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There’s no way she wouldn’t be interested in a weapon that can save her country now, is there?
Then a new character appeared.
“Hee~, so you’re the Hero-sama that oneechan brought along.”
“!?”
I turned to the voice, and there was a three, no, four meters large wolf.
Its body hair was completely white, while from its mouth, sharp teeth like those of a Sabre tiger were sprouting out.
Riding on that wolf’s back was a little girl.
The soldiers guarding the barrier stone were kneeling toward her.
Her height was about the same as Chrisse’s, and her physique was also close. She had long blonde hair tied in twintails, and was a beautiful girl, but she seemed to have this cheeky air about her.
She continued talking without getting off from the wolf’s back.
“I’m Lyss oneechan’s little sister, Luna. This one is a sabre wolf called Lexy. My favorite thing is the hero story picture book. That’s why when I’m in a pinch, please save me like the princess in picture book ne~♪”
“Hey, Luna! Why are you giving greetings from Lexy’s back!? Get off right now and give a proper greetings! I’m sorry Hero-sama, my little sister is still a kid who isn’t even 100 years old yet, so she still doesn’t understand etiquette properly.”
No no no, she’s more than old enough.
She likes picture books -- hero stories even!
Looks like she would get along with Chrisse. Their physiques are similar, their blonde hair too.
Lyss was apologizing for her sister’s impolite att.i.tude.
The little sister Luna, even though she was scolded by her big sister, didn’t seem to care and nimbly jumped down from the sabre wolf Lexy.
“Why did you come here in the first place?”
“Of course, to see the Hero-sama that oneechan brought along.”
“You came here just for that?”
“It’s okay isn’t it? Anyway it’s not just me you know.”
We didn’t realize because the big sabre wolf was in the way, but a man with servants following him stood behind it.
Lyss was shocked by the appearance of the man.
“Fa, father !?”
Lyss’ father -- in other words, the king of High elf kingdom Enol !?
He was about 180cm tall, but had a slender figure with long blonde hair. While it’s obvious as he is a High elf, he looked so young that you wouldn’t think he already had three daughters, he looked like he was in his late 20s or early 30s.
The king slowly walked forward.
He waved his hand down and the guarding soldiers quietly left the scene.
He cleared everyone out.
He then took a glance at us and rebuked us with a calm voice.
“I’d like you to not thoughtlessly approach the barrier stone. It’s a very sacred thing to us High elves.”
At her father’s words, Lyss steps forward and covered for us.
“Father, these guests are the heroes I have asked to come here. How can you say that?”
“Lyss, you are still believing in the nonsense that Lara left ……?”
He replied to his daughter’s reprimand with disappointment.
“Please stop with such thoughtless words like she had not only ‘Clairvoyance’ but also ‘Prophetic dreamer’. That was just her messing around. Even the demon king can’t destroy the barrier stone. So Enol being ruined in one night is impossible. Please stop reminding me of Lara.”
The king believed in the absolute defense of the barrier stone that had been continuously protected by the High elves' ancestors, but at the same time he, as the parent, did not want to be reminded of the eldest daughter, Lara's disappearance.
However, Lyss didn’t think it was her sister's mischief.
She had successfully brought us to this country by following the record book.
So of course, she objected.
”But Hero-sama came to us because I followed what the record book says!”
”It's just a coincidence. To begin with, I don't think they have the power to stop them if the barrier stone broke and monsters came pouring out of it.”
”That's too rude, even for Father!”
”But it's the truth, they're still children. How can I believe that they can save us from a never before seen crisis. If they do have that kind of strength, I'd like them to show me.”
The conversation was going in a weird direction.
Under the circ.u.mstances, he had to investigate us.
”....... you mean to say?”
”If they have that kind of power, then I want them to defeat the Giant scorpion that lives in the forest nearby.”
The Giant scorpion was a 7-8 meters large scorpion monster, and it had a hard outer sh.e.l.l that made blades completely useless. It had three tails from where it launched countless stingers, a rather annoying monster.
If it were a request from the Adventurers' Guild, it would've been a level V quest.
”...... tsk.”
Lyss gritted her teeth, unable to answer right away.
She believed in her sister, but the Giant scorpion was an extremely dangerous monster. To add to that, she had never seen our strength herself so she couldn’t reply.
The King said that because he understood.
If I refused, he would use that as a reason to kick me out.
If I accepted and could really defeat the Giant scorpion, then all's well that ends well.
Either way, he stood to benefit from it.
As expected from the King of a country. …. but I don't like it.
I answered in Lyss' place.
”...... I understand. I'll bring down the Giant scorpion.”
Lyss stared wide eyed at me when I gave my consent.
I continued the negotiations.
”In return, when I've safely defeated the Giant scorpion, I'd like you to listen to what Lyss-sama has to say. And if, for example, the problem doesn’t occur as predicted in the record book, then all the better.”
”Hero-sama….”
Lyss heard my request and gripped both of her hands tightly to her chest.
The King silently looked at me for a while, judging my expression.
”....... All right. You have my word. I'll listen to what Lyss has to say a bit if you defeat the Giant scorpion.”
”Thank you very much.”
I gave him a salute I learned in the Vlad house — right hand on my chest, left hand behind my back, and bowed.
The King saw my salute then turned his back, and returned to the castle.
And thus we hurriedly went on our way to defeat the Giant scorpion.
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Translators:
Yuus.h.i.+n
Laverdy
Proofreaders/TLC/Editors :
Cyn
rei_hunter
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