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Volume 3 — Chapter 2 — Escort Mission Part 2
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A week has passed since the attack on the house where Nina resides. As time goes on without any further news, I received a request from Caron.
“An escort mission?”
“As you may know, I'm going to accompany the church on its periodic expedition to villages.”
“There was some talk about that. I remember giving you permission.”
Churches with treatment centers were deployed throughout the country. However, there was a limit to the number of people for everything, and there were many times when small villages cannot be reached. In particular, the environment for examining and curing ill patients seriously was not well developed. Traveling to the city to receive medical attention was also an impossible task at a time when the main means of transportation was still the horse-drawn carriage.
Therefore, the method that the church came up with was an expedition. They dispatched personnel with expertise to small villages on a regular basis. It would not cover all the patients, but the number of people who could be saved would increase overwhelmingly.
And Caron was a Light Magician. She was an expert who could treat serious injuries and illnesses in a matter of seconds. She was the perfect choice for this expedition, so we had been approached by them for some time.
I've been turning them down because of her age, but I thought it was time for her to experience this kind of thing, so I gave them my permission.
“So, it’s a request to Six. They want me to escort you from village to village, don't they?”
Even though we were making every effort to maintain security in the territory, I cannot say that it was absolutely safe. The probability of stray demonic beasts and bandits always existed.
The church's forces were small, and even with Caron, they were insufficient. That was why I was convinced that they wanted to ask me, or rather the adventurer Six, whom they could trust, to do the job.
I would have agreed to the request if it were my sister's request, but since it was a job, I had to examine the details.
“What's the schedule?”
“One week. It's my first expedition, so I'm going to visit three nearby villages.”
“So it will be a small caravan. How many people and how many carriages?”
“I don't know the exact number, but it will be around…ten people. About three carriages.”
“Fumu, then—”
Caron answered my rapid-fire questions with an endless stream of answers.
After several questions and answers, I nodded.
“OK. I'm sure I can escort you with that level of protection, so I'll accept it. Please submit a designating request to the guild. Also, don't forget to explain the situation to the church. I'll pay for it out of my own pocket.”
Now that Six was an A Rank adventure with two names. If it was a commission, they would have to pay a huge request fee. It would be a difficult amount for the church, which favors poverty and purity. The reason for designating me was for my own convenience, and it was only natural that I would bear the burden. Well, it was a bit of a match-pumping to have the person being designated pay the fee, but I couldn't touch the funds of the count's estate, and Caron's handiwork was insufficient, so there was nothing I could do.
Perhaps not having paid attention to the money issue, Caron hurriedly tries to withdraw her request, saying, “I would rather not bother Onii-sama with this.”
But I stopped her.
“It's fine. The fact that you don't have much on hand is proof that you mostly focused on your volunteer work at the church. Let me give you a little something for your efforts. If you want, you can consider it a reward for all the work you've done.”
Caron's willingness to work hard for the benefit of others was truly amazing. As a brother, I hope she would let me burden the request fee.
Then interrupted me saying, “Please wait.”
“If it is a reward, I would like it to be in a different form. Since this is my chance to have Onii-sama fulfill my request!”
“Oh, is that so?”
I was shocked. I had expected her to start being reserved, but it seems that my sister has a rather strong personality. No, she was very much a villainess.
After that, we agreed that the reward would be something else, and I was assigned to the church's escort mission.
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A few days later, it was time to leave for the expedition. A clear blue sky without any clouds. It would be a good day for traveling.
Before leaving the castle. I stopped by the office to take care of some business.
“Take care of them while I'm gone, Orca.”
“I've got it!”
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Orca, sitting in the seat I usually occupy, confidently tapped his chest. The fox ears on the top of his head were moving in an incredibly adorable way. I wanted to hug him, but I had to hold back because I wouldn’t be able to stop myself if I did so.
As someone might have noticed, Orca was supposed to be in charge of the office while I'm out escorting Caron.
I needed a deputy to take care of things while I'm out. Even though I could use[Gate], I couldn't go home as often as I would like as an escort.
That was where Orca came into the spotlight.
He had long been taught how to manage the territory by his own brother, Caiser-shi, and my subordinates. He had shown me some of his abilities during the incident with Curtis six months ago, so I decided to take the opportunity to put him in charge.
Since he had been studying because he wanted to be useful to me, he was very happy to be selected as a deputy. His whole body was giving off full motivation. It was really cute.
“If they are any emergencies, don’t hesitate to contact me through [Telepathy].”
“Un. I won't hide anything from you, so don't worry.”
“Well then, I’m off. I have high expectations with your performance, Orca.”
“Take Care!”
I used a line that seemed to put a little pressure on him, but from the way he reacted, I'm sure it would be fine.
With Orca waving cheerfully at me, I left the castle.
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It seemed that everyone was already present at the entrance of the capital. As originally planned, three carriages and about ten people from the church, as well as Caron, could be seen.
And then—
“I knew we were late.”
Nina, who was standing next to me, was also present.
