CH 75

Camilla's guess

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The night after the meeting with the owner of the Orlando Store, Dellitz-san, I received a report from Fred, who was scouting at Lastock.

[ Camilla ... is worried about the existence of a Tamer ... ]

"Is that because Paul saw me giving instructions to everyone?"

[ I think so ... He was collecting information about Tamers. ]

According to Fred's report, Camilla invited the Guild Master of Lastock to ask various questions about Tamers.

The types of monsters that can be trained, the number of monsters that can be manipulated at one time, how obedient they are, whether they are able to listen to instructions of other humans, and whether there is an adventurer who can do such tricks in Resenburg.

Most of the Tamers have techniques that are passed down from parents to children, or from teachers to disciples, and the number of people is limited.

As far as the Guild Master knows, there is no one in Resenburg who meets the conditions presented by Camilla.

I was stabbed in the middle of the operation and he saw my face, but Paul didn't seem to recognize my face.

Rather, he didn't even remember the faces of my classmates, except for those who stood out like Funayama and the chairman, and didn't realize that I was the first to be cut off.

For that reason, Camilla seems to assume that the mastermind is one of the first five who were believed to have died in the first battle.

It seems that it is suspected that some of the fifty people who participated in the second actual battle survived, but considering the scale of the rescue operation, it seems that they didn't have enough time to prepare.

"That means that Camilla thinks that the old and new duo or fake glasses, one of the three is the mastermind, right?"

[ I think so ... but the Tamer is an outside collaborator ... She suspects he's the Second Prince. ]

"In other words, does she think the real mastermind is the Second Prince or someone in his faction?"

[ That's right ... ]

According to Camilla's guess, some of the five who participated in the first battle survived, and the Second Prince contacted them.

It seems likely that the Tamer used monsters to help the escape so that Camilla wouldn't realize the involvement of the Second Prince.

The sphere of influence of the First Prince and the Second Prince is on the west side of Resenburg, if the First and Second Princes are easily separated.

In other words, Lastock is under the sphere of influence of the Second Prince, a city effectively controlled by Camilla and isolated from the First Prince.

If the First and Second Princes have an armed clash, the Second Prince will be pincered by Camilla's hand.

Of course, it seems that the Second Prince fully understands the situation, and that Camilla is aware that the Second Prince thinks it is annoying.

It seems that the reason why the number of knights of Lastock is small is not only that there are few pieces at hand that Camilla can freely use, but also that she does not want to stimulate the Second Prince.

However, if the training of the 200 summoned people proceeded, the force would be nearly tripled, and Camilla would have been keen on the movement of the Second Prince.

Even if she suspects the Second Prince's dynamism in this turmoil, there is no evidence to support it, so it seems that she is trying to get confirmation by tracing through the Tamer.

On the other hand, Camilla does not seem to completely abandon the line of collaborators other than the Second Prince.

If the third party is a collaborator, the escaper's spear will be directed at the entire Resenburg.

In that case, it seems that the hiding place is likely to be Volzard, and Camilla has also begun preparing to send a messenger to Volzard.

"Reinhardt, what kind of person will be sent with the messenger?"

[ It depends on the contents of the letter delivered by the messenger, but in the case of armed forces like this time, it is common for the knight who acts as the messenger to be accompanied by several knights who act as escorts. ]

"In other words, once the letter is completed and the selection is complete, the knights of Resenburg will come to Volzard."

[ Indeed, that's right. ]

I hear that the relationship is subtle because the Republic of Landshelt, to which Volzard belongs, was originally part of the Kingdom of Resenburg.

Since the border of the country is the Devil's Forest, it is an environment where armed conflict is unlikely to occur, and it seems that trade is still taking place, but it seems that it is hard to say that it is an intimate relationship.

"What is Camilla going to write in her letter?"

[ Yes, the most likely thing is to return the slaves. ]

"That's right ... but everyone arrived at Volzard with their bracelets removed. What happens in this situation?"

[ Maybe, when you register in the guild, you should be recognized as an ordinary person. Besides, there is no slavery in the Repblic of Landshelt, so there are no slaves to return ... ]

"I see ... but that doesn't make the Resenburg side convinced, right?"

