I Have Been Called The Idiot Son Behind My Back. But I Remembered Memories, And I Can Use The Abilities I Had In My Past Life. So I Will Make Use of Major Online Stores Like Am**on And Aim for a Slow Life for Now - 86

Episode 86: It’s Good that the Recognized Party Was a Family Member

It seems that my father not only dotes on me but also observes me carefully. He seemed concerned about whether I was emotionally wounded by the broken engagement, so I reassured him that there were no problems in that regard.

Afterwards, I decide to change the subject and ask how much he knows about Mariel.

“About this maid… Well, concerning the maid and her surroundings, and Kaiser’s changes, I know that you also keep a humanoid slime named ‘Sue,’ and it seems Kaiser has acquired some kind of ‘unique skill’ from an objective observation of his actions. That’s about all I know. Even so, as one of the Four Great Noble Houses of the Empire, I can honestly be proud that this is the extent of the information I’ve managed to gather.”

“…I’ll accept your offer this time… Father. So, therefore—”

“No matter if you refuse, there’s nothing I would do to my own son, right? But yes, perhaps you should tighten your guard a little more.”

“Y-yes…”

I hadn’t anticipated that he knew about Sue, the unique skill, and probably even the Mamazon Store accessible through the storage. I decide to accept the request my father brought up and resolve to heed his advice to tighten my guard, feeling fortunate that the one who knew this time was a family member.

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A week has passed since then, and school has entered its long vacation period. Following my father’s instructions, I’m now traveling by carriage towards a village in the forest to the west of my territory.

“It seems the residents around here call this forest the ‘Forest of Death,’ but surprisingly, there are only a few guards accompanying us.”

During the journey, there’s only one guard protecting me, making me wonder if this forest, feared by my father and the locals, is truly dangerous.

If it weren’t for my father, I might have thought this request was a trap to kill me.

“Interesting. About this forest, the monsters that appear are generally docile. They camouflage themselves as trees and flowers, attacking only if you try to cut down a tree. Conversely, if you avoid damaging the trees, they won’t attack. There are also a few carnivorous beasts, but they are nocturnal, so as long as irregularities don’t occur during the day, even one guard should be safe.”

“I see… So that’s why you can build a village in the forest.”