North of the royal city, surrounded by a large white high stone protective wall, sat the royal castle. Although it wasn’t dazzling, it was made with focus on defense and convenience, and it was a place which reminded people of the previous era.
“Wolf! I’m glad you’ve returned alive”
“Sir Scalfarotto, so you are safe!!”
“You’re not a ghost, right?!”
As soon as Wolf passed through the huge stone gate of the royal castle, he was crowded by dozens of people from monster subjugation squad who were waiting in the wet and yelled at him even though it was raining. In the bustle there were even those who kicked the back of his knees.
The monster subjugation squad had both noble knights and commoner knights.
Although there was a difference in identity, they had done many risky missions together, the unity of the whole squad was solid. There were many people who were kindly worried about each other, not making a pretense.
Behind the squad were knights, soldiers and maids who looked from a distance.
It seems that each of them came to confirm Wolf’s safety.
“I apologize for the concern”
Wolf apologized with a loud voice in the area while still being crowded by his friends.
Two days had passed since he was taken away by the Wyvern.
Some of the members of the monster subjugation squad were taking turns to search, but they had almost given up.
Wolf was told that they had been preparing for an honorary funeral in three days and continued to apologize.
“Wolf, how did you come back?”
A squad friend asked with a strong grip on his shoulder.
The scratches that were there were had all healed thanks to the potion Wolf got from Dahl.
“After I stabbed the Wyvern’s belly mid-air, we fell down”
“Don’t say something reckless like that so plainly! What happened to the Wyvern?”
“After I confirmed that the wyvern died, I reinforced my body and ran to the road. From there, I was helped by a person, and thankfully I received a potion and he sent me to the capital.”
“That was good. This time, I really thought it was hopeless… because everyone has been worried…”
A friend with navy blue hair raised his face vigorously after sniffing his nose.
“Anyway! I’m glad you’re safe!”
“Truly. Because it won’t even be a joke if Sir Wolfred and Wyvern committed a lovers’ suicide,” he said.
“When I saw you being taken away, I realized that even a lady-killer had his own difficulties.”
“I was convinced that the Wyvern was a female.”
The people of the squad suddenly couldn’t help laughing at the joke.
Wolf continued to be beaten by his members over his shoulders and head.
“I will contact the person who left to search for you and tell him that you’re back safely. Oh, Wolf, did you contact your home?”
“Not yet”
“They’re probably worried that you got taken by the Wyvern. I’ll ask for a messenger to visit your home.”
“Thank you for your help”
Wolf finally noticed when he replied.
Because he was thinking about something else, he completely forgot to contact his home.
“Your looks aside, you sure there really is no injury somewhere?”
“The monster’s blood makes my eyes blurry. I want to report to the captain and then go to the medical office. After that I will take a bath, I want to sleep anyway.”
Although Wolf washed his body in the river, he didn’t use soap, so his hair still felt a little smelly.
He felt that the smell of blood remained in clothes that were only washed with water.
“… This is bad, maybe the monster’s blood smell got onto the coat”
“Wouldn’t it be good to have it cleaned at the castle… Hm? that coat, it isn’t from our supply right?”
“Yeah, I borrowed it. It’s a sand lizard coat.”
“The sand lizard? The folded collar place seems a bit different. Show it to me for a second”
The squad member who narrowed his eyes took off Wolf’s coat. He turned it inside out and stared, and sighed deeply.
“…Sand Lizard on the outside and Wyvern skin on the inside. What a luxury, isn’t it usually the opposite?”
“As expected, it ’s different when it comes to the Scalfarotto family.”
“No, this is a borrowed thing”
“Where were you before you returned back to the castle? Well, if you’re a dating woman, I’d also definitely go there first though.”
“Don’t talk about unrealistic things, it’s just a waste”
When the talk began to derail, the member who was from a mercantile house confirmed the front and back of the coat and told Wolf.
