LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 85 - Chapter 85: Please Give Us a Rest Day
Chapter 85: Please Give Us a Rest Day
“Next time, I’ll bring the recipes for the dishes cooked by the Third Knight Order. With a little effort, they’ll taste much better.”
As we were leaving, I mentioned this while riding on Eleanor’s back. Rudolf grinned and opened his mouth.
“Oh? Before, you didn’t seem to care much about food, but you’ve really changed. Oh, by the way, the ladies of the pleasure district have been lamenting that Justin hasn’t visited lately. Why don’t you go and visit them once in a while?”
As soon as the word “pleasure district” came up, I instinctively covered Jest’s ears. Jest looked puzzled, but it’s not a story I wanted the still-childish Jest to hear.
“Be careful with your words since Jest is here. Tell them that for a while, I’ll be busy with my subordinates and Jest.”
“Kukuku,I’d like to see those ladies’ faces when they see you. Seems like you’re overly protective.”
“…I mentioned earlier that Jest’s mother will be coming to the capital soon. If she finds out about any strange teachings, I can’t predict what actions she might take.”
With my stern look, Rudolf pursed his lips. Apparently, Jest’s mother, whom he has yet to meet, is scary. Well, being an adult dragon, she would undoubtedly be a source of fear for anyone with normal nerves.
“What’s up? What’s wrong?”
Perhaps because his ears were covered, Jest asked in a louder voice than usual.
“Oh, it’s nothing. Rudolf used some bad language, so I didn’t want Jest to hear. Now, let’s go back to the barracks and have dinner.”
“Yeah! See you later, Rudolf!”
Removing my hands covering his ears and announcing our return, Jest nodded happily. Oh, I still haven’t reported to His Majesty about Jeanne and the dwarf group coming to the capital. Since the monster incident has calmed down, I should report it tomorrow.
Since returning to the capital, we’ve only communicated within the Knight Order. His Majesty probably knows that we’ve returned to the capital through the First Knight Order.
Anyway, the report of the extermination should have been made by the Second Knight Order, so let’s take it easy today. I returned to the barracks, took care of Eleanor, changed into casual clothes, and headed to the dining hall. The dining hall was crowded with my subordinates who had just finished the monster retrieval operation.
“Ah, welcome back, Captain! The Adventurer’s Guild was informed, but isn’t it a bit late for you to return? The guys from the Second Order said they saw you heading towards the slums. You didn’t go there alone to have fun, did you?”
“…”
Simon gave me a sharp look, but I answered with a silent punch.
“Ouch!”
With a bone-cracking sound, Simon held his head and writhed in pain. Although the sound was small, I had punched him with the second joint as usual, so it must have hurt quite a bit.
“Don’t say stupid things when Jest is around. I’ve been exchanging information with Rudolph.”
All my subordinates know Rudolf, as do the subordinates from the slums. Cassius, who was fidgeting when Rudolf’s name came up, was one of them. Leaving Simon, who was being comforted by Jest, alone, I took some food and sat down in front of Cassius.
“Don’t worry, there was no damage in the slums, so rest assured. Rudolf seemed to be in good spirits as usual. I promised to deliver the recipes made in this dining hall next time, so can you do it, Cassius?”
“Of course! I’m sure they’ll be surprised and delighted by the new cooking method.”
Perhaps imagining Rudolf eating the new dishes, Cassius chuckled as he looked at the ceiling.
“Since we’ve been so active, once the commotion settles down, we’ll probably get another rest day. If we don’t, I plan to negotiate for one.”
“Count on you, Captain! I’d like about a week off if possible.”
Alban from the Rosch Squad, who had been listening to our conversation, casually voiced his request as he passed by.
“What are you talking about? While we’ve been trekking through the mountains, you’ve been relaxing in peaceful territory, haven’t you? Essentially, isn’t that like a rest for you?”
“What are you talking about? The so-called knights in the territory we were dispatched to were a bunch of pushovers. It was tough because we were being looked down upon by adventurers! We had to endure watching unruly adventurers without saying anything, so we ended up being treated like pushovers too.”
“Wait a minute, you’re not saying you caused trouble because of that, are you?”
Giving Alban a stern look, I wondered if they had messed up despite the warnings. Rosch hurried over in a panic.
“Don’t worry! We got permission to suppress them from the local knights who were nearby! Um… Even though the Rosch Squad was considered weak among the Third, over there, well… Everyone seemed to gain confidence being treated as superior fighters. We provided guidance to the local knights at the lord’s request for a few days, and I’m sure the lord has a good impression of us.”
Indeed, the Rosch Squad alone still struggled against multiple demon bears, but compared to the knights as a whole, they were quite formidable.
“If that’s the case, then it’s fine. It must have been tough. I can’t promise a week off, but I’ll arrange for a few days of rest.”
“Yay! That’s our captain!”
Our surrounding subordinates who had been listening to our conversation cheered upon hearing about a few days of rest. They had been quite noisy, so I had to silence them with a stern command.