Chapter 499： Kazuma Sato failed

The next few days were uneventful.

It is worth mentioning that the Duke of Davenport did not deliberately create a coincidence to meet everyone, but only saw him every time he was dining.

I don't know if it was done on purpose or because he didn't intend to flatter him, but Davenport prefers to get along with [Hero] and others normally.

Zhou Fangwu is also very satisfied with this way of getting along.

It's great that there is no hypocritical society between nobles.

And Plant has a strong belief in becoming a powerful adventurer, Zhou Fangwu didn't ask the reason, but he could guess the reason.

So he taught him a lot of skills and techniques.

Of course, the enlightenment-level skill that can increase a lot of combat power - [Breathing Method] was also taught to him.

Unlike Kazuma Sato, Plante is a person with a talent for using a sword.

It would take a lot of time for Sato Kazuma to rely on talent alone to learn [breathing method]. It would undoubtedly be painful for the opportunistic man, but it would also take a lot of time to learn by relying on the unique bonus points of adventurers. Skill points.

The income ratio is quite low, and you can only give up in the end.

Plant is different.

Although he is a [Master of Swordsmanship], he cannot order skills from other professions.

But [breathing method] can be learned by talent, and it just so happens that Plant has talent, so he learns it quite quickly.

Incidentally, what he studied was [Sun Breathing Method].

The earliest and most difficult to learn.

It is enough to see how good his talent is.

[Breathing method] The most important thing is the rhythm of breathing and the skill of swordsmanship. Once you learn it, you can count it as a real acquisition.

But if you want to use it proficiently, you need to fight with others to be more refined.

Especially extended skills such as [breathing method · regular middle] and [zebra pattern], if you want to learn it, you need to explore and persevere by yourself, which is quite dependent on your own talent.

Some people can't grasp the essentials all their lives.

It is the real master who leads the practice in the individual.

So after teaching Plant the [breathing method], Zhou Fangwu let him practice on his own, and only gave him pointers when he went into a misunderstanding or had no clue.

Now.

Zhou Fangwu is entertaining Her Highness the Princess.

Yes.

It's Princess Alice.

Her Royal Highness, who can only move around in the castle, is now at the Duke's house.

Look at her happy smile.

If he didn't know that this was a trick set by other nobles, Zhou Fangwu would really have mistakenly thought that Princess Alice did it deliberately in order to keep him.

"Ah, Alice, why are you here?" Zhou Fangwu greeted her.

"I miss you, my lord!" Princess Alice threw herself into Zhou Fangwu's arms.

"Uh…"

Your Royal Highness, you really don't care about the occasion!

Because of the arrival of Princess Alice, everyone gathered here to have an audience.

Needless to say, the Davenport family in the Duke's Mansion, the rest of the team, and two guards, Claire and Rhine.

Rushing into the arms of a man in front of so many people.

Your Royal Highness, I suspect you did it on purpose!

And I have clear proof!

"Alice, what happened to your sudden visit today?" Zhou Fangwu had a guess about Her Royal Highness's visit for no reason.

"Brother, your companion, Mr. Sato Kazuma, met the righteous thief who stole the nobles' property, but unfortunately he didn't catch the thief."

"...That's right."

Sure enough, as he thought.

[not caught]

This result was just as he expected, and of course it was impossible for Sato Kazuma to arrest Chris.

"Then, what about Sato-kun?" Zhou Fangwu asked.

"Continue to go back and stay for a while... He must have said the word 'stay for a while'."

Princess Alice replied, and at the same time, her jade fingers were pointing to her tender chin, and she raised her lovely face full of doubts.

She remembers such fresh words very deeply.

"Well, I see." Zhou Fangwu nodded.

"...Is that the only sentence, Your Excellency Hero!" Claire questioned from the side.

Before Her Royal Highness could question her, she spoke first.

"Your Excellency, forgive me, I really can't believe that ordinary man can catch the thief. I hope you can help him as soon as possible, arrest the thief as soon as possible, and prevent him from continuing to stir up trouble in the capital!"

Don't blame her for being angry.

You know, Her Royal Highness, under tremendous pressure, saved Sato Kazuma from punishment.

After all, Kazuma Sato uttered big words in front of countless nobles and took over this task.

But in the end it failed, and the thief was not caught.

If other royal families make trouble, Sato Kazuma will definitely be punished, and even Zhou Fangwu and others cannot escape.

If Princess Alice hadn't suppressed them, it is estimated that Kazuma Sato would have been punished by this time.

Fortunately, Sato Kazuma said at the critical moment: If he hadn't been there, the Aldap house might have been stolen! …that fact saved him.

This is not the most important.

Because Sato Kazuma failed, the other nobles mistakenly thought that they saw clearly that this man was not much of a guy.

The reputation of the [Hero] team has also been affected.

Many people have even begun to suspect that Zhou Fangwu and others are called "heroes" by the kingdom.

So this kind of turmoil must be stopped as soon as possible, otherwise it will definitely become bigger and bigger.

In the end, what may not be true becomes true.

This is also the reason why Claire is anxious.

"No, I won't help." Zhou Fangwu shook his head and refused.

"Why, aren't you companions!" the female knight Claire shouted excitedly.

"Because he is a companion, Claire." Zhou Fangwu smiled at her, "Because he is a companion, we will trust him."

"But…"

"Don't let him look ordinary and even give people a feeling of unreliability, but in fact he is a man who can do what he wants. So, I choose to believe him."

If you don't know the truth, you may really think that Zhou Fangwu is the best leader who trusts his companions.

"Huh, I see." Claire took a long breath, "If that's the case, then I won't persuade you anymore."

She also knew that it would be fruitless to continue talking like this, so she chose not to waste her words.

"That's it, Alice, what do you think?"

"I trust your judgment, my lord."

Her Royal Highness chose to believe in Zhou Fangwu's decision unconditionally.

But precisely because of her decisive appearance, Zhou Fangwu's conscience was a little bit condemned, because she deceived people who trusted her.

like now.

Princess Alice didn't summon Zhou Fangwu in front of the nobles in the capital, but just gave him a step.

After all, if they were summoned in the capital, those nobles with ulterior motives would not be so easy to talk to. But now, just meeting in private at the Duke's Mansion, you will know how considerate Princess Alice is.

Really.

In this way, I hope that she can put on the airs of Her Royal Highness and sit on the throne of the capital to question herself.

"Then, we are leaving, my lord."

Seeing the end of the matter, Princess Alice chose to leave.

"Yes, be careful when you go back, Alice." Zhou Fangwu got up to see him off.

"Hmm..." Princess Alice looked discouraged.

"What's wrong."

Seeing her pouting unhappy, Zhou Fangwu asked suspiciously.

"My lord, you don't even choose to keep me."

"Alice, you are a princess, safety comes first."

After Zhou Fangwu finished saying this, the nervous female knight Claire was relieved. She was really afraid that Her Royal Highness's "brother" would say something that would give her a headache.

"...I see I will obediently go back."

Princess Alice's pitiful expression, once again pretending to be a good child who will not be willful, made Zhou Fangwu slightly unbearable when he saw her like this.

"I see. Tomorrow, I will see you."

"real?!"

When Zhou Fangwu said that, Her Royal Highness's eyes shone with excitement.

"Ah, I promise."

Zhou Fangwu assured her that he would definitely visit this lonely child.

Finally, Princess Alice left with a satisfied expression.

But the next day, Zhou Fangwu didn't go to see her.

Because of an emergency.

—The Demon King's Army is attacking!