Return of the Former Hero Chapter 24

24. Former hero ・meeting   

Millis Kingdom ・ Imperial Capital, Militia

Approximately in the center of the kingdom, with highways leading out to all quarters, it’s where everything in the country gathers.
Naturally, it’s far larger than the town of Torres, and with the castle that the royal family lives in, mansions of the n.o.bles and such lining up the street, it’s said to be the best city within the kingdom with an ancient and honorable origin

There are headquarters of various related Guilds, chivalric orders,
and there seems to be the headquarters of the Harmonia church which recognized the hero of the holy sword.

I never knew things such as the growth and history of the country.
I heard that Sharon doesn’t know in details either.
Laurier didn’t have a reason to know.

3 binary stars of ignorance.

However, according to the story heard beforehand, there seems to be a royal library.

Although I am not interested in the history, I intend to check out this world.
When doing that, I think I will know whether this world is Andalugia or a completely different world all together.

Well, whichever it is at this late hour, although it is no longer of much relevance to me, but I’d like to be thorough.

Ahhh, but, to look it up, reading and writing of the characters……

Sharon and Laurier seem to be able to read and write to the extent where there is no problem in daily life.

As expected, should I study simple reading and writing too…….

But it’s troublesome……

“Haruto, what happened?”

When I was worrying alone, Sharon began talking.

Currently, we have arrived at the Imperial Capital on the rental carriage,
and was undergoing the procedure at the place to return it at the company of the Imperial Capital.

“No, it’s just a little something.
Because I could not read and write the characters, I was worried whether I should study.”

“Ah, that’s so, right. However, Haruto isn’t able to read and write, it was slightly unexpected.
I think it would be better to be able to do it.”

Sharon thinks that it is better to study too.

Actually for right now too, although I am just returning the carriage, I was brought to my knees because some kind of doc.u.ment-like thing appeared.
I had Sharon file it instead.

Study huh.

“That’s right. Next time when it’s good, please teach me.”

“M, Me? To Haruto?”

“Ah, although it’s fine if you have no confidence……”

“No! It’s okay! I will teach Haruto!”

Shaking her head with a hum, Sharon seems somewhat happy and says.
To teach me something may be something she is happy about.
I’m grateful.
Is it better to pay her a tutor fee?
No, I already don’t intend to get lesson fee from Sharon too, is it okay to have a give and take?

“I understand. Then, I’ll rely on you next time”

“Un!”

We exited the company after completing the return.
Laurier was outside in front of the cafeteria, looking sorely tempted to enter to eat while waiting.

I took a glance just now, but as expected of the shops facing the main street leading to the royal palace.
It’s a price in its own level.

“Do you want to eat?”

I try asking Laurier.
Laurier’s ears move with a flutter.

“I want to eat.”

Although lunch time had pa.s.sed, food for these 2 days were preserved food.
And as I also want to have a delicious meal, I decided to enter the shop.

“Then, shall we go and eat?’

“Oh! As expected of Haruto!
How reasonable!”

We had a late lunch.
As expected, being expensive, wonderful dishes are served.

Even when Sharon and me had finished eating, Laurier is still eating.
Although it’s as usual.

“Hey, don’t eat too much you know?”

Laurier nods while munching.
This fellow, she absolutely do not understand.

Well, it’s good.
We do not have to worry about money from now on with the large amount of work.
Saying from the other side, it isn’t a case that I’ll be rejected from something like an interview……

Anyway, we who finished out meal, finally sets foot to the royal palace.

The royal palace is right in the middle of the Imperial Capital.
In its peripheral, there is something like a moat encircling it, and a bridge is built across to the north, south, east and west.

The bridges continue to become the main street, and it’s length runs across the Imperial Capital.

Is the town of Torres modeled after it? Or is it a basic design to chop on towns.

“Waaa. It’s amazing, huh.
Although I had thought that it’s great when I came to Torres, the Imperial Capital is greater still.”

In the manner of the Imperial Capital city, Sharon has completely came to the capital.
Her spirit from before has been overwhelmed by the history and energy of the Imperial Capital.

Crossing the bridge, we pa.s.s through the castle gate.
There is a square there.
It should be the place to make an address.
Even here is opened to the general public too.

