"...... So, here we are, the Kingdom of Brancott..."
Yes, it was not just my picture, it was the picture of me being wanted.
......And the senior guards went to the Kingdom of Balmore once and made him remember my face directly, which was a stalker nation.
The scale of this country-wide stalking is huge, hey!
......So, I made a plan.
We had something called "learning ability"!
"So, we're going to split the teams, Roland and Francette, kobold team. Everyone else is a horned rabbit team!" (Kaoru)
"............" (Everyone)
I started doing something strange again.
The five of them looked at me with those eyes.
"The enemy is probably looking at the traveler based on the personnel formation of the last time we passed, so we're going to remove that entirely. And I'll disguise myself a bit.
We didn't have Layette last time, and if you split the party in two, it will have nothing to do with the personnel composition."
An aristocratic male and female knight.
......Were they siblings, co-workers on a mission, or elopement?
In any case, it was not a strange combination, and it was not something that border guards would interfere with. ......On the contrary, if you spoke poorly, your head would fly. Not figuratively, but physically.
And a group of commoners with four people. Three of them were underage girls.
It was a combination that could be worried, but not alarmed.
A brother and sister who didn't have enough money to ride in a horse-drawn carriage travel on horseback. And the brother, who seemed to be a fledgling hunter, was the only escort despite his thin heart.
There was nothing unnatural about it. It was a very common combination, dozens or hundreds of times a day.
In particular, since Roland and Francette, who were supposed to be my bodyguards last time, were not there, no one should think that I was an "angel." And furthermore, if I wear a disguise.
......It's the mother of perfection.
The four of us seemed to be convinced by my explanation. ......Layette probably didn't know much about it, so it was not eligible.
Then, in front of the border crossing, we disguised ourselves and separated into two groups.
In case something happens, Roland and Francette's "Kobold Team" was located in front of us not too far from our "Horned Rabbit Team" and only 2~3 other groups of travelers in between.
This was because if something happens in front of us, the "Kobold Team" who had not yet completed the inspection for entry would break through the checkpoint and rush to the site, which would be a super big deal.
If we were behind them, people who had already entered the country would rush in, and we could avoid the situation of being criminals who tried their best to cross the border. Although it might seem trivial, the difference was enormous.
Now, let's go to the border crossing!
......I was able to pass without incident.
Yes, I knew.
Of course, the chariot was stored in the item box, and I rode Ed with Layette sitting in front of me and holding him. Therefore, all of us were "riders with simple baggage" and were not taxed because we did not bring goods. It was almost like a free pass, and I was just prompted by a gesture that said, "Yes, yes, go ahead, go ahead!"
This was probably due to the excellence of my disguise skills.
Changing the color of hair and eyes.
Then, I used transparent tape, adhesive, and foundation...or rather, I used foundation to make my eyes droopy.
As the beginning of the rise and fall of a nation, could the foundation be considered the beginning? The etymology is the same.
And regardless of the color of my hair and eyes, I was not at all suspicious because of the daring disguise of drooping eyes, which directly denied my raison d'être.
It's a fundamental part of who I am, and it's the most important part for everyone to recognize me... shut up!
Anyway, we entered the kingdom of Brancott safely and without suspicion.
"......we were able to pass without being asked..." (Emile)
"What?"
Emile suddenly said something like that.
"There was nothing suspicious about it, was it?" (Kaoru)
"The average commoner kid can't ride a horse, and he has three horses even though he doesn't have the money to ride a carriage.
...... It's obviously wrong." (Emile)
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"You should tell me first!!" (Kaoru)
If I had known earlier, I would have come up with a good excuse!
......No, well, even if I had thought about it, in the end, it would have been a wasted task because I could have passed it without being asked.
"From now on, you're going to tell you what you've noticed, okay?" (Kaoru)
"Uh, yes..." (Emile)
Perhaps he thought that because it was my idea, there was no mistake, and that it was disrespectful to question it.
That's fine. We need to educate ourselves more about this...
As soon as we crossed the border, we met up with the "Kobold Team." The only thing left to do was to temporarily separate when leaving this country and when entering a city somewhere. Also, when there was a suspicious group of soldiers...
If you saw it from a distance, it was quite natural for the two teams to space themselves out and pretend to be in different groups, or in the city, you could check in separately to the same inn and meet in one of the rooms later.
Well, most of the time we camped out, and we only stayed at an inn in the city once every few days.
Of course, it would be quicker to camp out all the way. Because we didn't have to waste time. Even if it got a little dark, as long as there was the light of chemical lights, there was no big problem as long as we walked normally on a reasonably well-maintained main road, even if it was not asphalt pavement.
......But two-thirds of our members were women, so we couldn't stand not taking a bath at least once every few days. Even I was like that, Francette and Belle, who were with me, would probably have even stronger feelings for it.
That was what I said to Francette and Belle...
"What? Separately..."
"I've never cared about that, but..."
Oh, you guys...
Was that what it was?
Was it that kind of historical background, racial differences, or propensities?
Well, it was different from Japan, where it had been normal for commoners to take a bath for quite some time.
But I couldn't stand it, so I stayed at an inn with a bath once every few days!
But for the time being, we were camping out tonight.
And then, avoiding the royal capital, we passed through the south side of the royal capital and headed towards Kingdom of Balmore...
"Tonight, I'm going to take a lodging, and then I'm going to Aras, the royal capital of this country." (Roland)
"Wha, oh oh ~ ~!!"
Hahaha...
"Why bother going to a place where there is a big risk of being exposed!" (Kaoru)
I yelled at Roland, who said something ridiculous.
But what on earth is he thinking! Isn't he an idiot?
"No, considering the future, it would be better to check the situation in the Brancott Kingdom and gather as much information as possible as you can as you can get through it.
I don't think anyone expects Kaoru to come back, so the risk of being found out isn't that great..."
Hmmm.... For the time being, there was a point to what Roland was saying. However.......
"Even if we don't bother to do that, because we are amateurs in such things, and it would be a big deal if we were to get caught, we are getting information from spies, bribed low-ranking nobles, right? That messenger knew about the First Prince, so there is a source of information, right?
Is it necessary for us to go to the royal capital? For reasons other than Roland's hobbies and fun! "
"Ugh..." (Roland)
Roland was at a loss for words!
In other words, "I just want to go."
This bastard....