[ Indeed, maybe they'll extend their stay for some reason and explore the city themselves. ]

"Then I have to keep everyone inside the dormitory until the knights return to Resenburg."

I don't know how long it will take, but if they stay in the dormitory for a long time, they'll be stressed.

[ No Kent-sama, that's not enough. ]

"Well, because ... umm, maybe the knights of Resenburg might come to the garrison's dormitory ..."

[ No, that's not the case. Even if they don't see you, even if they get into the rumors of the city, there is a danger that you will be detected. ]

"Ah ... I see ..."

If 150 boys and girls are shopping for daily necessities in a group all at once, it will stand out, and above all, the appearance of black hair and black eyes is a different existence in this world.

"Did you see a group with black hair and black eyes? If you were asked, wouldn't we get caught in one go ..."

[ That's right, Kent-sama's appearance is a little noticeable. ]

If so, it seems that we have to think on the premise that they will be in Volzard.

It seems better to consult with Klaus-san at dinner tomorrow and think about countermeasures.

Suddenly, the words of Dellitz-san, which I heard during the day, passed through my head.

'The man named Klaus Volzard is really tough. Even if he has a blood relationship, he has the judgment to cut it off if he judges it to be a disadvantage to the city ...'

If he decides that it's going to be a disadvantage for Volzard ... I don't want to think about it.

"If they find out that we are in Volzard and Klaus-san refuses to return us, will Resenburg and Landshelt be at war?"

[ It won't be a war. ]

"Definitely?"

[ I can't say absolutely, but to start a war, you need strength as a major premise. The current Camilla doesn't have the strength to attack Volzard. ]

"Well, even if you say it's a letter from Resenburg, it's not the consensus of the Kingdom of Resenburg, just because Camilla sent it."

Yes, I completely forgot about the essential force.

Resenburg is in a dark battle between the First and Second Princes, and even if Camilla can draw additional strength from the First Prince, it will not pass through the eastern side of the Second Prince-dominated kingdom. It will be difficult.

Then, if the Second Prince would help, they wouldn't help because it would reduce their strength in the midst of a faction battle.

"So that means we don't want them to find out we're in Volzard, but if they find out ... the feeling is something that."

[ Well, Volzard has an advantage in the current strength, and in the first place, Camilla's hand alone will not be able to overcome the Volzard wall. ]

Although I was impatient when I heard that a messenger was coming, I feel that I was a little too worried.

No matter how much I leave the negotiations to the teachers, it's no good if I'm upset about this.

[ Kent-sama, the messenger's correspondence has been decided, and it's time to take a rest. ]

"Well, tomorrow I'm invited to Klaus-san's mansion."

Tonight, Meisa-chan is sleeping in the bed surrounded by Mart and the others.

Yeah, I hope you don't drool tonight ...

When I sneaked into the place where Mirt vacated, Meisa-chan who turned over hugged me and nuzzled against me.

It doesn't matter whether it's Fluffy or not.

"Hmm ... Kent, you're amazing ..."

Hmm, are you dreaming of what we were doing in the guild during the day?

That's right, Meisa-chan, I'm pretty amazing.

"Kent ... amazing, ecchi ..."

"Buho ..."

Well, that's fine ... Anyway, that's what I am.

But if I see Meisa-chan hugging me while sleeping and laughing, I'll forgive her.

Fortunately, she wasn't drooling until the next morning, but when I woke up, Meisa-chan was using me as a pillow.

After having breakfast together, I went to the garrison's dormitory and talked to Oda-sensei about Fred's report.

Oda-sensei also seems to be concerned about the messenger of Resenburg, but decided to think of a countermeasure after consulting with Klaus-san.

The only thing they can do for now is to stay at the garrison's dormitory.

In addition, I will hand over the materials related to the negotiations that I asked Reinhardt and the others to do.

Well, isn't it fun to push the job to others? That's ridiculous, I just asked for it because I could make a mistake when I listened to it and made the material.

Reinhardt and the others were happy to do paperwork after a long time.

"Hmm, this is easy to understand, it helps ..."