“It’s better to give it back properly. I think it’s quite expensive because the maker cut the wyvern into small pieces and adhered it with magic.”
“Is that so……”
“Wolf, did you borrow this coat from a woman?”
“No, it was the person who sent me to the capital. He said it was his dad’s”
“Hey, is that okay? You can’t complain even if you’re stabbed by that ‘dad’ then”
“Did the person who lent you not know the price of the coat?”
“Might be so……”
Dahl’s face that looked a little blurry appeared in Wolf’s mind.
What they rode on wasn’t a normal horse, but a Sleipnir.
Even after Wolf told Dahl to speak casually, there was nothing dishonest in Dahl’s way of talking.
Dahl was familiar with various magic devices. Probably he was born from a merchant family.
He didn’t give Wolf a contact information and left without even receiving any copper coin.
Wolf thought that the dad who was the owner of the coat was probably angry at this time. He was worried about it.
“The person who lend this coat is a noble right?”
“No, I was told that he was a commoner”
“Even though he is a commoner, I think he’s a respectable merchant or it’s the family.”
“I don’t know the name of his house, but I know his name, so I’ll try to ask about it at the commerce guild. I want to thank him properly.”
“You did say you’re from the monster subjugation squad right?”
“Yes, I explained it to him”
“I’m sure he will get in touch with you soon and he will fall in friendship with you!”
Wolf’s friend hit his shoulders in a tone that makes fun of him.
“I wish it is so… I want to talk more with him…”1
With a faint murmur, he smiled softly like a dreaming boy.
His nicknames such as “Devil’s Nemesis”, “Black Grim Reaper” and “Lady killer” didn’t match his current expression at all.
His friends who had never seen such expression on his face, were stunned.
“You okay, Wolf?”
“Sir Wolfred is being weird …”
“You, report to the captain first! I will take you to the medical office right away! It’s either the bad effect of the monster’s blood or the spot where you got hit”
“This, what is inside isn’t Wolf!”
After that, Wolf was sent directly to the medical office.
North of the royal city, surrounded by a large white high stone protective wall, sat the royal castle. Although it wasn’t dazzling, it was made with focus on defense and convenience, and it was a place which reminded people of the previous era.
“Wolf! I’m glad you’ve returned alive”
“Sir Scalfarotto, so you are safe!!”
“You’re not a ghost, right?!”
As soon as Wolf passed through the huge stone gate of the royal castle, he was crowded by dozens of people from monster subjugation squad who were waiting in the wet and yelled at him even though it was raining. In the bustle there were even those who kicked the back of his knees.
The monster subjugation squad had both noble knights and commoner knights.
Although there was a difference in identity, they had done many risky missions together, the unity of the whole squad was solid. There were many people who were kindly worried about each other, not making a pretense.
Behind the squad were knights, soldiers and maids who looked from a distance.
It seems that each of them came to confirm Wolf’s safety.
“I apologize for the concern”
Wolf apologized with a loud voice in the area while still being crowded by his friends.
Two days had passed since he was taken away by the Wyvern.
Some of the members of the monster subjugation squad were taking turns to search, but they had almost given up.
Wolf was told that they had been preparing for an honorary funeral in three days and continued to apologize.
“Wolf, how did you come back?”
A squad friend asked with a strong grip on his shoulder.
The scratches that were there were had all healed thanks to the potion Wolf got from Dahl.
“After I stabbed the Wyvern’s belly mid-air, we fell down”
“Don’t say something reckless like that so plainly! What happened to the Wyvern?”
“After I confirmed that the wyvern died, I reinforced my body and ran to the road. From there, I was helped by a person, and thankfully I received a potion and he sent me to the capital.”
“That was good. This time, I really thought it was hopeless… because everyone has been worried…”
A friend with navy blue hair raised his face vigorously after sniffing his nose.
“Anyway! I’m glad you’re safe!”
“Truly. Because it won’t even be a joke if Sir Wolfred and Wyvern committed a lovers’ suicide,” he said.
