ALL NOVEL chapter 69 - Divine Cat Mii-chan Bestows a Sword upon Perro
69: Divine Cat Mii-chan Bestows a Sword upon Perro
The Prime Minister arrived accompanied by maidens.
“An urgent call… what’s the matter?”
Since the Prime Minister was standing while I was seated, I started to rise, but Her Majesty stopped me with a hand gesture.
“Nero, you may remain seated. After all, you are my friend.”
The Prime Minister looked at me with a piercing gaze from behind his glasses. It’s quite intimidating.
“Adelbert, look at this.”
Her Majesty handed the documents I brought to the Prime Minister.
“Oh. This is quite something… How did Lady Anneliese obtain this?”
Again, the Prime Minister looked at me with that intimidating gaze.
“That is not for you to know. Use it to immediately move your operatives.”
“Understood. Is it sufficient to just move the shadows?”
“Crush all the nobles listed there.”
“Hmmm. This alone makes it difficult.”
“Therefore, move the shadows. Do not call them in. Instead, shake them up.”
“Rebellion…? This would involve mobilizing the army, are you alright with that?”
“You can use the Knights’ Order for diversion.”
“A diversion, you say… but wouldn’t that be a double-edged sword?”
“If we don’t move the army, they won’t act. I’ll borrow soldiers from my father for the reduced number, so don’t worry.”
“Are you planning to move the Dragon Knights?”
“Is there a problem?”
“…What about the envoy to the Grand Duke? The official envoy is unavailable…”
“Since this must be conducted in utmost secrecy, I cannot use either my own operatives or yours. Therefore, I intend to ask a friend of mine.”
Why are both of you looking at me? You mean to say that you want me to handle it…
“…I humbly accept.”
“Indeed, you are the friend I had faith in.”
Your Majesty, Lady Anneliese’s family is from the Duchy of Hildenburg, located in the south of the Lumière Kingdom. It’s a country founded by the younger brother of a king from several generations ago who defeated the Demon Lord, making it a relative nation.
The Duchy of Hildenburg, which borders two Demon Lord territories and has a large sea, is so crucial to the defense of the southern part of the Lumière Kingdom that it can be said that both countries rely on each other for their protection. It’s a rare country without hereditary nobility except for the Duke (King), and it is a nation where the military holds significant power.
So, it has come to the point where I have to meet the current Duke, Lutz Hertzog von Hildenburg…
“Nero-kun, you arrived in the royal capital from Quint in four days, right? Was it with the battle horse you’re riding now?”
“Yes, her name is Sumire. She’s incredibly fast.”
“It would be impossible for a royal palace battle horse to make it to Quint in four days…”
“If you push it without rest, you could make it.”
“Without the resolve to risk death for both the rider and the battle horse, it’s impossible.”
“Members of the First and Second Knight Orders all have that resolve.”
“There’s no need for that. There’s someone here who can execute it with ease.”
“…”
“Is seven days a more reasonable estimate? Did you get proper rest at night?”
“I stayed at inns in Settimo, Sesto, and Terzo and got some sleep.”
“…If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t believe this story. Is Sumire-chan endowed with the Gale trait?”
“Yes, and she also has the ability called Strong Legs.”
“She’s quite an excellent horse.”
Since she recovered from her illness, she seems to find running incredibly enjoyable. I wonder what will happen once she gains more weight and stamina. Sumire is truly a remarkable horse…
“We’ll depart tomorrow at noon. I’ll have everything prepared by then.”
“What about the Guild?”
“I’ll handle that. Just say I made a personal request or something along those lines; it should be fine.”
“Alright… I’ll come back before noon tomorrow. Mii-chan, Perro, let’s head home.”
“Mii~”
“Princess, Luka. See you tomorrow!”
“Mii~”
“Perro-chan, see you soon!”
Mii-chan is licking Luka. I guess she missed her after all.
The next morning, I woke up to Perro kicking me in the face… Why is Perro here? Did he somehow manage to end up here due to his poor sleeping habits? It’s nothing short of amazing. From today on, he shall be known as Amazing Perro.
After having breakfast and preparing Sumire, I left the inn. By the way, I need to pick up the AF I had repaired.
“Hmm. It’s well done.”
The dark, glossy sheath exudes an eerie aura. It didn’t feel this way at the time, but this really seems like a cursed sword, doesn’t it?
“The more you polish it, the more it will captivate you. It’s a fine blade. Take good care of it.”
So it’s not a cursed sword, but a fine blade. I took it outside and handed it to Perro.
“Is it really okay for me to keep this?”
“Just take good care of it.”
“Mii~”
“Thank you, Princess, Nero. It’s so cool. Since it’s become Perro’s treasured sword, I must give it a name!”
By the way, the sword Perro used until now was named Matatabi. What a naming sense…
“Nero, do you have any cool names?”
The sword is called ‘Invisible Claw’ or something similar, but hmm…
“How about Kōtetsu?”
“Kōtetsu. Oh, it sounds strong. What does it mean?”
“One day, an expert archer found a tiger in the bushes and, before being attacked, swiftly shot the tiger with an arrow that hit its mark. But when they got closer, they found out it wasn’t a tiger but a rock. However, the arrow had penetrated so deeply into the rock that the arrowhead was completely hidden. …In short, it means that with single-minded effort, even a stone can be pierced by your will.”
“Hmmm, it’s too complicated to understand. I like Kōtetsu!”
“Mii…”
Mii-chan gets it… I’ll purposely stay silent. It’s Perro, after all.
Let’s have Perro put in the effort to live up to the name.
“Mii~”