Chapter 136: Cornales
The next day
I had trouble sleeping.
Not because of the previous day's unpleasantness.
I'm not the kind of person who loses sleep over something as trivial as that.
Anyway, the bed was hard to sleep on.
It was too soft.
The sensation of my body sinking into the fabric was unsettling to me.
But I couldn't say that.
I can't show a sloppy figure as Father's son
I'd force myself to wake up in the sunlight through the window.
While I was doing this, I heard a knock at the door.
"Shisu-sama, may I come in?"
It was a voice I had never heard before
"It's all right. Please come in."
"Excuse me!"
I thought it was a maid or a chambermaid, but it was not.
It was a tall woman, about my age or older.
She was not wearing armor, but she was wearing a sword.
The hilt and scabbard were not decorated in any way.
I can't see the blade, so I don't know its quality.
I would guess that she was familiar with the use of swords.
"I'm sorry it's so early in the morning."
This is early in the royal capital?
I completely thought I overslept
"Um, you are?"
"Yes, my name is Cornales. I'm the daughter of Captain Druknen."
"What can I do for you?"
Why is the daughter of the captain of the royal guard here with me?
"Father ordered me to guard Shisu-sama. I will accompany you while you live in the royal capital."
"Eh, I don't think it's necessary?"
"Just in case. We cannot be sure that nothing will happen."
Are you worrying too much?
Rather than that, isn't it a problem for such a beautiful woman to follow a stranger?
Her shiny silver hair is really beautiful.
“The celebration will take place in three days. During that time, you may go anywhere within the walls of the royal capital."
“Heh… then can I go to the castle town?”
"As long as I'm with you, there's no problem."
"Then let's go to the castle town immediately."
"I understand."
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"After all, it's natural to buy and eat while strolling!"
"I will not deny it."
Oh, you understand
"I was working as an apprentice knight in the royal capital."
"Heh... you're not a maid, are you?"
"Yes, even though I'm a woman, I have a talent for swordsmanship."
"How long have you been doing this?"
“I became an apprentice last year. I was learning swordsmanship before that."
"Huh? How old are you now?"
"I'm 11."
………Ha?
"Eh, four years younger?"
"Yes"
You're kidding!
You're obviously taller than me!
"People often mistake me for an adult."
"Y-yeah... I'm sorry."
"No, I'm used to it."
Cornales' expression does not change
She seems really used to it
“Since I am a knight apprentice, I often eat at the royal castle, but…”
"But?"
"The food in the royal castle, um, has a weak taste and a small amount."
I understand!
Yesterday's meal was too little for one plate.
And there were too many plates.
"Ah, you're buying and eating at the stalls in the name of patrolling!"
"Please don't tell anyone."
I know how you feel
And so the two of us go around the castle buying and eating.
When our stomachs are full, we come to the center of the city.
"What's with that crowd?"
"That? That is..."
It was the head of a monster. Big enough
A bighorn bull?
No, it's obviously big, and the horns are enormous.
Since the head alone was this big, it must have been quite large underneath as well.
"It's a monster that Giran-sama killed at the coming-of-age ceremony last month."
Heh, that prince did this
"It seems that they had a lot of trouble. But there were no casualties."
Would I have been able to defeat it?
Would I have managed it if I'd brought it to a war of attrition?
But it must be difficult to cut the head so clean
"Hmm, it might be difficult for me."
"Difficult?"
"It's a monster like Bighorn Bull, isn't it?"
"Yes, it's a monster that appeared recently and was named Gigant Bull."
"It would be dangerous if I didn't start by breaking its horns first."
"Well, that's right. After all, its giant horn is a threat."
"If I have to break it alone I'll have to bring a halberd."
"Hmm?"
“Halberd is so hard to use.”
"Ah, yes. But it's useful."
"Should I aim for the leg? No, I'm going to use magic..."
"In fact, I heard that the prince stopped it using four mages."
Hmm? 4 people
"Four of them used freezing magic on its feet, and when it lost its posture, the other six took it out."
"Eh?"
"Eh?"
""......""
Something doesn't mesh, huh?
“Um… did they kill it with 10 people?”
"Yeah, how many people did Shisu-sama think of using to kill it?"
"Not one?"
"......"
"Huh?"
"No, that's impossible, isn't it?"
"Ah, yeah. It's reckless for one person to do it."
"Excuse me, but have you ever fought monsters before, Shisu-sama?"
"Um... Recently, things like sandworms and big horn bulls."
"Alone?"
"Alone"
Eh, I should do that much!
"Shisu-sama."
"What?"
"I would like to ask for your help."
"Ah, yes. Sure."
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