Category: Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

“Umm… first, let’s sort out these documents.”

“Margrave-sama, where are the urgent approvals and important documents kept?”

“Hahaha… no idea!”

…Yeah. This is hopeless.

We need to sort this out as fast as possible.

“Sue, Casey-san, Telma-san—let’s separate anything that needs immediate approval or priority handling.”

“Yes.”

“I’ll get right on it.”

“Oh, but… the Margrave is trying to sneak out.”

As Telma said, the Margrave was indeed tiptoeing toward the door like a thief, one hand already on the doorknob.

Since we had Emilia-sama’s permission anyway… I guess it was time for him to reflect a little.

I gathered magic in my hand.

BZZZZT—!!

“GYAAAH!”

I increased the output of the lightning slightly and struck the Margrave again.

“GYAAAH!”

Then Sue—who now looked just a little angry—grabbed the Margrave by the legs and dragged him back to his seat while he was still smoking faintly.

Squeak… squeak…

Next, she used restraint magic to bind him firmly to the chair.

Of course, she left his arms free so he could still work.

After that, she cast a recovery spell on him.

“Hah—! W-where am I…? W-wait, I’m tied to a chair!”

“Margrave-sama, let’s work through these documents together. If you get tired, I’ll cast a full-powered recovery spell on you.”

Yeah, Sue was definitely mad too.

She was smiling sweetly, but there was a vein visibly twitching on her forehead. And with the Margrave securely fixed to the chair, there was no escaping now.

Bang.

“First, please sign these documents.”

“These are urgent ones that need to be processed in the near future.”

Next, Casey-san and Telma-san—both smiling brightly—slammed a neatly sorted stack of documents down onto the desk. It was the kind of smile that didn’t reach their eyes.

Yeah… they were definitely angry too.

“B-but I still have field duties out—”

“Young master, please give it up. For the next several days, your duties will be handled by the madam.”

“What did you say?!”

Even the Margrave’s last hope was effortlessly crushed by the butler who’s still smiling politely as ever.

With his shoulders slumping, the Margrave finally gave in and began working—albeit reluctantly.

“Now then, everyone else will also be quite busy today. After all, these documents were originally properly sorted by processing date, well… before the young master completely scrambled them.”

“““Yes, sir!”””

The butler called out to the other attendants in the office.

Wait—so they had been properly organized, and he was the one who messed them all up?

Hearing that, Sue and the others began radiating visible waves of anger.

But the Margrave, desperately signing papers one after another, never noticed at all.

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“““Haa… haa… haa…”””

“Alright, that’s enough for today. Let’s have breakfast.”

With everyone thoroughly knocked down by Emilia-sama, the morning’s training finally came to an end.

Sue, Casey-san, and Telma-san were on their knees, gasping for breath. Meanwhile, despite sparring with every single one of us, Emilia-sama wasn’t even sweating—her breathing perfectly steady.

“Kyahaha!”

“““Wait up!”””

Shiro, the others, and Ao—who had already finished their turns earlier—were now playing a game of tag with Kent-chan. At least they looked like they were having fun. Then again, being a beastkin, Kent-chan was surprisingly quick on his feet.

“Today, I’d like everyone to help organize some documents. A certain someone has let quite a backlog pile up.”

“Guk—”

During breakfast, Emilia-sama explained our plans for the day.

The Margrave—who had been knocked unconscious by her yesterday—turned pale all over again. At this rate, it was easy to imagine mountains of paperwork waiting for us.

“Huh? What about Shiro?”

“Shiro, Fran, and Horn will be helping me and Ken-chan with a different task.”

““““Oka~y!””””

It seemed Shiro and the others were going to do something with Emilia-sama, but I had a feeling it was better not to ask too deeply. Ao would be joining Shiro’s group as well.

Just then, Emilia-sama turned to me again.

“Shun, if the Margrave tries to slack off, feel free to hit him with lightning. He’s sturdy, so make it a strong one.”

“Hey, hey, that’s going a bit far, don’t you think!?”

“““Ahaha….”””

Sue and the others let out awkward laughs at Emilia-sama’s completely unhesitating demand.

