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To The Howling Village With Arte For The Second Time
The day has come for me to teleport Arte and Camila.
I arrived near Zeral Castle.
As I waited while looking up at the castle, I saw Camila’s hand waving at the top-floor corridor.
It’s a signal that she has cleared all the people, and to come and pick them up now.
Although I can teleport from Arte’s room, they still need to prepare after all.
It was inevitable since it was an emergency last time, but it is inadvisable to teleport directly to the First Princess’s room.
I hide in the shadow of a building and teleport to the top-floor corridor of Zeral Castle.
「!!」
Immediately after that, Camila released a terrible bloodlust as she reached for her sword.
「He, hey that’s scary!」
「I’m sorry. I knew you’d come but my body reacted instantly when you suddenly got close in range.....」
Camila bowed her head in embarrassment and apologized when I told her that while stepping back.
「Well, I mean, it’s the nature of your work, so it can’t be helped, right」
「I’m grateful for Kureto-dono’s generosity」
I thought that she felt like a soldier, and sure enough, she was a female soldier.
「I will guide you to Artemisia-sama’s private room」
When I looked up, Camila turned back to me and started walking away, so I followed behind her.
The sound of Camila’s shoes echoed *katsukatsu*.
There are no servants on the top floor of the corridor, so there is no one questioning me as an outsider.
Even if there was, Camila is nearby so they probably won’t question me.
After walking down the long corridor, we finally arrived in front of a large double door.
「Artemisia-sama, I have brought Kureto-dono」
「Umm, enter」
When Camila knocked and called out, a young but calm voice came from inside.
「Kureto, it’s been a while jana!」
When I entered after Camile opened the door, there was Arte inside the room with legs planted firmly apart.
「It has been a while, Artemisia-sama」
「Don’t call me Artemisia! I’m meeting you today as Arte!」
Arte said with a dissatisfied look on her face when I greeted her politely.
That probably meant she wanted me to treat her comfortably as the adventurer Arte, instead of the princess Artemisia.
Her appearance right now is not the parade-like appearance from before, but a comfortable outfit suitable for traveling together like before.
I also have no problem with that, but I don’t know if her personal guard, Camila, will allow it.
「Umm……」
「Camila, that’s how it is, it’s fine, right?」
「Understood」
Camila nodded when Arte said that after guessing my intentions.
Her expression showed that she looked resigned rather than understanding.
「Okay. Well then, I’ll just talk to you comfortably just like before. There won’t be any charge of lese majesty later, right?」
「Oh no! There was that method! If you were to be charged with lese majesty and then progressively win over.....」
「....I’ll just escape with a Teleport as fast as I can go if you do that, okay?」
「I‘m just kidding! There is no way I would think like that, since I thought of Kureto as my friend, you know」
Arte burst out in laughter wahahaha.
That was a rather specific plan for a joke but let’s believe in Arte’s friendship, she talks about.
「Even though it was 2 months ago, I’m just glad that the parade went off without a hitch」
Arte is the First Princess of this country.
Although I can use teleport, I couldn’t casually meet her.
This is the first time since the completion of her request last time.
「I was able to participate without worry thanks to Kureto. Thank you, again」
Arte happily smiled.
I’ve heard from Camila that she was satisfied but hearing it directly from the person herself makes me happy as the person who took on her request.
「Still, to think that Arte will put on makeup and wear a dress. It’s natural since you’re the princess but I was surprised by how beautiful you looked」
「That’s because Kureto mostly sees me as Arte. And I feel embarrassed when you say that somehow. I will just honestly take that as a compliment」
She nodded with a generous attitude but her face and ears were bright red.
It wouldn’t be a problem for someone who sees the Princess Artemisia on da aily basis, but for someone who only knew her as Arte, I guess that would be embarrassing to hear.
She’s also a royalty. She probably attends high-society events too, so there’s no way she would be embarrassed by my clumsy compliment.
That said, seeing her getting embarrassed like this made things a little awkward.
「You’re welcome. You were absent for almost a week, but did the people around you scold you?」
「There was an awful scolding, you know!」
Changing to another topic to change the mood, Arte immediately joined in and told me about what happened after the parade.
As expected, having the Princess go missing just before the parade is an unprecedented matter that seemed to shake the royalty quite considerably.
「But, you don’t need worry. I never told anyone I was with Kureto」
Arte crossed her arms, snorting smugly.
Her attitude shows that she hasn’t learned her lesson at all.
「Nonetheless, I was punished by my father to attend parties and official duties for causing chaos in the royal castle. My mind and body won’t be able to take it anymore if this continues! That’s why Kureto. I want to go refreshing! Take me to Howling Village!」
Arte gave a fervent speech as she leaned forward.
