Chapter 382 (1/2)
15-20 The Empire's Subjects
Satou's here Why do we become unconditionally friendly with people from the same country e met them abroad? Is it because you feel a sense of security when you converse using the sae?
“It's a really lively city”
“Yes, I can't get tired of seeing the attires of the people walking on the street”
Just as Zensan and Lizsan have said, there's a lot of people walking on the Weasel E showy clothes
Of course, the working class people are wearing plain clothes, but their health doesn't seem bad
“We've arrived, you'll be staying in thisfor the audience with His Majesty”
Lady Liedill guided us to the Weasel Euest house
According to the map, it's close to the dormitory where the reincarnated and transported people are living, this is just right
When our carriage entered the entrance, the gatekeepers who noticed us shouted at our arrival
Apparently, Lady Liedill didn't tell them in advance
A weaselkin wearing officer clothing came out behind the servants who had lined up in a hurry
“Liedill-sadom?”
“–Why is an official of domestic bureau like you here?”
Lady Liedill is openly taking a hostile attitude at the mild-mannered weaselkin
According to AR reading, he also has a position in the internal inspection department besides the domestic bureau
That explains why his level is high at 39 with scout-type skills despite being an official
“I will be attending thee frohts ASAP』”
“F-from Leader–”
Lady Liedill's face turns pale hearing that
Don't tell me, did she come to Dejima Island on an airshi+p without an order from above?
“It cannot be helped I will entrust the matter here to you Kuro-saon as you proet it okay!”
Lady Liedill ran off while leaving those words behind
I should have told her enough about Satou's history in our journey already, did she have more to ask?
Zensan looks like she wants to say so that here would be bad so I'll leave it for later
“Nice toof the Weasel Empire's domestic bureau”
“I'dom I want to hear the schedule for our audience with the emperor”
I asked the official while consciously acting as Kuro
“The audience will be held in three days Until then, please relax in this guesthouse and freely spend your tiuard who knows the capital well, so please ask hiuide”
Fu at the search result on the map, the capable people who are as skilled as the official before us are concealing theuards are merely decoys
“Thank you for your kindness”
After saying that, we entered the provided room
It seereet us
I set up a barrier for counterespionage once it's just us
“Alright, now the people outside won't be able to hear us–”
I turn toward Zensan after saying that
“–U-um?”
“Didn't you want to talk about so earlier?”
Zensan's face becaht red after I asked her that
–Huh?
It wasn't because she felt so suspicious with Lady Liedill?
“I'll get some tea”
Liza who perceived the mood stood up and went to a teapot in the corner of the room
That teapot appears to be a kind of ic tool
“Um, er… I was jealous”
–Jealous?
“I thought maybe Liedill-san loves Satou-san”
“That shouldn't be the case Since Liedill-san is aintelligence for a rematch”
“T-that's right isn't it!”
Thanks to the effort of the deception skill which I hadn't used for a long time, I successfully dispelled Zensan's doubt
Even though I said reht once with Lady Liedill
That girl ht with anyone strong
There is no chance of h, so it doesn't matter
“Kuro-sauard”
“Norouyn, that means–”
“Yes, I wish to expressmy esteemed cousin-dono”
The uard seemed to be the cousin of the weaselkinwith the emperor
According to the AR reading, the weaselkin merchant's uncle who's in the senate appears to be his father
“As a token of our appreciation, my father wishes to invite you to a banquet–”
Come to think of it, one of the special scientific vehicle captains said that his relative was a member of the senate
I have to talk to thee, but the ht Outis has no diplomatic channel
Let's push the matter to the crown prince on Dejima Island
That able man must be able to handle it well
The hyahhaacivilians have found edom's coal pit
I've no doubt that they ork hard for the sake of people froh
“–Kuro-sama?”
