episode_0046

“What’s so great about that kid, he’s really acting all sloppy…”

Uh, huh?

At that moment, someone’s voice flowed into his ear. Glenn came to his senses at the same time. He was back in reality.

The Air Grants around him were all focused on the Bishop’s actions. But why did Glenn’s senses think the voice came from one of the members? Especially, the thin, high-pitched voice that was characteristic of women… Oh, no way…

“This is the second time I have been blessed like this. I will do my best to make sure that the Saintess’s journey is not lacking.”

Glenn and Briwen wanted to rub their foreheads at the guildmaster’s shameless words.

There’s nothing lacking! Just me and Briwen going together! Is this the best we can do?

Glenn wanted to scream like that. The bishop must have felt the same way, as he just chuckled in disbelief. Very weakly.

“The first blessing I gave you may have made you who you are now. At that time, I never dreamed that you would choose this path.”

“Hahaha. Aren’t I good at creating results that go beyond people’s expectations? ”

It’s just a problem because it’s so bad.

Glenn and Briwen looked at the guildmaster’s calm and innocent appearance with tired faces again. The guildmaster’s antics could be viewed positively in that they produced unexpectedly great results.

However, because of this, the subordinates are suffering from the unpredictable behavior of their superiors and are dying every day. Glenn saw Locke’s face suddenly become pale. Suddenly, he turned his gaze to see Locke’s reaction.

Indeed, even the cold-hearted Locke would have thought the guildmaster’s antics were truly severe. Glenn prayed for the souls of Locke and Chris, who were suffering under the guildmaster.

“It’s not just the two of us here now. If all the advanced adventurers who will join the saintess in the future, and the adventurers who have already set out on a journey to find them, we will definitely achieve the purpose of this journey. Trust me. If there’s anything we should be worried about, it’s that something strange will happen in the Southern Kingdom while the saintess is out on her journey.”

“When you say that, I feel uneasy. I must pray. Please do not punish the ungodly guildmaster in our kingdom.”

“Oh my, this is too much. There have been a series of strange events until recently, so what could possibly happen again? What if it’s a flood or a heavy snowfall? Hahahahahaha!”

“If that’s the case, then that’s better.”

You have tremendous confidence, Guild Master!

Glenn was curious enough to ask if that shamelessness was the secret to his success as a guild master. Now that he looked at it, the Air Grants believers around him were not saying anything, but some were shaking their hands, some were turning pale in an instant, and some were sighing softly, expressing their anxiety at the guild master’s reckless words and actions.

Glenn suddenly looked at Locke. Then he looked at Briwen. Their eyes met by chance and they nodded. The three of them wanted to express the same feelings.

‘I want to die of embarrassment…’

I am the master of the guild I belong to, but at this moment, I feel embarrassed and ashamed. Glenn was glad that he was able to form a bond with his comrades.

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“Mr. Glenn. Please arrive in front of this Marcelino Cathedral by dawn tomorrow morning. We will dress up and have a brief rehearsal before we leave. There will be a procession from the main gate of the cathedral to the royal palace.”

“Is there anything special I need to prepare?”

“Just come to the cathedral early. There’s nothing else to do.”

“Oh, oh. Really?”

There are no phrases or manners that need to be declared or something?

Glenn was confused. After the bishop left, the remaining people surrounded Glenn. He almost shouted at the people approaching him, “Don’t come near me!” But his stupid thoughts were silenced when a nun named Esther, who was close to the saint, brought up the subject of the investiture ceremony.

“Is there anything I need to prepare, like a speech or supplies?”

“I recommend that you don’t bring it.”

“Ah, you definitely have to wear the gold badge…well, now that I look at it, I don’t think I’d forget it.”

The guild master added, looking at Glenn’s chest.

Of course. There’s no reason why he’s been an adventurer for nearly ten years. Glenn didn’t just take off his gold badge yesterday and leave it there. He put it on his new outfit as soon as he woke up this morning.

When I first started my adventure, I looked at the bronze badge I received and muttered, “What can I use this for?” However, experienced adventurers once advised me, “It will always prove who you are. Treat it as preciously as your life.”

“Of course, Guild Master.”

“Well. I’m glad you know. I’m planning on attending the inauguration ceremony tomorrow as an observer. And, according to the story…it looks like quite a few people will be attending.”

