CH 538

“Then, the next time we meet will be at Everlide or Berias …… Either way, don’t let your guard down.”

“Yes, Master!”

“Of course that’s what I intend to do. Fath-san, you and Ryuuze and the others should take care too.”

Fath-san and others who had time to spare gathered outside the town of Gust to see us off on our way to Berias.

Luciel and Verna-sensei, who have work and preparations to do, haven’t been able to come, but they’ve already had their meetings, so that shouldn’t be a problem. 

“I’m sure you can handle it, so I’m not worried! I’ll see you on the there.”

“Yeah. Don’t be reckless with the new equipment, okay?”

“Heh, even if I become reckless, I’ll be there training to be ready.”

Ryuuze laughed, patted me on the shoulder and said something like that.

Well, the members accompanying them are also crazy strong, so I think they’re quite suitable for training.  As I was thinking about this, Basleigh-sensei raises her voice.

“They’re my students, after all, so it’ll easy! I’ve prepared some leftovers for you, so let’s can send them off in good spirits! Please come home as soon as possible!”

“What are you talking about!? Why don’t you ask the castle cook to cook it for you?”

“Ahhh~Ahhhh~, I can’t hear you. And I’m not a minister anymore, you know?”

“……!”

“Calm down, Lars, or you’ll be infected by her stinginess before we leave.”

I was so annoyed with Basleigh-sensei, who was performing a mysterious dance, that I tried to grab her, but Ryuuze stopped me, and then Himmel-san called me.

“Hahaha, that’s a terrible thing to be told, Basleigh-chan. Well, I’ll be staying because of the circumstances, but if you need me, please don’t hesitate to call me, okay? I’m still free to move around, after all.”

“Thank you very much. By the way, what about Basleigh-sensei’s real brother and the others who had their bodies taken over by the demons ……?”

“Yes, he’s recovering …… but I can’t tell you much more than that. It is not good to be gloomy before departure. For their sake, let’s get Everlide released as soon as possible.”

“I’ll be going when you need me, though?”

Basleigh-sensei winked and said such a thing, but it was absolutely impossible for her to go to Berias because she was possessed by Regal. Then Makina took Basleigh-sensei’s hand and replied cheerfully.

“I’ll leave it to you this time, teacher!”

“Well, I’m sure that Makina-chan and Lars-kun will be fine, but I wish I could have been there too …… To punch the king of Berias directly, you know?”

“It’s showing, the demon is showing, teacher.”

Makina is good at handling Basleigh-sensei, so she gently chides her, but she keeps talking. I’ve been traveling with her for quite a while now, so it’s been a long time since I’ve been wit her alone without Basleigh-sensei or Fath-san.

“Good luck, big brother! I’ll catch up with you later!”

“Yeah, I’m not worried about you either, but don’t get kidnapped, okay?”

We also had to say goodbye to Sephiro at this point, and I realized that the members of the group were really different this time. Fath-san, Sephiro, Basleigh, Radia and Schneider were always with us.

As a substitute, I have to say–

“Dragons, huh …… Berias might be destroyed in an instant ……”

“Well, maybe that country should be destroyed once and for all?”

Sarge and Roza, Hitzrite and Albatross.

“The human king is nothing to worry about. The problem is the Founder, and if we can somehow do something about him, we can manage Berias.”

“The skill level of the soldiers is rather average, too.”

Vertical, Eiiri, and the Everlide soldiers standing behind us.

“I’ll do my best to cover for Basleigh-sensei, so you’ll be fine! Right, Ash?”

“Kuoon♪!”

And so we traveled with the completely unknown combination of Kudelica and Ash. This is something that only adventurers can do, and I’m looking forward to it.

Well then, this time, my parents, brother and Nora are not here, and Sarge came here in the early morning when Aina was asleep, so I have no relatives. I think it’s time to leave.

“Hey, wait for me!”

“Huh? Prince Orden? Prince Ryde too. You’ve been together for a while now, but it seems like you’ve grown quite close.”

“N-Never mind that. Anyway, I’m here on behalf of my father to express my gratitude. “It’s going to be a dangerous journey, but I want you to take it with care. In the worst-case scenario, consider running away. Be careful.”, he said.”

“Oh, that’s very kind of you to say. I’ll have to ask you to tell him thank you for me.”

Prince Orden nodded with a smile, and Prince Ryde made a fist with his hands in front of his chest and said firmly.

“Please don’t do anything rash, okay ……!”

“Yes! Prince Ryde, please get along with Prince Orden too, okay♪.”

“Yes, of course!”

He nodded several times, his face blushing in panic at Makina’s words, and Lime, who was standing next to him, smiled and called out to us.

“Even though it’s a journey to our country, I’m very sorry. I’ll definitely repay you …… I’ll do everything in my power to return the favor with my body!”

“Oh, it’s okay, you don’t have to.”

“That’s so cold of you ……”

“Haha, well, if it works out.  Then let’s go now. Ryuuze, Fath-san, Sephiro, tell everyone I said Hi to them!”

“Yeah!”

“I’ll be following you soon …… Or maybe we’ll probably get to the border faster than you, who knows.”

We left the town of Gust with Fath-san and the others shrugging their shoulders.

We will use a carriage on the way to the border, and after crossing the border, we will change to marching on foot and head for the Berias Kingdom after training.

“How long will it take?”

“It’s going to take at least seven days. Right, Albatross?”

“Yeah, that’s right. Seriously, I’m not surprised anymore ……”

“I heard from Basleigh-sensei later that he used them as scouts. What about the others?”

“They’re living small lives in another country. I’m sorry I had to manipulate your mother.”

“Kuoon.”

When Albatross, who is playing the role of a guard, turned his head and said to Ash with a bitter smile, Ash raised his hands and squealed bravely. Maybe he’s trying to say, “I forgive you”.” 

“Yes, yes, thank you very much for that. You have a plan, don’t you, Vertical?”

“Well. That’s what I want to know too.”

“I guess we should start thinking what to do with the remaining demons. The two of you should try to get the King and the Founder to meet as soon as possible. He doesn’t reveal himself much in public.”

“All right.”

“Okay, since I’m staying with Makina-chan for the first time in a long time, I’m going to ask her a lot about her and Lars-kun!”

“What!? I don’t think there’s anything interesting about that.”

The carriage is quiet for a moment as Hitzrite gives a short affirmation, but when Kudelica starts talking about something trivial with Makina, the air in the carriage eases up a bit and everyone starts talking.

…… A carriage full of people, dragons, and demons was on its way to the biggest enemy it had ever faced–