As for me, I could only silently pray that I wouldn’t actually have to shock the Margrave.

And so, we headed straight for the Margrave’s office together.

Bang.

“M-Margrave sir, what exactly is the meaning of this?”

“Hahaha. I wonder what indeed!”

“Shun, do it.”

“W-wait just a—”

BZZZT—!!

“GYAAH!”

The moment we stepped into the Margrave’s office, there it was—a mountain of documents piled high on the desk, as if defying gravity itself. A surge of irritation hit Emilia-sama, and with her command, I unleashed a bolt of electricity at the Margrave.

“Daaad, that’s so uncool!”

“Ugh…”

Kent-chan poked at the Margrave as he lay there, still twitching from the shock.

It’s a really uncool looking at an adult sprawled on the floor in the least dignified way possible.

“Alright then, I’ll leave the rest to you. Ah, don’t worry—he’ll need occasional tea breaks to recover properly, but the butler will handle that.”

“Shun-oniichan, I’m off!”

“““We’re going too!”””

Having said her piece, Emilia-sama promptly left the office with Shiro and the others in tow.…And just like that, I was left staring at what felt very much like a high-difficulty mission in human form.

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Starting the next morning, we were set to begin our work in earnest within the Western Margravate—but of course, our daily training came first.

Inviting Casey-san and Telma-san to join us had been part of the plan… but for some reason, Emilia-sama and Kent-chan dressed in full knight attire and brimming with enthusiasm, were already waiting in the courtyard too.

“Fufu, we train every morning as well. Let’s do our best together today.”

“I’ll do my best!”

Hmm… I wasn’t quite sure how intense to make the session, but for now, we might as well stick to our usual routine.

We began, as always, with exercises to circulate and control our mana.

“Sue-san, would you mind teaching us how to control mana as well?”

“We mainly use it for physical enhancement, but we still can’t handle it very well…”

“Of course—let’s practice together.”

Casey-san and Telma-san immediately gathered around Sue, eager to learn everything they could about mana control. They were the same age, both noble daughters—and seeing them so openly teaching and learning from each other like this was honestly refreshing.

After that, we moved on to some light sparring practice.

“Toryaaa!”

“Whoa amazing!”

Kent-chan was absolutely thrilled as he watched Shiro and Ao’s usual high-speed sparring match unfold before him. More importantly, Kent-chan isn’t even two years old yet, and somehow he can actually follow their movements.

“Fufufu, Ken-chan has exceptionally sharp eyes. As a fighter, he’s quite the promising prospect.”

“No, no—his education as the future Margrave comes first.”

I couldn’t help but interject as Emilia-sama beamed with pride, but there was no doubt about it—Kent-chan had clearly inherited her blood.

“Sue, your movements are truly impressive.”

“But I’ve only just started learning swordsmanship from the Northern Margrave’s soldiers.”

“In that case, we shall be the ones to teach you next.”

Sue, Casey-san, and Telma-san had completely hit it off, pushing each other to improve.

Watching them, both Emilia-sama and I couldn’t help but smile.

“Now then, I’ll spar with Shun.”

“Yes, I look forward to it.”

Fran and Horn were already paired off as usual, leaving me without a partner—so I ended up doing combat training with Emilia-sama. An opportunity to face a top-tier martial artist like her doesn’t come often. I’d better give this everything I’ve got.

“Come on, anytime you’re ready.”

The moment I looked at her, a bead of sweat slipped down my cheek.

Emilia-sama stood there with her arms hanging loosely at her sides, completely unguarded. At a glance, she looked wide open—but if I rushed in carelessly, I’d be countered in an instant.

No tricks, then. I’ll go all out from the start.

“Hah—sei!”

“Good. Come at me with everything you’ve got.”

I launched a series of thrusts and kicks straight at her, but Emilia-sama deflected and evaded them all with the bare minimum of movement. I had planned to study her technique as we fought—but I didn’t have that kind of leeway at all.

She was on a completely different level.

Thud.

“Guh—!”

