How to Live As a Returnee Munchkin Swordsman

12 – Escort Missions (1)

We packed up and left the family after a day like that.

I didn’t have time to come and say goodbye.

All of my family members, including my father, were in the royal castle, so I had no time to meet them.

So I just left a letter telling me to leave for a while.

He was my father who wanted me, the second son, to leave the house anyway, so he would probably understand my act of being independent to that extent.

Besides, I’m not going to leave forever, and I’ll be back when the vacation is over.

However, there was a problem with Ray, who was hired as the family’s official butler… .

“I am fine.”

Ray resolutely declared.

I scratched my head and asked.

“… Would the father who hired you feel the same way? Weren’t there complicated issues like salary and work period mixed in?”

“it’s okay. My role is Edgar-sama’s assistant. It does not discriminate between fields, time and place. Even if that means leaving the family, the contract with the head of the family will continue.”

Ray says it with a look that doesn’t really matter.

Looking at that confident face, for some reason I feel relieved.

Not much time has passed since I returned, and I haven’t met many people yet… Ray was one of the most trustworthy people I’ve ever met.

He faithfully fulfills his duties as a butler, and handles his work more neatly than anyone else.

In particular, he had deep expertise in his work, and there were many times when he knew the Mullique family better than I did.

‘A person who does his job clearly is always cool.’

To do something big, you have to be able to handle yourself first.

I liked people like Ray who valued their work.

In particular, her way of speaking, even though it seemed stiff, had the power to make others feel comfortable, so trust was built up just by hearing the words ‘It’s okay’.

“okay. If you are, then so be it.”

The words come out with a satisfied nod.

Startle-.

However, at those words, Ray’s body trembled for a moment.

It’s a sign that you’ve heard something completely unexpected.

Inside, a lament comes out.

‘It’s you again, Edgar from 10 years ago.’

What the hell did this bastard do, would such a reaction come out even with a simple word of trust?

Anyway, he is a guy who only comes out with waves, waves, and ghost stories.

“… And the reason I can still assist Edgar-sama is because Edgar-sama won the position of third-class instructor.”

Ray, who was taken aback for a moment, soon regained his composure.

“is it?”

“yes. In general, the 5th grade instructor is assigned to the senior instructor alone without an assistant assigned, but from the 4th grade instructor or the 3rd grade instructor, it is possible to assign a private laboratory and assistant.”

What I didn’t know.

I knew that a third-class instructor belonged to a fairly high rank among the instructor positions, but I didn’t know that there would be such attractive benefits.

An instructor who is treated as a full-fledged educator.

It seems that this rank I obtained was not an ordinary one.

“Then my teaching assistant will be Ray, you?”

“That’s right.”

“Is it confirmed?”

“That’s right.”

“… I don’t think I’ve ever decided that.”

I heard for the first time today that I can definitely choose a teaching assistant.

However, the assistant has already been decided-.

Suddenly at that word.

Ray stared at me.

Then, he asks a demonic question that should never be answered.

“Do you like it?”

“It is a misunderstanding.”

Anyway, that’s how we packed up and left the Mullique family.

* * *

The capital, Tristan, is located in the southwest of the kingdom of Klepe.

It was a designated location by combining both geographic and economic factors, but in fact it was quite far from the Mullique family estate at the western end.

It is a long distance that takes more than four days if you take a carriage, and more than a month if you walk.

The reason we were able to reach that long distance in one day was thanks to the ‘warp gates’ installed at each point in major cities.

It can be reached in less than an hour, let alone four days.

In addition, the Mullique family has a high reputation as the ‘Great Magician Family’ even within the kingdom.

Of course, there is a special warp gate built by my father in the manor.

This is why Ray and I were able to move comfortably throughout the instructor exam.

“The Tristan warp gate is undergoing emergency maintenance?”

However, a minor problem arose.

When I arrived at the warp gate in the family manor, I was notified that it was ‘unavailable’.

“That’s right. When I asked the wizard in charge of the gate, he said that the water supply branch would be blocked until tomorrow.”

“hmm… What is the solution?”

“They say that autonomous movement is recommended in the nearest special city, Saxony. Saxony’s warp gate is operating normally.”

