Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 14. An uneasy feeling (1)
The morning after the victory celebration, Elliot was getting ready.
Since his return to the royal capital, he has had daily audiences with high-ranking nobles and distinguished guests from other countries.
It was probably inevitable, seeing as he was the first Holy Knight to appear in over a hundred years. Everyone was desperately trying to make contact with Elliot. The government explained that this was part of diplomacy and an important mission. However, as someone who was a commoner and low-ranking knight before going to war, while he felt honored, he was also a bit sick of it all.
Dressed in a military uniform that would be utterly useless on the battlefield, with layers of gold thread woven into the ornamental cords and multiple medals hanging from it, some of which he doesn’t even remember, he finally reaches for the sheath containing the holy sword.
“What…is this…? am I just imagining things…?”
When Elliott lifted it, he suddenly felt a heavy weight, which made him feel uncomfortable and slightly puzzled.
He’d been fighting with it on the battlefield for a year, but this is the first time he’s ever felt that way.
–am I tired? …No, it must be the effects of not training.
It took about ten days to make their way back from the battlefield, and after his triumphant return, he was taken around to reports, received in audience by the king, put his affairs in order, wash up for the victory celebration and dealt with the guests.
He realizes that he had not taken time to train for half a month.
My body must be getting sluggish. Elliott concluded that that was the strange feeling.
When he went to the breakfast table, Emily, dressed in a lovely dress, ran up to him.
“Elliott, good morning! Did you sleep well last night?”
he accepts Emily’s sweet hug, smiles back and nods, then let out a sigh in annoyance.
The servants at the castle looked at him with a smile, but there were some who also looked at him with a little bit of dismay.
Elliot has been knighted and given the title of Count. Considering that he is originally the second son of a baronet, this was an exceptionally generous treatment. The country must value the Holy Knight that much, and the same goes for the Saint Maiden.
If they marry, Emily will become a countess. However, they both come from commoner backgrounds and have yet mastered the etiquette of aristocratic society. Their glorious status as a Holy Knight and a Saint would likely give them an overabundance of favors, but this will not always be the case.
Unlike when they were commoners, they couldn’t simply register their marriage status and be done with it; they are expected to behave with discretion until the wedding ceremony is held.
—……Maybe that’s why I feel lonely.
Elliott patted Emily’s head in a comforting manner and then brought up the topic he had remembered.
“I heard about the other day. I heard that you saved some injured people from a fire here in the capital.”
“Hehe, yes! …… but, …… well, I was interrupted by a Priest who came in midway ……”
“…I see. I guess they’re getting anxious with all the attention you’re getting.”
When he encouraged the dejected Emily, her smile returned to her face like a flower blossoming.
“I’m sure that’s true. And besides, everyone remembered that I was the first one to arrive, so it’s fine!”
“I’m glad to hear that. I hope that you will be officially announced as a Saint soon.”
Nowadays, not only within the Knights, but also among the nobles and commoners, almost everyone calls Emily a Saint, but she has not yet been officially recognized as a Saint by the Royal Capital’s Grand Church.
–What is the church hesitating about? ……
Suppressing the anger rising in his stomach, he stroked Emily’s head once more.
After the morning audience with some distinguished guests had finished, while the King and the Prime Minister were still present, a messenger arrived on the spot.
“A single undead- magical beast has been confirmed on the banks of the Ureri River in the northeastern part of the capital.”
Even after hearing the report, there was no sign of unrest in the room. Although it is very rare, it is not uncommon for the undead to appear alone near human settlements. Even though it is the royal capital, if it is on the banks of a river on the outskirts of the city, it is more likely that an individual that was swept away by the river just happened to appear.
Of course, in the past, That threat may have caused some commotion, but the capital now had the holy sword and the holy knights.
“Oh, this is a good opportunity. We get to see the Holy Knight in action.”
“I see. Let’s cancel this afternoon’s schedule and send him on his way.”
The King was in high spirits after hearing the news, and the Prime Minister echoed his words.