Vol 3 Chapter 1 (1/2)
A Strange Coincidental Meeting
Amitia Republic Capital City, Arra
Originally, Arra idely known as a free city However, dom to a republic, the capital relocated from the old one of Caldia which had some roads that were difficult to access
Usually when relocating a capital, it takes several years of work, but through the will of King Collard who has a restrained personality, they didn’t build the royal palace; they re-used the town hall building for political functions so the normally impossible short time for relocation became possible
However, now as the king triuinally was frohly conscious of it), he was dumbfounded as the unplanned royal palace ―a castle with a red pointed roof like those in fairy tales where kings live― stood before his very eyes
That was secretly built by the sponsorshi+p fro the countries there were sos like ‘Demon Empress’ or ‘Demon Emperor’, but from her appearance, ‘Princess’ is the rant, as the raw materials, human resources, and expenses were all covered by Imperial Criround heart-brokenly, and e backfired…”
The result, in est, both in town size and population, in Amitia
Although for the citizens, instead thinking soe the country’s name”, or “Should we settle under the jurisdiction of a derain is a much more important matter From their perspective there is no dissatisfaction with the present regiular business and passed their time normally
More or less, if you’re talking about so that’s different froone, but from the start they didn’t have a direct influence on the people The only case where people were affected ith tax collection Right now the duty is covered by tax collectors fro particularly different On the contrary, the dispersed tax rate along the region was now unified, and therefore for the regions which suffered froood news
Still, the visible changes can be seen here and there throughout the town There were things which were unthinkable before but now can be seen in town, like goblins or orcs negotiating for prices The suzerain state, Ihts for adapting demons into hues for demons as people feared at first It idely spread that they were treated as equal to normal citizens: they had tax duties, and were punished for crimes they committed With that, compared to the society with nobles, it was much more fair, equal, and peaceful
While sitting on a park bench that faced thethe streaing a lot…’ he obscurely thought
From what he could see, the races referred to as demi-humans in the western area like elves, dwarfs, and the like, were increasing within the population (According to the area they were treated as oblins froeon), and cyclopes froe, which previously couldn’t be thought of as anything besidesaround don
Not to mention one as close to hiuild leader for now beca
“You ht? I also want to know that Aha ha ha ha…”
Collard who cauild leader met with Joey after some time, he somehow talked with vacant eyes
Gald-sensei ―Who at the guild training school, had trained the hell out of Joey―becauild leader and also smiled bitterly
“By the way Joey, there are two reasons why I called you here One of them is this―”
At the new guild leader’s signal, Mia, as teht now frouild leader’s secretary), brought a fauild euild leader, Gald
“I thought this would be a bit faster, but our boss here becaratulate you ―You are now promoted to D rank With this you’ve finally coshell”
The new guild leader Gald struck Joey on the chest while he stared in wonder and was ferried the guild eradually made him realize the truth, Mia smiled with her whole face and applauded him
“Congratulations Joey-kun With this you are publicly a full-fledged guild member”
He meekly nodded in response to those words
“―Okay, putting theaside, there is one more reason Did you remember your promise?”
‘Proirl freshly resurrected in his mind
“O-of course! I have said that I will guide her…!”
Hearing Joey’s enthusiastic speech, for solasses and breathed a sigh
“Well, regarding that, rather than stopping you, heranother chat”
Again, he breathed a grand sigh
“She said ‘I a here anyway’, in a time where our country had a otiations, I wonder where her ot the leisure…”
“Uh huh…”
Joey vaguely nodded ‘Come to think of it, I heard Hiyuki is uess its surely very grave~’, Joey pondered carefreely
‘Then in that case, perhaps guiding her around the toould not be easy―’, continued his thoughts Shortly after, an envelope was presented before him
“Theplace and the time are written in this envelope ―Can you read the characters?”
“Ah, yes I’ve taken a lesson about it in training school, so I should be able to get the gist of it…”
This means, I could meet her! Joey’s face instantly shi+ned
“Very well Then, to prevent any uproar frohtly to that person’s reins ―Since on the paper it’s purely ‘An ordinary young lady sightseeing with a guild adventurer escorting and guiding her’, even the country is not planning a lot of inference”
Being given the warning with a serious expression, Joey nodded with an unsure one
“…but, is this really okay?”
Be that as it erous?’ So he confirh
“There is no good explanation though― I would rather say when you make unnecessary fuss or trouble, our side will just say ‘We didn’t know anything’ So please, Joey-kun”
“Uh huh”
Hearing Joey’s unreliable answer, allis’
“Well, ya don’t need to think so much, just escort her properly!”
Gald struck Joey’s shoulder hard in order to erase his anxiety
So then, Joey aiting at the tiirl’s figure couldn’t be seen
Is there some sort of mistake?
So he thought then from his back pocket ―since he has escort duty, today he wore his favorite leather ar his sword so the only usable pocket was his back one― he took out the letter and frowned looking at the contents
“…it’s not wrong right? What is she doing?”
Shortly after he talked to himself, a dearly clear voice was heard
“―Yo, sorry-sorry Pardonlate”
He was about to say ‘You’re late!’, but in that ht that he had ain ht his breath
Hiyuki wore a cotton white suht blue ribbon, only a single red rose shi+ned She floated her smile