Drag, drag, drag.
“Shun-oniichan! We caught the bad guys!”
““Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!””
It wasn’t long before Shiro and the others came back with the culprits who had thrown the explosive magic devices. They were tied up from head to toe with rope. I’m guessing Ao was the one who did that.
There were two of them?
For some reason, Fran and Horn were carrying them in their arms like princesses, but I decided not to think too hard about it.
Thud. They casually dropped the culprits on the ground.
“Oh, Ao used Appraisal and confirmed that they’re members of the dark organization.”
“They said they’re executive-level.”
“Mm. They’re executive-level, but they were weak.”
And to think they were actually executive-level members…
Maybe there weren’t many people in the dark organization capable of handling those explosive magic devices.
“All right. Ao, and you three, you did a great job. I’ll add a bonus to your reward later, and you’ll get some snacks, too.”
“““Snacks!”””
Tory-san patted Shiro and the others on the head, but apparently food made them much happier than money. In that respect, they were still very much like children.
“Now that things have settled down a little, let’s talk. What we discuss will affect what happens from here on out.”
Tory-san led us to a conference room inside the military facility.
When we arrived, there were all sorts of important-looking people gathered there.
“Don’t be nervous. They’re senior officers in the army, but they’re all lower-ranked than I am.”
“Um… what rank are you, Tory-san?”
“I’m the division commander in charge of this garrison. I’m not the Commander of the Knights or the Minister of War, so you can relax.”
I’d figured Tory-sama must have held a fairly high rank because of his connection to Lady Emilia, but I never imagined he was actually a division commander…
We’d been traveling with someone far more important than I’d realized.
“Now, considering everything that’s happened, we need to report this to His Majesty. I’ve already sent him an outline of the situation, but the nuances can be quite different when you hear someone speak about it directly.”
“That’s true. You can convey the facts in a summary, but there’s also value in hearing the firsthand account.”
“Just as I’d expect from Shun. You understand well. Which brings me to the point: Shun, I want you to attend the army’s council of senior officials at the Royal Palace tomorrow.”
Uhm, Tory-san? Did you just casually say something absolutely outrageous?
Shiro and the others didn’t seem to understand what was going on, but Sue and Ao were looking at me with sympathetic expressions. Unfortunately, they valued their own safety too much to come to my rescue.
“Uh… why exactly am I being asked to attend the army’s council of senior officials?”
“Because you’re one of the people most responsible for resolving the incidents involving the dark organization in each of the Margraves’ territories. The Margraves themselves have recommended you, and His Majesty has also expressed a desire to meet you.”
Ugh… It was true that we’d dealt with all sorts of trouble in the various Margraves’ territories, but I never imagined things would escalate into something this big…
There was no way I could back out now.
“Tomorrow morning, a carriage from the Royal Palace will come to Lady Sue’s estate to pick you up. If possible, His Majesty would like not only Shun and Sue, but the children as well, to come along.”
“““Yaaay!”””
Oi, Shiro and the others… we’re not going to the Royal Palace for fun, you know.
Even though it wasn’t happening until tomorrow, I could already feel my stomach starting to ache.And so, I quietly wept inside.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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