Helios Orb Chronicle – Chapter 257

After saving the city of Ovest, located west of Valentia, which was being attacked by Solemne’s steam battleships, we were told the truth about Valentia by Baron Neige, the lord of Ovest.

Of course, it’s dangerous to declare Baron Neige’s words as fact, but it’s also impossible to deny them outright.

One reason for this is the letter from the Beast King acknowledging Prim’s defection.
The letter conveyed a sense of concern for Prim’s safety and joy that she was alive.

Prim listened to Baron Neige’s story silently, but now she wears a determined expression.
However, she doesn’t show any signs of suddenly taking off, nor does she give off that kind of atmosphere.
That’s why I can feel at ease.

Following Emperor Reinhardt, who deemed the situation to be of high urgency, we decided to return to Amister once.
Immediately after returning to Amagi Castle, Emperor Reinhardt summoned the Grand Order’s Masters and Royal Orders, and they decided to dispatch fifty members of the Royal Order to Bacion.
This is based on the assumption that there is a fleet planning to attack Bacion. They will likely set sail at the same time as the fleet that attacked Ovest, so we have at most three days.
By then, we need to select Orders or Hunters to be dispatched to Bacion, but the Order’s Guild is mobilized to monitor Retisencia and the Anti-Beast King Organization, and nearly five hundred people have been dispatched to Torencia.
Therefore, Emperor Reinhardt decided to mobilize the Royal Order, but it’s a bold move to dispatch the Royal Order, which is responsible for protecting the Royal Family.
Since this is a matter of urgency, the Royal Order will be accompanying us in our beast carriages and will be transported by Athena.
Eos had to transform into a dragon today, so we can’t push her too hard.
There are still five prototype beast carriages for the Order’s Guild, which will be used for transportation in Bacion.
We plan to contact Hunters later, and it seems they will also be using these carriages.

“Yamato, which raids are you planning to contact?”
“Snow Blossom, Wise Rainbow, Sacred Bird, and then Riot Flag. I don’t know that many Hunters, so the options are limited.”

The night we delivered the Royal Order to Esperansa, we discussed who to contact for Hunters at Alka, and I’m really wondering what to do.
I know of several other raids, but they only have one G-rank Hunter, or generally lack High Class Hunters, making the task quite heavy.

“Me too. Mana has connections with the Hunters in Float, so I think Mana can decide?”
“I know their names, of course, but I didn’t have much interaction with them either. Given my position.”

Hearing that, I had nothing to say.
Mana, who was active as a Hunter in Float, could not easily team up with other Hunters due to her position as a princess of Amister.
Therefore, she mostly acted with Trial Hearts and Holy Grave.
Of course, it’s not that she never teamed up with other Hunters, but I heard she was with Holy Grave, and that Hunter would have been nervous as she was a princess, so frequent interaction would have been difficult.

“The raids Yamato mentioned have top-tier abilities and achievements, so sending them to Bacion shouldn’t be a problem. However, this means ten raids will be leaving Amister. Won’t Amister experience a significant decrease in fighting strength?”
“That’s right. But there’s no choice but to send reinforcements to Bacion, so it can’t be helped this time.”

As Mina said, Amister’s fighting strength has indeed decreased because its top raids are being dispatched to other countries.
We can return to Amister quickly by passing through Alka, and in case of emergency, the dispatched Hunters and Orders are also supposed to do the same. This is partly why this large-scale dispatch was possible, but whether it’s militarily acceptable is another matter.

“Also, I think it might be better for Duke Arjan to move from Torencia. Even though he’s in Torencia, there’s no invasion now due to the sea ice. In that case, we should have him move to Bacion.”

“I agree with Mako’s point.”
Marquis Arjan Montschtein, an expert in naval warfare, has been dispatched by Emperor Reinhardt’s orders to consider the possibility of Solemne attacking the sea ice-covered waters of Torencia.
Currently, there are no signs of an attack, but that doesn’t mean we can easily have him move.
However, Bacion is currently more dangerous than Torencia, so it might be better to have him move.

“Yes. In that case, guards will be needed, so someone will have to come.”

“Right.”
Thanks to the successful subjugation of the Slume Lord, Torencia can lower its guard against Seryado Volcano.
Therefore, I think it’s possible to assign about one squadron of Orders as guards, and I would prefer that.

“Anyway, it’s tomorrow. Snow Blossom is with Feel, but Wise Rainbow and Sacred Bird are with Float, and Riot Flag is with Polar. We need to act first thing in the morning, as they might be out hunting.”
“Right, let’s split up. I’ll go to Polar with Ludia and Athena.”
“Then Mina and I will go to Feel.”
“My brother needs to be informed, so Yuri and I will go to Float.”
“Then Prim and I will go to Rio? Yamato, you’ll go to Float and then have to repeatedly teleport?”

“That’s how it is.”
I believe Mako can also use a Transfer Stone Tablet, but I only have the one obtained from the summit of Mylight.
There are Treasure Trees on Seryado Volcano, but they should be easier to obtain now that the Slume Lord is gone.
I need to go get them when I have time.

