Chapter 30
The carriage arrived safely at the mansion without any incidents along the way.
Klaus-niisama, Alicia-neesama, and Iris-neesama, who had been sleeping, woke up, so we decided to go greet Father-sama immediately to report our return.
Brother Fahrenheit knocked on the door on our behalf, and we all entered the study.
“Father-sama. We have returned safely from the dungeon.”
“I heard Claude was going with you, so I was worried, but I’m glad to see you all back safely.”
“I have a report. We encountered a Goblin Lord in the dungeon.”
“That’s a serious matter. We must organize a subjugation force immediately.”
“Father-sama. Please calm down. Claude defeated it by himself.”
“He defeated it by himself? Claude’s Stats are certainly incredible, but is that true?”
“Claude. Show Father-sama the magic stone.”
Urged by Brother Fahrenheit, I took out the Goblin Lord’s magic stone from my Item Box and placed it on the desk.
“This is indeed the same as the magic stones from Goblin Lords defeated in the past. Honestly, I want to say I can’t believe it, but with physical evidence like this, it must be true.”
“The problem is reporting this to the Kingdom.”
“Fahrenheit, what do you think we should do?”
“I discussed it with Claude in the carriage, and I believe we should report it honestly.”
“That’s true. Considering Claude’s age, I don’t want him to step into the world of politics, but even if we try to maneuver, if someone becomes suspicious and investigates, it will be exposed. Considering the risk of arousing distrust among the Kingdom’s upper echelons, we should report it honestly.”
“The Kingdom will likely want to recruit Claude, who is a special-grade asset.”
“That’s likely to happen. But if they try to treat him unreasonably, I will firmly oppose the upper echelons.”
“Father-sama. You’ve always managed things skillfully to avoid making waves. Are you sure about this?”
“Claude is exceptional. He can probably handle most ordinary things. But my feelings as a parent, thinking of my child, are stronger.”
“Father-sama. Brother Fahrenheit. Thank you for worrying about me.”
“We’ll support you too, so if you’re ever in trouble, don’t hesitate to tell us.”
Alicia-neesama and Iris-neesama also nodded.
In my previous life, I didn’t work and was obsessed with Nordic War Online, so I couldn’t say I had a good relationship with my parents.
But my family in this life values me and is trying to protect someone like me.
I was happy to see such a strong family bond.
“Let’s end the discussion here. You must be tired; thank you for your hard work. Please rest well.”
After leaving Father-sama’s study, I headed to my room.
I changed my clothes and flopped down onto my bed.
What came to mind was the battle with the Goblin Lord.
Back in my gaming days, I’d defeated it many times.
As long as I don’t mess up the strategy, I gained confidence that it would work against other boss monsters too.
While thinking about such things, I drifted off to sleep before I knew it.