Reborn After A Death March

Chapter 40

"So we meet at last, my hero. I am Lumork, of a small kingdom to the east of the Shiga Kingdom,"

The girl was lovely, with light-pink hair that cascaded to her waist in gentle waves and emerald-green eyes. It is good that Arisa isn't here because she looks at Satou like a maiden in love. The princess was barely five feet tall, with youthful features, but worse of all... she was already a C cup but one step away from reaching a D. I swear I am cursed in that regard both in this world and back in Japan. The escort knight standing behind the princess was the only person to accompany her.

"I would like to enlist your help to save my homeland from its hardships. If the Saga Empire wills it...."

She must have mistaken Satou for Hayato, the hero of the Saga Empire, because of his black hair and Japanese features. At least the princess didn't get us mixed up. But how did such a mistake lead her to track Satou down? Not many people know of our temporary residence at the count's mansion. Most people seem to think we are staying with the dukes in the castle.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid you are mistaken. I am not the hero of the Saga Empire,"

"...Huh?"

The princess's adoring smile changed abruptly to an expression of genuine surprise when Satou finally told her.

"However, it is an honour to meet you. I am Satou Pendragon, an honorary hereditary knight of the Muno Barony,"

"Are you not the Savior Chef Satou of whom Mistress Karina spoke?"

It looks like Karina is just as bad as Tolma when it comes to spreading rumours. I wonder who else has heard of Satou's new title.

"I am hardly worthy of any such title. That aside, how did you mistake me for the hero of the Saga Empire? Kura is the only hero here,"

"So you are married to a hero,"

"What?"

Before I could introduce myself, a second false rumorer came about. People have said it before, and I thought it would be a good shield against marriage proposals. Still, it isn't something either Satou or I have spoken about. I feel like I should correct her.

"Oh, we are not married,"

"Mistress Karina would be happy to hear that,"

Princess Menea muttered with a soft smile under her breath, and she wasn't wrong. Karina, along with Arisa and Zena back in Seiryuu City and probably more, would be happy to hear that. But with that misunderstanding cleared up, we took a seat, and the princess explained how she mistook Satou for the hero of the Saga Empire.

"Well, you see...."

In short, the story that Princess Menea reluctantly told went like this. There had been a lot of people gathered around the hero at the duke's castle, so she couldn't even get near him, much less ask for his help. She heard he would see Satou, so she came to find him. Then, seeing Satou's black hair, dark eyes, and Japanese facial features, Princess Menea mistook Satou for the Saga Empire hero himself.

I wondered why the hero would be coming to see Satou, but we didn't have time to figure that out. There was a knock as soon as the question entered my mind. The house butler, Mr Sebaf, peered inside.

"Sir Satou?"

Behind him was the very same man we had been wondering about moments before. Needing no further explanation from the old butler, Satou invited the hero inside. The hero entered the room, clad in his blue armour. He cut a pretty handsome figure with his sporty haircut, thick eyebrows, and manly smile. He certainly looks a lot better than he did back at the arena.