I Was Deemed a Worthless Saint Without a Level-Up Blessing and Was Sent Off to Marry a Neighboring Country, but It Turns Out My Blessing Was Actually Level Cap Removal - Episode 12

It will take about half a month to reach the Gobules Kingdom.

If you are not too far from the royal capital of the Klein Kingdom, you can stay at an inn, but as you get closer to the border, the days of camping out increase. According to Alvent, once you enter the Klein Kingdom, you will mostly be camping out.

“I’m sorry for the inconvenience.”

I was apologized to by Alvent, but I am used to camping out from the expeditions of the Klein Kingdom’s knights.

Moreover, since I am the temporary consort of the second prince, they even prepared a splendid tent exclusively for me, so there is no reason to be dissatisfied. Rather, I am in awe of such high treatment.

“I feel so bad about having a tent just for me! Sharing a tent with others is more than enough.”
I appealed to Alvent, but…

“You cannot treat the Second Prince’s wife lightly. Above all, if you disregard someone like you, who is a saint bestowed by the Kingdom of Klein, it will affect our diplomatic relations.”

I was told so. Ferulina doesn’t understand politics, but if I’m told that, I have no choice but to obediently comply.

In response to the apologetic Ferulina, Chelsea and Nanette, who were now with Ferulina,

“Eek—! Thanks to being assigned to Lady Ferulina, I’m so happy to be in such a splendid tent together!”

“Lady Ferulina, thank you very much! Even after returning to the Gobules Kingdom, if you could keep us by your side…”

They were overjoyed. This time, there are about ten knights accompanying Alvent as attendants, so it seems that there are only two female knights, Nanette and Chelsea.

Even though it’s my first trip to a foreign country, I think the reason I haven’t been a bundle of nerves is because Nanette and Chelsea have been so friendly, chatting with me and taking care of me. I can’t help but be grateful to them.

The border between the Kingdom of Klein and the Kingdom of Gobules is a dense forest. Although there is a road that carriages can travel, it is a dirt path carved through the forest, and just straying slightly from the path can lead one to get lost in the thick, overgrown woods.

Having completed more than two-thirds of their journey, Ferulina and the others had entered the Gobules Kingdom since yesterday.

What Ferulina is riding is still the Alvent carriage from the first day.

At first, Ferulina was so nervous that she could hardly speak, but despite her fearsome appearance with the blackish-purple scar on her left cheek, Alvent was very considerate and kind.

In response to Ferulina’s wish to learn about the Gobules Kingdom, I have been teaching her various things about the kingdom for the past ten days.

“Were you surprised by the depth of the dense forest?”

After Alvent finished talking about the royal capital of the Gobules Kingdom, Ferulina, who had been absentmindedly gazing out the carriage window, snapped back to reality at the low voice and turned to face forward.

Alvent, sitting across from me, is looking at me with a troubled expression. The gaze in his black eyes seems to be one of concern for Ferulina.

“Unlike the Kingdom of Klein, the Kingdom of Gobules is mountainous and has many forests. We are gradually developing it, but there’s still a long way to go. … The attacks by monsters are also far more frequent than in the Kingdom of Klein.”

Many monsters lurk in nature, such as forests, mountains, and rivers, and attack people. However, the forest is not only a dangerous place but also a place that brings many blessings.

Not only is it a treasure trove of plants with various beneficial properties such as timber, firewood, and medicinal herbs, but it also provides food like nuts and mushrooms, as well as game such as deer and rabbits. Additionally, it serves as a pasture for livestock pigs, and many people cannot sustain their lives without the forest.

To protect the lives of the people, it is the duty of the knights led by Alvent to exterminate as many monsters as possible.

In the Gobules Kingdom, which borders the land infested with monsters, the frequency of monster appearances and the threat level of the monsters are said to be incomparable to those in the Klein Kingdom.

In fact, since yesterday when we entered the forest road, the knights on horseback guarding the area around the carriage have been on high alert under Alvent’s orders. Unlike when he was in the Kingdom of Klein, Alvent was also wearing sturdy leather armor to prepare for any potential attacks.

Ferulina also convinced Alvent and the others that traveling clothes are more comfortable than wearing an unfamiliar dress, and she changed into the easy-to-move outfit she borrowed from Chelsea.

“Even so, it’s better because it’s along the highway. Sorry for bringing you to a country that’s mostly just forests like this…”

Alvent’s self-mocking tone sounds almost as if he is waiting for Ferulina’s reproach.

What on earth happened? I was about to ask Alvent for his true intentions when――.

Suddenly, the area around the carriage becomes bustling.

“A pack of Fang wolves! There are about twenty of them!”

The voice of the knight on guard overlaps with Robes’ voice.

“The leader of the pack is a mutant! It’s a level thirty Red Fang Wolf! Be careful!”

The tension heightened even more at Robes’ words, and the carriage shook violently before coming to a stop.

The threat level of monsters is represented by their level. The level of a typical knight in the Klein Kingdom is in the low teens. Even the higher-ranking knights barely reach level twenty.

Ferulina had never even seen a mutated species with a level as high as thirty.