Seirei Gensouki ~Konna Sekai de Deaeta Kimi ni~

Episode 117: The Anomaly of Claire, Count Claire's Capital

"Yeah, you became an honorary knight!?

As he left the King's Capital of the Kingdom of Galark and flew in the sky to Count Krall's territory, Rio informed Celia that he had become an honorary knight of the Kingdom of Galark.

As for Rio, it was a fact I mouthed so much that I felt like telling it, but it was so unexpected, Celia staring into my eyes.

On the other hand, Isiah, flying right next door, has shown no particular reaction.

"Yes, I mean, come on."

The difference between the two reactions was somewhat interesting, and Rio smiled with a crease.

"Hey, you're not in a position to be what you are! When, when?

For the convenience of travelling while flying, Celia, unable to fly, is held by Rio, but Celia put her face much closer to Rio.

"The last day of the night club, the other day."

Rio answers Celia with a calm voice, lacking a surprising slight calmness.

"Ah..."

I noticed the distance was too close and Celia blushed her pop cheeks.

If you take the right distance immediately and hit one small cough, you send an additional question in a subtly raised voice.

"Meh, I don't think knights of honor can be that easy... What happened to you?

"There was a burglar raid at the night club. Looks like he was trying to be royal, but he happened to be on the spot, and he helped to repel him."

and Rio briefly explained how he took up the post of Knight of Honor.

"A burglar attacked a night club... it's noisy. But if you saved the lives of royalty in several countries, should you have been given the corresponding prize? If I did, I wouldn't be in a position to be an exotic person..."

Put your hands on your mouth (crease), and when Celia fumes, she makes you think.

"Right."

Rio shrugged his shoulders small and concurred. The fact that Celia speaks is well known. The title "Knight of Honor" is not to be bestowed.

Sure, I can't even say it's absolutely weird to be given given given Rio's accomplishments earlier, but I don't feel like I have any aim, given François's plethora of crooks.

Nevertheless, so far there is no such evil as this. Anyway, if it's for Shark Moon, Rio thinks he's just going to let you do it freely, more than just move and serve that country aggressively.

And, just then, far away came a group of buildings that seemed to be the territorial capital of Count Claire's territory into view.

Almost at the same time Isiah calls out Rio's name.

"Spring Man"

"I know. Doctor, once we get down here,"

In response to Isiah, Rio landed in the woods under his eyes with Celia in his arms. Isiah follows suit.

"What's going on?

After landing in the woods, Celia expressed her doubts.

"Something is flying near the city. We got off because we could get caught approaching like this."

"Were you even flying on a demon ship?

"No, it's probably some kind of creature. I don't think it's a demon......"

"Hmm, I see"

Peek into Celia's intriguing face. Hearing it wasn't a demon, he seems to have decided that the urgency isn't so high, but he seems concerned.

"Let's run from here. You should be able to get here as soon as you get here."

"That's fine, but I don't think I can keep up with your speed."

Celia is what we call motor tone deafness.

Having mastered so many magics as an all-purpose sorcerer (All Mighty Wizard), you can magically enhance your physical abilities, but still not go along with outdoor-stained movements like Rio and Isiah.

Instead, the brain can't handle magically enhanced physical abilities as a problem in the first place.

Physical abilities are not something that should be strengthened anyway. It requires motor sense to move around controlling enhanced physical abilities.

Celia lacked such qualities overwhelmingly. Running and such is out of the question deep in such a badly scaffolded forest.

"I'll run with my teacher like this. It shakes more than flying, please note."

"Ugh, yeah. Please, I will."

Celia nods as she shrinks herself in Rio's arms and strengthens her subtle clinging power.

The cheeks were all a little red stained.

Then, less than a half an hour later, Rio and the others reached their destination.

It is a regional city located in the eastern part of the Kingdom of Beltram, on the territory of the Count of Kreil, in the territorial capital of Kreia, with its main streets leading to the Kingdom of Galark.

This is also the first time Rio has visited.

It has a population of 50,000 and as a local city it is more than medium-sized and serves as an important trading point between East and West.