“Let’s call it a day here. Your movements are excellent, Shun, but your body control is still lacking. Before trying to copy my technique, you should first refine your own.”

“So you saw right through me. As expected of you, Emilia-sama.”

With a light sweep of my legs, she sent me off balance—and before I even realized it, the edge of her hand was already poised at my throat. She really is on an entirely different level.

“Now then, the rest of you—come at me one by one. I’ll point out each of your areas for improvement tomorrow.”

“Then Shiro’s next!”

“I’m after that!”

Without breaking a sweat, Emilia-sama took on challenger after challenger.

At this point, the defeat was so absolute that it almost felt refreshing.

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The guest rooms were divided among me, Sue, Casey-san, and Telma-san, while Shiro and the others would drift between rooms whenever the mood struck them. At this rate, there was a good chance my room would end up empty.

After dropping off my luggage, it was time for a bath. Luckily, there was a simple bath area attached to the guest room, so I decided to use that.

“Man… I’m exhausted. So much has happened…”

I let out a long sigh as I soaked in the bath alone for the first time in a while.

The commotion had settled down for now, but it would still take several days before the national army arrived to take custody of that adventurer. More importantly, the harvest festival would come first. I should probably stay on guard. I’ve got a feeling something’s going to happen.

That said, the Margrave’s household will likely handle things at the outset. For now, we’ll just wait and see.

Alright, out of the bath—time to get dressed.

Click.

“““Let’s go eat!”””

““““Ah—””””

Just as I had finished putting on my underwear, Shiro and the others burst the bathroom door open with full force.

And just like that, I made eye contact with Sue, Casey-san, and Telma-san.

T-that was close….

If they’d opened the door even a moment earlier, I would’ve been completely naked.

“Ahaha… sorry about that…”

Sue’s cheeks flushed faintly as she quickly shut the bathroom door again.

Yeah,  I’m definitely going to have to give Shiro and the others a lecture.

“Shiro, Fran, Horn. You can’t just open doors like that. You need to knock first.”

“““Yes Sir!”””

Whether they really understood me or not was questionable, but the three of them replied cheerfully all the same.

With a feeling they’d probably do it again anyway, I finished getting dressed.

“Hm? Is the Margrave still not available?”

“My husband left a mountain of work behind when he went out, so he’s still tied up with it. Don’t worry about him.”

When we arrived at the dining hall, Emilia-sama explained why the Margrave wasn’t present. Apparently, he already had an overwhelming backlog of work—and on top of that, he’d gone all the way to the Adventurers’ Guild just to meet us. The way she put it, it almost sounded like he’d used the guild as an excuse to escape his duties.

Well, in that sense, I can see why Emilia-sama is absolutely furious.

“Well then, let’s not worry about formalities and simply enjoy the meal. Cheers.”

“““““Cheers!”””””

With Emilia-sama leading the toast, dinner began.

A lavish spread of dishes covered the table, and Shiro and the others wasted no time digging in.

The Western Margravate was known for both its vegetables and meat, and the quality of the ingredients truly stood out in every bite.

“Mommy, the meat’s really yummy!”

“I’m glad you like it. Go on, eat as much as you want.”

“Okay!”

Kent-chan really lives up to being a beastkin—despite his young age, he’s got quite the appetite. He’s small and adorable now, but at this rate, he might grow as big as the marquis someday.

What caught my attention, though, was how Casey-san and Telma-san were eating. Watching them, I couldn’t help but wonder if—like Sue when we first met—they hadn’t been given enough to eat before.

Sue seemed to notice it too, so we’ll have to keep an eye on Casey-san and Telma-san for a while. And sure enough, as soon as the meal ended, the two of them fell asleep almost instantly.Even Shiro and the others knew better than to disturb them while they slept, so they obediently curled up beside Sue and me for the night.

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“While it is not unusual for a guardian lord to have some say in the marriages of those under their protection, there is absolutely no precedent for simply telling them to become adventurers from the start. Sue has also been subject to various comments regarding marriage. In her case, it’s a one-year limited-term arrangement for adventuring, provided there are no issues.”

