After saving the knights from the monster bugs. Kazuya and the knights moved towards the nearest town. They decided to set up camp 20 kilometers from it.
「We’ve been under Kazuya’s care for a while….」
「Yes?」
After finishing her meal, Phyllis shows a depressed face whilst gripping her stainless steel cup.
Phyllis’ carriage had been completely destroyed as it had been used to protect the knights during the bug raid. On top of that, she also lost her supply carriages and a fair number of horses.
Moreover, they couldn’t replenish the food they had lost and because of the fact that they had to deal with the corpses, they would arrive at the town at dusk.
Therefore Kazuya made the decision to share their supplies with the knights.
That was the reason Phyllis was in such a depressed state.
「Don’t worry about it, it’s not a problem」
「If you say so. I’m in your debt again, Kazuya」
Kazuya decided to change the subject in order to dissipate Phyllis’ dark aura.
「Does it taste good?」
「Oh? Well the food called curry is something I have never eaten before, yet it tastes very good. The chocolate you served after the meal was also delicious」
「I thought it might suit your taste」
The food Kazuya share with the others was curry and chocolate.
Phyllis seemed hesitant to eat the curry at first. However, after the first mouthful, she eventually gave in.
After the curry, chocolate was issued for dessert. This seemed to please the knights greatly.
As the meal drew to a close, the second in command of the knights asked 「Where did you get this food!?」 with a face full of excitement and expectation. However, Kazuya answered ambiguously, simply stating that only they could acquire it. To which, the knights face visibly fell.
After the meal had actually ended, a peaceful atmosphere descended upon the party.
Through the dinnertime conversations, Kazuya had gradually became friends with Beretta and Phyllis, to the point where they called each other by their names. (When Kazuya first tried calling Phyllis and Beretta by their first names, he felt a sudden chill running down his spine. Only to find Chitose staring at Phyllis with dark eyes)
A bonfire had been set up in the center of the camp, as the soldiers and knights surrounded it. Kazuya took this opportunity to learn more about Phyllis.
「Speaking of which, why were you riding in that carriage? Where were you headed?」
Kazuya said so whilst looking at the carriage.
「…….I can’t say anymore information than this. But we were on a mission, the person inside the carriage is a noble」
It was probably that the circumstances were complicated, so Kazuya decided not to probe any further.
「Why is Kazuya in such a place? Hasn’t the place Kazuya come from become a den for monsters?」
「Well, well…」
「?」
Although it’s true that the forest has become a den for monsters, Kazuya cannot simply say that he has a fortified base on the outskirts of it, inside the kingdom. So his answer was deliberately ambiguous.