Published at 16th of August 2018 02:51:03 AM
Chapter 13
Chapter 13 ~Mess with The King of Elves
Both sides are still in confusion . It is necessary to organize the situation at once .
“Let’s have a meal and continue our conversation,” said the King .
As to wait for his daughter’s preparations to finish, the King is moving to the next room, with Lily-sama left here of course .
Before that, the King came to Lily . While saying that he has something to talk to her about, he gently ushered me away .
“I would like to say that I’m ready to follow him from today, but I need to make a bit of preparation . I’ll take care of it so that I’m ready to leave tomorrow . ”
“I don’t mind but, are you that eager to leave here?”
Maybe that is the topic the King wants to discuss with her .
“Don’t worry . It is just training . ”
It was decided that she is going to go out training since the beginning, therefore she already made several preparations . Usually, when an elf is leaving for training, people from the country won’t celebrate or throw a festival for them .
In this world, wedding ceremony like what I did is not common amongst the people . As for the elves, their decision usually is based on the individual preference or their economic situation . In this area they aren’t that much different compared to the Japanese . However, since she is a princess, she is expected to carry that obligation .
Of course, it’s fine if that is what Lily-sama desired, however her priority right now is to become an adventurer . She doesn’t seem to hold much interest in such ceremonies .
From what I heard from Titus-san, it takes at least a week to prepare for a proper wedding ceremony . If possible, she wants to stretch it to at least a month .
I know the winter vacation is already around the corner, however I refuse to get stuck in a house arrest .
“By the way, how big is the mansion that the Princess is currently staying in?”
At one point of discussion Titus-san asked me regarding the size of Lily-sama’s new dwelling place .
They are preparing for tomorrow’s departure . They are asking about the room size because they have prepared a lot of packages .
“About a quarter of this room?”
“……Princess, we need to make some readjustments to what we should bring . ”
“You can dispose of the unnecessary . I’m going to become an adventurer . I can made do without those items . ”
You claimed that you want to become an adventurer, so why did you leave all the preparation to your attendant?
I mean, I have no qualm regarding this girl’s power, however I am uncertain whether this girl is ready to become an adventurer .
Don’t tell me she is going to bring Titus-san on tow?
“For now, I will prepare two rooms for you . If it is not enough, we will think of another solution . ”
Ann suggested to them .
At present, all rooms are located in the tower . The first floor is practically an empty space . The second floor consists of dining hall, living room and bath . Both Ellie and Ann are staying on that floor as well . As for me, Sati and Tilika, we have our own room on the third floor alongside another two unoccupied rooms . On the roof top there is a room for tea time .
I planned to make an entrance on the first floor on a later day . Aside from that, I also planned to add a reception hall and a guest rooms on that floor, but at this rate, I might need to add an extension next to that building .
The current tower is mostly focused on defensive aspect akin to a fortress or a rampart . It’s far from a lord’s house . I feel like it’s not in a state to invite guests in, plus the number of rooms are far too few .
Even when compared to one of the village chief’s house during our travels, ours is on the small side . Their homes are more spacious because it also acts as the meeting space .
“Putting that aside, what are we going to talk about after this?”
While I was preoccupied thinking about my house, Titus-san has left to prepare for Lily-sama . Then, Lily asked me a question .
Things that we are going to discuss . Let’s see .
Since we don’t have much time left before dinner, I need to think on how to behave in front of the King soon .
Lily sama will be at my side during our discussion . It’s difficult to ask for a private talk, however I’ll have time to personally talk with Lily-sama anyway .
“Everything . ”
Their intel on us is obscure, however things like Protection are known to them . Even Lily-sama is eligible for it now .
Even if I keep my mouth shut, they will catch on .
Rather than getting all awkward when our little secrets are exposed, I’d rather spoil them on our secret .
“That is fine and all, but I hope you will not act rude this time, Masaru . We are going to form a long-lasting friendship with them . ”
I understand that notion, although vaguely . Although I’m getting Lily-sama, she is going to bid farewell to the people here .
From a Japanese perspective, people usually call me as someone who is chasing after money and status, but I wonder how the parents in this world are handling their in-law in this case?
Based on what I have heard from both Ellie and Ann, that is not a usual case in this world . However, seeing that they are a royal family of Elf lineage, I wonder if they have a different perspective .
“What do you mean with ‘everything’?”
Sure enough, Lily-sama asked with an ‘I’m lost’ face .
“Ah, we are going to talk about the Quest . ”
“Oh my . Finally, you are going to tell me about it!”
“Just that, a small leak on this matter will prove a huge setback for me . I only spoke about it to a handful of people . I always ask them to swear to keep the information confidential too . ”
“The elves honor trust . They will absolutely never break something that they have promised . Why don’t we give them full explanation?”
