6 THE ROYAL FAMILY
It was 4 in the morning and the sun has yet to rise.
Fil is walking towards the small market of the village to look for the aforementioned meat vendor
*walking*
"Laurence is his name according to Lide right…?"
*yawn*
[Good morning young master, you're up very early]
[A pleasant morning to you two sir Fil, lady MINFI…]
"Well, after we admitted to that inn last night, I immediately went to sleep so I woke early today"
[I see… so where are we heading young master?]
"Well, first can you two get off my shoulders now, they are starting to numb you see"
[!! I'm very sorry sir Fil, I have no idea *giggle*]
[Mister Regulus is right young master we have no idea we were sleeping in your shoulders]
"…you two don't remember?"
Before Fil leave the inn, he asks both MINFI and Reg to come with him and the two just suddenly went on his shoulders and continued to sleep, probably they thought they were dreaming.
[…Ah! Did that happen? Well, don't worry about trivial things young master! ahahaha!]
"…"
[Well, I am very sorry for that behavior of mine sir Fil, it's just that It's been a long time since I've had a sleep that peaceful *giggle*]
*sigh*
"It's fine, it's fine, it just reminds me of my days in training… well probably because you two are heavy even in those forms"
[aahh, ahahahaha! Maybe so, well I don't actually pay attention to my weight!]
[yo-youung master…]
"Yes, MINFI? …Look at Reg, he and I don't mind our weights you shouldn't too, HAHAHA!"
*Smack*
Fil was down.
[There are things you should not tell to a lady!! Sigh! Why? Even though we have been to so many worlds already, and you interacted with so many women also… why can't you still understand a maiden's heart!]
*Smack*
*Smack*
*Smack*
-[Oh my! It seems that lady MINFI is much more dangerous that sir Fil]-
Reg said that in his mind while watching the man that inflicts fear in him being handed by his secretary in the form of cute kitten.
"Okay, okay! Stop the beatings MINFI-sama! I apologize okay I won't do it again!"
[Really!?]
"Well, if you stop eating like you have a bottomless stomach I will surely stop"
[!!!]
"I-it was a joke don't mind it hehe…
Anyway, we should start looking for this Laurence the meat Vendor"
[Sigh! Young master, you should really start to understand a woman's heart you know?]
"Yeah, yeah… maybe later"
[…sigh!]
MINFI look up the sky and thinks.
-[Lord supremacy, it seems that the young master still don't understand the last words you've told him before we leave your care]-
·
*Fil's perspective
Here we are in the market…
But is this really a market?
Only a few stands are established…
Well, maybe it's just too early that's why… oh there's a meat vendor over there
Maybe he is the one that Lide mentioned
I then approach the man in front of me…
"Excuse me sir, but would you mind me asking if you happen to be 'Laurence'?"
The man stops assembling his meat for a moment to look at me from head to toe.
Well, I can't blame him. To him I just look like a suspicious person that approach him this early in the morning.
While averting his eyes away from me, he answered with a "Yes, I am".
Upon hearing it, I immediately said Lide's name.
"Lide the guard referred you to me, he said that you are the most knowledgeable person here when it comes to the capital and things in there!"
He stops arranging his meats again…
Then he looks again my way
And tells me this:
"You're a new face here I see… are you a traveler?"
I answered calmly with a "Yes, something like that…"
"Well, you've come to the right place but my information is not for free, if you know what I mean"
I have a vague idea why he is flicking his right eye to me while saying that so I offered him a gift
"Will this suffice for the exchange of the information?"
What I've showed him is a piece of asteroid, the rocks that you can only find in space, to this worlds people it is called an otherworldly metal…
Well to me this are just plain old rocks that is a remnant of destroyed worlds or something like that
But Lide mention to me yesterday that this guy has a thing about this metal,
He also said that Rian and Ren must've gotten the information regarding the star that falls in the forest of doom from him…
"Goodness! Is this what I think it is? Jet black color, light as feather, and hard as an adamantite!"
I answered him with a smile…
"I see… this will suffice for the thing that you want…
So, speak what kind of information you want from me regarding the capital?"
I grin and spoke.
"Well, what I want is information regarding the royal family"
Upon hearing my response, he stopped staring at the asteroid and look at me with suspicious eyes
And the words that came out of his mouth is exactly what I predicted.
MINFI and Reg talk to me through telepathy…
[Young master, it seems that he will disagree with what you want…
Want me to just read his mind?]
[I can show him my true form sir Fil, I'm sure he knows what's good for him after that?]
-Relax you two, I can handle this-
I said that with confidence.
"Pardon me for asking misteer…?"
"Ah! How rude of me, I know your name but you don't know mine"
I bowed and said my name.
"I am Fil, a wonderer just like you predicted"
"I see… this is just a speculation but you wouldn't be a spy from another continent or something, are you?"
"HAHAHA! Not a chance! …if I were a spy, then you wouldn't be the one I am asking these questions, right?"
·
*Laurence perspective
hmmm… his right, he could've just asked for the direction of the capital and just head there to gather more firm information…
but I can't still disregard the possibility that this young man is a spy…
I can't let Fionna-sama to be in any danger… well I know that she is crazy strong but dirty tricks also exist so the possibility of her getting hurt is not zero
·
*Fil's perspective
It seems that he is thinking this carefully… but what about this then!
I pulled out again an asteroid that is double the size of the one I handed earlier from my ⸢STORAGE⸥.
