Chapter 95 Heading To Daioraden In A Hurry
Rosalier-san and I hurried to the stable. We met Orvitta-san who works at the stable. Orvitta-san didn't have her usual smile, but instead had a tense, tense look on her face.
"Orvitta, it's an emergency."
"Good luck, princess."
With Orvitta-san leading the way, we headed towards Centrena's stable. Rosalier-san put on a spare white cloak, and I wear my spare cloak.
Both Alesion and Centrena, who are highly sensitive, approach us out of concern for us. Rosalier-san gently hugged Centrena's neck. I lightly patted Alesion's back.
'Kuh?'
'Guh?'
"Alesion, Privia-san will come right after. Centrena, can you fly right away?"
'Guu'
'Kuu'
Me and Rosalier-san attach the saddle that was removed from Centrena's back. Once we finish, Rosalier-san sits down. I tell Rosalier-san some words and make her sit firmly instead of sitting sideways. It might be a little tough with a skirt, but this time it can't be helped.
When I jump onto Centrena, Orvitta-san opens the door at the back. A slightly strong wind blows in. It should be cold. The snow is fluttering lightly.
I hold the reins with my left hand and lightly tap Centrena's neck with my right hand.
"Sorry, I'm counting on you."
'Kuu'
Centrena runs out through the open door. It's still bright, but the sky is gloomy. The cold wind and swirling snow come closer to us.
"Have a safe journey, Princess. Oyakata-sama."
"Hey, I told you――"
"That's not right, Orvitta."
At the same time, I retorted to Orvitta-san. Both her and Rosalier-san were surprisingly calm.
Anyway, Centrena flapped her wings, and she flew up into the sky with strength.
"Hurry, Daioraden. Please get there as fast as possible. Even if it puts a strain on your body, I will heal you. So, can you hurry even if it's a little bit difficult?"
'Kuu'
It's cold. But it's not unbearable. Rosalier-san is muttering something. Then, warmth starts to increase around her.
"I think this will make it a little better."
"Thank you. Can you hold onto this then?"
"Yes."
I handed Rosalier-san a smartphone that was turned on. I thought it would be fine at this temperature. Centrena must have felt the warmth too. She flapped her wings even harder, aiming for the sky.
The road below looks narrower than before. It's probably at least twice as high. We're picking up speed as if falling from there. Even when gliding horizontally, Centrena doesn't stop flapping its wings. It's clearly surpassing the speed we had before.
It's already past 4:30. How quickly can we arrive from here? There's still no message. Honestly, I'm extremely worried. It's my fault. I left everything to Maya-chan.
"It's not like that."
"Oh, did I say it out loud?"
"Yes, just a little."
'Kuu'
"I had evidence of suspicion on Maya-chan and Mahiru-chan fingers. Why didn't I confront the king (that bastard) back then? I really messed up."
"Goshujin-sama."
"The root cause of this wasn't that Howri-something. It's because the top of the country was rotten. That's why——"
"Tatsuma"
Wow, Rosalier-san, speaking softly... Seriously. She seems really angry.
"Y-yes, I'm sorry."
"Calm down. What good is it to panic? If you're not steady, you won't be able to protect anything. Be more firm."
"...I'm sorry."
"As long as you understand."
'Kuu...'
Centrena, when the altitude drops to its limit, she tries to ascend as much as possible. She repeats rapid descents, gliding, and acceleration.
I keep casting 'Recover (Healing Spell)' on Centrena, Rosalier-san, and myself. Sometimes, the cold may turn into pain, so I also use 'Middle Recover (Intermediate Healing Spell)' as a precaution.
Now, it's been 30 minutes since we started moving through the sky. The time is past 5 o'clock, but no messages have come. I don't know if it's because of the low temperature, but the battery is draining unusually fast. Occasionally, I return it to the inventory for charging, and it immediately goes back to 100%.
It's been over an hour, and it's 5:30. I haven't received a message from Maya yet.
"Sorry, Centrena"
'Kuu'
The wind hitting my face feels unusually cold. I'm sure Centrena feels the same. Below my neck, it's warm thanks to the magic (I think) used by Rosalier-san. Still, the feeling of 'cold' on my face is starting to turn 'slightly painful.' I can't afford to run out of 'Recover' because it's not just me.
An hour and a half has passed, and it's almost 6 o'clock. It seems Centrena pushed herself quite a bit after all.
"Rosalier-san, look."
"Yes, it's coming into view."
I can see lights below that I think are the castle town below Daioraden's castle.
We shortened the distance that would have taken 4 hours to 1 and a half. Maybe there's no physical fatigue from continuous recovery. Still, I have to be grateful to her for flying beyond her limits.
"Thank you, Centrena"
"Thank you, Centrena-san"
'Kuu'
"Rosalier-san, any messages?"
"Not yet."
"I see. Alright, let's head straight to the guild, okay?"
"Yes."
'Kuu'
It's getting dim outside. But there are lights in the castle town, so we can fly straight there. I can see it. Just a little bit more. Okay, above the castle town.
"Rosalier-san, leave Centrena at the stable. Come later."
"What about Goshujin-sama?"
"I'm starting from here. Then, I'm ahead."
It's about 5 meters. But this is no big deal. Falling towards an empty place. And then, a superhero-like three-point landing.
"Gah, it really broke? 'Full Recover'. Okay, am I good to go?"
I started running straight to the guild.
I could see the guild building with a mosaic pattern. The front door was closed, maybe because it was cold. Huh? It won't open.
"Huh? It won't open!"
I lightly knocked on the door, tried to wedge myself in the gap, and called out.
"It's me, Tatsuma!"
I heard the sound of a key. The door opened.
"Tatsuma-sannnnn!"
It was Julienne-san. I stopped her from hugging me by putting my palm on her forehead. It might be a bit rude, but we're not strangers, so she can forgive me for this.
"Yeah, yeah. I've heard some of the situation. Rosalier-san will come soon."
"Y-Yes, understood. Risleyria-san is in the manager's office. The kids are with her too."
"Thank you."
I hurried towards the manager's office. I went through the door and into the hallway. I couldn't run, so I walked quickly to the door of the manager's office.
"It's me, Tatsuma!"
The door opened, and then two familiar faces hugged me.
"Hey, uncle!"
"Uncle!"
It's Mahiru-chan and Asaya-kun. Looks like they're both okay. That's good. For now.
"Calm down. It's okay. I have the power to turn this country upside down."
It's an exaggeration, but it's not wrong.
"Hey, have a seat. Can you tell me what happened?"
"I'm sorry."
"Yes."
Even though they may look like adults, they're actually 18 and 16 years old. And this isn't the same world as over there. Risleyria-san explained it to us, but I can't say I fully understand it right away.
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