The Sage Summoned to Another World Volume 4 Chapter 19
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Volume 4 Chapter 19
The next morning, after breakfast, we informed the soldiers about our next move, which is to have the army pull out gradually since there is still an abundance of monsters running amok in the forest from the last flooding.
The plan is to have the soldiers assist the adventurers of Arland by forming several platoons for thinning out the monsters.
Afterwards, I got Kokuyou and the carriage out, and the girls got inside while I sat on the platform.
「Kokuyou, take us to the city, will you? 」
Kokuyou being a B-ranked monster, trampled over the low-level monsters along the way. We soon arrived at the city of Arland in the afternoon, having been traveling on a carriage faster than any that is drawn by an ordinary horse.
We were greeted by soldiers in a formation, as if they were expecting us.
There was a young man standing in the centre of the formation, he looked about 20 years old, and was dressed in a noble’s garb.
……. Could he be Liese’s brother, the lord of this city? There is uncanny facial resemblance between the two.
I slowed the carriage down and stopped it in front of the man who I guessed to be Liese’s brother.
「We’re here. Liese is that your brother…….?」
Liese peered through the small window, and recognizing the young man, she raised her eyebrows and glared at him.
「…… That is my brother. My stupid big brother. He has the nerve to show his face here now that he thinks the crisis is over…….」
She was acting differently than usual.
「Let’s all just get off, for now」
I got off the platform and opened the carriage door.
Char, Al, Liese, and Myra disembarked.
The young man came closer to us when he saw Liese.
「Oh, Liese, I’m so glad you are safe. Princess and Altria-sama, I am deeply grateful to you for coming to our aid. Hey, you adventurer there, move the carriage out of the way」
…… Is he referring to me……?
An “eh” sound escaped my mouth.
「Hey, don’t make me say it twice. What kind of adventurer dares to raise his head on the same level as the Princess and the lord? I’ll have you arrested for your disrespect! 」
His words stunned everyone.
Liese smiled deviously as if planning something.
「Brother, you have arrived a bit late. Thanks to the help of Her Highness, we have successfully conquered the dungeon. There was some trouble with the Generate Kingdom, but that too has been resolved」
She did not refer to me in any way.
I was told by the guildmaster how much Liese despised her brother. She often referred to him as 「That bastard」. He’s the type to flee in times of trouble and return when convenient…….
「Hmmm, I had a lot to ask from the Imperial Capital. I have been engaged with the nobles there discussing how they can help us rebuild from destruction caused by the war. It was more than you could bear. I have even asked the Hero of Lunette for assistance」
Typical noble. He even asked me? I held back a chuckle. The two were completely different, Liese was thinking firmly and working hard for the city…… This could not be said for her brother.
「I’m certain you are right. Thanks to your efforts, brother, Her Highness has come to our aid. Still, I did not expect you to arrive after Her Highness……. You were not by any chance hiding away in the Imperial Capital, were you? 」
Liese, asked her brother in a mocking tone. His mood grew more and more sour, before he turned his attention to……. Kokuyou.
「Hmmm. I’ve been busy with other things, too. Anyway, hey there, adventurer, does this carriage belong to you? 」
「Yes, it is mine」
The carriage alone is attractive to look at, it is an item of fine quality and comfortable to ride in, and now combined with the fact that it was attached to an Obsidian Battlehorse, it looked even better than that of the Emperor. Of course he would be interested. His eyes shone for a brief moment when he learned that I was the owner, and he smiled.
「I’ll buy the whole thing from you, including the horse. How does three gold coins sound? That’s a lot of money for any adventurer to drool over. You have no complaints, I believe」
Again, everyone was shocked.
I, too, was amazed. But it was expected, to the point that it was quite amusing.
「I’ll have to decline. I have no intention of selling you Kokuyou or the carriage」
He looked taken aback by my refusal.
His attitude suggests that he believed that anything he said because he’s a noble, any adventurer will follow……
Liese sighed and stepped in front of me as her brother’s face turned red with rage.
