The Reincarnated Boy's Growth Log ~The Harder I Work The Stronger I Can Become!?~ Chapter 23

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Right now, I’m being shaken inside the carriage. The reason I’m being shaken in the carriage is that I’m heading to the Royal Palace. Both Sieg and I are the only ones to go to the Royal Palace. There’s also yesterday’s matter so it’s somewhat awkward……

Yesterday after that, I confined myself in the room as I was told by Sieg. A maid was standing in front of the door so I couldn’t leave the room. The only time I can go outside is when I go to the toilet. Even my meals are taken in the room.

Since it can’t be helped that I’m in the room, I had Hikarin teach me lightning magic and killed the time.

When it reaches around the evening time, Eris and the others who came back from shopping took turns coming to see me. I thought about whether if it’s fine for them to come and see me who’s under house arrest as my punishment so easily but, it seems Sieg permitted it.

I was scolded plentifully by Eris for how I went overboard, how I should have resolved it more peacefully, that it costs to fix the floor. But she also praised me even more than that. I was embraced by Eris with all her strength with my face buried in b.r.e.a.s.t.s-sama. Uoo! I’m glued so closely to her that I can’t breathe! It may have been all sorts of dangerous if she wasn’t my mother……

The next one who came was Chloe. I was only thanked repeatedly by Chloe to the extent that I’m instead bothered by it. I’m troubled even if I’m told ‘You can a.s.sault Chrona whenever you want!’. I don’t know how it’ll be in the future but, I don’t have that feeling at all for now. I don’t get aroused by little girls.

During dinner time, Filia and Chrona came to have their meal together with me. Filia talked to me about today’s shopping like what kind of shops they went and which accessory was cute. While she was talking about that

“It would’ve been even more fun if Onii-sama was there~”

and the likes were said to me, the damage to my mind was quite heavy. And then I was made to promise to go shopping two times during our time in the Imperial Capital. It increased by one time for some reason but oh well, it’d be thoughtless to ask about it.

Chrona for some reason approaches and rubs herself on me, headb.u.t.ting me. The headb.u.t.t feels slightly painful but, because she won’t answer even when I ask her what is she doing, I reluctantly let her do it and, when she finished doing it, Chrona has an extremely satisfied look on her face. I who don’t know in detail about cats even if I include my previous life, don’t understand the meaning behind these actions but, well, Chrona seems to be in a good mood so I’ll just leave it at that. When I meet Chloe the next day, I was given a thumbs up for some reason though I’m not sure why.

My 1 day of house arrest ends with various things happening and it reaches now. When I was thinking a little bit about what happened yesterday

“Lei, the Royal Palace is in sight so get ready to alight”

Sieg said to me. Haa~it’s so large that it’s even visible from afar but, it’s even larger when it’s looked at close-by. Western-style castle with castle walls of about 5 metres.

We proceed to the large castle gate and a soldier who’s on guard duty walks over.

“Please present your pa.s.s”

“Aa, here it is”

Sieg shows the pa.s.s he used when we enter the Imperial Castle to the soldier.

“It has indeed been confirmed. Then, please proceed in, Margrave Runwalker-sama”

That was said to us and the carriage starts to move.

“Lei, afterwards we will follow the guide and head to the location of His Highness. Make sure not to make any blunder during the audience”

“I understand. Chichiue”

To be honest, I’m nauseous……there hasn’t been much of these until now but I feel nervous when it actually comes the time to meet the King.

The carriage stops, we walk following the guide. I’m so nervous that I don’t even have the composure to look at the furnis.h.i.+ngs within the castle. AhーI’m nauseous. At times like this, I shall take deep breaths. Suー, Haー, SuーHaー. I repeat several deep breaths and I finally calmed down. Fuu~, that was dangerous. If I were to meet the King as I was just now, I would certainly puke. I won’t say what though.

I was doing such things when the guide stops. Before my eyes is a large door that’s about 3 metres, in front of it are two soldiers standing on both sides respectively.

“It’s Margrave Runwalker. I wish for you to convey that”

“Understood. Please wait for a moment”

And then after waiting for a couple of minutes.

“Then, please enter”

We were told that and the door was opened. Sieg enters and I follow after. The inside looks somewhat like a conference room. In the seat that’s the furthest in, a man who’s wearing fairly splendid clothes is sitting. This person is the King. Sieg pays his respects at a spot about 5 metres away. I shall imitate that as well.

On the left and right are about 5 armour-wearing men and about 5 civil officials seated in a line.

“Welcome, Margrave Runwalker. The last time we met was 3 years ago, was it?”

“Haa! My apologies for not having the opportunity to greet Your Highness”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. I understand what kind of a place the Margrave’s territory is. I’m not bothered by such things. Since you can’t really leave the territory”

He seems to be kind King as far as I can see.

“Then let us enter into the main topic. Margrave Runwalker. What business have you come for this time?”

“Haa, the report regarding having defended against the large march this time and, regarding the abnormality at that time”

Sieg says that and the talk began.

When did the large march started, roughly what were their numbers, roughly how many victims, various things were asked and answered. I sit down and turn into an ornament.

I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament I’m an ornament

“Well then, I’ll let Lei explain. Lei!”

“Ah, yes!”

