CH 65

His Majesty King Leroy officially announced the dispatch to the Kingdom of Howl.

Just before leaving, members heading to the Kingdom of Howl were gathered during the audience.

The members are Gresis-sama and 20 selected members of the Royal Monster Subjugation Unit.

Crane, the royal doctor, Mai and Mei, the maids, and me.

In addition, it was His Royal Highness Prince Curtance of the Hire Kingdom and 20 of his Imperial Guard knights.

His Majesty King Leroy looked around at everyone from the high seat and opened his mouth.

“This time it’s urgent, so the Hire Kingdom will pick you up. His Royal Highness Prince Curtance, thank you for your cooperation.”

“No. This is also one of the requests of the Kingdom of Howl, so it’s natural to cooperate.”

His Highness Curtance bowed his head in respect.

“Everyone, be careful about infection and go on your mission, and everyone should return home safely.”

“””Yes.”””

In the square where the horse-drawn carriages in the royal palace stopped, there were about 15 boxes similar to carriages without the wheels.

The ten boxes are luxuriously carved with a black base, with doors and round windows.

One of them was made of gold leaf and the most luxurious engraving that caught the eye.

The remaining five were black boxes with only simple doors.

Every box had a crest with the hawk motif of the Hire Kingdom, and there was something like a handle in the upper center of the roof.

“Gresis and Princess Lilith go to my room.”

Prince Curtance pointed to the most luxurious decorative box.

The knight of the Hire Kingdom opened the door of the box, and when I went inside, chairs with cushions were installed opposite each other.

The interior was almost the same as a carriage.

I sat next to Gresis-sama and asked Prince Curtance who sat across from me.

“Are we going to move with this?”

“That’s right. They’re preparing, so you can take a look outside.”

I saw the outside from the round window.

The knights of the Hire Kingdom take off their shoes and are barefoot.

In addition, when they took off their jacket, the shirt underneath had a special design.

There is a collar, but there are no sleeves, the back is wide open, and the back is almost naked.

Isn’t that half naked.

I involuntarily covered my eyes and averted my gaze.

“It seems to be very stimulating for Her Highness Princess Lilith, but here is the highlight.”

I was told by Prince Curtance, and I glanced at the knight again.

The bare feet turned into big bird claws, and from the shoulder blades to the fingertips became big wings.

Moreover, the wings are about twice the length of the original arm.

In addition, the tail feathers were growing from the bottom of the waist.

Half beastized? When the knights saw that everyone got in the boxes, they grabbed the handle on the top of the boxes with their claws and began to flap their wings at once.

A box with up to four adults floated in the air.

Our box also floats softly and is carried to a high place.

“Amazing, it’s flying. . . Gresis-sama, we flew!”

“Oh, that’s right.”

It seems that Gresis-sama sitting next to me knew.

But he responded gently to my reaction as usual.

“The town looks so small. Bird beastmen are also amazing.”

“It’s not a bird, it’s a hawk. Well, that’s fine. Even if you look at that figure, you have that kind of reaction.”

Prince Curtance crossed his arms and looked at me as if he was looking at a rare creature.

“Excuse me, did I make a mistake?”

“No, no problem. I’ll teach you who are ignorant about us hawks.”

“Yes. By all means, please do.”

“You still look great from above. This is why birds are. . .”

Gresis-sama muttered.

“It’s not a bird. It’s a hawk.”

From His Highness Curtance, I feel a commitment that I can’t understand.

“Well, good. While cats always maintain their human form, we hawks become half-animals when hunting and moving. In our case, the ability of the feet, wings, and eyes is especially high. We can carry a lot of weight like now, and it takes two weeks by horse-drawn carriage from the Kingdom of Tenar to the Kingdom of Howl, while we can get there in half a day.”

“Half a day!? That’s amazing.”

“Well, and the field of view is wide and the eyesight is good. But it’s somewhat inconvenient to live a normal life. And the clothes are also limited. So you won’t become a half-beast unless it’s necessary.”

It’s true that everyday wear is a shirt with an open back, and I wonder what it’s like to be barefoot.

“By the way, cats can demonstrate their abilities sufficiently while maintaining their human form. We who use swords to defeat monsters are at a disadvantage when we become beasts.”

