Chapter 116
Lancelot looks around the facility .
“What’s the matter, isn’t Gaston there!”
“I-, it’s me! I am Gaston!”
Gaston forced his way through the people around him and appeared in front of the Elite Guards Captain .
“Hmm, you must be Gaston . I’ve heard of your many heroic deeds . ”
Princess Charlotte looked at Gaston intently, as if she were assessing him .
“I hate to be cryptic, so I’ll be frank . You will replace that man here as my new Elite Guards Captain . ”
Princess Charlotte said simply .
Another commotion stirs from the surroundings .
What is that princess thinking?
The captain who has been serving you until now is entrusted to a ragtag group of people who have only heard of your achievements .
I thought that Lancelot wasn’t convinced either…… . but he didn’t move a single eyebrow .
“Abel…… Isn’t that bad?”
Mea says with concern .
“It-, it’ll probably be fine . Even Gaston is not that stupid . Serving the princess, even that is……”
It’s different from serving a weak nobleman .
If you deceive a royalty, the worst thing you can do is to have your head cut off .
It’s a good thing that Gaston, who is completely satisfied with being the hero of the city of Lomarn, has no merit in crossing a dangerous bridge now to be under the thumb of such an impudent girl .
The question is, how long can you say no without attracting attention……
“Yes! thi-, this Gaston would love to help you, Princess…… or rather, if I can help you!”
Gaston readily agreed with a poorly written respectful speech that was even sneering .
What was that idiot thinking?
When I turned my attention to the back, Gordon, who was helping Gaston carry his prey, was also staring at Gaston with a terrific expression .
Maybe I’m making a face like that now, too .
“Oh my goodness, you don’t have to be so nervous, okay? For a big figure, there’s something pretty cute about you . ”
“Ah, yes! Yes!”
That’s a bad idea indeed .
Gaston thinks he can fool them .
Without a doubt, soon his disguise will be exposed and be beheaded .
If I’m not careful, Princess Charlotte’s anger could spread to my side .
“Then, Gaston, please follow me . It’s pretty dusty here so I don’t want to stay here for too long . ”
As Princess Charlotte turned herself around, the Elite Guards rearranged their positions accordingly .
“Gaston, from this day forward, you will be my Elite Guards apprentice . When we return to the castle, you will officially become the Elite Guards Captain . Lancelot will be your assistant . ”
“Yes! Yes!”
Gaston answered vigorously, and even made a guts pose .
This is not good, at this rate, he’s going to go as far as he can . He’s completely out of it .
Someone has, someone has to stop him .
At this rate, Gaston could seriously be executed .
“S-, stop…… Please wait a minute!”
I run out in front of Princess Charlotte .
Mea rushes after me .
“Um, you’d better think twice about hiring that man! Just a little bit more is fine!”
Right after I called out to Princess Charlotte, a bleary-eyed Gaston jumped at me .
“Don’t get in the way!”
I quickly readied my wand, but I didn’t want to stand out awkwardly in this situation .
It could be a really uncollectable situation already .
After a moment’s hesitation, I waved my wand .
“Wah, carry!”
I dropped my wand from my hand and held the teleported World Tree Ortem in my arms .
Gaston sent a knee kick to the World Tree Ortem and I was flung backward .
“Ouch!”
I fell off my back and fell on my ass .
I was glad the Ortem Guard was there on time .
Gaston targeted for the solar plexus as hard as he could .
If I had gotten it right, it would have taken my consciousness away .
“You were going to take away my achievements, weren’t you? When you saw that I was picked up by the princess, you thought it was too good to pass up this opportunity . ”
Gaston comes up to me and says, keeping his voice volume down .
“N-, no, it’s not……”
“Then shut up!”
Gaston yells at me and goes back to the princess .
I coughed and placed Ortem on the ground and held my lower belly .
“I promptly punished the impudent who jumped in front of the queen!”
“Oh my goodness, that’s a nice mental attitude . I can’t wait to see how you do in the future . ”
The sound of regular, regular footsteps echoed inside the ticking Adventurer’s Support Center .
The Queen’s group quickly walked out of the facility .
“Owow, ow……”
Damn, the Elite Guards was wary, but I didn’t expect a kick to come from Gaston with no questions asked .
My stomach ached from being kicked through the Ortem Guard .
There were plenty of other better ways to prevent it, but I hesitated because I didn’t want to use magic here in this public place, especially with Princess Charlotte here .
“Abel! Are, are you okay?!”
Mea pounces and crouches down, making eye contact with me .
“N, no, I’m rather okay . More importantly, Gaston is……”
I stand up while borrowing Mea’s shoulder and turn my attention to the doorway of the Adventurer’s Support Center .
Princess Charlotte’s group is not there already .
The adventurers were all outside, breathless with the need to see Gaston off on his journey .