"That's the Airborne Knights of the Kingdom of Beltram. I wonder why you're here."

Celia looked up into the sky as she leapt out onto the street and came right to the side of the city. By the way, the state of the princess's cuddle has been eliminated a short while before she left for the streets.

Roaming over the city were the airborne knights of the Kingdom of Beltram spanning an organism called Griffon.

Griffon is also known as the lion in heaven, and, with the exception of the dragon species, it is named as the corner of the champion of the sky and has a very high intelligence.

It has a rough temperament and lives mainly in mountainous areas, but in some countries it is kept as a passenger beast by people and is characterised by a "cure" and a high squeal because of its upper body looking like a raptor.

Incidentally, Griffon's name may also be employed in the name of a mercenary regiment led by Lucius, the enemy of Rio's mother.

"It's odd indeed. How much did sending the Tiger Boy's Airborne Knights from Wang Du mean?"

With that said, Rio looked up into the sky and showed him how to think.

"Uh, what do we do?

Celia asks as she looks at the city from a distance.

"I guess I'll just have to go inside for now. Walk around the city to see if there's anything strange about it."

"Yeah!"

Celia nodded intently. I guess you still wonder what's going on in the city.

"Will Isiah spiritualize and wait in me? As insurance in case something happens."

"Okay."

When I reply briefly, Isiah disappears softly and assimilates into Rio.

"Shall we go then?"

That's how Rio and Celia walked towards the city together.

And the current location is a certain square outside the city walls.

Celia looked out into the city from the hood where she hid her face.

"You're not very lively. Rather than......"

"Unemployed or immigrant...... a lot of people don't seem to have a home to live in. Besides, outside the walls, there are a lot of soldiers on patrol."

The exterior of the walls is heavily exempt from city taxes, so it is customary for dewstores to stand up and show a bustling appearance in any city when it is normal.

But as far as Rio and the others can see, the number of stalls lined up is low, as is the number of people visiting shopping.

You lost the house you live in, or there were a large number of families and groups sitting back in the empty space at the edge of the square.

"Besides, the lead soldiers aren't the only ones on patrol. Looks like soldiers affiliated with the National Army are a lot mixed up too. What the hell..."

Celia's complexion is not excellent, whether she is not least upset by the changing atmosphere in her hometown.

Originally, outside the walls have become some kind of free zone, so the powerful are basically non-interferent as well.

Yet there are only armed soldiers in sight. Wearing two different types of military uniforms, in large part, and stamped with a crest indicating their respective affiliations, it seems that soldiers of the National Army, as Celia put it, are also mixed.

The nobles who became lords are given territorial autonomy, but the defence of each territory is carried out jointly by soldiers of the King's Army and private soldiers of the territory.

But basically, there's not much overlap between the two workplaces during normal times. Because the role of the King's Army lies in the defence of fortifications and checkpoints erected on the streets of each territory and in the surveillance of the local Lords' Army.

Therefore, the defense of urban areas is regarded as a leading soldier only as long as it is not even in time of war, and it is basically unlikely that the King's Army will intervene.

The situation inside the city today was slightly heterogeneous.

"I haven't heard about the war, and the only thing I can think of when it comes to soldiers is whether they're searching for something, or if they're wary of something -"

I said, Rio shifted his gaze to Celia.

The first thing that comes to mind as a possibility of being searched for is her, the courtier of the Count Claire family, who is currently missing.

But more than three months have passed since Celia disappeared from the royal castle.

Then, even if the search is under way, it's just a little hard to believe that we're mobilizing a large number of personnel so far.

So are you searching for someone else?

Alternatively, there is the possibility that you are alert to something unknown.

"Either way, if you're hiding your face in the hood, you could be asked a job question. Not that it doesn't hurt, but you might want to make a grand face here."

The color of the hair has been changed with demonic props, so it is unlikely that you will notice it immediately even when you take the hood off. It would be acceptable as a risk.

"Well, let's walk with our faces on."

Nodding after a slight tour, Celia removed her hood. Then, the hair that was changed color from white to gold by magic is exposed.

"Cecilia might want to stay out of the walls, especially near the consulate."

