Chapter 175，Part1: 1 - Departure

Chapter175,Part1: 1 - Departure

Chapter 175 Departure

Part 1

Escort Requests. They are requests that are normally only requested to trusted Hunters or high-level Hunters.

The world outside is dangerous. There are Monsters, there are also bandits, and sometimes Treasure Shrines may pop up. 《Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei)》 wasn’t a party with a good reputation, but the average level of the Members was high, and because Luke was once addicted to testing out bandits and was feared by them, there were several times when such requests came in, so I had some experience as I was accompanying them.

However, when the target of the escort was the Emperor, it seemed to be of a different scale.

The place where I was led with the Hunter team was a large carriage with the Zebrudia crest on it.

It seemed that the Emperor hadn’t arrived yet. The leader of the Imperial Guard knights, who was in charge of this escort――Franz-san, says in a solemn tone.

“It is made of Mithril and Adamantite.? Bullets, swords, and magics won’t go through.” (Franz)

Those were high-grade materials used for weapons and armor. Mithril was resistant to magic, while Adamantine was impervious to physical impact.

Adamantite in particular, while powerful, was very heavy and can only be used by close-quarters combat Hunters. I didn’t expect anyone to make a carriage out of it.

It would have been too heavy for a simple horse to pull it, but the horses tied to the front of the carriage were of the same race as the platinum horses Eva had prepared for us on our previous vacation. Moreover, there were four of them.

With the mighty and ferocious Platinum Horse at the helm, no Monsters would dare to attack.

“But if there was an eruption right below where they were walking, the Emperor would die, right?” (Cry)

“......” (Franz)

“If lightning strikes, he would die, right?” (Cry)

“Don’t say something so ominous! His Majesty Radrick is equipped with that “Safe Ring (Barrier Ring)” just in case.” (Franz)

As expected of the Emperor of a great country, his escort seems to be well-prepared. I nodded in agreement and looked at the Platinum Horses, who were trained and relatively quiet.

“That is a relief. By the way, how many of them is he equipped with?” (Cry)

Participating in the Emperor’s escort meant that attacking me would be a rebellion against the Emperor. The mighty Knights of Zebrudia and the number two of the 《Magic Wand (Ma Tsue)》 would stand in their way.

This is revolutionary. In a way, this is very convenient.

“Before I go any further, I would like to say that I deeply trust Franz-san and your troops. If we get involved in battles, your troops will surely be confused. So we are going to stand back.” (Cry)

Franz frowned and said in a pompous manner when he heard my high-level excuse that took into account the prestige of the other side.

“That is fine. We will secure the Emperor’s perimeter. On our side, we have knights, Magi, and Healers. You guys should stay out of the Emperor’s sight. Tell this to your suspicious companions too.” (Franz)

That was a terrible thing to say. But if I were in Franz’s shoes, I would say the same thing. Kechakchakka is too dangerous in many ways.

“OK. I am leaving it to you.” (Cry)

“...... I have prepared horses for you. You are to guard the carriage from around us. Remember, I said to stay out of sight, not to skip work.” (Franks)

At the place Franz pointed to, although not platinum horses, five strong and feisty black horses were leashed.

They were Iron Horses. An excellent military horse. It was very generous of them to give this level of horses to Hunters who were guarding them.

However, Iron Horses are horses that require a lot of training to ride. In addition, they are peculiar horses that have a terrible habit of not letting weaklings ride them.

I mean, I can’t ride a horse by myself.

The carpet was *furafura* wobbling around as if to say “Don’t worry I’ll take care of you”. What a reliable carpet.

“I don’t need the horse you prepared for me. I have my carpet.” (Cry)

“...... Do whatever you want. Just don’t cause any trouble for us.” (Franks)

Franks said in a throwaway tone and broke off the conversation.

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TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

All those possible death that Cry enumerated, I’m sure he personally experienced them XD

And that legendary fighting style! Too bad he didn’t have sunglasses and flip flop!

Tchao à plus!