That’s right, this time Nina would be accompanying me.
This request was sent to Six, so originally there was no need to bring her along, but I let her go with me for two reasons.
One was to give Nina some experience. It would be a great opportunity to teach her how to travel, and also a chance to see how difficult it was to be an escort. It should be a meaningful week for her.
The other was personal safety. Ever since the incident with the small Dark Guild, we have not seen any movement from the other side, but that does not mean that we should be complacent. As long as I was placed in an environment where I could not casually use the [Gate], it was safest for us to work together.
“I’m sure I have already apologized. I had some work left to do.”
It was a must that I talk to Orca before I left. It was the one that I absolutely shouldn’t miss.
Nina's resentment didn't go away easily, but it should be fine to ignore it. She didn't seem to be in a bad mood. Her tail was wagging more than usual. Maybe she was looking forward to the trip.
Well, she was only eight years old. So it was understandable to stop her curiosity to go to an unknown place.
While I was grinning at Nina's smiling face, I was approached by a man.
“Six-dono, is that correct?”
He was a young man with bush-colored hair and eyes, and an ordinary face that someone could see anywhere. The fact that he was wearing a more splendid monastic uniform than the others made it easy to tell that he was a representative of this expedition this time.
I quickly returned my face to a serious expression and turned to face him.
“Yeah, I’m Six. Are you the representative of the caravan?”
“That's right. I am Baran, the representative of this expedition. I look forward to working with you.”
“Likewise.”
The other person held out his hand, so I grabbed it back.
At first glance, the man seems friendly, but his gaze was very persistent. The first time I saw him, he looked at my black hair and seemed satisfied with it, then he glanced at Nina and burrowed his eyebrows. It was too obvious.
This guy was probably from the monotheistic faction who recognizes that “Magical aptitude is a blessing of God,'' which was common in the churches at Foranada. If I look at Caron, she nods her head in a fed-up manner, so there was no doubt about it.
Suddenly, Caron clapped her hands. Her expression says she has come up with a good idea. I have a bad feeling about it since the way she was looking at me.
It seems that my intuition was correct, and Caron approached us with a smile on her face.
She stood in front of me and Nina and said,
“Six-dono, it has been a while. Can you tell us about the girl over there?”
“Y-Yeah.”
She already knew about Nina, so what was she trying to pull off?
It would be unnatural to refuse here, so I will introduce her with trepidation.
“She’s Nina, she became my disciple for some reason.”
“I’m Nina. I look forward with you…”
Nina greeted her somewhat doubtfully. The Mana around her was as quiet as a calm, and her inner feelings were unclear.
Normally, I would judge her as calm, but because of Nina's past, I felt the opposite: Which was she was horrified.
Unaware of my inner feelings, Caron then continued the conversation in a pleasant manner.
“From the looks of it, you're about my age. Are you an adventurer?”
“I'm already C Rank, so I'm quite capable.”
“You’re very strong then! If you don't mind, could you give me some of your free time? It is rare to find an adventurer of my age, and I would be very interested in listening to your story.”
I see, so that was how it was.
I have told my relatives about Nina's situation to some extent. Perhaps Caron was trying to be Nina's friend. Perhaps she was trying to soothe her heart by showing her that she was a good aristocrat.
I appreciate her thoughtfulness, but I wish she had told me in advance. There was also the danger that Nina would go out of control because of poor stimulation. So far, she seems to be okay, but that was just a result of the situation.
While I was swearing in my heart that I would give her a sermon later, Nina opened her mouth.
“I was hired, so I should obey the employer’s orders.”
“It's not an order, it's a request. If Nina doesn't like it, I won't force you.”
“......”
She turned to me with a slightly confused look. She looks as if she has discovered a rare animal saying, “What is this creature?”
I knew it couldn’t be helped given the circumstances, but that reaction was pretty rude.
However, Nina's attitude was a little unexpected. My expectation was that she would reject the proposal immediately. Wasn't Nina holding a grudge against nobles more than I thought?
Well, it was not something I need to worry about here. I replied to Nina,
“Do as you please.”
This was for Nina to decide.
She hesitated for a moment, then muttered softly,
“I accept.”
“Thank you, Nina! Please take care of me!”
Caron showed a blossoming smile, and Nina's cheeks relaxed slightly in response.
Afterward, they chatted for a little while. Caron was the only one talking, but Nina didn’t show any signs that she dislikes it.
As I watched my sisters' ticklish youth, I suddenly felt a gaze.
I turned around and there was Baran, the representative of the expedition. His eyes do not look like a friendly substitute by any stretch of the imagination.
I don't think Nina would do anything stupid because she was my disciple and I've got her in check, but…the stupidity of these people couldn't be measured by common sense.
I had a feeling that this escort mission was going to be a bumpy ride.
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ReplyDeleteI never understood so he thinks that she hates all the nobles when she was one in first place,I mean sure she definitely hates those that kill her family but is stupid to hate everyone for that even when they didn't hurt
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