“When I saw you being taken away, I realized that even a lady-killer had his own difficulties.”
“I was convinced that the Wyvern was a female.”
The people of the squad suddenly couldn’t help laughing at the joke.
Wolf continued to be beaten by his members over his shoulders and head.
“I will contact the person who left to search for you and tell him that you’re back safely. Oh, Wolf, did you contact your home?”
“Not yet”
“They’re probably worried that you got taken by the Wyvern. I’ll ask for a messenger to visit your home.”
“Thank you for your help”
Wolf finally noticed when he replied.
Because he was thinking about something else, he completely forgot to contact his home.
“Your looks aside, you sure there really is no injury somewhere?”
“The monster’s blood makes my eyes blurry. I want to report to the captain and then go to the medical office. After that I will take a bath, I want to sleep anyway.”
Although Wolf washed his body in the river, he didn’t use soap, so his hair still felt a little smelly.
He felt that the smell of blood remained in clothes that were only washed with water.
“… This is bad, maybe the monster’s blood smell got onto the coat”
“Wouldn’t it be good to have it cleaned at the castle… Hm? that coat, it isn’t from our supply right?”
“Yeah, I borrowed it. It’s a sand lizard coat.”
“The sand lizard? The folded collar place seems a bit different. Show it to me for a second”
The squad member who narrowed his eyes took off Wolf’s coat. He turned it inside out and stared, and sighed deeply.
“…Sand Lizard on the outside and Wyvern skin on the inside. What a luxury, isn’t it usually the opposite?”
“As expected, it ’s different when it comes to the Scalfarotto family.”
“No, this is a borrowed thing”
“Where were you before you returned back to the castle? Well, if you’re a dating woman, I’d also definitely go there first though.”
“Don’t talk about unrealistic things, it’s just a waste”
When the talk began to derail, the member who was from a mercantile house confirmed the front and back of the coat and told Wolf.
“It’s better to give it back properly. I think it’s quite expensive because the maker cut the wyvern into small pieces and adhered it with magic.”
“Is that so……”
“Wolf, did you borrow this coat from a woman?”
“No, it was the person who sent me to the capital. He said it was his dad’s”
“Hey, is that okay? You can’t complain even if you’re stabbed by that ‘dad’ then”
“Did the person who lent you not know the price of the coat?”
“Might be so……”
Dahl’s face that looked a little blurry appeared in Wolf’s mind.
What they rode on wasn’t a normal horse, but a Sleipnir.
Even after Wolf told Dahl to speak casually, there was nothing dishonest in Dahl’s way of talking.
Dahl was familiar with various magic devices. Probably he was born from a merchant family.
He didn’t give Wolf a contact information and left without even receiving any copper coin.
Wolf thought that the dad who was the owner of the coat was probably angry at this time. He was worried about it.
“The person who lend this coat is a noble right?”
“No, I was told that he was a commoner”
“Even though he is a commoner, I think he’s a respectable merchant or it’s the family.”
“I don’t know the name of his house, but I know his name, so I’ll try to ask about it at the commerce guild. I want to thank him properly.”
“You did say you’re from the monster subjugation squad right?”
“Yes, I explained it to him”
“I’m sure he will get in touch with you soon and he will fall in friendship with you!”
Wolf’s friend hit his shoulders in a tone that makes fun of him.
“I wish it is so… I want to talk more with him…”1
With a faint murmur, he smiled softly like a dreaming boy.
His nicknames such as “Devil’s Nemesis”, “Black Grim Reaper” and “Lady killer” didn’t match his current expression at all.
His friends who had never seen such expression on his face, were stunned.
“You okay, Wolf?”
“Sir Wolfred is being weird …”
“You, report to the captain first! I will take you to the medical office right away! It’s either the bad effect of the monster’s blood or the spot where you got hit”
“This, what is inside isn’t Wolf!”
After that, Wolf was sent directly to the medical office.
