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　The day of departure to the Principality of Six.

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　The King of the Kingdom of the Races and the First Princess Lilith, together with us as escorts, go out from the East Gate.

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　In front of the East Gate, the First Prince Claw of the Kingdom of the Races announces to the King in a grandiose, acting-like manner, "I'm going to go to the Duchy of Six.

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In the absence of His Majesty the King, the First Prince of the Kingdom of the Races, Claw, will do everything in his power to fulfill his duties as Acting King without fail. So please feel free to attend the meeting!"

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Ummm...... claw, take care of the kingdom while I'm gone."

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　The current king nodded and addressed his son, Claw, in a heavy tone of voice that was different from his appearance.

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　It was the first time I had seen the current king in person. His hair was gray and his wrists were so thin they looked as if they would break at any moment.

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　His body was so thin that I would have believed him if he had said, "He is an invalid.

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　In spite of this, people had gathered at the East Gate to see the king and his family in this world where amusement is scarce. In front of them, he straightened his back as if he were holding an iron rod and moved slowly but with an air of dignity.

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　At first glance, he looked thin and unreliable, but that negative image was quickly dispelled when he spoke up and moved.

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Lilith, as a member of the royal family, I ask you to assist His Majesty the King.

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"Awe, brother."

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　Following the king, Claw addresses his sister, Lilith.

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　The two are outwardly conversing calmly, but the air is somewhat tense and shaky.

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　Claud is trying to be as dignified as possible in his demeanor toward Lilith.

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　The reason for this is - when I took the "escort exam" before, I used the "SSR Bakugou Flame" to prove that I was a magician.

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　At that time, Lilith managed to stand up holding her ears, but Claw, who had underestimated her, was surprised and fell on his buttocks.

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　Claw's pathetic appearance in front of the soldiers led some to say, "Princess Lilith is more daring, and wouldn't it be better if she were the next king?

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　This story spread among the citizens, and quietly some of them came up with the opinion of 'the next Queen Lilith.

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　In order to dispel this rumor, Claw is taking an attitude of showing her dignity to Lilith.

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　He says he is the superior and Lilith is the inferior.

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　Incidentally, we are not involved in any way with those who are expecting the "next Queen of Lilith.

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　If Lilith receives the approval of the elves, dwarves, and beasts at the Six Principality Conference, she will surely assume the position of queen.

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　There is no need to take the trouble to adopt a roundabout method of spreading rumors and gaining a foothold.

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　Finally, Claw glares at us, Lilith's bodyguards.

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...... tsk."

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　I ignore him, Gold laughs happily under his full face, and Nemmu clucks her tongue in a hearty and unmannerly manner.

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　It was a really small lisp, and thanks to the cheers of the crowd, the claw didn't hear it. However, there is no need to go out of your way to incite hostility.

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　First of all, Lilith will be queen by the time we return, and Claud will be active (or retired) in the world of hobbies.

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　Since the game is already decided, there is no point in competing with each other.

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　After the departure ceremony, His Majesty the King and Princess Lilith got into the carriage. About 100 soldiers start to move out.

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　--The number of about 100 soldiers is very small for the movement of a king. This area shows the weakness of the race compared to other countries.

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　We were "Princess Lilith's escort," so we did not join the line of soldiers, but kept the carriage in sight of Lilith and Yume (fake) as we maneuvered our horses.

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　Gold is alone on the rear side of the carriage, while I sit in front of Nemmu and move with two horses.

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I wish I could have ridden the horse alone too. ......

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I have spent about three years in the "abyss" training in study, magic, organization, physical and martial arts, and although I can ride to a point, I have not had any real horsemanship training as a quintessential horseman.

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The reason is that it was not worthwhile to keep a horse only for horsemanship training at the lowest level of the "abyss.

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　It is not that difficult, so I think I can handle it normally, but since I myself am light, there is no problem in terms of weight, and Nemmu and I will be traveling together on a single horse.

