13-4 Part 1
The Return of Carral Hez: The Beast
Alliance - Turning Point -
Translator : PolterGlast
The next morning, I
was shaken awake by Kachua and welcomed Aniue into the room. Aniue
directed a strange look at us, but it was nothing special. This was just a hot water
bottle.
Eventually, when
preparations for departure were complete, Aniue and I mounted our horses
side by side, and advanced down the highway to Erin while protecting the
carriage carrying Aneue and the other onlookers following behind.
The lord's mansion,
which had once been burned down, had been beautifully restored during the time
I hadn't seen it. According to a military messenger, preparations for a welcome
were already complete at the mansion.
That's right, a
welcome. In front of the mansion's entrance, the aforementioned 500 elite
beastmen were lined up, waiting for us with passionate gazes. Looking closely,
the former thieves we had picked up on our journey that time were also among
them. Good. I'm glad they were able to safely find employment.
「All
hands, salute!」
When we dismounted
our horses, a loud voice rose in unison. Then Durin, Kachua, and Atomina-aneue
descended from the carriage and lined up next to us.
「Yashu...?」
Looking closely at
the group of beastmen, even the white wolf Yashu had joined them.
「My
name is Georg, a General of this country. Now then, beastmen, what is
this commotion? If there is a representative, step forward.」
I had completely
thought that Yashu, who was assisting the Ambassador, was the
representative. But I was wrong. The person who appeared there was someone
completely unexpected to me.
「Wahahahaha,
I wondered who it was, and it's Georg! It's me, I am more or less the
leader, or rather, the pilot leading the way to the Empire!」
It was that Sigrun
of the Black Horn. After leaving for Kaha far to the south along with
the beastmen we rescued, I wondered where she was and what she was doing, and
here the great female warrior had returned leading beasts... And, what was even
more surprising was—
「Long
time no see... I just came back for work a little bit, ahaha...」
It was that Carral
Hez, who had departed for the coastal provinces with a single secondhand
schooner... Due to the sheer surprise, my eyes were completely captivated by Carral
alone.
「Ashley,
an acquaintance?」
「Y-Yeah... But why are you guys here...?」
When I asked that, Carral
frowned with a look of slight exasperation. In contrast, Sigrun was in a
good mood. For some reason, the 500 beastmen seemed to be directing eyes of
devotion at this berserker.
「Well,
actually, I got tangled up with this one over there... I had no choice, so I
ended up bringing them on our ship...」
「Calling
me 'this one' is a cold way to put it! Even though we got so excited talking
about Shinza night after night!」
Just as things were
about to get sloppy right off the bat, Georg cleared his throat. As
expected of Aniue. He is especially reliable in these kinds of
situations.
「It's
been a while, Sigrun. Don't tell me you've laid a hand on my younger
brother...?」
「Right,
were you guys acquaintances...?」
「Yeah,
we crossed swords in an unofficial match once. We reached the time limit
without settling the match.」
「Kukuku...
He wouldn't get serious at all. Someday, I want to cross drawn blades with Georg.」
That explains a lot
of things... Being based in the same Imperial Capital, it would be
impossible for warriors of this caliber to have no connection, huh.
However, setting
that aside—this side is a problem. I timidly looked at Carral's figure.
I knew it, but it seems she's already found out... I gave her my name and
officially declared myself as a Prince, so it can't be helped.
「Big
Sister Sigrun, I want you to hurry up and introduce everyone kyan.
They're getting super impatient and growling kyan.」
「Umu, I
had forgotten.」
「How
could you forget kyan?!」
It's better to give
up on expecting that kind of thing from Sigrun, Yashu. However,
with even the Ambassador's assistant Yashu involved, this is...
「Umu,
and so, I shall now convey a message from the King of Kaha. These guys,
starting today, are your vassals,
Shinza, you've done it!」
「The
story is jumping around too much, explain it properly! Haa, this is why
I'm bad at dealing with this woman...」
I directed a wry
smile of empathy at Aniue. So Aniue also struggled with her. Because there is no one
in this Empire who can control this female great warrior...
「You
see, the King of Kaha is feeling great anxiety towards the current
Empire.」
「Mu...」
Then Carral
took over the explanation. An easy-to-understand angle. Aniue also
tightened his expression and lent an ear to Carral.
「Until
just recently, he didn't know which Prince he should side with. But...」
「Then,
the third strongest man Georg, and the number one Ashley
appeared!! The chivalrous Ashley, would you believe it, rescued our
brethren who had been abducted as slaves!!」
I saw Aniue
put his hand on his sword, slightly irritated. Even though Carral was
explaining things in order, Sigrun didn't seem to care.
「In
other words, Ambassador Vegal leaked my true identity over there...」
「Ah...
S-Sorry about that hyan...」
「Umu
umu, I shall forgive that! That's how it is, the King of Kaha entrusted
me with 500 elites who become a match for a thousand as long as they have
Koruriha leaves, and relying on Carral's ship, we made it all the way
here!」
「The
topic is jumping a bit, but if possible, could you build a small trade port
here? If so, I think I... could cooperate with Ashley-sama more too...
I'll probably be glared at by Morak, though, ahaha...」
Carral is saying
she will repay the debt from that time. A trade port, huh. It won't be easy...
「No
problem. I've been able to keep Morak in check to some extent.」
「Hey, Ashley,
what did you do this time...?」
「I was
attacked, so I just hit back. Even for Morak, it's better than being cut
down by Aniue.」
「Don't
use people as an excuse.」
「Fuhahahahaha,
hit back when attacked, huh, that is one of the truths of this world! Well,
that's how it is; if you understand, accept them, Shinza! No, Prince Ashley,
we have high expectations for you!」
Then, perhaps having
arranged this beforehand, the beastmen and former thieves saluted towards us
once again. Looking even closer, even that soldier who abducted Aneue
that day was among the group.
「Hahaha...
I'm surprised. Ashley, you are, ha, haha...」
Strangely enough,
that salute made one feel a kind of unity. It made Georg-aniue laugh
uncharacteristically, and if it wasn't my imagination, it even made him rub the
corners of his eyes. Atomina-aneue was much the same.
「I never
thought you'd become such a reliable younger brother...」
「That's
right. That timid Ashley, our younger brother who was raised locked
away, is adored by everyone like this; I'm so happy...」
In short. My Aneue and Aniue are, as always, hopelessly doting on their younger brother...
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