Chapter 54 - Volume 4 (1/2)

Volume 4, Chapter 5: The Holy Saint’s Adorable Daily Life, Part 2

We left the Holy Kingdom headed towards the [Warrior Nation Taterudo] in the north. I wanted to head there directly, but in order to do that we needed to cross two countries to our destination.

Since we’re more or less a party made up of the Royal Family and the Hero-sama, we can’t just pass through without stopping, and so we’ve been forced to stay an additional week or so for parties and parades.

Taterudo gave us an opportunity to go and visit their weapons workshops, I guess that’s par for the course for the Warrior Nation. Isn’t a new-model magic sword supposed to be a state secret?

Eh…? I can buy branded magic swords here cheaply………?

While suffering damage to my wallet and heart, I arrived at one of the three countries near the Daemon Territory, [Kolkopo].

Although the country’s name is pretty cute, it seems that they’re in quite a troubled state as a small country.

The royal family of this place had a pretty little boy who’s turning 10 years old this year.

“I a-am Ko-kokokokokoko-ko-Kolpo, Yu-Yuru-ru-Yuyuyuyu-Yurushia-sama, it-it-it-it’s nice to me-mehehehehehe meet you!”

…… Hah? It’s funny to meet me? Kolpo, who had suddenly said something ridiculous, turned bright red and was carried away to the medical quarters.

I’m used to being feared by older uncles, but being feared by a cute young boy, I was overwhelmed for a moment.

Oh, come to think of it, this child’s name was on the list of children who were proposing to me. I wonder if the marriage proposal’s been called off. Well, it’ll work out.

It was a light evening party with everyone who was involved with the war. After it ended, we stayed at the castle and I decided to go down to a small town by the front lines the following morning.

*Zupah!* Making such an onomatopoeic yell, Rick sliced through a monster.

“Noel, there’s one there!”

“Roger, [Wind that rules all, blow violently like a blade]…Wind Blade!”

Noel’s wind magic cut the giant raccoon Daemon in half, and Rick rushed over to deal the finishing blow with the Golden Magic Sword (No. 3).

Yup, I made Rick’s sword!

It was made with the soul of the [Daemon Race Female Black Knight]

…… I didn’t get that snack. *sniffle*

As one would expect of Taterudo that’s close to the Daemon King territory, it’s not rare to see [Monsters] spring up. Well, they’re weaker than a Hippo or Rhinoceros.

But even so, normal magic is still being used as needed.

By the way, that last word seems to be shouted. Invoking spells in the simple [Spirit Language] seems to be easier to activate if you pair the image with the words.

[……Splendid!]

When the battle ended, applause and cheering came from our [Guardians] behind us.

This time around the Guardians were 12 Holy Knights, 24 Royal Palace Guards, 15 Saint Guardian Knights, 80 Soldiers of the Royal Capital, 6 Royal Magicians, and 30 people from Bear-san’s mercenary group.

…… Are we intending to start a war? When we got to Kolkopo, the border guards’ faces were cramped.

From where the guardians were sitting, calls of [Your Highness] and [Steady, Boy!] were heard, and Rick and Noel’s faces went red.

…… What’s up with that?

As we went along, we were only allowed to fight the monsters and the younglings that showed up.

It’s training…… but it feels shameful.

The Holy Kingdom’s Hero party was a 4-man composition comprising Noel, Rick, me, and Nia, who had been praised by the Holy Knights in the fight against 【Him].

Nia stood out in the end. But well, she’s mainly my guard.

“”………””

Rick and Noel, who were deeply embarrassed, came back to me with delicate expressions.

“It’s been hard on you two, would you like some tea?”

“……No thanks.”

“………What are you doing?”

Apparently the two of them want to say something to me.

However, after I apply the Holy Magic of Protection, there’s almost nothing for me to do, so I’ve just been drinking tea at the table Noa prepared for me.

“But the tea sweets are pretty and delicious, you know?”

“No, that’s not what I mean…… Haa…”

Rick, who tried to say something sighed lightly and Noel soothed him with a strained smile.

They’re at a delicate age. Rick is 14 years old, so maybe it’s something like [My demon sword seeks blood]?

As we were doing that, we slowly arrived at the town on the front lines that evening.

It’s a distance that we could have travelled and arrived at by the early afternoon if we had gone directly with the knights leading the front, but I promised not to complain.

Now then, here is the main event, ma’am.

There’s no single place that could accommodate such a large number in a small town like this, so Rick and the Holy Knights were put up in the local lord’s mansion. Noel and the rest of the mercenary group were preparing to camp with the soldiers. My close guardian knights and the children reserved a large inn room to spend the night.

Finally, we separated.

“Princess-sama, Vio and me are done with the inn arrangements~”

Deputy Captain Sara-chan came to report to me. Because they were dazzled by the new equipment, the snot-nosed children (little brats) were all running around her.

“Thank you for your hard work, please also tell Bree-chan to take a break. Please don’t drink too much, okay?”

“I-I understand, Princess-sama.”

“Honestly…?”

Well, since we’ve come to such a dangerous place, I won’t scold her much.  But for the sake of warning her, I pulled Sara-chan’s cheeks softly since her expression was still fidgety after giving her report, but she flushed red and thanked me with ‘Thank you very much.’

I don’t understand exactly what she’s thinking.

“Tina, Fannie, prepare me some [Traveler]-like clothing.”

And this, I changed my clothes and escaped out the window of the third floor.

I was dressed like a normal traveler, but since I couldn’t do anything about my shiny hair I gave up and did it up in a ponytail.