“Actually… Lord Kasuak told us that since Sue-san is already working as an adventurer, it shouldn’t be a problem for us to become adventurers as well.”

“We did try to explain that we knew Sue-san’s adventuring term was limited to one year, but… they refused to listen to anything we said.”

“That Count has always been foolish, but this has gone beyond foolishness. Give me a moment.”

Ah… so that Count Kasuak had been exploiting Sue’s situation as justification to force Casey-san and Telma-san into becoming adventurers.

Emilia-sama’s anger seemed to deepen even further as she picked up a tablet-like magical device—one that Sue also used—and began tapping at it rapidly.

“Tail—ooh~, same!”

“Yeah, we match.”

“Fran has a tail too!”

“Horn doesn’t have one…”

At some point, Kent had wandered over to Shiro’s group, and now they were all happily swaying their tails together. Horn, being a celestial race, didn’t have a tail, but she flapped her wings instead.

It was an incredibly peaceful, heartwarming scene but I had a feeling Kent might actually be escaping here because he could sense his mother’s killing intent radiating through the room.

“Alright, I’ve reported everything to my father as well. It should be all taken care of.”

“““……”””

Emilia-sama said it with a satisfied smile, as if she had just finished a simple task.

But… her father is the King, right?

All of us—me included—were left completely speechless. At this point, Count Kasuak had really gone and made an enemy of someone he absolutely should not have.

“Hmm… Since it will take about two weeks for the national army to arrive from the royal capital, how will you two be spending your time?”

“If it’s all right, we’d like to continue adventuring and learn as much as we can.”

“We also want to observe things from a commoner’s perspective.”

“That’s a good way to learn. And with the harvest festival coming up, there’s plenty of work to be done. Sue, make sure you teach them properly as adventurers.”

“Yes. I’ll do my best to teach them.”

Casey-san and Telma-san’s determination made Emilia-sama nod happily.

Honestly, not just Sue—but I felt like I should help teach them as well.

At that moment, the butler who had earlier carried the Margrave in so easily entered the reception room.

“Excuse me. The guest rooms have been prepared.”

“Thank you. Sue, would you prefer to share a room with Shun? You were sharing rooms during your journey anyway, weren’t you?”

“W-what?! T-th-that’s not the case at all!”

Sue’s face turned bright red as she hurriedly denied it. Well, it was clear Emilia-sama was teasing her on purpose.

As for me, I simply continued talking about our journey, quietly waiting for Sue’s embarrassment to cool down.

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At that moment, a small child was brought in by someone who looked like a butler.

“Mommy!”

“Oh my, Ken-chan really is such a spoiled boy.”

“““Fufufu”””

A small child with blond hair—complete with wolf ears and a fluffy tail—ran up and clung tightly to the woman’s leg. Yes, with his look, he must be the child of the Margrave and this woman.

With the sudden appearance of the child, the tense atmosphere in the room softened all at once.

“Madam, what happened with the young master?”

“Oh, it’s fine. This happens all the time. Don’t worry about it.”

“I see. Then I shall carry the young master to the bedroom.”

“Please do.”

Without hesitation, the bear beastman butler lifted the unconscious Margrave as if he weighed nothing at all and carried him inside the mansion.

From their tone, it sounded like everything that had just happened was simply part of their normal routine.

“Now then, everyone, let’s move to the reception room. I already understand the general situation, but I’d like to hear the details properly.”

We were led to the reception room by the woman holding the child.

At this point, the Margrave—still unconscious—was clearly going to need some time before he recovered.

“Now then, we should properly introduce ourselves. I am Emilia, the Western Margrave’s wife. I’ve met Sue and the others once at the Royal Castle—this is our first meeting since then. And this little one is Kent, the future Margrave. Kent, say hello.”

“Hi!”

“““Hello!”””

Kent and Shiro cheerfully exchanged greetings, but I couldn’t help feeling that some extremely important information had just been casually left out.

“Shun, Emilia-sama is actually a former princess. She’s the daughter of the current King. She was very kind to us, even as daughters of lower nobility.”

“Huh?”

Wait—what did Sue just say?

The woman sitting right in front of me…

was a former princess?