"Yes, Reinhardt and the others are ex-knights, and that kind of report seems to be a handy thing."

"Well ... Kokubu, it's a good idea to learn how to organize this material."

"Well ... that's right ... yes, that's right ..."

"Kokubu ... Did you think you were going to push the job to others in the future?"

"No, no, that's not the case, but ... well, I'll study."

"Fufu, well, it's okay if you have time, because it looks like you're pretty busy."

"Hah ..."

Maybe he's talking about the chairman and Manon, but today's problem is Beatrice.

I don't think I'm the only one invited to dinner, but it's not good to let Beatrice be free in the absence of the chairman or Manon.

However, it's impossible to refuse coldly ... Is the invitation tonight unexpectedly a pinch?

After finishing the meeting with Oda-sensei, I left the garrison's dormitory and headed for the clothing store.

There are no mass-produced items in this world, so it seems that clothes used for formal wear are basically made to order.

It seems that there are so-called ready-made products, but there are no items that can be used as formal wear, and most of them are casual wear.

According to Amanda-san, formal wear is the norm at gatherings of aristocrats, but when so-called citizens are called in, it's okay as long as the clothes are clean and not shabby.

However, the clothes I have are all the ones I got from the carriage that was attacked by the monsters, and they are quite worn, so I came to buy new clothes.

"Hello ..."

"Welcome! Eh, isn't it Kokubu-kun."

"Eh, Sagara-san?"

When I entered the clothings store that Amanda-san referred me to, the clerk who greeted me was my classmate Sagara.

"Hey, I was interested in fashion, so I'm working here."

"That's right, maybe Motomiya-san is with you?"

"No, Ao is more of the savory type than the sex appeal type, so she should be working in the food business."

Sagara-san chose the job of an apprentice clerk at this store from the jobs posted on the guild bulletin board.

It seems that the owner of the shop didn't want to hire her at first when she asked if she would return to her world, but when Sagara-san drew a picture of Japanese fashion, she changed her attitude.

Certainly, the clothes you see in the streets of Volzard are simple at best, and uninteresting at worst.

"Takako, is it a customer?"

"Yes, Flavia-san."

"Whaaa?"

When I saw the woman coming out from the back of the store, I screamed unintentionally.

The woman Sagara-san called Flavia-san was in her late twenties, with her straight silver hair peeking through her triangular ears and a thick, fox-like tail that was slightly blackened at the tip.

She's not very tall, but her rugged body shape is quite sensual.

Flavia-san is dressed in various overexposed costumes with a moe arrangement of shrine maiden costumes that seems to appear in anime, and I also scream.

It's red hakama hot pants! The shortness makes you want to dig in, the pure white knee socks create a trim voluptuous feeling.

The white kimono is stitched with red thread, the sleeves are furisode, and the chest is shallow enough to peek into the cleavage of the twin globes.

In a word, it's like a cosplay of a naughty shrine maiden.(TN:Wow, I think that's the most descriptive character so far, everyone else just gets a shallow description.)

"Welcome ... Black hair and black eyes are Takako's friends."

"Flavia-san, he's the rumored 'Monster User'."

"Well, well ... this kid? Really ...?"

Flavia-san, who was told that I was the 'Monster User', walked around me and gazed at me from the top of my head to my toes.

"Hmm ... so you're the 'Monster User', huh ..."

"Hmm ... it seems like I'm called that way ..."

Flavia-san, who went around to the front, folded her arms and leaned forwards a little, looking up at me and facing me.

No, Flavia-san, that position is bad, the contents are likely to spill.

"Ufufufu, you're a boy for sure ..."

"Guu, because ... I'm sorry."

I'm sorry, Sagara-san gave me a frigid gaze.

If I do something here, she will notify Manon and the chairman.

"Ufufufu, so what are you looking for?"

"Oh, uh ... I was invited by Klaus-san for dinner tonight, but I don't have any clothes to wear ..."

"I see ... well, I'll make clothes that can be used for formal wear, but they won't be in time by tonight, so I wonder if it's a great adventurer style ... let me take your measurements for the time being."

Flavia-san took my measurements and arranged several types of jackets, vests, pants, etc., but I'm not sure if it's a good combination.

