Chapter 90

If you were to look over the crowded buildings clattered around the area, you could see the blue hue stretching out the morning skies.

We were stopping by the royal capital of Urza.

The name of the royal capital is Monroy.

It was a castle town that you’d really find in an otherworld fantasy movie.

This is the first megacity I’ve seen in this world.

At Alion, I could only see the scenery in that room.

That’s because I got a trip from the castle straight towards the Disposal Ruins…

[Pyuu~♪]

[Make sure to hide yourself.]

[Pii~.]

Pigimaru is hidden under my robe as usual.

After travelling for a few days, we arrived here in Monroy.

There were no signs of any pursuers yet.

We have stopped by three villages so far.

Along the way, I’ve heard several rumors from the travelers and mercenaries.

The death of the Five Dragon Warriors.

The missing Seras Ashrain.

These two were the only decent things I’ve heard.

However, it was just that.

It is still unclear how every country reacted and the movement Bakuos has chosen in response.

Here in the royal capital, I may be able to get different information.

[…………….]

I look back at the royal capital’s front gate.

I’ve passed through this gate easily.

I didn’t feel like they were properly checking people.

There were no signs that they’re in a frenzy in their search for Seras.

The Knights of another country that has been destroyed.

Is Urza not interested at all in searching for the criminals?

Or was it that my camouflage was surprisingly successful?

[Unexpectedly, Urza may have been relieved that the dangerous knights of the neighboring country have disappeared in this place.]

[That’s quite possible.]

Walking behind me, Seras said.

Currently, she should have changed the appearance of her face.

The name that she’s using is her pseudonym “Misra”.

[It is said that Urza’s Magic Knights were a little less powerful compared to the main forces of the other countries. Of course, they would be defeated if they were to fight against the Black Dragon Knights.]

[So, they’ve only survived thanks to the mediation of the goddess huh?]

[I don’t think that’s really just the case. There is a man called “Dragonslayer” in Urza. By employing him apart from the Knights, this shows how Urza recognizes his power. He would need to display his power even without joining a war after all.]

So, that’s the guy that’s holding them back huh…

[However, that Dragonslayer isn’t even the one who exterminated the Five Dragon Warriors.]

[Although he was called the Dragonslayer, I guess he couldn’t really beat Civit. He has been hiding beneath Civit’s shadow, but he was said to be as capable as the other Five Dragon Warriors… Well, the Dragonslayer was rumored to be quite slothful by nature. That’s why, there weren’t any conflict with the Five Dragon Warriors.]

I wonder if he just thought fighting with them is just a bother.

Now then…

[How about we find an inn for now?]

We would stay here in Monroy for a day.

We need to prepare to enter the Demon Zone.

I look towards my bag.

The “Encyclopedia on the Forbidden Arts” is still inside the bag.

The book also describes various recipes for medicines.

The ingredients for these medicines may be obtained from the Demon Zone.

So, I need to prepare the tools I would need for production.

So that I could use them even when I’m inside the Demon Zone.

This is one of our goals.

We’re in the royal capital afterall.

There must have been some tools here that weren’t available in MIlls.

[The inn here looks good.]

It has quite a fairly cheap accommodation.

Before entering, I asked towards Seras.

[We’re going to get separate rooms, right?]

The royal capital is crowded with people.

Mills was just a small city.

It’s so small that the gatekeeper could even remember the face of the people who walked past their gates.

The number of people that would travel towards that place also weren’t large.

So, the people walking around places like that would be really noticeable.

That’s also the reason why we’ve been avoiding walking as a “suspicious duo” for the past few days.

However, we are in the royal city that’s brimming with people.

A lot of strangers were visiting this place.

Currently, Seras have changed the appearance of her face and clothes.

There aren’t any signs where Urza is seriously investigating this matter.to

The further away we are from Mills, the lesser the vigilance we would need to maintain.

It doesn’t matter if we were  act together hereafter.

That’s why I had decided so.

However, Seras is a woman.

Sharing the same room with a man…

As expected, our rooms should still be separate.

I have that much of a consideration.

And, that’s what I was thinking but—

[It would just be a waste of travelling expenses, and I think it would be wiser to not waste it on having separate rooms. Well, that’s unless Milord hates it that much…]

[I’m still a man, you know.]

Seras looked pretty astonished.

Then, she put her hand over her mouth.

Her face shows that she’s thinking about something.

And, Seras cleared her throat.

It seems that she finally understood the meaning of my words.

[I have no problem with it.]

She doesn’t see any problems with it…

Seras places her hand over her chest.

[We’ve already slept together in the same small room at Mills, and I don’t think there would be any problem.]

At that time, I had distracted her with Pigimaru and invoked <Sleep> towards her but…

[…If you don’t mind it yourself, then I wouldn’t mind it too.]

[It doesn’t really mean I don’t mind at all though… It’s just that I’m fine if it’s with Milord.]

Well, my uncle has always been telling me to always try to save up money.

[Well then, let’s go get a single room. Even if you have some complaints later, I won’t be paying attention to any of those words, okay? Is that fine with you?]

[Y- Yes.]

Seras follows me into the inn with a trot.

If you were together with someone you trusted, as expected your vigilance would be thinner.

It’s even more so when the other party is the one you vowed your loyalty to.

[…………………]

It’s kind of unexpected how her vigilance became this thin though.

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<Author’s Note>

Volume 3 will be updated every other day. Unlike the first two chapters, I would like to inform you on the day that I can now update every day.

Anyway, the next episode will be updated at 17:00 on March 6, tomorrow.

(T/N: This is the notes of when this chapter is just released.)