Dealing with the bandits within the reach of the forest was not that difficult.
I don’t know if they have accumulated a lot or not, but the spirits of the forest moved us to the pinpoint like couriers whose motto is accurate and speedy, and the battle in the thieves’ lair that we arrived at was not difficult at all.
After destroying about three groups exactly like that, even though they only took money, their pockets were strong and the thieves disappeared as if seeds were drying.
Not only can you fuck Count Bosscha, but you can make money and make the world a little better place to live. It’s literally the creative economy itself, so I want to do it every day.
“But where there is a beginning, there is an end.”
It’s just a pity that it went away in one day today. After annihilating the last group of thieves and collecting their money bags neatly, when you left the hiding place, Asilie, who was communicating with the spirits, spoke to you.
“I guess they were the last. They’re just happy right now and won’t tell you where to go next.”
“Then it’s time to go back.”
As I ate the jerky I found in their pantry, I took out my pocket watch and checked the time. It was just under 1:00. Excluding the travel time, it was surprising that it was at the level of destroying a group of bandits almost every 30 minutes.
“Hooray for the spirits. Please tell me thank you so much, sister.”
“It’s just that I don’t understand, but the spirits feel the way you feel, so there’s no need to do that. They already know it.”
It was about an hour and a half later that we returned to the edge of the capital with the help of the spirits again after laughing hahahaha and eating something simple in the ruins full of corpses. I didn’t know because I was moving from hook to hook, but the distance must have increased considerably compared to the first time I went.
We hadn’t heard of a specific time when the trial would end, so the first place we stopped by when we arrived in the capital was the courthouse. However, the courthouse, which arrived with high expectations, informed us through the tightly closed door that the trial was still in progress, just like the last time we saw it, and we had to leave with regret.
“I thought the trial would end quickly as the outcome was obvious, but it seems not to be the case.”
“I don’t know much about human trials, so I have nothing to say. I’m a noble, so I wonder if it’s complicated.”
Since we had eaten halfway through with cheap beef jerky, we wondered if we should eat anything and go in, but neither of us had a particularly strong appetite, so we decided to return to the Ogatorf Mansion.
With the help of the spirits, I tasted the power of a fantasy-type moving walker, so it wasn’t long before I passed through a distance that seemed endlessly far away and when I arrived at the mansion, I was greeted by a transport wagon for flying dragons that I had only seen once while living in the mansion.
“What is it? Why is this here?”
“Ah, Eldmia. Did you come back early today?”
As I was startled by the wagon that was just starting to enter the mansion, a guard with a familiar face spotted me and started talking to me.
“Mr. Jebel? Isn’t that a flying wagon?”
“That’s right. I didn’t hear the exact explanation either, but the butler said he was an acquaintance of Marquis Levien. He said he was helping with this trial?”
OMG! If so, the person riding in that carriage is one of my few friendly comrades-in-arms and the filial son of the century!
“Gies! Dumma! You’re riding in a carriage, right!”
“Huh? Eldmia-sama?”
As I approached the wagon, I jumped up and down with a happy heart, and a familiar face popped out from the back cargo compartment with the tent lowered. It’s nice to meet you, but why are you here?
“Damn it, you’ve been doing well!”
It was Geese with a much better face than back then. He was also very happy to see me, and hurriedly jumped from the still moving wagon and approached me.
“Oh my God, how long has it been! You were still in the capital… Is Asilie-nim also here?”
Gieth, who had been hiding outside the capital until Ragnis was in trouble, seemed to have been treated badly, and his skin seemed to glow. I thought I would have a chance to see your face because I would be a strong witness in this trial, but I never thought I would see it this soon.
“Haha! This was another annoying thing. Somehow, it happened. Anyway, look at how shiny your skin is. Doesn’t the flying dragon burn you because it’s heavy?”
“This guy must have gained more weight than I did. It’s only been a year since then, but he’s gotten bigger, isn’t he? How far do you plan to grow?”
