212 – Secretly and Greatly
The day after I received such a miserable credit score that I couldn’t even ask a warrior to lend me money.
-Dagdaukdaukdauk.
Two carriages were running side by side on the dirt road along the coast.
’15 Points….’
I was riding in one of them, looking out at the beach and thinking about the unfair treatment of yesterday.
Of course, considering my brilliant record, it may have had some negative influence on the evaluation.
But it was all just an attempt. Where I used to live, if an attempted crime was added to the charge, the punishment was harsh. Isn’t 15 points a bit low? If that’s the case, why on earth are you taking me with you?
“Haa….”
“Are you worried about anything?”
As I sighed, Nerowa, sitting next to me, gave me a deep look.
“…No. Nothing.”
It’s a bit weird to be alone with a dark man after being surrounded by women.
Perhaps he wanted to have a private meeting with me, and he showed great care by getting a carriage for 6 people and putting the party members in different carriages.
I didn’t know it when it was there, but now that it wasn’t there, I felt like I could feel its importance. It would have been better to have Thalia clinging to me annoyingly.
That was when I painfully realized that even meagerness was better than nothing.
“Don’t worry. You will do well when you go.”
Nerowa, who clearly was wrong even if he was wrong, offered useless consideration.
No, this guy has become an ardent believer.
After saving my life that almost ended as a pong pong man, the way he looked at me completely changed.
More than anything, I am very afraid of those flawless, clear eyes that cannot fathom the depth.
I have no idea, but this guy looks like he’s already made a decision. Anyway, it’s so f*cking scary.
“…If I go, will I be able to meet the King of Saldena?”
I was so burdened by the gaze that I just blurted out whatever came to mind.
“Seeing as you’re asking that question, I guess you have something in mind.”
“Well, roughly.”
“I knew he was an unusual person, but I never thought he would be like that. It’s dizzying to think that I almost had to deal with you.”
Now, if I just agree with him, he will convince me on my own, so I decided to just do it.
“Salazar. He’s a very cautious person, so I’m not sure. However, he called us two days ago, so he’ll probably come out.”
“You said we got together two days ago?”
“Yes. But when I saw him recently, he seemed… A little strange.”
Nero, who made a meaningful statement, added as if he was talking to himself.
“You kept doing it and now you’re saying such absurd things…”
“Are you saying this is absurd?”
“…It’s a bit hard to say it with my own mouth. You’ll know when you go and see it.”
He seemed like he would take out everything, including my liver, but for some reason he was reluctant to say anything. He seems afraid of something.
“Why are you trying to pretend to be with the empire?”
Nero asks about my intentions as if to change the subject. Let’s see, what’s the answer here?
“You can tell by looking at my face. Do I look happy right now?”
K Looking at my face, worn out both mentally and physically by the merciless mobilization order that is dragging people to a level comparable to that of the military, it is clear that this guy will welcome my conversion with open arms, pushing me towards welfare without welfare.
“Hmm….”
Then he began to look at my face closely.
Did I ask for no reason? I feel a little bad when the guy with the pepper is looking at my face.
“I, too, have watched countless people while governing the country. So, you could say I have a lot of experience in this area.”
Nero brags about being a king for a while.
“When I look at it with my own eyes, I can see that it looks happy enough.”
Who? I?
“…I guess I look like that because I manage my facial expressions in front of my colleagues.”
“Hmm. I was confident in my own way, but this is just embarrassing.”
Nero is shyly avoiding eye contact and clearing his throat.
It seems like this guy doesn’t even have eyes for people. Well, I guess it’s just a cuckoo.
I touched my face and pretended it was no big deal.
“Well, in some ways, it can be seen as childish. I want you to feel the empty space in me.”
“It looks like something happened to you.”
“I’m not bragging, but the warrior party doesn’t function properly without me. But I’m always being scolded, telling me to do this or that for chores. I don’t think I can live like this.”
“That’s what happened behind the hero’s party…”
“As I went on like that, my affection fell away. That’s why. Regret, exhaustion, obsession. After being covered with dark emotions, I realized that I was precious. But I wanted to see the party members who were frustrated because they had no way to apologize. Should.”
Then Nero opened his mouth in admiration.
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“Indeed… Even your determination for revenge is extraordinary. It is pain mediated by longing that comes from absence…”
I heard a muttering sound about an emptiness that could not be resolved.
What do you say? Since I was just a porter, I did whatever came to mind.
I left him behind and looked at the carriage running next to me.
Then I see Reina, who notices my gaze and waves her hand. Next, Thalia pushed Rayna away and waved her arms from side to side. They’re fighting again.
In the first place, such a genre should be preceded by sweet emotions. Are they me? Oh no way.
But soon I felt like I was still experiencing only one of the three elements of Hujipi.
… Probably not?
***
Saldena’s throne room is said to be the largest in the West.
“Where on earth did Salazar go after calling us?…”
There, five kings were complaining.
“It’s not enough that you brought us together in two days, and the person involved isn’t even there. This is not something that can just be overlooked!”
“Then Georg, will you speak on behalf of me?”
“Hmm…! That’s…”
At that time, we were busy swearing at each other as usual.
“Looks like I’m the last one.”
Nero appeared with a lighthearted attitude.
“Come on Nero! How dare you make us wait…!”
I’m already annoyed, but maybe it’s because I feel ignored. I tried shouting out loud first.
“No, you…!”
I couldn’t help but be taken aback when I saw the identity of those who went with him.
It looks like we weren’t told that we were invited.
When I entered, I immediately took a look at the people inside.
“How could a warrior party be here…?”
Padmonte’s Balisong.
“What on earth is Salazar thinking!”
Georg of Arche.
“…This is beyond words.”
Maximus of Marfan.