The next day, the fact that Snow Blossom, Wise Rainbow, Sacred Bird, and Riot Flag had contacted them separately and worked together proved successful, and everyone readily agreed to cooperate.
It was also formally processed as a requested mission by Emperor Reinhardt, and they were offered beast carriages, the same as the Hunters dispatched to Torencia.
Furthermore, it was decided that Duke Arjan and the 3rd squadron would be dispatched as guards.
The 3rd squadron is already waiting at Alka, but the Hunters will now be dispatched to Bacion after passing through Alka. With the formal request procedures completed, they are currently moving to Alka to teleport.

“This is my first time riding one, but it’s truly amazing.”
This is the first time Sacred Bird and Riot Flag have ridden a prototype beast carriage.
We didn’t have a chance to ride one after being rescued from the Monster’s Trap in the Instant Labyrinth, as we returned to the surface immediately.

“I heard Sacred Bird was also rescued in the Instant Labyrinth, but you didn’t ride one?”
“Ah. After we were rescued from the Monster’s Trap, we immediately received an introduction letter from His Majesty to obtain Alloy and returned to the surface. We went back to Float, and as soon as we got it, we were suddenly asked to be dispatched to Torencia, so we were surprised.”
“That’s us too. But we thought it might be too much to send too many to Torencia, so we decided to stay, and then we were told to go to Bacion. They really work us hard.”

Shazara, the leader of Sacred Bird, and Frau, the leader of Wise Rainbow, smile as they look at me.
I have a reputation for working people hard, but please forgive me, it’s an emergency.

“I understand. It seems Torencia was tough, but this one seems tough again too.”
“Ah. If Bacion were to fall, there’s a fear that Inn Magic could be sealed. If that happens, repelling Solemne’s conquest would be more than difficult. That’s why we decided to participate, even if it means weakening the defenses of Float, Feel, and Polar, because we believe prioritizing reinforcement for Bacion is the right choice.”

Lark, the leader of Riot Flag, and Plum, the leader of Snow Blossom, also understand the importance of defending Bacion from Solemne’s invasion.
Hunters don’t get involved in politics, but they aren’t incapable of making political judgments.
Especially G-rank and above Hunters sometimes receive requests that involve the country, so they have to be able to do that. In case of emergency, they are also expected to stand on the front lines, so they always monitor the current global situation and sometimes act on their own initiative.

“By the way, Yamato, as a reward for defeating the Slume Lord, you’re going to marry the Queen of Torencia?”

Geez, Plum is smiling with a wicked grin.

“Ah, so that rumor was true after all.”
“Following the Orc Emperor and Empress, now the Slume Lord. As usual, you’re something else.”

News of the Slume Lord’s defeat has already reached Amister, and the subjugation of the Orc Emperor and Empress has also been announced.
There were nobles who doubted it, but when they were shown not only magic stones but also taxidermied specimens, they were silenced. Apparently, this also dispelled any opinions that our rewards were excessive.
Furthermore, our marriage between Hilda and I has been announced as a reward for defeating the Slume Lord.
Of course, the marriage will take place after Hilda abdicates, but there’s no reason why these people shouldn’t know.

“Well, that’s how it is.”

However, Hilda has post-processing to do for the Slume Lord subjugation battle, so she hasn’t been able to come to Alka yet.
We’ve installed a Gate Stone at the Snow Fairy Palace and given her a Gate Crystal, but she still doesn’t have any free time.
The Saber’s Guild Krater Branch is also taking time to reorganize because Albert was granted the title of Knight of Mystery and promoted to A-rank Saber as a reward for the Slume Lord subjugation battle, and he married Princess Brynhild. The Saber’s Guild Rio Branch also suffered significant damage from Solemne’s steam battleship attack. It’s understandable.

“Two princesses of Amister, the head of a Marquis house, the daughter of an Associate Order’s Master, a former Duchess of Valentia, the twin daughters of Valentia’s strongest Dragon Lord, the daughter of a Holy Dragon… you could marry anyone, let alone a noble, or even a king of a country?”
“It’s impressive how the ordinary village girl, Fram, can feel so unhesitatingly.”
“M-me?”

The stray bullet hit Fram here.
Indeed, Prim is a former Duchess of Valentia and even had Succession Rights.
Mana and Yuri are, needless to say, princesses of Amister.
Rika is the head of a Marquis house, and Mina is also the daughter of an Associate Order’s Master.
Lydia and Ludia are the twin daughters of Freyus, said to be the strongest Dragon Knight of Valentia, and Athena is the daughter of the Holy Dragon Gaia.
With the addition of Hilda, who holds the title of Queen of Torencia, it’s an overwhelming lineup of people superior to ordinary nobles for Fram, who grew up in Prada Village.
While nobles marrying commoners isn’t uncommon in Helios Orb, having this many titles and statuses lined up would naturally make someone feel out of place.
Frau seems to feel the same, looking at Fram with sympathy, yet with a mischievous gaze.

“Eh? N-no, that’s!”

Although Fram is flustered, there’s nothing I can do.
However, I hesitate to offer her as a sacrifice, so I need to change the topic.

Ah, the beast carriages!
I succeeded in diverting the topic by asking about the exterior and interior design of the beast carriages that would be the reward for the four raids.
Everyone here seems to desire a cruiser-like exterior from my world, but why do Hunters desire cruisers?
Well, I can’t say much, as I feel the same way.