RPG chapter 64

64　King of monkey

After returning to the party hall, we encountered another strange scene

 

Someone is involving with the emperor?

 

「Now now now! Your Majesty the Emperor! Please have a cup!」

 

He says so while pouring alcohol

 

The act itself is not rude, but he is overly familiar, isn’t it?

Who in the world is that old man?

 

「Such a great drinking manner! As expected of the genius acknowledged as the ruler of the whole world! Your Majesty the Emperor Harod! This Seiten, chief of Hanuma tribe! Admired you from the bottom of my heart!」

 

The old man is the owner of a body that is much bigger than normal men of this world. In short, he is a giant

Such splendid body

Can it rival our prided giant Gashi?

No, perhaps it is even better?

 

Moreover, that is not the only strange thing, his whole body is strangely hairy

 

The sideburns even reached his chin, and various places on his body, not just chest or leg, are covered in hair

 

It is strange that it doesn’t give off a dirty impression

 

「He is extremely hearty……or rather, wild……!?」

 

Today’s dinner party is also a part of the Twelve’s Apostles’ debut, so the attendance are influential people from various places

In that case, the main guests are nobles and royalties

 

However, to think that hairy old man is of noble birth……!?

 

「Now now now your Majesty the emperor! How about this spirits next!? Oh, it is presented from a northern country! The dignity of the empire is roaring all over the world! ……but it would be terrible if the emperor taste it without checking! This Seiten, chief of Hanuma tribe, will act as poison taster first! What! If it is for the safety of your Majesty the Emperor then this life of mine is cheap! *gokugokugokugoku*!!」(drinking sfx)

 

Then, the old man drinks the northern-made spirits straight from the bottle

Straight

 

Oi, that old man just controlled the flow of event just by himself?

There was too much flattery that even the emperor was left behind

 

「Ah, that man……!?」

 

Forte, who returned to the party hall with me, stared in amazement

As if she knew that peculiar old man

 

「Forte, who is that old man? You know him, right?」

「Well, it would be a problem if I didn’t know him. He can be called a sworn enemy who we can’t ignore or forget even if we want to. We, the Lobos tribe, have been fighting them over several hundred years. Just putting it to words is disgusting, but……!」

 

So while Forte is saying that……。

 

「Oyajiiiiiiiii!!」(old man/father)

 

A new character appears

 

「Oyaji! You idiot!!」

「Gobuhe!?」

 

He was hit!?

He was hit without hesitation!?

 

I don’t know anything, but it is right before the emperor! Don’t be too sudden!?

 

「Your Majesty the Emperor, I am really sorry! For the extreme blunder of my idiotic father!」

 

So who is the one apologizing sincerely to the emperor?

 

It is Saraka

Her alias is Sarakasar, the fifth rank of the Twelve Apostles

 

She hits the mysterious old man and blows him away

Then she hurriedly turns toward the emperor and apologize even more

 

「I am really sorry, your Majesty! My idiotic Oyaji was overly familiar!」

「You don’t need to get worked up for that. I came to contact with various kinds of people because of my position. I am used to weirdo」

「My idiotic oyaji was put to weirdo category!?」

 

Saraka was troubled

 

「That is……!?」

「That strangely hairy giant is chief Seiten of Hanuma tribe, the archenemy of our Lobos tribe. Also Saraka’s father」

 

That reminds me, she said it somewhere

Saraka is also a princess

 

「Their tribe, whose base is on the high mountains, was also attacked by the empire and surrendered just like us. Saraka was also sent as a hostage at that time……」

 

Forte and Saraka’s circumstances are the same

Perhaps because of that, those two compete against each other and quarrel at every opportunity

 

「He is the representative of Hanuma tribe as they are also called for the Twelve Apostles’ debut」

 

Because of that, he was overly familiar and involved himself with the emperor

Is that bravery or easygoing?

Or rather, forgetting his position?

