Chapter 107: 107

After buying out the Behemoth, I didn’t feel like going back to the race venue, so I walked with Alice through the capital of the Archlesia Empire .

The Behemoth isn’t particularly violent, nor is he threatening the people around us . He’s just calmly following behind me .

[He’s a docile one huh . ]

[No, they aren’t usually this docile…… It just might be because he was really emotionally attached to Kaito-san . ]

[Ah, speaking of which…… I should give it a name . ]

[Guruu?]

It’s pitiful just calling him Behemoth, so I thought I should give him a name…… but honestly, I’m not confident in my naming sense .

[Alright, the one known as the authority in terms of naming sense, this Alice-chan will give him a name!]

[…………… . ]

I don’t remember her having such a reputation, but Alice looks like she’s in high spirits as she puffed out her small chest .

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And after putting her hand to her chin and started thinking for a bit……

[How about Bellfreed…… in short, Bell?]

[……I’m surprised that you really gave him a pretty decent name . ]

[What do you mean by that!?]

To my surprise, Alice suggested a pretty good name .

I honestly thought she would definitely give a weird name…… so I was really surprised .

[Is it alright if I call you Bellfreed now?]

[Gaooo!]

The Behemoth seems to like that name as well, as he greatly nodded his head when he heard what I said .

Smiling at his cute movement, I stroked his head, while Bell comfortably rubbed his face against my hand .

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Then, after being stroked by me for a bit, and after standing on his hind legs, Bell raised his paw and pats Alice on her shoulder .

[Guru . ]

[……Oi, you damned beast . What the heck is with that gaze of your, as if you’re praising your subordinate for a job well done!? Your attitude is clearly different than when you’re talking with Kaito-san!!! Let me show you how frightening humans are……]

[Gaooo!]

[Gyaaahhh!?]

Alice, angered by Bell’s actions, raised her fist at Bell…… but she was blown away by Bell’s slap .

A- As expected of a magical beast, it has quite an outrageous physical power, an ordinary person would have broken his neck if they received such a slap .

Well, it’s a good thing that the other party is Alice, someone who I think won’t die even if she’s killed, but I have to be careful so that he won’t do it to any other person……

[Wait a sec there!? Kaito-san! Aren’t you too rough on me!?]

She revived real fast huh…… Bell didn’t even make a crack on her mask with that vicious slap……

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Alice continues to shout at me while spreading her arms wide .

[I grow up when I’m loved, you know!? Please love me more! Please hold me close! Now, come on!]

[……Bell, go!]

[Guruuaaahhh!!!]

[Gyaaaaa!?]

Towards Alice who had her arms spread wide, messing around again in the middle of the road, I sicced Bell on her .

Yep, Bell, great job . My tsukkomi power against Alice increased, and I’m really grateful for that .

[Wait, Kaito-san!? What’s with you nodding on your own there, nggyaaaahhh!? S- Stop with the horns, don’t point them at meeeeeee!?]

[Bell, come here . ]

[Gaooo!]

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[……I- I won’t say stupid things again…… A Behemoth’s attack really tires me out . ]

Rather than that, for you to just say it tires you out being attacked by a legendary magical beast, this person really has some kind of monster-like spec in her huh……

Then, I suddenly remembered about that game Alice and I was playing .

[Speaking of which, Alice . In the end, what’s the result of ouor game?]

[Ahh…… no, well, it’s completely my loss . I feel like even if we goes back to the racing venue, I don’t think I can beat Kaito-san…… It can’t be helped, I’ll obediently listen to one thing you’ll say . ]

[Hmmm . ]

For me, I was just going along with the flow, but Alice seems like she will really listen to one thing I say, just like she said in the beginning .

However, it’s not like I’ll be able to come up with anything, so I’ll just hold off on that .

As I was thinking that, for some reason, I felt that Alice was fidgeting, and although I couldn’t completely see her face due to her mask, I felt that she was looking at me with upturned eyes .

[I- I guess it can’t be helped…… I- I’m also prepared for that too . ]

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[Unnn?]

[The inn is that way…… Now, let your beastly instincts run wild in my body……]

[Bell, go!]

[Gaaaahhhhh!]

[Gyaaaahhhh!? Can you please not send a real beast my waaaayyyy!?]

Alice, who was about to say something stupid again, was struck by bell again .