「Liese, get out of the way! You there, adventurer, do you know who I am——-」
「That’s enough, brother. I haven’t introduced you yet. This is Marquis Touya von Kisaragi. As you no doubt have heard, he is the Hero of Lunette. He is also the person who played the major role in conquering the dungeon」
「…………Eh? 」
The lord’s mouth hung open, he then looked from Liese to Char, who were silently watching.
His face, which was bright red, turned to blue, and by the time his eyes met mine, it was ghostly white.
I gave him an assuring smile and his entire body trembled as he stood erect.
「Nice to meet you. I am Touya von Kisaragi, as Lieselotte has explained. Good to finally meet you. 」
I greeted him, held out my right hand, and he grasped it with both of his palms eagerly.
「Ha, ha, it is a pleasure to meet you! I am thrilled to meet the esteemed Marquis Kisaragi, the Hero of Lunette’s salvation! Oh, ah……. About what I said before…… 」
「Well, everyone makes mistakes. That said, many adventurers were gravely injured protecting this city during the flooding. So, treat them with a better approach than you did this time」
「Ha, yes, of course! I will be careful in the future! 」
Char giggled as he frantically shook my hand.
「Brother, how long do you intend to keep Her Highness waiting? We just came back from the dungeon, please, it is best we go to the mansion」
Liese advised her brother, who after remembering, hurriedly invited us to the mansion.
They climbed into my carriage, and we slowly made our way through the city.
At first, when I sat on the platform, the lord balked, but seeing how I am the only one who can control Kokuyou, he folded.
Upon arrival at the mansion, I was given a private chamber to rest in.
I accepted the gesture, since there was no reason to refuse. But truth be told, I am more comfortable in my own mansion.
When I asked Ferris to come out, she refused, saying, 「I don’t like this mansion」, and immediately returned to the Spirit Stone around my neck.
It is something she has never said about my item house. I don’t know what the difference is, however, I did not bother to question it as I laid down on the bed.
I’ll be staying here for about a week, with nothing to do.
The soldiers and adventurers were still hunting monsters around the dungeon. I have to hang back here until the Adventurers’ Guild and the lord declare the city safe, before returning to the capital.
I had planned to go into the forest to level up, but…….
「I’m not going to let Marquis dirty himself with monsters! 」
The lord, Eid, was the one to stop me, and made it a point to check on me every day, so, I can’t sneak out whenever I want.
The reason why he is so dedicated to come to my room every day is because he wants to hear the stories about His Majesty’s rescue and the recapture of the Imperial Capital. It’s fine that he enjoys listening to me with a twinkle in his eyes every time, but having to retell the same stories over and over again is exhausting.
It was too much hassle, so I decided to take refuge in Char’s room. She shares her room with Al, and because of her position as the Princess, her’s is the biggest room in the mansion.
「I’ll make you some tea, Touya-sama」
「Yes, thank you」
I was lounging on the sofa while Char made me a cup of tea herself.
I reached for the cup and savored the aroma of the tea.
「Un, it’s delicious. Speaking of which, where is Natalie? 」
「She’s currently hunting with the adventurers. She wants to improve her level」
Natalie is a renowned Court Mage as the “Sage of Twilight”, but she is not a noble. So, she has freedom to hunt with adventurers as much as she wants.
「I wish……. I could have gone with her」
I’m tempted to deal with the stress of Eid through hunting.
「If you did that, Touya-sama, there will be no monsters left for others」
Char chuckled as she sat opposite me and elegantly held her cup of tea.
She is a Princess through everything she does. Even Eid was too shy to come into this room.
「I came to this city to unwind, but I never thought I’d want to hunt this much instead…….」
I got caught up in a lot of trouble, but now that it is over, I strangely feel empty.
Humans are strange creatures. I thought as I drank my tea.
「It’s supposed to be over in a few days, so let’s just wait until then. We haven’t had the chance to be together so far in the Imperial Capital, so on the contrary; I’m happy on my side」
It’s true that we have had a hard time these past few months. Maybe it’s not bad to spend time in peace like this…….
If only Ferris could come out in this mansion.
I reached for my cup as I thought about taking shelter in this room again for a period of time until we returned to the Imperial Capital.
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