Chapter 49

The Woman who was called the Princess Knight

The next morning .

I had my breakfast on the ground floor of the inn .

What I’m wearing today are the clothes that I had changed into yesterday and a dry robe .

My uniform was kept into the hemp bag .

Last night, I had a good night’s sleep .

My head was also really refreshed .

The dining room had already been half-filled with people by the time I went down to the ground floor .

It seems there are still some people who are drinking sake even at this time of the day .

I can see that most of the people in the mornings were mercenaries .

After I’m finished on eating my meal, I inquired something towards the innkeeper .

[I would like to ask some questions about that recruitment for raiding that ruins . The one where the Marquis is gathering people for . ]

[Ah, Hati-sama seems to have gotten word of it too . Yes, the lord were certainly looking for people to raid that newly found floor in the ruins . ]

The innkeeper told me about the recruitment .

It seems that there’s going to be a briefing today .

There’s no special requirements to be able to join .

It seems that registration has been going smooth for members of the Mercenary Guild .

That means even I can participate .

The meeting place is a plaza on the outskirts of town .

I went back to my room and hid Pigimaru under my room . I decided to head for this plaza .

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I immediately knew the plaza designated meeting place upon getting near the place .

It was because the area was lively .

My field of view became wider as soon as I pass through the path towards the forest .

At a glance, I could see about… fifty people?

Everyone I see looks like they’re used to travelling and fighting .

It can be said that this could almost look like the place where there’s a shooting for those overseas fantasy dramas .

There was a platform in one corner of the plaza .

It looks like an event stage .

The organizer will probably explain on top of that .

[Should I buy something that could tell me the time later?]

The way they tell time here seems to be close to the ones from my original world .

There are twelve beasts that were assigned to the normal twelve hours back in my world .

Each beast indicates the time assigned for them from 1 o’clock to 12 o’clock .

There’s also the concept of AM and PM in here .

The yang beasts indicate the AM and the yin beasts indicate the PM .

However, it’s too confusing if I based it on the standards of this world .

So I just set my mind and kept on following on the sense of time that I’m used to .

I left the inn just before 9:30 am .

According to the innkeeper, the organizers designated time for meetup is 10:00 am .

At that time, a voice rang out from one corner of the plaza .

[Hohhooo~!?]

A slightly hoarse voice rang out loudly .

[It seems that one person that’s out of place from everyone around got mixed in the crowd, isn’t it?]

Hmm?

Don’t tell me, is he talking about me?

[I would still know even if you’re wearing that cloak, you know? You look too prim for this place . Even from the parts that aren’t covered by your hood, I could tell you’re an extremely beautiful woman, you know? Moreover, there’s that elegance that’s drifting about your body . Surely, this lady must have some reputation on her name, right? Well then milady, why are you in this place?]

I’m mistaken .

The tall and slender macho looks like he’s talking about a slender woman .

[What is it?]

That voice…

I listened carefully to the voice of that slender macho .

[Oh hoo~!? You have quite a clear voice, huh!? It’s as if you’re—]

The slender macho’s eyes opened wide as if he saw through something .

[It looks like you’re the former leader of the the Holy Knights!]

The surroundings began to get bustling .

[Eh? You mean that woman, the Princess Knight Seras Ashrain?]

[Is she the one who was rumored to be the princess of the country of High Elves?]

[I heard about that rumor where she had disappeared from Neia, which is now occupied by Bakuos . ]

[Eh!? That former leader is now here in Mills!? Really!?]

[Didn’t Bakuos Empire offer a lot of bounty for her capture?]

That slender macho deliberately took the attention of others .

I just watched over the situation .

She’s probably that woman that I had met in the forest .

I knew of that from her voice .

But, there’s no reason for me to help her .

I have no debts to settle with her nor does she have one towards me . I am no longer associated with that woman after that instance in the forest .

Besides, I don’t want to stand out now .

Even if that’s not so, I’m still not going to lend a hand for her .

Why is it?

That woman still had the composure after being discovered by others .

It’s not like she’s in any trouble .

It’s as if she’s her whole being is full of composure .

It may be that she still has a way out of here .

If I just intervene unnecessarily, I may even accidentally get in her way .

Well—

[…………]

I think it’s possible