I thought it would be nice to have cargo pants with lots of pockets, but if I think about it carefully, I can use shadow storage, so basically I don't need pockets.

So, I bought a pair of pants with a safe shape that seems to be easy to move, a shirt with a checkered pattern, a slightly thick jacket because the tempurature is going to drop, and a slightly stylish leather vest.

After paying the money and putting the wrapped items in the shadow storage, both Flavia-san and Sagara-san were surprised.

"Are you a 'Monster User' that doesn't chant?"

"Yes, I was able to use magic before I learned to chant ..."

"In the first place, there are few people who can use the magic of darkness, but I see ... This is the rumored person."

"No ... I'm not very good at standing out ..."

"Ufufufu, it's changing more and more, most of the adventurers are conspicuous and just like that."

"It's a popularity tax, so you have to give up."

"Hmm ... is that right ..."

I sigh involuntarily when I think that people like the small-fry adventurer and people like the Beer-barrel onee-sans will get involved in the future.

After leaving Flavia-san's shop, I headed to Marcel-san, who rents a warehouse I know.

The products in the store along with the store itself burned, but most of the tools in the back studio did not burn, and Marcel-san said by the time the store was rebuilt, he should have made something for sale.

It's been about five days since he resumed work, so I'm not sure if there are shoes that fit my feet, but if I buy shoes, I've decided that Marcel-san's shop is my first choice.

Relying on the map drawn by Herman-san, I went down the back alley and found a place like a warehouse district.

Buildings of similar shape were lined up, and when I walked around looking for the number I was told, I finally arrived at the target warehouse.

When I look at the situation from the outside, I can hear the sound of working.

"Hello ..."

"Who is it, it's open so come in."

When I called out from the outside, I heard the familiar voice of Marcel-san.

When I opened the poorly built door which squeaked, Marcel-san was looking at me from the other side of the workbench.

"Oh, just when you think of someone, it's Kent."

"Hello Marcel-san, sorry to bother you."

"Oh, you did well to come to such a place, I heard you had a big part in the other day's activity."

"No, it wasn't just me who protected the city, but the garrison members and the adventurers."

"Hmm? I heard that the genus of the 'Maou' were smashing the goblins with great momentum."

"Well, my genus did their best, but we couldn't protect it alone."

"Well, what's the matter today?"

"Yes, I was actually invited to Klaus-san's mansion tonight ..."

"Ah ... I see, those shoes ..."

The shoes I'm wearing now are also from the carriage that was attacked in the Devil's Forest, and they are quite a mess.

"I'm already making products for the reopening of the store, but if there's something that fits Kent's feet ... take off your shoes and let me measure the size."

"Yes, please."

I asked him to measure the size of my feet and he pulled out something that seemed to fit.

"If it's Kent's size ... this one and this one would be okay."

"Then, this one ..."

"Wait, wait, don't try to buy before you wear it."

As for shoes, expensive ones are said to be made to order by measuring the size in detail, but most people choose the size and fine-tune it according to their feet.

"How is it ...?"

"The width is a little tight ... I wonder if I'll get used to it if I wear it ..."

"Wait a minute, I'll adjust it now."

Marcel-san took out a tool with a handle and inserted it into the shoe, then turned the handle and started to widen the width of the shoe.

"If you do this, the leather should stretch and you should have some room."

When I was in Japan, I bought something of my size without wearing it, and I adjusted it to fit my feet while wearing it, but when I had it adjusted carefully like this, I felt like I was an adult.

"How is it?"

"Yes, it's perfect. It's like a part of my foot."

"Well, that's good."

"Well, how much is it?"

"I don't need to charge you, because Kent took care of me."

"That's because my classmates bothered you ..."

"That's why I said it's not Kent's responsibility. I'm really grateful because the store was burnt and I was desperate to recover. So I wonder if you could accept it ..."

"Marcel-san ... I understand, I will wear it carefully."

"Oh, if you have a problem with your shoes, please come and talk to me anytime, because I will definitely help."

"Yes, thank you."

After that, I left the warehouse after talking about making shoes and the store being rebuilt.

Let's get ready to go home.