Published at 5th of August 2021 10:34 pm

Volume 2 Chapter 35: After the Attack 1/4

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The night brightened.

Cain got up from his bed, feeling sleep-deprived after yesterday’s attack.

He opened the curtains, letting the his body bathe in the sunlight, making the sleepiness fly away.

Cain changed out of his pyjamas and quickly left the bedroom, heading for the room where Enaku and the others were sleeping.

After knocking and announcing that he was Cain, the door opened immediately.

It was Enaku who greeted him.

“…Enaku, thank goodness. You woke up.”

A sense of relief spread through Cain.

He had given the sleeping Enaku to Dash, so he was worried if she had woken up or not.

“Cain-onii-chan, you say ‘Good morning!’ in the morning!”

“Yeah, yeah. Good morning. Enaku.”

Being told off by Enaku, Cain scratched his head and greeted her.

“Cain-onii-chan, good morning! You can come in! Well, it’s onii-chan’s house anyway.”

Enaku’s cheerful greeting made Cain smile spontaneously.

As Enaku urged him to enter the room, Dash and Himika were already up.

Because their clothes had been torn to shreds when they were attacked, it seemed the maids had prepared them new ones first thing in the morning. All three of them, including Enaku, were dressed nicely.

“Dash-san, Himika-san, I apologize for the inconvenience cause by me yesterday. If you allow me to, I’ll fix the inn, so please stay here until then.”

Cain bowed towards the three.

“Raise your head. The lord shouldn’t be so quick to bow his head to commoners.”

“Cain-sama saved us. Enaku’s safe, that’s more than enough for us.”

Being reprimanded by not just Enaku but the other two as well, Cain raised his head.

“Thank you, you two. I’ll do my best to improve this town from now on. I promise to make it a comfortable town for everyone to live in.”

The two nodded at Cain’s words.

After that, they all had breakfast. Dash and Himika, who’d never eaten at a noble’s dining table before were nervous, but still ate. On the other hand, Enaku was delighted to eat delicious food.

“Cain-onii-chan! This is delicious! I want to eat more!”

“Yeah. Then, let’s have seconds.”

Cain gently glanced at the maid serving them, who silently bowed and placed a fresh plate of food in front of Enaku. Cain was comforted by the fact that he had an outstanding maid.

“I’ve got to go back today, as there’s a need for me to go to the royal capital. I might not be back for a bit, so I want you to think of here as your own home for a while and relax.”

Dash and Himika nodded at Cain’s words, a bit flustered. Enaku looked a little sad that Cain wasn’t going to be there. Dash also had to explain the situation to the guests at the inn too. Himika and Enaku would stay at the mansion, while Dash would head to the inn.

“Sorry, Enaku. I have to work today. I have to explain everything that happened yesterday to His Majesty. I also have to have them send a new deputy governor. Let’s play together when I come back.”

After finishing his meal, Cain went into his office and contemplated the future.

He was worried about the security in Drintor while he was going to be in the royal capital. He had managed to capture the guild master of the Dark Guild, but that didn’t mean he’d caught the whole guild. If the lord’s residence were to be attacked again out of revenge, the guards alone wouldn’t be able to defend it. He wondered if he knew anyone strong enough to do so. And an idea struck him soon enough.

“Ah, I know just the right person. He can even be a bodyguard.”

[Summon] ‘Seto’

A magic circle appeared in the office, and a demon with three horns protruding from his forehead appeared.

It was the Demon King Seto, who he had summoned in his summoning magic class before.

He was still wearing the same extravagant outfit and cloak.

“Well well, Cain-sama. What can I do for you? If you order me to, I’ll destroy anything, accompanied by the Demon King’s army.”

“Don’t do that!!”

Cain retorted to the Demon King suddenly spouting things out of the blue, then made him sit down on the sofa. Cain also sat down, opposite Seto.

Then Cain explained to Seto about how he had to go to the royal capital, last night’s incident, and how they now needed to have a new deputy governor and priest sent over.

“Say what!? Cain-sama isn’t the king of this country!? No, being the king of only a single country is not enough! Let’s conquer the whole world!”

“We’re not doing that, idiot!! I’m just a simple lord!!”

“Well then, let’s start from this town, making it independent…”

“We’re not doing that either!!”

