Chapter 377: Chapter 210，Part1: 1 - A Reliable Man ③

Chapter 210 A Reliable Man ③

Part 1

Yowaningen, what are you thinking, desu!

Kruz was watching the discussion with a suspicious expression.

In Kruz’s perspective, the words and actions of this Level 8 young man she had seen so far during the escort were incoherent. He went here and there, and even though she had been trying to give him advice as a Party Member, he refused it…… He truly seems able to handle an 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》 of things.

Zebrudia is also acting stubbornly. If you want to ask for a favor, stop beating around the bush and just ask it directly.

Human society is complex and different from “Spirit People’s (Noble)” society.? I thought I knew this from what I did since I arrived in the Imperial Capital, but there were still many things I could not understand when I became an involved party. At this point, it would be better to just observe and not interfere, as this was another experience.

“It was the first time I left the Imperial Capital to travel to another city――The carriage I was riding in was attacked by an organized bandit gang of more than ten men.” (Murina)

As if she had made up her mind, Her Imperial Princess spoke up in a somber voice. Neither the Emperor nor Franz interrupted her.

As I listened to the rest of the story, I nodded in my mind without expressing it.

I see…… It certainly seems like bad luck, doesn’t it, desu?

What Her Imperial Princess told us was something that I had to agree was unfortunate. After all, she’s the Princess of a great country. There may be a reason why they are targeted, but Zebrudia should have sent out guards in anticipation of her travel.

And yet, every time she goes outside, she’s attacked by bandits, she’s attacked by Monsters, an earthquake will knock over the nearby shelves, lightning will strike nearby, and she doesn’t get any Great Fortune when drawing Fortune Slips, which seems like a mere accusation, but it seems inevitable that her father, the Emperor, was worried and brought her to this distant land.

Cry Andrich was nodding sensibly while listening to her.

Maybe he has some idea of what was going on…… Yowaningen’s strategy has always surprised me. It would not be surprising if he came up with some kind of unpredictable solution this time as well.

When she finished talking, Her Imperial Princess Murina closed her mouth. A strange silence filled the surrounding area for a while, and then Cry stared in wonder.

“Eh? Where is the punchline of the stories?” (Cry)

“!?” (Murina)

“Like, when you dig a hole to make an Onsen, underground people crawl out of it, or like, when you think you have an earthquake, it is not an earthquake but a sign that an ancient dragon that has been asleep for a long time will be resurrected――” (Cry)

“…… Like something so ridiculous will happen! You bastard, what do you think is happening while listening to Her Imperial Princess talk all this time!” (Franz)

“…… Then, you were just attacked by regular bandits, weren’t you? There wasn’t a punchline like they were sent by the Fox or something?” (Cry)

“Uh… No…… There is not……” (Murina)

Her Imperial Princess, who had gathered the courage to speak, clenched her fists and quickly hid half of her body behind Franz. Cry thought for a moment, but for some reason, frowned in disbelief.

“If lightning strikes near you or doesn’t hit you, then you’re lucky, and it is too early to consider that bad luck, isn’t it?” (Cry)

“!?” (Murina)

Cry made a profane gesture by raising his shoulders as if to say, “*Yareyare* Good grief, you country folks”. But no one scolds him for it.

Even Franz froze while being shocked.

“Don’t worry, Your Majesty. It is just a coincidence. Those things often happen. In the first place, if you say that, I have lightning strike me all the time as if it was aiming for me, and unless I am cheating, I am only pulling Worst Fortune in Fortune Slip. If I use magic, it will go out of control and turn my employer into a frog.” (Cry)

There’s no way a man like that exists, desu!

I almost shouted but stopped myself just in time when I realized that it was probably just a joke to lighten the mood. The Emperor narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice.

“It is not every day that bandits set their sights on the glorious Imperial family of Zebrudia.” (Radrick)

“With all due respect, Your Majesty, I am afraid there are more than a few bandits like that. I am a Level 8 and I have been targeted a lot.” (Cry)

He really is fearless. I wonder if there has ever been a man who could stand up to Radrick Atrum Zebrudia, who, even in the eyes of a Spirit People like Kruz, has the appearance of a champion, with light words and jokes. At this point, I even feel a kind of respect towards him.

And there, Kruz finally understood why Yowaningen had not been agitated at all after all that happened.

Perhaps the events that occurred during this escort mission were not something that Yowaningen needed to worry about. The Dragons, the bandits, and the Treasure Shrine were all known to him, and he was confident that he could get through all of them. This is why――He was always relaxed.

However, whether he was doing it with ill intention or not is another question…… I can only see him trying to stir up people by making them go left and right at the same time.

“Franz is using the 『Disaster Transfer Armor』. It transfers the damage Murina took to him, but――Franz has already almost died seven times. How do you see this?” (Radrick)

“…… Only seven times? It is like a margin of error. I don’t even know how many times I have used my Barrier Rings on this trip alone.” (Cry)

“!?” (Franz)

This guy, when did he use Barrier Rin………… Ah, it’s that thing! It was those Relics he made me charge so many times, so it was that!

My face turned red but I shut my mouth. No, I can’t interrupt them now.

But then again, I have no idea when he activated those rings. Cry Andrich was with me for most of the time during this escort. I don’t think he was under that many attacks……

And there, Cry nodded confidently.

“Putting aside escorting her――Well, if it is at that level, I know a way to handle that.” (Cry)

“What!? What is the method?” (Franz)

“Train her.” (Cry)

TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

This whole chapter was so funny!

Cry is like “Haha you noob, you think you are unlucky? Hold my beer”

Also, love the fact that he precise that he can only draw Worst Fortune in Omikuji unless he is cheating XD

And Kruz finally discovers that the rings she was always charging are Barrier Rings!

Of course, 7 is within the margin of error for Cry. He can use 3 Barrier Rings just because he smash his head into a wall after being summoned by Franz or use 1 because he hit his head after the carpet jumped on him!

I wonder how many he used in total for this trip!?

Tchao à plus!

Footnotes

Fortune Slip: In Japanese Omikuji is a tradition to draw a slip that predicts the fortunes of the one who draws it. It goes from Daikichi (Great Fortune), Chukichi (Middle Fortune), Shokichi (Little Fortune), Kichi (Fortune), Suekichi (Future Fortune), Kyou (Bad Fortune), Daikyou (Worst Fortune).