Cuckold Wizard’s Adventure

Chapter 590: The Wolf Family Moves

 Only Alvin let out a surprised voice, but Christina and Shinji couldn’t help but feel surprised as well. The two exchanged glances, and their thoughts immediately connected.

 ’Do you know anything about the kingdom’s territory that Ichiro mentioned, Tina?’

 ’No. I know the town south of “Suur” is part of the royal’s territory, but that’s about it…’

 A decent noble wouldn’t dare to intrude on the royal’s territory without a reason. Even when Christina dug through her memories, all she could recall was that it was a well-governed region with proper taxation, but no special products or anything out of the ordinary.

 (…This is going to be a tough situation if we mess up.)

 ”Sorry about that. I didn’t mean to shout so loudly. I didn’t expect the royal family’s name to come up…”

 ”No need to apologize. It’s natural to feel surprised.”

 ”Thanks. Chris, if the village is part of the royal family’s territory, we can’t just ignore it. Let’s have Shinji check it out!”

 Even Alvin, who still lacked experience as a noble, understood that he couldn’t overlook the crisis facing the royal family’s territory. It was a good idea to contact the kingdom, as Christina said, to confirm the situation and find a solution.

 If the lord wasn’t from the royal family, Alvin’s plan would be fine. But since it was the royal family, it wasn’t good. Christina nodded in agreement with his words, but her stern expression remained unchanged.

 ”Yes, Al-sama. We should send Shinji-san to the Dragonmen’s village. Al-sama needs to accompany me to the royal castle, it’s necessary.”

 ”Can’t we just send a letter? I don’t think it’s necessary for both of us to go, considering the current situation.”

 ”It won’t work. This matter… well, only Milis-san and Renka-san should know about it, and we shouldn’t inform anyone in the mansion. Please understand that it’s a secret that only the royal family should know.”

 Christina’s serious tone made Alvin realize his lack of understanding. On the other hand, after hearing her talk about proposing strict information regulations, Ichiro felt that visiting the Wolf family was the right decision. His understanding deepened as he listened to Christina’s explanation.

 The acting lord, who governs the royal territory, is a high-ranking noble with a deep connection to the royal family. The proper route for reporting is from the acting lord to the king, and if the acting lord is slow to pass on the information, it’s considered impolite to report directly to the king. If a letter is sent to the royal castle, it will be inspected, and there’s a risk of information leaking out. If the connection between Dragonmen and the royal family, which has been kept secret until now, is revealed, it will become a problem for the Wolf family. She explained that this would be the case.

 And as a solution to this problem, Alvin needs to go directly to the royal castle and report through the proper channels, and then order Wolf family to investigate the strange occurrences in the valley. It’s necessary to propose a scenario where Shinji, as the spirit contractor, send to the Dragonmen’s village. ℞ÁƝȯ₿ƐŜ

 Alvin and Ichiro were deeply impressed by Christina’s explanation, which showed her deep understanding of the noble society. Meanwhile, Shinji listened quietly, exchanging thoughts with a natural smile on his face.

 ”As expected of you, you are the lady of the esteemed House of Beltz, a prominent family in Oeste.”

 ’Of course. I’m more worried about you, Jin. If possible, I’d like you to bring Emily and the guards with you…’

 ’It’s unlikely to happen. The best option is to report back and deal with the situation using only the power within the royal family.’

 ’As I’ve heard, there’s no substitute for you, Jin. …I don’t want to send you to a dangerous place, but it’s not a situation where I can say that.’

 ’I understand. Well, this is also for the sake of the Wolf family. I’ll make sure to handle it properly.’

 As Shinji exchanged thoughts without changing his expression, Christina’s worried feelings were conveyed to him. Shinji thought he was okay on his own, but the reason was that, as a spirit-bound problem related to the goddess’s orders, he had a clear reason to borrow the power of high-ranking spirits like Flair.

 He had already secured Flair’s cooperation and was also asking for Sylphy’s help through her. Unfortunately, they couldn’t contact Goddess Arian, but he thought that maybe, depending on the timing, they might even find out the reason for the spirits’ communication cutoff before heading to the valley.

 At the same time, Alvin thought it was okay to send Shinji because he knew he was an apostle of the goddess. Sending Shinji was the greatest support, and dealing with the troublesome noble-related issues was his role, so he was discussing the next move with Ichiro.

 However, from Christina’s perspective, not knowing this was unbearable. As she had said, they couldn’t help but send Shinji. For the sake of the Wolf family, Shinji had to go to the very dangerous valley, and she couldn’t prioritize her personal feelings and tell him not to go. If she said that, her pride as a noble lady would be broken.

 As their conversation progressed, Shinji felt her unease growing larger, and he was torn about whether to tell Christina that she was a goddess’s apostle.

 The fewer people who knew a secret, the less likely it was to be exposed. Even if Shinji didn’t confess to Christina, it wouldn’t change what he was going to do, and the only benefit was to put Christina’s mind at ease while she waited. So, it was more like Shinji to keep the secret.

 (But that’s what she think, anyway.)

 The sense of tragedy that Christina conveyed through her unwavering determination was reminiscent of a knight setting off to their death. Shinji couldn’t help but feel uneasy, wondering if she could really live on her own while he was away, but her attitude when talking to Alvin and the others didn’t betray any such feelings. Shinji couldn’t help but feel that Christina was a strong and capable woman, worthy of being the lord’s wife.

 ”Then, let’s prepare to head to the capital tomorrow. Ichiro-san, please use the guest room. Al-sama, Shinji-san, I’ll take care of the schedule for the days after tomorrow, so you two can focus on your work for today. Is that okay?”

 ”No need to thank me. I’ll take care of it.”

 ”Alright! Take care, Chris.”

 ”I understand. I’ll wait for the carriage.”

 Among the men who were getting ready to leave, Shinji quickly exited the reception room. Since he originally had plans to visit another village on the outskirts, it was only natural that he was in a hurry. Christina saw him off, then called a maid to give instructions on preparing the guest room.

 ’When you’re alone, can you tell me? There’s something I want to tell you.’

 ’…I understand.’

 The atmosphere surrounding Christina, who always responds to Shinji’s thoughts no matter where they are, was gloomy. Shinji thought that the time to talk about what was necessary to leave from the Wolf territory without any worries had come, and that it was necessary to do so.