The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet

Chapter 218: The Princess

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

Age is about the same as mine, I wonder?

Somewhere in between a girl and an adult, there's a certain innocence lingering.

Her golden hair extends down to her waist, and she wears a hair ornament that radiates a beautiful shine like a jewel.

Her eyes are emerald green.

They're so deep and beautiful, as if one could be drawn into them.

The dress she's wearing is primarily white, giving off a pure impression.

The dress is adorned with intricate decorations, and you can tell at first glance that it's something infused with the soul of a craftsman.

"Alec."

"Yes."

The knight addressed as Alec quickly kneels and lowers his head upon seeing the girl who disembarked from the carriage.

"If it weren't for these individuals, we might have lost our lives. In a way, they're our saviors. Yet, we can't just leave without expressing our gratitude. Doing that would tarnish the name of Rollrease."

"I-I apologize."

"No need. Just understanding is enough."

The name the girl mentioned, Rollrease, sounded familiar.

Or rather, it's a name that should be familiar.

Those who live in this country go about their daily lives under the rule of that name.

"Nice to meet you."

The girl turns towards us and curtsies lightly, adjusting her dress.

"I am Sarya Rollrease. I'm deeply grateful for your help."

"Could it be... Princess!?"

"Yes. My father is Argus, the king of the country... and I hold the position of the third princess."

"I-I apologize!"

Just like the knights, we hurriedly kneel and bow our heads.

"Nyan? Rain, what's going on?"

Kanade remains curious and relaxed.

Since Kanade is a cat spirit, she probably doesn't know about the princess. Besides, the strongest ones aren't affiliated with the kingdom, so there's no reason to bow to the princess.

"Oh my...!?"

Naturally, Tina seems to know about the princess, and she trembles in fear.

"Ka-Kanade! Like Rain-sama, you need to bow quickly!"

"Huh? Why?"

"This person is a very important individual! She's the princess!"

"Is that so?"

"Yes! So, you absolutely can't use familiar speech or anything like that! Or rather, it's best if we don't even talk to her...!"

"Princess, does that mean she's like the leader's daughter? I'm not the leader's daughter, but I am the strongest mom's daughter, so we're kind of similar, right? Nice to meet you~♪"

"Oh no...!?"

With a friendly smile, Kanade casually greets the princess...

Seeing this, Tina seems like she's about to faint, foaming at the mouth.

I probably look just as pale.

I might be executed for disrespect...

"Hehe."

As if to ease our tension, a tinkling laughter fills the air.

It's the voice of the princess.

She's laughing joyfully as she looks at Kanade.

"You're a cat spirit, right?"

"Yeah, that's right. I'm Kanade."

"I see. So you're Kanade-san. I'm Sarya. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too~♪"

For some reason, Kanade has become quite friendly with the princess.

Kanade's communication skills are off the charts...

"You, you wretch! Showing disrespect to the princess...!!!"

The knight called Alec is furious, but...

"Alec, calm down."

"However...!"

"If Alec and the others can keep silent, then there's no problem. Or should I report that you acted in a way that tarnished the dignity of the kingdom to my father?"

"N-No, that's...!"

"Very well then. Please leave this matter to me."

"...Understood."

It seems the conversation has settled smoothly.

"My, my lifespan just decreased..."

Above Kanade's head, Tina slumps over.

I totally understand that feeling...

I'm still pounding with nervousness too.

"Well then, why don't you just act normal?"

"Um..."

"As I told Alec, there's no problem if it's only within this setting. I don't mind, so... or would you prefer a royal decree?"

"W-Well... I understand."

She has a much more approachable personality than one would expect from a princess.

It's quite amusing, and I can't help but smile.

"Ah...!"

Alec, the knight, glares at me, but I've decided not to care.

As long as the princess says it's fine, there shouldn't be any issues.

I stand up and face the princess directly.

Then I bow my head.

It's only appropriate to bow during greetings.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Rain Shroud, and I'm an adventurer."

"Is Rain-san alright?"

"Yes, please feel free."

"In that case, I'll call you Rain-san. And you can call me Sarya."

"Huh!? Well, that's a bit..."

"In public, it's a bit difficult, but since no one else is here, it doesn't matter. Since I'm saying it's alright, there's no need to worry. So, please call me Sarya."

I'm in trouble.

The princess... no, Sarya seems quite mischievous.

"Alright then... Sarya-sama."

"Is 'sama' necessary?"

"Well, it's a bit... just calling you by your name..."

"I see. Well, let's compromise here. It can't be helped. I'll tolerate it."

With this and that...

We, the group, get to know the princess... or rather, Sarya.

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Upon learning that I had companions, Sarya-sama suggested turning back. It was likely a judgment made for the sake of safety. 

We also didn't have any intention of leaving Sarya-sama behind, so we agreed. Thus, we returned to the rest area and reunited with the others.

"Wow, you're a princess, huh? I guess I'll be nice to you. I'm Tania, a dragonkin, by the way."

Just like Kanade, Tania introduced herself fearlessly. Truly, or rather... her straightforwardness makes her dependable in an odd way.

"I'm Nina... Nice to meet you..."

Nina seemed a bit nervous. However, she tends to be shy around people she doesn't know, so she probably would have reacted the same way even if it wasn't Sarya-sama.

As for Sora and Luna...

"*Gooaaah...*"

They were still stretching. Since they didn't seem capable of a proper conversation yet, I postponed introducing them.

By the way, the coachman sat quietly on the coach's box, as if to convey that his only responsibility was holding the reins of the horses. It felt like I was sensing the soul of a professional.

Afterwards... you could call it an information exchange, Sarya-sama, her captain of the guards Alec, and I had a conversation. I talked about my goal, which was the promotion test. I explained that I was on my way to the capital for that purpose.

"I see, heading to the capital for the promotion test... Rain-san, you're quite impressive."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Not only do you have a powerful being like Kanade with you, but you've also reached B-rank at your age... I've never heard of such a thing."

"Is that so?"

"Hehe, why do you know more about an adventurer's details than me, who isn't an adventurer? Normally, I think it should be the other way around."

"Haha, now that you mention it, that does seem odd."

Sarya-sama turned out to be unexpectedly approachable and easy to talk to. Well, if she didn't have a friendly personality, there wouldn't be any reason for us to interact so casually.

Sarya-sama's surprising willingness to engage with me in a casual conversation, combined with her request for my assistance, felt like a unique mix of friendly and formal.

"Nya... Rain is getting along with another girl again."

"Does that mean she doesn't care about us?"

For some reason, their stares felt painful.

"If it's alright with you, Rain-san, could you tell us about what you've been doing? I'm interested in hearing about the adventures."

"Pr-Princess. Spending time like this needlessly..."

"That's true... Well then, how about this? Rain-san, would you be willing to take on the role of our escort?"

TL Note- A trial before a trial 🤔, let's  see what the future  holds for Rain and his party. 

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