Next Life Vol 1 Chapter 10

The Magic Knight Unit of the Firat Knight Corps was the best elite unit inside the Kingdom, Loviesa, a little proudly ,explained it to him.
Marius who was matching to Loviesa’s introduction, only nodded once.
In Marius’s sense doing that while sitting inside the vehicle was considerably rude, but it was a natural thing because he is a honored guest as the King’s benefactor.
There was a saying: “When in Rome do as Roman do” in his Original World , that’s why Marius didn’t go against it.

(Even so, it’s strange that only the Princess could speak Famia’s language.)

While hazily listening to the exchange between the person that looked like the Commander of Knight Unit and the King, Marius thought that.
As expected, the Commander give his greeting with Tarian’s language, and Loviesa gave the  translation as the interpreter.
Because the King could not speak in it, perhaps there was no cultural exchange with Barnam Continent, or perhaps Tarian’s people here didn’t necessary need to learn the official language.
However, he didn’t know the reason why only the Princess could speak in it.
At last Marius noticed it.

(I’m pretty full, full with it.)

Feeling tired, he lowered his vigilance. It seems by releasing the unnecessary energy, his mind began rotating.
Then he noticed his actions and when he regained his composure, he wanted to chuckle and laugh.
Not forgetting the eyes in surroundings, he killed his laugh.
To the change in Marius, Bernhard III immediately realized it.
Continuing to Emma, and also Loviesa.
To these three people, what was emitting from Marius until now was like crushing pressure, but surprisingly it had disappeared.
It was only a time short after that the Knight Unit arrived, perhaps until now he had only been vigilant to an enemy’s attack, that misgiving arose from the three people.
Then, unintentionally, Marius situation began rolling to good side.
 
 
 
 
Magic Knight Unit arranged their positions as if surrounding the current Bodyguards.
Preparing to the unknown enemy’s attack, they used “Dectection” in shifts and kept the progressing with vigilance.

They drunk the distributed Magic Potion in controlled rotation.
Because the scouting range of the Knight Unit Personnel was barely fifty meter.
“Detection” was magic that had quite a change depending on power application, the effective range depended on the ability of the user. If it was trained, you can limit the scouting direction. In that case, it is possible to increase the scouting range in straight-line.
That why for giving room for Military personnel, it was recommended to limit it to a crescent shape, and for each Knight Unit personnel, all were able to do so.
However, they were paying most of their attention to the guest inside the carriage.
Only as a soldier devoted their effort to thinking is something that can be praised.
Simply a magician who drifted from a different Continent or perhaps a spy from somewhere.
While thinking he was seriously too suspicious as a spy, they had difficulty suppressing their question.
The biggest reason Marius was feared as a spy from a foreign country was Princess Loviesa.
From certain circ.u.mstances she who had learned Famia’s language, discovered that the magic chant that Tarian’s peoples used was longer.
Her words were that ‘it was better to chant magic in Famia’s language’, but at first there was no one that would lend their ear.
To the people of her country and other countries, she was pointing that they were inferior to the other Continent and only brought antipathy from nationalists in her own country.
If she wasn’t the Princess of the Kingdom, she would inevitably be a target of punishment and hara.s.sment.
However, even with that, Loviesa didn’t step back.
To stabilize the declining national power because of the conflict with Majins(Demons), she established a technique that could allow shortening of the chant in Tarian’s language.
The stubborn nationalist also recognized this exploit and they couldn’t help but to receive it.
Then, it was named as the “Loviesa Formula Incantation”, the new spell that was spreading inside Kingdom put on halt the decline of their forces.
That time, Loviesa was fourteen years old and to the presence that was familiar with magic, she was popularized as a praised genius comparable to the Legendary “Wise Man” Melinda Guildford.
Of course, its scope didn’t shorten all of the chants across the system, but it was seen as matter of time.

“‘Daughter of G.o.ds Loviesa.” (ED Fuj: or G.o.ds’ Daughter Loviesa, that might sound better)