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　We have "SR, flight" and "SSR, transfer," and running on our own feet is faster than traveling by horseback. However, just because they are fast doesn't mean they can run beside the king and princess.

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　Both Nemmu and Gold are skilled in horsemanship. Therefore, I am sitting in front of Nemmu and moving.

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　Nemmu, who is riding in front of me, tells me with a lively smile.

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You don't have to think about it, Master Dirk," he says. I will always steer the horse for you, Master Dirk. If you need a leg, just ask, and I will become Master Dirk's leg!

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　Looking back, Nemum assured me with a happy expression.

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　He was so happy to have me in front of him to steer the horse.

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　As for me, when I put my body on ......, Nemmu hugged me from behind, and the back of my head was soft against her chest and smelled good, which was a little embarrassing, to be honest.

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　Also, Nemmu's breathing sound was stronger than usual, and the fact that she was intentionally sniffing my scent was making me feel ashamed.

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　I was also subtly embarrassed by the envious glances of the soldiers escorting me.

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　Gold gives his opinion to my embarrassment.

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If you are a man, it is a shame not to be able to ride a horse or two. If this escort gives you more time, perhaps I can coach you?"

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Gold!　You, stop talking nonsense!　You said you would always be Master Dirk's foot!"

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　Gold, unable to see it, offers me guidance, and Nemmu is furious.

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　He seems to be very happy to have me in front of him as he moves.

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　He does not hesitate to bare his fangs at Gold, who tries to deprive him of that pleasure.

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　Gold lets out a sigh of exasperation at Nemmu's attitude.

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I understand your feelings, but I don't think it's right to deprive the Lord of the opportunity to learn, no matter how much you want to.　It is not always possible for Nemmu to manipulate in the Lord's stead."

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Even if it's early in the morning, late at night, or when I'm asleep, if you call on Master Dirk, he'll come running to you, no problem!

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No, I don't need such a strong assurance. ......

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　Gold flinched at Nemum's so vigorous assertion.

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　I let out a wry smile at their exchange and nailed him.

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We'll think about it later. Nemmu, any sign of enemies or monsters?"

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...... So far, no problems. There are some goblins and other creatures spying on us from the woods, but that's about it.

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　Currently, we were going straight out the east gate.

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　During that time, there seemed to be no particular enemy.

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We continued east, down the river, toward the Duchy of Sixth, right?

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Yes, that's right. If we traveled on the ground, it would take more than 10 days to get there, but if we go down the river, we can get there in one day, so it's very convenient."

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　This is the reason why we left from the east gate instead of the main gate.

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　If we traveled on the ground, it would take a very long time to reach the Principality of Six, but if we went down the river, we could reach it in one day.

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　This river flows from the northern mountains and out to the sea in the south. There are even villages that use this river to transport timber cut in the north and sell it to towns in the south.

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　When I left my hometown, I used this river to get to the city.

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　If you normally travel on foot on the ground, there is a high risk of being attacked by bandits or monsters and losing your life. The ocean, however, is free of aquatic monsters, and it is safe to travel by river.

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(Although, when we left the village, we traveled at the lowest price on the bottom of the boat, so we didn't get to see the outside scenery or anything like that. ......)

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　Still, they took half of the money I had saved at the time.

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　I remember the past and let out a light sigh.

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'Dear Dirk, I hope the ride wasn't too uncomfortable.　I am sorry, too. I should have chosen a better path."

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No," he said. I sighed as I remembered the past. I'm sorry I misled you. The ride is ...... good, a little embarrassing, but it's good, don't worry."

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It's you, Master Dirk!"

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　Perhaps thrilled by my praise, her large eyes widened even more and sparkled.

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Gold's words of advice were "Lord, I don't like you to spoil him too much," but Nemmu was in a good mood and rode his horse without any concern.

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　Even in this state, he is reassuringly able to detect enemy attacks in advance, as if he were the best assassin in the world.

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　--And so, without any particular problems, we arrived safely at the city built on the river side connected to the Duchy of Six.

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