Travel to another world and become a monster messenger

"In order to maintain the glory of our country, the Kingdom of Shuter, my ministers and I have made so much effort... You should not only understand your own affairs, but also learn to understand the feelings of others. This is also to avoid being looked down upon by other races again."

"The king has specially praised you! You must keep it in mind, understand?"

Nelson and Esther both sighed in their hearts. They were originally discussing the issue of monsters becoming more ferocious, but the topic had completely changed. However, it might cause more trouble if they spoke rashly here.

Nelson thanked the king and the minister respectfully and bowed to them. “Thank you very much for your words. I will keep them in mind.”

"Well, from now on, Esther will also work together with Nelson to continue working hard for our country." The king and the minister nodded with satisfaction, as if to say that they had said a lot of good things.

In fact, Nelson's speech was a bit stiff, but the king and the ministers who were completely immersed in their own world did not realize it at all. The only one who noticed it was Esther next to him.

At this time, the minister stood up, raised his hand quietly, and spoke to the king: "Recently, other countries seem to be too contemptuous of us. If we don't take action, they may become more arrogant, right?"

"That's right. We do need to significantly increase our combat capabilities."

“Yes, I agree.”

The minister nodded happily at the king's words, while Nelson and Esther's expressions became extremely painful.

The conversation was straying further and further from the original topic, and both Nelson and Esther felt that they should intervene to correct the direction of the conversation.

If this is not done, the conversation could develop to the point of declaring war on other countries.

Faced with the king and ministers who were now full of confrontational mentality, they were likely to make a choice that would cause the people to panic. Nelson stood up and spoke loudly to attract everyone's attention.

"Your Majesty, we were originally discussing the issue of monsters becoming more ferocious. Can we calm down now and return to the original topic?"

"I agree with Nelson. In order not to threaten the safety of the people, we should now..."

"Shut up! Know your place, you stupid guy!" The minister angrily rebuked Nelson and Esther for their remarks.

Although the king did not speak, his expression seemed to say "Don't make trouble until we're done talking", and he did not seem to agree with Nelson and Esther's ideas.

Nelson could easily imagine that the ministers might think that the two young men were ignorant of the world, and the king also nodded solemnly in agreement.

Nelson seemed to have half given up and sat down, while Esther remained standing. His eyes were closed, but the atmosphere around him felt sinister.

Even Nelson, who had known Esther for a long time, was visibly concerned.

"...Let's not talk about myself for now, but I can't stand hearing you say I'm disrespectful to Nelson!" Esther's voice echoed in the meeting, and the room suddenly became silent.

After attracting everyone's attention, Esther continued, "The Royal Knights he led also gained great trust from the people. This is because they always consider the peace of the people and devote themselves to their work. Isn't this an honor?"

"Humph, a guy who only knows how to study magic is so arrogant..."

Esther's support for Nelson was also refuted by the minister, who looked like he had bitten a bitter worm. Esther's proposal was still not accepted.

Moreover, it seemed that the ministers had no intention of listening to their opinions from the beginning. The king also remained completely indifferent, so it can be predicted that the ministers and the king had the same idea.

Finally, the minister stood up and looked at Nelson and Esther and said.

"Esther and Nelson! You just have to obey orders silently for the sake of my country, or more precisely, for my king. There are as many substitutes as you want, don't forget this!"

This time it was Esther's turn to show a painful expression. Nelson just listened silently, but his heart was not at peace at all.

In the end, the topic was not corrected. It was just a waste of time going around in circles without any results.

Finally, the king sighed, looked around regretfully and said, "It's a pity that the discussion didn't make much progress, but we can't spend any more time. Just like that, the meeting is over!"

With the king's words, the tense atmosphere finally eased.

Nelson and Esther also sighed in their hearts as if they had given up, and prepared to leave the room with the information.

“Well, this meeting didn’t go very well.”

"Yeah, I think the topic itself is pretty solid... but it's all weird stuff."

"Whose fault is this?" Nelson and Esther complained in their hearts and finally left the room.

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"Are you okay, Nelson?"

"Esther, it's me who should be asking you. This isn't the first time, but I've had enough of the king and his ministers' capriciousness..."

