143 Episode 23: Returning and ...




 
 After leaving the Adventurer's Guild, Cain and the others headed together to the Cat's Wami Pavilion.
 The reason being that the four of them were very uncomfortable with the request.
 They escorted together, and the younger boy was an S-ranked adventurer and the lord of this city.
 Faced with such a shocking fact, there was no way I could say, "Shall I accept the request in the future?
 Moreover, due to various things, it was already lunchtime.

''I'll have a meal here once in a while too.

 The four of them were stunned by Cain's words.
 In the four of them's common sense, the only image they had was that of a nobleman eating lavish food in a luxurious mansion.
 No matter how delicious the food at the Cat's Wami Pavilion was, they couldn't imagine the head of the noble family eating it.
 -- no, I recall that the lord of Mishinga, where the four of them live, was the same.
 The city of Misinga, where the four of them live, was also a bustling port town, and the lord would go to the front lines to fight whenever a demon appeared.
 The four of them knew that this was a special case for Mishinga alone, as they went to various cities as guards.

I'm not sure if Cain is such a lord ......

 Raggett's cheeks relax as he remembers his city.

 He has already been told by the guild that they want him to remain the same when he is dressed as an adventurer, and he speaks in broken language.

''The first place I came to this city and ate was the 'Cat's Wami Tei'. I've stayed there before.

 Cain's folksy remark brought a smile to Raggett's other three people's faces.

''It really is. The food is delicious, the rooms are clean, and we could live here.
Yeah, it's all right. It's a nice place. It's a shame they don't have fish dishes. ......

 The four of them were in a city by the sea, and Cain had heard before that fish food was the main dish.

 As they talked, Cain and his friends arrived at the Cat's Harmony Pavilion.
 When they opened the door and entered the restaurant, they heard a cheerful voice from Enak.

''Welcome! Oh, brother Cain! And you, Nunnery and the others! Welcome home!
Enoch, you take care of everyone's lunch.

 We were ushered in and all sat down around a large six-seater table.

'We're having oak steaks for lunch today,'
Yeah, that's fine. And some fruit juice.
Me too. - Me too.

 I asked Enak for his recommendation and everyone ordered.
 After receiving everyone's orders, he ran to the kitchen.

''Enak-chan, you're great. Helping out in the shop for such a small girl.''

 At Ninery's words, Cain nodded, remembering the attack in the past.

''By the way, Cain ......-kun? Like? It's hard to know what to call him when you hear his true identity, isn't it? You're still a student, but you're a lord, and what's more, you're an earl. Furthermore, it's an S-ranked adventurer. Normally no one would believe you!
'Cain is fine. A lot of people hide their identities when they're adventurers. I'm more comfortable that way too.

 Soon after, the steaks on the sizzling griddle are brought to each of us.
 The savory smell of burnt meat combined with the good smell of the sauce from the thick steak made us gulp down our mouths.
 Everyone put their knives into the meat as if they couldn't wait.

Mmmm, it's delicious!
The food here is really good.

 Rave words of praise were uttered by each of them, and Cain was equally tantalized by the deliciousness of the food.



 After finishing the meal, he greeted Raggett and the others and returned to the mansion.


 --Two weeks later.

'Thank you, Master Cain. And--sama Alec, I'm going to miss you for a bit, but I'll be here as soon as possible: ......

 Lelene came to greet me as she was returning to the city of Mishinga.
 She was already dressed for the journey, and she and Alec were going to see her off.
 While her cheeks were dyed, she also looked a little sad, but in the past two weeks, the story of her own simultaneous marriage was settled and it was decided to tie the knot in the clear.
 Since it will be a marriage of noble families at the same time, it is necessary to talk about it, including the family home, and the kingdom is obliged to report back to them.
 Garum is in King's Landing, but Count Sanga, the lord of Mishinga, is in his domain.
 Once there, it was necessary to return and report back.
 From now on, the houses would decide on dates and other matters among themselves.

 There are knights and ragettes waiting around the carriage for an escort.
 Today, he was a lord and Raggett and the others couldn't easily call out to him.

''Mistress Reline, I think we'll be calling you sister-in-law (Aneue) in a little while. Please be careful on your way home. I won't be able to escort you back but .......

 Cain recalled that he had been escorted to Drintle as an adventurer.

'No, I am grateful for your consideration, Cain-sama. And thus, I even had a private army attached to me.

 I arranged for ten soldiers to be escorted to the city of Mishinga.
 It would have been fine to arrange the adventurers, but since Raggett and the others had been asked to be the escort, they couldn't interfere, and after consulting with Dalmatia, they decided to attach a private soldier.

 Cain then moved in front of Raggett and the others and called out to them.

''Everyone, I asked you to take care of Miss Reline.
All right, no, all right. I'll do it, I'll do it.
"Mr. Cainku ......, you really are a lord when you dress like that. ......

 Raggett is faltering and respectful, and Ninery is smiling at Cain's appearance.

'I'll see you then,'

 The carriage with Lelene in it left Drintle.



