The Frontier Alchemist ~ I Can’t Go Back to That Job After You Made My Budget Zero

’t just for show!”

“Yes, I know that very well.
But you really just want to let loose and go crazy, right?”

“O-of course not! As a knight, if some sort of disaster happens to the capital, it is only natural for me to be the first to come running.”

I look at Kalin with cold eyes as she gives me her excuse, and then peek over to Ahri, who responds with a light nod.

“Lady Kalin, you have been hard at work dealing with paperwork for several days.”

Says Ahri while approaching Kalin.

“Y-yes.
And?”

“And even though you almost had a chance to fight, you ended up doing nothing.
Surely you are disappointed.”

“Y-yes… No.
No, no.
Not even a little…”

“But your well being does not concern just you anymore.
You are the one guiding us, and Habbafulton.
Every single one of its inhabitants needs you.”

Ahri says while taking a knee.

“And to add to that, if the enemy’s hands reach all over the country, that means you might currently be the noble with the highest position in this nation.”

I say with a smile, and then thank Ahri with my eyes for opening this path.

I really want to avoid the nightmare scenario that is our leader spearheading a charge into the enemy.

“Ahh… All right.
So, what do you think?”

Kalin drops her shoulders in disappointment.
I guess she really wanted to fight.
She listlessly returns to the first question while waving one hand.

“Please order me to retake the capital.
I will put a ribbon on it and hand it to you as a present.”

I figure I’m being a bit too mean to her, so I declare this as an apology.

I do this while working out a plan in my head that I think might work.