In Nelson's private room in the palace, the two sat there drinking hot tea. The kitchen was equipped with a variety of teas and teapots.

Nelson would mix several kinds of tea together and would specially import famous water from abroad to make tea. He was very particular about making tea, and the taste of the tea should have both moderate astringency and depth.

This tea was very popular in the palace, and many people would sneak into Nelson's room to taste it, especially Esther, who came most often.

"Well, we were released quickly this time, which was not bad. But did you import new tea from the Kingdom of Sforia? You are still as picky as always."

Esther said with a smile, and Nelson frowned: "...Are you praising me?"

"Of course. When we chat together like this, most of the time it's in Nelson's room, thanks to the tea you made." Esther said with a smile, and Nelson raised an eyebrow.

"First of all, tell me, your room is always so dirty that you can't even put your feet in it! Why is it back to the same state on the first day of cleaning?!"

“It’s incredible… it was like that when I noticed it. Maybe there’s a kind of magic at work without me even realizing it?”

"If there is such magic, then there should also be sorting magic. Really..."

Esther listened to Nelson's words with a wry smile, and suddenly her expression became serious. She put her mouth close to the cup and asked, "...By the way, Nelson, what do you think of the current king and ministers?"

"They were just guys with a lot of pride and ambition, anyway. There's really no other way to describe them."

"That's exactly what I think. I agree with that, by the way."

Although they didn't say it to each other, the group they belonged to, that is, the court magician and all the members of the Knights, held the same view.

In other words, the character of the king and his ministers had become so hollow.

"Well, I can understand the king and the ministers' feelings. I went to the Kingdom of Santono and the Kingdom of Sforia for work before, but they did not show any deep annoyance."

"The same is true for the elves, orcs, and demons. We often have to work with demons in our daily lives. We are definitely not as good as them in terms of coexistence ability."

"Yes. They stubbornly regard monsters as evil, so they can only be regarded as dangerous beings."

"As a result, coexistence with monsters has become an impossible option."

"It would be nice if the king could reconsider this a little bit."

"That's impossible. That stubborn old man won't change his mind easily."

"yes……"

The way they sighed somehow revealed a feeling of giving up.

In order to change her mood, Esther drank the slightly warmed tea in one gulp, and suddenly remembered and asked Nelson: "By the way, didn't you bring me here because you had something to say to me?"

"...You are still as sharp as ever." With a wry smile, Nelson poured a second cup of tea.

"While we were talking just now, there was something that concerned me. It was about the Kingdom of Oranje."

Esther paused for a moment. Her smile disappeared and she became serious. In the slightly tense atmosphere, Nelson was the first to speak.

"The relationship between us and the Kingdom of Oranje is quite cold, right? The reason is the king and the ministers. They always find excuses and openly show their hostility towards the demons."

"Indeed... the king and his ministers have a special sense of superiority towards the demons."

"They are still eyeing the opportunity to defeat the demons in one fell swoop. The ambitions of our king and ministers are unfathomable. Those old men..." Nelson said while scratching his head helplessly.

"The demons must have noticed it. That ambitious king must have the intelligence to wear a mask..."

“By the way, I think they may not even feel a sense of crisis. Instead, they may feel annoyed.”

"It's possible." Esther smiled bitterly and drank the rest of the tea. At this time, he thought of a magician and said his name: "Mr. Culler must have similar feelings."

Nelson smiled nostalgically, looked up and squinted, remembering the name of the man who once served as the court magician in the Kingdom of Shuter: "I haven't heard that name for a long time. I also respect that old gentleman."

"Me too. Everyone in the palace respected him. Everyone was surprised when they heard that he suddenly resigned. Well, now that I think about it, it's understandable."

"Well said. The king didn't even try to keep him, but called him a 'traitor', took away his position and everything, and exiled him. Even though it happened a long time ago, it still makes me angry when I think about it now!"

"Mr. Culler is just a convenient 'pawn' for the king. That's certainly it."

Nelson was also clearly angry, while Esther had a look of biting a worm. At this time, Esther's expression changed again. This time, his expression seemed to be mixed with some uneasiness.