*Giving a Name?!?!?! Blessing?!?! Isn't that very special?! Father said that only very powerful beings can do such things, I've seen this Demon's strength before, he is indeed powerful. It might be able to match a High Rank Adventurer, but shouldn't even that level have a hard time giving names to other creatures without having to sacrifice their Life Energy?!* Ruka
*Who exactly is this person? * Boyd, Lars & Ruka
"Then, excuse me" Dante
"Let us continue our journey, my guests"
Dante and the adventurers continued walking along the path that had formed the initial image of the final result shown by Dante to Volca ...
They stopped right at the front door of the castle with Albis and Agito waiting there...
Ngiikk~ Grekkk!
They both opened the door for Dante, after Dante sat on his throne chair...
"Then I Introduce myself, I am Dante...
*Dante what? I guess as someone who uses the identity of a noble demon I should have a cool last name* Dante
Varcatras, I am Dante Varcatras, the one who rules over all the creatures you've seen from the outer area up to this point." Dante
*H-He's a Noble?!* Ruka
"I-I am Ruka Everosen, I am the Princess of the Gorgon Country"
"I'm Boyden/Lars, we are the Princess's bodyguards who deliberately disguised ourselves as Princess Ruka's fellow adventurers"
*E-ehh!, Princess? Was I too harsh?! Hope this contact doesn't trigger any conflict!* Dante
"Ekhm, I guess you have an interesting background, haha."
"How about having lunch with me for a while?"
*What's an invitation?! A threat?! Temptation?!, but I can't run away* Ruka
"T-Then I'll follow your wishes" Ruka
"Good!"
After some time they sat down at the dining table provided by Albis and the four servants under Albis' orders...
*Who exactly are these servant girls?! Are they really just servants?!*
Right after the Iron Maidens arrived to prepare the tables and chairs for lunch, Ruka saw with her magic eyes, which was called Extra Skill [Magic Perception]. Seeing how much magic power was possessed by one of the servants (Iron Maiden)...
"Is the food good?"
"Eh? Of course!" Ruka
*Although I'm a little scared because of the amount of that woman's magic power, this food, to be honest. It's more delicious than the high-class food in Gorgon, it's a whole different level!
"By the way after eating you can go home"
"Eh" Ruka
"Eh"
"Why?"
*They're not as bad as I thought, even they (Demons) aren't as bad as the ones in the books*
Some time after they ate lunch, Dante and Albis escorted the three of them out of the forest and waved to each other...
"I think that would be a good start for our territory, Isn't that right Albis?"
"Of course sir, to gain allies we must be friendly to the friendly" Albis
"Hahaha, Albis is great, so I have a good idea for tomorrow's activities"
"Good idea?" Albis
[In the Morning]
"Y-you intend to visit a nearby country?" Albis & Hugo
"Fumu, I think it would be better to look for more distant connections than to just stay put."
"Who will you make your traveling companion, Your Highness?" Hugo
"Eh? Assistant?"
"Of course, even though your strength is unquestionable, you need an assistant who can take care of your needs on this journey." Albis
*Who is it? I don't think I need a fighter-type assistant, hmmm*
"Ah! I'll just bring Rinda instead?"
"Rinda? Ah, one of the Iron Maidens, it looks like you don't plan on doing anything difficult so I'm sure Rinda is a good choice." Hugo
"Fumu, Rinda although not very strong, but her ability to manipulate her senses or her target's senses is very useful for small things. You're planning to utilize Rinda's above-average sense of smell and hearing." Albis
"Fumu, then it's decided."
(1 hour later)
"Then See You! I'll bring some souvenirs for you guys later!"
Dante changed his clothes to those of an ordinary citizen because it was clear that after the nobility he used to use were very conspicuous when used for everyday use...
*It looks like wearing these rings was a good decision, one to store my belongings, one to hide my true appearance.*
"Let's go, Rinda-chan"
"Yes, Your Highness" Rinda
While walking, Dante read the continent map that Ruka had given him earlier...
"Hmmm"
*Fumu, this map is very useful for me who doesn't know anything about this new world, fortunately Ruka has marked the Gottheit Territory with her stamp, so I know where I'm walking from and where I'm going. I guess I should give Ruka a gift instead*
*So, to the west is the Holy Kingdom of Heriones, and to the east is the Gorgon Country, and the forest where my territory is called the Sacred Forest, although I don't know why. Then far from here ..., why is it marked with Blood?, Heavenly Empire? It's so far away from the other regions, as if it's isolated or ... Wary...*
*I think going to Gorgon is a good decision*
"Hey! Rinda, let's go a little east!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Rinda
"Hm? Wait a moment."
"Uh, what is it, Your Majesty?" Rinda
"It's it."
"Eh?" Rinda
"During our journey, you are not allowed to call me by that title."
"Eehh? Then how can I call you Your Highness" Rinda
*She Repeats It Again*
"Just call me Jun"
"Mr. Jun?" Rinda
"Just Jun."
"Jun..- sama" Rinda
"I think you should start getting used to calling me Jun without any more honorifics."
"O-Okay Your Highness, I'll do my best." Rinda
*She repeated it again, heeh~*
[In the Afternoon]
Just as the sun was about to set, they arrived at the gates of the land of freedom... that's what the people of this land call it...
*I think they call this country the land of freedom for a reason, I think since they only allow one or two races to enter, they allow all races to enter, of course not without testing and guarding*
"Let's march Rinda"
"Okay" Rinda
They joined the long line, which after some time of waiting until the sky began to darken, they were under the watchful eyes of the gate guards...
"Ekh ekhm, do you have an ID card?" Guard 1
"Ah, sorry, I'm a traveling merchant from the neighboring region, I lost my ID plate" Dante
"Merchant? Where's your horse-drawn carriage?"
"Ah, I was attacked by some large ant-shaped monsters a few hours ago, so I lost my carriage and the bag that had my license plate in it" Dante
"Hmm, well follow me, hey new kid, take my turn for a minute!"
"Yes, sir!"