Chapter 91: The Holy Country of Lc
“You are very wee, your excellency, Duke Zest! We, the holy knights troupe, will be your escort and your guide for your stay here.”
The brave looking women knights informed us and saluted.
“I see. I am grateful to the Pope’s concern.”
“Yes sir! Then, we will bring you to them right away!”
The women knights started to arrange the horses, while I waited inside the carriage.
“Even though they are women, the holy knights troupe is quite famous.”
(They’re all so white and glittery!)
This was the holy knights troupe that the Holy Country of Lc was so proud of.
It was a unit of elite female soldiers only.....I didn’t imagine they would act as a guide and escort for a couple of foreign travelers and evene to the state border in order to wee us.
Are they really attaching such importance to me?......Or........
“Look at the chests of those women from the maids unit.......”
“The Duke’s Army’s maids unit.........We can’t lose to them!”
“They are not shaking even while horseback riding..........Really?”
“What a presence!”
The highly-regarded thing here is actually the bra.......
I enhanced my ears with magic and listened to their talk, but then I decided to flirt with Bea instead.
I was stupid for being vignt.
For this trip, I made Albert lead the ck knights and the maids unit.
I took as few people as I was expected to as a Duke; about 50 people.
It can’t be said that it was a veryfortable journey, but that was the situation.
Now that about 50 holy knights joined us, we were a unit of 100 people.......It was rather intimidating.
My trip, however, continued without any problem.
“Your excellency, Duke Zest, we wee you. The Pope is waiting. Please, if you may.......”
We were about to enter the Grand Cathedral when we were told this.
‘Sightseeing? The braes first. Hurry up! Hurry up!’
Or so it seems.
We were now inside the Cathedral, but we could not look around and enjoy it.
We obediently followed the guide.
(Mom, there’s a picture on that ss ceiling! Wooooaa.......)
Toto seemed to have lots of fun by herself and Bea responded her with a smile.
Indeed, that stained ss was quite beautiful and sparkling.
It was the main ent of this white building and it had a divine beauty.
I didn’t want to be made a fool of for looking around restlessly, so I endured it and followed the guide. She stopped the nest moment.
“Your grace, his excellency Duke Zest arrived.”
“Come in.”
Was this room an office? Bookshelves decorated the walls, while the desk was right in the front. An old woman was sitting at it, dressed in priest clothes.
“I’m Garbera, the Pope, thank you foring.”
“I am Zest Gaiyus-Tarminal from Grun Empire. It’s a great pleasure to meet you, your grace.”
“I am Beatrice Gaiyus-Tarminal, your grace.”
(I’m Toto! I love sweets!)
“There’s no one else here. You two should feel at ease. So, Toto likes sweets?......I’ll make the preparations right away.”
..........What?
Bea’s eyes were round from surprise too.
“What’s wrong? Ah, did it surprise you that I could hear Toto’s telepathic message?”
Pope Garbera continued with a huge grin on her face.
“That Razatonia youngster didn’t tell you anything?”
............Razatonia youngster?
We were dumbfounded, but she continued to tease us, while preparing some sweets for Toto.
“Well, well, so he forced this onto me........that mischievous youngster. I bet it was very harsh for you, Beatrice-dono, with a grandfather like that.”
“Do, do you know my grandfather?”
“Yes, I know him very well. Even that youngster’s weaknesses. Haha........He’s like a grandchild to me. Ah, make yourselvesfortable.”
We sat down, our bodies trembling.
It seems that this won’t be just a regr trip........
“Well now.....about why I can hear Toto’s messages and how I know that Razatonia youngster.......Am I right that this is what you want to hear about?”
“Yes, if you’re willing to tell us.”
“I would like to hear.”
The Pope brushed Toto’s hair and smiled.
“You two, be a little more at ease, I am something like a rtive.”
“.......Y, yes.”
“Rtive........?”
Who is this grandma?........What is she trying to say?
“That Razatonia youngster and that Galef boy are this generation’s Protectors......I know them very well.”
.........Protectors?..........The Frontier Count and my foster father?
What is she talking about?
“As for why I can hear Toto’s telepathic messages, that is because I am a spirit myself. You didn’t realize that?”
(Ufufu, I knew it right away! Because Garbera has a gentle scent!)
Pope Garbera is........a spirit.........
I was too surprised to say anything.
Bea waspletely frozen.....
“I’ll exin you everything........about the Protectors......and about me.......You are the masters of a spirit, you deserve to know.”
The Pope ced Toto on her shoulders and smiled.
“We have enough time, there’s no need to rush. ......................Besides..................”
She let Toto off and turned to face us with a serious expression.
I gulped down my saliva and stared at the Pope firmly.
“If I don’t receive that bra first, I would be too worried to tell you the story.”
An old hag was rubbing her chest with a serious expression on her face.
.................Isn’t it.................a little toote?
I refrained myself from saying that, and sighed deeply.
Bea’s eyes turnedpletely white; it was inevitable after all.......I’ll leave her alone for now.