“That is nice thing for the elves to do——”
After discussing lots of things with Lily-sama, I found that here marrying into rich is exactly what it means . There is no difference regarding how the parent treat the in-laws and all other . It’s fine to apply the Japanese sense in this matter .
However, I need to learn the correct ways to greet my father in-law . I don’t mean to brag, but I know next to absolutely nothing about this matter .
All my life I’ve believed that I need to treat my father in-law the way people in dramas do, but I was mistaken .
Even the King pretended to give me a hard time in the beginning .
Gah, somehow, I can feel my stomach churning…
Not long afterward, the meal is ready . The time is mid-afternoon . Although my stomach is better, I can hardly start eating . Plenty of luxurious food was prepared, but I’m so nervous that I can hardly registered the taste of the food that I had in my hand .
Usually, I’ll leave all the troublesome negotiations to Ann or Ellie . However, today I am the main focus .
I am sitting next to the king, El Dorado Dora Pettycoat . It is a special seat . There is probably no veto right and I can’t expect any help from others too .
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At first, he tries to familiarize with me, the bridegroom . Afterward he insisted on hearing about my recent adventuring tales .
When I tried to tell him the stories, I have trouble how to address him, since I felt like he is far too different than a common folk like me .
Therefore, I am having trouble responding to his questions . Calling by his name feels like I’m being overly familiar . Its too soon to call him my father in-law . In the end, I settled with calling him as a king .
Sati who is sitting next to me is unable to cut into my conversation with the King . Although it looks like she is being selfish, she obediently eat the luxurious meals that was prepared till the end of the day .
Ellie and Ann are talking together with the Queen and Lily-sama . They look like they are having so much fun .
Apparently, it’s clear that I’m the only one in a pinch .
As a hero of this country, I’ve received nothing but their best hospitality, however my mind condition would beg to differ .
According to what Lily-sama said, elves in this world don’t seem to have much difference compared to mine in terms of parent to child relationships . At the front, I might be having a dinner with the Elf King from another world, but actually, I’m greeting my to be father in-law .
How is your job? How much do you earn? What is your future plan?
That is the questions thrown at me by my future father in-law . The truth is I don’t really care about getting along with the King, however, since I’m aiming to have a good relationship with the elves, I have to bite my tongue and answer him honestly and politely .
The King is talking to me while enjoying his meal and here I’m still having trouble to have a bite .
Isn’t this like, very bad? Even though I initially thought that this kind of scene is easy to pull off .
I’m a man in difficult situation, despite being favored and approved by my future father in-law . I have no choice but to focus on the mighty enemy in front of me .
The King opened a conversation about my ability . He seems to be interested mostly in my magic . In the end, he asked quite a fair amount of questions .
I’m highly specialized in Fire, Earth and Recovery Magic . My Water and Wind Magic is on intermediate level . Besides the Summoning Magic and Space Magic, I also have an extensive amount of mana that is impossible to be recovered with Mana Potion including the Elf’s Spirits potion . My bow and sword skills are also well beyond advance level .
I didn’t tell him about my Detection and Covert skills since he didn’t ask about it . Still, based on my stories alone, he can guess that I’m a much stronger and versatile mage compared to what I displayed during the defensive battle . The King seems to be very impressed .
It’s good that my standing among the elves has seen some increase, however before I noticed it, I’m the only one left talking and the crowd had gathered .
“That kind of power……how?”
Although I successfully evaded the topic till now, finally the King gets into the core of the matter .
How should I start explaining, I wonder? Perhaps, telling him the stories since the start would be for the best .
“First, my birthplace is called as Nihon (Japan) . ”
“Nihon? Does anyone here know?”
The other elves shake their heads after getting asked by the King .
“That place is far away from here . I was brought here by God, so it is impossible to explain where that place is located . ”
I don’t know where it is exactly, but it is very far from this world . It is a super complicated thing to explain . Talking about another world will make this discussion more complicated .
“My goodness……then, for what reason did God send you here?”
My role is quite difficult to be distinguished . I got a feeling that my role is not like the first hero in the storybook, however this time I was issued a command which fell to a heroic like role .
“I have no way to know what God’s true intention is . I was just looking for a job . It would be much better if He gave me a normal job in the first place though . ”
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I was under the impression that the job involved something like game testing at first, then I was brought over to a real battlefield . When you think about it, it’s a terrible event .
“With your current power, isn’t it possible for Masaru-dono to choose whatever jobs that he is interested in?”
Said the Queen .
“Ah……how to say it, my hometown is very peaceful . That’s why both swords and magic aren’t that useful in that country . ”
“But that is no reason to put aside such powers to rot . ”
“I only got the power after arriving here, thanks to being blessed by the Divine Protection . ”
Afterwards, I tell them the story that I have repeated many times before . I went to Hello Work, was brought over here by God, then pointed to the Adventurer Guild . I never tell them about my attempt to hunt the Wild Rabbit . It’s not important . Just another trivial thing .
