337 – We’re on a trip – 5
After the second day of dating by the sea, we were able to enjoy a normal school trip without any fuss or incidents. In fact, it’s even more strange to have a commotion during a school trip. It’s just that the first day was very strange.
If there is only one incident worth mentioning, it is that a small duke was added to the party. Apparently, the experience he had in the reserve was impressive, and he secretly showed signs of wanting to go out and play more.
Of course, the uncle was delighted to see her daughter, who had been reading books in her room, wanted to go out on her own.
“Hello, princess.”
“Good morning, Little Duke. Please take good care of me today.”
The result is this. Every morning, a schedule was created to visit the duke castle and pick up the small duke.
I have no specific complaints. If the duke had a personality like Little Wise Kong, he would have chosen death, but the duke was a miracle given by Enen, who took pity on the Salon family. There is no reason to be dissatisfied with playing with a gentle and cute kid. Rather, it seemed that everyone was happy.
“You’ll be tired from early in the morning, but you’re diligent. Your vassals should imitate you.”
Gong Ma Jong smiled softly and stroked the duke’s head. Knowing what the Duke of Xiao likes to say based on his experience so far, everyone compliments him with this feeling when they pet him.
“It’s my job as a small duke to look after the territory!”
“Whoops, yes. That’s great.”
Gong Ma Jong looks at the shrugging little duke with warm eyes. No matter who sees it, it seems like they treat him like a child, but Duke So and Prince Ma tend to go beyond treating him like a child.
From Majonggong’s point of view, Iron-Blooded and Jeonseunggong are also children, so it seems that it is a virtue to praise himself as a mere little duke. He is not only stubborn, but also has a strange sense of reality. He’d make a great politician.
“Where are you going today?”
Looking at the little duke with sparkling eyes made me smile. The day before yesterday, I experienced bread making in the granary area, and yesterday I watched a mermaid underwater show. I had fun playing consecutively, so I seem to be looking forward to today.
“Let’s get on the horse first. Let’s go around and go to the place we like.”
At my words, the little duke’s expression changed to a somewhat sullen expression. Since he often rode horses with his maternal uncle or Hyungyeonggong, it wouldn’t be anything out of the ordinary.
“To be precise, I plan to ride a centaur.”
At that, he smiled again. After all, I thought it would be the first Centaur.
‘It would be perfect if I put it on Delyus.’
A centaur with the soul of a guide who rode on the second day of Deleuth. The next time he was going to ride a centaur, he went so far as to ask for him to be found. It’s not a centaur with problems, so it’s enough to be willing to reboard.
In addition, I wonder what the result will be if I put a bubbly and talkative centaur and a small duke that the world will be curious about. That would be the best combination.
“Oh, sir! See you again! Nice to meet you!”
“Wow…”
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And as soon as he saw Little Deleus waving his hand, he let out a dazed exclamation.
I’m glad you liked it.
As expected, my choice was not wrong.
“If you keep going like this, you’ll find Lake Frommbel! It’s connected to the river that flows in the Heterogeneous Reserve, so curious mermaids say they go all the way to that lake! Of course, the clever little duke would know!”
“That’s right. I knew it!”
“As expected, you are smart!”
Deleuse kindly explains the surrounding terrain while running at a speed that the Duke is not afraid of. Even at the end, he even makes a remark that subtly shows the spirit of the small duke.
Perfect. The hospitality specialist was here. If he had been born as a human instead of a centaur, he would have become a duo of the Golden Ball and his soul.
“Oh, sometimes young mermaids are said to be caught by locals fishing in the lake!”
“Well, then what will happen?”
“No big deal! I’ll release it again with a word to be careful in the future! Then the mermaids said that they would catch a fish from the lake and give it as a gift as a token of appreciation! They gave it as a rare fish that was hard to catch by fishing, and the locals say they like it!”
In the meantime, hearing the story of the peaceful coexistence of humans and other races warms my heart. If it had been Apels, he would have taken the child mermaid hostage in order to capture the parent mermaid as well.
“A little talkative, right?”
As I was watching the Duke and Deleuse chatter without rest, Deleus’ sister, who was riding me, opened her mouth.
“That’s true, but it’s nice to know so many interesting stories.”
“Thank you for saying that. My sister likes to talk, and when she picks someone up, her mouth won’t stop.”
In an instant, I thought of the talkative taxi drivers I had seen in the pre-Bing world. People whose purpose seemed to be meeting people rather than making money. Apparently, Delus was also on the same side.
“In fact, one of our ancestors joined Kfelopen and fought against Aphels. Maybe that’s why Unnie also became more talkative when there were human guests on board.”
“Oh, you are a descendant of a man of merit.”
“hahahaha, is that so?”
Her little sister burst into a small laugh and continued to talk about this and that.
Looking at it this way, it seems that this younger sister is also on the side of her talking a lot. Well, her ancestral blood doesn’t just run in her sister. It’s a natural look.
“Oh, do you know this is the gate to hell? It’s a pit created by the breath the Dragon Lord fired at Aphels-kun, but it’s still hot, so they say it’s a quarantine area.”
What is that? I want to see that too
***
I’m in such a bad mood these days!
“Hee hee…”
I laugh a lot when I think of Riri, who is playing happily with her nephew right now. Uru lili, I’m glad you enjoyed playing outside! This mother was so normal!