It is a reasonable solution.

No matter how many times the capital administration has experienced this kind of thing, as soon as a problem arises, it spreads the recommendation together.

“Are you going from Saxony to Tristan soon?”

“Even if you walk, the movement is over in 4 hours.”

“You have plenty of time. I won’t be late for my appointment as an instructor.”

“It’s okay if you’re late. Perhaps a transfer letter came to the family, but it is highly likely that the inauguration schedule itself was delayed.”

The instructor appointment schedule would have been delayed altogether.

I raised my head at Ray’s guess.

“okay?”

“yes. If you look at the Tristan Hero Academy’s new instructor appointment rules, if the move-in schedule is delayed due to problems within the kingdom or the military academy, you can flexibly delay the appointment of an instructor by one day to a week… It says.”

“… There was something like that.”

I’m afraid of Ray now.

I didn’t even know there was such a rule, and I didn’t even know that there were people who memorized it.

… Is this included in the butler’s job?

No matter how I look at it, I don’t think he’s a talented person who can stay as a family’s butler.

Anyway, we moved straight to Saxon’s warp gate.

When I arrived, there was a lot of noise and very busy-looking voices all over the place.

“Looking for a swordsman hero to move with, even Tristan! There is only one seat left!”

“Welcome to the heroes who were selected as instructors this time! Those who will also move and escort missions!! We will pay you generously!”

“I’ll take the rental fee and give you a carriage ride!! As soon as the negotiations are over, you can go directly to Tristan!!”

Saxony is a new city established near Tristan, the capital.

It is a city established to disperse the floating population that gathers in the capital as much as possible, and the characteristic of these cities is that ‘explorer heroes often gather’.

Accommodation and resting facilities are well equipped, and as such, the number of heroes who have gone on an expedition to attack the ‘monster hunting ground’ or ‘monster lair’ is quite large.

So, in a new city like Saxony, you can often hear voices like this from the mayor.

Most of them must share the opinions of explorer heroes.

“… But today it is a little different.”

“It seems that people flocked to Saxony because of the Tristan warp gate inspection. Ordinary people need some escort if they want to go directly to Tristan.”

I tilted my head at Ray’s calm explanation.

“Why? Could it be that monsters appear on the way?”

“In the shortcut we are going to, yes. There are rumors that there is a monster den nearby, but it doesn’t seem to have been found yet.”

“A real monster appears?”

“If the second crossroads has bloomed, you can hunt without a crowd. You don’t have to worry too much because we’ll hire a special wagon to move anyway.”

Ray reassures me with a calm face.

Of course, no matter how strong monsters or monsters appear, there is no damage to my level right now, but Ray, who does not know this specifically, seemed to be trying to reach the capital in the most stable way possible.

As she was sure to handle the work, the plan was also thoroughly planned.

“… Are all the special wagons gone?”

But for the first time.

Her calm face broke.

The thorough plan came back as a light piece of toilet paper.

“Yeah-. All of the regular wagons, let alone special wagons, were gone. People flocked to the warp gate inspection, and new instructors were selected at the Tristan Military Academy this time. Maybe because of that, the heroes were very focused-.”

The owner of the rental car rental shop with a face of regret and always lowering his head.

The warp gate inspection itself happened suddenly, so it was impossible to make a reservation, so it was probably close to force majeure.

I lightly tapped Ray’s shoulder, whose face had become somewhat despondent.

“It’s okay, Ray. There are so many people, it can’t be helped.”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Edgar. My thoughts were short.”

“Can’t we just go somehow? It’s a four-hour walk anyway, so you should be able to get there quickly.”

So far, Layda has shown enough of her role as a butler, no, even occasionally surpassing it.

There was no need to be discouraged by such force majeure.

“All right. Then get ready to go… .”

At that, Ray also immediately took out a map and tried to make a new plan for walking.

But then.

A girl with a bright energy stood in our way.

“Hello~ Excuse me, but are you the hero who will be appointed as an instructor in Tristan this time?”

Light green hair parted in two parts and a confident face.

She was also an impressive girl with a sword behind her back.