“Emilia-sama was originally quite an active and spirited person, and she is skilled in self-defense.”

“And when she married into the Western Margrave’s family, she was trained even further. I’d say she’s arguably the best in the country when it comes to joint locks.”

“Ahh, you’re making me blush.”

“Mommy, you’re stronger than Daddy!”

Casey-san and Telma-san’s additional explanations only made my confusion deepen.

A former princess who is skilled in self-defense is already shocking enough on its own. And judging by Kent’s reaction, it seemed that the Margrave getting himself “dealt with” by Emilia-sama was not exactly a rare occurrence.

“Anyway, setting aside that idiot Dein for now—why did you two end up becoming adventurers?”

“My family and Telma’s family both have many daughters, and Count Kasuak disliked the idea of our families forming too many ties with other noble houses.”

“Mm. So they pressured us, saying that the youngest daughters wouldn’t be able to marry into a good noble house anyway, so it would be fine for us to become adventurers….”

“Hmm…”

Ah. At Emilia-sama’s reaction to their story, her mood visibly dropped. This definitely gives off a bad vibe.

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Well, getting to the Margrave’s estate was one thing—but the moment we arrived, an unbelievable pressure was already seeping out from the entrance hall. Not just me—everyone except the Margrave himself hesitated for a brief moment before stepping inside.

And that instinctive hesitation turned out to be completely correct.

“Hey, I’m ho—gaah!”

The moment the Margrave stepped into the house, he let out a pained cry and was suddenly sent flying straight back out into the garden.

Then, the source of that overwhelming pressure finally revealed themselves from inside the mansion.

It was a woman—appearing at first glance to be a delicate human with a petite frame, about the same height as Sue. She had blonde bob-cut hair. And… well, there was no ignoring it—she was extremely well-endowed. Her expression was gentle, almost smiling. And yet, the pressure she emitted was on an entirely different level.

Shiro, Fran and Horn immediately clung to me without thinking.

“You, I told you countless times not to go out alone, didn’t I?”

“Emilia, this is different! It was urgent—illegal entry suspicion, so I had to move quickly!”

“Oh? Even if it was urgent, you still could have used a carriage, correct?”

“““Awawa”””

This is bad. No, seriously—this is really bad.

The Margrave had already dropped to his knees, drenched in sweat, completely overwhelmed by the sheer pressure radiating from the woman named Emilia. Shiro and the others were trembling as well, frozen in fear from her presence—but there was no way I could stop this either.

Then—

whoosh.

“Agagaga!”

“You seem to require a bit of discipline.”

Before anyone could even process it, the Margrave had been forced face-down onto the ground, and Emilia had him locked in a camel clutch. Despite the Margrave’s massive build compared to her slender frame, the Margrave was completely overpowered and manhandled without resistance.

And then—she shifted her hold.

“Gubuh—!”

“This time, I will make sure you properly reflect on your actions.”

The woman’s front choke was locked in tight, and no matter how many times the Margrave tapped in desperation, she showed no intention of releasing the hold.

“Gghh….!”

And then—

The Margrave went completely limp. It had all happened in barely two minutes.

Who on earth is this woman?

To so effortlessly choke out a Margrave like that—she was anything but ordinary.

Shiro and Ao were trembling violently as they looked down at the collapsed Margrave, utterly stunned by how clean and precise the technique had been.

After finishing her work, the woman calmly wiped the sweat from her brow and then finally noticed Sue and the others.

“Oh my, if it isn’t Sue. And Casey and Telma as well. It’s been a while.”

“““E-Emilia-sama…  It’s been a while.”””

So, Sue and the others actually knew her huh.

But their expressions were completely stiff, still shaken from witnessing the “scene” that had just unfolded right in front of them.

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Ah—since the Margrave was here, now would be a good time to hand over the letter from the Northern Margrave. Well, “while I’m at it” might not be the most proper way to put it, but if it’s the Margrave, he’d likely accept it without issue.

I reached into my item box and took out the letter I had been entrusted with.

“Margrave, this is a letter addressed to you from the Northern Margrave.”

