Chapter 69: New City.
(*Celia’s POV*)
Guiding about a hundred different women back to their hometown was very difficult. I guess that it just comes with the territory of moving that many people.
But, once we did make it to their town, which was called Ayork, we were praised as heroes… We just killed some small fry Goblins, does that really make us heroes?
Cenri, and most of the women, didn’t actually live in this town. They were just adventurers that traveled here, just to deal with the Goblins.
We asked where we could find a big city, as we needed to get information. Luckily, Cenri offered to take us to a good place. The problem was how long it would take to reach it…
Cenri: “If we go with a caravan, we should reach the main city of this kingdom in only a week.” She advised.
Celia: “Why don’t we just fly?” I propose.
Cenri: “Fly? Listen, I’ve seen you two do crazy things, but flying magic is so damn rare, that only the queen of our kingdom is known to be able to use it.” She said with a sigh.
With a smug grin, I picked up Cenri in a princess carry, and went up into the sky with her. Cenri’s reaction was priceless, and could easily have made this entire trip worth it.
Celia: “Still don’t believe me?” I ask with a smug expression.
Cenri: “…” She said something, but her voice was too quiet for me to hear.
Celia: “Hm? What was that?” I ask.
Cenri: “Please go higher!” She pleaded.
Huh? Ah, it looks like she is having fun. I guess that being able to fly is a dream that some people have. Oh well. Might as well make a cute girl happy. With a smile, I flew up to the clouds.
Cenri wanted to touch them, as she wasn’t aware that they were just mostly water. Once I helped indulge her desires, I went back down to Ria, who was waiting for us.
Cenri: “…”
Ria: “It seems that you had fun, Cenri. Don’t fall in love with Celia, by the way. Celia just likes to make girls happy. It’s her nature, I guess.” She advised.
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Cenri: “Aren’t you two married?” She asked with a raised eyebrow.
Ria: “Yes, but she has three wives, counting me. Although it is unlikely for her to find another soul mate, I wouldn’t rule out the possibility.” She replied with a thinking pose.
Cenri: “Celia is an amazing woman, but unfortunately, I am straight.” She replied.
Celia: “Really!?” I exclaim.
Cenri: “Why’re you treating me like some rare animal?” She asked with a raised eyebrow.
Celia: “Ah, it’s just that pretty much every woman I’ve met has been a lesbian.” I answer with an embarrassed tone.
Cenri: “…Whatever… Do you have enough Mana to fly to our destination?” She asked with a sigh.
Ria: “It depends on how far away it is.” She replied.
Cenri: “Like I said, a week. But with flying, it should only be a few hours.” She answered.
Celia: “We should be able to do that.” I say with a confident tone.
With that, I picked Cenri up once again, and then we flew off in the direction that she pointed out to us. As Cenri is our guide, we couldn’t go as fast as we wanted to go. Can’t have our guide passing out, now can we? I mean, we can, but it would be an inconvenience.
*Hours Later.*
Cenri: “I feel like I’ve cheated…” She said with a remorseful tone.
Celia: “How come?” I ask.
Cenri: “We got here so fast…” She replied.
Ria: “We did, but what’s wrong with that?” She said with a shrug.
Cenri: “Nothing, I guess? Ah, don’t mind me. It’s just weird.” She said with a sigh.
Getting into the kingdom of Everstal was very easy, as we had Cenri to vouch for us. Hmm… What should we do now? Ah, I know! It’s a wonderful idea as well!
Celia: “Would you like to come with us, Cenri?” I ask.
Cenri: “I don’t know… I feel like I have had my fill of you two’s craziness. Where are you even planning to go?” She replied with an unsure tone.
Celia: “We’ll be meeting the queen of this kingdom.” I reply with a nonchalant tone.
Cenri: “…”
Ria: “Are you not going with us?” She asked.
Cenri: “No, sorry. I very much enjoy my sanity. Farewell, you two, and thanks for all the help.” She denied with a smile.
And that was the last that I ever saw of Cenri… Not like she died, I just haven’t seen her for a few minutes. I have no idea if she will show up again. I can’t see into the future, you know? I guess that Ria can, but now she is limited in that regard…
Celia: “How should we meet the queen of this place, anyway?” I ask with a thinking pose.
Ria: “The same way that Amelie introduced you to Tuseoun’s king and queen.” She replied.
Celia: “Just barge right into their audience hall?” I reply with a raised eyebrow.
Ria: “Amelie did that!?” She asked with a shocked tone.
Celia: “Yeah, I was shocked as well.” I reply.
Ria: “I wasn’t aware of that… Regardless, we should just ask to meet the queen.” She advised.
Celia: “Would they really let us meet her?” I ask with an unsure tone.
Ria: “We won’t know until we try, Celia.” She replied with a shrug.
Celia: “…”
Ria: “What’s wrong?” She asked with a concerned tone.
Celia: “You know, when I married so you, Nia, and Lia, I assumed that having so many intelligent people around, would prevent me from doing stupid things...” I say with a sigh.
Ria: “If we can just easily get out of any problem, there really isn’t any reason to think about our decisions too hard.” She said with a giggle.
Celia: “I guess…” I say with a shrug.
So… Now we will be meeting another queen? Besides Yona, no queen has really ever impressed me… Should I be hoping that this one will actually be interesting? Or should I just hope that she will be easy to deal with? At this point, I don’t really know which would be the better option…