“Ah, sorry”
I was late to reply since I thought of unnecessary things
“Then I will take your offer”
Thus it's decided that I will visit the head fa Liza and Zensan who have dressed up
By the way, Liza is wearing red chic dress and Zensan is wearing cute azure dress
Both look like normal dress outwardly, but their defensive power is equal to the early days golden armor
“Uwaah, it's dazzling”
“What vulgar lighting befitting of weasels”
Zensan is excited to see the luxurious mansion
In contrast to her, Liza who hates weasels frowns
The bodyguard who came with us had run inside to inform his father, the host of this party
“Ah! It's Alex”
When I turned at the impudent voice, the to behind a reception desk-like table
They're wearing bold clothes with open chest valleys unlike the other receptionists, so they're probably guests
The black haired girl is pointing at irl is stiffened with a pale face
“–Wait a minute, I can't see his”
“I can see hih?”
The purple haired girl ht the ar to rush out of the booth
“Master?”
“Let me handle this”
I hold Liza back who's going to come forith my hand
I could hear Zensan starting defensive ic chant in low voice
The thing that prevents herthe invocation is my handmade
“N-not that! I' that his status is invisible!”
“Eh? Wasn't Miko-cchi said that there's nothing your appraisal can't see 'cause it's through God”
“That's why I'uards!”
“Eh! Me?”
“Quickly!”
“Mou, you'll have to treatof the station's parfait next time 'kay”
Urged by the purple haired girl, the black haired girl reluctantly moved
The difference between the teirl and the 'irl is extreme
When I ot wrapped in purple light
I don't know the details since she has Hide Skill on, but it's probably an activation of some kind of Unique Skill
It's probably a kind of Unique Skill that will protect her together with the black haired girl
“Do not be frightened–”
I walk toward the purple haired girl while taking off the [Thief God Harness] on my arm
This [Thief God Harness] is like ift [Status Check] reincarnated people have
“–I'll let you see it, Tomiko”
“Don't call me Tomikooooooooo!”
I said the girl's na to ease her tension, yet she denied it out loud
Looks like she has a complex about her nairl did earlier
“Stop at once! My automatic counterattack will retaliate any attack by twofold back at the opponent”
Tomiko who looked nervous explained her own ability like soa
It's probably a diversion to preventat them
“You shouldn't talk about your own Unique Skill to your opponent–”
I release [Lesser Spark] froer
It's Taic
“Kya”
The lesser spark increased by twofold ca Tomiko, but it vanished before me
Looks like I was protected by the wind ic Zensan invoked
On the other hand, it seee, her beautiful hair looks bad due to the spark
“–Since I'd be forced to deal with you like this then”
After saying that, I tell her, “I've made it so you can appraise me now, just look”
To cautious like a cat
『Ah, I can see–huh? It's not Alex, Kuro? Reincarnated person–no, there's no Unique Skill』
Speaking her thought out loud to herself in japanese seems to be her habit
『Are you a new transported person called by the emperor like Asuka?』
『I have no relation with the emperor I come from outside the empire』
I replied back the question in japanese
Tomiko's attitude immediately softened
『–Outside? Like Nezu-san?』
『I'm sorry but I don't know anyone called Nezu』
『I see–that's right isn't it He was a reincarnated person, a ratkin from the north』
The ratkin demon lord's face flashed in my mind, but it must be unrelated
Souards rushed in
They're brawny lionkin and tigerkin men
“Kunelisama, is the white hair over there the suspicious person?”
“N-no It was a !”
“–Misunderstanding?”
The lionkin who seems to be the captain conversed with Tomiko
『Miko-cchi! I called the guards!』
『Asuka–』
Seeing the black haired girl behind the men, the purple hair muttered aardly
Then, our bodyguard came back
“What is happening here?”
“Y-young ht misinformation, this person is–”
“Anything wrong with this gentleuest of honor today called by father do you know?”
Touard
Apparently, offending ato do
“It was nothing Forget about that, let's go now if you're done with the things there”
Nothing good would couard to guide us to the host