Chapter 60 - Order from the queen「 (1/2)

You hear me? You definitely have to win.」 (Patra)

「…」 (Hind)

The first thing she said after opening her mouth was this…

I mean, she’s beautiful, you know? I get why the people from the BBS were crazy about her.

From her refined and sensual body came an aura of seductiveness.

She also wore a thin dress, it was quite lascivious.

The name of this queen was Patra・Adenium・Sala.

I was listening to her talk while kneeling slightly away from the throne.

「Hind. As the representative of the Sala country, you have to attain victory without fail.

「In addition to the championship prize from Grado, I’ll provide you with a reward myself.」 (Patra)

「I believe I haven’t said yet if I was going to participate or not though?」 (Hind)

However, her personality was that of an arrogant and self-important woman.

It wasn’t just at the level of being proud, I even entertained the thought that she considered herself to be the most important person in the world.

Her traits were the very picture of a queen, if we couple that with her outward appearance, I guess she would be irresistible for people that like that sort of thing.

After looking at the official bulletin board, we tried to return to our guild home but I was the only one that was forcefully dragged by a soldier from the royal palace.

To think I would be subject to an enforced event inside an online game.

Being fanned by the court ladies, she informed me of this while sprawling on her luxurious couch.

She’s so refined…even though I’m here dripping with sweat from the heat.

「Is that the end of your business with me? In that case, I’ll take my le-」 (Hind)

「Wait. I still haven’t heard your answer, haven’t I?」 (Patra)

「There’s no one in this world that could guarantee you victory. Please, don’t ask for the impossible.」 (Hind)

「Even then, isn’t declaring you will win the way you men show your dependability? So pathetic…」 (Patra)

「If you are going to say that, wouldn’t it be better for you to not rely on visitors and train your own soldiers?」 (Hind)

「You should be aware that that would be impossible, right?」 (Patra)

「Hah…」 (Hind)

It seems like a faction that wanted to push for the reduction of the army was really getting in her way…

However, she seemed to want to let them be until she has full power over them.

That’s related to the careless way of handling the 『Basilisk』.

Thus, she took responsibility for the failed subjugation and exiled the faction from the royal capital.

That created inconvenience for the people and merchants…but this queen, it seems like she didn’t even think she had done anything bad.

Thanks to me knowing of that part, personally, I can’t bring myself to like this woman.

「The reorganization of the Desert Owls has just begun. We can only rely on the only visitors that are in this royal capital, which means all of you from Migratory Bird.」 (Patra)

「I wonder why you are telling me all this…since the guild master is Yumir, you should-」 (Hind)

「I’m quite interested in you after all.

「To the point where I would like to make you into a caged bird instead of a migratory one…」 (Patra)

She slowly stood up and the queen caressed my chin with seductive movements.

I felt my spine shivering…in a good and bad way.

I don’t know what perfume she is using, but as she approached me, a sweet and alluring fragrance was coming from her.

It was tiring to not lose my mind.

「Well, if that’s the case, the masked man from my party is handsome, so you could-」 (Hind)

「I’m no longer interested in the beauty of someone’s outer appearance.

「I’ve grown tired of looking at beautiful things.」 (Patra)

When she said that, the queen pointed with her chin towards the court ladies that were waiting for her in a tiresome manner.

After that, she pointed at all the work of art that decorated the room.

Finally, she pointed at a big mirror…wait, she then made a face that implied she was the most beautiful in the world!

I can’t take anymore of this woman…

There’s probably a reason only I have such high likability with the queen.

Summarizing it simply, the source should be the flow of the conversations from Claris-san→Yaido-san→queen.

It first started with Claris-san and how she talked about me to Yaido-san.

This was the first step, after the quest, Yaido-san told the queen about me…

Given that situation, it created a chain reaction because both of them had a high level of confidence in me and there is the possibility that it raised the likability to a certain extent without me having to do anything.

I don’t mind Yaido-san, but I’m honestly not very happy about my likability with the queen.

Additionally, per Claris-san’s suggestion, we had a specially made full length mirror presented…well I should say we gave it to the royal palace as a present and maybe that had some influence.

The mirror the queen just pointed at seems to be it.

If she has the mirror here, it probably means that she took quite a liking to it.

「Well, for the time being, I’ll think about who should participate from our guild.

「That is probably the best course of action, so please excuse me.」 (Hind)

「That’s quite the cold reply. Oh well. I’ll be going to watch the matches, so don’t embarrass me.」 (Patra)

「Eh-」 (Hind)

She’s coming? Oh, she is, I see…

However, this is another topic that the BBS will get fired up about.

I’m curious if the other rulers will come. If it would be possible, I’d like to see them.

At the same time, maybe the players that were content with coming to the desert will decrease after seeing her? I had that kind of worries.

While I was absorbed in those thoughts, she returned to her couch and let out a big yawn as if she was telling me that the conversation was over.

That being the case, I bowed and took my leave from that place right away.

The moment I exited the royal palace, Yumir and Selene-san, who had been stopped by the entrance guards, rushed up to me worried.

Even though I wouldn’t be this tired if they had been with me…she definitely did it on purpose, that queen.

「Are you OK, Hind!? Did they do anything to you!?」 (Yumir)

「No, not really. I’m fine, nothing happened.」 (Hind)

「You are making quite the unpleasant face though…」 (Yumir)

「I’m not good with her type. It’s like she slowly throws her opponent out of their own pace…」 (Hind)

「The moment I took a glance at her, I thought that she was like a snake. Exactly like a Basilisk.」 (Yumir)

When Yumir said that, I was about to unconsciously start venting.