Chapter 331 Call from Megumi
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
(Elberhardt’s POV)
We spent half a day surveying the forest.
”The flora and fauna seem almost the same as in the ‘Goblin Forest’. It’s just that there are no goblins or ogres.”
”Since it’s a World within the Great Labyrinth, I thought it might be more dangerous.”
Milia sat down at the base of a giant tree.
Shinji leaned against the same tree, resting his back.
”The only real threat I noticed was a pack of wolves I glimpsed in the distance earlier.”
Knight Müller, who spoke this, gestured to 3 soldiers.
In response, the soldiers lowered their packs from their backs and took a break.
”With this much magical power swirling around, I thought there would be at least some monsters or magical creatures.”
Both Barbara and I sat down on the nearest patch of grass.
”Maybe the magical power drifting around is just to maintain this environment.”
Milia nodded in agreement with Barbara’s speculation.
”In any case, it doesn’t seem to be a particularly dangerous World. Even when I detect my surroundings, I do not feel any threats.”
”That being said… it seems like it would be fine to plan for immigration?”
Shinji crossed his arms and muttered.
”Today, shall we continue our exploration and make a decision tomorrow? Honestly, it was supposed to be until the day after tomorrow… By the way, Van, I’m starting to get a bit hungry…”
Milia, holding her stomach, looks at me.
”Alright, alright. It’s lunch time. Is bread fine for a light meal?”
I stood up and began to prepare lunch.
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(Hiroya’s POV)
”Geez! Hiroya, you’ve been having so much fun without telling Mom…”
It seems Mom rushed over after hearing the commotion at the guild, but… everything was already over.
* * *
After the duel, the captain of the stationed troops, Knight Garlan Roots, arrived with his soldiers, and after hearing the story from Bone, he took Pressner and his soldiers to the barracks.
”Mr. Hiroya, thank you very much. I’ll express my gratitude when we get back to the Clan house♡”
After saying that, Ms. Sasha and Shinobu followed him to discuss the ‘attempted r*pe’ that triggered the duel.
* * *
”Since Mr. Shinji isn’t here, I should be acting as the lord…”
Mom came to the guild after that.
”I’ve reported the trigger and outcome of the duel, so I think Knight Garlan will report to Megumi tonight?”
”What will happen to Pressner?”
For some reason, it felt oddly familiar towards Mom.
”First, he was detained like this, right? Then, he was confined in the barracks until his squad returned to the Royal Capital. And then he was escorted back in line with the squad’s return to the Royal Capital.”
”And then, after being stripped of his title by the king, he ended up with a prison sentence for attempted r*pe… that’s about it, I guess.”
My mother adds some explanation about Bone.
By the way, they seem to get along well.
”Oh, this guy was originally part of the hero party, you know?”
While pointing to Bone behind me with her thumb, my mother answers me like that.
”I was really unlucky back then, getting seriously injured before the final battle. Because of that, I couldn’t earn the honor of defeating the Demon King.”
Bone scratches his head, looking frustrated.
He seemed like a careless man, but I understood well from this duel incident that he is actually quite reliable.
──I see, so he was from the former hero party.
”Looks like Pressner has fallen hard. ──Ah, I see… You knew that, so you had Hiroya take care of Pressner’s wife and daughter…”
Liz, who had been beside us without me noticing, spoke to Bone.
”Well, I knew he would fall, so I thought it would be better this way than letting them live a fallen life as ‘the wife and daughter of a man who lost his title’ in the Royal Capital. After all, the backing is the second son of the Heroic Swordsman. No matter how you look at it, living a relaxed life here is better.”
”I see, you’re thinking about it.”
Liz extends her right hand while saying that.
”The only one allowed to touch me is Hiroya, but I will acknowledge you as a decent person.”
”It’s an honor for me to be recognized by the female leader of Famière.”
With a rather handsome smile, Bone returned Liz’s handshake.
”Also, sorry about that, Hiroya. I just wanted to tease you a bit to see if Shinji’s son is really the man they say he is.”
Bone scratched his head with the hand that was free.
I placed my right hand over Bone’s hand as he shook hands with Liz.
”So, what do you think?”
”It’s even better than the rumors. I like this village and you guys. The fact that you talk to me casually without hesitation, even though I’m a low-ranking royal with succession rights, is just the best.”
Bone laughed as he said that.
”Well, let’s all get along as clan members. We warmly welcome you all.”
Liz called out to Carla, the vice-captain of ‘Black Sheep’, and the other members behind her.
Smiles naturally spread across their faces as they lightly bowed their heads.
”Hmm. Then let’s start with the leaders having a warm night together──Ouch! That was a joke!”
I activated ‘Physical Boost’ and twisted Bone’s wrist with all my might.
”Bone… you still seem the same, but if you mess with the girls at Hiroya’s place, you’ll be in big trouble, okay? ── Well, we have some things to catch up on… Mr. Shinji will be back tomorrow night too…”
”Ah, yeah. I’ll stop by the mansion then. Please call Van too.”
Bone’s face twisted in pain as he turned around to reply, his expression briefly serious in response to my mother’s exasperated muttering.
(──Hmm?)
I was a bit concerned, but I got up from my seat to head back to the Clan house.
”Are you going home, Hiroya?”
”Yeah. I’ll drop by the house again. ──I also have something to tell Dad about ‘Rose Hip’s’ headquarters.”
…the neighbors are too close, you know.
”I’m heading home too, then. …Oh, right!”
My mom stood up and clapped her hands.
”Kazumie, and also… Liz-Liz, Rena-chan, Marti, and Doro-Doro!”
Everyone called by my mom turned around, looking surprised.
”I want you to come over tonight. ──I have something to discuss? Is that okay?”
”Yes! We can listen to any consultation you have!”
Kazumi and the others, who turned around, nodded.
Liz, Rena, Martina, and Dorothy looked a bit anxious.
”Speaking of which, Mr. Toldo’s grandchildren were similar…”
My mom muttered softly and opened her mouth again.
”Also, Ms. Aluda and the others. And… Ms. Simona, right? You too!”
”Huh, Mom!? This lineup…”
”I’d like to call Ms. Sasha, but I’m sure the merchant guild is busy…”
Mom pondered with her finger on her mouth.
”Mom?”
”Well, we can save Ms. Sasha for another time! ──Okay, everyone, let’s do our best tonight!”
Saying that, she left the guild with several young soldiers as her guards.
”Hiroya… what about this lineup…”
”Why does my mom know about my girlfriend…?”
Kazumi and I obviously recall the common traits of the women who were called.
”W-What did Hiroya’s mom──Lady Megumi… say to us?”
”I-I heard it was a consultation, but… what kind of consultation is it with Rena and the others…?”
”Is it because Baron O’Brian is absent?”
”I am looking forward to talking with Big Brother Hiroya’s mother!”
”W-Well, I have only met and talked to her a few times… I wonder what it could be…”
Everyone except Martina expresses their anxiety.
Aluda, Eluda, and Meluda seem so anxious they cannot even speak.
”Hiroya! For now, go back to the Clan house with Gieze and the others. We will talk a bit and then come back.”
Kazumi said this with an unusually serious expression, making me feel anxious as well, but I left the guild with the other members.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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