Episode 50.10 (1/2)
The room he was led to had a long joined table with seven people sitting on them and two people standing up. Two very dim candlesticks were put on the tables.
”Ladyship of Northern God-sama, we have brought adventurer Lecan-dono with us.”
Urged by Marinka, Lecan stepped inside the room.
Two of the sitting seven are in the interior side. Meaning these two are the highest ranking ones.
Of the two, the one sitting to the right of the other person stood up and walked up to Lecan.
It's a woman. She has a familiar face. A nostalgic face.
The mana and presence from this woman brought back some old memories within Lecan.
Lecan instinctively knelt down, put his right open palm on his left chest and bowed deeply.
The exact same posture Lecan gave Lady Rubianafale five years ago when he first descended upon this world.
Lady Rubianafale also bowed back. A perfectly graceful bow unlike the adolescent bow she showed five years ago.
”You have come here to my rescue, Lecan.”
”Yes (Yale).”
”Will you lift your face, my wolf (Ra Gido).”
Lecan raised his face.
Lady Rubianafale stood before him. She has grown beautifully. She should be 17 this year. 18 on month five. Her majestic figure belies that age. She's the very picture of a queen. And what an unwavering and plentiful mana she bears. What in the world managed to guide her to such zenith.
”I bid you welcome, adventurer Lecan.”
The young man sitting on the seat of honor greeted. He must be lady Rubianafale's spouse, the next marquis head.
Still kneeling, Lecan bowed at Ashidgrein before standing up.
Ashidgrein introduced Lecan to the people in the room.
A descender from another world, he saved Lady Rubianafale when she was being attacked by a magic beast, he was then invited as a guest of Zaidmahl house and as Lady Rubianafale's bodyguard, he also prevented four assassination attempts and instructed Zaidmahl knights on swordsmanship.
(This man must know about me.)
(From Rubianafale.)
Lecan surveyed the people present as Ashidgrein introduced him.
All of them look young. With will of steel on their expressions. But they look emaciated.
There are plates, forks and silver goblets on the table. They must be having meal. All the plates have been emptied already, but it's obvious that they didn't have much from how little stains each of the small plates had.
”Now then, Lecan. I would like to hear how you got in here. And to what end.”
Lecan turned at Ashidgrein who asked him the question.
”Before we get to that, I have some gifts.”
”Gifts?”
”Seeing as you've been besieged in here since month ten, I figured you'd be running short of food so I've brought replenishment with me.”
Lecan took a <Box> from <Storage> and put it on the side table. Then he took out the content.
Oooh, everyone exclaimed.
”I've got lots of fresh vegetables. And meat.”
”Meat! Did you say meat?!”
”Is there anyone who can cook.”
”Of course. There's our kitchen head and two cooks on the first floor.”
”Then lead me to the kitchen. I'll take out the food there. We'll get them grill meat and vegetables. We can start with the talk once you've had your fill.”
”Much appreciated. But is there really enough meat to go around for everybody?”