Chapter 28

This was where I first met the King after coming to this world. In this so-called “Audience Room”, I finally met the King after such a long time.

It’s been a while, so let’s not be rude for a while and offer him a mandatory polite bow.

「You must Rio, I presume?」

「……yes」

They allowed to raise my head and face the King, though I only catch some of the first words he said.

「I heard that you are a skilled contract worker, but I never expected you to be this young」

「………」

「I had called no one else but you. For I, personally wished to recruit you to join the guards and use your power for the sake of the protecting the royal capital and this country」

「………」

「You must have heard about the departure of the Demon Lord Subjugation Corps 2 months ago. It was a special unit, the cream of the crop of the best men and women of our country. With them being on their mission, the security of the royal capital became considerably thinner.In the past, our security was quite sufficient. However, a demon suddenly appeared right in this capital before the Demon Lord Subjugation Corps departs. The anxiety felt by the people was, of course, immeasurable. It’s expected that the dissatisfaction would spread even more especially with the now thinning security.So this time, I decided to strengthen the security around the royal capital with the help of you, contract workers. I heard that you’re a good individual who started to bloom quite recently. But for some reason, you didn’t enlist yourself in one of our recruitments.And so, I made a special audience just to talk to you directly」

「………」

I had a feeling that the King would keep yapping on and on if I kept silent.

I wanted to sigh.

I certainly did see the recruitment post.

I also saw many people signing up for the task. But that’s it.

I had said it before.Why should I use my power to protect those who cast me aside? They didn’t give me anything substantial, so why should I protect them?

「Oi, are you listening?」

The King seemed to notice my silence.

「Yeah, I heard you clearly. I had also heard about the recruitment. However, people signed themselves for the task out of free will. There’s no one forcing anyone, right?」

「That is so. However, it’s a great chance to spread your name, is it not? It’s a great honor to protect the royal capital」

「Not interested」

「P-pardon me?」

「Honor. Fame. Those kinds of stuff don’t interest me」

「Then I shall reward you in another way」

「Don’t need it」

「……then what shall be your price? What must we offer you to help to protect our beloved royal capital?」

「For a contract worker like me, the state of your security guards around royal capital makes no difference. But… In any case, I have a question for you, your majesty」

「And what is it?」

I stood right away.The air turned heavy.Every single eye in the room was watching me.

Standing before the royalties without given permission was considered disrespectful in this country. It was one of common sense rules that Rey-sama rammed into my head.

That’s why I stood on purpose.Like I give a shit to your “courtesy”.

Especially because he… because this *person* is the greatest figure in this country.

「Recognize me?」

「……no」

Hmph… Oopsie, we mistakenly summoned you to our world due to our own circumstances and ditched you because you didn’t meet our noble standard. Of course we don’t bother to remember you.

「I see… Then I shall excuse myself」

「Wait」

「Still have something to say?」

I gave him a quick bow and turned my heels, but the King called me.

「Have you met me before? Are you perhaps one of the nobles?」

「………」

Damn it…

「Someday, I will definitely beat the hell out of him……」

The spirits around me grumbled as if they agreed with me. The fact that they got angry for me was somewhat funny, it made me laugh.