Volume 3 - CH 2

Volume 3

Chapter 2-Oath and Imperial Orders

(TL:By Rafael)

'Now, let's put the dreaminess to the side and get realistic."(King)

I'm not dreaming just because I'm stunned, but I don't dare  to argue with the king.

. "As per your report and request, I have finalized the matter of sending adventurers to Salmutaria with the other party."(King)

"You've settled the matter ......!"(Yuki)

"Oh, yes, I know you were wondering how you should personally respond to His Highness the Mastoma.  If the sealed labyrinths of other countries were activated in conjunction with that, the kingdom cannot ignore it."(King)

Certainly, I also raised a report with my theory about it.

The labyrinth that had been left as a secret sealed labyrinth for more than a hundred years was suddenly discovered here,......, and I thought that it might be the aftermath of the appearance of "Glad Shi-im".

Nevertheless, this was, in a sense, a convenient way for the kingdom to intervene, although I did not expect it to be adopted by the royal assembly as it was.

'What to build on is for politicians like us, so don't worry about it so much."(King)

'Well, yes. I was a little surprised."(Yuki)

I was a little concerned about the magnitude of the situation.

I was hoping that it would be a simple composition of Prince Mastoma making a request and "Clover" receiving it ......, but it doesn't look like it will be that simple.

King Vincent, sensing my thinking, turned up the corners of his mouth as if he was a little troubled.

"Unlike the saga, you are a bit of a hard worker. If you take on too much, you'll go under, you know? How is he doing here?　Amberwood-san."(King)

'Awe, you're absolutely right. It's not good for you to force yourself to do that,  Yuki-san. It's hard to be supportive of such reckless behaviour."(Silk)

Silk that was talked about glanced at me with a wry smile.

if that's what she says  then I  must have cause them trouble and worry every time.

"You should take it easy. This is my advice as a former adventurer. ...... Worrying too much leads to distrust. Rely more on your friends."(Benwood)

"I'm a leader and a supporter. I'll do anything the situation ask of me."(Yuki)

"That's not good. The more you push yourself, the less chance your friends will have to help you."(Benwood)

"My friends are always helping me. ......"(Yuki)

Everyone but me burst out laughing at my words.

"I'm fine,  Yuki-san,. Let me help you more."(Silk)

"You're still being weirdly stoic. I told you to take it easy."(Benwood)

"Sir Ferdio, the king has given you a royal command. Look around yourself more carefully."(King)

He even gave me a royal command.

"Now, let's get back to the story. Yes, I'm talking about the preliminaries. This matter has been settled in the form of a 'trial of personnel and equipment for the purpose of technical cooperation between the two countries' at the request of His Highness the Mastoma."(Benwood)

In conjunction with King Vincent's words, Benwood spread out several documents on the table.

They were of fine paper, all stamped with the king's seal of approval, indicating that they did not belong here.

"Please."(King)

"Excuse me."(Yuki)

I was too shy to pick them up, so I kept silent, until the king himself presented them to me.

As I took it, I tried to suppress my pulsating heart.

What is it about this man that makes my heart pound so hard?

If word leaked out somewhere that I had the king hand over the documents, it would be a big deal. ......!

With this thought in mind, I read through the contents of the document.

I was sure that if I, as the leader, did not grasp this, there was nothing more to work on.

"Installation and trial use of magical tool artifacts for distribution."

"Trial adventurers' activities in Salmutaria."

"The temporary establishment of an adventurers' guild."

"Strengthening of interstate cooperation."

I turn over the documents one by one, which are lined with the words .......

I see. If I were to accept Prince Mastoma's request to search the sealed labyrinth on my own, it would cause problems for the kingdom, so they prepared a big cover for me as a national project.

The timing was also good. Salmutaria was just about to ask us to partner with them on the "delivery" technology. And since we have a clan of adventurers from Salmutaria participating in our labyrinthine explorations, we thought it would be a good idea to send our own adventurers to Salmutaria.

Salmutaria is not a very closed country, but the strong feudal system makes it difficult for other nationalities to operate here.

Since work is clearly assigned to each clan, there are not many jobs available to adventurers or other nationals, and there are no adventurers' guilds.

The ores, specialty fruits, and artifacts may be attractive to merchants, but to be frank, the country is not very profitable for adventurers.

At best, there are requests for escorts from merchants and armed traders.

"Through His Highness the Mastoma, we tentatively obtained permission for this. Salmutaria complained that it would cause chaos if we made too big a deal of it, so we decided to start these trials in a remote area under His Highness Mastoma's control."(King)

There was a hint of doubt in his words.

No, things went according to plan in the first place, which is why we are here.

The king himself. To share the situation and make me an 'accomplice.

"I guess he has a keen intuition, just like  the saga."(King)

The king, smiling, looked at me.

I've heard so much about it, I can no longer even refuse.

I thought I would finally discuss it with my friends at ......, but it seems I was carried away by the pace of the other party.

"The place is northeast of Salmutaria. It is commonly known as the Valley of Death. I had one town built there."(King)

"What?"(Yuki)

"I asked His Highness the Mastoma to build a town for me, and I had to keep you waiting for two months."(King)

I thought I had regained my composure, but the magnitude of the story stunned me again.

I consulted with Prince Mastoma about taking on his request, and one town in another country ...... was created, which made no sense at all.

"I'm already prepared to bring in the magic tool artifact equipment, move the technicians, and transport the Adventurers' Guild personnel. All that's left is... this."(King)

King Vincent received something from Benwood and put a sheet of paper in front of me.

"This is ......."(Yuki)

It was a thin, gold-edged sheet of fine paper, something I had never seen before.

I picked it up and my legs trembled as soon as I realized what it was.

This is the kingdom's highest-level request form, even higher than the "State-appointed Request Mission" issued by the King's Council. Receiving one of these is a rare occurrence, even for an A-rank party, and it is the highest honor for an adventurer, which happens only once every ten years or so.

It is the highest honor for an adventurer.

It was right in front of me, waiting to be signed by me  .......

Even my hands were shaking, so I took a deep breath to calm myself down.

What in the world is going on today?

It was a day of rest with no requests, and I was planning to watch the "Skordia" distribution while enjoying a glass of wine with roast pork prepared by Silk from noon.

"Yuki-san?"(Silk)

'Oh, oh. I was so surprised, I kind of froze up. ......"(Yuki)

The king laughed with satisfaction at my appearance.

I wonder how he could be so mischievous.

"Now what do we do? "Yuki Ferdio."(King)

I let out a small breath in response to the king's question, and then I penned down the sumptuous request form.