“Let me see… Hmm. I had heard rumors, but a dark organization caused trouble at the martial arts tournament, did they?”

“The people connected to that group didn’t just summon a large number of orcs during the tournament—they also appeared inside a residence and summoned goblins.”

“My territory too… the harvest festival everyone looks forward to is fast approaching. Oh right… it would be wise to investigate whoever is backing that fool.”

The Margrave’s expression turned thoughtful as he considered the matter. At this rate, that male adventurer was likely going to be interrogated thoroughly. To be honest, I also had a feeling there was something more behind him.

“Guild Master, take care of processing the quest completion. Sigh… seems I’ve got yet another headache to deal with.”

“The guild will tighten its vigilance as well. We’ll keep a closer eye out for any suspicious requests. This time of year, the number of adventurers tends to increase, after all.”

The Margrave handed the letter over to the Guild Master, and the two of them both ended up wearing slightly weary expressions.

That was only natural, I guess. They were already busy with preparations for the upcoming harvest festival, and now they had to deal with a shadowy organization on top of that.

And so, with that, the discussion came to an end, and we set off for the Margrave’s estate.

But the moment we stepped outside the Adventurers’ Guild, I noticed something strange.

“Uhm, Margrave… it seems there’s no carriage. And I don’t see any attendants or guards with you either.”

“Oh, I walked here from the estate alone. I’m stronger than any half-baked guard, after all.”

“““Ooh! So cool!”””

No—seriously…. you guys, this isn’t something to admire.

For someone entrusted with governing an entire frontier territory, this kind of behavior is completely unthinkable.

And sure enough, Sue, Casey, and Telma all stood there, stunned into silence.

But somehow, it felt pointless to say anything to the Margrave. So, aside from Shiro and the others, we could only exchange resigned looks before following after him.

“Your Excellency!”

“Oh, you guys. Are you doing well?”

“We’re doing great!”

“Hahaha, good to hear that!”

On the way to the Margrave’s estate, townspeople called out to him one after another.

With his straightforward, easygoing personality, the Margrave is quite popular among the citizens. Come to think of it, the other Margraves I had met in different territories were also well-liked by their people.

And then, we finally arrived at the Margrave’s estate.

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After informing how they intend to deal with the captured adventurer, the Margrave pulled out a tablet-like magical device from his pocket and began tapping away at it. Despite his large fingers, he handled it with surprising dexterity.

“That should do it… Sue, come here and take a look at this, will you?”

Calling Sue over, the Margrave had her check the contents displayed on the tablet.

Now that I thought about it, the Eastern Margrave had done the same thing—having Sue review something on a similar device. What exactly were they having her verify?

Before I could dwell on it further, Sue began tapping at the tablet herself.

“How about this?”

“Hahaha! That’s perfect. Let’s send it out right away.”

At whatever changes Sue had made, the Margrave burst into laughter, clearly pleased.

With a deeply satisfied expression, he resumed operating the tablet. Moments later, it seemed a reply came through. Both the Margrave and Sue exchanged looks—each wearing the same expression of quiet satisfaction.

“I’ve just reported the matter to the royal castle. Since it involves illegal entry by a noble’s son, the military will be taking him into custody. On top of that, they’ll summon Count Kasuak directly and give him a proper warning and make it clear he’s not to meddle with your families. They’ll even assign guards to you for a while.”

“Margrave, we’re the ones who caused trouble, and yet…. uhm, thank you very much.”

“You’ve even taken our families into consideration. We’re truly grateful.”

“Haha! This much is only natural. It’s the duty of a lord, after all.”

“““So cool!”””

The Margrave finished with a proud grin, clearly pleased with himself—but personally, I couldn’t help wondering on what exactly did Sue add to that message.

Then, the Guild Master turned his attention to us.

“Casey, Telma—you two should spend some time learning about adventuring from Shun and his group. In just a few short months, they’ve already climbed to D-rank. They even hold three titles.”

I had a feeling things would turn out like this. More than anything, Casey and Telma were acquaintances of Sue’s—there was no way she’d just leave them be.

As the Guild Master spoke, Sue and I exchanged a glance and gave a small nod.

