Chapter 89: I did it

Chapter 89: I did it

Although I’m out of jail now, I wasn’t really free from accusations. So for the time being, I’m being held in the custody of Genryuu Knights.

「Good grief. When I got the news from Lydeal-sama, it was really shocking you know. Here, your guild card.」

「Sorry bout all this. Ya saved me.」

Along the road, I receive the guild card I had entrusted with Tamar and thank her for the help. I could see that the beauty behind the mask is sighing in response to my light tone.

「For now, I’ll have you come with me to the knights headquarter. Since I was in a great hurry to complete the procedures for keeping you in the custody of Genryuu Knight Order, I don’t know much about the details. I just glanced through it lightly.」

「………By the way, how much do you know?」

「You were detained on charges of [trying to kidnap a young lady from the nobility of another country].」

Seems to to me that she still doesn’t know who the ojou-sama I was allegedly trying to kidnap. They are travelling incognito after all and I’m sure they will hesitate to publicly reveal her name.

「I should say this first. Without my intervention, you could have been [executed] in the worst case scenario.」

「………………………………Seriously?」

It took me nearly a minute to process the bad ending smoothly flowing out of her mouth before I could finally digest it and offer an idiotic reply.

「Thought you have a discerning eye on interpersonal subtleties, you’re really lacking politically. But there was nothing you can do in that situation.」

「I was only taking an ojou-sama around for a little bit though?」

「It seems that person you took around was a little too high in status. Normally, you would’ve been imprisoned for a while or sentenced to forced labor.」

Anymore details would have to wait till we arrive at the headquarter. So she says while picking up her pace. I smell something fishy from her gesture and from there I follow along without attempting to start any conversation.

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The headquarter for the Genryuu Knight Order is a building beside the Imperial Palace. The scale of this place is incomparably larger than the garrison. If that place is the local police station then this is the central HQ.

Two knights are standing by at either side of the entrance and when they confirmed the appearance of Regulus, they go [Thank you for the hard work!] and salute her. She enters the building after saying [good work].

When I follow behind her, the two knights look at me as if they’re seeing a suspicious person. Well, I’d also think it’d be strange if their commander returns to the headquarter with a fishy youngster (lol) in tow. Setting aside their response, I continue to follow Regulus deeper into the headquarter.

Before long, we arrive in front of a double door more ornate than any other in the corridor and enter it. The furnishings are different but the layout is similar to the ones in Lydeal baa-san’s office. Apparently this is the office of the Genryuu Knight Order’s commander.

「I’m going to change into a lighter clothes. You can sit down on that sofa while you wait for me.」

Regulus heads to an adjoining room while tampering with the clasp on her armor. Seems like a changing room.

In that room, Regulus is unleashing the content under that armor.

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An adolescent youth who is about to burn lecherously calms down through sheer willpower.

I can’t deny the feeling of wanting to worship the enchanting double hill hidden under that armor. While that may be true, I couldn’t possibly repay the enormous favor I owe to her ever since I came to this world with ingratitude.

With a heartbreaking resolution, I endure the thought of charging in while she’s changing.

Only for her sake!!

「………This is too pathetic to cry over.」

Thinking about pointless things made me dejected in a lot of ways.

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After a while, the leader of the Genryuu Knights -Real-, having took off her armor and is now lightly dressed, returns to the room. She sits at the desk and picks up the documents that was on it.

「I kept you waiting. Sorry for the rush but I want you to tell me in detail on how you were detained. I’ve already received a brief report about it but not directly from the parties involved.」

As prompted, I explain to Real the details starting from my reunion with Faima up to the point where I got detained by imperial soldiers and chucked into a jail by them. Unlike the questioning I had when I was detained, this time I told her everything without concealing anything.

After listening to my story, Real put a hand on her forehead to endure a headache.

「………What in the world did you do?」

I just heard the exact same line earlier.

「No matter. It wouldn’t be a problem to ignore that strangely gaudy man at this point. Rather, the blame can be placed on him the moment he tried to reach out for [the girl] without knowing her identity. Your way of dealing with him was somewhat problematic but raising a fuss about it would bring more harm to him.」

Real’s conclusion isn’t that much different from my expectations but I didn’t overlooked the conviction contained within her voice.

「………Is that girl Faima so esteemed within the social rankings?」

「I never would’ve thought that Miss Faima was involved in this case until I heard your story. Even on the documents, other than the [noble young lady from another country], no other information was disclosed.」

Real moves her line of sight to the document at hand to reconfirm.

「No matter how many times I read it, there’s not a single mention of Miss Faima’s name on this document. I don’t know exactly which household she belongs to. However, since then, instructions have been handed down to welcome her and her party as a guest of state」

A guest of stateーーa term used when welcoming the highest level guest officially recognized by the country.

