54 Episode 53 Inviting the Imperial City

"……Am free"

I muttered in a carriage heading for the royal city.

In a car that isn't too large, my voice would have been heard by all the companions. Luna Maria, sitting face-to-face, opened her mouth as embarrassed.

"It's not an hour (two hours) since you left Ishka? It's still a long way to go to the royal capital."

"I know ... if you get used to moving on Wyvern, you can't move on the ground anyway. And this carriage is strangely uncomfortable."

Perhaps the feathers are clogged, or the seat is too soft.

Because it's a wobble that shakes constantly, it's better to be soft than hard. However, the feeling of this fluffy ass was not calm.

Seal, sitting next to Luna Maria, agreed with me, moving the triangular ears over his head without hesitation.

"I see. It's kind of calm. Is it poverty? How about sparrows?"

"I don't get used to that carriage ... the carriage itself ..."

The demon girl sitting next to me looks somewhat anxious and looks around the car.

The hand was firmly holding the sleeve of my clothes.

According to Luna Maria and Seal secretly telling me, while I was in the village of Merte, the sparrows were much more confident.

Although sparrows were very cautious of others, they were relatively open to me. The great thing is that they have rescued the King of the Fly and the King of the Snake, two types of demons.

I had gone to the village of Merte with such sparrows.

While I was away, I turned to Luna Maria and Seal, but I couldn't help blaming them for their lack of attention.

With that in mind, the sparrow was asking her still anxious face.

"... The royal capital is bigger than Ishka, right?"

"Oh, in terms of size, there are about three Ishkas."

"... I can't even imagine ... So, how much is the royal palace compared to Sora's house?"

"That's right ... I guess it's different than ridiculous and Wyvern."

"That ... really, do I have to go there?"

"Oh, that's better for the future. Fedor has set it up."

Plan Yes. The trip to the capital was attributed to the slaver Fyodor.

It's hard to hear that it's a plan, but I had to say so after almost consent.

Invitation Well, I'm grateful for your achievements, so it's not a line of gratitude or complaining.

This is a commendation for those who defeated the king of snakes and hindered the expansion of rotten seas. So the other carriage carries the four survivors of the clan, Grim Reaper's Scythe.

At one point, it was argued that the greatest contributors to the elimination of the Basilisk were the leader Pery of the Grim Reaper.

This was the result of a back trade with Fyodor to protect the sparrow, and my role in this award was one of the collaborators.

However, since I have a track record of various activities related to the sea after that, it is not a perfect supporting role.

Sometimes Klau Solas. According to Fyodor, there is no doubt that a king or senior noble will call for an officer.

For me who doesn't intend to serve anyone, it's just a tedious story ... but once I heard the next story, I couldn't say "I won't go."

The story is nothing more than a sparrow.

Currently, no one in Ishka attempts to harm the sparrow.

This was the result of the union's spread of the sparrow's accomplishments: providing materials for the magic bullet for poisoning and participating in the elimination of basilisks.

GIFT This situation was what I had aimed for, but Fyodor tried to use the words of the king to keep the sparrows safer.

It was Fedor's opinion that if the king sanctioned the sparrow's existence, the royal aristocrat would not move against the demon.

――To be honest, when I first heard the story, I wondered if it could really be done.

However, Fyodor already had the help of Duke Dragnaught, the country's most nobleman.

Skill would be too good.

Everything seems to be the result of bringing the Giraeus berries to the duke and improving the condition of the duke's daughter suffering from the disease.

Speaking of which, by the way, when I was an adventurer, I seemed to glance at such rumors. For a tenth-class adventurer, the treatment of a curse that could not be cured by a bishop's miracle was irrelevant, so I had forgotten on the spot.

Anyway, Fyodor was able to realize this invitation of the royal capital with surprising action.

Thankfully, it's a blessing, but it's around this time that I can't settle down because I feel that there is a lot of borrowing to thread slavers.

…… Well, Fyodor is also a Fyodor, and he seems to be deepening his connection with the royal family and aristocrats by feeding on the antidote using Jiraio ox, so there is no need to unilaterally benefit, yeah.

For me, this is the way to the capital city.

On the other hand, a sparrow that has just emerged in the human world would have been taken here and there for the convenience of others, and the feeling would be to ride a small boat in a storm.

It was impossible to be anxious.

I will laugh as little as possible to reassure the sparrow.

"Don't worry because you're always near me in the capital city"

I say that and hit my head.

The two-horned girl still looked uneasy, but still looked a little relieved and bowed down.

