the palace guards are currently pointing at him suspiciously

「Alfred!」

Hiro waved his hands in an exaggerated manner

「…」

After first giving hiaze on Hiro

Once h

e had his sights set on Hiro, Alfred began to approach him

「… Why are you here?」

He said, with displeasure in his voice

「His Majesty, the emperor called for me」

「Ahh, I see Indeed, there’s no reason for you not to be called for」

「What about you, Alfred? What are you doing here?」

「My superior was summoned by his Majesty, so I am here as an escort」

「Aura was?」

「No, no, soher up— Third Imperial Prince Brutar」

Alfred begins to walk after saying this, so Hiro naturally follows him

「The Third Ihts were mobilized for personal use Well, there’s no way it wouldn’t have been, but it was during the time his Majesty was on his 」

「I feel like he deserves it though Plus, he tried to capture Liz」

「But in terside each other, so his punishht」

Alfred adds that the problem is probably how the First Imperial Prince will be dealt with

「There’s a huge uproar in the I the Sixth Imperial Princess’s life, and that he almost killed the Second Eht now」

「Wow…」

「But still, he possesses 「Mjölnir」, and most importantly, behind the First Imperial Prince stands the Krone house of the Five Great nobles Because he has the support of the greatest faction, the First Imperial Prince must be dealt with carefully His Majesty himself may be troubled」

Alfred sighs

「They say ill weeds grow apace in these situations, don’t they…」

It’s difficult to sures, but there’s no doubt it’s one of distress

「And the fact that you’ve appeared here, Sir Descendant… that will cause yet another commotion I wonder ill happen」

Hiro questions Alfred, who gazes at the sky with a distant look in his eyes

「So, where are you heading?」

「Were you following ?」

Alfred shrugs his shoulders in shock

「What would you do if I were an assassin」

「There aren’t any assassins who stand out as much as you」

Hiro was currently walking along the eastern main street

Unlike the central street, this road has a nu its sides, like blacksmiths, weapon shops, and curio stores

Perhaps because it was such a place, those who could be seen in the area were adventurers, mercenaries, and the like

It is a street with a violent ath it

Alfred enters a suard house and an inn

After walking the di sunlight, and there stood an old temple

「Lady Aura is here」

Alfred said and pointed towards the shade of a tree where Aura was sitting

Beyond her, were a nuroup of children surrounding them

Unbefitting their stern appearance, the knights were holding large quantities of snacks in their arms

It seeht

「They’re war orphans Those children were taken in by the spirit temple 」

「Why is there a temple in a place like this?」

There are likely many people of the central continent— especially those of the Grantz Grand E

So why is there a temple erected beyond an alley like this?

「It’s because spirits favor this place」

Hiro understood after hearing Alfred’s answer

As if isolated fro with nature

The area around the terass, with flowers of red, white and various other colors They all see the breeze

Siht, it felt as if your soul were being washed clean

「With the developerous place flooded with adventurers and e it, but it seeo well」

「Yeah, I don’t think you can chase out adventurers and mercenaries from the east side at this point」

If you tried to destroy so that had already taken root, the resistance would likely be great

「Exactly That’s why they built the guard house to protect the children」

Alfred says it was probably built before they came

「It also happens to be where the Ihts are currently stationed The e could hardly be considered to have been passionate about his work Lady Aura chased hi the public order of the eastern area」

It looks like Aura noticed them as Alfred spoke boastfully

She left the shade of the tree and approached the two

「… What an unexpected guest」

「It’s been a while… Actually, I guess it hasn’t really」