Tired from Seto constantly diverging from the main topic, Cain leaned back against the sofa.

He sighed and started explaining again.

“So, Seto, while I’m away, I’d like you to guard this mansion. Staying here would be better, but if I don’t go to the royal capital, nothing will get done. No matter what might happen, I’m sure you can protect everyone here, Seto.”

Seto nodded at Cain’s explanation.

“If that’s the case, I know someone better fitting for this job than myself. As the person I’m about to summon worked as a butler, so it should be fine. Seeing as I am still a king, I can’t afford to follow your orders that far. I can’t really leave the Demon King’s Castle for a long time. Well then, I’ll be summoning him now.”

[Summon] ‘Darmeshia’

The man who had been summoned looked like a human, with swept back, white hair, making him look old, and wearing a butler’s uniform.

“Why if it isn’t Demon King Seto-sama, it truly has been a long time. How may I help you?”

The man politely greeted Seto. Then, turning to Cain, he froze.

Darmeshia instantly realized that the boy who was in front of him was an existence that was basically a god.

“Th-th-this person…”

Seto explained to the flustered Darmeshia.

“This person is Cain-sama, my summoner, the apostle of the Creator, and the god who will conquer this world!”

“I won’t conquer the world, and calling me a god is excessive!!!”

Darmeshia smiled as he listened to their conversation.

Cain explained to Darmeshia again.

“Cain-sama, I was once one of the Four Demon Lords, but now I’ve retired and live a peaceful life. Please, if you would allow me to be a butler here. My skills haven’t dulled just yet.”

Darmeshia straightened his posture, then bowed to Cain.

There weren’t any problems with Cain’s residence in the royal capital, due to Koran being there, but his residence in Drintor had no-one who could be a butler.

Until then, Eribe had arranged everything, so there weren’t any problems in particular, but after the previous night, that wouldn’t work any more. So Cain asked Darmeshia, who seemed to be an excellent butler.

Seto returned early, and Cain introduced Darmeshia to the maids, and, of course, to Dash, Himika and Enaku too. Enaku, saying ‘Grandpa!’, tried to hug Darmeshia, who seeing such an innocent child smiled while gently patting her head.

“Well then, I’ll be going. I’ll try to be back as soon as I can, but until then, take care.”

“See you later, Cain-sama.”

After saying goodbye to Darmeshia, he transferred to his mansion in the royal capital.

He’d transferred to the office, from which he then went out into the corridor and headed towards Koran’s room. Without even knocking or asking ‘Koran, you there?’, he put his hand on the door handle.

From inside, voices of two people discussing something could be heard, so Cain stopped himself from opening the door.

The voices seemed to belong to Koran and Silvia.

“I like you, Silvia. However, right now is an important time for Cain-sama. This is not the time to be falling in love. However, when Cain-sama grows up, and if he permits it, I would like for you and me to be together.”

Cain couldn’t help but listen to Koran’s shocking confession.

“I too, like you, Koran. However I can’t just lay Cain-sama to the side; I’ve been taking care of him ever since he was really young. So let’s work together until Cain-sama grows up. Then, we’ll think about the future.”

Cain couldn’t help but smile when he heard that Koran and Silvia were in love with each other. He also smiled because they were more concerned about Cain than their own love life.

Cain’s heart burned inside him when he heard those words.

Silvia had been Cain’s exclusive maid ever since he was little, and had raised him until now. She’d taught him letters and about the world.

Silvia was already 21, a marriageable age, and Cain wanted her to be happy.

Cain took his hand off the door handle, and took out a piece of paper and pen from his Item Box. He then wrote a short note and laid it down in front of the door.

Written on the paper was the following.

[When I grow up, I want the two of you to be happy. -Cain]

Cain, who had been in a bad mood for a number of reasons, felt better after their conversation and left the mansion to go straight to the royal castle.

At the entrance of the royal castle, he proved his identity and told them that he wanted to meet His Majesty and the Prime Minister.

“Cain-sama, His Majesty has said that you may freely enter the royal castle as you wish. I’ll take you to the reception room, this way please.”

“Thank you.”

He entered the royal castle with the knight and sat down on the sofa in the usual reception room he was shown.

A maid brought him a cup of tea, and while he was lounging around, Prime Minister Magna came into the room.

