"You're quite knowledgeable, miss. You're foreign adventurers, right? Would you like a guide? Only thirty copper coins a day. I can show you around the entire royal capital." At this moment, a girl walked out, smiling at the group.
"A guide?" Looking at the girl, Yui and the others exchanged glances. They certainly didn't lack thirty copper coins, but they each had their own purposes. Having an outsider around might be inconvenient.
Before Yui and the others could respond, two carriages quickly arrived before them, driven by knights in armor.
Seeing the knights arrive, L'arc looked at them warily. But Yui and Mio weren't too wary, sensing no hostility from the knights.
"Are Hirasawa Yui-san and Akiyama Mio-san here?" Arriving before the group, the knights asked L'arc and the others.
"We are." Hearing the knights' words, Yui and Mio exchanged glances and quickly admitted. Only Takeru would send people who knew their names.
"By order of His Majesty Nara Takeru, we are here to escort you to the palace. His Majesty has prepared a banquet in your honor." Hearing Yui's confirmation, the knight knelt on one knee and spoke respectfully to them.
"So Takeru really knew we were coming. Let's go." Hearing the knight's words, Yui was somewhat surprised, then smiled and spoke to the others.
Hearing Yui's words, everyone looked at each other but didn't hesitate too much. They got into the carriages.
If there was a problem, they could easily get out of trouble with their strength.
Soon, after the group boarded the two carriages, the knights drove quickly back towards the palace.
Watching the group leave, the young guide was completely stunned. She could see that Yui and the others were not ordinary people, but now they seemed to know the emperor, which shocked her greatly...
Yui and the others were unaware of the shocked guide.
Along the way, looking at the quite modernized royal capital, they were very curious. They could see that many of the facilities and buildings here had been completed not long ago. The fact that Takeru could transform a kingdom's capital so much in just over a month spoke volumes about his ability.
Soon, as time passed, the group was led by the knights into the palace, unimpeded. They quickly passed through the beautiful garden before the carriages stopped.
"You may disembark. His Majesty Takeru is waiting for you inside." Stopping the carriage, the knight spoke to the group.
"Yes, good work." Hearing the knight's words, Mio nodded. Through her Observation Haki, she could naturally see there were no traps here.
"Ram-chan, Rem-chan, long time no see!" Just as they got off the carriage, Yui saw Ram and Rem waiting for everyone at the entrance and greeted them warmly.
"Yui, long time no see!" Hearing Yui's call, Ram and Rem showed gentle smiles.
"Yes, Yui, you know them?" Seeing Yui's familiarity with Ram and Rem, Glass was somewhat surprised. When she came last time, Takeru hadn't brought Ram and Rem to fight.
"Yes, you haven't met them? They're also from our world." Hearing Glass's question, Mio nodded directly.
Hearing Mio's words, L'arc and Therese exchanged glances.
Although they had heard from Glass that Takeru could summon people from his original world, not having seen it, they had still doubted.
Now, they had no more questions. They also marveled at Takeru's mysteriousness.
"Everyone, please come in." Looking at the curious Kizuna and the others, Ram and Rem made a gesture inviting them to the dining hall.
"Then please excuse us." Seeing Ram and Rem's actions, Therese said politely.
Passing through the corridor, they saw a large dining hall. In the center of the hall, a table was laden with a vast array of food.
Some they had seen before, some they had never even heard of. However, smelling the unique aromas wafting through the air, they knew these dishes were not ordinary fare.
At the head of the table, Takeru sat smiling at everyone. Besides him, Esdeath, Akame, and the others were also sitting beside Takeru, watching their arrival.
"Emilia, Beatrice, Esdeath, and Akame, you're all here too!" Noticing everyone, Mio smiled and waved to them.
"Come sit here, Mio, and everyone. Sit wherever you like." Seeing the delighted Mio, Emilia smiled and waved to her.
At the edge of the table, Naofumi and Emilie looked curiously at Yui and the others entering.
They were also very curious about how familiar Yui and Mio seemed with Takeru and the others.
"Um, excuse me, are you His Majesty Nara Takeru?" Looking at the handsome and gentle Takeru, Kizuna came to his side, somewhat nervous.
"Yes, you're Kazayama Kizuna, right?" Seeing Kizuna's inquiry, Takeru nodded with a light laugh.
"Yes. Thank you so much for your help." Seeing Takeru immediately guess who she was, Kizuna showed a happy smile.
"You're welcome. I just provided some information I knew. You should thank Glass and the others for actually rescuing you." Hearing her words, Takeru shook his head gently.
"No. Without your reminder, we wouldn't have known Kizuna's whereabouts at all. And before, we almost rushed in recklessly." Hearing Takeru's words, Glass shook her head. She was also very grateful to Takeru.
"Alright, enough thanks. Everyone has just arrived, so let me host a welcoming banquet." Looking at the two, Takeru shook his head and continued.
"Listen to Takeru, everyone, let's sit down first." At this moment, Yui also smiled and urged.
"By the way, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Kazayama Kizuna, the Hunting Tool Hero. Nice to meet you all." Then, remembering, Kizuna introduced herself to everyone.
"I'm Glass, also the Fan Hero. Nice to meet you all." Following Kizuna's introduction, Glass quickly introduced herself to everyone.
"I'm Therese Alexandrite. Nice to meet you."
"I'm L'arc Berg."
After a round of introductions, everyone got to know each other initially.
"Excuse me, the Hunting Tool Hero and the Fan Hero are..." At this moment, Naofumi asked hesitantly.
"They are not Heroes of this world, but their world also has Four Saint Heroes. Unlike our world's Four Saint Weapons of Shield, Spear, Sword, and Bow, their world's Holy Weapons are Hunting Tool, Ball, Blunt Weapon, and Cards."
"As for Glass and Yui, they are Vassal Weapon Heroes. There are seven types of Vassal Weapons. For this world we're in, there are also Seven Star Heroes. Of course, the weapons they use are also completely different." Looking at the puzzled Naofumi, Takeru gave a simple explanation.
"I see." Hearing Takeru's words, Naofumi realized how unfamiliar he was with this world.
"You're really not Hikigaya Hachiman? You look so much like him." At this moment, Yui looked curiously at Naofumi and asked.
"As I've said before, I don't know anyone named Hikigaya Hachiman." Hearing Yui's words, Naofumi said helplessly.
"Alright, Yui, stop teasing Naofumi. I asked Naofumi to come so I could introduce you. For future waves, you'll need to work together to get through them more smoothly." After everyone sat down, Takeru spoke directly.
"Wait, Takeru, do you mean you won't be participating in the upcoming waves?" Hearing Takeru's words, Naofumi was stunned.
"It's not that I won't participate, it's that I can't participate. As for the reason, it's complicated to explain. But you need to know that this world, and your world, Glass, ultimately need to be saved by you." Looking at Naofumi, Takeru shook his head gently.
"If you can't participate, Takeru, does that mean Esdeath and the others can't participate either?" Soon, Naofumi thought further and asked hesitantly.
"Yes. Alright, I'll explain the specifics later. For now, everyone eat before the food gets cold." Looking at the hesitant Naofumi, Takeru waved his hand at everyone.
Hearing this, although everyone still had many questions, they looked at the delicious food before them.
"Let's eat!" Everyone said, then quickly picked up a piece of their chosen food. As the various flavors exploded on their taste buds, they narrowed their eyes in great enjoyment.