Chapter 448 - 448: Led by Maree to the Minister’s Office

"Then, let's put inside."

"Is it fine?"

"Please say not to make noise. Then I'll show the form."

We enter the shadow of the bookshelf once again. Princess Ruya drew Maree inside.

"Ruya-sama. Crying again?"

"Yeah, no. Fine. Maree, calm down and be quiet. Fine?"

"Yes? What?"

"Fine, quiet, right."

"Haa, understood, who. Princess. Please step back."

Whoa, good intuition, this aunt. When we come out in a row, she had a fire ball floating in her hand. Maree-san, calm down.

"Maree, saying calm down."

"However, princess. These ones are?"

"Help men."

"Princess, here, I, please flee."

Why become so. Akie and Nanao's gazes hurt. Don't look with such eyes.

"Ah, sorry sorry. Ones who came to help the princess, help the king."

"Princess, quickly."

Not believing at all.

"Maree, put away that fire ball."

"However, princess."

"It's an order, Maree."

"Understood."

Finally put away the fire ball.

"Shall we sit?"

"flow" urged and Maree also sat. I and "flow" also sit. Juzo and Nanao in front of the door. Baron and Akie stood respectively behind "flow" and me.

"I'm 'Blue.' This side is 'flow.' Adventurer clans, masters of 'AOI' and 'ZZZ.' Both participated in the recent 'Goblin King's Subjugation.'"

"Different from other ones is that 'Blue' and I are not wearing the 'Adventurer's Badge' awarded in the audience with the king."

"The ones who wore the badge received from the king were all stripped. So, noticed the king's state is strange."

Omit the talk of secret passage etc.

"Probably currently the number 1 strength 'DD' master also can't operate his own body by himself. This is a bit, no, very troubling situation so want to solve."

"Involved in this matter only you 6?"

"No, a few more. Our party members are waiting."

"So, few. However if active that awarded the 'Hero's Badge' in 'Goblin King's Subjugation,' probably one against a thousand strength."

"Well, there I won't be humble."

"So. Then we will guide. To the most suspicious minister."

The minister who came out in the talk. Cliche but, let's hear the continuation of the talk.

"Originally toward the wise king Leouna III the figure of presenting bitter words at every opportunity was one that doubted loyalty, but to think charmed by a monster."

"No, not decided yet. First want to investigate that."

"The inhumanity of not even letting the worrying Princess Ruya meet the bedridden king. No, perhaps the king also already possibility of being charmed by a monster."

"Well. That possibility also of course understand. For the princess it might be a bit tough talk though."

"Fine. Surely father will bounce back the power of monsters or something."

Acting stout-heartedly, but eyebrows are saying worried.

"Then, first let's go meet that minister. What should we do?"

"If we are together won't be blamed. Even saying guide just taking together to the office."

Then, shall we go boldly.

When exiting the room a watch man was standing. Not flustered even seeing our figures is because well trained?

"Here is fine. Continue the watch."

"Understood."

The watch man nodded at Maree's words, and started going back and forth the corridor again. I felt a slight sense of incongruity at that figure, but since started walking, decided to leave that sensation for now.

The soldiers who were watching the stairs also completely ignored when with the princess and Maree. Not even asking who, not even sending gaze. If becoming the castle's soldiers education is thorough, can think that? Somehow catching since earlier.

"There."

In front of the room guided by Maree there are soldiers again. Here also ignored when with the princess. What? Something catching though. What?

"Minister."

In the room the minister was sitting at a large table. On the desk piles of document bundles. Not that work is slow, simply the amount of work is many. For the amount of things it's tidy.

"Princess Ruya, Maree. How is the mood? Those ones are?"

"Through old adventurer comrades. A bit of a tour."

"Minister, is father's condition still not good. Want to visit as soon as possible."

The minister put down the square seal he had in hand and looked this way.

"Impossible. As I have said many times, our king's illness is a malicious infectious disease. No one is allowed to meet. Surely the king will recover and show us a healthy figure."

Hmm. Calm or brazen.

"Rather now that the king is bedridden, putting ones of unknown identity into the castle I doubt common sense."

I boldly raised a hand.

"Um, minister."

"What?"

"Heard various strange rumors."

The minister falls silent. Gaze, scary.

"You soft confined the church's pastor right."

"That one was dyed in heresy. To investigate the cause."

"The commerce association boss entered the castle and doesn't return."

"She is having her do trade related work until the king returns."

Woman.

"Not letting new face adventurers into the castle town and refusing at the gate?"

The minister's gaze swims.

"Because grasped information that there is a coup plan in the castle town. Can't distinguish whether adventurer, or soldier aiming at overthrowing the monarchy."

"You handed the 'Hero's Badge' to the masters who accomplished 'Goblin King's Subjugation' right. What is that?"

"What is? It's a badge of the hero with history passed down generations in the royal family."

"Han, don't say stupid things, minister-san. That is a terrible item that strips the masters who wear it."

"No way there is such a thing."

One step "flow" comes forward.

"Entered the designated inn and doesn't come out."

"Don't know such a thing."

"Minister-san, I'll teach a good thing. We are."

I cut the words a bit here. Wanted to try this kind of pretentious way of speaking.

"I and 'flow' are ones who succeeded 'Goblin King's Subjugation.' And of course we are not wearing the 'Hero's Badge.'"

The minister clearly flusters.

"Too bad. Still, we are here."

The minister collapsed face down on the desk with a batari. At the abrupt movement even so Nanao and Juzo reacted and stood in front of their respective masters.

"Yes, don't put on airs easily."

Saying that the minister raised his body, and threw something between the desks. And flash. Gaba protected by Nanao.

Vision dyes white. That is magic scroll. However NPC paying is impossible so, original thing of this world. Probably the kind of flash bang.

"Wall."

Nanao dashing toward the wall and the minister disappearing beyond the revolving door were simultaneous. Revolving door again.

"Next."

Nanao pushes the door and tries to open the revolving door but it doesn't rotate. The mechanism is unknown but perhaps rotates only 1 time. If so the time sticking to the wall is wasteful.

At my words Nanao and Juzo-san exited the room as if bounced. Immediately everyone exits the room and follows.

"Not here."

No one was in the room. Perhaps further hidden passage.

"Where do you think went?"

"Perhaps to the king."

"Then, head?"

"I think there is escort, is it fine?"

Maree says worriedly. I look at "flow." "flow" also looks at me and nodded.

"Eliminate obstacles. Even so fine? Can't guarantee life."

"Let's go. Worried about father."

Indeed. In the current situation there's even possibility the minister puts hands on the king. We advanced inside the castle guided by Maree.

"Here is the audience chamber."

While walking "flow" said. The place awarded the usual "Hero's Badge."

"There are."

As if signaling Juzo's words, knights and soldiers appeared in a row. That number 8.

I and "flow" already prepared the party. Since not monsters doesn't become encounter treatment. Fine? Defeat as is.

Momentarily hesitate, but opponent full of intent to kill drawing sword. Even if by chance the women get hurt the aftertaste is bad.

"Do them."

At the signal of my words Nanao and Mizurii ran forward. "flow"'s front line is heavy armor and paladin, high soldier.