Book 5: Chapter 3
The Border Earl’s Mansion was spacious, but compared to the mansions in the royal capital, it felt unrefined, simple and sturdy.
A huge bear mount was on display in the reception room. I almost thought it was a real bear trying to attack me. It had such a fierce aura. If an average person sees this, they might actually faint. Is it really okay to leave something like this in the reception room?
I heard the sound of heavy footsteps coming from the other side of the door. The reception room door threw open, and the Berserker…no, I mean, Border Earl Mule appeared.
「Reiji! So you finally came to my territory for some fun! Attaboy! Where do you wanna go? The dungeons first? Or do you wanna shut down the rowdy adventurers all at once? Or do you wanna go explore unexplored region–」
「F-Father. Those are all just your desires…」
Lady Mira appeared alongside the Border Earl.
When I last saw her with Lady Eva, my impression of her was a “simple country girl”. But now, she was looking like a proper noble lady.
…Oh, I see. It’s because she stopped calling the Border Earl “Papa”, and her conduct is more refined.
「A-Ah… right. Thank you for taking the time to come to a place so far. So, what kind of business do you have here? I didn’t think you would return to the Holy Kingdom for a while after everything that occurred in the Holy City. Well, the Holy City seems to be busy with its neighbors right now.」the Border Earl said.