We decided to go to the Imperial Capital and went back to Lamberg to get ready once.\n
Licia needs to be ready, too.
Because Lamberg is closer to Sempler than Trubequista, Lisia will come here when sheās ready.
Iām ready to get to Sempler first.
Supplies from Sempler to Teito are to be procured locally.
It would be too much boulder to carry from here.
Then decide what to accompany me.
Getting to Sempler will naturally require an escort, and Clan will escort you from there, but you should still have a reliable escort.
On second thought, the escort will give priority to the protection of the eldest son of the clan, so there is also a good chance that he will not protect me or Lisia in times of need.
Charlotte should be escorted.
Leetz cannot be allowed to go to an empire with a lot of Marka discrimination. Let him stay. Iāll take care of the mansion.
Anything else with high martial arts is about Mireille?
I just donāt know what kind of trouble youāre going to have when you take Mireille, so letās not.
Well, Iām also afraid to leave it while Iām not at the mansion, but if Leeds is there, heāll do something about it.
Do you take them because there are some high martial arts there, such as Roselleās brothers?
I sent a letter to Clan saying that Lisia had taken it on for me, and then I was going too. \nWaiting for a response doesnāt wait because it takes a lot of time.
However, it would be difficult if the clan refused to let me go.
The ship is going to be big, so I think itās going to be okay, but Iām not sure I can get permission. Do we have to negotiate well if itās tough?
A few days later, Lisia came to the mansion.
Looks like he came in a carriage.
Heās got a maid to look after him around, and some soldiers.
We donāt know when weāll be ready to leave port, so we better head to Sempler as soon as possible.
We were to head to Sempler as soon as Lisia arrived.
āThen Iāll goā
āYes⦠weāll take care of the mansion.ā
Reetz said so, looking lonely.
āWhy donāt you take Atashi with you, too? The Imperial City is where delicious liquor gathers from all over Samaforce.ā
āIād love to have Sister Mireille come with me.ā
Thatās what Charlotte asked for.
āIām not going sightseeing. Alcohol would be in Lamberg.ā \nāHmm, noā
āMaster Ars has a stiff headā
Mireille has said many times she wants to go, but every time she says no. When Charlotte is with me and Mireille drinks even more, I have only a bad feeling. I even have a feeling Iām going to let go of my magic to Teito and get a nomination arranged.
āWhat kind of place is Empire and Paradise? Ars, get me a souvenir.ā
Roselle has asked for a souvenir.
āThatās not why Iām going sightseeing⦠well, maybe a souvenirā
Roselle likes books, so if you find any rare books, Iāll buy them for you.
āThen Dear Ars, and Charlotte, I hope you will be able to complete your journey safely. Youāre not going.ā
āOh, Iām comingā
āLetās go.ā
Then we leave the mansion. Then he got in the carriage and left with Lisia for Sempler.
The road to Sempler is as dangerous as ever, and the bandits come out, but with Charlotte, itās easy to get rid of them.
All arrived intact to Sempler.
āIs this the Sempler⦠because Iāve never been too far away⦠I heard about the ocean, but you really have so much waterā
āThis time weāll sail over to the Imperial City.ā
\nāItās no problem for you to go with me.ā
āThank youā
Iām relieved that I got your permission.
āI was hoping youād go one way or another rather than have a problemā
āDoes that mean you want us to look for talent in Imperial Capital?
āItās not. Can the Lord see his own talent in his power?
āNo, I canāt just see my own abilities.ā
āRight. It seems to me that the Lord has political talent. I was wondering if the Lord himself might be useful as a negotiating aid.ā
āOh, is that right?
Political talent?
It turns out that martial arts and intelligence are no big deal, but we donāt know what the status quo is about leadership and politics.
I canāt say I donāt have talent, but I canāt feel it when they say I do.
I honestly donāt know if I showed anything talented, and I doubt why I thought so. Is it like intuition?
Honestly, I donāt think you have talent, but maybe you can think about it to the extent that you do.
āIt will take about a week before we leave the port. Yes, my son is just coming to the castle, so let me introduce him.ā