Chapter 378 I have experience in this kind of thing
I see, they want us to be bodyguards! But the name of the Magic Conference... doesn't it sound familiar? Is it plagiarism?
Kira's sky-blue eyes rolled around, thoughtfully.
In order to prevent Kira and Jura from not knowing the importance of the matter, Thomas specifically explained to them the true meaning of the "Magic Conference": "They say they are inviting us to attend the Magic Conference, but in fact, they are showing the strength of their country in order to gain greater voice in the future."
I see. It's the same thing as the "Chunin Exam". I've seen it in the Naruto next door!
"In addition to protecting Princess Emerald's safety, there is another commission."
Hmm? Anything else?
Under the gaze of the two, the king continued, "Bosque and our Fiore Kingdom have lived in peace for a long time. To suddenly take such action, something must have happened in the country! I hope that you two can find out the reason during this mission. I will reward you accordingly - of course, the whole process is still based on protecting my daughter's safety!"
This... is not surprising. As a monarch, it is impossible to deal with such things passively. Only by taking the initiative can we prevent future changes.
Of course Kira and the other man took the responsibility as well. After all, it didn't matter whether they drove one sheep or let two sheep go. They found the cause and could get money. Why not do it?
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A few days later, Kira and Jura, disguised as the guards of Princess Emerald, went to the Kingdom of Bosk.
In order to hide their identities, they deliberately changed into the clothes of ordinary soldiers , including helmets, clothes, armor, pants, boots, spears... After putting on the whole set, the only thing missing was to write "I am a supporting role" on their bodies.
It's not possible without changing identities. If people knew that we sent two 'Saints Ten' as guards, they would definitely hide everything. How would we lure them out and find out why they suddenly became so brave?
"I didn't expect that this dress would be quite comfortable to wear..."
Kira adjusted his collar, pulled his sleeves, turned his helmet, and kept adjusting his clothes. This soldier's uniform reminded him of the school uniform he wore in high school. Although it was not very good-looking, the texture was very comfortable and with good protection, it could be worn for more than ten years.
"It's just that my temperament seems to be more difficult to conceal... There's really no way around it. I can't just follow others and paint my face with dirt, right?"
"Sir Kira, shouldn't you be more restrained in your actions? This really doesn't seem like an ordinary soldier..."
Jura's deep voice rang in his ears. Kira turned around and saw, "Tsk, tsk, tsk... This is so appropriate!" He was just like an old soldier who had been in the army for more than ten years. His eyes revealed fatigue and helplessness, his face was full of responsibility and honor, and his looming bald head exuded a strong breath of vicissitudes.
You don't look like an 'ordinary' soldier! Could it be that Uncle Jura has a hidden talent of being a natural clothes hanger?
Although he wanted to say this, Kira was a person who respected his elders... oh, respected his predecessors, so he swallowed his words and said, "I know!"
Because of his mature appearance and strong physique, Jura became the captain of the guard, Kira was the deputy captain, and there were a total of 50 elite soldiers, plus the main envoy, Princess Emerald, and a diplomatic officer, who were the entire personnel of this exchange team.
The group took the royal family's exclusive transportation and it took only half a day to enter the country of Bosque and arrive at the reception center.
Although the situation between the two countries was tense during this period, the two countries still showed respect and goodwill on the surface. The other side greeted people with a smile and was enthusiastic when encountering things. There was no scene in the novel where the brainless idiots jumped out to mock the Kingdom of Fiore and belittle the princess. People who didn't know the inside story might really think that this was a friendly exchange.
This made Kira, who had lived in the guild "Fairy Tail" for 10 years, very uncomfortable. You know, he used to fight and kill without hesitation, cheat people for money, help good people when he met them , and kill bad people when he met them. Where had he ever experienced this kind of social interaction where people hide their daggers behind their smiles?
Fortunately, there were diplomats taking care of the whole process, and the Emerald Princess had the support, so they were able to "diligently do their job" and do the important work of protecting safety.
This situation continued until nightfall.
