Chapter 1 (1/2)

Chapter 0 Prologue ①

Information is the most important for an adventurer.

A strong demon coming out with a high bounty, a city that has a nice collection of weapons, you don’t know when useful information would enter.

For that reason, I’m looking at the newspaper as usual.

I found an advertis.e.m.e.nt that attracts eyes.

「Return soon, Sharuru」

I couldn’t believe my eyes.

If it’s just these you can find this information everywhere but the problem is the advertiser.

Braidea Kingdom, in short, the advertiser is my hometown country.

I have nine elder stepbrothers there so it’s a country that won’t have a problem without me.

Because I thought so, I didn’t hesitate and absorbed myself on being an adventurer but.

Since they can’t pinpoint where I’m staying, they sent the same advertis.e.m.e.nt on various places and various medium.

In short, the money they threw down is equivalent to what they want to convey.

It’s not just that. Feeling that, I decided to return home immediately.

I arranged equipment that emphasized lightness and convenience.

The sword is as light as a feather because it’s made of special metal, the armor set has a moderate defensive power, it can be converted to a lightweight ring due to magic, the s.h.i.+eld is light and small, I chose a hard buckler.

An expensive mantle with thermal insulation effect is worn.

My luggage is proof of ident.i.ty, traveling expense, mobile food and water bottle and a magic back that’s packed with fast acting recovery magic.

Worst, I’m inside the continent so I can’t use the s.h.i.+p, I have to pa.s.s through the land route.

I can use wagons as much as possible in a wagon locations, I’ll walk on dangerous places where wagons can’t pa.s.s, I feel reluctant to give up and advance on foot to home.

I did that strict schedule on three days.

I finally reached Braidea Kingdom’s castle, my home.

Guards against demon here are steady so there’s no fear of fighting in the town.

I changed the armor set into a ring and shoulder the s.h.i.+eld and the sword is just there.

There are two soldiers in front of the gate chatting while carrying out their duties seriously.

I slowly advanced and the gate soldier called me.

「Tenth Prince Yusharurushu. I received urgent news so I hurried returning home, I wish to have an audience with His Majesty right now」

When I told them, the two looked at me with suspicious eyes.

「You heard about it?」

「I know about it but even if you told me, such a prince dressed like that…」

What the soldiers said are justifiable. I don’t look like a royalty at all right now.

「I have a proof of royalty, would you mind me taking it out from my bosom?」

Receiving permission, I showed a dagger that contains the coat of arms of the royal family.

「It’s certainly a royal coat of arms. But that’s not…」

The men of the royal family are given a dagger with a royal family’s coat of arms when they turn adult, that is the proof identification, it’s a custom that’s already outdated.

My face isn’t well known compared to the other princes, people with high social position suits itself with garments but it’s not necessary if it’s usual.

The big shots usually are accompanied by a large number of attendants and is riding a splendid wagon, I who wears dirtily while walking would be a suspicious man I guess.

「It lights up when a blood of a relative is dripped on the blade, is it no good even if I show it?」

「Sorry but I don’t know about that…」

The aforementioned proof now turned to be a mere façade.

I changed my manner of approach.

「Then, can you call out Claude-sama’s wife, Nine-sama? She can Identify me for you」

Claude is the ninth prince.

He also dropped out of the race for power like me as well, he’s close to my age compared to my other brothers so we get along.

Nine is his wife, my sister in law.

She’s one of the person who’d be glad and rush when she heard my name.

「Sorry but I can’t introduce a man with doubtful origin to the royal family…」

‘Person of doubtful origin’ came

Well, I’m aware that my lineage is inferior compared to my other brothers.

「I don’t mind you putting me on bars. If she saw my face she’d immediately know that I’m Yusharurushu」

「Well, if it’s that…」

「I can’t just imprison you but it can’t be helped…」

Since there’s no other way to confirm, they finally accepted my proposal even though they’re reluctant.

「It’s work after all. Don’t think badly of us okay?」

One of the soldier said it while I wait.

「It’s better than a guard that’s a drinker. Though I don’t have much influence, I’ll tell the king about your eager work」

I told him that I understand that they don’t mean bad.

「You’re not like a prince at all. Royalty should’ve been more bossy」

「I wasn’t raised to be a prince after all. I’m not even familiar with special treatment」

While we’re having such a silly conversation, an expected person came.

「Sharuru!」

As soon as my face is seen on the bars, the gate was opened and she rushed.

「Sharuru, it’s Sharuru right!?」

She said while clinging into me.

The appearance is far more beautiful than me. Nevertheless.

「You’ll get dirty, Elder Sister Nine」1

I said it to remind her.

「I’m being reunited with my cute brother in law. I don’t mind such things」

「Saying that would make me really glad…」

「You didn’t come back at all. I was worried」

「Sorry…」

The gate soldier who watched our exchange called out fearfully.

「Nine-sama, this person is?」

「Yes, he’s definitely Yusharurushu, My brother in law」

The face of the two when sister said that was a masterpiece.

「Thank you for your works. You can return to your duties」

「I’m very sorry for the rudeness a while ago」

「Didn’t you say that it’s work? Don’t mind it」

The two of them gave their grat.i.tude and I entered in the castle.

「Long time no see. How is elder brother and Dia?」

I asked without any meaning.

「Dia is healthy. …that person…you still know nothing right?…」2

I was worried on the shadow falling into sister in law’s expression while she was speaking.

「…Father in law is waiting for you. …Let’s go and meet him」

My sister in law is now the mediator and she stick with me during the audience without being kept to wait.

The va.s.sals who saw my appearance whispered to each other.

It seems that they’re amazed at me who’s appearing at the audience with such a dirty appearance.