Magic Stone Gourmet: Eating Magical Power Made Me The Strongest Volume 4 [Parts 1 to 2] by Ryou Yuuki

Author:Ryou Yuuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Three: Adventurer’s Town Barth

Several days later, Ein rested against one of his room’s window sills as he took in the sights and sounds from the world below him.

“Madam advisor, we’ve just finished packing the supplies. Would you please kindly confirm it for me?”

“I shall. Thank you.”

Preparations for the prince’s journey to Barth were well under way within the grounds of White Night Castle. Whether it was medicine, clothing, or emergency rations, every piece of luggage heading for the Adventurer’s Town was carefully inspected. Krone had taken charge of the operation, with countless knights and servants working under her. In fact, she’d been meticulously organizing and planning for the arduous trip over the past handful of days. Ein initially offered to assist her, but he’d been turned away.

And so, Ein was left to quietly gaze at Krone as she worked, having turned his room into her own personal office. The prince’s hands weren’t entirely idle as he’d been saddled with an important task of his own.

“All right,” he mumbled, shifting his gaze towards the corner of the room. “Um, Chris? I’m sorry... I’ll apologize again, so please don’t look so glum...”

Despite being a guest in the prince’s quarters, the elf was sitting off in the corner. Marshal Christina Wernstein of Ishtarica’s Knights Guard, was sulking—a rare sight, indeed.

“Don’t mind me,” she pouted. “I’m staying home anyway.”

“Um, er, you know I mind, don’t you?” Ein said.

“I’m...the only one...left behind...”

In her current state, Chris made even the saddest of whimpering puppies look overjoyed by comparison. Visibly upset, the marshal looked as though she was no longer living; like the cog running her internal cuckoo clock had fallen out. She hadn’t moved an inch from her seat either. As Ein approached the marshal, he noticed that she had wound herself into a tight ball, tightly hugging her knees.

“Chris?”

When the prince poked her hands, the marshal suddenly grabbed on to his prodding finger. A confused Ein tried to wriggle his finger out of her grasp, but the elf’s desperate grip remained firm. It was as if she saw her crown prince to be an irreplaceable jewel.

“Ugh, why is my heart so...” Chris mumbled under breath, her voice dying out before her words could reach Ein’s ears.

Why does my heart ache so much? Chris thought to herself, trying to understand her own feelings. Knowing her position, she was well-aware that she couldn’t always be at the crown prince’s side. She knew that, and yet, she couldn’t shake off the grief that had welled up within her.

“Hmph...”

She suddenly looked up and stared at Ein, who wore a troubled expression on his face. Her lips still forming a pout, Chris gazed quietly before opening her mouth.

“You’re awful... You should’ve told me so sooner,” Chris murmured.

“Ugh...” Ein said. “You’re not wrong... However, the Knights Guard will be in trouble without you, Chris. By extension, that includes the citizens who call Kingsland home.”

The marshal pursed her lips. Despite the sullen nature of her damp eyes and flushed cheeks, Chris’s natural beauty was accentuated.

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