Episode 48.12 (1/2)
Norma welcomed Lecan at Goncourt Mansion. The young male aide stood behind her but Jinga was nowhere to be seen.
”Welcome back, Lecan.”
”Yea, I'm back.”
”I know you just got back and all, but you're just in the nick of time. There's something important we need to talk about.”
”That's fine, but I'm starving. Could we chat while I'm having my meal.”
”I understand. I'll have it ready right away. I'm sorry but do you mind if you eat at the main building this time? And we will have another person present there besides me, Jinga and Findin.”
”Hou? Who.”
”It's Knight Rigan Notz.”
”What? Why's that guy here.”
Knight Rigan is a high ranking knight of Wazrof, one of Manfrey's aides. Lecan has met him many times before.
”He's here as a messenger of Wazrof. Jinga is talking with him right now. We've got a situation at hands, see.”
”Did something happen to Eda?”
”She's not in any danger. It's the opposite even. But it might not be what you'd like to hear.”
The dining table was arranged at once, Lecan, Norma, knight Rigan and Jinga had their seats. While Findin stood in the back.
Lecan picked a strong liquor. He drank it down and ate his fill until he was satisfied.
”Now then Norma. What's going on.”
”Okay. According to Rigan-dono, the Royal Family has dispatched an envoy to Wazrof, calling for adventurer Lecan's presence at the Royal Palace. A Royal Envoy.”
”What? What does the royal family want with me.”
”One day, Eda and Heles-dono went shopping at a tableware store at the capital. They came across a priestess of Main Yuminos Temple by chance. She was one of the priestesses accompanying Herb Saint's entourage back then. She was elated to see Eda and invited her to the temple.”
”Hmph? And then?”
”Eda declined the invitation with careful wording. Heles-dono also brought up Rainzats name to tell the priestess that Eda is not to visit any particular temple at the capital. That was the end of it at the time.”
”So something happened later.”
”The priestess reported to the Head of Main Yuminos Temple and Skalabel-sama about <Healing Hand of Herb Saint>'s presence in the capital. Then Guide Skalabel went and paid Rainzats mansion a visit along with gifts. He wished to express his gratitude to his savior, Eda-dono, apparently.”
”What a dutiful old man.”
”On the other hand, Head of Main Yuminos Temple investigated what kind of items Eda and Heles-dono picked at the tableware store. Heles-dono was in fact looking for a present for our wedding. The Temple Head found out that Eda was going to get married.”
”Must be a luxury store, some loose tongue they got huh.”