Chapter 94: Reliable Escort
Chapter 94: Reliable Escort
「Kagura, where is that?」
「Where’s this Kagura?」
Tori explains about Kagura for the second time for the newly participating Eleonora-neesan and Roomba.
It’s been hard on Tori to have to explain Kagura three times just for today alone. He’s getting better at explaining about Kagura, he explained the main point in order.
「Ooh! So the rice came from there!」
Roomba - who likes donburimono - seems to be very interested in Kagura’s cuisine.
Seemingly asking Tori in detail, what kind of dishes are there.
「Sashimi? They’re eating fish raw?」
「That’s right! I was surprised when they served me raw, red fish meat, y'know!」
I’m also a little interested. I’d like to hear more in detail.
「I roughly understand what kind of country it is, but why are you going to that place, Al? It’s a foreign country you know? What’s more, it’s farther than the royal capital, right?」
As my consciousness headed toward Tori and Roomba’s conversation, Eleonora-neesan asked me while frowning.
「I told you, I’m interested in the country called Kagura. I want to visit that place and buy the rice personally.」
「…… it’s unusual for Al - who always stay indoor - to say that he wanted to go somewhere far away.」
「That’s right isn’t itー」
Said Elna-kaasan, as she agreed with Eleonora-neesan.
I personally don’t think that I’m a hikikomori.
I went out to the mansion’s garden, playing in the village with Torr and Asmo, I even went to Celia-san’s restaurant.
As for the neighboring village………I have never been there.
「You just wanted to skip practice right?」
Ohー, there’s that kind of advantage in going to Kagura huh. Rather than that, stop it Eleonora-neesan.
Since Nord-tousan - who had just become a bit favorable - has a sullen expression on his face.
「I’m not. If I want to skip practice, then I will skip them openly. I’m not going to take the trouble of enduring a long trip just to skip practice.」
Moreover, if I skip practice once then I can’t do it carelessly since the next time I practiced will be an intense one. At most, I’ll just keep resisting after determining the limit of how long I can be late in arriving.
「Hmm, that’s true I guess………I’m here anyway, so I’m not going to let you skip」
Eleonora-neesan nodded as if agreeing with me.
If I want to skip practice, I think I have no other choice but to escape to the royal capital using Teleport.
Or rather, this is not the time to talk about practice right now.
I need to get permission to go to Kagura from Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan. This is not the time where I have to care about Eleonora-neesan.
「Say, it’s fine, right? There are even B-rank adventurers, so it’s fine, isn’t it? I can even use magic, so it should be alright!」
「I saw how Al defeat a goblin on the way to the royal capital, but sea travel is even more dangerous you see.」
Despite urging Nord-tousan, saying that there is no problem when it comes to safety, his response is still unfavorable.
It looks like the incident with the goblins is insufficient. I wish I could give him another push………
Perhaps his conversation about food is over, Roomba opened his mouth as I’m groaning inside my mind,
「Hm? You said dangerous, but aren’t there escorts accompanying them?」
「Of course. There is a B-rank adventurers party specializing in escort missions. It’s 『Silver Wind』 party, y'see. They are people that can be trusted, I often entrusted the escorts job to them, see.」
「Is that Mort’s party?」
「That’s right. Are they your acquaintance?」
「Yeah! They are the guys that I’ve taken care of! They’re an interesting bunch, aren’t they?」
’Gahahaha’, Roomba laughed.
Apparently, the adventurer’s party 『Silver Wind』 is Roomba’s junior.
If that was so, then we can feel even more safe right?
However, Nord-tousan still hadn’t said any words of approval.
「What is it, Nord? It’s gonna be alright if they’re the one escorting, yeah? Their ability is real y’know.」
I had my doubts when he used the word ‘ability’, but I’m currently at a disadvantage so I’m not going to butt in.
「But still, the sea is a place where unexpected things are likely to happen right? There’s a storm, and the even more troublesome monster compared to the one on land.」
「It’s no use worrying about that kind of thing anyway. It’s the same on land, you won’t know what would happen. And besides, Al won’t die easily with his skill in magic, yeah?」
Honestly, even if there’s going to be a danger to my life, I will be fine since I can just use Teleport to return home.
I can use Shield or Ice magic on the sea surface to walk on it, I’m also relatively confident with my magic even if it turns into a fight on the deck of the ship, I think it can be a good addition to the fighting strength.
「If you’re that worried, I can accompany Al you know.」
「Roomba will?」
Nord-tousan looked up when he heard Roomba’s comment.
Roomba-san, is that true!? I wouldn’t be scared if Roomba is accompanying me.
I can’t see the image of Roomba being defeated by monsters. No matter what kind of crisis he’s going to end up with, he will be able to get over it and laugh ‘Gahahaha’.
「Yeah!」
「Whooo! It will be safe if there’s Roomba!」
「Thank you for letting me stay in My Home and eat delicious meals every day. I’ll protect you if something happens!」
Roomba said while giving me a thumbs up.
Oh, dear. I wonder if Roomba was such a nice, reliable man.
I’m glad I let Roomba live in My Home.
「……I guess it’s fine if there’s Roomba? It’s unusual for Al to be this positive.」
「……hmmー, I wonder if it’s alright if Roomba is accompanying him?」
Yossha! The two’s opinions change for the better after hearing that Roomba will accompany me.
It seems like they have considerable confidence in Roomba. He even said that he had a party back when he was still an active adventurer.
Rather, Elna-kaasan. You’re saying that I normally act negatively?
Was it really what I wanted to do, or maybe I just wanted to have fun, is that what she’s worried about?
I also thought that all humans would be like that, but this time I only feel a strong, sincere desire to see the country of Kagura.
I wonder if Elna-kaasan was able to perceive it to that extent……
After that Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan talk with each other, and after thinking about it he said.
「……mm, you can go if Roomba accompanies you.」
「Hoorayy!」
Receiving Nord-tousan’s permission, I got up from the sofa and raised my arms.
「Thank you, Roomba!」
「Hehehe, just leave it to me」
I was overcome with emotion that I ran to Roomba, and then Roomba picked me up and put me on his shoulder.
Ooh, the line of sight of a person who was close to two meters is this high?
「Then I’m also going!」
While I was happily riding on Roomba’s shoulder, Eleonora-neesan - who was watching silently until now - stood up and said in displeasure.
It would be safer if Eleonora-neesan were to come along with us, but that would be an overkill in terms of fighting strength.
For me to be able to fully enjoy myself sightseeing, I would like you to refrain from accompanying us if possible. I want to spend my time slowly over there.
「You can’t. Eleonora will go to the royal capital and train with the people from the knight order, right. And I have already sent your reply of acceptance, don’t you think it would be rude to Lyla-san, after she went through the trouble to invite you? 」
Nord-tousan admonished Eleonora-neesan for throwing a tantrum. What, Eleonora-neesan has a plan already.
Eleonora-neesan is going to be a royal capital’s knight, she should have been joining them next year.
Despite this, the fact that she was invited to practice together meant that someone in the knight order had their eyes on the talented Eleonora-neesan.
On some rare occasions, I saw a knight-like person come to the mansion and practice with Eleonora-neesan. Something like recruiting students before the agreed date, huh?
「Uuu! That’s right, but………」
Eleonora-neesan - who was struck at her weak point - looks dejected.
So the invitation to practice together with that Lyla-san is already planned and had to be prioritized. It affects her future after all.
I thought that her mood is odd these days, so it turns out she already had that kind of arrangement.
In any case, this means that I can go sightseeing in Kagura with Roomba peacefully.
I immediately packed up my luggage for the journey to Kagura.