Help! My Overprotective S-Rank Master Who Loves Me Too Much Won't Let Me Go on Quests! - Chapter 25: Let\'s Wait for Aria-san!

Chapter 25: Let’s Wait for Aria-san!

“…There it is, that’s the city where I usually spent my time in my homeland.”

“That’s…”

After traveling by carriage for several hours, we finally caught sight of the city where Steridone lived in.

Observing the cityscape, it was evident that, unlike the wooden buildings we were accustomed to, many buildings here were made of stone… Overall, it exuded a mysterious atmosphere.

As we were captivated by the cityscape, the carriage quickly arrived at the outskirts of the city, and the three of us ─ myself, Aria-san, and Steridone ─ got off.

“Now, let’s quickly get Aria Felste to──”

“Nope.”

“…No?”

When Steridone tried to inform Aria-san about the powerful magical reaction she wanted her to investigate, Aria-san immediately responded with a “no.”

What’s going on…?

“Yeah, there was a strong magical reaction once, but at least for now, I don’t sense any powerful magical reaction.”

“…I see.”

Steridone, who probably expected it to take a little longer, seemed slightly surprised by Aria’s response but quickly changed the subject.

“In that case, I’ll have you directly inform those who are involved in investigating the powerful magic this time.”

“Huh! Why do I have to do such a troublesome thing when Steridone can report it herself!?”

“It’s a matter of courtesy. It’s not appropriate for an S-rank adventurer, who should be a role model, to avoid reporting directly when there’s no other pressing matter.”

“I have an important task of enjoying the atmosphere of this country with Adin-kun, which is different from usual!”

“I apologize, but that will have to wait… However, once the report is done, you can use the Safety Ocean as promised and do as you please afterward.”

“…If that’s the case.”

Although Aria-san seemed dissatisfied, she showed some understanding… She seemed to be looking forward to the Safety Ocean quite a bit.

And so, led by Steridone, Aria and I proceeded toward the location where the people to be reported to be located.

But then…

“Wait a minute.”

Aria-san stopped and said seriously, “Steridone, are there any women among the people we’re about to report to?”

“Most of them are women.”

“What!? Then I can’t take Adin-kun there!”

“It seems you’ve misunderstood. There’s no one with such malicious intentions where we’re headed to.”

“But there’s definitely at least one person there who has intentions towards Adin-kun… Ah! Adin-kun! Wait for me in front of this carriage! I’ll be right back!”

“O-Okay.”

“Steridone! I’ll go as fast as possible to make sure Adin-kun isn’t left alone for too long!”

“Understood.”

Then, Steridone dashed off at an incredible speed, and Aria-san floated after her in the air… Maybe they chose the carriage for me because I couldn’t keep up with those two, but if it was just them, they might have reached this country in about thirty minutes.

For now, I’ll just wait here just as Aria-san instructed.

…That’s what I thought, but I heard a man’s voice saying something, although I couldn’t make out the exact words, coming from a nearby alley.

“Hey, babe, looking good.”

“A human male, what do you want from me?”

“Oh, you’re not gonna say anything? That makes it more fun.”

“Know your place… Wait, I can’t use magic right now… Um, someone help~!”

As soon as I heard the woman’s plea for help, I immediately headed into the alley.