Volume 5 Chapter 27: The Return to Drintor

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Author: 夜州 (Yashu)

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Landing on a spot the people in the carriages wouldn’t notice, Cain ran towards the carriages.

If went all-out, he would be able to run at a speed where he wouldn’t even be noticed, but as that was not necessary, he ran up to the carriages slightly faster than they were moving at.

The adventurers guarding the carriages at the back heightened their vigilance, pulled out their swords and sent a signal to the front upon noticing someone running towards them.

“Please wait. It’s me, Cain!”

Cain drew nearer, spreading his arms wide and waving.

The adventurers quickly recognised his uniform, as well as the face that had done that unforgettable and great achievement.

The guards hurriedly instructed the carriages to stop.

“Phew, I’m glad you noticed me.”

The teachers and students got off the carriages one after the other when they noticed the relieved Cain.

The teachers’ expressions relaxed as well, perhaps from relief due to seeing him again, and the students were the same.

However, Telestia and Silk ran up to Cain –– and hugged him.

“Cain-sama, I was so worried! We left immediately in the carriages and all…”

“That’s right! We were all worried.”

“Sorry. But, it’s all been sorted out now. I left it to the knights, so it’ll be fine.”

He had indeed already taken the attackers to the royal capital and handed them over to the knights, so it was no problem any more.

The royal knights had also gone to arrest the other members of Corgino’s faction in the royal capital under instructions from the king.

While praying that nothing bad would happen, Cain greeted everyone.

“Everyone, I’m sorry for causing all this trouble. As we won’t be stopping by in Terenza because Baldo was also involved, I would be happy to have you come to Drintor instead to heal your tiredness… Only if the teachers give their permission, of course…”

The students were delighted by Cain’s words.

Many of them had been exhausted mentally by the attack. Nearly all of them were nobles’ children, so this was the first time they had seen a battle.

In fact, even the teachers were stressed, and had been looking for a nice quiet town to relax in.

However, there were almost no places that could both accommodate that many people as well as a princess and duke’s daughter on short notice.

The mid-point, Terenza, was governed by Viscount Baldo, who had carried out the attack, so going there was not an option.

So, the teachers readily gave permission.

The teachers told the students to go back inside the carriages, but Cain went to the front to greet the royal knights and Claude’s party.

“There you are, Claude-san. Thank you very much for guarding them. I’ve managed to deal with things for the time being.”

“Well, I doubt no matter what appeared that it would be a problem with you around. Let’s just head to Drintor for the time being.”

“Oh Claude, you forgot again. How many times do I have to tell you that Cain is a count-sama and that you should watch your language…”

“Lina-san, it’s fine. I’m currently on an escort mission too anyway.”

Lina heaved a huge sigh at Cain’s words and finished whatever she had to say to Claude in a whisper.

“Miss Milly, Miss Nina, thank you very much for guarding them.”

“It’s fine, you saved us during the attack, after all. If you hadn’t been there, it really…”

Milly smiled bitterly and Nina nodded silently.

After that, Cain informed the knights of their new destination, and, after thanking them as well, got in the carriage.

Having once again confirmed Cain’s power, the nervous royal knights replied to him jumpily.

Then, Cain opened the carriage’s door, sighing.

Telestia, Silk, and Liltana were on board, of course.

“Sorry to have made you wait.”

As Cain sat down, the carriage slowly began moving.

The three’s facial expressions were serious.

Then, Telestia began speaking.

“Cain-sama, could you tell us what you did?”

Cain was a little troubled over how much he could say in answer to Telestia’s question, so he only gave a brief explanation.

How former MP Malph and Corgino had joined forces behind the scenes and had orchestrated the attack.

How the attack had been carried out with the help of Viscount Baldo, who was in Corgino’s faction, but how all of them had been apprehended and were currently en route to the royal capital.

(There’s no way I can tell them I’ve already taken them all to the royal capital…)

Telestia and Silk frowned at Cain’s explanation.

An attack on the royal family meant the death penalty. And there had also been a duke’s daughter and a foreign imperial princess there as well.

This was not something that could be overturned.

“I’ll have to tell father about this and have him properly deal with them.”

“…Yeah, that’s right.”

Cain didn’t tell Telestia that the king already knew.

Then, while Cain was still being bombarded by questions, they arrived in Drintor.

He had already told Darmeshia that they would be going to Drintor via transfer magic when they had stopped to camp.

The carriages weren’t stopped at the front gates, and they went straight to the lord’s residence.

The servants were already waiting all lined up in front of the mansion.

Getting out of the carriages, the teachers and students gazed up at the castle.

“This castle still is as amazing as ever…”

“Yeah… It’s not much different from the royal castle…”

Cain smiled bitterly at the students’ words.

(Please don’t call it a castle.)

Thinking completely differently to Cain, the students became excited as they talked about the castle and were shown inside by the servants.

Telestia and the others were also shown to the same rooms as when they were going to Ilstin, and, after taking a bath and changing, they enjoyed some black tea brewed by Darmeshia in a reception room.

“Phew, we can finally rest a little.”

“Yeah, that’s right. I was really wondering what would happen next.”

“But, we’re safe.”

Telestia, Silk, and Liltana were leisurely discussing the events that had happened.

Cain had also been invited, but as he had to discuss things with Alec, the deputy governor, he had stepped out for a bit.

Although it was a school trip, the head of a noble family had various issues to deal with, and he couldn’t be blamed for fulfilling his duties as a noble.

While students were usually the offspring of nobles and one of them being the head of a family was rare, luckily, it wasn’t like there was no precedent.

Cain quickly finished his meeting, and, knocking on the door of the reception room Telestia and the other two were in, he entered.

“Sorry to have made you all wait.”

Cain sat down in an empty seat, and Darmeshia carefully placed a cup of tea in front of him.

“It’s been decided that we’ll be staying here and resting for two days.”

The girls’ expressions relaxed a little at that.

Then, Cain continued speaking.

“If you would like, I could show you around the city tomor––”

At that moment, the door opened all of a sudden.

“I heard that Cain has returned… Oh, so you were here!”

The one who had opened the door and entered was ––––Lisabeth.

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