Chapter 23 (2/2)
It is a small and cozy house. However, the exterior and interior look quite elegant.
We're going to leave sooner or later anyway, so there's no need to force us to buy one.
Kaede pulled a teapot and two cups from her luggage and headed for the kitchen.
However, she quickly turned around and said;
”Would you like some tea, Master?”
”Sure thing. How about you, Jonathan?”
”I'll have to decline the invitation, I have to go home.”
He took his hand off the front doorknob and turned, saying;
”That letter contained a request from Roane to His Majesty. He wants you to be the hero of this country.”
”Is that why they made me take care of the ants?”
”Yes. A hero has to have achievements that make him worthy of the title. No matter how close you are to me and His Majesty, it is something that is not easily bestowed.”
Finally it was clear to me. In the end, nothing was as complicated as I thought it would be.
Jonathan and the king were working with the premise of making me a hero from the beginning.
And it was Count Roane who made the plan.
It looks like he was manipulating me, all along, like I was in the palm of his hand.
I look at the gold bracelet on my arm and suddenly a question comes to me.
”The king has granted the title to the 'Manyu Brigade', is it still wrong for us to leave the country?”
He walked out the front door as if he had said all he had to say. It was a little annoying, but I guess it doesn't matter as long as I can keep traveling.
Anyway, I need a place to settle down, so it's not a bad idea to stay in this country after the trip is over.
”Master, I brought you some tea.”
”Thank you.”
I sit in a chair and take a sip.
Haaa.
The backpack was moving from side to side. Suddenly, Panda emerges from a gap.
It floated in the air and landed on the table.
”Why do you always look like a cushion?”
”Kyui!”
Indignantly, he flew off to the kitchen where Kaede is.
I was surprised that he was angry about it.
I guess I should apologize later.
Knock knock.
Someone knocks on the front door.
”One moment please.”
Kaede runs to the door and opens it.
It was Count Roane who was there.
”I heard you were here. I thought I'd stop by and say hello.”
”Please go ahead.”
The Count sat across from me and smiled.
”Well, I've become the hero, just like you wanted.”
”Hahaha, I can't claim that it was something I wished for. But I did it with the thought of thanking you while granting you the best reward for saving my daughter.”
”I suppose it's all right. Did you come alone?”
I thought Marianne was coming with him too since we were here, or is he going somewhere else later?
This guy looks quiet, but he's actually a womanizer. No wonder he's wandering around somewhere.
”She stayed at the mansion. However, she was very insistent on coming, since she wanted to see you.”
Marianne is currently in the midst of training to be a wife.
Urara is the one who is training her, and apparently she is a very tough teacher.
So Marinane has found a good future husband.
”Toru, did you know that even a commoner can marry a noblewoman if he becomes a hero?”
”I heard it somewhere, but what's that got to do with anything?”
”Nothing now, but in the future maybe...”
He twisted his neck as he muttered something.
I still can't understand the nobles.
The count rose from his seat.
”You're going to the auction, right? I hear it's being held tomorrow night, so you should go. You might find a lot of interesting things.”
”Anything out of the ordinary?”
”You'll find out when you visit the place. Now I have to go, if you'll excuse me.”
The front door closed silently.
...Interesting things?