My childhood friend the hero was genuinely angry

40 – Childhood Friend Hero’s Despair (5)

The princess was a bit… No, very embarrassed at this situation.

Now that the Demon King’s army has invaded, there are no warriors who should stop them.

Even after hearing the news that the demon army was invading, I ran out because there was something urgent.

“You say that nothing is more urgent than the safety of the empire. Chloe-sama.”

No matter how much she thought about it, Letia couldn’t understand Chloe.

I couldn’t understand why he was leaving all of a sudden.

But, whatever the reason, the situation was urgent.

It was clear that I could no longer rely on Chloe in this situation.

So, we have no choice but to devise countermeasures.

“Princess. What should I do?”

“Hmm…”

Since all military authority in the empire belonged to the princess, the guards were waiting for her instructions.

At the guard’s question, Letia put her hand on her forehead and continued her thoughts for a while.

Who should I entrust this task to?

‘Amira doesn’t exist, and I don’t think I can leave it to Artemia.’

At a time like this, I don’t know if there are other warriors’ parties, but Amira, the elves of the warriors’ party that was originally here, disappeared from some moment. So she can’t leave it to her.

Besides, it was a bit unreasonable to entrust it to Artemia, one of the members of another warrior party.

According to Letia, Artemia is in charge of the tank in the warrior’s party. It didn’t make sense for her to be left alone at this point, with no other warriors’ party members.

At this situation, where there was no one in the right position, Letia’s mind briefly flashed.

“Yes. Palace mage Balt. Call him.”

“Lord Balt?”

“Yes. Immediately.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The other day, when Zeras, the wizard of her warrior party, was banished, there was a wizard who stood by her.

Unlike Xerath, he is not a commoner, but an aristocratic wizard, and he is a wizard with noble blood.

Of course Balt, the far superior palace mage, originally, it wouldn’t have been strange for him to become the wizard of the warriors’ party.

Just because he was Chloe’s childhood friend, it was because he was a commoner and had mastered the magician of the warrior’s party.

“I brought Balt-nim.”

“Princess. Did you call?”

Finally, the guards brought Balt, the court mage, as instructed by the princess.

Walt, a wizard who exudes a sense of nobility through his fancy clothes and accessories.

He bowed his head to the princess and greeted her.

“Lord Balt, the Demon King’s army is currently invading the Empire.”

“Yes. I am aware of the situation as well.”

“You have a lot of work to do. Are you confident?”

The princess decided to trust Balt once.

Even though Balt has no actual combat experience, his magic is evaluated to be quite excellent.

If that’s the case, I’m sure you’ll be able to stop the advance of the Demon King’s army.

“If you leave it to me, I will surely repay you. I am a far more capable mage than Xerath.”

“You can trust me.”

Balt bowed his head in response to the princess’ expectation.

The princess was satisfied with that appearance, and soon Balt left the room.

“Whoa. It seems the situation has been resolved for now.”

The princess, who was left alone in the room again, was finally able to breathe.

With the hero’s sudden departure, she felt she had used her best judgment.

Her overwhelming sense of relief, that feeling made Letia feel languid for a moment.

“By the way, where the hell did Chloe go?”

And then Chloe came back to her mind.

What on earth did Chloe run out with such a hasty expression in an urgent situation when the Demon King’s army invaded?

No matter how much she thought about it, there was no way for Letia to figure out why the empire ran out without looking back in a dangerous situation.

“No matter how much Chloe you are, this one crossed the line.”

However, this was definitely something I shouldn’t have done.

To think that a person who had to protect the world and the empire of a hero would look like this.

“You’re a commoner who can’t help it either.”

Letia promised that when Chloe returned, she would give a piercing sermon.

@ @ @

Chloe ran out after hearing that Xerath had been expelled from the warrior party.

However, Chloe had no way of knowing where Xerath had gone.

Fortunately, I was able to find out where he went.

“Do you know where Xerath is?”

“I’m not sure.”

“Ugh… I see.”

“Chloe. Are you looking for Xerath? I know something, can I tell you?”