Oops! It’s already time to talk about the surprise attack huh. That was close, that was close. It almost went in one ear and out the other.

When I stand up from my seat, everybody makes a dubious look at me. I guess that’s a given. It’s natural to think about what a kid like me could possibly talk about.

“Then Lei, talk about it”

I was urged and start to talk. I talked to the extent of what I know about the activation of the teleportation magic circle, the number of monsters that appeared, the type of monsters.

“Fuumu, teleportation magic circle huh……creating a magic circle should take quite some time and effort to do if I’m not wrong, Magician Squad Captain Marlin”

“Yes, quite so. It transported about 100 orcs from what I hear. If it is that large-scale then it is probably fine to think that it takes a considerable amount of time”

“It’s the Empire as expected huh……”

“I think so as well”

Everybody became silent. I guess that’s a given. If it turns into a talk this big.

Thereupon, one person amongst the armour-wearing men started to talk.

“By the way, it was said just now that the one who defended against the surprise attack was the Margrave’s son but, is that true?”

“It’s true but, what about it?”

“No, amongst the surprise attack was also an Orc General. In order to fight on equal footing with a B-Rank monster, it’s impossible for even my troops unless they surround it with a couple of people, there are also about 100 orcs above that, right. I was thinking if it’s really defeated by that son. No, by no means am I doubting you. It’s just a question that I thought of”

Aren’t you being extremely doubtful. It may certainly be unbelievable but it’s true so there’s no helping it.

“……What do we have to do to have you believe it?”

“That’s right~I shall believe it if that boy defeats from my troops a small platoon of a 100 soldiers with a commander included”

“Wha! That’s excessive, Knights Captain Hendricks!”

The person who’s sitting beside the man called Hendricks shouts out.

“Then, can you believe it, Imperial Guards Captain Gayn?”

“Guu! It’s unbelievable but!”

“Then it’s fine, isn’t it. How about it, Margrave Runwalker?”

“……I understand. I shall accept it”

Uwaa, he accepted it. It turned into something troublesome.

“Then, Your Highness. Is it fine to hold it on mid-day tomorrow?”

“……Alright. Margrave Runwalker is also fine with that, yes”

Furthermore, it’s tomorrow huh.

“Then, it’s the end of today’s conference. The Margrave will stay for a little.”

And then the rest of the people left. Everybody looks at me uniformly with sympathetic eyes. I’ll get embarra.s.sed if I’m stared at like that. Thereupon,

“I think it’ll be fine if it’s with your magic power but good luck”

She says that and waves her hand at me. That’s the Magician Squad Captain Marlin if I’m not wrong. For now, I’ll just express my grat.i.tude.

“Sieg, I’m sorry. I wasn’t able to stop it”

“It can’t be helped, Gayn. I would be suspicious as well if I didn’t know the circ.u.mstances”

They are very close, I wonder if they are acquaintances?

“Margrave, along with Gayn huh. If Gayn is also available then I would like you to go along as well. Since it’ll probably end up in a duel”

The King who says that and sighs. I wonder what’s wrong?

I was thinking about that and the door opened.

“Otou-sama, I came!”

The one who came in was, probably in the early 10s. A girl who looks to be just in the midst of changing from a girl to a woman. Long gold hair tied with a side tail accompanied by a pair of blue eyes and a dignified face. The attire she’s wearing isn’t a dress but something like a school uniform. The attire of white and blue basis, with b.r.e.a.s.t.s-sama that are about to burst from the school uniform! The future ahead is frightening if it’s this big at this age.

“Fumu”

Not, ‘fumu’. Lecherous father. You’re looking too much just because you love huge b.r.e.a.s.t.s.

“Aa, this person is, Margrave Runwalker whom you’ve been wanting to meet. Margrave, I think you already know but this is my daughter, Alexia”

Isn’t it the First Princess! What business does she have with Sieg?

“Nice to meet you. I’m Nanor Kingdom’s First Princess, Alexia・Nanor. Please to make your acquaintance, Margrave Runwalker”

“Nice to meet you, I’m Margrave Sieghart・Runwalker. It is my honour to be able to meet you, Your Highness Princess Alexia”

“I have waited eagerly for this day! The name that comes out at every opportunity from Gayn. The prowess and valour that leaves a mark in the academy. I have an impudent request for such you but is it fine?”

“Anything that is within my capabilities”

“Then! Please duel me! Margrave!”

Her smile is dazzling but what she’s saying is disturbing. She’s a battle maniac exactly as the rumours say.

“Against me?”

“Ee, I want to see your spearmans.h.i.+p”

She’s sparkling like crazy. I look over at Sieg and, Sieg also looked over at me. Thereupon, Sieg grins making a terribly unpleasant face and looks over at me. Somehow I have a bad feeling……

“Your Highness Princess Alexia. Before going against me, how about being my son’s opponent? I don’t think I will lose yet but, he’ll probably be stronger than me in the future. If you win against my son then I’ll be your opponent”

What is this person saying! Then, just barely, just barely, I look over to Princess Alexia and, she was looking at me with a tremendous smile. This smile is scary……

“Alright then! Please be my opponent if I win. Come now, I’m going! Gayn, arrange the practice ground!”

And just like this, I’m dragged away by Princess Alexia. Why did it become like this……