“Come on Nero. Are you coming with them now?”
Diamonte of Amperio.
“….”
Lastly, Porgia’s Gingerbell.
Everyone knows these people.
Everyone except one has been caught once. However, Salazar, the top target, was nowhere to be seen.
That’s very cautious.
As soon as we sat down, questions poured out to Nerowa, who appeared with us.
“Come on Nero. How is this happening…?”
“Salazar invited them as honored guests. Didn’t you know?”
“We were just told to get together, this is the first time I’ve heard anything like that!”
“Don’t be angry with me. Didn’t I tell you that Salazar invited you?”
“Ugh….”
He seems unable to move at the mention of Salazar.
The warrior opened his mouth as if he was planning to punish them.
“But what is the purpose of this gathering?”
“Hmm…”
“That’s…”
The kings showed signs of embarrassment at the hero’s question.
Ah, this sucks. You shouldn’t approach it like that.
Swipe.
Soon, wordless glances passed between them.
“As far as I know, wasn’t your goal to defeat the Demon King? But since when did you become so interested in politics?”
“I will never think about politics like that…”
“Ha, now I see that he was just a dog that listened to the emperor.”
Balisong and Georg work together to silence the warrior.
“Hey. How can you say something like that? Don’t you know who we are?”
When Thalia heard that and questioned it, King Diamonte of Amperio opened his mouth with a smile.
“hehehe. It looks like you are completely blind to these things because you are saving the world. This is a common greeting between us. We can’t just be ignored, can we?”
“Greetings? If you value your life, shut your mouth right now.”
“Please calm down. I believe you are not trying to cause trouble for the people living in the West by getting upset at this level.”
“It’s really absurd. Are the kings hiding behind the people?”
“But isn’t it true that you are also rude, Topju?”
“I think you and I are the same!”
When the mirror came from the other side, she pushed in with her shamelessness.
“I can’t seem to understand anything. Holy woman, please don’t just sit still and say something.”
“Yes…? Me…?”
“Well, aren’t we part of the same Western family?”
Maximus tries to placate the saint by citing his connections.
“But just for that reason…”
“That’s just it. Think of the believers in the West. Aren’t they the ones who rely on the sparkle of the Holy Kingdom more than anyone else?”
“You can’t take someone’s side as a measure of faith!”
“I never thought even the saint would come out here. She is truly disappointed.”
Then Aria, unable to bear it any longer, opened her mouth.
“It’s really not funny. So can you do that in front of the imperial sun?”
“Who are you to intervene?”
“As for me, I’m the only one in the empire… Huh?!”
Sonia covered Aria’s mouth as she tried to reveal her true identity.
“I’m sorry, princess. But you have to be patient here.”
“I am not the princess, but the crown prince…!”
Maximus, who was looking at the two like that, snorted.
“Just looking at it, I can’t find anything cute about it. I guess they’re setting up something like a warrior’s party. Oh, I’m not talking about you. Don’t misunderstand.”
“….”
Among them, only Gingerbel, King of Porgia, remains silent.
While such harsh words continued.
-Boom!
A loud noise came from out of nowhere, and part of the table shattered.
“….”
Then the kings kept quiet as if they had never been like that before.
“Whoa….”
The warrior sighed as if trying to let go of his anger and opened his mouth.
“It looks like you have no intention of talking at all. I feel like it’s a waste of time, so let’s go.”
The hero turns his back and escapes.
“Hero! Where are you going? You have to show them what they’ve got…!”
“Just do it in moderation and follow me.”
“Hey you idiot! Won’t you let go of this?!”
When Thalia left the castle, tired of being treated like a dog truck, she let out a huff and scream.
“Why are there really people like that?! Let’s just go to war!”
Talia presents a subject as red as her hair color. It was a statement that would have given her quite a headache if the Magic Tower had heard it.
“I, the crown prince, can’t believe I’m being treated like this by the kings…”
Aria was also shaking her fists as if she was not used to being treated for the first time.
At that time, gossip about kings continued.
“Hey, please say something too.”
Sonia spoke to Ian, who had been quiet for some reason.
“Huh…?”
“What’s wrong, country boy? Did you leave something there?”
Thalia asked, seeing her suddenly mesmerized appearance.
It’s true that I left something behind. That is.
“…Where did he go?”
***
“hahahahaha!”
In the throne room where the warrior party rushed out, the loud laughter did not stop.
“Did you all see that expression just now? The hero is using his strength to overcome his opponent!”
“That’s right. I felt so relieved when I saw that expression just now.”
“That’s exactly what I said! To see the sword of the Empire speechless!”
Perhaps Georg also had the same thought, but the smile did not leave his face.
“I thought that at some point I would get hurt badly. This is what happens when you get upset without thinking about it.”
“I have to admit that. Well, what do blood clots like that know?”
Maximus also gave a toast, twirling the wine glass in his hand.
“What can we do since our life experiences are different? Well, you’re an elf, you just lived a long time.”
The elderly Diamonte also clapped his hands in silence.
“When I see something you do, that kind of thought inevitably comes to mind.”
“There was a reason why Salazar brought up the idea of attacking the Empire! This alone is exhilarating, but I can’t even imagine how much relief it would be to take down the Empire’s flag!”
While everyone was nodding their heads.
“Everyone was thinking like that.”
“Huh…?”
The expressions of the five kings, excluding Nero, soon hardened due to the cheap tone of speech that lacked any trace of dignity.
“By the way, this place’s meat is good.”
In a place where they thought they were the only ones there, a young man wearing a hood naturally blended in and was having a conversation.
“Since when…!”
At her passionate gaze directed at him, Ian swallowed the food he was chewing and naturally opened his mouth.
“Oh, don’t worry about me, just finish your meal.”