I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 215: Hot Springs, Hospitality, and Trouble 16

Episode 215: Hot Springs, Hospitality, and Trouble 16  

Under Dietrich-sama’s guidance, we arrived at the gates of the royal castle.  

The preparations for departure were already complete. Everyone heading to the Onsen District had gathered.  

“Come, Maki! Let us be off!”  

“As you command, Your Majesty. However… we won’t need carriages this time.”  

The gates stood open. And beyond them, numerous carriages had been prepared.  

But since we were using Moriya’s teleportation magic for this trip, they were unnecessary.  

“My apologies, Mihiro-sama. I have yet to inform the castle staff about Moriya-sama.”  

“Ah, I see… so that’s the situation.”  

Hmm, in that case, revealing his true identity on my own would be a bad move.  

But then again, wouldn’t it be strange if a child were speaking so fluently?  

“……Hey, Maki-kun, how about we say we’re using an ultra-advanced magical artifact for teleportation?”  

It was Moriya himself who proposed the idea.  

“……That’s a pretty outlandish excuse, don’t you think?”  

“Is it? People know about your Appraiser (Divine Eye) to some extent, so it shouldn’t be a problem.”  

Moriya’s words were overheard by Dietrich-sama, who gave me a small nod of approval.  

“…Fine. It’ll end up being credited to me, though. Sorry about that.”  

“That’s fine. I’ll get to avoid any trouble, after all.”  

“………That’s your real motive, isn’t it?”  

“Come on now, it’s a legitimate suggestion to get us through this situation. Cut me some slack.”  

Moriya smiled innocently, like the child he appeared to be.  

I wanted to yell at him right then and there, but anyone watching would just see a high schooler scolding a kid.  

I decided to save my shouting for when we got back to the Onsen District.  

“Ahem. We’ll be traveling this time using a teleportation artifact created in Granzawall, so the carriages aren’t necessary.”  

As I said that, murmurs of amazement rippled through the crowd.  

Well, that made sense.  

Using teleportation magic was impressive enough on its own. But doing so with a rare artifact, and having supposedly created it, was another matter entirely.  

Two individuals, in particular, seemed especially shocked.  

Judging by their appearances, they weren’t knights.  

Curious, I used Appraisal on them.  

Ah, my apologies… they were the Chefs accompanying us.  

While I was at it, there was one more person I wanted to identify.  

“…Appraisal: Head of the Maguire Family.”  

Before arriving at the Onsen District, I needed to figure out who had mistreated Leyreina-san.  

…I’ll make sure they regret it when we get there!  

“……..There he is. So, it’s that guy, huh?”  

He was a middle-aged man with purple hair, just like Leyreina-san.  

He was chatting and smiling with those around him, but… I wondered what he thought of Leyreina-san’s success.  

If he suggested replacing her with someone “more capable”, I’d reject it outright.  

I was sure His Majesty would back me on that.  

…..Heheh, how should I go about making him regret it?  

“…….Anyway, time to move things along.”  

Wasting any more time here would be unproductive.  

“Ahem! Are all members of the group accounted for, Dietrich-sama?”  

“Yes, everything is in order.”  

“Understood. I will now activate the teleportation artifact.”  

As I said that, Moriya discreetly activated the teleportation magic.  

A teleportation magic circle appeared on the ground.  

“Everyone, please step onto the magic circle! Is everyone on board?”  

After checking to ensure no one was left out, I received a final confirmation from Dietrich-sama.  

With that, I signaled Moriya.  

“Alright then, here we go!”  

The teleportation circle glowed. And in the next instant, the teleportation magic activated.