Chapter 323 Part 1
I’ve logged in.
The time is 5:50 AM.
Is everything as usual?
No, I’m in a bed that feels really soft.
Something doesn’t feel right.
I think it’s more about the smell than the feel.
It smells like lavender.
Last night, one of the Doll Eyes guided me from the mansion gate to this guest room.
It was the one that resembled a young man.
His demeanor was like straight from a horror movie.
Seriously, it was scary precisely because it gave me a slight sense of discomfort.
On the other hand, I would have felt more at ease if it had been something more like Bunraku.
Yesterday I really felt the sweat running down my back so many times for the first time in a long while.
I hear knocking on the guest room door, and the Doll Eye comes into the room.
Hmm…
In the morning light, even though it’s the same Doll Eye, I feel no fear at all.
The darkness of the night makes fear stronger.
After getting ready, I was led straight to the dining room.
There’s already someone there…
It’s Master.
「How was last night?」
「Well, it was fine.」
「Fine, huh?」
「Yeah.」
In terms of the strength of monsters?
Even though there were a lot of them, none of them are very strong compared to Ogres and Trolls.
But being able to obtain Ears of Rice from them is great.
How about I give these to Farmer-type players such as Hannes or Ryukhan?
Those two would definitely throw themselves at them.
「Good morning!」
It’s Juna, but…
She looks different.
Usually, she looks like the young wife of a merchant in a village or town.
But today she is wearing a white outfit that looks like something a priest would wear.
No, it’s a little more cream-colored than white, isn’t it?
It’s not shiny and has almost no decorations, but I can tell that it has a fine texture.
It doesn’t seem to stand out, but it has a sense of presence.
Although Juna’s attitude really ruins the outfit’s impression.
「The Privy Council, huh?」
「Incidentally, the elders of the House of Lords will be there as well.」
「Isn’t it dangerous?」
「There are still gonna be some people who know me. So I’m not that worried.」
「However, there is no doubt that they’re going to make a political issue out of the recent Majin incident.」
「That’s right.」
The meal is brought in.
Again, it’s a simple meal that doesn’t match the luxurious room, but…
It’s irresistible.
It’s a stew.
Its delicious smell goes straight to my stomach.
「If anything, I was hoping you would rather entrust this responsibility to me, though?」
「Your Master knows that you want to resign as Privy Councilor. But don’t provoke me!」
「Hmph.」
「There is also the matter of the Golden Red Dragon. Please tread carefully.」
「That’s boring too, isn’t it?」
I don’t really understand what they’re talking about!
I mean, sure, I can tell that Juna doesn’t like her current political position.
That, and that all this is somehow related to the Majins.
It’s as if something else related to the Majins had happened in the past, but I wonder what it was?
Anyway…
This stew is delicious!
I even got to use some bread to collect the last bits remaining on the surface of the plate and savor it.
The carriage has an intimidating feel that reminds me of Juna’s Job.
It’s big.
And jet black.
It gives a very sturdy impression.
It’s a two-horse carriage, but the horses tied to it look impressive.
There are two Sleipnirs.
The coachman is a Vampire Duke wearing a robe low over its eyes
This gives it a very Grim Reaper-like appearance.
There was no conversation inside the carriage.
Juna is sitting quietly in front of me and next to Master with her eyes closed.
Looking at her like this, she really looks like a lady of noble status.
But she’s very quiet.
What about Master?
He’s also sitting with his eyes closed and isn’t speaking at all.
Well, it can’t be helped.
I guess I’ll look at the scenery outside.
I could see some impressive-looking mansions through the forest, but the trees were in the way so I couldn’t take my time to admire them.
Still…
It wasn’t too long before we entered the castle walls.
There seemed to be a gatekeeper stationed there, but there was no need to stop the carriage and identify ourselves.
As we passed by, I took a look at the gatekeeper.
His face under his iron helmet was colored with fear.
Did the Vampire Duke do anything to him?
The inside of the castle is spacious.
It’s clearly larger than Twilight Castle.
The castle itself is large, but its walls are formidable.
