Fui : My left wrist is busted, I can only laugh at it.
Chapter 3-6. Departure
The morning has come.
Last night I arrived safely in Satella’s room and was able to fall asleep and relax.
As soon as Satella woke up, she held me in her arms and began her morning preparation.
Even though she is the lord’s daughter, she seems to know most of how to use the preparation tools in the room, and she doesn’t have any problem with combing her hair and wearing her clothes.
Next to her, I use 100 MP to transform into a human.
Since she’s a kid, it’s hard to make her believe me just by words alone, so I decided to show her the right moment so she can understand.
When I returned to my snake form yesterday, my clothes disappeared and I was wondering what to do, but when I changed into human form, the clothes returned and were still on my body.
Apparently, I can put the last clothes I wore in the ‘don’t know where it goes’.
What a useful transformation!
Satella looked terribly surprised and dropped the comb.
But as soon as I said “hey”, she immediately smiled and hugged me.
“Oops … hey? Are you really that surprised?”
“Wow! Snake-san is amazing!”
“Of course I’m amazing. But my name is Ouren. I want you to call me Ouren whenever I’m in this form.”
“I understand!”
I think she’s a good listener, and I gently pat her head..
Satella is squinting ticklishly, but it doesn’t seem like she hates it.
She is truly attached to me huh.
With that in mind, I helped Satella’s morning preparation
Though I said that, I barely did anything.
But still…. Her reaction is just that much huh …
Is this normal?
It’s just a trivial matter.
“Satella. Do you have more stuff to bring?”
“No, maybe just some clothes.”
“Well … let’s pack them up faster. We’ll leave after we eat breakfast with Asure”
“Yes!”
Oh, that’s right.
Let’s ask something about Alena.
“Hey Satella. When you were with Alena, Alena said Azbal was a lord, not her father …”
“Hmm? Our dad suggested changing the way we called him when he was in the home and when he was working. I was often scolded for mixing it up.”
“Oh, I see …”
Even if she is a child, he was probably the type who had taught his position firmly.
I still don’t know why Alena called him the lord rather than father at that time …
Thinking about that, I put all our stuff together in my bag.
This bag is like a big bag made of leather.
It’s not that big, so it doesn’t fit much stuff.
It’s better to have less luggage to travel, and I think this is a right decision …
You won’t be able to take a bath while traveling.
I can’t make a makeshift outdoor bath because I’m unable to boil water either.
Then, is our preparation even sufficient for this trip?
We don’t have any means to bring clothes for eight days.
At most, it’s enough for two days.
I don’t remember that I’ve been traveling in my previous life.
I’ll leave this to Uchikage and let’s learn from him.
With that in mind, Satella’s morning preparation seems to be over.
We took all our luggage and left the room and walked to the dining room.
I have Satella on my shoulder for some reason.
“Washawasha ~”
“Stop it, it ticklish”
“So white! Your hair is white! Doesn’t it stand out?”
“It’s not like I want them to be that white, you know?”
“But your hair is beautiful! Satella loves Ouren’s hair ~”
“If that’s so then dont pull them please, It hurts.”
Even with that caution, she was still playing with my hair.
She rides on my shoulder, and if I move it unnecessarily, she’ll likely fall from my shoulder.
As I was walking in that condition, Uchikage came out of the room.
As soon as he found me, he blew out and tried to not laugh.
“….. pffft!”
“Oi don’t laugh!”
“My bad … that was too much … It was really nostalgic.. Aren’t you like her dad already?”
“I’ve never raised any children tho…?”
“Ouren, I’m hungry.”
“Ah, that’s right. Let’s go, Uchikage.”
“Got it.”
We go to the dining room as it is.
Before we entered the dining room, I put Satella down.
It’s going to be a bizarre sight to have a child ride on your shoulder in front of the royal family while entering the room.
I don’t think Asure and Baltic mind us, but other vassals and guards would mind us.
Passing through the corridor lined with guards, we reach the dining room.
When I opened the large door and went inside, it seemed that Asure and Baltic were already sitting in the chairs lined up on the long desk, waiting for us.
The maids are carrying the food right now.
As soon as they found us, Baltic waved his hand and called us.
Correspondingly, we walked to the place where Baltic and the others were and sat in a chair while greeting each other.
“Good morning! Did you sleep well?”
“Oh, thanks to you, I slept really well.”
“That was good. As you requested last night, today’s breakfast is gorgeous.”
“Oooh..…”
“C’mon, eat them up!”
In front of me, there were sandwiches, sliced ham, bread, and meat such as sausages.
There seems to be no hearty meat dishes or pasta that has a heavy strong taste, but there were just the right dishes for breakfast.
Satella immediately reached for the sandwich and enjoyed the food.
I also picked up the sandwich just like her.
It seems that there is salad, ham, and cheese inside the sandwich.
When I took a bite, the salad made a crispy sound in my mouth.
It’s very fresh.
Following that, the unique flavor of cheese pierced through my mouth and nose.
That’s a very strong cheese.
It goes very well with ham.
I intended to close my eyes and chew to check the taste, but before I knew it, I was chewing on the third sandwich.
I’m eating a sandwich with scrambled eggs sandwiched between breads.
The lack of mayonnaise was a bit unsatisfactory, but the eggs seemed to be seasoned.
“Being able to taste is a blissful thing to have….. Thank you, Asure.”
“No need to thank me, I mean … I am glad that our food is suitable for your taste.”
Asure speaks with a sprinkle of dignity, unlike yesterday, probably because there are guards and maids.
