Chapter 49 (1/2)

Chapter 49　New Request

“Collection of an item huh? What kind of thing is it specifically?” (Est)

“A ring. Actually, it’s a ring that is essential to get the legitimate throne inheritance rights.” (Chronoire)

From the princess’s explanation, there seems to be such a reason. For the Argos Empire’s throne succession, it seems that it is necessary to present the ring taken from the dungeon in front of the aristocrats and the subjects every time as proof of succession. The ring seems to be specially made with enormous magical powers, that when the magic power of the current emperor wearing the ring is cut off, it seems that a mechanism will work where a new ring will appear in the dungeon. Since a person that can perceive magic would be able to tell the strong magic of the real thing and a fake one with just a glance, there’s no use of bringing an imitation.

Although the succession rights has always been decided by lineage, that is only tentatively, as it seems that the first throne succession rights is given to the person who returns with the mentioned ring.

The given period is one month after the current emperor announced the abdication. If no one is able to take the ring home within that time, the succession rights is given to the top lineage. For the person allowed to retrieve the ring as the agents, the numbers allowed is a maximum of 5.

In other words, the prince’s side could interfere with the princess’s side without having the need to go all the way into the dungeon themselves. The throne will fall to him if the princess lose her life. For the princess’s side to be able to turn the table and secure her safety, she can do nothing but retrieve the ring and remove the prince.

Although she’s been looking for skilled adventurers for that, thanks to the Empire Capital as well as the surrounding guild already doing the interference work for the prince’s faction, it seems the princess can’t find any adventurers to cooperate. As it doesn’t go well even when the princess herself came to visit and persuades, it seems that she was attacked on the way back when we came to help.

“…I understood the story. However, there are some points I’m worried about.” (Est)

”Please ask me anything.” (Chronoire)

“First of all, why does it need to be adventurers? Although they might be a bit inferior, if it’s the princess’s subordinates….for example isn’t it okay if it’s those two guards there?” (Est)

Naturally after having me said this, the one who reacted strongly towards this is the knights at the back instead of Chronoire. It seems that they wanted to open their mouth to say something, but they could only fall silence with red face. Their appearance of biting their lips with mortifying look is a bit pitiful, it makes me wonder whether I really hurts their feelings that much.

[T.N: What do you expect, you just said a n.o.ble was inferior to a peasant you, and there’s nothing they could say to refute that.]

“I’m ashamed to say this, but the party of adventurers that my elder brother employed might be too much for the knight serving under me. According to what I heard, the adventurers that my elder brother employed is Adamant.i.te-rank. There‘s only few people as strong as that in this country.” (Chronoire)

Adamant.i.te…I’ve never actually seen any adventurers of that rank before. The condition to be promoted to Adamant.i.te is pretty severe, where they need to subjugate dragon or other monster of equal strength. The degree of contribution to the guild seems pretty important too. It could be dangerous for us, even if we fight them from the front. I really want to refrain from dangerous opponents if possible…..…but it’s still a bit rash to refuse. There’s still one more point which I’m curious about.

“For the dungeon, is there any story about some special equipment aside from the ring hidden there? For example, legendary weapon or armor?” (Est)