Chapter 162: Beginning of Detour
"Have you forgotten anything?"
"No, I'm fine."
"I'd like to give you something special, but I'd be guilty of disrespect if I sent you something inappropriate."
"No, just the thought alone would please both Mother and Father."
After the transfer of the materials left behind by the forestmen was completed, it was time to return to the Royal Capital.
But no matter how long it took, the carriage would not start.
“Giran, is he someone who talks this long?”
"He just met them for the first time, so I suppose it's only natural."
I'm sure he'll have plenty to say.
"My lord."
"What?"
"The horse is getting irritated. It wants to move now."
"Well, I'll go and get him."
"Please"
I get out of the carriage and head to Giran.
"Shisu-kun!"
However, I was stopped by the Frontier Count
“Frontier Count Sermus?”
"I want to give this to you."
It's a bundle of dozens of thick sheets of paper.
On a string tied to it was wax-sealed the emblem of the Frontier Count.
"For the time being, Gotton... cough*! This is the content of my wife's research up until yesterday."
"You're giving it to me? Isn't this something important?"
"It's just a copy, don't worry about it. Besides, Yukikaze-dono might come up with something if she sees it."
"Thank you. I will definitely give it to Mother."
"Yeah, if you have time, come visit us anytime. Well, it's the Frontier, but it's not a big deal."
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And so we left Bardonacia territory.
From here, we lived in the horse-drawn carriage until we reached the royal capital.
Here's where we ran into a problem.
"I want to eat cotton candy!"
Corus said selfishly
"Isn't it impossible?"
"That's impossible"
"Yeah, that's impossible"
I don't even know how to make it.
"You bought a lot before we left, right? What happened to that?"
"I already ate it"
"I think you got what you deserved."
"...Alright! Let's go back!"
Don't be stupid
We didn't come here to play
While we were talking such nonsense...
“Master, there is a horse coming from the front.”
"A horse? Not a carriage?"
"Yeah, they're wearing armor."
Bandits?
"What should we do?"
"Pass them on the other side."
"I understand"
I'll keep my weapon at the ready, just in case.
"Huh? Giran, what's that weapon?"
"Fufu! Grandmother gave it to me."
It was a strange sword.
The blade shines in seven colors depending on the angle at which the light hits it.
The handle is decorated with dyed filaments wrapped around it.
More than anything
"It's quite long"
"It seems to be a family tradition. It's harder than I imagined."
If you look closely, you can see a strange pattern on the blade.
It looks like the rings of a tree stump.
"Heh, I want one."
"No, you don't!"
Of course not.
I want one, but it was made by Gotton-san for Giran.
I want it so bad, but...
"Stop! Stop that carriage!"
The approaching horseman shouts
"My lord..."
"It's all right, we'll stop."
The man on the horse was dressed a little rough.
Not long ago, we would have mistaken him for an adventurer.
"Shisu, can I leave it to you?"
"I know"
Giran hides his face with a deep hood
"Where are you from, knight?"
"I don't understand what you mean. I'm just an adventurer."
You can't be an adventurer with that look.
"You may look like an adventurer, but you are a knight."
“Hmm… Are you a nobleman?”
"I'm an Edgeworth."
"Ah! Count Hero's...!"
There was hope in his face.
"I'm sorry, but I wonder if you could help us?"
"It depends on the content. I want to go home as soon as possible."
Anyway, I want to send Giran and the others to the royal capital, and give this material to Mother as soon as I return.
"It's a really embarrassing story. The lord's daughter..."
"She's been kidnapped!"
Corus responds
Why react there?
"No, she wasn't kidnapped."
"Ah, I see."
She goes back to the back of the carriage, as if she's not interested.
What's with this guy?
"She's a little, no, it's fine... she's quite not womanly."
That's pretty much it.
"She ran away from the mansion."
Not womanly.
"Who is she?"
"Harper El Istraze. Daughter of the Istraze family."
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