Vol 4 - Chapter 18 [Facade!]

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Arriving at the palace, Yeli showed the invitation to the guard and we were immediately led to the training yard.

Why the training yard?

We passed through the barrack and entered a tunnel that connects the barrack and the training yard directly. We stopped in the middle and entered a door that led somewhere higher.

A few minutes later, we arrived in front of a room that we were led to. The guard knocks on the door and announces our arrival. The door was opened by a maid who gestured for us to enter the room.

"Yeli! Thank you for accepting my invitation!"

"It's my pleasure, Kaori"

"Let's have a seat first"

The room is cozy. They installed glass walls overlooking the training yard on one side of the room. Beyond the training yard is the field where they cultivate various plants with the rice field occupying most of the field. Of course, you can't get to the field through the training yard.

"Yeli, this is my brother, Shuta. I'm sorry I didn't mention it in the letter but my brother Shuta will be joining us today. He asked me this morning"

"Don't worry, I don't mind, Kaori. Prince Shuta, I'm sorry I haven't greeted you for so long"

In the room, other than Kaori and her bodyguard, Ashar, as well as several maids and butlers, 2 more people are present. The third prince, Shuta Tetsuya, and a man standing behind his seat, most likely his bodyguard.

"Yes. I apologize for my sudden appearance today. How is your brother, Prince Barhan? I heard the news. I hope he is alright"

"That is old news, Prince Shuta. My brother is fine. He has been busy as of late"

"That's great. When I heard he got kidnapped, I thought which idiot would try to kidnap him but it turns out to be vampires..."

The three of them proceed to do some small talk, catching up with each other's well-being and such.

To kill time, I check the map occasionally and reorganize my storage whenever I have time.

By the way, the one who came here wasn't just Yeli and me, but Musha and Misha are tagging along. Both of them are at another table, enjoying cakes. It is easy to keep them docile, just give them delicious food, and they will be busy savoring it.

I'm standing near the wall, where the other 2 bodyguards standing.

There's nothing odd in the surroundings, I close the map.

"Hey, what's your rank?"

"Sorry?"

"Right, I forgot. My name is Teverin, I'm part of the Lion Knight, the elite knight within the kingdom. What is yours?"

So, his name is Teverin, Shuta's bodyguard. He is taller than me, maybe about 15 cm taller. The crest on his armor is the symbol of the elite group. While keeping his professionalism as a knight, he whispers to not disturb the prince and princesses talking.

"The name Arlan and I'm not a knight"

"Aren't you Princess Yelivhan's bodyguard? How come you aren't a knight?"

"I'm an adventurer and just happened to become a noble. Princess Yeli wanted to do an incognito journey, so they chose me to protect her while accompanying her, considering that I'm the new face"

"Then, what rank are you as an adventurer?"

"Gold plate"

I showed him my plate from under my shirt. I made it into a necklace wrapped with thin leather to not irritate my skin. The girls did the same.

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