"Yeah."

No matter how much I go back to my parents' house, Celia is supposed to be missing right now. You can't go out to the consulate in grandeur.

Even though he often stayed in the Wang capital, there should be many in his hometown who know Celia's face. Especially within the walls where the wealthy live, there is also likely to be a jury walking out to serve those close to Celia and their parents. You won't notice by a puff, but the risk should be extraordinarily higher than walking outside the walls.

That's why, between now and coming here, the story comes together in the direction of secretly reuniting with Celia's father by sneaking into the mansion.

All Rio had to do was look down to see if he was actually going to be able to sneak in.

"I'll take an inn outside the walls for a break, so will you be resting there? In the meantime, I'll gather information inside the walls."

"Yeah. But can I just walk outside the walls a little more? I want to see how people live in this city."

Please, I look up at Rio's face as Celia peeps.

I don't know, but I don't know what it's like to be wondering what's going on with the lives of people living in their homeland.

"I don't mind. But don't leave me."

"Of course! Thanks, Hart"

When Rio took the lead, Celia was happy to relieve her of her licence.

"So, is there somewhere you'd like to see it?

"Eh, I've barely walked outside the walls either, but for now I want to look around the whole way..."

"Then why don't we go around the area outside the walls? Let's go."

That's how they walked out of the walls.

And about half an hour goes by.

Rio and the others looked around at the lives of people living outside the walls.

That's how I walked around and realized that there are more indeterminate numbers of people living there than I thought.

If you enter the alley for a moment, the disillusioned faces are leaning against the wall and sitting back.

On several occasions, an exploratory gaze was directed at Celia, who was letting her gaze wander to observe people's lives.

Instead of Celia, who doesn't notice such a gaze, Rio looks back with a cold eye.

Then, the effects of the sword placed on Rio's hips were combined, and the residents immediately fogged their gaze.

But at one point, one boy sitting on the ground stood up in large measure. Around the age of ten or something like that?

Rio had sensed the boy's movements, but for now he decides to leave it and see how it goes.

As the boy proceeded to walk into the blind spot between Rio and Celia, he ran from a point to hit Celia with a small run.

"Shh, excuse me"

He falls deliberately, gets up in a fluttering foothold, and the boy bows his head with a pepper.

"Oh, that's okay, nothing. Was it okay?

Celia gently noticed the boy when she said it was the other guy she was bumping into.

"Yes. Bye."

When the boy replied briefly, he tried to leave quickly, but...

"Huh..."

Rio grabbed the boy's arm tightly,

"Cecilia, check your pocket wallet"

And I told Celia.

"Huh?"

Celia explores her nostalgia as she is told, although she has a question mark over her head.

"Ah..."

Celia soon realized her wallet was missing.

"Do you want me to give you back what I stole from this man?"

Rio tells the boy in a cold voice.

"Huh? What are you talking about?

The boy stumbled in an uphill voice.

"It's about the purse that's hidden in your hand."

Rio sighed small, attracting the boy. That's how I grab a sassy fine leather purse from the boy's hand.

Current offender. Normally, I can't get away with it.

"Or give it back! That's mine!

The boy screamed like he had eaten a bubble and tried to grab it by Rio in a desperate shape.

But the hand is grabbed lightly by Rio, twisted backwards and seized.

"Fuck."

The boy's face is distorted by pain.

"Hey, Li, Ha, Hart"

For a moment, I almost called it in the name of 'Rio', but Celia anxiously called it 'Hurt' again.

But Rio doesn't respond, he gently pushes and releases the boy.

The boy fell out of balance.

"Keep walking away and I'll miss you"

Rio wraps around a swordswallowing atmosphere (well) and says it out in a cold voice.

Basically, the government constitution doesn't work to the extent that it happened outside the walls of the castle.

Self-defence is the responsibility of each individual, as is private sanctions.

Assuming it was a rough adventurer of temper that the boy set up the sleigh, he would have been beaten until he felt better.

So what Rio is doing to this extent - pretty lucky for the boy - is a warm response.

