Chapter 1 E 19 (Rest and The Future)
After disposing the slave trader, and leaving their bodies in the forest, Ryouma immediately return to the highway and head toward Aru town in a hurry, while carrying a box filled with gold coins and jewelry on his back.
The restaurant in the town have already closed, and Ryouma only able to check in at the only inn in the town.
An expression of bewilderment floats on the face of the sisters who have been asked to sits down.
"?What's wrong? It will get cold you know?"
"We cannot afford to eat at the same table as the master. Please feed us later. "
"Haa?"
After listening to Laura's words, Ryouma unconsciously asked back.
"A slave cannot eat together with the master. "
"No... That's just impossible... even though there's a stew in front us already. It will get cold you know?"
"There's no need for a slave to have a warm meal. "
(These girls, just what are they... Does a slave is someone belong to their master that much? Or rather, I'm their master, right? Hmm... Wait a minute, If that the case then...)
"Just to confirm. You guys will obey your master right?"
""Yes. To be of use by master is the duty of a slave. ""
The sisters immediately responded toward Ryouma.
"And I'm the master right?"
"Yes. With the exchange of the blood covenant, you're our master. "
Toward Laura's words, Sara nodded her head.
"Then I order you as your master. Sit down, and let's eat the meal together. "
""EH?""
The sisters looking at each other at the unexpected words.
"A food won't taste good if you eat it alone, see. Since I also want to talk about the future, now! Go ahead and sits down!"
The two were lost in thought for a while then responded back.
"... Understood. Excuse me. Come, Sara, it is master order you know? Hurry and sits down. "
Laura who made up her mind then urged Sara to also sits down.
One, two mouthfuls of stew had already consumed by Ryouma; however, the silence still presides over them.
(Somehow, this feels awkward... Well from the story I heard, a slave have always been treated quite poorly. So I guess, it was impossible to change their mind immediately huh? "
Reluctantly Ryouma asked the question regarding the blood covenant.
After all, he's someone who does not like the thought of violating personal liberty.
The thing called a slave rebelling can be treated as someone doing revolt like this.
"I see. Then the next question. Why did you guys decide to perform such thing?"
If we follow with Laura's explanation then, they should not know how to perform blood covenant.
Although the possibility is small, this might be a trap set by the Empire.
Beside for Ryouma, he does not have the hobby to flaunt someone else secret either.
"Our surname is Marfisto, originally it was the name of a high pedigree Knight lineage from the Kwiford Kingdom located on the west coast of the central continent. "
(Knight lineage? By that means, a noble huh? Now that you mention it, they do have the beauty and the elegance. But still, why a noble lady ends up as a slave...??)
For Ryouma, Laura's story is beyond his expectation.
"If that the case then, your real name is actually Laura Marfisto is that it?"
"Yes. Marfisto family is a military lineage that serves the Kwiford Kingdom royal family since a long time ago. And now, this is the story from five years ago. The problem started with a trade tariff between the Kwiford Kingdom and its neighboring nation, the Queft Kingdom, which in the end escalated into war, and the Kwiford downfall become the result of it. Although my father's territory is situated on an island off the coast of the kingdom, the spark of war also ends up engulfing my father's territory as well. "
Having recalled their home, tears appears from their eyes.
"My father desperately fought for the people and the kingdom. However, after the betrayal of the prime minister which resulted in the assassination of the king and the decline of the kingdom, my father decided to abandon the territory. "
"Were you guys fleeing together then?"
The sisters nodded toward Ryouma question.
"Yes. We planned to run away toward another country with several escort soldiers. "
In the end, Ryouma was unable to eat the stew on the table.
There's nothing that can describe that other than as a tragedy.
That would be natural, or so he thought.
The two girls gazes are directed toward Ryouma.
"I understand the situation. Then I will free the both of you. Fortunately, there's also the money we looted from the slave trader as well. With that, the both of you would be able to restart your life as a sisters no?"
"We can't do that!"
Laura's words contained such a clear intent.
"Although we had become a slave, we are from the proud Marfisto family. We had our life and purity saved by master while master has risked master's life in doing so. Please, let us serve master until this life of ours end. "
A light of resolution can be seen from the eyes of the sisters.
"Well, you know, I helped you guys without expecting any gratitude from it. Thus, you girls don't have to put it until that far, alright?"
Of course, he does not mean that they don't have to feel indebted entirely.
This was the maximum compromise that Ryouma can give right now.
Even after explaining everything, the two sisters determination did not change.
Ryouma told them about the day when he was summoned to another world.
About the pursuers from the empire.
He told them about the risk if they go together with him, and after all that, the sisters' determination did not change at all.
With their determination, the advantage of going together, and with the condition that they should be released from the status of a slave at any time.
"Are you guys really going to go with us? Someday, I might disappear from this world you know?"