Gresis-sama also taught me something new.

“If the species are different, the way they use their bodies is also different. By the way, how do you defeat monsters in the Hire Kingdom?”

At this time, I asked what I was curious about.

“It’s a spear and throwing stones from above between the eyebrows. Our country has a country on a high cliff, and the forest where monsters live is below us, so there is no threat of being attacked by monsters. You can hunt monsters only when necessary as food. The environment is different, but the Kingdom of Howl is the same. It’s only the Kingdom of Tenar were you have to defeat monsters desperately for the sake of your country.”

It’s surprising that the Tenar Kingdom was the only thing that was essential to defeat monsters.

“We only fight from the safe zone in the sky. By the way, dogs deal with one monster against a group of more than 10 spears. Compared to that, cats are usually desperate to defeat them, so their individual abilities are exceptionally high. At the night party of the National Foundation Festival, that movement and swordsmanship that sealed the beasts were unusually fast. That’s why I can say that Gresis has received a request for support this time.”

“In other words, Gresis-sama’s usual hard work has been recognized by other countries.”

I was so happy that I turned my face to Gresis-sama, and he stroked my head.

“I’m not happy at all, but it’s okay.”

“I think I understand what we hawks are doing. This is the main topic. Let’s share the contents of the request of the Kingdom of Howl.”

Gresis-sama’s hand, which was stroking my head, stopped.

“Let’s get to the point from the beginning. I guess he just wanted to explain it to Lilith, a human who doesn’t know the hawks, and immerse himself in a sense of superiority.”

“That’s rude. It’s kindness. I was saved at the meat festival a little.”

“A little? You must have been saved a lot. What happened to the handkerchief? You haven’t returned it yet.”

“Do you think I forgot? That’s rude. I was going to return the handkerchief today.”

Prince Curtance took out a handkerchief embroidered with my initials from his pocket.

“I was taken care of at the meat festival. The doctor told me that I didn’t get seriously ill because it was dealt with well. I appreciate it. This flower is a flower that only blooms in our country, and women decorate their hair with it. Please accept it.”

I was offered a handkerchief and a flower in the shape of a small white star.

It seems that the flowers are specially processed so that they do not wither, and they are devised not fall off even if they are used to decorate the hair.

“I’m glad I was able to help you. Thank you for the flowers.”

I hung it on my ears and decorated the flowers in my hair.

“Well, it’s not bad.”

I felt that the corner of Prince Curtance’s mouth, who was looking at me with his hand on his chin, went up slightly.

Gresis-sama gently touched the flowers decorated in my hair and shifted his gaze to Prince Curtance.

“This flower is a national flower. It’s surprising that you’ll go that far.”

“She helped me, the crown prince. If I don’t show my gratitude, my status as a member of the royal family will be suspected. It’s a principle to return the favor I have received.”

From the conversation between the two of them, I know that this flower has some meaning.

Before I could ask the meaning of it, Gresis-sama explained it to me.

“The flower is the national flower of the Hire Kingdom, and it is a special flower that can not be taken out by anyone other than the direct royal family. The meaning of handing over that flower is a great trust. If you harm the person who has the flower, it also means that you will make an enemy of the Hire Kingdom.”

The power is amazing that the Hire Kingdom is the backing just by wearing it.

“Is it okay to get such a meaningful flower?”

When I saw Prince Curtance with awe-inspiring feelings, I got a big nod.

“It’s good, so I just gave it to you. So always try to wear it. Our country is the same, but the Kingdom of Howl is especially hostile to humans. In the past, before the beastmen established an independent state, there was a history of indiscriminate massacres by humans, regardless of age or sex, due to insanity disease. I can’t predict how badly human Lilith will be treated when she enters the country. But if you wear the national flower of our country, they shouldn’t be able to be rude.”

“His Royal Highness Prince Curtance, thank you for your concern.”

Gresis-sama bowed and thanked him.

Prince Curtance, who saw it, was blinking his eyes.

“I never thought the day would come when Gresis would bow to me. When it comes to your wife, you don’t mind pretending.”

“Of course.”

I’m happy to see Gresis-sama answering confidently without changing his complexion, but I was embarrassed and looked down.

I almost didn’t make it in time. I need to re-stock up on chapters.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for reading!