It wouldn’t be easy for even a Kimkui Slave to break through these walls.
The most prominent feature of the royal castle is its towers.
They seem to be connected to a huge building that occupies the highest place in the royal castle.
I could see one taller tower and four slightly lower towers, each with the same design.
They’re impressive.
Truly worth seeing.
However, the sight of those towers goes past us through our left, since the carriage seems to be heading somewhere else.
How should I describe it?
From the outside, it looks like a baseball field.
The carriage stops in front of that field.
There were several horse-drawn carriages lined up around it.
Even the stable-like building within looks magnificent.
Even the drinking fountain for the horses is decorated with carvings.
This place is unnecessarily extravagant.
A sound of tapping something comes from around the coachman’s seat.
It seems to be the Vampire Duke signaling us.
Looks like we’ve arrived.
「Master?」
No response.
Is he deep in thought?
He has a somewhat difficult look on his face.
「Juna?」
No response either.
She has a smug look on her face.
Hmm?
Something’s off.
Master’s head seemed to momentarily drop forward, and then he opened his eyes.
「Hmm? Have we arrived?」
Master.
Were you dozing off?
So what about Juna?
No way…
Master taps Juna’s head lightly with his cane.
「Looks like we’ve arrived?」
「Ow–」
Juna too?
Huh?
Were both of them asleep?
What a sight to behold!
It wasn’t a baseball field.
An outdoor opera house?
The audience seats are arranged in a folding fan shape.
Juna is there on the stage.
Surrounding her are some old men wearing extravagant outfits.
Maybe a few dozen people in total?
It is as if they are competing with each other in terms of their status.
I can’t tell who’s who anymore.
The place is the opera house’s last row of seats.
Master and I are located at the highest point, looking at the stage.
Aside from us, there are also people who seem to be attendants of those old men.
I’m interested in seeing them on stage, but these attendants are also intriguing.
They’re people of different social standings.
Among them, there are some who clearly don’t look like attendants.
Crown Princes, Princes, Princesses, and so on.
Imperial Princes, Grand Dukes, Court Counts, Landgraves, Margraves, and so on.
Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts, Barons, and so on.
Each of them is some kind of important member of the nobility.
Some of them are even wearing glamorous armor and carrying swords.
Well, I guess I’m not particularly interested in these.
The soldiers, who are likely serving as guards, are also fit for the occasion.
None of them are carrying a sword, but…
There are Soldier, Fencer, Lancer, and Archer, which are probably some of the Jobs available after a Class Change.
It seems that there’s no problem with either of them wearing their own personal armor.
There also seem to be a few Magic-oriented jobs such as Elemental Sorcerers, who specialize in various Attributes, and Mages
Some among them cannot really be ignored.
Or rather, I’m very curious about them.
Dragoon Guriel Lv.8
Dragon Trooper Escorting
???
Whoa.
Such a man is standing behind people who appear to be members of the royal family, holding a helmet under his arm.
His armor looks worn and rugged, and it actually stands out among these people.
He’s also young.
The look on his face gives an honest impression.
Dragon Knight Viscount Laufen Lv.3
Dragon Knight Escorting
???
This one has a nobility title!
He is a man in his prime, and his armor is slightly shiny.
However, even more than the armor, the man himself who wears it looks impressive.
Our eyes almost met at one point, so I looked away, but even now I can still feel his gaze.
Hey, hey.
I feel like I’m being watched!
Dragoon Princess Sabine Lv.4
Dragon Trooper Standing By
???
A beautiful woman dressing as a man.
Looking closely, she seems slender, but there’s no hint of weakness emanating from her.
But dragon troopers and dragon knights?
This feels very epic.
「Master, what about those Dragoons and Dragon Knights?」
「Hmm? Oh, now that you mention it, I guess they’re here too.」
His gaze is directed at the Dragon Knight.
It seems that Master and he met each other’s gaze.
He was bowing.
「This should be a good way to kill some time. Maybe I should explain a little.」
「Okay.」
That’s right.
To be honest, I had enough time to kill just by following interesting-looking beings with my eyes.
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