Year 7446, Month 9, Day 2
On the evening and time designated I showed up at the Elm Tree Manor. With plenty of sarcasm I had Giberuti accompany me. It's only obvious right? Even I'm considerably angry. Even though they aren't a noble they forcefully held down Giberuti and checked his status.
If it's a noble then Giberuti has the obligation to obey them so even without holding him down if they were to just say the words "Confirm his status" then he can't refuse it and it's one of the natural rights of a noble so I wouldn't think anything of it at all either but even if it's someone related to a knight group just a mere commoner forcefully looked at Giberuti's status. No matter how you look at it my slave that looks harmless to man and beast alike was treated like a suspect for a crime.
Unforgivable.
I won't feel any better until that owner something or other lady of theirs apologizes. Certainly I'm from a remote region but even I have pride as a noble and my self-confidence from leading the {Slaughterers} the top adventurers in Baldukk. Like I'd accept being underestimated by a mere sub-Noble from a Baron family from some place. Let alone when they're supposedly still a squire in the knight group. Putting aside if they were in the first knight group, it's the same for the third knight group. The third and fourth knight groups are no different from any regional knight group just on a bigger scale and if it's someone from a Baron family then if they just trained normally anyone can get into them.
That's right. I'm angry over it. It's certainly irritating in regards to things relating to Giberuti's status as well but this time the other party called out to Giberuti with their aims set on me. Knowing that I was behind Giberuti they still forcefully looked at his status. In other words, it's the same as if they were picking a fight with me.
There were plenty of things I wanted to like training the magic I just learned or lecturing the reincarnated people that I often do. However, I canceled all of it and the reason I complied with this sudden and impolite invitation is because I want an apology for them underestimating me. After all there was what seemed like an active third knight group knight there and there was also those who seemed like his followers as well. If I don't resolve this right away then you never know what kind of rumors they might start spreading around about me in the knight groups of the capital. It would be troublesome if they start calling me someone with no pride as a noble.
It's on a completely different scale from last year when I intentionally showed off that I was lacking in the ability to manage my members as preparation to absorb {Sun.Ray}. That time there was countless ways I could make up for it after(in actual fact, we found out about the suspicious fraud like behavior of the {Sun.Ray}'s leadership and started making movements to trap them, so the fact that we completely took in a large force as our own was a good rumor for adventurers), and it wasn't related to the nobility at all.
Certainly Sir Nokkufyuri apologized right away but while he's a true knight there's almost no value to a commoner lowering their head. In terms of Japan it'd be like a police officer(though it might be closer to calling it a police officer from a foreign country) that holds the position of responsibility but is in a completely different jurisdiction or the leadership of some places SDF.
In this top unless it's an adventurer with a considerable reputation(there's a lot of the so-called hoodlums and it's only obvious that they're rude but in the first place this town is one that profits from the treasures adventurers come to find so they're often looked at in a lenient light in that regard), or a Baldukk Knight who is investigating a crime then it would be a different matter but of course that's not the case either. Something like an underling is worthless. Bring out someone higher up.
I wore my highest class clothes with my sword still worn on my waist and so I wouldn't be looked down on, they're pre-made but I had Giberuti wearing decent looking clothes as well, and I slapped both of my cheeks putting some spirit into it before coming along to Elm Tree Manor. Of course, it depends on the actions of the other party but while I was invited I don't want to be treated(depending on the case I intend on throwing gold coins at them to embarrass them) so I didn't forget to bring along my wallet with gold coins in it.
Sure enough starting with Sir Nokkufyuri the others were waiting for my arrival in front of the Elm Tree Manor.
"Your excellency sub-Noble Greed, even though today was a sudden invitation, thank you very much for coming."
The first thing he said was that and he had everyone from this afternoon apologize. I've already received an apology from you all long ago, it's not like I want you to lower your heads countless times.
I just lightly nodded and waited for them to lead me inside.
For a short while the silence continued.
"That is..It's very difficult to say but Yorire-sama wishes to have a one-on-one meeting with your excellency and..a slave, that is.."
The man from this afternoon said that.