Of course, Lili, who is calm and spouting, should take action~ But that Naiae should play around and do that! That way you grow up healthy!
“You’re a jerk!”
Thanks to her nephew, Lili can have fun, and it’s fortunate that the destination is Chenetsra! If you write next year, it’s a joketa!
So, one shot of Whiskey of Chukka and Origin!
“Ehh?”
As soon as she was about to do it, her communication sphere suddenly flashed.
What is it? Mr. Ho-Ok, U-Lu nephew? Or are you sleepy? Either way, this maternal aunt is a great welcome!
– It’s been a while, Hyungyeonggong.
“Ehh?”
Aren’t you?
As soon as I saw Tongshun Gurul Batja, I saw a face that wasn’t a nephew. A gray-haired man with a cigar in his hand that he always carries in his mouth.
“Golden Gooong?”
Yeah, I hoped they were nephews…
– Gee, that expression of disappointment is so blatant. I’m a little sorry.
“Oh no~ It’s always rare when Golden Ball contacts me~?”
– Anyone who hears it will think you’re the one driving the plague.
Looking at the golden ball with a small smile, I was a bit excited. So, isn’t this a big deal?
– Of course it is.
“Eh.”
I testified because it was bad.
– Anyway, it’s important, so I contacted you directly. It’s an urgent matter, so I want you to listen to it even if you have business.
“It’s far away? Is Zereno closing the customs again~ or is the business not going well?”
I tilted my head and waited for the golden ball. What? If the golden ball is urgent, it must be a matter of money, right?
– A withdrawal order has been issued to all the Special Forces forces that have gone up to the north. This is the news I just heard from my in-laws.
…
He burned the alcohol in his body and spit it out as smoke.
“All?”
– Everything.
At that, he set the bottle down on the table. An agenda that should have been a matter of money exploded.
– It was an order that had just been issued, so most of them would remain in the north, but it was an order to suspend the mission and prioritize returning.
It was a detailed explanation, but it was not a pleasant one. This is usually not a headache if all forces are ordered to return after an abort rather than return after completion of the mission in unison.
If you receive such an order, it is one of two things. It is when there is no longer any benefit to moving the special forces alone, or when there is a high possibility of being wiped out in an instant if you move only in units of ‘large’ or ‘unit’.
“That’s great. Five years?”
– It already happened. No, isn’t that the only thing that has passed?
Like five years ago, when the Reverse Cheonja revolted.
– But I’m not sure. I’ve been hit hard by late judgment, so maybe I’m overreacting a bit.
That is a possibility. At the time the reverse puncture appeared, the Special Forces forces operating in the north failed to withdraw in time and suffered serious damage. Those who have barely regained momentum probably don’t want to repeat the mistakes of five years ago. It is natural to be frightened at the slightest sign.
Of course, it is a story of possibility.
“Are you serious?”
– I hope so.
Golden Ball replies as if he wasn’t expecting it. Yes, as the Golden Ball said, the Special Forces’ overreaction is only a wishful matter.
Be careful because you have suffered a serious blow? It may be in other departments, but it is not in the special affairs department. If there is no order from the emperor, the special forces will advance even if a knife is stabbed in their body, but they withdrew because they were afraid of damage?
‘Sounds nonsense.’
The withdrawal of the Special Forces is His Majesty’s will. And if His Majesty ordered a Japanese withdrawal, it was certain that there was a serious problem in the north.
– The imperial family will contact you soon. That’s when I told you not to move in a hurry. You and I, don’t we get annoyed when things happen?
“Ha, I’m glad last year was a good year.”
– That’s good. Wasn’t it bad luck last time?
Hearing those words brought back memories of the past. The appearance of reverse heavenrs, the uprising of nomads, and a war that lasted for two years.
How much he suffered because of poor harvests before the war broke out. I thought I was crazy because I was trying to secure military supplies in a situation where food was already scarce.
– Then I’ll hang up. Ulken’s smithy will be busy, so shouldn’t we send enough materials?
I nodded silently, and the light of the communication tool disappeared.
And then he put the bottle in his hand again.
Congratulations and prayers, what a whiskey one-shot of irritation.
***
Duke Sox, who enjoyed swimming in the mermaids’ arms at Lake Frommbel, fell asleep soundly because he was tired. Water play is more tiring than other activities.
It was a bit difficult when I didn’t wake up until I got to the crafting castle, but—
“Jookaaah?”
Just at the front gate, Prince Hyeongyeong was waving his arm.
“Uhhhhh, Uru Lili~ Nice play!”
“Yes, you will be very tired.”
Hyeongyeong-gong smiled at the little duke sleeping on my back and carefully held the little duke in his arms. Their eyes looking down at the Duke of So are full of affection, although their personalities are very different, it seems certain that they are real daughters.
“Thank you! My nephew will have fun with Lirido!”
“We had fun too.”
As soon as he smiled slightly, Hyungyeonggong laughed too. These are not empty words. It was fun because the little duke subtly played the role of mood maker.
“That’s right! My nephew! That’s right, dear!”
“Oh, yes.”
I was about to go back to the lodging since the little duke had been sent back, but Hyun Hyeong-gong beckoned me, so I carefully ducked my body.
“Severe cold will come to the north soon. My nephew is also aware of it.”
Then, my body froze at the plain and clear whisper without any drunkenness.