Seirei Gensouki's
Chapter 187: Lucius Orgaule
The night before Rio arrived at Paladia, when the sun had just risen from the eastern sky. The villagers gathered at the plaza of a certain village located to the west of the royal capital.
The villagers' expressions did not look good. The reason for that was the dozens of armed men around them. Most of the gunmen were wearing knight uniforms, which made them even more intimidating.
In the middle of them――,
「Now tell me back then village chief, did you really not see a girl wearing an expensive dress coming here? 」
The man at the peak of his life who had a sadistic grin on his face, Lucius, asked as he pointed his pitch-black sword towards the middle-aged man. He wore his own independent attire, different from the other people wearing knight uniforms. Although it was a fabric of the same quality as a knight uniform, its equipment was closer to a mercenary or adventurer than a soldier.
「Y-Yes！ I really didn't see it. First of all, no outsiders have come to our village in the past week! 」
The man who looked like the village chief replied frantically as if begging for his life.
「You better not lie to me for your village, you know? 」
Lucius showed an evil smile while looking at the other villagers. After that, the face of the village head turned pale――,
「I REALLY DON'T LIE! I REALLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT A GIRL LIKE THAT! PLEASE BELIEVE ME, I'VE TOLD YOU EVERYTHING! 」
He was begging for his life.
「………. I saw . Well, what if you don't know. I also have no hobbies torturing parents. 」
Lucius sighed and sheathed his sword.
「Ooh, does that mean …………. 」
Although a glimmer of hope lit up in the eyes of the village chief—,
「We will stay in this village tonight. Ah, and we'll search the whole village ofcourse. 」
After Lucius said so, the face of the village chief tensed. It could be said he felt like he was coming out of the frying pan into the oven. But–,
「You-Yes. If it will clear your suspicions, I will accept it. Don't hesitate to look for the girl until you clear your suspicions. 」
The village chief reacted positively to the end when he expressed his stance on the current situation.
「.................. Your Majesty, it seems that he is not in this village. 」
Lucius muttered in a weary tone to the first prince of Paladia who was standing behind him.
「Oi Lucius. Is that girl really in this area? 」
Frowning, Duran asked the question.
"Of course . My rule is not to use a sinister plot against you, Your Majesty. There are several villages in this area and we have not yet searched the forest. We should be able to find him tomorrow. 」
Lucius replied in a much more formal tone than usual.
「…………. Good then. 」
Duran breathed a disappointed sigh.
「…………. Geez, the first prince is not happy now. 」
Lucius muttered as he shrugged, and—,
「So so. Some people would be enough to search the entire village. Until then……… . . Oi, village chief. Prepare a resting place for His Majesty! 」
He gave orders to the knights to search the village and then told the village chief to prepare a resting place for them.
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Later that night, when the sky turned completely dark, Lucius' figure slipped out of the village. Passing through the farmland around the village, he then entered the forest beside the highway.
「Where will you go at such a time? 」
「I came because I felt your sign. Didn't you say that you have a business in the Rubia Kingdom? What are you doing in an unrelated place like this? 」
Lucius asked the question without convoluted as he found it hard not to do so.
"It's okay . The truth is, I left a spy to monitor Silvi's daughter after I met her in Rubia. 」
Reis replied with sad face――,
「………. . That means there's a mistake, right? 」
Lucius was happy to see their situation.
「Yes, you might say so. But, the other party was a troublesome opponent. Since the situation will become difficult if I handle this matter the wrong way, can I borrow your strength to fix it? 」
「Beyond your capabilities? So that means you're looking for me for it? 」
「No, it's a different person. Or should I say, one of the heroes. You said you wanted to fight a hero, didn't you? 」
Reis showed his creepy smile while asking so.
「Dia- ............ Ro? Attractively. But, don't you think I don't have time for that right now? I mean, I have to babysi- ………. . In any case, to guide a prince. 」
Lucius said so with a face that likes to fight.
「No problem. It'll be over in a moment. The other party was within my reach and I kept enough distance so as not to be felt by him. Tactics are …………. 」
Reis explained the tactic they were going to use with a pensive expression on his face and—, he said,
「That's assuming that this hero was hired by the princess of the kingdom of Rubia, isn't it? 」
Lucius.
「No, the person called princess Silvi doesn't have to be such a rash person when it comes to her younger sister. Nevertheless, that does not mean that the material is also not considered. We must take appropriate action if we feel anything unusual from the princess' side. 」
Reis replied, shaking his head.
「Ha, it's full of you isn't it? Shouldn't we come from the front, facing such an opponent??
Lucius laughed happily as he suggested it. Hearing that, a smile formed on Reis――'s lips,
「Tersubsequently You. 」
He nodded respectfully.
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A few months ago . Kikuchi Renji is a high school student living in a certain city in Japan. For some reason, when he came to his senses, he was already in the middle of a certain forest of the Rubia kingdom. Even though the person himself was not aware that he was chosen as a hero, soon he realized that he had incredible magic power along with great physical strength.
Then, about a month after being summoned to another world, Renji had been living in a village near the forest. Coincidentally he saved a girl in the village from a wild beast, and following the flow, he decided to stay in the village to learn about the common sense that this world needed.
But it didn't really work out because living in such a remote village wasn't very suitable for Renji. In addition, Renji's hair color and the small body of a Japanese person must have invited a lot of trouble for him. He was often ridiculed by people in the village. While the days pass without any major events, Renji learns of an existence known as adventurers.
A job where power is everything, a way to get rich quick and the privilege of living free. Such a lifestyle was best suited for Renji.
His only regret was the girl who lived with him in that village. The girl is the most popular girl, coveted by many young men in the village, but she lost her family due to illness a few years ago so she lived alone until she met him. Deep down, Renji even feels it is not a bad thing to live with him even in that boring village.
As such, Renji stood between two choices whether to stay in the village or leave the village to become an adventurer. The problem of visiting the village during such a time.
A rare Japanese Renji character attracts the attention of the prefectural king who comes for a routine check-up. Renji responded harshly, paying no heed to the face of the prefectural lord speaking to him in an arrogant manner.
As expected, the prefectural ruler who disliked Renji's attitude demanded him to show respect and apologize. But, Renji did not obey him and instead frankly insulted the prefectural king for being arrogant.
As a dangerous atmosphere drifts between Renji and the group of masters, the girl who lives with him quickly defuses the situation and apologizes to tuanized
（I from everyone became the most stupid huh?）