It’s still a little awkward, but when I look at him, I can feel that he’s trying hard.
He will get used to that kind of behavior, right?
After finishing the meal, the maid brought back all the dishes.
We were still sitting in our seats until they cleared the table.
We have to make the final confirmation for the future plan
“That was delicious …”
“That was delicious isn’t it!”
“Haha, that’s all. Well, the carriage is ready. You can go right away, but first, give them the bag”
When Asure said so, Gilnia, who had been standing behind him, came out with two leather bags.
And he handed me one leather bag and the other one to Uchikage.
It’s quite heavy.
When I shook it lightly, I heard the sound of the coins colliding with each other.
“That’s a lot of coins”
“There are 20 gold coins, 150 silver coins, and 300 bronze coins. They are divided into small pieces in the leather bag, so they are not mixed.”
Certainly, when I touched it with my hands, I found that there were about three lumps in the leather bag.
But I don’t really understand how valuable this currency is.
I tried to hand it over to Uchikage, thinking that I would leave it to Uchikage, but Uchikage returned his words to Asure as if he was uneasy.
“Is- isn’t this too much?”
“Let’s just say that was your reward. I won’t accept your refusal.”
“No, but …”
“Then buy good clothes for Alena and Satella with it.”
“…… understood”
Uchikage put the leather bag in his pocket as if he was convinced.
By the way, I’ll give him the one I have.
Asure laughed with satisfaction over his face as he saw us.
“Then, Ouren-dono, Uchikage-dono. I need your help again to rescue Alena . I am sorry to trouble you for another rescue mission.”
“Of course, but it will take eight days from here, so at least ten days are needed.”
“That’s okay. You just need to be careful. There’s something I want you to be aware of.”
“What is it?”
Asure speaks with his arms folded in a second.
“We’ve been here for only about four days … It’s a place named Yagur Mountains, there seems to be bandits around there. Apparently there’s a place where bandits are rooting in that area. Adventurers as the subjugation team have also been to the area several times to investigate, but there aren’t any good results so far, but the merchants have been attacked there. Please be careful. “
“Aah, no problem. Right, Uchikage?”
“Leave it to me, and above all, there’s Ouren-sama with us. I don’t feel like we’re going to lose.”
He lightly played the rake attached to his gauntlet with a pin and a finger to make a beautiful sound.
He looks so confident.
I’ve never dealt with humans with my human form, it makes me a bit anxious…
I hope they don’t overestimate me too much.
“Well, if it’s you two, we don’t have to worry …”
“Ah, we don’t have much time. We’re gonna go. The departure timing isn’t very good, not as expected.”
With that said, I, Uchikage, and Satella stand up.
Gilnia approached us and guided us.
After confirming that we have our luggage, I turned my head toward Asure.
“Asure. Good luck.”
After I said that I immediately turned over then I followed Gilnia.
I can hear “Of course” from behind, we headed out of the castle.
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“Fuh, is this all?”
I make sure we have all of our luggage on the carriage.
The inside was fairly large, and the luggage was easily fitted in.
However, there are futons and pillows for sleeping in the carriage.
This would be Baradim’s doing.
I was grateful for this because I didn’t really think about how we were going to sleep.
I can’t drive a carriage, so I’ll leave the driving to Uchikage.
Satella and I decided to go inside and secure our seat.
It is a little interesting that the Oni as the coachman with an unbalanced group composition.
However, Uchikage doesn’t seem to care about that.
Baradim, who helped bring in the luggage, brought in the last luggage with the robe on.
“I didn’t bring the water.”
“No worries, I can make it.”
“How convenient … water is indispensable for a trip. How envious.”
“Is that so?”
“That is so … I put the food in that wooden box. But since it only lasts about three days, we’ll stop by the village and buy it. It’s not like it will last for a long time.”
“Ah, sorry for the trouble.”
“That’s okay.”
Baradim shook his hand and said so.
It looks like he’s hiding his shyness, but I’ll keep silent.
Uchikage seemed to be ready, and I heard a voice from the driver’s seat.
I also get into the carriage.
“Ouren-dono! Please rescue Alena!”
“Leave it to me. You’re also my lifesafer you know? I don’t have any reason to refuse you.”
“Ouren-sama! Satella! We are leaving!”
“Oops, it’s the time huh. Well then, see ya Baradim.”
“Yea, be careful”
Immediately the carriage started to move.
The speed is slow, but it moves faster than walking.
Baradim waved to see us off, but soon disappeared and seemed to go to the job he was assigned to.
We passed through the castle gate, passed through the castle, passed through the castle gate again, and came out of the Garrot Kingdom.
The road is gentle, but the wheels of the carriage are made entirely of wood, so the shaking is quite hard.
While thinking that Satella might get motion sickness, she just looks back at the Garrot Kingdom.
Satella was curiously looking at the people, villages, and forests passing by with her face out.
If she were concentrating on something so different, you may not get motion sickness.
“Look at that! So big! This is the first time I’ve seen it!”
“Is that so. You seem happy.”
“Yes!”
Satella was sitting next to Uchikage and kept looking out.
Just looking from the back is enough for me.
This journey will continue for another eight days.
While thinking in my heart that I should reach the Kingdom of Salettana safely without any incident, I endure the strong shock that I may bite my tongue from time to time.
This is my first trip like this, but it seemed very fun.
The purpose of this trip is to rescue Alena, but I will enjoy this journey until I arrive in the Kingdom of Salettana.