In Ryouma's words, he has no intention to stay in this world forever.
For that, he had put his own resolution.
The next day, Ryouma and the sisters, at Aru town, the three of them arranged their equipment in order.
And again, the shop's protective gear also didn't fit their body (due to their big round chest and yet slim waist), including Ryouma's swords replacement. He bought 3 swords and 30 throwing knives.
The gold coins they bought to the bank exceeded 5 million baht, although that was expected, the one unexpected is the value of the jewelry that they sold to the jeweler.
"30 million baht for all of them, how about it?"
"""EH!?"""
That was the three respond at the jeweler's shop.
"Are you dissatisfied with the price? To be honest, we already done the best we could..."
The three of them were marveled by the high price of the jewelry; however, the jeweler thought that the price is still to low.
"Ah! No no... That is good enough. "
Well, he knew that there are quite a considerable number of rings and necklace included in it, but, he does not expect it to be this high of a price.
However, Ryouma and the other are not someone who can judge the price either.
There's no choice other than to change it into gold here and now.
"Is that alright!? Then we will take all of them. However, since it was a large sum of money, we do not have enough cash with us... excuse me, but is it alright to use an account transfer?"
"Ah... well..."
Unintentionally Ryouma looked at the sisters.
However, looking at the sisters nodded their head, Ryouma handed over his card.
"Then, please use this one. "
The two girls do not seem to have much knowledge about being an adventurer.
"Yes. Because the reward of the quest would be done by bank transfer, without an account, one cannot register at the guild. "
"Is that how it is? "
An expression of surprise and respect floats on the sisters face.
(This person is really amazing. It was only have been a few days since the time he had been summoned to this world, yet he knows the things that we don't know in this world... )
While Laura feels interested in him, Ryouma stopped his foot.
"Now~... We're here. "
Ryouma came through the entrance of the bank facing the main street.
After opening an account, the three of them headed toward the guild to fulfill the sisters' registration.
"Now then. This time about our future movement. "
The three of them after gathered information from the guild returned toward their room at the inn.
After registering the sisters, he was planning to head toward Adelpho town with the sisters; however, they have to change their plan.
"Yes... It would be bad if we stay with the plan and head toward Adelpho as it is. "
Sara nodded toward Laura's remark.
"I think so too. If it was your ordinary blockade, then we just have to pay the border guard generously, and then we can pass just like that. "
"Princess Sardina huh..."
The two sisters nodded toward Ryouma words.
"Yes. Since it was a direct order of a princess, we won't be able to settle it with money only. "
Most things can be settled using money; however, no idiot going to get blinded by bribe when the princess is the one who directly oversight them.
"With that being the case then, should we advance... or should we withdraw?"
The three of them looked at the map which he bought at the imperial capital.
Whichever route they choose, it would take them approximately 10 days to reach their destination.
The pursuer would have then predicted that Ryouma who is a fugitive will choose the shortest distance to escape.
"If that is the case then, north or west is it?"
Laura face clearly says that she cannot recommend that route.
Both are too far.
If they taking the speed at which they are walking, which is 20 km per day, that would take them more than half a month to arrive.
But, if Ryouma decides to stay, the empire may move its massive armies to find him.
And the sisters also familiar with the neighborhood as well.
"I guess, we have no choice but to go through the eastern border as it is..."
Toward Ryouma words, the sisters nodded their head.
"About that, I have a plan. "
The two person eyes turned toward Sara
"A plan where we avoid the highway?"
Sara nodded at Laura's words.
"There's no other way other than us going through the eastern border, but, we cannot pass Adelpho. So, why not we just go through the forest directly to Zalda kingdom without using the highway? "
Sara's finger traced the map without passing the highway from Aru town, and directly pass through the forest toward Zalda kingdom.
(That's pretty good. But...)
Although there might be some fault, there's no obvious disadvantage either.
They would be able to move safely if they use the highway.
However, it does not necessarily mean that we can only use the highway to come and go either.
Looking at the speed at which Princess Sardina responded with his escape, she does not seems to be that clueless.
However, after hearing from the information that there are not much of pursuers in term of numbers.
In that sense, Sara's proposal is a very good one.
They do not know Ryouma's face.
That is to say, even if he were to go with Laura and Sara, the possibility that he would get overlooked would be small.
(There's no chance that I would be overlooked just because I walked alongside Laura and Sara... if that is the case then, there's no point for us to go together... no, wait a minute...)
Those guys do not know about these two.
Thinking that far, something crosses Ryouma's mind.
"Sara, Laura... I decide to pass through the forest. However..."
An evil smile surfaced on Ryouma's face, and a surprised expression spreads over the sisters face.
(Now then, I will teach you who's the prey who's the hunter... Dear princess...)
That was the moment when the hunted person becomes the hunter.
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