Slime Reincarnation

Chapter 88: Side Story 12: Fileontina’s Great Adventure – Part 2

"Ah~ What a nice day."

I guide the two-horse carriage along the highway with a pakapaka.

"Fileontina-sama, your pace is a bit too fast!"

Patti, the hunter girl, tries to stop me.

"Oh, sorry. The nice weather made me excited."

I pull the reins and lower my speed.

"Iya~ That sword is really high quality."

"Look at this spear’s handle. It has a wonderful weight unlike cheap ones."

"Of course, it’s a weapon used by a knight of the Tarbal house."

Rigen and Caldera are happily showing off their weapons to each other.

"You guys, calm down. We’re on escort duty right now, you know?"

The thief Paula is the one scolding them. Although she calls herself a thief, she explained her job as finding monsters in labyrinths, disarming traps, and opening treasure chests. It sounds incredibly difficult.

On top of that, Paula is the party’s big-sister type. She seems very reliable!

"Still... Fileontina-san is famous as a fortune-teller, but before that you’re the elder sister of Countess Sistina of the Tarbal house... I nearly fainted."

Paula smiles wryly while speaking to me.

"It’s just because my sister married the count. Thanks to her, this opportunity came to me."

I laugh oho ho ho and cover it up.

After all, this carriage has the Tarbal crest on it, two horses were borrowed, and the sword and spear were loaned.

"I mean, that’s an incredible thing..."

Paula looks a little amazed.

"We’re very happy to be guarding you on your way to the royal capital. We heard that the real Saintess who caused the ’Miracle of Felbane’ is also heading to the royal capital."

Arlen is an aspiring priest warrior. Apparently he said a miracle Saintess appeared who saved many sick people in Felbane. If that’s true, it’s incredibly amazing.

"Why did you go all the way to the royal capital...?"

That’s what Thorn, the mage, is complaining about. Apparently he’s in love with Patti. He keeps complaining every time Patti says she’s going to the royal capital to thank the person who saved her life. If he doesn’t like it, he could have stayed behind.

We’re about to reach the last town of the Tarbal territory, Solari...

But...

"Woof! A pack of hound dogs appeared! Don’t let the carriage get close!"

Rigen draws his sword and shouts. There are six of them.

One hunter per dog is no problem for me.

However, while Rigen, Caldera, Patti, Paula, and Arlen finished their respective targets, the mage Thorn didn’t use magic and was attacked by one hound dog.

"Lightning whip, bind the enemy! Thunder Whip!"

GYAAAAAAN!

The hound dog tied by the lightning whip died instantly.

"You! Don’t mess around!"

Rigen scolds Thorn.

I feel the same way.

After all, a monster slipped through the guards I hired.

"What’s that? Finish off a hound dog in front of us! We need to conserve magical power!"

"What did you say!"

Oh dear, things are getting tense.

"It’s fine now. I want to reach the royal capital quickly."

I urge the carriage forward. We’re staying in Solari tonight, but after that it’s the royal capital’s direct territory. The Tarbal house’s influence will no longer apply. I also need to be careful and firm up my spirit.

"...We couldn’t get any information about Yabe-sama in the villages so far... But in this town we’ll definitely hear about Yabe-sama..."

"Hm? Yabe? That Yabe from the Coluna Frontier Count house?"

Rigen asks. Why does he know Yabe-sama’s name?

"Yes, Yabe-sama was indeed a guest of the Coluna Frontier Count house. He is the person who saved my life and is my future husband."

"Eh!? Really? Actually we’re also saved by Yabe. We wanted to thank him, but he left the next morning. We haven’t been able to thank him yet. It’s not just Patti — I also want to thank Yabe properly. I didn’t even have money for the thank-you though."

"Oh my, then we’ll have to earn a little on the way to the royal capital so we can thank Yabe-sama properly. First, let’s sell this hound dog at the guild."

"Of course. Incidentally, Fileontina-sama also defeated one."

"I don’t need it. Please give it to Patti."

"Eh!? It’s too much..."

"Don’t be so reserved. Especially with a bow, you’ll need arrows. There are still a long way to go to the royal capital, so prepare properly."

"Ah, thank you."

Patti bows her head gratefully. What a cute girl.

We arrived in Solari and were about to stay at the best hotel, but the party said they couldn’t stay there. We decided to settle for a mid-range inn instead. It would have been nicer to check nearby hotels, but...

When I went to the adventurers’ guild, there was a huge commotion. Did something good happen?

I heard that a lot of slightly higher-rank monsters like Glow Caterpillar and Gale Hornet were brought in.

The guild is delighted because the materials will circulate. That’s wonderful... but apparently the monsters were brought in by Yabe-sama himself! As expected of my future husband!

He’s raising the economy by hunting so many monsters. What a fearsome husband!

The members are selling the hound dog for some funds. Good.

Today we’ll rest properly and depart for the first town of the royal capital’s direct territory, Barrietta, tomorrow morning.

Please wait, Yabe-sama.

This Fileontina is coming running to your side!

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