Chapter 63 Even If The Country Changes, Villains Are Still Targets For Execution
"Wow. This place is really beautiful, Adel-sama."
In the Kingdom of Pure Waters, Rune Gaia—.
As we crossed the border checkpoint and stepped into the city, Maia cheered.
Along the cobblestone road, there were small waterways.
Following the source of the flowing water led to a water jug at the center of the town square, connected to a statue of a goddess.
"This isn't just ordinary water. It seems they prevent enemy invasions by circulating water imbued with magic throughout the city."
"Hmm, being known as the Water Kingdom is no joke."
"There's more water here than in the Beastmen's village..."
Fran and Teti, who were accompanying them, chimed in.
A few days ago, Princess Cress, who had visited the Silver Apple Inn, invited us to Rune Gaia.
The members were me, Maia, Teti, and Fran.
Maia and Fran always say they want to help me and are always willing to cooperate. Fran even said, "I still owe Adel-san a favor, so I'll help out."
Maybe Fran was drawn to the opportunity to enter a country she doesn't usually have access to as an informant...
"Rune Gaia is said to have cut off diplomatic relations with other countries, but with such a beautiful landscape, it seems like it could thrive as a tourist destination. It's a shame, or rather, what a waste."
"They must be prioritizing national defense. You could say their government is conservative."
"Even so, the princess invited us. It shows how much she wants to rely on Adel-san for this request."
"Well, who knows..."
Princess Cress of Rune Gaia mentioned that there are missing persons within the country.
She suspects a mysterious organization called the "Apostles of Salvation" is involved, and she wants us to investigate this matter.
And so, we were invited by Cress to head towards the royal palace of Rune Gaia while walking through the town.
As we walked around, Maia, who was looking around nervously, caught my eye.
"Maia... What's wrong?"
"Huh? N-no, I-I'm not thinking at all about wanting to walk with Adel-sama later, or anything like that."
"Maia-san. You just said it all out loud."
"...I'm here for work, don't forget that, okay, Maia?"
"H-haha... you're right, Adel-sama."
After flashing a smile, Maia then showed a visibly downcast expression.
...
――Well, I guess it's fine to stroll around the town later if we have time...
"By the way, I'm starting to feel a bit hungry. Adel-san, we still have time before our promise with the princess, right?"
"You want to go eat, Fran?"
"Hehe, you catch on quickly. Oh, there seems to be a nice tavern over there."
Fran wasted no time and dashed off as soon as she said that.
It seems like Fran's love for food doesn't diminish even when the location changes.
"Well, well... There's still time, so let's drop by for a bit."
I'm a bit curious about what taverns in other countries are like, so I follow Fran into the tavern she entered.
"Hey, Master. You're still planning to charge for the soup with hair in it, huh?"
"B-but... We don't have any employees with long hair..."
"What? Are you saying I'm lying?"
"T-that's not what I meant..."
As I enter the shop, I see a man arguing with the owner of the tavern.
He has long hair and seems to be trying to avoid paying for his meal by causing trouble.
"Well, well," I sigh.
Even if a country's scenery is beautiful, it's the people who live there.
In the end, no matter where you go, there will always be people behaving unreasonably.
"Hey, isn't that Haymas, the B-rank adventurer?"
"Why don't we lend him a hand?"
"Don't be ridiculous. He used to be A-rank, but got demoted to B-rank due to his bad behavior. If we interfere, we'll likely get beaten up."
I see, in this country, adventurers are classified by rank, which feels a bit out of place to me.
The man named Haymas seems to be a high-ranking adventurer, and the surrounding customers seem hesitant.
"Adel-san, what should we do? Well, I guess it's obvious."
I pass by Fran, who called out to me, and tap Haymas on the shoulder.
"Hey, how about you calm down? The master must be worried."
"Huh!? Who do you think you are? Wearing all black, you creepy guy. Mind your own business."
Haymas draws the dagger at his waist and brandishes it in front of me.
I hear a sigh from the three people at the entrance.
"If you don't want to get stabbed, stay quiet—"
――Crack.
When I sandwiched the dagger with my palms from both sides, Heymas's dagger broke easily.
The broken blade of the dagger flew in a spiral towards the entrance.
"Phew."
"Maia, nice catch."
The flying blade was effortlessly caught by Maia, and Teti clapped her hands.
"Huh...? Y-you broke the sword with your bare hands...?"
"Should I do the same to your body next?"
"N-no, no, nooo! Monster!!"
Haymas hurriedly placed coins on the counter and fled outside the tavern. Being called a monster was quite harsh.
Even though I wouldn't really do something like that seriously.
"""Wow!"""
Applause and cheers erupted from inside the tavern.
They were originally the people who were customers.
The tavern owner, taken aback by the cheers, grabbed my hand.
"T-thank you, person in the black clothes! Let me express my gratitude."
"Oh, no, it's nothing. The tavern owner must have a hard time dealing with such things."
"...?"
"This is about us. Hey, Master. There are four of us, including our companions, can we have a meal?"
"Oh, yes. Of course we can!"
After that exchange, the owner of the tavern brought us one dish after another.
Dishes made with fresh fish and juicy vegetables were served generously. We enjoyed the food, appreciating the richness of the land blessed with abundant water.
"Ah, I'm full. Even though we're in a different country, the Black-Robed Executor is still going strong here."
As we finished our meal and looked satisfied, Fran said such a thing.
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