“Ah…! Really? Do you know where Xerath is? Can you please tell me?”

“Well, of course I have to tell you. Xerath is said to be in Alprada Kingdom. I went to Alprada Kingdom not too long ago for an acquaintance of mine, and I saw Xerath there.”

There was someone in the Empire who knew where Xerath had gone.

After getting information about Xerath from the man who seemed to be a merchant, Chloe felt relieved.

He is said to be in Alprada Kingdom now.

“If it’s Alprada Kingdom, there’s nothing too dangerous.”

The Kingdom of Alprada was not very far from the Empire.

Hearing that, Chloe was relieved.

The Kingdom of Alprada, it wasn’t a country that was very far from the Empire.

In addition, it was just a country on the periphery that was smaller than an empire and did not have much exchange with other countries.

Of course there would be no problem with Xerath in such a country.

‘Well, if it’s a place like that, Xerath won’t seduce women.’

If it wasn’t the kingdom of Alprada, it would be the city of entertainment, Genetia.

If I told you that this empire was in another kingdom, I would have been really dizzy.

There must have been a lot of people targeting Xerath in such a place.

In many ways, Alprada Kingdom must have been a very safe place compared to other places.

‘What. Maybe he’s farming?’

The reason I went to Alprada Kingdom was, without a doubt, just to live by farming.

Since before, Xeras said that when he retires from the warrior party, he just lives by farming.

Perhaps that was the purpose. If you go to Alprada Kingdom, you might be able to meet Xerath, who is living a normal life.

“Thank you. That was helpful.”

Chloe was wrapped up in worry.

However, her worries were completely gone, and she just brushed her chest.

“I must go to Alprada Kingdom.”

Anyway, Chloe was thinking of going to see Xerath right away.

I nodded to the merchant who gave me information about Xerath, and was about to leave the empire.

She heard some really incredible things.

“What? By the way, Xeras-sama also got married. With a pretty wife…”

“Yes…?”

What did you just hear?

Chloe couldn’t help but doubt her own ears.

A pretty lady…?

When you say her wife, do you mean her married wife?

You mean Xerath is married?

Her moment was Chloe, her head blanked out.

“Boo… Who the hell is your wife?”

“I don’t really know because I don’t talk or anything like that, but I think it was very pretty anyway.”

“That… I see. What kind of woman was she by any chance?”

“Hmm … I think she was a bit of a high class.”

“Are there any other characteristics besides that?”

“What, like her hair was brown?”

“I see. Are you really married?”

“Hmm… I’ve heard that. I guess that’s right?”

Being in a hurry, Chloe asked the merchant some questions.

What kind of woman married Xerath?

She kept asking the merchant questions, but unfortunately she couldn’t figure out what kind of woman she was.

“I’m leaving now.”

Anyway, the conversation ended like that, and I broke up with the merchant.

‘No. I don’t think so.’

And Chloe, who was left behind, had no choice but to deny it in this situation.

For Xerath to suddenly get married, this was absolutely absurd.

“Xerath, who is not particularly interested in women, is married?”

The Xerath Chloe knew was a man who wasn’t very interested in women.

I would rather study or work than worry about women.

I wasn’t a man who was very interested in the creature called woman.

Does it make sense that Xerath is married?

“Absolutely makes no sense.”

That will never be the case.

“You got married after only six months?”

Moreover, the period he had been on a business trip was not that long.

Six months is only half a year.

It was only a short break for half a year, but it couldn’t make sense that he even married another woman during that time.

This is too fast even if it is fast.

Normally, friends don’t suddenly get married just because they haven’t met for about six months.

“Absolutely not. It should never be.”

Also, Chloe was preparing to date Xerath when she returned.

I had made up my mind to accept his confession and develop a relationship from a childhood friend to a lover.

But, now that Xerath is already married, it should never have happened.

For Chloe, that was something that should never have happened.

“Quickly… Let’s go. Let’s go.”

Chloe stood there and thought for a long time, then she started running.

She decided to check it out with her own two eyes for once.