EP14. To Calderon (5)
“This is Bern.”
Muttered Sean as he looked around the city. Certainly, as Elsa had said, it was a small city that was not very large and had a hard time finding its own characteristics.
“You can rest here for the night if you want.”
At Elsa’s words, Sean looked at Levy. Levy, who took over the decision, pondered for a while, then shook her head excitedly.
“You don’t have to stay here and you arrived sooner than you thought, right? I think it would be fine if we started right away.”
The distance from Henerd to Bern was closer than expected, so we arrived much earlier than planned, and it was not even noon yet.
Since I won’t be walking anymore, I’ll spend my time riding in a carriage, so there’s no need to waste time taking unnecessary breaks.
Elsa nodded her head and said without asking her opinion anymore.
“Then let’s find a carriage to Leboram right away.”
Elsa skillfully went from the entrance of the city to the area where the wagons were gathered.
Sean and Levy watched in admiration as Elsa sought a carriage for Leboram while briefly chatting with the drivers.
“Fortunately, I found a carriage that was leaving soon. That’s good.”
“You are amazing. To think I could get a wagon so easily…”
Not to mention Levy, who is generally very shy, and Shawn also do it because they need it, but there were many cases where they felt that it was not easy to say that they were sociable.
But when you see Elsa, she confidently approaches her without hesitation and speaks to her easily. Of course, she and the people she was talking to seemed to pay attention to her unconventional attire, but Elsa didn’t seem to care.
“This is the basic level if you are going to continue adventures in the future. Of course, you shouldn’t blindly trust strangers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t even talk to them.”
Maybe her advice was something she wanted to give to Levy more than Sean. Levy nodded her head slightly with a complicated expression, as if he was aware of her problem.
Seeing that, Elsa smiled and proposed to the two of them.
“I still have to wait a bit, so how about a simple meal during that time?”
At her words, Shawn smiled shyly. Because it reminded me of what happened earlier in the morning.
Elsa passed out after eating Levi’s soup last night, and as soon as Levy offered to cook her meal this morning, she started a game and tore off her girl.
Despite Levy’s boast that he would prepare food according to her taste, Elsa did not give in to her will, and in the end, she came to Bern without eating anything in the morning.
Elsa also glared at Levy with her eyes wide open, as if the memory of her had come back, she said.
“And from now on, Levi is prohibited from cooking. Got it?”
“… Ms. Elsa has a strange taste.”
“These demanding guys. You are abnormal, not me!”
“····Issang.”
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Elsa sighed at the sight of Levy grumbling quietly and grabbed her clenched hair.
The first time she ate her soup, she truly thought that Levi was preparing to poison her.
In fact, what really surprised me more than Levy’s cooking skills was Sean’s way of eating it, saying it was delicious.
Elsa couldn’t stand her curiosity so she even asked Sean separately without Levy’s knowledge.
If you acted for Levy, at least tell yourself the truth.
However, Shaun looked bewildered and only replied that it was really delicious.
Seeing that he rather asked if he was playing a joke on himself, he probably wasn’t lying.
Looking at this, we should call it a match made in heaven…
Elsa looked back and forth between Sean and Levy with her complicated eyes, then sighed, she said.
“Anyway, let’s go to the restaurant. You’ll be hungry just because you came all the way here.”
“Yes. I see.”
***
After a simple lunch at the restaurant, the three returned to the carriage they talked about earlier. The coachman looked at her Elsa’s familiar face and said with her kind smile.
“Oh, welcome. You said you were going to Leboram, right?”
“Yes. Please take care of me.”
Shaun was quite surprised to see Elsa, who treated her so casually, and the coachman, who accepted it casually. Her demeanor was fluid and natural to say that she did it simply because she was a guest.
Meanwhile, Levi focused on the coachman’s gaze. Even though they were obviously by Elsa’s side, her coachman’s eyes were never directed at Sean and Levi, but focused exclusively on her. To be precise, it would be safe to say that she was headed for Elsa’s voluptuous figure.
Levi followed her coachman’s gaze to Elsa’s place, then lowered her head and looked down at herself as well.
···· Of course, compared to Elsa, it’s not enough, but that’s not because she herself is small, it’s just that Elsa is abnormally big.
Besides, she herself can still grow more. She must have passed a little bit…
“Levy. What are you doing?”
“Huh!? Oh no. Nothing.”
Sean had doubts about Levy’s bewildered attitude, but he didn’t bother to say it.
“How much did you say? Come on, take it.”
Elsa took the amount she had been told by the coachman roughly from her chest and readily handed it over. Sean saw her and said to her.
“We will add it too. Here.”
“All right. What kind of money do you have?”
She still had enough money to pay for her carriage, though of course she continued to use her travel expenses and it was difficult to say that she had enough. Above all, you will have to continue to live an adventurer’s life and earn and spend money, but you can’t just rely on others.
Sean didn’t give up easily and insisted on sharing the money with Elsa, but Elsa was stubborn. She went on to say that this much was nothing to her and she refused to give up on her own.
