Vol 1 Chapter 17 (1/2)
“Well then, it seems like the question is: how I can coincidentally save the princess’s life.”
Kail was pondering on the bed, while sitting cross legged.
After that, Kail and his party found an inn, and now Kail is the only one in the room, together with Sildonia.
The other three went out for things like shopping and strolls.
“Is it bad if you just follow when the princess and company go out?”
If it’s here, then it’ll be easy to know when they leave, is what Sildonia says
This inn is the best one in the town of Acken, naturally the princess and her entourage are also staying here.
Kail and his party, were staying at the second floor, the princess and company had bought the fourth and fifth floors, and you wouldn’t even be able to come close to the stairs.
“That is only obvious, if it’s possible, I want to avoid being obvious about it.”
Kail makes a frowning face, when he thinks about what would happen if they were caught.
Until now, Kail wasn’t able to investigate as much as possible, about the princess’s movements.
The detailed schedules of royalty, are affiliated with state secrets, it isn’t known for how long princess Mirena is going to stay in this town of Acken.
Investigating that is a ha.s.sle, of course it’s also a felony.
Even if you’re able to save the princess safely, even though the chance is small, they might ask why you were able to be there at the time, you know? Since it’ll be a bother if it’s investigated later on.
That’s why I investigated the Hydra instead, all the places where he might appear. I’ll be on standby at a place where he might appear, is what I wanted to do, but it seems like I don’t have the time for that right now.
“Even so, it isn’t likely that we’d just encounter it….. I don’t have another choice, after the princess leaves, I just have to follow her from behind.”
When Kail was thinking he didn’t have another choice, Seran who went wandering outside returned.
“Hey, I was investigating some things about the princess, and found out something interesting.”
“……. And just why did you investigate the princess?”
“Well you know, if I can, I would like to have a fated encounter with the princess. For that reason I was trying to find out about how she could get in a real life dangerous situation, where I spectacularly save her then our love would….. rather what happened? Did you hurt your head?”
“No it’s just…… when I thought about how we were trying to do the same thing my heart broke a little……”
The objective was different, but what they were trying to do was the same.
“Well anyhow…… what were you saying about something interesting?”
“Yeah, when I asked around about the employees of the princess to others. There was one guy that seemed as if he knew something, it was hard to get it out of him. But by putting some gold in his hands I was able to make him talk!…… Rather what happened? Did you hurt your head again?”
Seeing my childhood friend who made all my worrying and planning for nothing, I made a deep sigh.
“If you don’t think of a good excuse since there’s a chance you’ll be found out…. more importantly, what is the kind of interesting thing you heard about the princess?”
“Well, it’s that maybe, because she’s the princess, but for the sake of security, it seems they’re going to leave at sunrise while the gate is still closed.”
“What did you say? Are you sure about it?”
“Yeah, certainly, the imperial guards were whispering about things like that.”
Cities that have an outer wall like Acken, usually have their gates closed from sunset until a little after sunrise, so n.o.body can leave or enter.
“Leaving before sunset tomorrow…..that was outside my expectations.”
If I didn’t know about this, I may not come in time.
“Even if there’s a chance for success…… anyway, thanks Seran.
“Yeah? I don’t really get it, but if you’re in my debt for eternity, it’s alright.”
“I’ll treat you to something tasty next time…… rather it might be time to leave Acken as soon as possible.”
“Eh? We didn’t even stay one day, why such a hurry?”
“I don’t have another choice, do I, in order for us to tail princess Mirena and company.”
“What? Could it be we’re going to follow the princess, by any chance?”
“Yeah, it seems like princess Mirena’s life is in danger……”
“Alright, I understand! Going after beauties, is my specialty among my specialties! Leave it to me!”
Seran said, with so much power you’d think it’d be impossible.
The morning of the next day, just when the eastern sky was becoming bright, Kail and his party were laying in wait outside of the outer wall.
