Chapter 29 (1/2)

[Next]This post battle chapter is way too long.

Well, with this we done with this arc.

Mitsuha Chapter 29: Reward

***A few days later***

The Imperial Army lost most of the supplies and ran away.

Some aristocrats and occupation soldiers were pursued by kingdom lord troops, others were attacked by the monster and some of them safely returned to the empire.

As for n.o.bility, if we can capture them we can demand ransoms from the empire. As for soldiers, we should reduce their number (don’t have enough power to capture them all and stray soldiers may become bandits)

Farmers, please go back to your village and continue working.

And it’s finally time to visit the royal palace.

No, this time, I will be in trouble if I don’t do it.

This time, it was an official audience.

Yes, it seems to be a public announcement for reward.

Many people line up during the audience.

No, only some people got rewards, others great men were just attending.

Of course, Marquis IceBringer, the commander was presented.

Ah, it’s true that I and Wolf Fang dealed with the enemies in the battle near main gate of the capital, but others also struggled with a lot of risk like: gathering information, some lords and troops near the invasion route fought hard  for time earnings etc.

There are a lot of people made a big contribution or achievements.

If any one of them was missing, we might not win this war. Yes, it’s really so.

What if enemy invasion was one day earlier?

What if I couldn’t grasp accurate information?

That’s why, I never took it for granted.

No matter how I and the Wolf Fang fought.

Huh, the first one is me?

「Mitsuha Yamano, for this success and contribution, you was superb, please take a reward, say anything you want」(King)

「Yes, there are three things I wanted to ask」(Mitsuha)

Three? What a greed! This is why the commoner … (People chatter)

It seems the surroundings became noisy.

「Good, please tell me」(King)

I started talking with the king permission while other people were surprised…

「Yes, the first thing:  actually there’s the person who is a lot more worthy of getting a reward than me」(Mitsuha)

「Huh?」(King)

「Yes, I’m talking about the courageous loyalty young aristocrat who had protected me and the general commander Marquis Icebringer Marquis from the bolts that were supposed to penetrate us」(Mitsuha)

This time, those who was complaining just before, raised their voice Oh Oh.

Yeah, everyone is convinced.

「Where is that courageous young man now?」(King)

「Yes, he took a bolt on his shoulder and another one on his abdomen. He is wandering around the border of life and death at the treatment center」(Mitsuha)

「Was it so?」(King)

The king had a mourning face.

Yeah, in this world it is synonymous with death.

Oh, the Earl Boses was also sad. Well, sorry…

「Yes, without that person’s action, there was never anything I could do other than dead at that time. That’s why that person is more worthy to get this achievement and reward than me」(Mitsuha)

The feelings towards me of those who had previously condemned raised up. Yes, it’s a wish for others, the hero that doesn’t mind death to protect other.

「I understand.

Although he belongs to aristocratic of our kingdom, he isn’t a n.o.ble until he succeeds his parents’ rank.

I would like to give him a n.o.bility rank for honoring his achievement, a baron position.

Later, whether he succeeds his parents’ rank or not, this grace shall be kept, and can pa.s.s down to other child that doesn’t have a rank.

In that case, this achievement for that person will be permanently kept」(King)

Everyone heard the king’s words. Then the Earl was moved… I guess it’s a really honorable thing.

「Is there anyone who is dissatisfied with this?」(King)

No one complained about the king’s decision…

「Objection!」(Icebringer)

Hey, hey! … isn’t that Marquis IceBringer? The one who got helped?

Everyone was surprised by the unexpected event and chatted so.

Marquis Icebringer continued.

「I can’t accept it at all. If we are to give a baron position with such achievement. Then others can’t receive any suitable reward」(Icebringer)

Eh?

「Unless we reward him with a better rank, I can’t face the one saved me!」(Icebringer)

Ah…

「It was unexpected, so the rank was too low.

So, is there anyone who have complaints about the rank?」(King)

No-one dare to say anything. Otherwise, everyone will not get any reward.

Marquis Icebringer, you do a good job.

Oh, he is saying something as he approachs the Earl Bozes.

Eh… 『Sorry … I am sorry …』… Did you two know each other?

Well, it’s natural, because they are both powerful aristocrats.

And yet, my turn again!

「Thankfully for your kind consideration, my heart will feel a little calmer.

Now, my  second request …」(Mitsuha)

Actually, this is the most important thing.

It is the main purpose for me today.

「It is about the warriors who fought in front of the main gate」(Mitsuha)

Everyone in the audience became noisy.

「In fact, I could not overlook the crisis of the kingdom and asked for a reinforcement from my motherland that I thought I would never involve again.」(Mitsuha)

Motherland? What country is it!

How! A Country of thunder!! (People chat)

Yeah, peoples make a big fuss.

「Unavoidably, I went to my homeland in a moment using the secretive 『migration』to cut down my lives,

But in order for the country to move officially, I can not make it in time, due to procedures, meetings, approvals, doc.u.ments, etc.

And we have no diplomatic relationship with this kingdom.

It is also difficult to bring troops to the country without grasping circ.u.mstances …

So, my friends partic.i.p.ated personally.

However, abandoning the mission by bringing out the national treasures, exhausting the power of the magical equipment in large quant.i.ties …

Perhaps they may be faced disposal …」(Mitsuha)

Oh, what’s that!

Something like that!

Those strong and kind braves! (People chat)