Chapter 116

Lancelot looks around the facility .

“What’s the matter, isn’t Gaston there!”

“I-, it’s me! I am Gaston!”

Gaston forced his way through the people around him and appeared in front of the Elite Guards Captain .

“Hmm, you must be Gaston . I’ve heard of your many heroic deeds . ”

Princess Charlotte looked at Gaston intently, as if she were assessing him .

“I hate to be cryptic, so I’ll be frank . You will replace that man here as my new Elite Guards Captain . ”

Princess Charlotte said simply .

Another commotion stirs from the surroundings .

What is that princess thinking?

The captain who has been serving you until now is entrusted to a ragtag group of people who have only heard of your achievements .

I thought that Lancelot wasn’t convinced either…… . but he didn’t move a single eyebrow .

“Abel…… Isn’t that bad?”

Mea says with concern .

“It-, it’ll probably be fine . Even Gaston is not that stupid . Serving the princess, even that is……”

It’s different from serving a weak nobleman .

If you deceive a royalty, the worst thing you can do is to have your head cut off .

It’s a good thing that Gaston, who is completely satisfied with being the hero of the city of Lomarn, has no merit in crossing a dangerous bridge now to be under the thumb of such an impudent girl .

The question is, how long can you say no without attracting attention……

“Yes! thi-, this Gaston would love to help you, Princess…… or rather, if I can help you!”

Gaston readily agreed with a poorly written respectful speech that was even sneering .

What was that idiot thinking?

When I turned my attention to the back, Gordon, who was helping Gaston carry his prey, was also staring at Gaston with a terrific expression .

Maybe I’m making a face like that now, too .

“Oh my goodness, you don’t have to be so nervous, okay? For a big figure, there’s something pretty cute about you . ”

“Ah, yes! Yes!”

That’s a bad idea indeed .

Gaston thinks he can fool them .

Without a doubt, soon his disguise will be exposed and be beheaded .

If I’m not careful, Princess Charlotte’s anger could spread to my side .

“Then, Gaston, please follow me . It’s pretty dusty here so I don’t want to stay here for too long . ”

As Princess Charlotte turned herself around, the Elite Guards rearranged their positions accordingly .

“Gaston, from this day forward, you will be my Elite Guards apprentice . When we return to the castle, you will officially become the Elite Guards Captain . Lancelot will be your assistant . ”

“Yes! Yes!”

Gaston answered vigorously, and even made a guts pose .

This is not good, at this rate, he’s going to go as far as he can . He’s completely out of it .

Someone has, someone has to stop him .

At this rate, Gaston could seriously be executed .

“S-, stop…… Please wait a minute!”

I run out in front of Princess Charlotte .

Mea rushes after me .

“Um, you’d better think twice about hiring that man! Just a little bit more is fine!”

Right after I called out to Princess Charlotte, a bleary-eyed Gaston jumped at me .

“Don’t get in the way!”

I quickly readied my wand, but I didn’t want to stand out awkwardly in this situation .

It could be a really uncollectable situation already .

After a moment’s hesitation, I waved my wand .

“Wah, carry!”

I dropped my wand from my hand and held the teleported World Tree Ortem in my arms .

Gaston sent a knee kick to the World Tree Ortem and I was flung backward .

“Ouch!”

I fell off my back and fell on my ass .

I was glad the Ortem Guard was there on time .

Gaston targeted for the solar plexus as hard as he could .

If I had gotten it right, it would have taken my consciousness away .

“You were going to take away my achievements, weren’t you? When you saw that I was picked up by the princess, you thought it was too good to pass up this opportunity . ”

Gaston comes up to me and says, keeping his voice volume down .

“N-, no, it’s not……”

“Then shut up!”

Gaston yells at me and goes back to the princess .

I coughed and placed Ortem on the ground and held my lower belly .

“I promptly punished the impudent who jumped in front of the queen!”

“Oh my goodness, that’s a nice mental attitude . I can’t wait to see how you do in the future . ”

The sound of regular, regular footsteps echoed inside the ticking Adventurer’s Support Center .

The Queen’s group quickly walked out of the facility .

“Owow, ow……”

Damn, the Elite Guards was wary, but I didn’t expect a kick to come from Gaston with no questions asked .

My stomach ached from being kicked through the Ortem Guard .

There were plenty of other better ways to prevent it, but I hesitated because I didn’t want to use magic here in this public place, especially with Princess Charlotte here .

“Abel! Are, are you okay?!”

Mea pounces and crouches down, making eye contact with me .

“N, no, I’m rather okay . More importantly, Gaston is……”

I stand up while borrowing Mea’s shoulder and turn my attention to the doorway of the Adventurer’s Support Center .

Princess Charlotte’s group is not there already .

The adventurers were all outside, breathless with the need to see Gaston off on his journey .