دانلود رمان انگلیسی ” مانع قهرمان سما” – جلد 05

The bell rang at 9 am. It was the hour when the workshops were busy, and the craftsmen were sweating at work. But today, both ends of the main street, from in front of the castle gate of the Imperial Palace to in front of the main gate of the Imperial City, were crowded with people. The purpose of these people was, of course, to catch a glimpse of Prince Alfred, who was about to pay a goodwill visit to the Kingdom of Lyon, and, more than that, of the Brave Leticia von Mavis. Some took the trouble to take a day off work or close their stores in order to catch a glimpse of their country’s crown prince and the famous heroine, who rarely showed herself. There were knights on guard here and there in the streets, shouting to keep people at bay. And as if to nullify their voices, merchants, eager to seize the opportunity to make a profit, spread out their stalls to attract customers. The turnout was no less than that of the Empire’s biggest festival, the Foundation Day. No wonder. After the defeat of the Empire, the Brave Mavis appeared before the people just once, when she suppressed General Zaunas’ coup d’état. This was the first time she had shown herself since then.
“So, I expect you to greet the people a bit.”
“Your Highness, you’re not having fun with this situation, are you?”
“Not at all.”
“And I who refused to sit in His Highness’s royal carriage since I didn’t want to draw attention to myself.”
“It’s not bad for Leticia-dono to show that the relationship between the Imperial Family and the Brave is good. It can avoid unnecessary interference from other countries to some extent.”
The two of them, Alfred and Leticia, were riding together in the prince’s royal carriage. Normally, the carriage would have a square shape, made so that the nobles riding in it could not be seen. This was to prevent assassination attempts by bow and arrow or by magic. However, this imperial carriage was more like a seat with a back attached to a magnificently decorated chariot. It was crafted in such a way that the subjects of the empire could clearly see Alfred and Leticia. It was natural that when it was decided to use this carriage, some people objected to the idea that it was too vulnerable. But it was precisely Alfred who suppressed that opinion.
“The Brave Mavis will go with me. Is there any safer place than that?”
Of course, knights were meticulously deployed in places where snipers could shoot with bows and arrows from the surroundings, and many skilled court magicians would scan with “Magic Detection” magic along the procession’s path. In the event that there was an assassin who would break this safety net, the last thing they would need would be the strongest person in humanity, or perhaps a person who was as close to God as possible.
Leticia, who was “the closest existence to God,” had received a lot of attention from before and had a firm expression. Still, prompted by Alfred, she finally smiled and waved to the audience. At that moment, the atmosphere shook with cheers from the crowd.