After Cassius left, Estelle and Uchiha Madara were preparing to leave as well.
To become senior bracers, they were about to begin a journey around the country.
In the small country of Liberl, there were only five cities: the rural city of Rolent, the commercial city of Bose, the harbor resort city of Ruan, the industrial city of Zeiss, and the royal capital, Grancel.
Each city had a Bracer Guild branch. As long as Estelle and Uchiha Madara obtained a letter of recommendation from each branch, they could leave for the next one. Once they had collected recommendation letters from all five branches, they could become senior bracers and officially take on missions from every Bracer Guild branch throughout the kingdom—and even across the entire continent.
However, just as they were about to buy tickets for a scheduled airship to Bose, Scherazard suddenly stopped them.
"Estelle, Joshua, you can't take a scheduled airship there."
Estelle was utterly confused. "Scherazard, why not?"
Scherazard smiled. "You need to understand that, as bracers, Liberl is land you're meant to protect with your own two hands and feet. If you don't walk across it yourselves, how can you become familiar with the land you'll be protecting?"
Estelle jumped in shock. "Are you saying, Scherazard, that Joshua and I have to... walk all across the Kingdom of Liberl?"
"That's right. When I set my sights on becoming a senior bracer, that was exactly what I did. It was Lord Cassius's requirement!"
Estelle immediately bristled. "Hmph, that airheaded middle-aged uncle is setting me up again! When he gets back next time, I'll make him cook me something delicious to make up for it!"
Uchiha Madara could not help laughing at Estelle's adorable words. "Estelle, didn't you say that when Father came back, you'd make him egg