“A lot of people are attending? It’s just a knight appointment ceremony?”

Glenn didn’t understand. He hadn’t accomplished anything great. To be honest, this was just a position to appoint someone to guard one of the Saint Militia Airgrants.

And I remember it perfectly, having heard it many times, that the departure of the journey was only two days away, and that the departure ceremony would be held briefly on the same day. But why, for Glenn, who was a commoner and a high-level adventurer who had neglected his duties for over a year and three months, would they hold such a grand inauguration ceremony?

“Well, I find it difficult to fully understand His Majesty’s mind. Hahaha.”

“Master…”

If you muddle through like that, it feels like you’re saying, ‘I know a huge secret, but I won’t tell you!’

Glenn looked at the guild master with suspicious eyes, but the guild master just smiled and didn’t reveal any other information.

Wow, that’s a real snake!

The saint spoke to Glenn, who was sending resentment to the guild master.

“Glenn. I tried telling him the story, but… I think His Majesty wanted to make it even more grand because Glenn is the only high-level adventurer left in the Southern Kingdom, and he is practically the first ‘Escort Knight’ to be appointed. The Queen gave me a little hint. It seems His Majesty cherishes Glenn quite a bit. ”

“Well, then I have no complaints. Oh, no. I had no complaints in the first place. I was just curious. ”

In fact, he had received so much favor from the royal family that he could not bring up his complaints. If he had no conscience, it would be different, but Glenn had a conscience.

However, it seemed okay to vent my frustrations to the guild master who was grinning and nagging me right next to me.

“Haha. Glenn, you won’t be able to think like that for long. I looked into the people attending the inauguration ceremony, and if I were you, I’d be so angry. I could see so many fancy names. ”

“Guild Master? Please don’t burden Glenn too much before the inauguration ceremony…”

Militia’s worries are so noble…

Glenn’s expression almost fell apart for a moment, but he held it back. Yes, it was all thanks to Milicia that he was able to endure the guildmaster’s sly and nagging words.

So, stop living your life with eyes on the side, Sister Esther or something!

“Do you know that, Glenn? For this inauguration ceremony, even the royal family members who were away in the provinces will come to the capital to attend. I heard that the first prince, Endymian, will also return with Princess Luna.”

“Ah, Luna di Alcrea…the second princess? And the first prince too?”

Luna di Alcrea.

It was the name of the second princess who was captured by the Demon King’s army in the past, rescued by the hero, and then stubbornly followed the hero. I heard that she had talent in magic and contributed significantly to the defeat of the Demon King.

I heard she was quite a self-willed princess, but was she out in the countryside? Glenn was bewildered, having never met her before.

“Do you think that’s all? The Duke of Pentasileria, the Marquis of Gelisi, the Count of Orsanth, the Count of Persina, the Count of Sepisoro, and the Baron of Marcial… It is said that all the famous nobles will participate. It seems that they are paying considerable attention to you since you returned after a long time. After a year of traveling, you can expect to be flooded with requests.”

Wow, I didn’t want to hear that. Glenn felt a little intimidated.

When I think back, when I first wore the gold badge, I felt bad and tired because I had to carry out royal duties and difficult tasks for various nobles. It was because there were many difficult demands that went beyond simply swinging my fists.

The compensation was good enough that he could carry out his duties without complaint. However, some of the compensation was a pain in the ass, as some nobles would openly offer to give him a position if he came into their family and married their daughters, and some ambitious nobles would openly ask him to become their vassals, trying to pay him in other ways.

“Luna-sama and…Endymian-sama…I see you’re coming too.”

“Hmm? Now that you mention it, isn’t this the first time you’ve met Luna since that day? And since the Orsanths and the Martials are also attending, you’ll probably be able to meet your colleagues as well. You must be very happy.”

“Yes. I really wanted to meet Luna, Sylvia, and Puer. But…no, no.”

Milicia suddenly showed a worried expression, but then quickly erased it. Sister Esther placed both hands on Milicia’s shoulders as if comforting her. Milicia smiled and placed her hands on Esther’s hands.

What, what is it? Glenn had a feeling that Milicia was hiding some kind of ominous secret this time. Milicia, who felt that Glenn was looking at her with such a questioning expression, responded with a bitter smile that was a bit complicated.

