74 Episode 72: Forest Incident (1/2)

About half a month after Miroslav joined the Sword of Blood, a messenger of the Duke of Dragnaut came from the royal capital, Horus.

The content is to send Claudia to you soon.

At first I heard that and shook my head.

We have not yet gotten from fighting Jinbo. It seemed too early for the Duke to decide to let go of her daughter.

The answer to my question was Miroslav, the daughter of the Sausal Company, which is based in the royal capital.

Miroslav taught me the rumors that the firm had picked up in the royal capital.

Ichii: According to the story, the confusion caused by the previous incident has been reduced, and a storm is still blowing in the palace.

The wedding ceremony between Prince Hazard and Princess Saya of the Adastera Empire has stagnated.

On the other end of the spectrum are anti-imperial nobles. Some of them seem to be trying to revive the once abandoned Hazard and Claudia engagement.

Miroslav said that Duke Dragnaut was trying to escape Claudia solely from those politics.

Most humans associate a future marriage when they hear that an unmarried princess lives in their home. A de facto engagement.

It's not usually possible for a Duke to marry an adventurer, but many would be convinced that the adventurer was a rumored knight.

…… From the side, it's a straight line to join the Duke of Dragnaut, me.

Well, it's just ”from the side”, not really engaged. And if my presence is a shield to Claudia, this should be an honor.

Knight There is no boy who does not yearn to protect the princess.

If you do, one of the assassins may be sent from the radical anti-imperial faction, but then it is only a matter of eating the assassin. Yeah, no problem.

That's why I was preparing to welcome Claudia, but there was one thing I was worried about.

In recent days, monsters have frequently appeared around Ishka.

The adventurer's guild seems to be overwhelmed by this response, and some requests have been brought to my clan.

In each case, they're getting rid of the monsters with Luna Maria, Miroslav, Seal, and even sparrows to gain experience, but the raids are increasing rather than decreasing. This pace of appearance was clearly abnormal.

Habitation Many of the monsters and beasts that appear are seeds for the forest of Titis, and apparently something has happened in the forest.

The demon also appears on the road connecting Ishka with the royal capital, and it is possible that the carriage carrying Claudia will be attacked by the demon as it is.

So I decided to go to the forest of Titis on Clau Solas.

It seems that there is a possibility that a big game that drives demons out of their homes like the previous Basilisk has appeared.

By the way, I decided to replenish the giraffes in case of emergency.

According to the sparrow, Jiraio ox will bear fruit from spring to summer. It would be better to harvest them before they can be harvested.

The sparrow spoke with a modest voice while thinking about such a thing.

”Um, Sora. I have a request.”

”Oh, good.”

“……? Nothing is still there, right?”

”Whatever the content, I will not refuse the sparrow's request.”

Responding with a serious face, the sparrow blinked a few times and smiled in trouble.

As a word I really wanted to say, the sparrow seems to have received a joke.

I'm a bit dented, but as an elder, let's get on with a smile.

Despite my conflict, the sparrow reopened its mouth.