Thinking like that, I decided to change my thoughts so I opened the book. I’ll lose if I let that get to me. I think I should start exercising a bit from tomorrow.
“Let’s see……..”
Even this country has things like Department of Finance and Department of Infrastructure so as long as I sign the document, I can leave the rest to the specific specialised department.
It’s not like I could do everything alone anyway. I’m already at my limit in the first place, if I were made to lead all the departments alone, I’d probably break completely. Mentally.
“Hmm?”
When I was about to begin reading, I felt a disturbance in the magic of the room.
It was simply a matter of my senses, it’s not like an incident occurred or anything. It’s just that normally magicians of this world use magical energy existing inside their bodies but me and one other magician use the magical energy brought forth from the world itself.
This feeling was a signal that the other magician like me was affecting this room.
“Do you need something, Koutarou-kun?”
For a few seconds, nothing happened. But the disturbance in magical energy kept on growing.
I guess he’s coming here using [teleport] but I wonder what happened. He is one of the 13 GodSlayers like me, Inoue Koutarou aka [Demonic Eye Holder] [The Wizard].
After some time, in the empty space, a human figure appeared and soon took full shape.
“…….What’s with that getup?”(yuuko)
“Fu—-with this, nobody would recognise me right?”(koutarou)
“You’re just wearing a ragged robe all over your body.”
“To think that you wouldn’t understand the merits of this…….”
I could only sigh in amazement.
While saying that, the one who appeared was man dressed in ragged clothes. Well, true in that kind of getup one wouldn’t be able to tell whether he’s a man or woman as long as he doesn’t talk. In fact, Koutarou-kun does have a thin figure for a man so one might think of him as tall lady?……..maybe not.
He was covered in a ragged robe from head to toe and only his lip portion was visible. You’ll make the room more dusty so really stop.
Or rather, how should I say this…….he looks so shabby. It’s not like he is lacking money either.
I really can’t understand this child’s clothing sense. Even when we travelling, he’d pick clothes that showed his skin. That led to him getting insect bites, and getting cut from the branches of trees as well. I really hope he’d take more care of himself.
“So why are you in that ragged getup again? Trying to act like a suspicious person?(yuuko)
“What the heck……..Didn’t I just say? In this getup, nobody would recognise who I was so its easier to move around!”
It’s amazing he didn’t get arrested like that. What are the royal guards doing? I thought about about reducing their salaries inside my head. Well, even if they did try to catch him, he’d just [Teleport] away anyway. Even like this he’s still one of the Heroes after all. Even his physical abilities are above those of other people in this world.
“So what did you come here for? Sorry but I’m really busy right now so I can’t play along with you…..Are you here to help Yuuta-kun maybe?”(yuuko)
Kuuki Yuuta-kun was a knight of this country and also one of the 13 Heroes. He was the vice commander of the Knight Order famous as the [The Shield Knight]. It’s been only one year since he entered the order but due to his achievement as one who had saved the world, he was promoted to the position of vice commander in half a year. He’s working hard everyday even now it seems.
Also, in terms of ability he even surpasses the strongest knight of this country, O’brien, so he’d probably become the commander soon or later.
Right now he’s acting as the aide to the commander and also learning the various jobs of the commander at the same time. It’ll be weird if he was suddenly made the commander and asked to lead the whole knight order, so this is for the best. Yuuta-kun isn’t hated by anyone in his surroundings so he seems to be spending everyday happily. I’m jealous. I also want to work my body a little.
“If you’re here for money, they’ll give you salary as well you know?”(yuuko)
“I’ll pass. I’m not that free. And neither am I short on money.”
Then why the hell are you in those worn out clothes? If you just wanted to hide your identity, just dress in full black like assassins in games.
“If you’re not here to pass time, quickly tell me why you came? I’m really busy you know.”
Saying that, I swung the documents in front of Koutarou-kun. Lots of paperwork unrelated to any domestic affairs was waiting for me.
“……You really lack fun in your life. You should enjoy conversing like this more.”
“Like I said, I’m not free. Do you just want someone to talk to?”
“No. I’m here to borrow your knowledge.”
“Mine?”