「Is that the reason behind [execution] I heard on our way here?」

「That’s the worst possible outcome. You took a state guest around without permission. Taking into consideration of the worse case scenario, you could’ve been heavily punished.」

「………I wonder if my outlook was too naïve? Or…」

「I’m compelled to say that Miss Faima’s outlook was the naïve one this time.」

Considering it’s only a tea break of an ojou-sama……………isn’t this out of proportion?

『Although Faima is a bit reckless, she shouldn’t be that shallow without putting any regard to discretion』

In fact, when we parted a week ago, she said [just how did it come to this?]. In other words, she herself didn’t know she’s being treated as a state guest. From her reaction, it’s probably not a mistake.

When she had arrived here at Draknil, she should’ve been only a travelling noble instead of a state guest.

「Real, when was the instruction to welcome that ojou-sama as a guest of state issued specifically?」

「It was………on the exact day you took her around. The document carrying that instruction came to my hand the day after I received the news from Lydeal-sama that you were being detained though.」

The timing was too precise to brush it off as a mere coincidence. Having said that, it’s not enough to draw a definitive conclusion.

「………I won’t ask what came to your mind after hearing that but stop with the speculation. At least, for the moment.」

She seems to have her own thoughts. Following Real’s advice, I couldn’t inquire anything more so I zip my mouth.

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To change the topic, Real starts speaking in a lighter tone than before.

「Fortunately, your identity was guaranteed by Lydeal-sama. Although the guild and Imperial Army are separate organizations, she is deeply trusted by His Majesty the Emperor. As the commander of the Genryuu Knight Order, I (Regulus) too, testified that you are a person who can be trusted from the case at the mine. It won’t be immediately, but the suspicions will clear away soon.」

I was thinking of simply relying on my connection and influence through the guild but apparently, I’m acquainted with a person who’s more reliable than I thought.

「However, I must apologize. I’d like you to refrain from going outside Draknil for a while. If you try to leave before the charges are cleared, you may be suspected of fleeing. Please refrain from accepting any adventurer’s request.」

「No problem. I’ve been saving money since I started being an adventurer. It won’t be long until I’ve saved enough to buy a cheap house.」

If I have too much free time, I can always kill some time with miscellaneous type of requests, like the ones that I suggested to Tamar. After all, helping with their garden maintenance can sometimes net me a lunch or some snacks from the wives and grannies who commissioned those requests.

「Come to think of it, the one you entrusted with your message, Tamar, was actually a thug.」

「………Don’t tell me he caused a problem with the guild?」

「No. He took the registration exam on the day he came to the guild and managed to clear it. Though he is still immature in terms of ability, the examiner praised him for his guts.」

That’s a relief.

I was a little worried about Tamar at the junction before becoming an adventurer. It’s great that he passed the exam. The rest depends on his hard work from here on.

「Hold on. I left Tamar with a message but I haven’t told you anything else. Why did Tamar’s topic came up?」

When I ask her about it, Real had an indefinable expression between being exasperated and wanting to laugh.

「I heard that he shouted [I’m going to meet aniki’s expectation!] quite a lot during the exam. When the examiner asked out of curiosity who is this [aniki] he spoke of, he said that it was you who encouraged him to become an adventurer. I was listening to your situation when Lydeal-sama took the opportunity to tell me about it.」

「Oof…………」

I didn’t think it would be this embarrassing to hear my name spoken by another person.

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While I’m covering my face with both hands due to shame, a knock can be heard from the door.

「All right, come in.」

「Commander, excuse me.」

After Real gave her permission, the person outside opens the door and steps into the room.

I’ve met this guys before. He’s wearing the same armor as Real with his helmet removed and held under his hand. I guess it was Becht or something like that.

He narrows his eyes slightly when he sees me sitting on the sofa but walks to the desk without saying anything.

「Instruction came from the higher echelons. This is the instruction.」

「umu Good work. You may leave.」

「………um Commander.」

「hn? What is it? Do you have any other reports?」

「N-No. It’s not a report but………」

While being hesitant to continue, Becht glances over at my direction. It must be strange seeing a white-haired youngster relaxing inside the commander’s room.

「Ah I should’ve told you about it as well. Our Genryuu Knight Order will be taking care of one person for a while.」

「No way!………This one of all people!?」

Whatcha mean by that, punk?

Well, from his standpoint, I’m the one who caused him to receive the [training from hell] directly from their commander. It was his own fault though.

「I’ve heard about it but are you intending to take responsibility of someone with a doubtful origin from who knows where within our knight order!?」

「Calling him a person with doubtful origin from who knows where is too much, don’t you think? He’s a favorite of Lydeal-sama, the special advisor to our knight order.」

「Thousand Blade-sama!? This man!?」

A special advisor is someone who doesn’t issue instructions unless in times of trouble, right?

I have that kinda impression of it.

A favorite of that baba-sama huh…

……Strangely I’m not too happy bout it.