It's my first time hearing, something like that.
"Is that so? Well then please excuse me. I thought I would be receiving an apology from that lady or whatever of Baryon Refaisu in regards to the incident this afternoon but..How disappointing. Well then, I'll take my leave here."
I said that and accompanied by Giberuti started to return back down to the street North.
Obviously they tried to keep me from going in a panic as one of them ran into the inn.
They went to ask the lady of theirs or whatever about it.
Hurry up and go, slow-ass.
It seems they finally noticed that I'm considerably angry from my expression and appearance, they lowered their head again. However, something like that doesn't matter at all.
The one who went into the inn isn't coming back out for a while, so getting impatient I started talking about suspending the meeting. Of course I'm not serious though.
"It seems that Baron Refaisu's family doesn't think anything of forcefully checking the status of slave that hasn't commit a crime or anything else. Normally I think it would be proper for your side to come to me to make the apology but it seems that our values differ on that end. If it's like then even if were to discuss things"Your excellency! Please wait! That is..the fault is all with us, the lady is.."
And said something like that.
Are you an idiot? The mistakes of a dog are the responsibility of it's owner.
While we were doing that the one who ran into the inn came back out.
It seems they approved of the slave accompanying me.
Being guided by that person Giberuti and I walked through the door of the Elm Tree Manor.
And, almost as if switching places with us as we went into a person I didn't want to meet came out. The leader of {Verdure.Brotherhood}, the old man elf with a pointless cool voice, Viruheima.
"Yo~ well~well, if it isn't the man of the moment, sub-Noble Greed over there is it?"
Shut~up. I tried to just lightly nod and pass him by and he started saying that sarcastically.
"Oh my~ that sure is lonely. I guess his excellency the sub-Noble who's at the top and overtook the records of the founding King doesn't have any time to spare for a commoner like myself."
Chi..This old man is annoying.
"Do you have some business with me? I'm very sorry but I have a meeting so.."
"Meeting..With who?"
"Sub-Noble her excellency Refaisu."
Nobles are meeting each other. So don't interfere right now.
"Hmph...Hey, just the other day we went to the 7th floor as well. Just watch. We'll overtake you soon."
After acting like he has no interest Viruhaima declared that he was going to overtake us. I know. It seems like {Black.Topaz} has made it to the 7th floor as well after all.
"Please give it your best."
I just said that and passed by him. Old man Virhuaima seemed like he still wanted to say something but it seems he was originally going outside for dinner or something. His face just twisted a bit as he disappeared out the door.
"Umm, I'm very sorry but your weapon is.."
In front of the room that seems to be our destination the woman named Ran who was guiding us started saying apologetically, with a voice like it was about to disappear she demanded the sword I had on my waist.
"Huh? Why? She's a sub-Noble of the same rank, why would just I have to hand over my sword?"
I glared at her while asking.
"Ah, that is..No..However.."
What is it, she isn't responding clearly. It's because you're like this that you throw your rucksack down in the middle of a room. I guess that's unrelated huh?
"You know. I don't really want to have to say this every time but you're the ones who called me out without telling me anything on what this was about. Furthermore you forcefully checked the status of my slave right? I have no intention of letting go of my sword for the sake of caution."
"Ha..However.."
She sure is indecisive. I'll leave. Seriously.
"Ran. It's fine. Let him through."
The voice of that Lady Yorire or whatever woman came from inside of the room.
....................................
Now then, after being let into that lady Yorire or whatever's room we exchanged greetings without checking each other status and just as was offered I sat down on the sofa across from her. I though about reclining back into it in a haughty way but that will be after I see how the other side acts.
"First off it seems that I need to apologize. It seems that those who servant our Baron Refaisu family were very rude to you and I humbly offer you my apology. I'm very for that."
The carefully brushed long blue air hid her face. She lowered here appropriate young and healthy looking face for her age as she politely apologized.
I watched her silently.
"I need to apologize to you as well. I'm sure it must have been unpleasant. I'm very sorry."
She said that while lowering her head to Giberuti who was behind me as well. Hmm.
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