 

「My apologize for my daughter’s rudeness, your Highness! By the way, my daughter was granted such a high rank! As expected of your discerning eyes! Saraka is my proud daughter! It is not a reach that her look and strength are the best in the world! We Hanuma tribe are proud that my daughter is helpful for your Majesty!」

「Stop it, Oyaji!? Just go home!?」

 

Saraka looks like a child troubled over her parent during parents’ day

 

「……Okaa-sama」

「Ou?」

「Do you understand? When you have an audience with his Majesty the Emperor, you must flatter him with all of your power like that」

「Do I have to do that much……!?」

「It is diplomacy」

 

When I realized, Forte’s mother-san who I just confronted outside was here

Well, she also returned to this place after all

 

「Our nemesis Hanuma tribe……, those guys appear no matter where we go. What a pain in the ass……!」

「We can only give up. They are already our fated enemies……」

 

Come to think of it, it was said many times before

Forte and Saraka are in a tribe-wise rival relationship

 

「Our Lobos tribe and Saraka’s Hanuma tribe have been continuing fighting each other for hundreds years. We are on the grasslands, they are on the mountains. Our living areas are completely different, but they are connected by the boundary. We fought many times because of that」

「If they live on the same grassland, we can eventually settle and destroy them, but then they run away to the mountain and we can’t chase them. And vice versa. We couldn’t reach a conclusion like that so the fight continues for several hundreds years……」

 

What put an end to the fight was neither of the 2 tribes, but the empire which came from the outside

The empire occupied the grasslands and mountains using the beast demons’ power and overwhelming violence and forced the 2 battle tribes to submit

 

Since they are rival tribes whose living areas are close to each other, they became parts of the empire at almost the same time

 

「However, the chief of Hanuma tribe is resolute, or rather, doesn’t hesitate to flatter!?」

 

Even right now, Seiten-san, chief of Hanuma tribe, seems to be keeping company with the emperor like a friend……。

He even put his hand on the emperor’s shoulder!?

 

「Is that a kind of talent?」

 

Being overly familiar no matter who it is, then becoming a friend before they realized

 

If it was done poorly then it would become rude, but it is a technique to curry the other side’s favor

 

Is it thanks to the brightness of his voice or his expression?

 

Anyway, Seiten, Father of Saraka

It’s no doubt that he is a terrifying opponent

 

「By the way, emperor-chan?」

「Don’t say emperor-chan!? That is lese majeste!」

 

The worry of Saraka is really big

 

「I heard that there is a person here called Jira, but who is he? Can your Majesty the Emperor introduce him to me?」

「Hou?」

 

The emperor who was passive up to now finally showed a reaction

 

「To have an interest in him, you are quite sharp sighted yourself. Well, where is he I wonder……？」

 

The emperor looks around

It seemed blatantly troublesome so I thought about hiding, but before I could do so, our eyes matched perfectly

 

「Oh, I see. Over there is the twelfth rank Jirat of the Twelve Apostles. Go greet him as you like」

「Thank you so much for making a reference. I’m really thankful for the depth of your Majesty the Emperor’s heart」

 

Saraka’s father thanks the emperor properly

Then he walks heavily towards here

 

「What’s wrong Oyaji? Why do you want to meet Jira?」

 

Saraka follows him despite being confused

Is it because she’s in front of her parent?

The hesitant feeling which she doesn’t show normally is fresh

 

Then, the emperor quickly moved to the next audience as if he had just escaped the trouble

 

Then, the father-san appears before me

 

Seeing from a distance, I knew he was a giant, but the overwhelming feeling was stronger in point blank range

It was more overwhelming than Gashi’s despite both being giants. Was it because of the difference in experience?

 

「Are you Jira……?」

「Yes, that is right?」

 

I reply while feeling nervous

 

But why my name? Compared to me who was just become a Twelve Apostles, Grey Ryuuga should be more well-known?

 

「Please die immediately」

「Why!?」

 

The development is too speedy, beyond my comprehension