But Celia was secretly breathtaking in the rare attitude of emotions that she couldn't imagine from her usual Rio.

Then, you realize my difference in power, and the boy trembles in fright.

The boy looked near where he was originally sitting.

A few adults sat there solidified, but when they could turn their gaze away from the boy, they would sassy off their gaze.

Apparently, he's the boy's guardian or your buddy, but he's been abandoned.

"Ku, damn......"

The boy stands up as he detaches from the ground and walks away from the spot with a relaxed foothold.

The hindsight looked terribly serious.

"Let's go"

Rio grabs Celia's hand and starts walking early enough.

"Hey, hey, Hart..."

I was pulled over for a while, and Celia, who looked concerned behind me, called out to Rio's back.

I couldn't breathe and couldn't help but speak up.

When Rio stopped his leg, he looked back in trouble.

"Well, just now..."

"Excuse me. Maybe what I did is wrong as a person. But there was nothing else I could do."

Indeed, if I had applied it to the boy on the spot, it is likely that all those around me would have gathered together.

Celia knows that, but...

"... was there anything I could do?

I can't help but think so - Celia remembered such a bad aftertaste.

"Cecilia is sweet."

Even when I went to Royal College, Celia was the only one who was kind enough to treat Rio, who was an orphan. So I guess it also hurts my chest to events like the one ahead.

"That's not true."

Celia bitterly denies it.

I can't even save one of the people in need as a nobleman right now - Celia lamented her powerlessness.

"Doing the right thing doesn't always have the right results. If only he had been given the gift on that spot, the people nearby would have pushed him at once."

I can't afford a stuffed human being.

If there is salvation, it swarms there.

If you have a whimsical application, you are irrationally angry and scream that it is unfair.

I don't give that kind of attention to reluctance or consideration.

They only want the result of salvation, they just mouth their emotions as instincts do.

This is all the more so if it is the opponent of the flock. If you are satisfied with the results, you will not complain, but if you are not satisfied with the results, you will be dissatisfied. I don't know what to do with them.

Rio therefore behaved in such a way as to push him away. I just did what I could.

As a result, Celia felt bad about it.

Celia is silent.

(indistinct)

Rio takes a small breath,

"Time to head to the inn"

That's what I suggested.

"Yeah. I'm sorry. Weird things to say..."

"No."

Waving gently at the nagging Celia, Rio walked out again looking for an inn.

Then taking a room for two in a relatively better ranked inn outside the walls, Rio dived inside the city to gather information.

But he couldn't get any more useful information than he thought, and when he checked the geography and security around the mansion, Rio decided to return to the inn and rendezvous with Celia.

"The security of the mansion was a lot tighter. It seems that not only the leadership, but also the king's army, are joining the security. Obviously the situation in the city is strange, but would you like to infiltrate as planned? Of course, you have the option of infiltrating us at some point."

Upon finishing the lower view of the mansion and returning to the inn where Celia was resting, Rio asked.

"... if it's possible to infiltrate, I'd like to go, maybe... But if you're at high risk of being discovered, you don't have to. Spirituality that makes you transparent doesn't mean you're absolutely safe, does it?

Celia speaks reluctantly. Based on the situation in the cities I've seen so far, I guess you're wondering what's going on in this land.

Incidentally, the spiritual art of optical camouflage is vulnerable to external interference.

Strong wind blows, runs, creates strong air resistance, and when it collides with people and things, it creates swings in space.

Thus, use is restricted in situations where physical contact is unavoidable, such as attempts to touch objects or through dense areas of people.

"Right. It's not as difficult as being transparent and ninja in the garden, but getting inside the mansion can be a little tricky. Because the entrance and exit, which was the main one, were solidified and there were not many gaps in the security"

For example, if this infiltration is a giant castle, it is easy to find a gap to enter.

But noble mansion levels make it harder to find gaps as the size decreases.

As for Rio, I was going to infiltrate from there if there was a window in the bedroom as well, but I need to solve the spiritual art of optical camo to open the window.

Also, there is a bonfire around the mansion, so if there are people floating in the universe, they will be caught in the eye even if they don't like it.

