“I see. You guys have decided to move huh.”
“Yes. I would like to get to the Eastern Frontier Territory before the Cherry Blossom Viewing Festival.”
Two days before we left for the Eastern Frontier Territory, we had been summoned to the mansion by the Margrave. I’m sure the Guild Master informed him of our departure.
“I have told each Margrave that you will be going in turn.”
“I’m sorry for bothering you.”
“What are you saying? It’s a lot easier than dealing with Count Bakuak you know. When I add that you guys are excellent adventurers, everyone seems interested.”
The Margrave has a great opinion of us.
Sure, we did our best, but I was kind of stunned by his praise.
“Also, I wrote a letter for the Eastern Margrave. I will hand it over to Sue.”
“Thank you very much. I will keep it safe.”
Sue carefully received the letter stamped with the wax seal of the Margrave.
Then, the Margrave told me about the information from the Eastern Margrave.
“As for the security of the Eastern Frontier Territory, have you heard anything?”
“Yes, I heard that there are ongoing disputes between humans and beastmen.”
“For this matter, Shun, the Eastern Margrave has made a request to you and your party. He wants you to investigate the situation there. The Eastern Margrave is gathering information on it as well, but he wants you and your party to take action too.”
“Understood. We’ll take that request. But, when I talked to people on the street, and I couldn’t help but feel that there was something man-made about it.”
“If Shun and the others feel that way, then there must be something shady really going on. I’ll also contact the Eastern Margrave to inform him that.”
I decided that once we are in the Eastern Frontier Territory, we will investigate the conflict between humans and beastmen in parallel with our adventurer activities.
We’re a party of humans and beastman after all, so it’s not really like we are completely unaffected by it.
“Well, I’m sure you guys will be able to get rid of anyone who tries to pick a fight with you, but I ask you not to overdo it.”
“We will be careful not to get into a fight……”
The Margrave said it with a laugh, but I know it’s no joke. Our team is strong, so if we fight back, they will surely get hurt.
That is the end of the discussion.
Again, the Margrave served us dinner.
“Mmm~, smells good. As expected, the food here is really delicious!”
“I’ve got something special for you today, so you can eat to your heart’s content.”
“Yay!”
It’s already the third time we’ve had dinner at the Margrave’s mansion, so Shiro and Ao will did not hesitate to have a refill. Both Sue and I were used to the atmosphere, so we proceeded to eat peacefully while talking with the Margrave.
“Is this your version of the hamburger steak that I made before?”
“Yes. It’s easier to cook, and the range of dishes has expanded. It might become a specialty dish in the Southern Margraviate before long.”
“You can do it with a lot of different meats, and even cheap, stringy meat can be made soft and delicious this way. It’s a revolution in cooking.”
We had a meal with the Guild Master who just came back after the guild work. She seemed to like the hamburger steak that I served to them when we went to the outskirt village so she asked their chef to recreate it. This is where their chef’s skills come into play, and he seems to be trying out different cooking methods.
The next time I come back to the Southern Frontier, I think I’ll find a hamburger shop in the town.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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