The coachman, unable to see the situation, intervened cautiously.
“I don’t know what kind of relationship you have, but I guess you just do what the lady says. From what I can see, you seem to be from a noble family.”
“There is no need to talk nonsense like that.”
“Oops, sorry. I will stop coming.”
When even the coachman said that, Sean had no choice but to give up and follow Elsa’s will.
Elsa, who had a triumphant expression on her face as if she had won, said to the two of them in a refreshing manner.
“What are you doing? Hurry up and get in the carriage.”
“····Really. You are stubborn.”
“Then you are not easy.”
After twists and turns, Shawn and his party got into a carriage. It is safe to say that he passed the first gate on his journey to Calderon.
***
“Now it will take about three weeks to get to Leboram. It will take about a week to get from Leboram to Calderon.”
In all, as she said, it took about a month.
“Have you ever ridden in a carriage?”
“Yes. About twice? I rode it.”
When she went to Henerd, she rode in her carriage with the help of her baron, and when she went to Laes, she rode in the carriage of a merchant who was selling food materials.
“It depends on the reason you ride the wagon, but in general, it is hard to say that your movement speed is significantly increased by riding a wagon.”
Shaun also nodded in agreement.
Of course, considering the physical limitations, it cannot be denied that the speed itself was faster, but the carriage was not as fast a means of transportation as expected.
“If you need to move really quickly, it is better to ride a horse. A carriage is a means to travel comfortably.”
But if you’ve ever ridden in a wagon, no one will deny the convenience of a wagon.
Of course, it may be hard to say that the ride comfort is good even in empty words when it rattles on the unpaved road.
However, even if all of these factors are taken into consideration, a wagon sits down and moves without exerting any effort, which is an irreplaceable advantage.
“Then do you know how to ride a horse?”
“Um… No. Our village didn’t really raise a horse.”
“It must have been a smaller town than I thought.”
The Lake Village where Sean and Levy lived was a village where they lived by farming, if I had to put it into detail.
As far as animals were concerned, there were only cows that could help in farming, and horses were rare animals that were rarely seen.
“If I get a chance later, I will teach you how to ride a horse.”
“Really? Then we are grateful.”
“Even if you are not an adventurer, learning to ride a horse is one of the essentials for a traveler wandering the continent.”
Since the only thing left in the wagon is time, the three talked about many things.
The adventure stories that Sean and Levy have been through so far, and miscellaneous common sense for those from the countryside who are still young.
Sometimes you experience that time flies in the blink of an eye.
“I think we have to travel all the way here today.”
“Thank you. The horses are very strong. I never thought I would travel this long without taking a few breaks.”
At Elsa’s sincere praise, the coachman smiled confidently and replied.
“hahahaha. Our horses are great. In addition, there is no need to be wary of the surroundings, so there are more such things. At times like this, it’s not too bad to pick up adventurers.”
Sean nodded at the coachman’s words.
Usually, when a wagon moves, it is common to attach an escort, just like Kren did in Laes.
According to the situation, escorts ride in a wagon and move together, or they walk beside the wagon and remain vigilant at all times.
However, Sean’s party were skilled adventurers, and they had the skills to be alert enough and react quickly in an emergency, even if they were not outside the wagon.
So it’s only natural that the wagon can travel longer and faster.
“It would be nice to spend the night here.”
“Then let’s have dinner!”
At Levi’s suggestion, Elsa nodded and asked the coachman.
“Do you have any food prepared separately?”
“Well, there are biscuits, so don’t worry.”
Sean looked at the biscuits in the driver’s hand and said to him.
“Don’t do that, let’s have a meal together. I want to cook and eat.”
“····Cooking isn’t bad, of course, but it takes a lot of work and the ingredients are the same. Wouldn’t it be nice to just lightly stuff it on the first day?”
“It’s okay. Cooking is done with magic.”
“…Yes you mean magic?”
Sean laughed at the coachman’s appearance asking if he had heard it wrong.
“He’s a wizard.”
“…Really!?”
As if her fierce reaction was burdensome, Levy just nodded her head slightly while hiding her body.
“Ah, yes.”
“A wizard! Even a young girl!”
“Hmm. Hmm. You haven’t forgotten what I said, have you? Of course, using Levi’s magic is no problem, but please don’t help with the cooking.”
At Elsa’s words, Levi put away her shyness and expressed her dissatisfaction.
“Yes!? This is nonsense! I’m cooking with my magic!”
“Huh. I will not take any objections. Don’t forget who bought this wagon with money.”
Oh my God. Sean was horrified to realize the whole truth belatedly.
I wondered why he was so stubborn and paid the money alone, but he prepared everything just for now!
Sean looked at Elsa fearfully. She just thought that she was a crazy exhibitionist, and that she was plotting far more cleverly than she thought.
Levy couldn’t possibly argue with her logic. She didn’t say anything.
“····Issang!”