“Now then…. about lodging, hm? Though I suppose you’re planning to have them stay at your estate anyway, aren’t you?”

“Hahaha, you know me too well. That’s what comes of a long-standing acquaintance. It’s partly for their protection. But, to be honest, I’m also quite interested in seeing Shun and his group’s strength for myself.”

Uhm… the Guild Master and the Margrave seem to be discussing something rather unsettling.

It’s not just the matter of lodging—at this rate, I can practically see an event coming where we end up sparring with the Margrave.

And then, Shiro started saying something absolutely outrageous to Casey and Telma.

“You know, when you go to the Margrave’s estate, you get to eat really delicious food!”

““Eh?!””

“Shiro… how many times do I have to tell you? Don’t bring up food every time we talk about visiting a Margrave’s residence.”

“Eeeh…”

Shiro puffed her cheeks in protest, but seriously—this was not the time to be talking about meals, especially right in front of the Margrave.

“Hahaha! In that case, I suppose my household must prepare a feast that won’t lose to any other.”

“““Yay!”””

See? Now you’ve gone and gotten the Margrave fired up.Even Sue couldn’t help but let out a wry smile.

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Just as we were in the middle of that conversation, the guild receptionist stepped into the private room.

“Guild Master… um… the Margrave has arrived.”

“““Eh?!”””

Her words hit us like a bolt from the blue, and all of us stared in shock.

The Margrave—here, at the Adventurers’ Guild? I never imagined someone of his stature would come in person.

And yet, the Guild Master didn’t seem the least bit shaken. If anything, he looked like he had expected this all along.

“Sigh… so he came after all. I suppose he’s the type who prefers to deal with troublesome matters directly, isn’t he?”

“Hahaha, as sharp as ever. You read me well. Is this what they call a long-standing acquaintance?”

A man entered the room with a laugh, answering the Guild Master’s musing as though it had been directed at him. He got a towering figure—a silver wolf beastman of striking appearance, clad in lavish attire that spoke of both power and nobility. There was no doubt about it. He has to be the Margrave of the western frontier.

Without a hint of hesitation, the Margrave strode over and took a seat beside the Guild Master, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“A group of interesting talents has shown up huh. Oh well, along with a complete fool, it seems.”

“““M–Margrave, we sincerely apologize for the trouble we’ve caused!”””

The Margrave spoke of the incident with a booming laugh, brushing it off as if it were nothing—but Sue, Casey, and Telma sprang to their feet. Their faces drained of color as they bowed deeply in apology.

Watching them, the Margrave gave a small nod, tilting his chin as if in mild approval.

“You three aren’t at fault here. Especially you two. You were simply following that idiot as adventurers. I heard he was making a fuss in a neighboring territory too, claiming he couldn’t stay at a beastman-run inn. Sigh… things like that happen several times a year. Not worth losing sleep over.”

Hmm… perhaps it was that bold, beastman way of thinking, but the Margrave laughed off the commotion at the inn—something I myself had witnessed—as if it were trivial.

But then, his expression shifted.

“All that said… entering the territory under a falsified adventurer registration is unacceptable. You, at least, entered my domain with legitimate adventurer cards, so there’s no issue there. But using a fraudulent card to gain entry into a Margravate is, in essence, trespassing. And that applies to anyone—noble or not. Not just in my lands, but in any territory.”

Ah… I see. So that’s how it works.

Forging an adventurer’s card is, of course, a crime in itself—but more importantly, without a legitimate card, one isn’t even permitted to enter the capital in the first place.

Had he presented some form of noble identification, it might have been a different story. But that man entered the city using a falsified adventurer’s card.

At this point, even if he were to produce proof of nobility, it would already be too late.

“He’ll be charged with illegal entry into my domain. That fool will be taken to a military facility for interrogation. I doubt he’ll be seeing freedom again anytime soon.”

The Margrave declared flatly.

I couldn’t help but wonder why that guy would take such a risk just to come to the western frontier.

Perhaps it wasn’t merely about asserting dominance over beastmen…Maybe he had some other motive altogether.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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