Chapter 12: What’s coming next

“Four Ruran! ?”

Maybe it was because my voice was too loud.

Kira, whose face was slightly scowled, nodded, “Yeah”.

I somehow managed to coax Theodore-sama to let me leave…… “I’d love to show you around our territory tomorrow.” He smiled gracefully at me, and I felt restless the whole time.

As I was lounging around in the room provided to me, Kira came to visit me.

Before I knew it, he had completed negotiations with Jackson-sama, Theodore-sama’s father, and he had just sent me a report.

As my eyes widen to the point of almost dropping out of my head, Kira who sits in a crouch on the floor raises the corner of his mouth slightly.

Incidentally, I was also sitting on the floor facing Kira because I thought it would be wrong to sit on the couch by myself.

There was a milk-colored carpet on the floor, which didn’t hurt my butt at all. It’s amazing how much money the Count family has.

“If you get large gold coins, you won’t have any use for them, so I think it is better to still get 40 gold coins.”

<<SKYTL: Copper= ran, Large Copper= rin, Silver= rune, Gold= ren, Large Gold= ruran)

10 Gold(ren)= 1 Large gold(ruran)>>

“That’s not the point, Kira! What were you talking about with Jackson-sama! ?”

“In case you’re wondering, they intended to pay more than double that.”

(More than double! ?)

That is, no less than eight large gold coins.

……It was a bit beyond my imagination. After all, I only had large copper coins and copper coins on hand.

(But it means they are that grateful to me……?”

Incidentally, after dinner last night, I also cured Count Jackson Maniras’ back pain with my healing magic.

I can still hear the sound of horses’ hooves and a strange sound that seems to belong to Jackson-sama from outside “Hee-ha-ha!” 

, so he was really pleased.

(Perhaps it’s because of the miasma…….)

Jackson-sama and Theodore-sama also seemed to realize that my healing magic had brought about the purification of the miasma.

If so, is it really the right money to receive?

For the Saints, purifying the miasma is their job. That’s because the Saints are there to protect the peace of the people.

And the reason why the miasma has erupted in this area is because I was banished from the Great Temple.

(In other words, the reason why Theodore-sama was injured was because of me……. His Highness Alex, and Mary…)

Umn, while I think while groaning.

Kira asked me in a slightly raised voice.

“You didn’t tell me anything, but…… why did you want to make money in the first place?”

“Oh yeah, maybe it’s time to cross over to the Neighboring country.”

I put my hand on my chin with a mysterious look on my face as I thought about it, and Kira gave me a puzzled look.

“Neighboring country? Why?”

“Because my ex-fiancee told me to get out of the country.”

“What? What gives him the right to say that much?”

(He’s the first prince, after all…….)

His Highness Alex Snazil, first in line to the throne.

I don’t have a single decent memory of him, but I guess I should abide by his decree to leave the country.

(Someone might come after me.……)

It’s been eleven days since I left the Great Temple. It might be dangerous if they knew I was still around the capital.

If he knew I was penniless, he could have at least paid for my boat……. Then I could have crossed over to a neighboring country right away.

(……No, I doubt it.)

In the end, I may have stayed in the country indefinitely, worrying about whether Mary was doing her duty well and whether the defense of the Holy Land was safe.

“Hey. If I were to leave the country, would Kira come with me?”

That’s why I couldn’t help but say those words, perhaps because I was feeling uneasy myself.

Kira opened his mouth to say something, then closed it…… and opened it again in a small way.

“…… Yes. Because I can use your healing magic.”

“Really? That’s great.”

“Are you glad, I’m saying I’ll go with you on a calculation basis?”

“That makes me happy. Knowing that my healing magic is also helping Kira.”

I hugged my knees and smiled good-humoredly, and Kira turned away in a huff.

It’s a strange tale when you think about it.

I walked around the capital looking for the wounded and met this boy at the outskirts of the street.

At first, I admired his wild eyes and couldn’t leave him alone, so I healed his injuries, that’s all.

Kira suggested that we make money together, and now we’re sitting in a luxurious guest house a short distance from the royal capital, drinking and talking.

(Living in an inn with Kira was a lot of fun, though.)

“But I think I’m going to stay in this country for a while longer.”

“I see. Well, there are still plenty of moneybags out there.”

(The way he said it!)

It ruined many lingering feelings, but I was glad that Kira was with me.