The Firat Kingdom people called her so, becoming a subject of boasting.
This information on the Princess had, of course , transmit to other countries.
After all, she was originally popular as an owner of beauty. Since her knack was widely known, the suitors become doubled. The secret maneuvers of spies could also can be seen everywhere.
That’s why they couldn’t be careless towards the Princess’s affairs, but doing strict security would put pressure on finances.
If finances were pressured in the end, it would only bring danger to the Princess.
The Firat Kingdom was troubled by that kind of self-contradiction.
If someone accomplish something it would become a new spark, that kind of thing perhaps became a problem inside the country.
This way, the Firat Kingdom people for better or worse, became accustomed to vigilance of the people of other countries.
That’s why the attack of Wyverns and the appearance of Marius was shocking.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Capital of Firat Kingdom, Kingdom Capital Firatos.
Located almost in the center of country, limited to traffic hub, there are the north, south, east, and west gates, four gates total.
Since the founding of it, they had never once received an attack. It was not an emphasis to say it was because of its defensive capability.
The party that had been guarded by the Magic Knight Unit, now, without anything happening arrived at the Kingdom Capital Firatos.
The party that had been prepared to fight thought that it ended-up as anti-climactic, and at same time, needless to say, everyone except Marius had stroked their breast.
If it was a Summoner, he should have known that his Summoned-beast had been defeated.
The reason the second attack didn’t come could have been because summoning six Wyvern was his limit, he was attacking another place, he was wary of Marius, or he had another aim.
Apparently, Marius seemed to be caught in a complicated conspiracy. While he thought so, he turned his eyes to the Capital, Firatos.
The height of city walls made from white stone was about five meters high.
The city walls were without a scratch and the gate was shut hard, but it so quiet inside. At least there is no major damage that occured.
Stopping once in front of the closed gate, one of the soldier asked them to open the gate.
The gate immediately opened and the party entered inside.
First thing that came to his attention was a modest wooden house, a large paved stone road that looked like it can be pa.s.sed by a few carriage at the same time and soldiers wearing helmet and armor, holding spears, lances, long swords, and shields. It seems a heavy amount of armored soldiers had lined up.
Although fewer than the others, there was also people holding a cane and wearing blue robe that seemed like magicians.
They only gave instant glances to Marius and the others and then immediately returned their gaze to the city wall and skies.
They should know that this was a party of their King but n.o.body gave a bow or was likely giving an att.i.tude as if ignoring it, unconsciously Marius had asked.

“Even His Majesty the King is pa.s.sing through, is it okay being like that?”

Loviesa flatly replied as it was a matter of course.

“Because we are in the middle of wartime. We can’t respond to an enemy attack if we keep maintaining the courtesy.”

Thinking Loviesa’s att.i.tude came from her true feelings, Marius was impressed. At the same time, he understood the reason why the citizens’ appearances could not be seen.
He wanted to help by secretly using “Detection” to scout, but he couldn’t investigated the entire Kingdom Capital.
The radius of the Kingdom Capital was about five kilometer or more.
More than that, he couldn’t investigate outside of the Kingdom Capital and it was meaningless if there were wasn’t any shadow of the enemies.
While clicking his tongue inside his mind, he admired the flowing scenery.
Here and there, a horse-carriage narrow road had extended from the main street.
Apparently the city buildings had become a mesh-like-shape.
What caught his attention was that from time to time, a luxury house can be seen that was built sandwiched by streets.
Perhaps it was divided by income disparity.
Exceptionally large, ornate mansions were line-up as if mirroring each other, “Perhaps these are what are called as n.o.ble Streets.” came to his mind, and in front of his eye, a large palace came into view.
Only featured by a red roof and a wall about two meters high, a modesty that had endured snow and wind for many years was its impression.

(It’s not flashy, but it’s good that its tradition can be felt.)

From the personality that made up Loviesa and her father, compared to ornate building, tthis was more suitable for them.
The carriage stopped in the garage of the Royal Palace and several people came out from inside.
The King that had been silent before opened his mouth and hearing the words, Loviesa gave her small nod once who then faced towards Marius.

“The bath had been prepared for Marius-sama, and after that we would like it if you had a dinner together with us, is that okay with you?”

Marius gave a big nod.
He didn’t know how to refuse an invitation from the Royal Family without being rude, in the future, he needed to think of a way of doing it.
Since he vaguely noticed that he was giving an impression of an ignorant barbaric like person, he determined it was better if he plunged ahead to collect information.
Whatever the intention of the King-side was, there no reason to a.s.sa.s.sinate the person he invited to dinner.
Marius had thought that from his common sense but in reality there were always exceptions and there is no time to understand that.
It was the limit of Marius who didn’t know the history of this world.
Marius, guided by Chamberlain in his prime, walked inside Royal Palace.
Although the countless line-ups of lamps was not flashy,the furniture that were most likely expensive had been aligned.
It must be the goods to maintain the appearance.
Marius saw with his amateur eyes that because they had a wide Imperial Capital and also quite a number of soldiers, they must have a reasonable amount of national power

“This way, please.”

The dressing room he was guided to was as wide as a hotel or inn that can be used by a few dozen people in his Original World, but right now n.o.body was here.
Since Chamberlain couldn’t speak in Famia’s language, Loviesa kept following to keep herself as an interpreter.

“The change of underwear had been prepared, use it as you please.”

Saying so, Chamberlain and Loviesa had backed down.
Before Marius came here, he remembered that he didn’t wash his underwear.
He had a bath in the lake, but he wondered whether it was smelly or not.
And then, he also wondered if it was still only Loviesa that could speak Famia’s language in the Royal Palace.
(End of Episode 10)