"Thank you"

"Leave it. Whatever happens, all you have to do is get on the Crow Solas and escape. Let's go, go easy."

The Crow Solas should be flying over the carriage.

By the way, why did not go to the royal capital in four-seater, because I thought that four-seater was bad for Klaus Soras, even in an emergency.

You can ride it if you want to, but basically it's a single person.

Also, the ride will be the worst, so three people other than me will not be able to bear it.

Above all, there was no way we could leave the royal palace officials who had come to Ishka to get to the royal capital.

Well, thinking back, it wasn't the case of complaining about the poor sitting of the chair or imitating like a child.

At this time. Let's deepen our relationship with the sparrows as a good opportunity.

"Speaking of which, hasn't anything changed while I was away?"

So I turned the water and Luna Maria and Seal looked away.

Apparently there was something. I thought they didn't seem to be that important, but they both seemed to be strangely confused.

Seeing the sparrows squirming, it doesn't seem to be a demon, but ending.

The reason for their attitude at that time was realized that night.

Two tents outside the carriage. After the sparrows slept, Luna Maria came to the men's tent and told me.

It was about the effects of the attire I didn't imagine.

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To put it simply, a woman held by me seems to be stronger.

"... Is it really?"

"She and I are exactly the same, so I think they're serious."

According to Luna Maria, I noticed that when I decided to join Fyodor's demon hunt.

Apparently he realized that his ability was increasing. It is said that Lunamaria as well as Seal are in the same condition, and that Lunamaria, who had trained, showed amazing growth.

And this time, while I was away from Ishka, she was convinced that her physical strength had dropped to her previous level.

… I see, this can't be said in front of sparrows.

I was so convinced.

He also knew why Luna Maria was shut to this day.

This is obviously something that touches my secret.

Same source Earlier, Luna Maria said to me, "I felt a dragon." My name is Luna Maria, an elf and a spirit witch.

But then, Luna Maria did not ask about the dragon. Perhaps because I thought I was trying to hide the power of the dragon.

In fact, I've hid the dragon-the guise.

When you have the power of your mind, you don't use it when others are present, such as when you duel with Lars.

You may know that I am strong. Defeating griffons and scylla and others, there is no way to claim that "I am weak."

But how strong, why it got stronger, and how to fight it. I was careful not to know about them.

Kei A fantastic one-sword style. Attire. . These aren't out of the box information.

Something like no border for adventurers. Many people in the empire have ever touched the information of fantasy swords.

Kei Some people may notice my relationship with Onigashima by looking at my attire.

Kei: If so, measures will be taken. For example, is a fight from magical power inside the body, so if an item of magical sealing or a barrier is prepared, this will be disadvantageous.

To keep those dangers and disadvantages to a minimum, I have concealed my information. Lunamaria would have noticed it and would not have been able to talk about the secrets.

There was, of course, a reason why Lunamaria stepped in this way.

"Since ancient times, the method of attracting talented people is determined by the opposite sex and the market."

"If you feel free to hold the offered woman, my secrets may leak out of it."

"Yes. If I'm a seal, I won't talk, and if I try, the Master can block our mouth. With this collar."

Luna Maria touches the collar covering her thin throat.

Position The union's slave ring contains the magic of "", "", and "".

Needless to say, these are magic for fleeing, rebellion, and sanctions.

Imitation By the way, this collar was made with "union" unique technology, which was impossible. Or rather, if you try to do that, the "union" will be seriously killed. Even if the other party is a nation. A slave ring is such an important item for a union.

Aside from that, I understand what Luna Maria wants to say. If you are your own slave, you can dispose of it in any way, even if you know the secret. But you can't do that for a noble woman.

So he must have advised him not to take the invitation easily.

Thank you for your advice. I don't know if there's a woman who really comes to me, and even if I do, I'm not going to be the one who asked me for a noble lady with heavy makeup.

To tell the truth, I've had quite a few banquets as a legitimate male swordsman.

If the inviter's personality was low, he was sometimes ordered to attend on behalf of the owner.

Well, none of the upper class women I met at that time had a good impression. Of course, this invitation hasn't shuffled expectations in that direction.

That is an empire, here is a kingdom. The country is different, but the roots of the royal aristocracy will not change much.

To be honest, I wanted to finish my errands early and go to Merte again.

Or you might want to explore with Luna Maria and Seal. Until now, I had intentionally acted differently because of my guise, but now speaking of Luna Maria, I don't think it is necessary anymore.

With that in mind I forcibly hugged Luna Maria in front of me.