Chapter 95 – Preparations for Departure Part 4
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Translator: SFBaka
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–Roberto’s POV–
The princess and Alan-sama welcomed our arrival at the royal capital with more enthusiasm than I expected. I’m glad I prepared myself beforehand to get scolded for arbitrarily departing with an advanced party.
It was already late at night, and most of the others have returned to their rooms. But some of the leaders including Adjutant Dalshim still remained in the hall to talk more with me.
“So how is it? What is your impression of serving under Alan-sama, Dalshim-dono?”
“In a word, splendid. I can declare without any qualms that everything we’ve accomplished so far was largely due to Alan-sama’s contributions.”
“I see. I did not think that even a priest from the church with be accompanying us. After all, the Atlas church is known for being extremely strict with the dispatch of priests.”
“It’s all thanks to Alan-sama managing to get close with Archbishop Gertner. I’m sure that’s largely the reason for their agreement to the dispatch.”
“He has gotten close with an archbishop!? ……As expected of Alan-sama.
However ……I am still worried. According to what I was told earlier, in addition to more than 1000 people from our side, he is also planning to bring 900 craftsmen along with their families, 500 orphans, and 150 adventurers to the new territory. That brings our total number to over 2650 people.
Isn’t it a bit of a tall order to make a long journey with this many people?”
“There probably won’t be any problems. Please take a look at this. This is the plan drafted by Alan-sama regarding the entire expedition.”
Adjutant Dalshim took out a thick stack of documents from the shelf inside the dining hall.
The plan spanned dozens of pages and described in detail the necessary supplies, horse fodder, proposed route along with the location of resting spots, and even the total estimated cost of the entire journey.
Surprisingly, the plan also accounted for the people who came from Starveek including me and my subordinates.
According to the document, it seems that consumables such as food and fodder have already been prepared in some of the cities and villages along the route or are currently being transported to others. I didn’t think he had already made preparations to this extent.
“This is indeed a wonderful plan! I can’t imagine how much effort it would have taken to draft something this detailed. I imagine even someone blessed like Alan-sama would have had a hard time making this.”
“Not at all. After it was decided to hold a general meeting, Alan-sama wrote this plan on the spot right in front of us.”
“What!? He actually wrote such a detailed plan on the spot? ……So that means Alan-sama not only holds unparalleled martial prowess but excellent administrative talent as well.”
“Indeed. He is unmistakably a superb genius. Currently, things are going all according to his plan. I believe we wouldn’t have anything to worry about as long as Alan-sama is at the helm.”
“It looks like I was worried for nothing. However, what about the Sea of Trees? Is the Great Demon Forest not as terrifying as the rumors made it out to be?”
“No, that is not the case. If I ventured inside alone, I believe I wouldn’t even last half a day within that place.”
“……So it is that dangerous a place. And since we’re going to its depths, we wouldn’t be able to use the carriages, right?”
“No, apparently, that’s not the case. It seems the men working under Alan-sama will endeavor to open up a path that’s passable via carriage before we arrive at the Sea of Trees. It seems there is also no problem regarding the security within the forest depths.”
“Is something like that truly possible? No, I suppose I am needlessly worrying once again. Something like that is surely possible for the people who managed to build a livable city within the depths of the Great Demon Forest.
I see. That means we will finally be able to meet the people working directly under Alan-sama once we arrive at the depths of the Sea of Trees.
……I wonder what kind of people they are?”
“That I don’t know. However, they are the subordinates serving under Alan-sama, Captain Selena, and Captain Sharon. I imagine they are also fairly extraordinary.”
“……I hope they would not look down on us.”
“That’s been on our minds lately as well. Lately, we’ve been worrying that we might be abandoned once he reunites with his former subordinates. Of course, Alan-sama is not such a person. However……”
“It’s no use worrying about things like that right now. But we really are blessed to encounter such a trustworthy ally.”
“That’s true. I can say with absolute confidence that there is no one who can compare to Alan-sama.”
“Ooh, you’re that confident in him, are you? Though I also felt so to an extent once I heard that he managed to defeat a dragon…… I heard various rumors on the way here. However, many of those rumors sounded so absurd. That’s why I want to hear the details directly from you.”
“What kind of rumors have been spreading around?”
“They said he managed to capture more than a thousand bandits and even has a dragon following him.”
“Oh. Both of those are actually true.”
“What!? Capturing that many bandits might be possible, but are you saying it’s true that he managed to bring a dragon under him!?”
