And so, the day finally arrived for us to depart from the Northern Margrave’s territory and head toward the Western Margravate.
“““Fwaaah…”””
Since the carriage service was leaving early in the morning, Shiro and the others were still rubbing their sleepy eyes. Even so, the fact that they had eaten their breakfast perfectly suggested that at least their appetites were fully awake.
“Fwaaah… mmm… Oneesama, let’s meet again in the Royal Capital… fwaah.”
“Yes, yes, I know. Okay, okay, we shouldn’t make this a gloomy farewell.”
Fina-san watched Sue off with a sleepy expression of her own.
I’d expected a more emotional goodbye, but maybe because it was so early in the morning, things felt surprisingly light. And for Fina-san, the fact that the two of them were planning to meet again in the royal capital probably made it easier.
“Sylvia-san, please do your best and become a great adventurer.”
“Yes. Surpassing Shun-san and the others will be difficult, but I’ll make you guys my goal.”
Sylvia-san had also come all the way from the inn to see us off. Compared to when we first met her, she’d clearly grown stronger—and I had a feeling she’d only keep getting stronger from here.
“Then, Margrave, Madam, thank you very much for everything during our stay.”
“““Thank you!”””
“No, no—the one who should be grateful is me. You and your companions helped us in many ways, Shun.”
Because the Margrave had allowed us to stay at his mansion for so long, this visit had been an exceptionally safe and comfortable one.
It wasn’t nearly enough to repay our lodging, but we did what we could to help while we were there.
The baby had been born safely, and the martial arts tournament had concluded without major trouble. For the Margrave’s household, it probably felt like they had finally reached a good stopping point.
“Then, we’ll be on our way.”
“““We’re off!”””
“Take care on your journey.”
With that, we left the Northern Margrave’s residence behind and headed toward the carriage station.
I wonder what kind of encounters await us next?Thinking about that, I continued walking forward.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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