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Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician – Chapter 2

On December 25, 2015/ By xantbos


G5: Let me know if you like this sentence structure rather than it being full paragraphs every paragraph as it is like this every chapter.

Chapter 2 – Away From Home


“Young Master, lunch is ready~.”

Miss Lucian, one of the Adventurers who were hired as escorts, came to tell us since we were in the carriage.
At first, it seemed like the meals had been previously arranged or prepared somewhere else because of the fancy menu, but I was told that it wasn’t a hassle to prepare individual menus for everyone to eat meals separately. I responded politely to her, because I’m the son of the Count after all. I headed over while saying how this method was extremely inefficient but nice at the same time.
As for them, they didn’t expect a noble to say that.
If anything, there seems to be a lot of guys who are similar to my idiotic brothers in this group, so I’d prefer to eat meals separately. For various reasons.

“Lucian-san. If possible, can you please stop calling me ‘Young Master’?”

“But, you’re the son of the Count.”

“I’m not that extravagant.”

In fact, I’m a reject of that House.
I certainly am wearing a Cravat on my waistcoat right now, which could be seen as a noble’s clothing, but…it is merely livery and is too different from what an actual noble would wear.
Still, I was trying to behave, in my own way, because the escorts for this trip were requested by the Count. I should quickly change into a Magician’s outfit when I arrive at the Boundary City. As for a Magician’s Staff, I’ll just have to compromise by purchasing a cheap one.

Well, besides that, it’s now time for lunch. The beautiful scenery visible from the gradually sloping hills made one think that this was how one should truly eat a meal.
It was a meal under the blue sky with the escorting Adventurers, led by Lucian.
The weather was nice and quiet.
Today’s meal was comprised of Vegetable Soup seasoned with salt, Black Bread, and Dried Meat.
It was wonderful that there wasn’t any need for well-mannered dining etiquette.
The air and food was delicious, and I had a great feeling of liberation.

The escort Adventurers called themselves the Forest Birds. Everyone who lived in the vicinity of the Gartner House knew them to be likeable. Their vanguard was made up of their two warriors, Robin and Fitz. Miss Monica was skilled in handling a Knife and a Bow. Finally, there was Lucian, who could use both Healing Magic and Attack Magic. Their composition was well balanced. The ratio of men and women was also even. Lucian was rather slow but somewhat gentle. The other guys also seemed like nice people. Although these Adventurers didn’t give off the impression of being prideful ruffians, they were certainly skilled.

“Now that I think about it, Young Master, why are you heading towards Termuilles?”

Is what the freckled, brown-haired Robin asked. You too, huh?

“That’s why I said to please stop calling me ‘Young Master’. I can’t handle it.”

“I’m very sorry.”

“Fufufu.”

Everyone seemed amused as they watched me trying to get them to stop.
A person’s emotional problems aren’t something you should laugh at.

“…Just ‘Theodore’ is fine.”

Though, there are also people who call me ‘Theo’ for short.

“I will be living over there.”

“As I thought, you’re aiming to make a fortune in a single stroke?”

It seems Monica and Fitz had heard as such.

“No, it’s because Termuilles seems rather interesting. Besides, I hate my home.”

“I see…”

“Ah.”

After answering, they nodded in agreement and I went into a deep thought.
These guys are Adventurers, afterall. They might be constrained on various things but they do have their own thoughts about it. For now, it’s likely that they don’t think that this job is part of a noble’s hobby to make fun of Adventurers.

As for the travelers who were with the Forest Birds, I had chosen them. They had been chosen from members of an Adventurer Group that came to me, saying that they would accept any request. I liked their replies to my question about their motives behind accepting my request.
According to them, it was better to receive money after they reached Termuilles.
Apparently, that was the reason for these Adventurers to accompany us.
It seems that they have plans to dive into the labyrinth after escorting us there.

As for the guy who was breathing down my neck, he was an escort hired by Catherine. He was an assassin, which is what I had roughly assumed him to be. The primary motive of the Forest Birds seemed to be to fool around, so I thought that it was safe to be with them. I can empathize with them too.
The feelings I carry for Termuilles might be close to those of the Adventurers who are heading towards the Boundary City. They had a type of devotion to that city, kind of similar to that of pe