After nightfall, in the exquisitely decorated foreign envoy's room, four figures gathered together to discuss the next course of action.
"According to the plan, I will sneak into the opponent's palace next to investigate the reasons for the changes in national defense during this period." Kira volunteered and planned to go to the opponent's lair to make a fuss.
Hearing this, the unknown diplomat frowned immediately, but he did not directly refute Kira's proposal. Instead, he said to Princess Jade with concern: "Princess, isn't this a bad idea? I heard that the wizards of Fairy Tail are very powerful. If the magic power is monitored by the other party, it will be bad for the kingdom..."
Listen, “the country is famous for its destructiveness” can be translated as “too strong to be easily captured by magic”, he is worthy of being a diplomat!
"Don't worry, diplomat! Unlike the others in the guild, my magic is so subtle that it can't be mentioned! Besides, investigating the cause of the changes in Bosk is also the main content of our commission!"
"Um...Diplomat?! Kirasan, my name is..."
Princess Emerald was not a pedantic person. She did not reject Kira's proposal, but said solemnly: "Since it is a royal palace, the guards must be very strict. Is it okay for Lord Kira to go alone? How about asking Lord Jura to accompany you?"
"No, Jura-san needs to stay here to protect the princess' safety!"
Kira shook his head and said, "Besides, Jura-san's magic makes too much noise, so it's not suitable for spying on the enemy. Finally, if there's only one person, it will be more convenient for both infiltration and retreat."
Princess Emerald glanced at Jola, who nodded at her: "What Lord Kira said makes sense! The only problem is that we don't know the guard situation and structure of the palace, let alone whether there is the information we want. What if we encounter a trap..."
"Don't worry, Jola-san. I have experience in sneaking into other people's homes to look for things. Uh... I mean, on Christmas Eve, I once dressed up as Santa Claus and gave gifts to children!"
Two minutes later, under the suspicious gazes of the three people, Kira skillfully put on the invisibility cloak and flew out of the window.
Tonight is a dark night with strong winds and heavy clouds. It is a good time to spy on the enemy.
The invisibility cloak can not only conceal the body shape, but also conceal the magic power and breath. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even wizards cannot detect it if they do not have enough perception.
The palace of the Bo family is much larger than that of the Fei family, but the number of guards is only about half, and the replacement frequency is even less. With the dual blessing of the cloak and flying magic, Kira easily bypassed the guards and came to the depths of the palace.
Where should I start looking? Since I want to find important information, I should naturally go to the bedroom, office, basement and other places first. Thinking of this, Kira flew deeper into the palace to explore.
Kira didn't know much about the King of Bosk, and most of what he knew came from the short King Thomas. It was said that he was a middle-aged uncle who knew a little magic. He was not content with the stability and the small territory within his territory, and had been trying to expand outward for decades. He was an ambitious guy. If the country was not really weak, it would not have been safe for so many years.
Although Kira was unfamiliar with the palace, he still found the king's government office quietly, accurately and quickly with the help of the "hypnotic pocket watch".
The first thing that caught my eye was a huge map of the country and a map of the continent of the same size. The two maps were placed together, plus a set of cool armor, a Western sword, a magic wand, and a shield, which occupied an entire wall.
Then, Kira saw a set of dark red reception tables and chairs in European aristocratic style, scattered documents on the desk, old but neatly arranged books on the bookshelf, a few oil paintings, and a few potted plants.
"It doesn't look like anything special... isn't it here?" Kira looked carefully at the items in the room.
The map suggests that this king is ambitious; the armor, sword and shield represent his emphasis on military power; the magic wand... eh?! This magic wand looks familiar, like the one I sold before? The documents are all about government affairs, and Kira can only understand a few of them. The words reveal a ruthless style; the books...
"Oh? This is a magic book? This king is quite serious about learning!"
Just as Kira was about to take a closer look, a strange but somewhat familiar mechanical sound rang out.
"Warning! Someone is invading!!"
Kira: ? ? !!