‘This is not normal…’

“Militia…?”

“Yes, Glenn?”

“That…”

No, no! Wait a minute. Why are you asking? Do you really need to ask? Anyway, you’ll know what it is tomorrow anyway.

Glenn also felt guilty. He had some secrets and a past that he kept hidden anyway. Most of them were things he had done that were embarrassing, so he really didn’t want to talk about them. Anyway, Milicia might not be talking about those kinds of secrets either. There might be some unspoken circumstances related to the second princess or the first prince of the Alcrea Kingdom.

Yeah. We’ll find out tomorrow anyway.

“I will do my best tomorrow.”

“Huh? Oh, yes. Glen”

The saintess tilted her head slightly, but agreed with Glenn’s assurance. Yes. You’ll find out tomorrow. It would be premature to try to find out now.

“Saint, thank you so much for teaching me today. I hope you will guide Glen well tomorrow.”

“Yes, Guild Master. I hope you have a good day. Don’t worry about tomorrow. I will perform the inauguration ceremony perfectly. And Glenn?”

“Huh?”

Glenn raised his face, troubled by the sudden call of the saint. Milicia was hesitating for a moment as she tried to say something.

Huh? Is it because of my mood that Sister Esther next to the saint is giving off an even more ominous vibe as she hesitates?

While Glenn was anxious, the saint spoke again.

“Well, can you stay for a moment? I have something to tell you about the inauguration ceremony tomorrow.”

“Uh, yes. Okay…?”

Glenn, who had answered, remained there. After saying goodbye, the guildmaster, Briwen, and Locke followed the guidance of the saint’s attendant, the Benedict monk, out of the room. However, just before leaving, Briwen seemed to have stared at Glenn for a moment, sighed, and disappeared.

After a while, the sound of footsteps was heard, and then finally stopped. Then, breaking the silence in an instant, the saintess approached Glenn.

“Glen…”

“Ah, Mil…sia?”

“Look at this. Just because the surrounding eyes have shrunk a bit, you’re calling out my name? As expected, this guy is sinister. Militia. ”

“Huh?”

The atmosphere that was just about to be created was shattered in an instant.

There was one more person left in the room.

Yes, it was Sister Esther who had been staying by the saint’s side the whole time.

The bright smile that had been forming just a moment ago disappeared, and with a look of considerable wariness in his eyes, he began to spit out venomous words at Glenn.

“Really. All day, all day, he didn’t take his eyes off our Milicia, and he gave off a sinister vibe. Our Milicia was already on edge because of that Operspelle and that damned brat, and now this worthless brat is wagging his tail at our Milicia? Oh my, really. Milicia, are you sure you can leave it to this guy? Seeing him today, he looks like a show-off fool all on the outside. ”

The polite tone of speech from earlier was terribly shattered. Glenn was suddenly spewed out a torrent of venomous words that were so strong that it startled him. Glenn was speechless at Sister Esther’s sudden change of attitude, and the saintess began to argue with Esther with a bitter smile as if she had no choice.

And Glenn was amazed.

“Esther? As I said before, Glenn is a really good person. He’s not at all what you think he is. If he were that kind of person, I wouldn’t be holding his hand like this, right?”

Oh, before we knew it, we were holding hands so naturally. Glenn felt as if his spirits were soaring as he looked at the saint’s hand carefully holding his right hand.

And Esther caught that part in an instant.

“Look at me, look at me, look at that expression. Just blabbering like, “Hey, who are you going to eat…?” Hey, are you busy imagining things while holding the saint’s hand? Huh? You’re already thinking about getting married and having grandchildren? Huh? Oh my. Really. That brat who looks shabby is actually a thorn in the side. I saw right through you. Huh? Try doing something a little bit shady to Millie while you’re on the road. You, just…”

“Esther?”

Milicia called Esther’s name quietly, smiling. It was a powerful feeling that was hard to describe.

“Okay, okay. Tsk. But Glenn or whatever. If you do something stupid to Millie while I’m away, I’m going to…rip your dick off, okay? ”

Leaving those words behind, Esther disappeared through the door with her eyes still shining.

What, did the storm pass? Glenn was speechless for a moment, as it was rare for a first meeting to be this chaotic.