Yesterday, leaving Acken and making a camp nearby, taking turns as the lookout, they went to a location nearby the gate.
“And, how are we going to do it? It’s useless if we get too close right?”
Of course, I don’t want them to find out that we’re following them, and it would be meaningless if we were too far apart.
“Hmm, this is where one of myself’s abilities come into play.”
After she said that, Sildonia’s body gives off particles of light, and changes her form.
After the light faded away, a magnificent bird, rather, a single giant hawk appeared.
“Ah? W-What happened?”
“Myself’s core is the jewel on the sword, this body, is a clone made up of magic power, meaning changing it, is but a simple thing.”
Sildonia, who became a hawk, said proudly to Lize and the others, who were shocked.
“Also……”
When she said that, she flew high into the heavens.
After waiting a little, a distant scene of landscape appeared, on the swords jewel.
[Like this, I can project whatever the clone sees, through my core.]
TL note: If you see the text between ‘[ ]’ then that means that Sildonia is talking. She’s transmitting her voice via the sword, so she isn’t really talking normally. That’s why the brackets are used.
From the jewel, Sildonia’s bragging voice could be heard.
At this, Urza and the others raised their voices in admiration.
“How great, depending on how it’s used, it may be more useful than a powerful weapon.”
“Yeah, this is useful right.”
“I’m so jealous, you can peep all you want.”
There are also magic tools, that can project distant places, however you can only see the place where it is installed.
Seeing the landscape, while moving around, is something unthinkable, according to logic
Thanks to Sildonia’s special ability Kail was saved many times by being able to grasp the situation within the war, the last time.
With this, we’ll be able to see the princess, and the rest, from the skies and rush to their help with the perfect timing.
“With this, we’ll be able the protect the princess, without any problems.”
“The remaining part, is to find out in what kind of danger she’ll be.”
“If it’s possible, I want to save her in a cool way. Hopefully……”
“You guys, we’re going to follow the princess, so please be quiet……”
Though Kail gave a warning to the three of them, who were continuing with their talk, in a corner of his heart he was grateful.
The three of them immediately agreed, when Kail said something ridiculous like “I don’t know the specifics, but the princess is going to be in danger.”
After Sildonia helped convincing them, they simply believed him, he was grateful they were coming along.
Actually, Kail believed that Seran and Lize were would agree to help him, even if it was an unreasonable request.
However, in reverse, Kail would be thankful if Lize and the others would lend their help without hearing the reason why.
Kail took pride in the trusting relations.h.i.+p they had between them.
That’s why he felt sorry for Urza, on that part.
She has no reason to follow Kail, but like now, she is still accompanying us, even while wearing a sleepy face.
(After things have calmed down, I’ll take her to a famous sweets shop in the capital.)
When Kail was thinking that he was the only one who knew she had an unexpected sweet tooth, he heard Sildonia’s voice from the jewel of the sword.
[I’ve located the carriage…… but there’s something strange about it.]
At the moment, in the human-races territory within the continent, most of the highway’s are made by the ancient magic kingdom of Zars’ time, and they’re still being used now, a thousand years later.
On the projection, we could see the well developed highway, on there, was a carriage moving onward, with the same crest we saw yesterday.
[I can only see about ten guard like people around it. And they don’t seem to be the imperial guards we saw yesterday. Aren’t those the city guards?]
“The imperial knights aren’t following? That’s impossible.”
However, just as Sildonia said, only ten guards, that seemed to be the guards of Acken, were guarding the carriage.
[Also this path doesn’t seem to be the one that heads towards the capital.]
“What do you mean when you say that?”
Quickly taking out the map, in order to confirm it, it certainly seems there is a fork in the road, it was a path that went further into the forest, and beyond that was only a single village.
“So, the name of the village is Sanes……. if I’m not mistaken it’s the village that was destroyed a month ago by a Hydra……”
Sanes, is a village that produces wood from special trees, and it’s mainly a good forestry village, it was a village with no other features than that.