[……No, seriously…… Please stop using the Behemoth as a tsukkomi . I might get injured at this rate . ]

[It’s amazing how you’re still not injured from that though . ]

Amazed, I threw a tsukkomi at Alice, whose shoulders were rising and falling with her breath . Seriously, how sturdy are you?

Anyway, it seems like Alice’s antics are over, so I talk to her while patting Bell for doing a great job .

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[Anyway, it’s still a little early but…… Do you want to go eat dinner?]

[Eh? You’re going to treat me!?]

[……You earned enough money for that though……]

[Food that comes from other people’s money is the tastiest!]

[You really have a good personality huh… . . ]

Wryly smiling at Alice who isn’t shaken at all, I was thinking of eating somewhere…… when Bell looks up and lets out a low growl .

When I noticed this and moved my gaze, a group of people wearing beautiful armor…… knight-like people are approaching my direction .

When the knights come up to me, they all bow deeply on one knee at the same time .

[You are Miyama Kaito-sama, right?]

[Ah, yes…… errr……]

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[Archlesia Empire, First Knight Order’s leader…… My name is Bard . Please forgive us for our abrupt impoliteness . His Majesty, the Emperor of Archlesia wishes to see you…… So if it’s possible, it would be our delight to have you visit the castle…… . ]

[Huh? Eh?]

I can’t help but freeze at the really sudden event .

His Majesty, the Emperor…… The top of this country wants to see me? Why? I don’t understand the situation at all .

Just as I’m unsure of how to reply, Alice dashes in front of me .

[Whoa there, if you want to invite Kaito-san, you have to go through me, his partner, first . ]

[………………]

Since when did you become my partner…… Though I frantically gulped those words down my throat .

I won’t be able to answer them well at this point, so if Alice can negotiate with them, it will really help……

[The first thing we require is a fancy dinner!]

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[……Bell, shut her up . ]

[Gaaruuuaaahhh!]

[Hyyaaaahhhh!?]

I take back what I said before, leaving this to Alice won’t settle the conversation at all .

For now, I put Alice aside and after turning to Bard-san, I apologized .

[I’m sorry for being an idiot but…… errr, why me?]

[Yes . His Majesty, the Emperor said that “he has met Miyama-sama before”, and when he heard that Miyama-sama is here in this country, he said he would like to meet him again . ]

[We met before? E- Errr, sorry for being uninformed . What is his Majesty, the Emperor’s name?]

[Hahh, His Majesty, the Emperor’s name is Chris…… Chris Dia von Archlesia . ]

I don’t remember that name at all though!? Have we met before? Where would that be?

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I’ve never been out of Symphonia Kingdom, so there’s no way I would be familiar with that Emperor Chris’ name .

However, this is an invitation from a monarch…… If I refuse this, I feel like I would trouble Lilia-san .

[……U- Understood . I’ll be intruding upon him . ]

[Thank you very much . Well then, we have already prepared a carriage to bring you there . ]

Bard-san bows deeply upon hearing my words, and then, leads me to a carriage a short distance away…… an incredibly luxurious carriage .

Going inside with Alice, as expected, Bell can’t get into the carriage, so I asked him to run after us .

[Kaito-san…… You’re acquainted with His Majesty, the Emperor? Seriously, who are you……]

[No, I don’t remember meeting him at all though……]

In response to Alice’s question, I just merely tilted my head .

After being rocked by the carriage for more than ten minutes… . . We arrived at a really, really large castle that anyone would definitely call a royal castle .

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I thought I would be greeted in something like an audience room, but I was led to a large reception room instead, where several maids and butlers were neatly lined up by the wall .

Puzzled by being treated like a state guest, I waited for His Majesty, the Emperor to arrive…… And after a few minutes, the door on the far side was opened and a figure dressed in luxurious clothing appeared .

[Welcome and thank you for coming, Miyama-sama . it’s a pleasure to meet you again . ]

[……Eh? Arehh?]

Looking at the Emperor who has a radiant smile on his face, I am stunned .

……I certainly met this person before…… His face looks really familiar . However, eh? That person is his Majesty, the Emperor!?

No, no, that’s impossible…… I mean, he was……

[……”The coachman who brought me when I went to eat barbecue?”]

[Yes . ]

[Eeehhhhh!?]

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Dear Mom, Dad—— For some reason, I was invited by His Majesty, the Emperor to visit his royal castle, and to my surprise—– I’m reunited with someone I didn’t expect to meet .

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Lilia: “Why are they not back yet……”