After I fought some battles, I gained new magic and skills through the power of Divine Protection . At the same time, I got my wives too .
An oracle was issued when I was about to go on a journey to the Kingdom . After two weeks of travelling, we arrived at this region .
I encountered Lily-sama and others at the fortress . Then I received another oracle . “Go save the Elf Country”, it said .
From there on, I did my heroic achievement .
“Oracle……so the oracle is the Quest all along!”
“That means you are truly sent here by the God to save all of us……”
“The oracle and Divine Protection, plus that power . Now that everything is known, its hard to see you anything other than a hero . ”
I’m having trouble to continue, so I stopped frequently in an attempt to keep everything under wraps, but I can’t see it going so well . Now that the cat is out of the box, I know this news will become huge someday; and that pretty much kills my appetite .
I don’t feel like I’m going to be treated as anything significant soon, so everything is still fine . It was mentioned that there is no chance this information is going to be leaked outside of the Elf Country too .
“Only a handful of people from the shrine and some Truth Officials know this information . For that reason, please keep this secret guarded close . ”
“I will do just that . ”
Hearing all my activities satisfies their curiosity, now we discuss about the current pioneering project ongoing in my territory and my plan on the future as an adventurer .
For the time being, I planned to stay here until spring, even though I have nothing planned yet after the spring has arrived . After I explained to them again how we can go back here anytime with the Gate, they all show a relieved face .
They didn’t say much, but it’s stupid to think that they aren’t worried in the slightest after entrusting their daughter to us .
Basically, the elves will play some role during the development phase of my territory . We will receive some fighting power from the elves so it’s fine for us to skip help from the adventurers . In return, I have agreed to give everything that I’ve got if the Elf Country gets threatened again .
“The weapon prototypes to counter the anti-magic metal has been completed . Even if we’re under attack again, we will try not to bother Masaru-dono . ”
The King has a very optimistic views, however, I can’t help to be pessimistic since I was foretold about the incoming destruction of this world .
This isn’t an issue unrelated to them either . It wouldn’t be fair if I didn’t issue them a warning beforehand .
“I can’t say it for sure…… . there may be a huge crisis coming in the future . ”
The whole table get quiets after hearing my words .
“I heard that Hiragis was destroyed . If the Elf Country didn’t receive Masaru-dono and the others help on time, we would likely have been destroyed this time as well . Are you telling me that this kind of crisis will continue in the future?”
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“I don’t know . God will never answer me . It will happen soon……still, there might not be anything for the upcoming 5 to 10 years . Nevertheless, I believe that it’s wise to get prepared for when anything happens . ”
The only thing that I know is the deadline is in 20 years . Anything further than that, only God knows . Without a doubt, I highly believe that this world will experience a huge scale invasion from the Demon Realm or the Demon King himself . But there is no evidence to support my conviction .
Other than that possibility, the only one left is an alien invasion, or an attack by the subterranean . Perhaps there is a mad scientist somewhere in this world, trying to develop a bomb which can cause a planetary explosion .
“I already drafted a plan in mind on how to further strengthen this country’s defence………I should give it more serious thinking . ”
After several small chats, the meal is finally over . In the end, I got too caught up and end up unable to finish the meal .
The elves cuisine is slightly different and tasted delicious, so Tilika told me .
“What do you mean by the story just now?”
Right after we get some time to be alone, I was confronted by Ellie . Go figure .
“I would also like to confirm it with you……”
“If you have something hidden, don’t you think now is the time to come clean?”
“I already explained a lot about my skills, but would you like to hear about the production technique too?”
“Well, that . ”
“If, we settle down and open a shop or something, will we live a prosperous life and out of danger?”
“That actually sounds fun . ”
Ann agreed .
“But, when I first arrived, the God warned me . Rather, I was advised . You should never settle down in any town, He said . It’s dangerous . ”
“You clearly mention something about a period of 5 to 10 years afterward . I would like to hear something concrete . ”
“Didn’t I tell you that my return deadline will be around 20 years? In other words, something will surely happen by that time…… . what is going to happen, that, I don’t know . ”
After hearing my answers, Ellie glanced at Tilika . Tilika remains unresponsive . I thought my answer is borderline dangerous, but it seems to be okay .
Well, when the times come, I’ll still get exposed . Eventually, I’ll have to talk about it with everyone .
Something that will bring destructions to this world .
As long I don’t get any concrete information, I’ll not get alarmed .
For example, if my own worry makes me trigger something that I shouldn’t, I might accelerate the destruction .
Regarding the possibility of Demon invasion, I’ve already done enough preparation .
If there is an alert on a large scale, I’m sure God will contact me or another person that is related .
Anything that I do now might be a premature action .
“Well, if something is going to happen, I’m sure God will notify us about it, right? Just like this time around . ”
After saying that, it seems that everyone is convinced for the time being .