“When fighting, there is no such thing as big, so the bigger the better.”
“Haha. You look the same.”
While greeting Geese, who had jumped out of the carriage, and shook his shoulders, a flying dragon stuck out its head following Giese. No, he didn’t gain weight, but his face got more ferocious.
“Is he… growing up? His face seems to have changed a bit.”
“Because it’s still a young dragon. You’ve only seen it once, but you’ve got it right.”
Of the two flying dragons I’ve seen in my entire life, I split the top of one of them with my hands, and the other is this one, so it’s inevitable that it will remain in my memory. I don’t know if the flying dragon remembers human faces well, but from my point of view, it was just as nice to see Geese.
“The fact that you came to the capital means that the moneylender will also be put in order through this trial, right?”
“I think so. I packed everything, including the escorts I was living with in the village where I was hiding.”
“But you came so early? When the hell did you leave?”
“Us? We left three days ago.”
Unlike Gis, who smiled and answered casually, I couldn’t control my expression for a moment and had no choice but to freeze.
When we’re still in the Empire?
“Who told you?”
“They told me the story directly from the royal family.”
Geese, feeling something strange when he saw my expression, tilted his head, but since I was trying to get a bit too emotional to explain to him right now, I kept my mouth shut.
Ragnis’ anxiety and bewilderment were real. It was the same with Lord Ekaf, and so was Cheryl. If their reaction was an act to deceive me, it should be recorded as the best performance of the century.
In the end, there was only one conclusion that could be drawn in my head.
The conclusion that the royal family is now using and eating according to their taste without saying anything to the person concerned.
“That’s right! I didn’t know because I didn’t hear anything. Anyway, I’m glad hey. I can finally live confidently.”
However, there was no reason to instill anxiety by informing Gis, so I managed my expression and returned to the conversation.
“To be honest, they were treated so well that life there wasn’t bad, but it seemed like flying dragons and pilots were right in the sky. I was thrilled to think that I could fly without paying attention.”
Even if it was just a short stay, I couldn’t keep talking because I had to take care of the dragon so that it could adapt.
When Gis and I parted ways with an appointment for dinner, Asilie, who had been talking with a smile on her back, changed her expression to something quite serious.
“Eldy, aren’t you trying to make hasty decisions and move?”
“I’m not quick to judge, but I almost made a move.”
If you want to fool your enemies, you have to fool your allies first. It’s a fairly reasonable and reasonable theory, and I think it’s a very prudent and desirable attitude.
But fucking thinking and understanding are always two different things.
“It’s kind of annoying to think that they would have been happy that everything was going according to plan, leaving the anxious child alone without saying a word.”
no care whatsoever A plan at the level of moving pieces while simply weighing gains and losses on a chessboard. It’s a bit shameless to move like that without any penalty for the person who actually converges on the plan. At least, he wouldn’t have felt this way if the royal family had given him the assurance that he supported Ragnis.
Gathering people until dawn and preparing for a trial honestly feels a bit rushed, but it’s far from the feeling of staying up all night just to be sure, isn’t it?
“Are you just annoyed?”
“…For now. It’s something we have to decide after watching what we do later.”
Although it is not good to apologize after committing something, it is a part that can be viewed favorably if a reasonable compensation is accompanied by an apology as the justification of an action to be sure to hit the enemy is established.
Because this is a reality fantasy world. Things don’t always go the way you think.
However, when I couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied and became fat, Asilie smiled and crossed her arms.
“Yes. Even in emotional situations, you should try to keep your cool, Eldigi.”
“It’s fair to say. But it’s true that I almost got angry at the moment, so I got hungry.”
“Was that structure…?”
I know. I didn’t even know I was like this. Anyway, it was true that I was hungry, so I decided to go to the kitchen and get some leftovers before going up to my room.
However, the chef not only prepared the leftover food, but also prepared a table properly, and I had no choice but to show Asilie a single-celled appearance that made me feel better after eating delicious food.