'You've gone,'
'Yeah, well, ......, I didn't expect the marriage to go through out of the blue.
'That's good, because now you can turn down something else, isn't it? Honestly, I'm not sure how many of those were sent to me: ......
Sure. ......

 Cain and Alec both nodded and went back to the mansion.
 And for the sake of the school, Cain flew to the royal capital with transition magic.



 After returning to King's Landing, Cain went to school as usual and returned to an uneventful life after it was over.
 After the academy was over, Cain was invited to go shopping, and he walked around the city with Telestia, Silk, and Rilutana.
 They were chatting amicably when a carriage pulled up beside them.
 The guards of that carriage looked at Cain with an incredulous look on their faces.

''Nah, why is Cain ......-sama in the royal capital! Didn't you see me off at Drintle ......?

 They found Cain and gave him an incredulous look - it was Raggett and his group.
 For Cain, who had been moving with shifting magic, he didn't particularly care about it, but it was strange to think about it in terms of time.

''Ah, .......''

 Cain couldn't help but chuckle. There was no way he could say that he had traveled to the king's capital with transfer magic before Lilitana was also there, even if he could talk about it.
 Reline, who got down from the carriage, was also surprised at the unexpected encounter, but seeing the women that Cain was accompanying, she quickly bowed her head as soon as she saw them.

''-- It's been a while. Your Highness Princess Telestia, Lady Silk, I am Reline, daughter of Count Sands von Legant Mishinga.
'Oh, Mr. Reline, it's been a while.
Good day, Miss Reline.

 To Reline's words, Telestia and Silk would reply as usual.
 As expected of royalty and the daughter of a senior nobleman, she was solid in this area.

''Um, you guys can go to ......
Nice to meet you. My name is Lilitana Van Byssus. I'm here to study in the Kingdom of Esfort. It's nice to meet you. Lady Lelene.

 At those words, even Reline looked surprised.

''Was this your Highness the Princess? I'm sorry. It's nice to meet you too.

 Reline grabs the edge of her skirt and bows her head gracefully.
 Reline is also a countess of a senior nobleman. But in front of her is the Princess Royal Highness of the Esfort Kingdom, the Duke's daughter, and even the Princess Royal Highness of the Byssus Empire together. As expected, he understands the position.

''Since I was indebted to Cain-sama for allowing me to stay in Drintle for two weeks until the other day,''

 As Reline explains, both Telestia and Silk crowd Cain, who is just not listening.

'Master Cain ......? I have not heard of such a story. Why is Miss Reline in Drintle ....... --maybe you're planning to make ...... another fiancé?
'Cain-kun ......, you're right, you're not going to increase it on your own ....... I'm not complaining, but I'd like you to discuss it with me, wouldn't you?

"Master Cain, you are not yet an adult, and you should weigh yourself a little more ....... Even I would like to be .......

 And Riltana next to her also criticized, although her voice seemed to disappear at the end.

'Wait a minute! It's not! 
...... Your Royal Highness, Lady Silk, the engagement is still only between the two of you, so we will be making a decision based on the house.

 The word "with Alec" is not in there.
 The two of them are even more misunderstood, and they grab Cain's chest and get even closer, teary-eyed. 

'See! That's what Lady Reline says, too!
"Mr. Cain, why do you have to hide it?
'Master Cain, if you like women so much, you can go to ...... and so can I .......'

 Riltana whispers to herself as she squirms with the two men who are closing in on her.
 Cain pulls a face and excuses himself.

"Dah-ka-la-la ......, my fiancé is my brother 'Baron Alec' (、、、、、)!" 

"[............] What?

'Yes, sir. I've come to Drintle for my engagement to Master Alec.

 At Cain and Relene's explanation, Telestia released her hand from Cain's hold on his chest and gave a light coughing laugh.

'Ohohoho, that's right ....... I thought it was just that Cain-sama had added another fiancé besides us ......
Her Royal Highness and Lady Silk were engaged to Lady Cain, weren't they?
Yes, there are three of us now. ......

 Among the nobles, it has already been announced that Cain, Telestia, Silk and Tifana are engaged to be married.
 Telestia looks at Cain, but there's also the matter of the saint, and Cain can't help but avert his gaze.

''--I see, Cain-sama is nice, you know. Alec-sama is also in Drintle, and I hope you will continue to look after him.

'Yes. Once you are married to Lady Cain, you will become my sister-in-law, and I look forward to working with you in the future, Lady Lelene.
I hope you'll get along, Miss Reline.

 At Reline's words, Telestia and Silk, realizing that they would be in a relative relationship after the marriage, greeted each other again.
 And - although he was raptured by the awesomeness of the masks they've been together so far, he didn't think it was even more shocking - Raggett said the words.

'What ...... princess-sama's fiancé is ...... Cain ......-sama ......?

 Raggett and his party, who were being treated to a feast of "S-rank" and the fact that they were "Earl and Lord", were even more insane with "the princess's fiancé". He was confronted with the truth of the matter and could not help but be immensely disappointed.

 
 Needless to say, I had to explain it at length afterwards.