I felt uncomfortable with how Luke did various things in my own country, and I was eager to restart in the neighboring country that didnāt know me, but I was completely wrong.
To my annoyance, it seems that some bards were singing about me in a funny way in this country, and rumors of āOrc Princeā are spreading in this country as well. Worse yet, I would have run away as it is, but because Luke was so ignorant, I donāt have much knowledge from my integrated memory ā¦
Now that my level is low, Itās too dangerous to go on a journey without knowing about this world.
Besides, if I run away now, my brother will be inconvenienced ā¦ As my father intended, he seems to be my shackles.
This time I was able to defeat the bandits because of the Drakeās mobility and cooperation with my brother, but if I met one on the highway, I would have been killed easily. Only after collecting more information about this world and gaining knowledge and ability can I leave. If not, itās highly likely that Iāll die before heading to subjugate the evil god.
Iām going to go to a knight academy for a while to collect information and improve my basic physical strength. With this body, I could lose even to some orcs, let alone the evil god ā¦ The orcs are similar in shape to me now, but theyāre solid and have fat on their muscles like sumo wrestlers. But all Iām wearing is fat ā¦ I have so much fat on my body that I canāt do sit-ups. I canāt leave without getting thin.
Letās head to the Dukeās house for the time being ā¦ and diet!
* * *
āLuke, would you like to go with me in my carriage?ā
In the princess carriage??
āHmm, but ā¦ā
There are the princess and a guard knights on board ā¦ Iām nervous cause there are only such beautiful girls ā¦
Only two people, the princess and the guard knight, whose wound I treated, got into the carriage. The other guard knights seem to ride and escort the carriage on both sides.
Itās been an hour since I got into the princessā carriage and headed for the Dukeās house.
I blunderedā¦ The princessā question attack is horrible.
She has bad eyesight and has the ability to discover lies, so she doesnāt seem to participate much in social occasions like tea parties, and is happy to bite into every little topic.
Itās easy to imagine that the princess wouldnāt be called because the main conversations would be to talk about appearance and make exaggerations, such as a tea party of noble ladies.
While talking, I found out that the woman I treated was not a guard knight but the princessās maid.
āThen, sheās a normal maid, not a knight?ā
āBecause I am a fighting maid, I cannot say that Iām a normal maid. Iām similar the two female guard knights escorting us outside, but our affiliation is different.ā
Her name is Erica D. Francis, 16 years old, the second daughter of Count Francis.
Normally, she should attend a knight academy this spring, but she chose to serve as a fighting maid because sheās been a playmate of the princess since she was a child.
I think that only a limited number of maids could handle it since the princess canāt lie and can detect lies.
Many times I was thanked by this girl for being her lifesaver.
Thatās why she doesnāt seem to appear in social places where men are.
I wondered if it would be okay to go to school with such a constitution, but it seems that the maid with her completely shuts out the boys.
āI gave up going to school because I have bad eyes, but she courageously wanted to go to school and passed the magic department exam at the top of her class. For the first few days, the Dukeās family said that it was difficult because there were many people who came wanting to take her in. ā
She seems to be on good terms with her because sheās her cousin, and she seems to talk a lot.
Between bad eyesight and androphobia, bad eyesight is more restrictive.
Blackboards, textbooks, exam questions ā¦ There are many things that canāt be helped if you canāt read ā¦ With androphobia, you can lead a school life without being hindered from study unless you get close to a man.
āBut itās a marriage story to such a partner ā¦ Isnāt this impossible?ā
āAbout thatā¦ I heard that her father was very enthusiastic about this engagement. I wonder what heās thinking?ā
Is the engagement itself a dud and thereās another intention?
Could they know that I can make recovery potions, and called me here to confine me and make potions endlessly? ā¦ā¦ No, no. Only a few people involved in the temple and the old gardener whoās the only one in the castle close to Luke knows about the healing potions.
And the gardener who hid his status is Lukeās teacher as a potion master ā¦ There is absolutely no chance of betrayal.
Even so, this carriage ā¦ shakes quite a bit. Itās a royal carriage, so it should be good, but the shaking is still terrible.
* * *
When the princessā question attack calmed down a bit, I looked out the window, a song came to my head.
āA sunny daytime, the road leading to the Dukeās house ~ āŖ
A box-drawn carriage goes gotogotoruk āŖ
Poor Luke will be sold ~ āŖ
I look at it with sad eyes~ āŖ
Donna Donna Donna Donna ~ Put on the rock ~ āŖ
Donna Donna Donna-The wagon sways ā¦ āŖ ā
āUfufu ā¦ Luke, whatās with that song? Itās so sad? Do you hate this marriage so much?ā
The princess and her maid, Erica, gave me a cute giggle.
āI honestly canāt lie to the princess, but ā¦ the marriage that my parents decided is enforced. If possible, I would like to find my own wife and swear a life together ā¦ donāt you think so? ā
Sheās 17 years old ā¦ if she doesnāt attend knight academy, sheās old enough to get married right away.
āWell yes ā¦ but I canāt have that luxury cause Iām naturally blind ā¦ and I donāt think my dad will let me go so easily because Iām blessed by the special ability of a First Inquisitor.ā
āOh, thatās right. On the contrary, if there is a person who wants a bride, itās better not to have that ability.ā
āThey have to worry because I can know the truth just by listening to what is said ā¦ In that sense, no one would want me ā¦ā
āIs that so? Itās okay if they donāt lie right ā¦ If youāre as cute as the princess, I think itās more than enough to compensate.ā
āLuke, is that true !?ā
Oh, thatās right! I canāt lie!
āYes, the princess is beautiful.ā
I canāt lie, so I honestly said it!
āItās not a lie! Iām thrilled!ā
Oh ā¦ her face turned bright red ā¦
What is this, this girl is super cute!
I wasnāt as nervous as I expected, and was able to enjoy going to the Dukeās house with a cute princess, a maid, and myself.