Chapter 59
Chapter 59 – Feudal Lord of Bailey
The next day .
After eating breakfast in the dining room of the inn, we were relaxing in the room .
Then, the sub master of the Adventurer’s Guild came to visit .
Apparently, they went to the dungeon overnight or early in the morning and seemed to have finished checking .
The dungeon is nearby after all . Just going to take a look shouldn’t take much time .
And they are on their way to report to the feudal lord now . It seems they have applied for an appointment yesterday and decided on meeting this morning .
So, we were told to go along . 「Why me as well?」when I asked,「What is the discoverer asking about!!」I was scolded .
No, I wasn’t aware I have to accompany you .
That being the case, we have arrived at the lord’s mansion .
Well, I really didn’t feel like resisting and thought that saying h.e.l.lo to the feudal lord might not be bad, so I went along obediently, though .
Thus, after being shown to a room and told to wait, a middle-aged man in his thirties along with an elderly man soon entered the room .
I have not used appraisal, but judging by the garments, the young man looks more like the Feudal Lord-sama . But this person, haven’t I seen him before somewhere……
「You are Tak.u.mi-san? How do you do? Cedric Risner is my name」
「Eh? …… Risner?」
Feudal Lord-sama speaks as if he knew about me .
I have not met him before, but his surname is Risner . And his silver hair and grayish blue eyes, perhaps……?
「Oya? Have you not heard from Isaac?」
「…… Acquaintances, only」
「That fellow again…… I’m really sorry for my younger brother . He surely kept silent to surprise you」
Younger brother!!
That means this Feudal Lord-sama is Shirin’s Knights Order’s Risner-sama’s oniisan!
Ah, I see . That’s why Risner-sama wrote me a letter of introduction when I told him that I’m going to Bailey~
I was a little bit surprised that Risner-sama was the one who wrote me the letter of introduction since Derrick-sama and Wald-sama who are of a high peerage rank, and the advisor of the order Callan-sama were there .
At that time, I simply thought that he was just writing to someone he knows .
I thought that Risner-sama had a good relationship with the Feudal Lord-sama of Bailey judging by his way of speech…… but, to think they were family……
If they are relatives, Risner-sama was the most suitable to write the letter of introduction, wasn’t he?
「In Shirin, Risner-sama…… I am indebted to Isaac-sama very much」
「No, no, it was in a letter, but I inquired about Tak.u.mi-san . You are Isaac’s lifesaver . Thank you very much for helping my brother」
「Ah, raise your head please!!」
I was surprised at him suddenly lowering his head right after greeting me . I hurry up and stop Oniisan .
「It is I who should thank Risner-sama…… ah~ I’m sorry . Is it alright to call you Cedric-sama?」
Ah~…… it would be confusing calling both brothers Risner-sama…… however, calling him by his name without permission would be impolite . First, let’s ask for permission……
「Yes, certainly . Honorifics are unnecessary too」
「No, that much is……」
「Then, let’s settle on “san . ” Of course, I don’t mind if you call Isaac that way as well . I give you permission as his elder brother」
「No, but……」
「Let’s get along」
He has a gentle smile, but an overbearing way of calling has been decided . Un, it doesn’t seem that I will be able to refuse .
But, it would be impossible without honorifics, so please forgive me for adding “san . ”
「I was under Isaac-san’s care . I had also received a letter of introduction when leaving Shirin . It’s a little late, but this is the letter」
It’s different from my plan, but I hand over the letter I got from Isaac-san to Cedric-san .
「That’s right, that! I’ve heard from Isaac that he gave you a letter of introduction, so when you arrived at this town, I thought you would immediately visit me, you know?」
「Are? He certainly asked me to visit you, but…… I didn’t have any plans on receiving a favor, you know?」
Just receiving aid would make me feel awkward and I had no plans on making things difficult for him .
「Eh?」
「N?」
Are we misunderstanding something……?
「…… Umm, let’s rely on him if something occurs…… is what you were thinking?」
「…… Well, you could say that」
I feel like I’m counting on the n.o.ble’s authority, but that’s really it when speaking frankly…… helping when in trouble . When there’s really, really no other way . I thought to ask for help only then .
「…… Isaac that fellow」
It seems that Isaac-san has told Cedric-san something different .
Isaac-san…… what have you told him……
「May I ask what Isaac-san has written in the letter?」
「Yes . About the happenings in Shirin, Tak.u.mi-san’s arrival to Bailey, and he asked me to lend you a hand . Those were the contents」
Indeed, those contents make it seems as if it has already been decided that I would come to visit the feudal lord .
…… Are? Perhaps…… did I mistake the meaning behind the letter of introduction?
Regardless of what I plan on doing, I should have visited here first, or something……?
Uwa~ have I done it……
「There was a report from the gatekeeper that Tak.u.mi-san has arrived, but that was the reason you weren’t coming, I see」
「…… Eh?」
Wait a minute!
While I was worried about the interpretation of the letter of introduction, Cedric-san said something that can’t be disregarded .
「Cedric-san, what do you mean by the gatekeeper’s report……」
「I had notified the gatekeepers to let me know when Tak.u.mi-san arrives in the town immediately」
Wow . Cedric-san, you have given such orders……
「That was futile as well, though」
「…… I’m sorry」
「No, no . I was selfishly waiting so don’t mind it . But that being the case, I would have been nice if you visited . Oh yeah, Tak.u.mi-san made a new bread in Shirin and spread it, right? Actually, it was also written in Isaac’s letter, and because a detailed recipe wasn’t necessary, it has already spread through our town」
「Ah, yes . I saw it selling in a shop」
It was only jam buns, and bread with dried fruit and nuts mixed in, but as fruits and nuts are abundant here, the variety definitely increased .
「Tak.u.mi-san . If possible, won’t you please tell me the recipes of the things called Cream bread and Anpan? Of course, I will reward you」
「I would like to ask about this . A reward is not necessary . It’s just, about the shops, but……」
「I heard from Isaac about this as well . If there’s no fuss about the store, I will introduce it to a wholesale store that sells bread to our house, the other stores will be properly supported by the Risner house」
Because Allen and Elena love Cream bread, I want to make it efficient to replenish . That’s why I intended to have it made in a shop somewhere .
Regarding the custard cream, I think I’m willing to publish the recipe, but that would make it difficult to Road-san, wouldn’t it~ I should take this proposal from Cedric-san and teach him how to manage the recipe safely, right?
As for the red bean paste, you just need to boil sweet red legume, so I thought it would appear in other shops even without the recipe, but…… that doesn’t seem to be the case .
「I’m fine with a store that Cedric-san recommends」
「Ayy~ I’m looking forward to it . Isaac boasted in the letter how delicious it is, so I was extremely interested, you know?」
Eeh!? It’s just a normal Cream bread and Anpan, you know? Isaac-san, why are you raising the hurdle that much!?
While Cedric-san and I are having such discusison――
「Umm~……」
「「Ah」」
The sub master who was left behind fl.u.s.teredly raised voice .
Un, Cedric-san and I completely forgot the sub master’s existence .