“Yes, that’s right. Alan-sama can communicate his will to the dragon, and the dragon can communicate with him as well.”
“………Is what you’re saying really true?”
“Of course, it’s true. That dragon’s name is Gloria.
We already went subjugating monsters together with Gloria, and we even experienced rider on her back as she flew in the skies.”
“……This is not a mere jest, is it?”
“It is not, I assure you. Dragons are really smart and noble creatures. According to Alan-sama, they are as smart, if not smarter, than us humans.”
“To think something that absurd-sounding was actually true……… Um, is that dragon strong?”
“It possesses unrivaled strength. We probably wouldn’t be able to defeat it even if we faced it with an entire knight corps.”
“Ah…… Dear Goddess. Thank you for your grace.”
If such strength is on our side, then it wouldn’t take long before we are able to take back our country from those damnable rebels. Perhaps I will be able to witness such a sight while I still draw breath.
There is no doubt now that the Goddess favors us. No, perhaps this is also thanks to the Ludvic blood flowing within the princess.
I regret that I was unable to serve under Alan-sama from the beginning. It sounds like Adjutant Dalshim and the others experienced something comparable to those legendary adventures you only heard in stories.
“Has Alan-sama talked with you about what his home country is like?”
“Just a little. Alan-sama prefers not to talk much about his home country. Seeing that, we were forbidden by Ria-sama to ask him about it.
Though it seems Alan-sama will tell us all about it once he deems it time to do so.”
“……I see. If so, then we have no choice but to wait. However, you did manage to hear some things about it, right?”
“Yes. The name of Alan-sama’s home country is apparently『Human Galactic Empire』. Translated to the continent’s language, it would be called『Human Starveek Empire』.”
“Starveek, you say!?”
“Yes. It’s curiously named the same as the Starveek Kingdom. However, the word ‘ginga’ does not mean ‘shining stars’ like our word ‘starveek’. It apparently denotes the entire sea of stars in the night sky.”
“……All of the stars in the night sky, is it? Certainly, you can also interpret that as ‘starveek’ or ‘shining stars’.
Even so, to think the names are so similar….. How wonderful. It is no longer absurd to think of this as nothing but the workings of fate.”
“Yes. We are also of the same thoughts.”
“Nevertheless, an empire, is it? ……As expected, is it a large nation?”
“I believe so. On a national scale, it seems to be larger and more powerful than the entire continent combined.”
“My word! How extraordinary…… Wouldn’t that make it a truly gargantuan empire? To think that such a powerful nation exists in this world……”
“Yes. Amazing, isn’t it?”
“……Is Alan-sama a great general of that huge power? Was he born a noble?”
“That I don’t know. However, it seems there are no aristocrats or even an emperor in the Human Starveek Empire. Apparently, an organization of representatives chosen by the people decides their national policies.”
“Doesn’t that sound like the rumored senate? Certainly, it might prove difficult for a single house to rule over such a large nation. So, what exactly is Alan-sama’s position in such a country?”
“I am not entirely sure, but from what I’ve heard, he seems to be of the highest rank.”
“……What do you mean by the highest rank?”
“The literal meaning. One time, someone managed to ask Captain Selena about such a topic while she was drunk. And Captain Selena replied with the following words: ‘No one in this world, including all military and civil officials, is fit to order Alan around.'”
“………But doesn’t that make him practically a king or an emperor?”
“I am not sure. However, according to Dame Norian, who has been with them well before we managed to meet up, there is no doubt that Alan-sama is in command of an entire military.”
“Alan-sama holds command over a great power’s entire military might…… It looks like he is not just merely a simple ally.”
“Yes. He is certainly no ordinary person.”
“……I see.”
“Some of the Clan members are speculating that Alan-sama might be an apostle of the Goddess.”
“…………Adjutant Dalshim, as I am sure you are well aware, I am a devout believer of the church. And still, you say something like that in front of me?”
“I am not sure whether or not he really is an apostle, but it’s true that there are some among us who believe that to be the case. And besides, if you think of it like that, then a lot of things would start to make some form of sense.”
“……It’s certainly true that no one in this world is fit to command an apostle of the Goddess. In any case, he is a man more than worthy of our loyalty.”
“Yes. I personally am prepared to give up my life in service to Alan-sama.”
“That’s just like you. Well then, let us toast to that resolution of yours. To Starveek!”
“To Starveek!”
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