Reincarnated as an Instructor in an Adult Game

Chapter 52: ☆I’ll allow it...

One sigh escaped in the waiting room after Taylor left.

I folded my arms, trying to think, when the sound of a cup being placed on the table in front of me.

I looked over and saw a freshly brewed tea with steam rising.

I gave a wry smile, picked up the cup, and said,

"Chale?"

"Yes, good morning."

"Good morning. Where were you listening from?"

"I just got here... Taylor-san, what kind of report did he make?"

The voice came from the sofa opposite me. She was probably sitting there.

A letter given to me by Taylor was projected onto the empty sofa in front of me. The letter then floated up and vanished.

I took a sip of tea and spoke to Chale, who was reading the letter.

"The noble’s name on it... Baron Bobz is the man who took Elysia."

"...Yes, that’s right. So?"

"The story changes, though... What about Baron Deus, who only appeared once in the church letter?"

"I heard from the priest that he met with Baron Deus only once."

"What was the content?"

"He said he came for a donation..."

"Donation...?"

I set the cup down and folded my arms again, lost in thought.

From Chale’s tone, I could guess that the priest’s words were true, but the purpose was different.

"At first I thought Baron Tegagusa was teaming up with Baron Abonano to fleece the church.

But when Baron Deus’s name came up, it got suspicious.

And the gold lender was Baron Bobz... that connection is too bad."

"I hope there’s nothing to it. Maybe just an overreaction."

"Please tell me."

Chale’s voice sounded as if she had straightened her posture, though I didn’t hear the rustle of clothes — I was judging everything by sound alone, so it wasn’t conclusive.

"Baron Deus might be collecting gold."

"...? Isn’t it normal for nobles to increase their assets?"

"Yes, but only if it’s within the normal range. Land management, development, investments, various things...

What if, starting six or seven years ago, he was collecting gold for some purpose?"

"Six or seven years ago..."

Yes, the time when Baron Deus had the men hand over Elysia. ƒrēewebnovel.com

We didn’t know what he had received in exchange.

But if it was for building an information network to make money, or trading information for gold, it made sense.

As Chale said, nobles increasing their assets was natural.

But that was only if the kingdom could monitor the range.

If the growing assets were black money, the amount after six or seven years would be enormous.

If a noble was stockpiling assets that weren’t necessary for him, that was completely different from commoners or merchants increasing their wealth.

It was preparation for a conflict, or even rebellion.

Not a war with a neighboring country, but a disgusting internal struggle.

Chale muttered after listening to my explanation.

"Rebellion..."

"Is the dwarf merchant’s son still in prison?"

"Yes, we received a report that he is still being questioned."

"You should investigate his connection with Baron Deus. Idiots gather around idiots. It’s worth looking into."

"...I’ll contact my comrades."

"If a noble is involved, we can’t leave the sisters in Santony..."

"...The priest received the money after the incident."

"Even more reason. Gold lenders are persistent. They come no matter what to take their due. Tomorrow... no, today, I want to head back to the royal capital."

"I’ll make the arrangements."

It was better to be in the royal capital where I could keep an eye on things.

Besides, even if I was guarding, I would be happier fighting on familiar ground than on unfamiliar land.

I wasn’t completely unfamiliar with Santony, and the lovers I had left behind in the capital were worrying me too.

When Chale stood up, her voice came from above.

She said with a serious tone,

"I’m sorry."

"...Fufu. Leave it to me. Then..."

When I looked up, I tilted my head. I didn’t understand why she was laughing.

Somehow, the letter that had been on the table was now in my pocket. I drank the slightly cooled tea.

I stood up and headed toward the room where Erika and the others were waiting.

I still hadn’t arranged to talk with the three sisters.

In the waiting room where I had just finished talking with Taylor and Chale.

Erika had prepared things right after, so it didn’t take long.

The three sisters in monastic robes sat on the opposite sofa.

From my left: Nitch, with messy short brown hair.

On the right: Sera, with glossy red hair reaching her waist.

In the middle: Attra, with long black hair to her shoulders, the one I had spoken with at the church.

The three sisters looked calm and gentle.

Nitch and Sera had melon-sized chests, while Attra had a beautiful watermelon.

Because they were wearing monastic robes, their chests were emphasized, so I carefully avoided looking there.

...Still, they were too noticeable.

Erika, sitting on my left, worriedly checked on the sisters’ condition.

Behind Raide and Erika sat the three adventurer girls.

"Are you all doing well, ladies?"

"Yes, we’re grateful you helped us."

Attra touched her cheek with one hand and smiled.

Nitch and Sera both smiled at Erika’s words too.

Just like when we were with Felica, Erika had come to check on the sisters once a day.

Their relationship seemed good, so I could breathe a sigh of relief.

If the relationship had been terrible, I wouldn’t have been able to bring them here.

With a serious expression, I explained the current situation to the three sisters.

They listened quietly with serious but slightly worried faces.

"So, staying in Santony like this is dangerous. Let’s go to the royal capital with us."

"But... what about where we’ll live..."

"There’s a church in the royal capital... Do you know Sister Maya?"

"Is Sister Maya in the royal capital now?"

When I heard about Sister Maya, all three sisters smiled happily and told me they were the same as her.

That made things simple.

It was better to stay with a trustworthy friend than here.

Dil, whom I was training, was also in the capital.

She was still recovering from the attack, but living among many people would help.

I explained it to the sisters, then bowed deeply while seated and said,

"The church can be cleaned if it gets dirty, or rebuilt if it collapses. It must be hard to leave the church in Santony, where you’ve lived for a long time. But life can’t be replaced. We’ll take you to the royal capital. You can hate me if you want... but you must come to the royal capital."

It was mostly my own satisfaction.

I hated seeing the people I saved suffer again — whether dangerous or living the worst life.

If there was even a tiny chance that some future regret could be avoided, I wanted to cut it off.

While I kept bowing, a gentle, elegant laugh came from above, and I looked up.

The three sisters looked at me with warm eyes, then shifted their gaze to Erika and said,

"Exactly as Erika-san said."

"Yes, I knew it would turn out this way. It’s a little embarrassing."

When I glanced at Erika, she gave me a wry smile.

I tilted my head and looked back at the sisters, who lightly bowed to me while smiling.

"We look forward to working with you."

"Then..."

"Yes, we’ll head to the royal capital. However, we’d like to go back to the church to pick up our clothes and belongings."

"We’ll accompany you... Is that alright?"

Erika, a little worried, turned to the three girls behind her to check on their reaction.

At that, Minty hugged Erika across the sofa with a loud "Kyaa~!" and the sisters smiled at the cute sight.

Good. At least the worst case for now was prevented.

Honestly, I hoped the kingdom would solve it without our involvement...

But things had grown too big and exceeded what individuals could handle.

...When we returned to the capital, I should send a letter to the prime minister.

I let out a small sigh and smiled at the lively scene in front of me.