From here on, permission is needed to enter beyond.

In a place similar to a reception, I handed over the letter received from old man Kreuz.
Seeing the name of the sender, the person from the reception enters inside.

Come to think of it, who was it addressed to?

Although I’ll be guided to the place of that person after this, would it be good to have Sharon confirm it?

No, it would be too much of a strange worry.

After a long time, I was just a little conscious of the tingle to the atmosphere of the royal palace.

I’m guided by the person from the reception who came back soon, and entered the castle.

Now, finally.

I observed the surroundings while being guided by the person from the reception.

Sharon is jerky due to her nervousness.
Laurier who knows no fear and is advancing steadily.

Well, I forgot.
I will say it before it’s too late.

I activated silent s.p.a.ce so that the person guiding us doesn’t notice.

The 2 of them notices.

“I forgot to say.
Because I will speak with the other party, it’s fine for the 2 of you to not say anything.
Greetings and talking with the other party, say only harmless things as much as possible.”

Although magic was used, I spoke in a low voice for the mood.
And the 2 of them too, replies ‘I understand’ in a whisper.

This soundproofing magic, it can’t be used easily outside of it’s original purpose.

Inside the castle, it isn’t different from Andalugia.
As imagined by a j.a.panese, it’s an image of a castle.

Such a thing is inconsequential.

I am looking for a maid.
However, it isn’t found.

Isn’t the guest shown around the area? Tsk.

At the very least, I want to know the design of the maid uniform in the royal palace.

Well, if it’s a realistic maid, fluffy clothes shouldn’t be worn huh.

In a place after walking for a short while, we arrived in front of a big door.

Ah.

It’s here.
It’s a maid.
Moreover, she’s cute.

A maid was standing next to the door.

Chestnut colored hair falling to her shoulders, quietly lowered eyes and standing upright.

Although her build wasn’t to Laurier’s extent, it’s pet.i.te.
Is it just about in between Sharon and Laurier?

As for the maid’s uniform, it’s similar to what Ms.Etna wore, but, although there are several places with ribbons, which has the emphasis of telling it’s a maid at one glance.

“I have been waiting.
This way, please.”

The maid who took over guidance opened the door soundlessly and prompted our entry.

“Thanks.”

We nodded lightly and entered the room.
Once inside, the door closed soundlessly again.

It’s certainly luxurious in the room.
With beautiful furnis.h.i.+ngs and fresh flowers.

With our funds now, I could tell with a glance that it isn’t possible to even buy one of the furniture.

There is a woman who is in splendid harmony with such a room.
More precisely, at the back of that woman, although there are 2 people waiting, a butler and a maid, with the brilliance of that woman, it’s natural that one is naturally captivated with the situation of this room.

“I have been waiting. Adventurers of Torres. Amagi・Haruto-sama.”

The woman spoke, in a voice that went straight to the ears, with a feeling of warmth that makes the listener feel completely at ease.

“N, Nice to meet you.
I am the adventurer called Amagi・Haruto.
These 2 are Sharon and Laurier.
They are my important comrades.”

Although I was a little flurried, I gave my greetings.
The 2 of them says nothing in particular and bow.

“I was impolite.
I am Rithina. Rithina・Militia・Gracia
In this kingdom, I am the 3rd princess.
Thereafter, pleased to make your acquaintance.”

A princess.
Is it a princess-sama after all?
Although the atmosphere is different from the royal family I saw before, it’s the same feeling when speaking of the dignity of standing at the helm of a country.

I understood it with a thump.
Sharon is surprised with the matter of coming face-to-face with a princess in this way, and it’s cute that she’s frozen.
Laurier remains unchanged as always, going something like ‘hmmm’.
The lack of 2 faces for this fellow, is again genuine, and charming now.

However, aside for that, a princess-sama huh.

To train the hero of this country, it’s an outrageous story.
Though it might be natural that the royal family is related to this, I was still somewhat surprised.

“Now, Hero Leon should be coming here too.
Till then, please feel free and take a seat to wait.”

That was said by the butler who was waiting behind, and we decided to sit down on the sofa and wait for Leon to come.