Chapter 462: Called by the Prime Minister Again

[A/N: We are just a few more golden tickets away from reaching another milestone!!]

Konoka goes to the church every other day and is practicing. I basically accompany that. Sometimes Lily or Rudolf, Rudolf’s wife Carla comes along. Everyone spends the return carriage smiling.

There are also people who happen to hear Konoka’s practice and specially come to the church and begin listening. The seats gradually began to fill. Looking at this gathering of people, I also begin to look forward to Konoka performing on the festival day.

However, good times have many demons, that after good times bad things always occur, I have experienced frequently since transferring to this world, so I should be used to it, but when bad things occur, even faced with it one does not get used. And that is mostly told from the mouth of the owner of the cold face in front of my eyes, Prime Minister Cromwell.

"Ambassador Marie, could you not go to the northern region together with the heroes?"

The Prime Minister’s words are quite concise. "Could you not?" it takes the form of a request, but I know that is synonymous with the order of "go." Moreover feeling a little sense of incongruity at calling "heroes" not "hero-sama."

"The northern region, where does it point to?"

"The Somerset Margrave lands. It borders the Empire, and skirmishes with the Empire continue constantly. There is a hope from the margrave of wanting to give the Empire army a painful experience once, and they applied for support to the center. Just the heroes’ training also ended, thinking it is about time to have them experience real combat, it was decided to dispatch. Moreover I want Ambassador Marie to accompany as an allied army. It will probably not become a large conflict. It is to have the heroes accumulate experience. For a large battle someday, have them experience."

The Prime Minister says plainly.

"Your Excellency says allied army, but even saying the Marie Kingdom army there is only me one person. With this it does not form the body as an allied army, does it? In the first place I do not think me going will be useful?"

"Yes, that is being thought. There, from the Mainz Kingdom attach Baron Bill Blueford and Baron Derrick May. With those three I want you to nominally call yourselves the Marie Kingdom army."

"Baron Bill Blueford? Baron Derrick May I also think is a name heard for the first time?"

"Ambassador Marie should know well? They were the responsible person and sub-responsible person who accompanied when going to the Eisleben lands."

"Aaaaa——!"

"Did you understand? You should know each other’s feelings, and it is just right, right?"

"Well, better than completely unknown people. Is that perhaps, the three of us to escort and protect the hero-samas, is that not it?"

"No, there is no such thing."

The Prime Minister suddenly blinks a lot.

"Even if I accompany I do not think I can help the hero-samas with something?"

"There is the case of just in case. Because it was so with Her Majesty the Queen’s Eisleben trip."

"That means, are you thinking that something like Her Majesty the Queen’s Eisleben trip might occur?"

"No, there will probably not be such a thing. They should return without anything. Properly growing."

"Growing..."

It has come to feel as though no matter what more is said it is useless. The characters of futile effort float in the head. Since my participation is the predetermined route, I think I will not be let return until saying yes.

"Then when is the departure?"

"The day after the next festival day. Prepare immediately. I say in advance, this time the occurrence of combat cannot be avoided. Do not take women. No matter how skilled the arm, if there is a woman it is the source of disturbing discipline. I would like you to be aware of that."

So soon! I think, but coming this far,

"Understood. Of course."

there is no choice but to say. But you know, cannot take Lily... thinking that the mood drops. Where should I release this about to burst sexual desire? From now I have become worried. Surely I cannot take Konoka as one of the heroes, and in the first place I have no intention of laying hands, for now. Somehow, I do not want Konoka to know that I am an older woman killer. Because I want to be seen as the pure boy Robin Marie.

Finally a nail was driven by the Prime Minister.

"Do not tell Her Majesty the Queen that Ambassador Marie will accompany the expedition."

Do not tell Her Majesty the Queen. Even if I do not say it will naturally be transmitted, I think.

"Yes? Why. Well, I think there will also be no meeting."

"If Her Majesty the Queen hears that Ambassador Marie goes on an expedition, she might say she will accompany. Becoming that is troublesome."

Surely there is no such thing? A queen of one country going out so readily is impossible, right? What? Not even something that goes to play at a subordinate’s house readily?

"Understood. I will not tell. However, I think Her Majesty the Queen has hell ears, so even if I say nothing it feels as though it will be transmitted."

Here, the Prime Minister who frowns uuuun. Even you have things that trouble, I think while not saying out loud.

"That cannot be helped. If Her Majesty the Queen goes out, preparations take time, and there is no way she can chase Ambassador Marie."

"In that case, even if transmitted from now it will not make it in time, right?"

"That is so, but I became worried."

"Is that so, my condolences."

"What is, my condolences? I have no recollection of being sympathized by Ambassador Marie."

"That was rude."

"Ah, if that is fine return and prepare."

Told that, I was returned as if driven from in front of the Prime Minister.

That midnight, though not invited Anouk came. Of course, she came blending into the darkness of night, but suddenly Anouk

"There is an important notice. It is related to the Empire’s Hero Summoning."

she began saying. Thinking this might also relate to the future of the Marie Kingdom bordering the Empire, I decided to have Rudolf and Lily also hear. Anouk did not make a very good face, but thinking the talk would be made from me to the two anyway, she agreed.

Anouk began saying suddenly.

"It seems there was an announcement in the Imperial Capital. That the Hero Summoning ceremony was accomplished in the Empire."

I was surprised, but there is also the feeling of as expected.

"The summoned were 4 people, it seems, the titles are Hero, Magic Swordsman, Saintess, Tamer, it seems."

"Uwaa, as expected 4 people..."

A voice leaked unintentionally. The saintess being summoned this time, I think it is better not to inform Konoka. It might bother her.

Looking at these 4 titles, it seems to have overwhelming attack power more than the Mainz Kingdom. I think much stronger than half-baked ones like sage or warrior. If there is something like "Holy Barrier" it would be different, but if holy the saintess would also seem to have it. If wishing, if the summoned people are kind-hearted ones, people who cannot kill people at all it would be good. How is it? Hero Summoning anyway Japanese come, and since the Pacific War ended more than half a century, a country that has not warred even once in that time, I think ones similar to the Mainz Kingdom’s heroes will come?

"In the Empire’s Hero Summoning Division Head Hütter seems involved, and since it is the second time there might also be the aspect of being skilled."

When Anouk says that the three of us make unpleasant faces,

"Uwaa... was it also announced that Division Head Hütter was involved."

I end up saying. Division Head Hütter really performed the Hero Summoning ceremony in the Empire!? That person does not have the heart ordinary people should have of loyalty or responsibility. Is it not that he just wants to do the Hero Summoning ceremony?

"Then, what kind of thing does the Tamer summoned together with the Hero do? Her Majesty the Queen also does not understand, and if Lord Robbie knows she said to come ask."

Anouk asked. I knew, but while pretending to think a little, and further pretending to have recalled,

"That is surely, a person who has the ability to train magical beasts or magical creatures and use them as one wishes, is it not? I am saying from memory."

When answering, the ones present, Anouk, Lily, Rudolf are surprised.

"You know well."

is Anouk’s words. Lily says.

"Using those magical creatures, magical beasts is troublesome. Do they use magical beasts like on the way to the Eisleben lands?"