Arifureta Chapter 116 (1/2)

The Imperial castle which symbolizes the Hoelscher empire, surrounded by a deep ay that is about 20- castle walls where ic-like defenses were active Guards are always stationed on the castle walls, even an aquatic demon would be shot in the ays, as an entrance, there is only one front gate with a huge drawbridge

The people who are able to come to the Imperial castle is also liic are allowed to enter In front of the drawbridge, there’s a huge post that resembles the triumphal arches in France, If you don’t clear the examination to enter the castle here, you wouldn’t be allowed to cross the drawbridge at all If you try the impolite way and invade the castle, you’d be thrown into the here demons thrive

The inspection at the post is also quite merciless For exa in and out with an entrance perular procedures, every product would be inspected one by one Therefore, it’s also ie

In other words, what I want to say is that, trying to trespass into the Imperial castle is extremely, extremely, difficult

Towards that kind of fact, Kouki thought about it while waiting in line at the castle inspection ahead of the triulanced over his shoulder There, his usual party members and his childhood friends shi+zuku, Ryutaro, Suzu, and also Hajiroup were there

Kouki’s group came back to the Inified manner

Kouki’s thoughts They were a diversion to allow Cam and them to escape the prison without additional coic that allowed transfer through space he ith the wouldn’t be that difficult, if the security is already this severe just to enter, the guards inside of the Imperial capital is better left unsaid

Lets say that you knew of the dungeons location through questioning beforehand, if the exact location is not understood, space ic transfer to a pinpoint location couldn’t be used Thats why, after invading, its necessary to search on foot Still, there’s no helping it that you would tip your hat to the person who accoht Kouki instinctively felt the “difference” between theh

By the way, an outside roup caused, because it’s impossible for the military units in the Imperial castle to come out explicitly, it was hardly useful at all Soher level than unrest

[Next~…you’re an unfamiliar face ……Let me see your permit]

The guard soldiers looked at Kouki’s group with a suspicious expression

The amount of people who can enter the Iuards know most of the faces And, normally on their first visits people wear their best clothes, however they were extreroup that’s been invited to the Iroup, people dressed up like adventurers are rare They were suspicious so they began to become more cautious

[No, we don’t have any permits, in its place, we have this…]

[Ha? A status plate? Just what……]

Naturally, Hajime and them did not have a permit to enter the Imperial castle But, Kouki’s position is useful here After all, he is the “Hero” The truame with the Majinzoku race and was viewed publicly as “God’s Apostle” For example, even if that wasn’t the actual reality of the situation

Although the guard gave theerous looks when they said they didn’t have permits, his eyes twinkled when he read the characters “Hero” displayed on the status plate, he alternately looks back and forth between the status plate and kouki’s face Froinning to pay attention

[Ehtto……Hero……sadom?]

[Ah, yes, that’s right I’h I came with princess Ririana who is here……due to a few circumstances]

[Ha, Ha~a…]

Froues learned of Kouki’s identity and began to becoly noisy Their expressions were natural, [Why, did you come separately from princess Ririana?] [Why, didn’t you communicate this beforehand?], their questions were full of doubt

However, the other party is God’s apostle whoe of a secret , they passed the word to the higher-ups

As expected, even for the hero, because they didn’t have the courage to let a person asn’t scheduled to enter the castle with their own discretion, several guards disappeared while dashi+ng into the Ihtened to rudely keep the

Haji room of the post

After waiting 15 minutes

Disregarding “Yue as on Hajime’s Knee” which became a scene so natural that nobody bothers to tsukko on the other Knee, Kaori and Teio formed a partnershi+p at the last second and held on to his hands respectively, then they began to hear the ~Dota Dota~ footsteps coe

[I heard that the Hero’s group had couys?]

[Ah, yes, that’s right That’s us]

While saying so and showing his appearance, it was an especially large eher rank fro soldiers He, while i Kouki’s status plate, he began to glance at the other ation

In the process, when shi+a as in the blind spot was seen, his eyes opened widely in surprise And he began grinning an unpleasant slance, shi+a’s body shakes slightly

[I’ve confiriroup has already entered princess Ririana’s ears as well, she’s waiting in her roouide you ……By the way, hero, the Usagininzoku? She doesn’t have a slave collar on her right?]

[Eh? No, she’s…]

The man who introduced himself as Grid Half asked about shi+a as he returned the status plate

However, Kouki was troubled on how to answer She wasn’t a slave, the choker that shi+a wore looked nothing like a slave’s collar, he hesitated if he should declare that she was Hajis……] he honestly replied

Did Kouki’s answer allow hi which cause hilanced over towards shi+a And, theyattention to shi+a

[Yo~o, Usagi lass I’ve got a few questions for you ……What happened to my subordinates?]

[Subordinates? …Um…what do you…]

From Grid’s sudden question

For an instant, although shi+a had no idea what he was talking about, she seeuessed and her eyes were opened wide in astonishment

The empire soldiers who had a direct relation to shi+a were liroup of people that cornered the Hauria tribe when leaving the Sea of Trees Many family members were killed, abducted, placed into slavery, and it was the eneo to the [Raisen Great Canyon]

[It’s odd huh? Even though she’s returned, none of my subordinates came back, why are you still alive and in such a place? A~a?]

[Ua~…]

Grid gradually approached to corner shi+a

Right, he was the coroup that came out of the Sea of Tree’s before Because Grid as the regiment commander didn’t personally co Grid before, however Grid firininzoku with blue-white hair

In shi+a’s mind, the expressions of the e to tease the a familyout a groan and her expression stiffening up, one step, trying to back away…she felt a warm touch on her cheeks and became startled

If you look, just as usual, Hajime picked up shi+a’s cheeks And, immediately after that, she felt warmth in her hand That was Yue

Her eyes looking up showed no worries, if anything it was ah It seemed to imply, [Don’t be overwhelmed by small fries of this level, Greenhorn]

shi+a as looking at Yue and Hajiht now] No matter how you looked at it, the events which took placed was a trau person who had enough power and spirit to crush the reat labyrinths to pieces There’s no reason for her to be overwhel

shi+a with an attractive s her spine towards the approaching Grid And declared to Grid who instinctively stopped advancing

[I don’t know a thing about your subordinates They were likely people ere slow in the head, maybe they were eaten by some kind of demon that appeared somewhere? Also, there’s no reason for me to answer your questions at all]

[…You sure are getting full of yourself A~a? Did you think you were safe because you’re with the Hero’s group? If you’re not a slave, then you probably solded away that body of yours? A prostitute’s life, I won’t be taking such tongue from you]