Chapter 209 (1/2)

Volume 3

The Simple Job of Only Perishing to the Hero Volume 6 Chapter 23

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「What a pain……」

Within a shaking carriage, Seira Necros muttered that.

Nefas Albania──no, now he was the Temple Knight of Wind Nefas, wasn’t it.

Seira thought about her friend of the past that had now become a key figure in the Jiol Forest Kingdom.

The fact that a Temple Knight that received the God of Wind Wyrm’s divine protection had appeared had given a huge impact on many nations.

After all, this was the first time mankind had made contact with the Gods ever since the legend of the Hero in the past.

Depending on what kind of intent the God of Wind Wyrm had made this contact with them was, there was a hidden possibility that the international situation could greatly change.

If it was the God of Wind Wyrm’s intention, it would appear like protecting the Jiol Forest Kingdom was his objective, but it was a situation where the St. Altlis Kingdom would not accept that so easily.

After all, the person who received that God of Wind’s divine protection, Nefas, was a Human, and the son of the St. Altlis Kingdom’s Albania Duke House.

If this was instead the God of Wind Wyrm’s intent of giving divine protection to the St. Altlis Kingdom, it meant that it would be giving the St. Altlis Kingdom huge power.

Therefore, the Jiol Forest Kingdom’s decision to quickly shelter Nefas so as to not allow that to happen could be said to have been appropriate.

The fact that his father, Duke Albania himself, had judged that it would be better that way was probably a big part of it as well.

Having already surpassed the limits of a normal person, Nefas would have no choice but to be material for political strife and war in the St. Altlis Kingdom, so it was clear that entrusting him to the Jiol Forest Kingdom was for the sake of both countries and his son.

Like this, Nefast ended up leaving the Albania House and became affiliated with the Jiol Forest Kingdom……but now that it turned out like this, the one troubled was the St. Altlis Kingdom.

For those involved with the St. Altlis Kingdom’s temple, which worshipped the God of Life Philia as the supreme deity, it was extremely bothersome for something like a Temple Knight of Wind to be in another country.

After all, the other party was a genuine agent of God.

To make a complaint about this was the same as making an objection to the Gods, and as long as those involved with the temple had the position of being those who served the Gods, they couldn’t say anything carelessly.

This would be the case even if it were a king. The king was the citizens’ superior, but to the very end, they were just a powerful person among the people, and not a position that was able to give orders to an agent of God.

Plus, now that Nefas had become affiliated with the Jiol Forest Kingdom, they couldn’t interfere with another country and tell him to come back.

Furthermore, since an official document saying 「this matter was the God of Wind Wyrm’s intent」 had already notified the other countries via Duke Albania and the Jiol Forest Kingdom, they couldn’t even criticize Duke Albania over this matter.

If they were to punish Duke Albania, it would turn into a declaration saying that they were dissatisfied with the intent of the Gods, and at that point, justice would vanish from the St. Altlis Kingdom.

Thinking about how they could defy this situation, they had no choice but to be honored with the God of Life Philia’s words, but up until now, the only ones that could hear that were the Head Priest at the time that the Hero Ryuuya was summoned, the Hero Ryuuya himself, and then his companions.

As for the ones among the Hero Ryuuya’s companions that were alive even now, there was only the formber board chairman of the Edius Adventurer School, Luuty Rigas. However, since they had already been dismissed from her position as board chairman, the person herself was in her hometown, the Jiol Forest Kingdom.

Now that it turned out like this, where it were as if all of the strong measures that the St. Altlis Kingdom could take were sealed, what remained was nothing but a back entrance.

It was there that the one who was selected was Seira since she was the daughter of the Necros Duke House that was of a similar rank to the Albania Duke House, and moreover, she was a classmate to Nefas in the Adventurer School.

What was assigned to Seira was to take the appearance of going to bless a friend for receiving a God’s divine blessing to the very end, and skillfully win over Nefas.

「It’s not like I really got along with Nefas though……」

Seeing Seira leak out her discontent in mumbles, the royal palace knight that was disguised as her attendant chided her with a troubled face.

「Seira-sama, it is troubling for you to be like that.」

「Behー(sticks tongue out). To begin with, why do I have to go flatter the likes of Nefas. Even though everyone knows that I really hate that guy. This is a real mistake in personnel selection, a huge mistake!」

「……It’s the King’s orders, you know?」

In response to the words that the royal palace knight said with a suppressed tone, Seira made a face as if she bit a bitter bug.

「And that’s why I’m riding the carriage like this, isn’t it. What more do you want from me.」

「……Seira-sama. I can understand your feelings very well, but there might be fellows that would say that was lese majeste if they were to hear that. I fear that it would invite a troubling situation.」

「Ietta-san, it’s not like you would say anything like that, right?」

「I, am under a proviso. There is no telling who might be listening in and from where, and for me, I must prioritize the King’s orders. Please understand that.」

Seeing the royal palace knight, Ietta’s serious expression, Seira nodded looking like it couldn’t be helped.

She didn’t have the choice of refusing from the start.

Even if Nefas and Seira had a volatile relationship where they would grab each other by the collar when they saw each other, even if it was to the point where they had a countless number of serious fist fights, none of that mattered.

It was because for the St. Altlis Kingdom, there was no one more capable to do this than Seira.

「……I know that.」

Saying that, Seira fell silent.

During that time, the carriage continued down the path without any breaks.

Before long, the coachman notified them that they were approaching the country’s national border with the Jiol Forest Kingdom.

Soon after that, a clearly different voice from the coachman’s had resounded within the carriage.

「Halt right there!」