“Sorry for the wait, Viscount Cain. His Majesty and Duke Eric are currently entertaining visitors, so they’ll come see you later, I think. So then, what happened for you to come all of a sudden? As I thought, was it about Drintor?”

Cain nodded at Prime Minister Magna’s question.

“Well, you see––”

He reported everything that had happened in Drintor.

He explained in turn about everything that had happened in the town. Upon hearing that, Prime Minister Magna wrinkled his forehead and groaned.

“So that’s what happened, I’m sorry. I’ll apologise in His Majesty’s stead as well.”

“It’s fine. There’s no need for you to take the trouble to lower your head, prime minister.”

“Is that so. However, I’m still sorry.”

He explained to the Prime Minister, who looked apologetic, about the future.

He informed the Prime Minister that the city’s deputy governor was absent due to the recent attack, and that the priest was also absent since he had been captured, and that he should arrange for a replacement priest as soon as possible.

“If that’s it, please wait a bit, right now, His Majesty is meeting with the bishop who oversees all the churches in this country. Let’s go explain this all to him. Sorry, but you’ll have to explain everything again.”

“Understood, Your Excellency.”

The Prime Minister led him to another reception room.

When they reached the room where His Majesty was having the meeting, the Prime Minister knocked.

“It’s Magna. There is a matter Viscount Cain must discuss with Your Majesty and Bishop-dono.”

“– –Come in.”

The Prime Minister opened the door when he heard His Majesty’s voice coming from the other side of the door.

Inside was His Majesty, Duke Eric, and facing them was an old man wearing a robe that was finer than that of a priest.

“Excuse me. I’m terribly sorry for the sudden visit.”

Cain entered the room and bowed to His Majesty.

“I don’t mind. First off, introductions. This is the man in charge of the churches in the Esfort Kingdom, Bishop Harnam-dono.”

The bishop, dressed in a magnificent white robe embroidered with gold thread, bowed his head lightly.

“Bishop Harnam-dono, nice to meet you. I am Garm von Silford Gracia’s third son, Cain von Silford Drintor, and I’m a viscount.”

Cain bowed his head, greeting Bishop Harnam.

“I’m Harnam, the bishop of the Kingdom of Esfort.”

After they had finished greeting each other, Cain sat down with the Prime Minister and reiterated what he had explained to the him earlier.

“– – No way, one of our priests did something like that!”

The more the bishop heard about the lavish decorations the priest had put up inside the church, and the high cost of medical treatment, which seemed illegal, the angrier he became. And then there was the attack on the lord’s mansion.

Although it was repelled, the fact remained that the attack had taken place. It was a matter that could not be settled by the bishop’s decision alone, and he had to contact his home country, the Church of Marineford.

“Currently, I have him imprisoned in the guard station in Drintor with the other ringleaders.”

“A church official caused you such trouble. Truly, I’m terrible sorry. I shall send the details to my home country as well. Your Majesty, Viscount Cain-dono, I’m terribly sorry for causing you so much trouble.”

The bishop bowed deeply toward His Majesty and Cain.

“Well then, could you please send a new priest?”

“I’ll make arrangements as soon as I get back to the church headquarters. I’ll be sending someone to Drintor by tomorrow morning.”

“Thank you very much.”

Bishop Harnam nodded quickly in response to Cain’s wish.

“Well then, Your Majesty, I’ll have the previous deputy governor, the guild master of the Dark Guild and the adventurers’ guild’s sub guild master all brought here.”

Rex nodded after listening to Cain. A simple lord cannot deal out punishment for such a large-scale crime. They had to be taken to the royal capital to have their crimes judged.

“Regarding a replacement deputy governor, please give me some time. I’ll have to consult with Prime Minister Magna about them.”

“I too have to go to school, so I can’t wait too much. However, my dad, Garm, is sending me an internal affairs officer, so I might just have him act as deputy governor until you’ve decided.”

Hearing that Garm would be sending Cain an internal affairs officer, His Majesty put his hand on his chin and began thinking.

“Then, I’ll take that into consideration too. Tomorrow, once school’s finished, you’d do well to come to the castle again.”

“Understood. I’ll visit again tomorrow. Then, excuse me.”

Cain bowed and left the reception room.

And, leaving the royal castle behind him, he headed for the adventurers’ guild.

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