Chapter 106

And, the next day.

「Well then, Tak.u.mi-san, shall we go?」

Isaac-san whom I will have the audience together with is not wearing his regular knight uniform, n.o.ble-like clothes. Well, we also aren’t wearing our usual casual clothes, but considerably high-cla.s.s clothes.

I didn’t think about the clothes to wear during the audience, but Cedric-san contacted Matthias-san beforehand, so the clothes were already prepared when we arrived at the Ruven House. Our physiques have been told to a clothing store which prepared several outfits, so we hurriedly tried them on after the messenger arrived. And finally, we did last-minute adjustments to the outfits we thought were the best.

Although overwhelmed, we were dressed nicely in no time.

I’m wearing black slacks and white shirt, a dark gray long jacket on top. Allen has a frilly white shirt and a navy blue shorts with suspenders. Elena is dressed in an embroidered pink dress with frills.

Wearing outfits that were tailored to fit us perfectly, we boarded the carriage.

「「Amazing~」」

「Isn’t it? Looking at it from so close, it looks even more amazing~」

We looked out of the carriage’s window while gradually approaching the castle.

I have seen a few j.a.panese castles, but it’s my first time seeing a western style castle. It had a solemn atmosphere from afar, but it’s a masterpiece when seen from up close.

There seem to be various procedures to enter the castle, but everything was left to Isaac-san, so we kept advancing.

「This is it. As for the manners, it should be fine if you follow my movements」

「I understand. Allen, Elena, you have to be quiet when inside, okay?」

「「Yess~」」

The room we entered was a large hall made of stone with a deep crimson carpet spreading on the floor and I caught a sight of extravagant chairs in the most elevated place. One noticeably more gorgeous in the center, with slightly smaller chairs on both sides. The chair in the center is most likely the kings, while the ones on the side are the queen’s and/or princes. This certainly has “audience hall” feeling to it.

There are a few people what I think are n.o.blemen and knight guards in the hall, but…… the eyes of those people are examining us without holding back. It’s a very unpleasant atmosphere.

Because of this atmosphere, Allen and Elena are thoroughly glued to me. I pat the two’s heads in comfort. I seem to be tense to some extent too, so they become my anxiety medicine as well.

「His Majesty comes」

After a short time, one of the knights conveyed such words, making Isaac-san and other people fall to their knees in a respectful bow. Following Isaac-san, I dropped to one knee and lowered my head. Allen and Elena imitated me and make the same posture, although a bit clumsy. Well, it doesn’t change the fact that they are glued to me.

Elena――what do girls do again in this situation? A lady’s bow…… courtesy? Or was it curtsy?

Pulling one leg back, pinching the skirt and bowing? I think that should be it, but…… oh well. They wouldn’t blame me for this, would they?

「Good. Lift your heads and make yourself comfortable」

I heard the footsteps of several people, and when they stopped just in front, a voice resounded around the hall.

When I lifted my head in accordance to those words, I saw a man in his forties with bright blonde hair wrapped in luxurious clothes.

Royalty = beauty seems to hold true as the man in front of me was a handsome middle-aged man. I’m sure he was popular with women in his youth.

Both chairs on the King’s side were empty, but one man was standing by the King’s side. It was a middle-aged man with a seemingly strict atmosphere, a grizzled blonde hair swept back, dressed in all black with sharp eyes and gla.s.ses. If we go with the pattern, he would probably be a prime minister or something.

「Hmm. So you are the adventurer who discovered the dungeon in Bailey. Excuse me for summoning you all of sudden. I’m the King of the Guardia, Tristan」

「I’m serving as the prime minister, my name is Ford」

The King addressed me in a very amicable manner. He seems like a very gentle person, but I’m sure he’s not just of a gentle character as a King of a country~

When the King finished speaking, the man who stood at his side introduced himself. It seems he’s the prime minister just as I thought.

「It’s an honor to meet you. I’m Tak.u.mi, an adventurer. These children are Allen and Elena」

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「「…… Uniyu~」」

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