Chapter 28: What’s Left Behind

“Are you sure you want me to take all this?”

“Yes, please do, take it. I’m glad to hear that Bowman-san is doing well.”

When I went to the blacksmiths’ workshop and recovered the tools that Bowman had been using and told them what he had been up to, they seemed happy and pleased as if it were them.

Well, unlike me, that guy was well-liked. Besides, he went to …… Asgard. They didn’t think we were all still alive.

“Yeah, I’ll let him know that everyone was worried about him, but he seems to be busy…… Are you making a lot of mithril swords?”

“Thank you. Well, it’s my job….. but I’m sure Bowman-san is enjoying himself now that he can make what he wants…..”

They look a little gloomy when they say that they still seem to be making weapons and armor as usual. The glittering mithril is being processed here and there.

At the back of the room, there was a workshop that was covered with cloth that could not be seen from the outside.

“Is that…… George’s commission?”

“Yes, there will be a battle in the near future…. Please don’t try to look into the back of the room…. I’ve been told that outsiders are not allowed…..”

“I’m not going to do anything to bother you guys. Don’t worry.”

“Thank you very much….. Also, if you’re going to the neighboring country, could you please take Bowman-san with you? It’s his hometown.”

“I’ll think about it… Sorry for the interruption.”

I thanked him and left the smithy. That’s right…. Dwell is Bowman’s hometown. If he heard his hometown was in a pinch, would he rush in to help?.

However, if I take him to the battlefield, he may die. Bowman is not a very strong fighter. When I was troubled, Galatea called out to me.

“Master ……, there is a woman approaching with complex emotions of guilt, intense sadness, slight anticipation and just a hint of hatred. Please be careful.”

“Complicated emotions….. Okay.”

Galatea whispered in my ear as I joined her after she had been watching the exchange between me and the blacksmiths from a distance.

Who the hell is that?  The answer would come soon enough.

“It’s been a while, Grace-sama.  I’m glad to see you’re doing well.”

“Long time no see, Tia……”

The person who bowed politely to me was a servant named Tia. She was Kyle’s personal maid and one of the few people who had treated me as royalty. I wasn’t particularly close to her, but I didn’t have any bad feelings towards her. But it’s not the kind of relationship that would make her come all the way to see me.

So I guess …… that has something to do with it. I’m a little nervous.

“Grace-sama … do you know what happened to Kyle-sama? He hasn’t come back since he said he’d leave the royal capital and go for a little inspection.”

Then she gripped the hem of her dress tightly. Oh, she knew about it… she stays in the royal castle, Of course she knows that I fought him off…. I don’t think I did anything wrong by killing Kyle, but I do feel slightly guilty about it.

“I don’t know much about it, but I did receive a report that an adventurer who looked like Kyle attacked my territory. In the end, he tried to escape on a wyvern, but my soldiers defeated him. His body was never found. ……”

“Oh, thank you ……. Now if you’ll excuse me.”

When she said that, her face twisted in sadness for a moment, then she immediately put on a smile and walked away. It must have been a mistake, because I heard sobbing coming from the direction she was walking.

I don’t know what the story was between Kyle and her. For me, Kyle was always a condescending asshole, but for her, maybe he was different.

But… I fought to protect Vigna, Bowman, and the people of Asgard.

“Master….. what you did is not wrong.”

“I know… let’s get to the real thing, since the ban to the treasure room has been lifted. There might be some Souzi relic inside there.”

So, although it is not a condition for accepting the king’s request, access to the treasury is now possible. Of course, I can’t take the contents with me, but I can just check it.

Damn, my father’s power is mighty. So why should I miss the chance to strengthen my skills to fight back?

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