Chapter 250
Trouble
Translator : PolterGlast
About a week had passed since we returned to Biodasdal.
Lucas, who seemed awkward at first, also appeared to be gradually
getting used to things.
Tracy and the
others had also just arrived, so I would be happy if Lucas blended in
together with them. That being said, regarding Lucas, rather than
working at the orphanage, acting as an adventurer is his main focus.
First and foremost, mental care until he can be active is
the top priority, but I want to help him gradually return to the field. Since
he's an adventurer, he has to form a party, too.
「Good morning, Graham-san.」
「Good morning, Ginia. Aren't
you with Aoi today?」
「It seems Aoi-chan stayed up
late maintaining her weapons, so she is still sleeping.」
「Is that so. Sleeping in before a day
off is a waste. ...No, I guess it's the right way to spend a day off?」
I'm the type of person who wants to fully enjoy my days off,
so no matter how late I stay up the night before, I end up waking up. Well, due
to the influence of my age, part of it is that I just can't sleep for that long
anymore.
「Ah, speaking of which... it seems Bane-san
came to visit while we were in the Dungeon City. It looks like Tricia-san
didn't think he was really an acquaintance, so she didn't specifically report
it.」
「Eh? Bane came? Did you hear
the reason he visited?」
「No, it seems he left without saying
anything in particular. Because of that, Tricia-san also thought he was
just one of those weird solicitors, but apparently he was far too suspicious so
she remembered him.」
Well, it's very like Bane if you ask me. However, if
there was some kind of trouble, the fact that he went out of his way to come
here means it could be a major incident.
I was thinking of focusing my actions around Lucas
today, but first, let's go to the Old Abandoned Road and hear what he has to
say. More than a week has passed, so even if some problem had occurred, there's
a high possibility it's already been resolved, though.
「It seems I better go see what's
going on. I'll head to the Old Abandoned Road for a bit now.」
「Ah, I want to go together too.」
「You promised to go out with Aoi,
right? Even though you say she's still sleeping, you don't know when she'll
wake up, and if she wakes up and realizes you aren't here, Ginia, it'll
be incredibly troublesome.」
「...Mmm.」
Thinking about Aoi, Ginia showed a blatantly
displeased expression. If I took the option of leaving her behind, I would
definitely get dragged into the trouble too, so I'd prefer if she either
house-sat or woke her up.
「I think it's safest to wait here. Or
just wake her up.」
「Even if I try to wake her up, she
won't get up... I want to tag along, but I'll decide to wait for Aoi-chan
here.」
「Yeah. I'd appreciate it if you did
that.」
Although she said that, she was radiating an aura of wanting
to tag along. Feeling reluctant to leave her behind, I left Ginia at the
house and headed to Bane's place alone.
Partly because I was alone, I arrived at the Old Abandoned
Road about ten minutes after departing from Biodasdal. As usual, the
Ghost Wizards came out to greet me, and I entered Bane's mansion as
guided.
The moment I entered the mansion, I heard a fierce sound of
wind being cut, and as I searched for the source of the sound... Like it was
thrashing about, the child of the Red Wyvern came flying over.
「Whoa there, you've gotten quite big.」
「Garuu!」
Raising a happy-sounding voice, the Red Wyvern rubbed
its head against my chest. It had already grown to about the size of an adult
woman, and catching it as it flew at me was quite tough.
「Graham-sama! It has been a long time!」
「Bane, sorry I couldn't come immediately. You had important
business, didn't you?」
「I did have business, but you are not
late at all!」
More than a week has passed, so I definitely think I'm late,
though. At any rate, Bane seems energetic, so the problem might have already
been resolved.
Perhaps... it's about the Red Wyvern. It has clearly
grown, so there's a possibility it's a consultation like—it's getting tough to
keep it indoors soon.
Or rather, even though it's the child of a Red Wyvern,
its body isn't red. I thought its body was black because it was a child, but
even now that it has grown, it remains pitch black.
「No, I personally think I'm late,
after all. So, is your business resolved?」
「No... I am currently in the middle
of dealing with it even now.」
「Does that mean it's about the Red
Wyvern? It's visibly gotten bigger, after all.」
When I said that, the Red Wyvern that was rubbing its
head against my chest tilted its neck. It's amazing that it understands we are
talking about it, but judging from this reaction, does it not have much
self-awareness?
「The Red Wyvern is one of my
worries, but the reason I visited was for a different matter.」 「It was a different matter? What is the problem you're
holding onto?」
「Actually... we are in a dispute with
the neighboring country, the Wishul Kingdom.」
「Eh? A dispute with... the
neighboring country? You are, Bane?」
「Yes. While we were steadily
expanding our forces, we ended up bumping into adventurers employed by the Wishul
Kingdom. We did not attack from our side and succeeded in fleeing, but...」
「Does that mean the Wishul Kingdom
raised an army?」
「As expected of Graham-sama!
It's amazing that you can understand without me saying anything!」
「I don't need words of praise right
now.」
Bane's eyes
were sparkling, but this was truly a matter where we had no time for that. It
was a properly bad situation several times worse than I thought, and I never
expected a conflict to occur with humans rather than the Demon King's Army.
This must be dealt with immediately, and the moment they are certified as the Demon King's Army, it could even lead to the pinpointing of this location. I thought I had predicted this to some extent the moment I made him subjugate monsters, but... it's far too sudden, and getting into a dispute was far too fast.
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