"Oh well..."

"Well, in case they find out, they haven't grasped this one's identity, and if the escape route is secured, I think it's worth sneaking in for now,"

To clouding Celia, he added information to make Rio feel at ease.

Assuming we have been able to locate this identity, we will need to work on an alibi when the investigation reaches our reach.

But without all those risks, bold action is possible.

"... If it's not that hard to get into the garden, there's an Ate on the break-in route. There's a hidden passage into the basement of the mansion in the garden. Only the people at home know."

"That's... can I know?

In Celia, who revealed the existence of a hidden passage, there was an approximate message from Rio.

"It may not be very good...... but it's Rio so fine. What I trust. Don't be ridiculous."

I said, Celia smiled furiously. It was a warm laugh, conveying that I really trust Rio.

"Yes."

Rio flickered a little lightly.

And the grass trees also slept in the middle of the night.

Rio was infiltrating the house of the Count Claire family with Celia. The lodging rented as a temporary place to rest has been pulled away so as not to have legs attached.

There was a bonfire burning on the hilltop.

Soldiers on patrol are walking around everywhere, and the use of the line makes it even impossible to break into the garden itself.

Nevertheless, if Rio could fly in the sky with his spiritual art, it would not have been so difficult to sneak into the space of the garden opened in the dark at night.

The problem is when personnel are standing by to allow some sort of magic sensing, or a magic junction is applied.

However, they are all highly rare or have operational difficulties, and in the unlikely event that they are discovered, there is no possibility that the search will reach out as the culprit if they fly and flee as they are.

If you go into a tiger hole, you don't get a tiger child. It is acceptable as a risk.

Currently, Rio is walking around the backyard using the spiritual art of optical camouflage, but there is no way that the mansion's humans have noticed him.

The backyard doesn't have as many security personnel as the front, is led by Celia, and Rio follows its back.

"This way."

Celia whispered because she could disguise herself with an optical camo but could not hide herself until her voice.

"Sure, around here..."

Coming right near the fountain at the edge of the garden, Celia wanders over the cobblestone ground.

When the water splash (Mizushibuki) splashed and contacted the optical camouflage membrane, a sway occurred in the space.

(Tastes bad)

making sure there were no people around him, Rio once solved the optical camo, by the way,

"There it is. Come on!"

It appears Celia has discovered the entrance to the hidden passage.

Both hands were used to manipulate the ground before pulling the ground like a pull door.

But you can't move heavy stone floors in a powerless celia.

"I'll help."

Rio held out his hand where a small gap existed and pulled the floor at once. Then a staircase appears that leads to the basement of the mansion.

"Oh, thanks..."

"No, let's get in early before people get here"

"Yeah."

The two went down the stairs leading to the basement.

While Rio is undoing the open floor, turn on the lights (both) by the magic props that Celia is equipped with on the wall.

That's how the underground passage became brighter, and the two of them proceeded to walk.

You hit the basement of the mansion after a short walk, or you jump into an open space.

Behind the front, there were stairs leading up and several doors to the left and right, and Rio looked around uncommonly.

"This place..."

"It's just the basement of the mansion. It also serves as a living space for emergencies. Well, now there's nobody..."

and so on, and when Rio and Celia are talking, one of the doors opens up in a rough way.

It was the girl with a sharp and beautiful face who emerged from the door.

She has long, light purple straight hair, deep purple eyes and a graceful noticeable nose that gives her a sense of elegance, entangling (well) an atmosphere that is heterogeneous to the rustic beauty and cuteness that a civilian girl exudes. About the same age as Rio?

The girl wore cute aristocratic clothes with purple tones and weaved pure white ponchos from above.

The girl opens her eyes stunned (groaning) when she realizes that there are Rio and the others in the aisle.

Rio concealed Celia at once and stepped forward to shelter her.

"Oh, Vanessa!

When the girl screamed, yet another woman appeared through the door. Around the age, is it in the mid twenties? He wears knightly clothes and has a slender sword on his hips.

When a female knight puts Rio in his sight,

"Who is it?

He floated a sharp shape and set himself up in a state of battle.