This seemed to be the detailed reason why she asked for a Teleportation request from me this time.
I feel like it’s just a case of suffering the consequences of her actions, but I’m really happy she likes Howling Village this much. I honestly want to take her there.
「Okay. I think you have heard about it from Camila-sama but it is now harvest time in Howling Village. You might be asked to help rather than spending your time there relaxedly, are you okay with that?」
「No problem! I will also help with the harves ja!」
She didn’t dislike my warning, if anything, Arte happily nodded as though hoping for it.
It’s probably rare, even on the global scene, to find a princess eager to do farm work.
「Understood. Then, I will take you there using teleport but have you prepared yourself?」
「I’m fine」
「I am also ready」
「……setting Arte aside, Camila-sama style will be quite conspicuous.....」
「Mu, I guess so. Kureto, wait a bit. I will dress Camila in a plainer outfit」
「Ah, yes」
That means Camila will probably change her clothes here.
I left the room after guessing her intention.
After a while, I heard her say 「You can come in now!」 from inside, so I returned inside.
「I’m sorry. I made you wait. It should be alright now with this, right?」
There was Camila standing there after taking off her armor and only wearing the bare minimum armor.
「There is almost no female warrior in the villag so it will gather a bit of attention but I think it will be fine」
Although we can’t completely disguise the quality of the sword on her waist, she could still pass off as an adventurer who’s come from another town.
Most of the villagers are broad-minded, so they should not mind it that much.
「Well then, shall we head to Howling Village」
「Um!」
After confirming that Arte and Camila were prepared, I cast the Space magic from Arte’s room.
The moment I thought my vision blurred, wheat fields already spread before my eyes, no longer the room in Zeral castle.
A refreshing wind blows, causing the golden ears of wheat to sway softly
「Oohー! Howling VIllage, it’s been a while jaー!」
「So this is Howling Village. It’s a really peaceful place」
In contrast with the excited Arte, Camila - who came here for the first time - reacted calmly.
Her figure of looking around carefully is probably to check the safety as a guard.
「There seems to be a large crowd ahead!」
When I looked around after hearing what Arte said, I saw that a large number of people had gathered in the wheat field and had started harvesting.
「They might have started harvesting」
「Ooh! So exciting! Where’s Nina ja? It’s been a while I want to see her!」
「Right. Then first, let’s go to Nina’s――」
「Ah! Kureto!」
As we were talking about what to do next, Nina - the person who had been in our conversation - came running.
「It’s been a while, eh, Nina!」
「Eehhhh!? Arte-oneechan? Why are you here?」
Nina’s eyes widened seeing Arte’s showing herself.
「I miss Nina and everyone, so I asked Kureto to take me with him ja!」
「I see! I’m happy to see you again!」
Arte and Nina held their hands and jumped in place excitedly.
Watching their innocent reaction made me couldn’t help but smile.
Her guard - Camila - also seemed to warmly smile seeing Arte.
「Nina, judging from the state of the village, has the harvest begun?」
「Un! It starts today! The vegetables we sowed in summer are also ready to harvest, so I was thinking of asking someone to help」
「Then I’ll help!」
「Really? Yahooー! By the way, who is this oneesan?」
「This is my adventurer partner, Camila」
「I am Camila. Pleased to meet you」
Camila is posing as an adventurer this time.
If she introduced herself as a personal guard, it would expose Arte’s status as a high-ranking noble or a royalty after all.
I will also make a point of calling her Camila when we are in Howling Village.
「Camila-san, you’re so tall and cool! Pleased to meet you!」
Camila is momentarily thrown off by Nina’s smile.
Her innocence is pleasant - if not ticklish - so I understand a little how she feels to some extent.
「Ou ou! Looks like there’s a lively guy here!」
「Eh?」
Just as I was watching them introduce themselves, there was suddenly a voice calling us from behind.
Looking back, it was Olga - with his straw hat.
「It is customary in Howling Village for young people to help in harvest work. You already heard about it from Andre, right?」
「Err, I’m helping in Nina’s field――」
「That’s enough people, right? Kureto, come to this battlefield」
Olga put his arm around my shoulder tightly as if to prevent me from running away.
His eyes gleamed, and the way he looked at me was exactly like a predator eyeing its prey.
I can’t escape.
「…………yes」
Once I nodded in resignation, Olga took me away in a good mood.
Arte and Camila watched me leave without stopping us, while Nina’s cheerful voice echoed from behind. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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