Chapter 469: Audience・Front

Chapter 469: Audience?Front

A few hours after hearing from the Count that the king was calling for us. Fran and Forrund went to a mansion. This is the place where the king has taken refuge and is currently conducting his affairs.

As this was an emergency situation, we were told that we didn't have to wear formal wear, so the two of us were dressed as usual. However, since we were not allowed to carry weapons, I had transformed into a bracelet. This way, I wouldn't be taken away.

In terms of time, it was a little early for dinner, and I was grateful that we would only have to have a really brief conversation.

『Fran, use honorific to address the king, okay? I’m serious』

「Nn」

『And also, don't talk about unnecessary things. I don't know what would be considered disrespectful』

「I understand」

Apparently, Forrund is used to it, but as expected, this is Fran's first time. No, she has met the Beast King before, but I don't think that should be included in the category of kings. At the very least, he's not a normal king.

『Forrund, if she makes a mistake please give her a follow up! I beg you!』

(Leave it to me. The king of this country is not a fool. As long as you don't aim to be rude, you won't have a problem)

『Yeah, butー』

Because it's Fran, right? A girl who talks as she usually does to a nobleman on the first meeting? No matter how much I worried, I couldn't worry enough.

『Worst case scenario, we'll have to consider leaving the country』

「It's all right. I got it」

「Worrying excessively」

You guys, how can you be so calm...

But no matter how worried I was, the time for the audience would come. The attendant man who was leading Fran and Forrund stopped in front of a large door.

「The king awaits you ahead. Please do not be rude」

「Nn」

「Yea」

「......Very well」

The old attendant gave us a look that said,「will these guys be fine huh」I agree with you!

『Fran, it's just like we practiced, okay?』

「You've done a great job」

「Yes」

「Yes」

Well, it was a typical audience scene from here. The king said a few firm words, then Forrund and Fran nodded. This was repeated. At the end, the king gave another word of praise, and that was it.

There was almost no unnecessary conversation. It's so simple, it's almost feels disheartening.

『I was expecting him to bring it up to the point of taking you into the Kingdom of Kranzel, but he didn't said anything at all』

(Nn)

『I thought he might at least offer you a knighthood or a medal...』

In fact, she had discussed it with Eliante. It was obvious that if she refused the offer of a knighthood at the audience, it would cause a lot of trouble. So, if she was offered a knighthood, she planned to present the Order of the Golden Beast Fang Medal that she had received in the Beastman Kingdom.

It was not limited to this audience, though. Starting with the baron who was turned away by Colbert the other day, various noblemen have flocked to the audience. It seems that the purpose is to take in Fran, who is started to be called the cat-eared saint.

I thought that they should help with the reconstruction before they came to recruit her with their guards, but it seemed that they were miscellaneous nobles who hadn't been assigned any important work.

Well, judging from the dim-witted attitude they took when recruiting, I could tell he wouldn't be valued to any work. However, there were so many of them, and some of them did not back down even when she mentioned the Count's name, so we consulted Eliante about what to do. The conclusion was to use the medal.

Apparently, it was a more powerful medal than we had imagined. When we showed it to Eliante, she literally jumped up in surprise.

Since it is a medal of another country, it does not have a strong influence in the Kingdom of Kranzel, but the people who are shown it are likely to think that Fran has ties to the Beast Kingdom.

As a beastman, it was not strange at all that Fran belonged to the Beastman Kingdom, and the Beastman Kingdom and the Kingdom of Kranzel were friendly countries. It was at Eliante's opinion that they would not be so arrogant as to forcefully give Fran a title.

It's still can be treated as a string attached......to the beastman country, it is a good place for Fran to live, and it's much better than being forced to give her a knighthood in another country. In fact, they might have given her the medal in anticipation of such a situation.

Well, it seems I was worrying too much. However, it was soon after Fran and Forrund had finished their audience.

「You two!」

The man who approached us was the chamberlain. I had a bad feeling about this. The words I didn't want to hear came out of his mouth.

「The king is waiting for you in the other room. This way, please」

Without saying a word, the chamberlain turns and walks away. He didn't think that Fran and Forrund would not follow him. No, we will follow him though.

『Fran, please still use the honorific』

「Nn? I understand」

Perhaps, you didn't get it, huh? Oh God! Please call out to her!

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