CH 194

–Form a strike team.

Conrad smiled at Hugel-san’s words, clasped his hands together, and then smiled and said.

“Oh, finally, a strike force ……! It was worth it to come back, even if it was by chance ……”

“Oh, now the guilds will get their act together!”

When Borzov was happy to put his hand on Conrad’s shoulder, Hugel-san bowed to Borzov and the others.

“I’ll have to thank you guys for bringing him back anyway. It would be very different without Conrad. I’m going to ask the guild for help.”

“Now we can exterminate Treant all at once.”

“Isn’t it great, Mama!”

The adventurers and Mr. and Mrs. Hugel looked cheerful, but there’s still a problem. I raised my hand to interrupt them.

“…… But what about are you gonna do about the threat letter? I don’t think it’s a good idea to move when you don’t know what they’re going to do.”

“Wouldn’t it be better if we got rid of the Treants before they do anything ……?”

Hugel-san said with a hand on his chin, and Makina, instead of me, answered with confusion and a wave of her hand.

“N-No, that might get us noticed and disturbed on the way, and after we solve the problem, the culprit might get upset and attack the mansion!? The town seems to be under threat as well ……”

“Y-You’re right! Papa, I think it’s better if we find the culprit first! I’m sure Lars-san and the others can teach me and make me stronger so they won’t be able to hurt me.”

“I said no to that, Henrietta.”

“A-Ahaha……”

“But if you say so …… this is troubling ……”

When he rebuked Henrietta for saying random things in the confusion, Rakute-san made a troubled face. There, Basleigh-sensei held up her forefinger and said to the Lords and his wife and Henrietta.

“It’s a good idea for Lord and the others to stay put. Until the threat letters are dealt with. And considering the possibility that they saw us enter here, it’s even better. However, we need more people, so let’s just talk to the guild master and get some people together. Can I ask Conrad-san and the others to do that?”

Basleigh-sensei opened her mouth as if she was reading it out loud. Conrad put his hand on his chin and thought about it, then looked up.

“Basleigh-san is right. Even if we tell the people of the town about the threats and tell them about the danger, it will be difficult to get their understanding right away, and we don’t know where the story will leak to …… so leave it to us for now, my lord.”

“I-I see …… So let’s ask for help. It’s better than what I can do as an amateur …… I mean, it’s probably impossible for me.”

Hugel-san shook his head with an troubled or relieved expression on his face. I can’t tell if he’s bold or a beginner …… but Conrad stood up to face Borozov and his team.

“Then, Borzov, we’ll go to the guild. It’s a little past morning now, and the other adventurers should be out.”

“Right. Well then, Miss …… and Lars-sama, we’ll be on our way.”

When Borzov found out that I was the son of a Gust territory’s lord, he approached me with a look of trepidation. This guy has a strong face and a short temper, but he seems to be a good person at heart.

“You can call me just Lars. I’ll call you Borzov, after all.”

“Oh, yeah? Then Lars, I’ll leave this one to you, Miss and Makina-chan, too.”

The four of them walked out of the house, leaving me, Makina and Basleigh-sensei in the reception room. Just when I thought we should have left with them, Basleigh-sensei asked me and Makina a question.

“Now, it’s time for me to get down to business, but before I do, Lars-kun, you understand the current situation, right? How will Lars-kun move after seeing this situation? Including Conrad-san and the others.”

“What?”

“What’s wrong all of a sudden?”

“Come on, come on, come on!”

“Hey, close …….”

How would I move, huh.

Well, I could just go to the royal capital since there’s no need to get involved, but as my father is a lord, I can’t overlook this. So I need to get rid of the Treants, but the threats are still hanging over my head …… And I need to find the culprit, but that’s not going to be easy at the moment. Then what I can do is–

“I don’t know if this is the answer Basleigh-sensei is hoping for, but I think the suggestion that we, as strangers, can go out and kill the Treants on our own? It was just a distraction on the way, or some such reason. So it would be better to defeat them separately from the defeating team.”

Then Makina also opened her mouth.

“I think it’s possible to stay here as an escort to find the culprit. Or we can just say that we were invited here because of our lord’s connections?”

“Oh, that’s a good idea. And, what about Basleigh-sensei?”

She smiled when Makina and I looked at Basleigh-sensei.

“The both of them are fine. Yes, we should take advantage of our free standing here. I’m sure Lars-kun and Makina-chan will be fine, though I do wish they were watching us.”

“Is it okay?”

“Yes, you’ve never been seen in a crowded place, especially with me in the guild. So, Hugel-sama, can I leave them here with you?”

“I agree! Papa, Lars is amazing, you know! He can use ancient magic!”

Hugel-san looks at me and raises his eyebrows, then nods. Rakute-san who’s next to him is smiling and said.

“It seems that Henrietta has taken a liking to you, and if you are Roen-sama’s son, you are welcome.”

“Yay!”

“Fufu, we’ll be in your care, Henrietta-chan.”

When we were smiling at the delighted Henrietta, Basleigh-sensei took a letter from her pocket and presented it to Hugel-san. 

“This is ……?”

“In the meantime, as I said before, I’ll do my own work …… Can I ask you to read this?”

Now, what about the four who’s headed to the guild ……?

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“If they don’t carefully examine their allies and enemies, they’ll be in trouble.”

You’re unusually saying an honest opinion ……!?

“What do you think the God is!? Well, if they just want to get rid of Treants, they can manage it.”

Now, I wonder who’s the enemy ……?