The Exiled Noble Rises as the Holy King: Befriending Fluffy Beasts and a Holy Maiden with My Ultimate Cheat Skill! Volume 2 [Parts 1 to 6] by Yu Okano

Author:Yu Okano
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 3: At the Ghost Town

“This just seems altogether too reckless. Isn’t it your responsibility to stop her, Mr. Greg?” I asked.

We were in the middle of a dark forest, watching a crackling campfire from a short distance.

Greg replied, “My master has ordered me to serve as Lady Katarina’s aide while in Midrogue. I am to obey her decisions to the letter.”

“I get it. So you can’t stop her unless her life is in immediate jeopardy.”

“Precisely.”

That was the typical master-servant relationship, especially between children who were assigned a challenging task and sent off to far lands, and their steward. Katarina and Greg were the very paradigm of this. Still...

“I still think this qualifies as putting her life in danger. We may be registered adventurers, but I’m sure you’re aware that we’re still only the lowest rank of iron. I intend to protect her as best I can, but I can’t take responsibility for whatever happens...”

We were currently in the ruins of Asyl, where the skeletons had appeared en masse. While there were no monsters at the moment, this was still no place for a noblewoman. But Katarina had insisted upon coming and wouldn’t take no for an answer. Her reason was that she desperately wanted to catch the mage’s guild leader red-handed herself.

She’d already informed the city council that the skeletons had been eradicated, so the mage’s guild leader was sure to return here after hearing the news. After all, as a council member, he would have heard it straight from Katarina’s mouth. We predicted that, given his character, there was no way he wouldn’t come to check up on his own schemes.

Greg responded, “I understand that. I know we are asking much of you. However, you have bested opponents that our knights struggled against. I believe in you. And if the situation truly becomes hopeless...you are free to abandon us. I’ve left a letter instructing that your party is not to be held responsible.

Hearing that gave me some relief. They were being quite considerate, and were prepared for the worst. However...

“I don’t think it’s necessary to go quite that far. Certainly, having a necromancer on the loose is dangerous, and I believe he should be arrested as soon as possible, but can’t you let other people handle it?”

Like knights or soldiers, for example. Or adventurers, depending on the circumstances. Or me, if it came down to it.

But Greg simply shook his head. “I’m sure we could, if only they were an ordinary individual. However, our opponent is the leader of Midrogue’s mage’s guild. It would be difficult for a person of lower status to handle this. Of course, there is also the matter of physical strength. However, if both you and Lady Katarina are present, he can be pressured both ways. That is why...”

“...You’re willing to take any means necessary. Oh, all right. Besides, you’re here already. I shouldn’t be wasting time complaining at this point.”

I’d just wanted to say it for the record. I knew there was nothing more that could be done, so I decided to not pursue it any further.

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