Chapter 6
“Tina, you don’t really have to come with me, though?”
“I am Kurt-sama’s partner . I’ll attend you no matter where you go!”
Tina and I are inside the carriage arranged by Marquis Fernandes . We are departing towards Marquis Fernandes’ territory . In that place, the announcement party to celebrate my engagement to Faruno and pastry-making for the duchess’ present are both awaiting . Things will get busy soon .
“Kurt-sama, Tina-san, please do your best . I wish I’m allowed to go as well, but I cannot part from this place no matter what . ” Volg, Faruno’s butler, expresses his apology while sending us off . He can be said to be a heavily armed existence . If he’s not around, the process of building Faruno’s residence will surely slow down .
“Volg, you should just focus on your own duty . I’m going to do my best in my own . That’s all . ”
I owe Volg . Just as he said in his first day, he’s been training me to use both mana and ability at the same time . I have an opponent to go all out with, and he also makes me realize my imperfections . Volg taught me how crucial it was . Thanks to him, I’ve gradually become stronger .
“I’m leaving Faruno-sama to you . If you’re giving me high praises, maybe my salary will increase . ”
“I’ll think about it if you treat me next time . ”
Volg and I are throwing jokes at each other . Our bond grew deep from exchanging fists .
“The present from Faruno-sama really suits you, doesn’t it?”
“Yeah, I’ll use them with good care . ”
I hit my chest . There’s a hidden pocket beneath where I store the present from Faruno .
“How splendid . My lady will surely be pleased as well . ”
When Volg came to greet me, I received Faruno’s gift from him . The true form of the present is cake knife . It’s of really high quality, way beyond this civilization . It’s indispensable for a pastry chef, so I was truly happy . That’s why I made an inner pocket in my coat and carry it with me everywhere .
“Kurt-sama, Volg-sama, it’s time to depart . ” The coachman called to us .
It’s about time to go, or else we won’t arrive Marquis Fernandes’ territory by sundown .
“Bye, I’ll be going . Salt, I’ll leave the things here to you while I’m gone . I’m sorry for adding your burden . ” I call out to another man in this place . Salt is the settler’s village’s representative . He’s a popular man, I’m relying on him whenever I’m not around .
“Got it . Don’t worry about us, young master . Just go all out . With your great effort, this land will become more and more prosperous . ”
Because he’s here, I can be absent . At the end, as I have to oversee the whole Arnold fief from the main village, I’m planning to leave things in this village to him . The tasks to take care of the bees while I’m gone are left to several new members from other villages . I drilled the minimum tasks for the bees to them in several days . With the current number of the bees, they suffice . In my end game, they’ll go back to their own village and lead the beekeeping in their own villages for me .
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“Kurt-sama, going to Marquis Fernandes’ territory means going to Eclaba, doesn’t it?”
“That’s right . It’s Eclaba . I also bring enough money with me . That place has a lot of things, so I’m excited . Ah, I really want to buy some ingredients for pastries . I’ll be speechless if they have cacao . ”
“Cacao? That’s the first time I heard it . But it sounds delicious! ……Eclaba, it’s really nostalgic . ”
Marquis Fernandes governs a vast territory . There are rich lands, so of course it has towns . Marquis Fernandes’ house resides in the port town of Eclaba . With the harbors as the transportation check point, it’s a hugely active commercial town, brimming with many things . In this region, there’s no town that can compete with it . And then, Eclaba is a nostalgic place for me and Tina .
“I met with Kurt-sama in that place . ”
“Yeah, I’m moved whenever I remember the Tina back then . ”
“Mou, stop it, please . I feel a little embarrassed with myself at that time . ”
Tina was originally an orphan from Eclaba . Her mother, who once lived in a village of demi-human and elves, violated the village’s rules to marry a human and practically eloped by going out of the village, then lived in Eclaba with her husband . However, Tina was left alone as her parents both died from an epidemic .
“But because that happened, I can be with Tina . That’s my precious memory, you know?”
“Mou, I don’t know Kurt-sama anymore . ” Tina adorably looks away, even her tail turns away from me .
I wryly smile . Really, it’s because your reactions are so cute that I can’t stop teasing you . I’m messing around with Tina like that in the horse carriage, and the errand man from Marquis Fernandes opens his mouth to speak .
“Excuse me, Arnold-sama . Isn’t that spear heavy?”
“It’s not heavy . I want to keep it close all the time, just in case . ”
I held Ginsen close to my chest . From the time we left the village, it never leaves my side . Because I have a bad feeling .
“But you must be tired . Please let me take care of it . ”
“There’s no need to do that, because it is already a part of my body . ”
“But, that, Arnold-sama is our important guest . I can’t let you feel any inconvenience as our guest . If anything happens, it’ll be given back to you as soon as possible, so, please allow me to take care of it?”
He’s excessively persistent . I start to feel wary about this guy . Something is fishy . But let’s just observe the situation .
“Since you insisted, I’ll let you handle it . Also, this isn’t a spear . It’s a weapon called naginata, and his name is Ginsen . Treat it with care . ” So I say while passing the naginata . I prepare an insurance closely . I should be able to deal with anything just like usual .
After that, the man’s lips turned up in a tiny smile . Seems like he’s thinking about something wicked . Now then, what kind of move will he make?
Acting nonchalantly, my wariness grows stronger .
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