I’m Back in the Other World? Chapter 19

Suddenly…

Guided by the Prince, Squad Captain and the n.o.ble-like uncle, three knights (not the knights we were travelling with) followed behind me while pestering me to move faster.

I had to walk double the pace because of our large difference in height.

I’d like to be treated a little more like a lady.

I was desperately following, to top it off, I’m surrounded by tall men while walking (running), so because of that I couldn’t understand where we’re headed.

Fortunately, from the lit up surroundings, I see we’re currently travelling through a large corridor somewhere.

Could these lights be lamps? The flames weren’t flickering and the brightness was uniform which was unexpected. Has  it been created by something like a Magic Tool?[r1]

While I was having trouble grasping the situation, we arrived at our destination.

Since walking through the long pa.s.sageway and climbing up two sets of stairs, roughly 20minutes have pa.s.sed. As expected, I was out of breath after jogging the whole way.

When I looked up, an extravagant and large set of double doors was before me.

I don’t know what’s happening or where I am currently, it should be time someone said something about the situation, even a little bit is fine.

「It’s Sedrim, I’ve just returned. Let me in.」

The prince called out while facing the doors, then the large doors opened from the inside.

After seeing the Prince glance around, he entered into the room beyond the doors.

The Squad Captain and the n.o.ble-like uncle subsequently entered.

While worrying about what to do, a voice behind me whispered「Enter」.

It’s inevitable even if I stand here, so I entered obediently.

Once I entered the room, the sound of the doors closing behind me was heard.

For the time being I approached the prince to escape from the large men which surrounded me, I was surprised while surveying the room.

「Prince, what is the situation?」

「A report on the completed bandit subjugation for father. This is necessary.」

The Prince was approached by a whisper, and so he answered with those words.

Before me with an appearance in their forties sat on an extravagant chair, probably a throne, dressed in extravagant clothing and the top of his head a crown was placed, a man growing a moustache.

On his right, formally dressed in armor and a helmet, a man with a grim air with a sword on his back. Around 50 years old?

On his left, was the n.o.ble-like uncle who travelled together with us from the carriage not long ago.

Next to him, a man with a staff dressed in a robe.

Furthermore, several men that seem to be n.o.bles are lined up to the left and right, on the sides of the walls formally dressed in armor and a helmet, with swords hung on their backs, several knights were lined up with spears in hand.

There were knights with similar appearances before entering the doors.

It looks like a scene of an audience room often seen in movies.

Why, why am I in such a place?

As I searched for an answer I looked to my side, the Prince and Squad Captain were kneeling.

「Your order for the bandit subjugation has been completed, I have returned just now.」

Saying so, the Prince and the Squad Captain lowered their heads.

While thinking ‘what’s up with that?’, I gazed at the one sitting on the chair at the centre, perhaps this country’s King. That person…

「Well done returning. Most importantly you’re safe. A
nd so, this girl is?」

He asked a question whilst directing his gaze at me.

…What a bitter voice.[r2]

「This person is Sakura Fujino. I was saved when I was in danger during the subjugation. I brought her here to be rewarded.」

The Prince answered.

Should I greet him too?

「Fumu, It seems the Prince has been under your care, I would also like you to accept my grat.i.tude.」

As I was thinking about this and that, the King said some brief words.

Bewildered by this interaction, the grim faced knight next to the King suddenly shouted.

「You! Kneel down! You are in the presence of the King!」[n1]

What’s with this all of a sudden. Suddenly being brought before the King without any explanation, the one who’s bewildered is me, even shouting at me without hearing me out, I’m a little irritated. Is this what you call a feeling of defiance? Arbitrarily declaring that just now, I want to oppose him. I’m self aware of my bad habit…

「I don’t mind. And so, as my grat.i.tude to you, is there anything you wish for?」

The King seems to have intervened.

Is he surprisingly open minded?

Since he’s waiting for my answer, I’d better reply.

「No, there’s nothing in particular that I want.」

If possible, I’d like to return to my original world, but even if I say that, it wouldn’t come true.

Besides, if there’s something I would take as grat.i.tude that isn’t too complicated, let’s see.

Quickly bring an end to this so I can go search for an inn.

「Uhm, Is that alright for me I wonder? I’d like to return soon.」

I heard the chime of the bell not long ago.

Judging from the time we arrived here, its 10 koku I think. So 8 o’clock at night, right? [n2]

It’ll be 8:30 if I can return to town right now, then I’ll have to quickly search for an inn.

I’m also hungry…

When I looked at the prince, he seemed somewhat troubled, watching me with a bewildered expression.

…Did I make a mistake?

However, even though the Prince is kneeling and I’m standing, our eye level is still the same.

Just how huge are you? Is it okay to pick a little bit off for myself?

「You! Kneel down! Lower your head! Are you a child that knows no manners?!」

The Grim Knight starts yelling again.

This is quite troublesome…

「I at least, who was brought to this place without any explanation. I don’t know what kind of person the one called the King is. Therefore I’d be troubled if I were to lower my head all of a sudden to that King. I understand that he can move the country and should be respected, but currently that’s all he is. In addition, a knight who starts yelling at someone without allowing them to explain has no right to talk about etiquette.」

A person like you has no right to call me a child or say I have no etiquette.

