(*^▽^*) The One Thing I Love Is a Feast (2)
"..."
After the introductions, Lord Alden immediately rose to his feet.
Then, tall and imposing, with his back still straight despite his age and the stern bearing of a long-time ruler and soldier, he let his gaze sweep over Frieren and the other two before settling on Frieren, who seemed to be their leader.
He then performed a proper, standard noble's bow and spoke in a sonorous, heartfelt voice:
"Honored mages!"
"I am here to express my most heartfelt gratitude to you on behalf of myself, all the soldiers and civilians, and the entire realm. Your aid in striking down the demons that day saved the lives of so many of my men and preserved Follish's defenses!"
"If there's anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask!"
After all, the reason he'd sent his son to invite the three women over as soon as he learned where they were was to express his gratitude and thanks.
Originally, he'd intended to give them a large sum of gold coins. After all, compared to the survival of an army, gold was practically worthless!
But when he saw the four travelers' magic carriage, which was many times more luxurious than his own, he hesitated. The gift he'd originally planned to give suddenly seemed inadequate, and at a loss as to what else he could offer, he'd decided to let the three of them ask for whatever they wanted.
"..."
Unfortunately, when faced with Lord Alden's gratitude, Frieren merely raised her eyes slightly and replied in an even tone:
"Don't mention it."
"It was just something we happened to do. We don't need anything."
With that, she continued sitting quietly and lifted her tea, as though nothing around her had anything