Miria finishes consuming her fill of the dish shortly, and begins staring on the items that

When the dish strikes to left, Miria’s eyes comply with it to the left. When it returns to proper, Miria’s eyes return to the correct, and she or he saved that up till I gave each Roxanne and Sherry their very own parts of the sauted fish.

「…I don’t suppose I can eat any extra fish even when I wished to.」

「I believe I’ve eaten sufficient as nicely. I received’t take even a single chunk extra.」

「Me too.」

I knew it could finally come all the way down to this, and so, I had already ready the right factor to say.

「Miria, if you would like, then you may go forward and eat the remainder of the fish for us, since we’re all just about stuffed.」

「In fact, desu!」

We had been pressured to concede to the fish dish as soon as once more in the present day once more.

The morning of the subsequent day, that’s to say, the morning of the day once I agreed to fulfill up with Cassia in Bode after giving her sufficient time to schedule an appointment with the Earl of Selmar. As soon as once more assuming that what may occur as soon as I’m going to make my method there’s going to the worst-case situation, I warped to Bode’s Adventurer’s Guild and made my method in the direction of Bode’s citadel from there.

Each Cassia and the Duke mentioned that they wished make this appointment occur in order that the Earl of Selmar may personally thank me for taking good care of Heinz the Bandit and his gang, however truthfully, I’ve my justifiable share of worries about this assembly, since I doubt that introducing somebody like me, a commoner of just about unknown origin to somebody as vital because the Earl of a complete area.

Since they don’t know just about something about me, they may ask to examine my Intelligence Card, and as soon as that occurs, then all the things goes to be over, however regardless of how onerous I attempt, I simply can’t provide you with a decisive but tactful method of declining the request to fulfill the Earl, particularly since not solely the Duke, but in addition Cassia had been so insistent on me going by way of with this.

What would some good excuses be? Possibly I ought to say that my grandfather all of a sudden died and all the household is being summoned for the studying of his final will and testomony? However then I’d in all probability additionally need to provide you with what had been the contents of his final will in case in the event that they’d be grilling me about it the subsequent time once we meet.

Then possibly so different formal event? Nah, that’s in all probability out of the query as nicely, as a result of what event may be extra formal and vital than the assembly with a giant shot of a complete area?

Okay, let’s not panic simply but. What else is there on the listing of the potential excuses that I’d use? If I can’t say that one in every of my Get together Members died, then possibly I can go along with one thing just a little bit completely different, like maybe that in these three days of ready I’ve suffered a crucial damage whereas combating in opposition to the monsters within the Labyrinth, and consequently I’ve been stricken with a uncommon affliction that may solely be cured through the use of particular Restoration Medication that may solely be present in my hometown, and I’ve to make a prolonged journey again to acquire it and undergo therapy?

Or if that received’t fly as nicely, then possibly I can use the variation of the primary thought and say that my dad and mom died and I’ve to go attend the funeral? But when I went with that, it could be fairly dangerous in the event that they one way or the other came upon that I used to be nonetheless going to the Labyrinth of Quratar, and since I already know that the knowledge community of the Knight Order of Hartz Duchy is to not be underestimated, I’m nicely and really conscious that the potential of one thing like that taking place is greater than zero, which is lots sufficient of a case for concern for me.

In that case, I believe that the one factor left for me is to tell them that I’ve come down with a sudden sickness, however that’s going to solely purchase me a couple of days at greatest, however whereas we’re on that topic already, then I assume I’ve been feeling these kinda bizarre pains in my abdomen for a couple of days now, so possibly I’m truly getting sick however I simply didn’t understand it but?

Effectively, if all the things else fails, then I assume there’s all the time an choice for me to run away with out saying something to anybody, that may be the choice of final resort, the one which I don’t even need to think about using, as a result of if I do find yourself utilizing it, then I believe that it’s going to spell the tip of my adventuring days.

If I run away and be branded as a fugitive, the one choice left to me might be to grow to be an outlaw, however like I mentioned, that’s going to be the final resort factor for me to think about, however for now, nothing appears to be pointing in the direction of the state of affairs being so critical that I must flee and go undercover.

However I’ve already come this far, so it could be an actual waste to only lose all the things that I’ve managed to realize up to now, so I assume there’s no serving to it now. I simply need to grit my tooth and undergo with it whereas hoping for the most effective to occur as a substitute of the worst.

If the worst actually does come to cross, then I assume I can stop it later if want be, however for now I kind out my ideas and enter the Bode’s citadel whereas attempting to take care of as optimistic of an angle as doable.

After I acquired inside, I noticed that the Duke and Cassia had been already ready for me within the foyer, and each of them had been dressed as much as the nines.

Cassia is carrying a chic mild purple gown with a hair accent resembling a tiara. She actually is gorgeous it doesn’t matter what she is carrying. The Duke is carrying formal garments which are even flashier than those that he’s often carrying, however that’s about all the things that I can say about him as a result of I don’t pay to a lot consideration to how guys are dressing. Since they’re each dressed like that, then I assume that implies that we’re doing this factor in spite of everything, huh?

「Oh, if it isn’t Lord Michio. We’ve got been ready for you. But when I could also be so daring as to ask, why did you come from exterior?」

「Err… no, I used to be simply, ….」

「Effectively, it doesn’t matter now that you just’re right here. Effectively then, lets get going now?」

How are you going to say it doesn’t matter? So there isn’t a longer a necessity to listen to something that I’ve to say so long as I comply with your orders round?

「Get going? The place?」

「We’re going to go to the Earl of Selmar’s territory after all.」

「Proper now?!」

「Sure. In spite of everything, That’s what we talked about three days in the past, bear in mind?」

No, no, no, didn’t you mentioned that in three days time you’ll be informing me concerning the date of the assembly that you just’d attempt to set? As a result of I bear in mind it precisely like that! No person was saying something about going to fulfill with the Earl of Selmar instantly!

「I’m terribly sorry for the inconvenience, Lord Michio. I attempted to rearrange a extra appropriate date that wouldn’t be as abrupt, however sadly, the Earl of Selmar is a really busy particular person, and it simply so occurred that in the present day is the one time the place he may spare a second out of his busy schedule with a purpose to meet up with you.」

Cassia bows to me apologetically. And when she did, a faint perfume drifted in the direction of me. It undoubtedly comes from her hair!