Hmph, I answer while turning my head to the side. I’ll decide who I’ll respect with my own eyes.

「What was that! Just because a child like you received an audience doesn’t make you special! A child that came from who knows where! I’ll toss you into prison!」

I suddenly hear an angry voice in the vicinity, when I looked over surprised, the Grim Knight who was yelling earlier was approaching, stretched out his arm to seize me.

With a large build of approximately 2 meters he was swiftly approaching, I was surprised with his arm length, I promptly grabbed his arm and twisted it, and as his posture crumbled, I kicked the back of his knee and he lost his posture, drove my palm to the side of his jaw as his body fell.

After his posture collapsed, the attack made the Grim Knight stagger unintentionally, and fell on his back.

It was instinctively done as self-defence, although it was a beautiful hit on the jaw, it was a regular attack without any Ki put into it. He’s wobbling a bit it seems.[r3]

However, after being thrown down by child with a weak appearance, the Grim Knight got up with a bright red face.

「You brat! I won’t allow anymore!」

The Grim Knight took action, drew the sword from his back and charged.

This guy sure has a considerably low boiling point.

Doing something like this so close to the King.[r4]

And also, child this, child that, so annoying. I wonder if I should get a little serious?

I cope with it while watching calmly.

The Prince and Squad Captain next to me tries to help, but they most likely won’t make it in time since they’re currently  kneeling.

The Grim Knight brandishes his sword in an overhead position with both hands. The opponent has his whole body concealed in armor so I’ll be at a disadvantage if I’m to attack normally.

Shifting my body to match the sword while it’s swinging down, I collected Ki in my right hand and follow the sword’s blade and shift it’s trajectory.

The moment the sword strikes the floor, I leap up using the hands gripping onto the sword as a stepping stone.

I grasped the opponent’s head with both hands so I wouldn’t miss the impact, gathered Ki onto my knee and slammed it into his forehead with all my strength.

The attack seemed to be effective, the Grim Knight lightly flew off and collapsed. As expected, he didn’t let go of his sword, is what I should be saying right?

I wonder if the collapsed Grim Knight has a concussion, he’s not getting up.

For several seconds, no movement happened in the room, the Prince who came back to his senses —

「Arrest him!」

— Let out a shout, the knights who were by the wall removes the Grim Knight’s sword.

The Grim Knight’s concussion seems to have ended and stood up whilst staggering a little.

「YOU BASTAAARD! I’LL KILL YOU!」

He can still talk.

He’s the one who started this though. Getting beaten at his own game, why is he angry? I’m the one who should be angry.

「Gildas! Stop, this is an order!」

The King shouted

The violent Grim Knight = Gildas obeyed the order with a bright red face.

Gildas…?

That name seems to be mixed in with my memories of my previous life.

Right, the last words I said in my previous life…

(Gildas… you…)

Could it be…

「Grim Knight-san, is your name Gildas Somur Lambert by any chance?」

He seems familiar when I look closely.

The one who responded was the King.

「Indeed, that person’s name is Gildas Somur Lambert but… Sakura right? Do you know Gildas?」

It appears I’m right.

The enemy I met in my previous life…

If I’m not mistaken, Gildas was supposed to be 20 years old at the end of my previous life

The Gildas in front of me is around 50 years old… Perhaps, not much time has pa.s.sed since the end of my previous life…? Approximately 20 to 30 years?

It’ll be necessary for me to confirm this later.

Let’s say 30 years, if we a.s.sume that, there should be people that know me from my previous life.

Right, because I was Sobule Kingdom’s Royal Court Mage in my previous life.

For now, let’s postpone confirming the current era

「Right… But the knowledge I have seems to be from a considerably long time ago. At any rate, he was the one who killed me in my previous life.」

While surveying the interior of the room, there’s things which appear in my previous life’s memory, also after hearing that, the Prince and the Squad Captain had a baffled expression, the other people had a ‘what’s this person talking about?’ type of expression judging from their face.

「What are you saying! Your face doesn’t resemble anyone I know!」

Gildas shouts.

「Settle down, Gildas. So, what’s going on? Are you going to explain?」

After being told off by the King, Gildas who was shouting became docile.

「I understand. Please restrain him. It’ll be troublesome if he starts rampaging again.」

After saying so, Gildas got restrained.

「Although Prince Sedrim and Squad Captain Rias knows already, I came here from a different world. A proof of the otherworld was shown at an earlier time, Prince Sedrim and Squad Captain Rias has an understanding of it. Isn’t that right?」

This part of the explanation will be lengthy, so I used these two people as verification instead.

「Yes, she suddenly appeared from the sky during the bandit subjugation, I’ve also received the object of evidence. I guarantee it.」

「Umu, me too.」

Both the Prince and Squad Captain voice an agreement.

「And so, as I mentioned before, I remember my「Previous Life」. 「Previous Life’s Knowledge」would be more precise. My previous life has turned into knowledge. What kind of world I lived in, what I was doing, what kind of person I was, friends, acquaintances and so forth.」

The moment surveyed the room, I met the King’s gaze.

「My previous life’s name was「Lyle Dist」. I was Sobule Kingdom’s Royal Court Mage.」