Laurence eyes almost pop out!
"Oh my! Haha! Someone like you who have the-these precious bags of gol- I mean metals is not a spy in my dictionary! It would be my honor to provide you with the information you want.
Well… what can I say except;
"I am flattered *bow*"
-[young master! ain't those just space rocks that happen to enter your ⸢STORAGE⸥ when you open it on our way here?]-
-Yes! That's right! It seems that these metals exceeds the quality of this world's strongest metal isn't that right Reg?-
-[Well, I'm sorry sir Fil, I have no knowledge when it comes to metals, unlike my sister the Sky Eagle who loves to collect stones,
I have the slightest interest in those kinds of things… Ay! But wait!
If I remember correctly, ten years ago there was this human adventurer who step in my territory and challenge me to a fight…
He is equipped with jet black colored armor just like that stone…
And yes, that armor really is hard to break, even my claw cannot penetrate it]-
-[I see… lady luck is really on our side young master, maybe she had taken an interest in you]-
MINFI's joke are quite superb so I just laugh it off and focus on what Laurence will tell me.
*Clears throat*
"With regards to the royal Family let's see…
The reigning Queen of Glacier now is the ever-beautiful Victoria Elizabeth M. Glacier IV-sama! Ahh!"
That "Ahh!" in the end somewhat disgust me given that this middle-aged man uttered it.
"She is known as the "frozen beauty" for her everlasting gorgeousness that never fades since she was a teen!
*ehem*
She married Duke Albert Theo G. Mcbelt and they have two children…
But the Duke passed away two years ago due to an unkown illness, Ah! Poor your majesty! The thought of her crying sends extreme pain to my heart! *sob*"
I don't know why but this man's actions do not match his appearance, sigh! You really can't "Judge a book by its cover" huh?...
Well, anyway I continued to hear his story.
"Her majesties and the duke's spouses are prince Jake M. Glacier and the SUPER BEAUTIFUL! UNNMATCH! UNTHOUCHED! And BRIGHTESS INVIDIVUAL IN THIS KINGDOM PRINCESS FIONNA LIZ M. GLACIER-SAMA!!!"
The way he shouted those words give me the idea that this guy is a die-hard fan of that princess…
But I don't care about that, I just want information regarding them to find clues of what I am looking for…
And why is that you ask?
It is because when you are in a foreign place, you need to seek its ruler to easily find what you are looking for…
Or so I would like to say but the truth is MINFI already track the location of the one emitting the foreign mana that is causing this early winter…
By the way it's freezing right now grrrrr!!
"There is also the Queen's half-brother General Gilbert Glacier also known as the "cold-blooded wolf" he is quite the scary man in his prime you know haha! Whenever the empire hears his name, they would immediately retreat…"
*Hand sign*
I don't know why but he seems to want to whisper something from me, so I lend my ear to him
"This is just between you and me but Sire Gilbert and I once exchange a cup of whine and I got him write his autograph in my back! Khahaha!"
Sigh! I thought it was something important but I got my hopes up high…
"Wait, is there anything you didn't mention? Like what about their magic powers or something like that?"
"Huh? You want to know that also? Sigh! Fine, since the metals you gave me will surely make me rich, I will tell you…
The royal family is known for their superior Ice magic!"
Superior Ice magic? What is that…?
"How is that different from normal ice magic?"
He looks at me with seriousness in his eyes like he is still doubting my questions but then…
"I-I"
"I…?"
"I don't know? Hahaha all I heard is that it is very powerful and the strongest wielder of it in history is the PRINCESS FIONNA-SAMA!!"
Egh! His admirations towards that princess are really incredible…
"I-is that so? I see… then what about his brother, the prince?"
"Huh? The prince? Well, I have no information about him except for that he is 3 years younger than his sister and the fact that he does not leave that castle for he has a very frail body"
*Hand sign*
…And there he goes again wanting to whisper something, sigh! Might as well hear it.
"Rumors has it that the prince is also suffering from the same illness that killed his father Duke Albert"
Hmmm… that is somewhat useful, I guess…
"Is that so? Well, thanks for the information Per- I mean mister Laurence…"
I was about to call him a pervert but since I got what I wanted I halted in doing so.
"The sun is rising so, I will head back in mister Lide's place for now, once again thank you for pleading my request *bow*"
"Don't mention it, you've just made me rich! Haha I should be the one thanking you, I can finally get out of this village!"
Upon hearing that, I notice that this village has a very few inhabitants and it looks like it is in a verge of collapsing.
Is the noble in charge of this village does not pay attention to its need?
Well, it is not my place to think of that but if the key is in this world, I will make this village the location for my ⸢GATE⸥ after I establish a friendly connection with the royal family.
That is if! There is a key in here…
*Laurence' perspective
Ah! I forgot to mention to that lad that he can meet the royal family if he participates in the upcoming tournament 6 days from now…
Ah his gone…
Oh well! He doesn't seem to look like a strong individual to me so forget it haha!
· *Fil's perspective
I use ⸢RETURN⸥ to go back to Lide's house.
It seems that Lide already left for guard duty given that I don't feel his presence within the house
Oh well, I will just knock!
Oh right! about my abilities that I mention earlier; the ⸢STORAGE⸥. And ⸢RETURN⸥ …they are still a secret and I will reveal it in a later date.
[CHAPTER END.]
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