35: The Urarito’s Night Visit 2
“So, what is it? Two days in a row?”
That night, in a much better inn than the previous night, I was facing the woman and several Sagara who had come as I had expected.
Indeed, the reason I had delayed my return to the mansion for a day was because I thought this might happen. It was a good thing that it had come true, in a sense.
However, I had mixed feelings about their arrival.
“We would like to ask you to put in a good word for us with the person who is looking for us.”
“Huh. To bow your heads to a powerful person who is close to the duke’s family that killed your village and your comrades?”
“That is what we are saying.”
Her unwavering and clear words showed a strong determination. She must have talked it over with the survivors of the village and made a decision.
“What about approaching that person and assassinating them?”
“If we did that, we would be destroyed.”
“There’s always the desperate option, right? For revenge or something.”
“If that were the case, we would have done it already.”
“That’s true.”
I groan, but I couldn’t tell if she was lying or not. I don’t have that kind of skill. I’ll have to create it next time.
“So, you’re really okay with putting yourself under that person? You don’t know if you’ll be treated well, and you might even be treated badly.”
“At least our lives will be guaranteed, won’t they?”
“I promise you that.”
“Then we will bet on that.”
Her words were straightforward, and I could feel her determination.
I didn’t intend to treat them badly in the first place, but I wanted to make sure that I could really use them well.
As for the reward, I couldn’t promise that I would be able to give them a good amount. Well, if anything happened, I would just say, “Jarnar, do what you think is best.”
“Then I understand about putting in a good word. What should I do? It’s difficult to arrange a meeting with that person directly.”
“Why? I swear I won’t do anything.”
“I don’t doubt that. –I swear I won’t do anything either. Call all your comrades outside here.”
Today again, it seemed like several Sagara-like people were watching us from outside.
They probably have perception skills anyway. If they suddenly disappeared from the room without making a sound or showing themselves, they would be suspicious.
“Hey.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
When the woman said that to the man who was nearby, the man rushed outside and came back with several more people.
As soon as I confirmed that, I turned off the lights in the room and activated [Colorless Room]. Then I immediately turned on the lights with [Light Rays].
They must have seen that the room was dark even though the lights were on. They must have understood that I had done something.
“What…”
“With this, you don’t have to worry about anyone outside hearing our conversation or seeing us.”
“…I understand.”
As soon as he said that, everyone present removed their hoods and mouth cloths.
“Wow.”
“What?”
In the morning, I jokingly told Neal that she was a beautiful woman, but I didn’t think it would come true. She has a young face, but she’s incredibly beautiful. I want to take her right now.
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“No. She’s beautiful…a beautiful girl.”
“I see.”
Is she used to being told that or does she not care? Well, let’s leave it at that for now.
“Those of you who can sit down, please do so.”
Only the woman sat down as I told her to. Maybe she’s being cautious. She must have heard from Neal and the others about how powerful an adventurer Jasper is.
“So, I’ll tell you the name of my employer, but don’t be disappointed, okay?”
“It didn’t sound like someone who would disappoint me.”
“Even if I said the incompetent crown prince?”
“――”
Everyone present was speechless. It must have been more unexpected than they thought. If I had heard that, I would have laughed out loud and then made fun of him. As if that could be true.
“Are you serious about that?”
“Why would I lie now? I’m serious. Besides, if that’s the case, you’ll understand what I said yesterday, right? Someone close to the Zarud dukedom, and someone that even His Majesty the King can’t easily punish .”
“…”
“You must know, don’t you? Why is it that His Highness the Crown Prince is called incompetent but has not been disinherited? And why is he still alive?”
“Ah.”
Even so, her eyes still seem to be swimming a little, as if she still can’t shake off her shock.
I think this is a completely different development from what they expected. “Even His Majesty the King can’t easily punish him.” If you heard that normally, you would interpret it as meaning that he has that much power or some other kind of power.
But that wasn’t the case. He doesn’t have any of the powers I mentioned, but he’s a special case that His Majesty the King can’t touch.
At the same time, I think it’s an unexpected development for them in an unpleasant way. That’s because their employer is a superior who has no authority, power, or military force.
“Can’t you believe it?”
“No, I don’t doubt it anymore. I don’t, but…”
“Unexpected?”
“More than that.”
“I thought so. Even I would be.”
“hahahaha,” I said with a laugh as I took out a pewter goblet and a jug of wine from my [Colorless Jewels (Treasure Chest)]. I smiled at the surprised woman and poured wine into the goblet, then drank it all in one gulp.
“Who in the world are you? If you are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it is certainly understandable that it would be difficult to meet you in person.”
“You’re surrounded by knights, guards, soldiers, and spies.”
“Ah. In that case, why can you approach His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? You don’t look like a knight, and you don’t look like a traveling merchant. In the first place, the Bernard Trading Company is the official supplier there. It would be impossible for a servant of the mansion to pretend to be an adventurer here, even if they were a subordinate of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”
There are no servants directly under the Crown Prince in the mansion of the incompetent Crown Prince, and even if there were, it would be strange to have someone who is convenient enough to have the power to work as an adventurer.
“That’s right.”
That’s when I laughed. It was about time I got back at them for interrupting my sleep yesterday. By the way, it was also a way to get back at Neal, who was standing behind the woman.
“[Mana Unlock (Skill Release)]”
I removed the [Veil (Disguise)] that I had been wearing on my face and hair. Then, with my usual arrogant attitude, I leaned back against the backrest and opened my mouth.
“I am Car-Mine Colorless Ji Garland Lu Carlo-Ziggle Arley. Are you satisfied with this?”
The hair color, which is unique to the royal family, with black tips and covered in silver, and the eye color, which is purple, unique to the Zarud Duchy.
Anyone who sees this will know that I am the incompetent Crown Prince. Only one person in this country (me) has this combination.
I groaned with satisfaction as I watched the women’s faces, which had turned to expressions of astonishment, and then reflexively knelt down.