Episode 133. quiet state (1)
There was so much to do.
As long as the 4th Castle had fallen into the hands of the rebels, it was impossible not to change it once.
Administrative management, government officials, rich people, etc…
All suspects were arrested.
Among them, only those who appeared to be cooperating with the rebels had to be selected and imprisoned.
Depending on the degree of cooperation, the execution may have to be carried out in the square.
Of course, all the mercenaries who betrayed the wizard were captured and returned to the island.
There, according to the judgment of the emperor, he will receive the punishment he deserves.
In addition to that, supplies to be organized were overflowing the warehouse and scattered on the street.
It was a happening because I received supplies that I had not received for the past few days.
It was a plate that had to classify the perishable and perishable food again, determine the order to consume, and rent an additional warehouse.
“Um. It’s free.”
Of course, that wasn’t my job.
It was Pellain and Kane’s job.
Thanks to this, all the wizards of Imperial University, including myself, were able to take a break for a while.
This was a position where the number of troops and land to be managed had increased too suddenly, so it had to go through an interim check.
‘I must learn to ride a horse.’
Although it was temporary, I was now a knight directly under the emperor.
Still, there is nothing more funny than this that you can’t ride a horse.
Every time I go into battle, I can’t even ride behind Triena Pellain.
I had to learn when I had time.
‘Where is the tree.’
He must also be resting in the tree.
Do you want to go to the military camp?
I got out of the hostel and walked down the busy street.
The 4th Castle, which had a very gloomy atmosphere due to civil war, had regained vigor after a long time.
It was thanks to the fact that all the supplies the suppression forces could not afford were sold to the residents.
Other castles must have been closed for several months due to the lockdown by now.
This atmosphere itself was a good weapon to turn the public mind.
I passed the market-
“Well?”
I found a familiar backbone.
The silver hair curled up above the crown of the head.
Pretending to be, it was Erica.
“What are you doing here, Erica?”
“Ummm, Shlush?”
“············”.
As I approached, I saw that he was biting a donut.
As I put it all over my lips…
Reflexively, he took out the handkerchief and almost wiped it, but realized that it belonged to Emilia and put it back in.
It was impossible to bury a foreign object in this precious thing.
“Ugh….”
He wiped away the black pieces on Erika’s cheeks with his thumb and sucked it.
It’s chocolate.
It was the sweetest taste I had tasted in a long time.
I suddenly missed Choco Pie.
“I would have told you not to leave the dorm as much as possible.”
“Why? What are you, the one who suppresses my freedom?”
“There may be remnants of the rebels trying to kidnap you.”
“Hib…!”
“Do you want to have your freedom a little bit suppressed now?”
“············”.
Erica’s mouth, which had come out defiantly, was tightly shut.
It’s for the sake of everything, but it’s just sad that they don’t know.
“When you go out, be sure to leave a record, and bring an escort. There will always be a suppression force on standby at the dormitory.”
“okay······.”
“But what is this?”
“Can’t you see? It’s a donut.”
I tilted my head.
No matter how plentiful of goods and food we have right now, we wouldn’t be able to afford to make donuts with lots of sugar and chocolate.
Even if it was made, the price would be ridiculously high.
“How much is this?”
“It’s not sold separately, so I baked it because you ordered it.”
“How much are you going to sell?”
“I think I should get 1000 Tyrion each….”
Not surprisingly, it was forming a frightening price.
It was impossible to call it a rip-off, and sugar was so precious.
“Erica, do you have that much money?”
“What do you see me as? The eldest daughter of the Liechtenburg family?”
“So you’re asking how I’m going to pay.”
“It’s a check.”
“ha······.”
A sigh came out.
this stupid guy
“Why, why? Checks in Liechtenburg are trusted almost at cash? No one has ever been unpaid!”
“Erica. Did you read the full text of the proclamation on the southern inhabitants of the suppression force?”
“Yeah. I read it.”
“I had promised that there would be no requisition. But if you pay by check, that’s requisition.”
“ah······!”
No matter how reliable a check is, if it is requisitioned, it will be a breach of promise.
As the suppression force is just about to step on the footsteps of a reversal, the relationship of trust with the residents was very important.
So little things like this couldn’t break the relationship.
“Ah… what should I do then? I already ate 6 of them?”
Only then did Erica fully understand the situation and began to roll her pupils.
How much is 6?
It was like eating Emilia’s three months’ wages in an instant.
“hahahaha…. Wake up. And for now, let’s go back to the dormitory. Come back with an escort or come back.”
“Huh?”
I took out my wallet, took out a bill and handed it to the owner.
Watching it from the side, Erica was restless.
I grabbed Erica’s forearm and headed home.
“thank you······.”
“············”.
There was nothing to be thankful for.
Compared to the money you got from your mother, it’s new blood.
I couldn’t quite say it.
Although the relationship with Erika had been narrowed down, he could not rekindle his hatred.
“Hey, you can let go of your hand now. Okay. I’m going to the dorm. I’m not dealing with a child who doesn’t listen…”
“Honestly, that’s how it feels. It’s like you’re dealing with a kid.”
“What?”
“Be aware of your identity, Erica.”
“I know. Liechtenburg’s daughter….”
“Aside from that, aren’t you a sorcerer who stole the castle from the rebels with just one magic trick. If I ever lose you, it will be a huge loss for the entire continent. I want you to keep that in mind and act.”
“ah······.”
If it was Erica, it was good to be proud.
It was the moment when a wizard went beyond a tactical weapon and was reborn as a strategic weapon.
It was different from the ineffective magic that spread fire power in all directions that I used in the Wrist Forest.
If it had been cast, the 4th castle would have turned to ashes, leaving only the stone walls.
It was an exquisite magic that concentrated firepower only inside the castle.
“That’s right! This castle is as if I stole it!”
“············”.
Suddenly, confidence seemed to rise through the sky.
Please don’t go somewhere and boast about it.
Even if I was bragging about it, I just wanted to return to the safe system.
“············”.
“············”.
After that, there was nothing to talk about, and there was an awkward silence between us.
I thought I’d be able to talk about it with a little more confidence.
All of a sudden, Erica was just walking around silently, looking into my eyes from time to time.
Soon, Erica slowly opened her mouth.
“Shu, Schlus.”
“yes?”
“Isn’t it necessary for an escort…?”
“What do you mean?”
“No… I thought it wouldn’t be necessary if you walked around with me like this.”
“I was only going to drive you to the dorm and now I’m going to the military camp.”
“············”.
Erica’s face suddenly turned red.
It seems that he misunderstood that I wanted to spend leisure time with Erica.
Although I am free, I am not as free as you.
“It’s all over, Erica.”
“…don’t go in.”
“What?”
“I’m going to follow you. There’s nothing to do anyway… Do you want to watch something, today.”
“Anyway.”
I didn’t intend to follow and escort you, but I was willing to guarantee safety if I followed you around.
Yeah, it wouldn’t be fun anyway.
I’m just going to learn horseback riding from Trier and discuss my future plans with Pellain.
“I warn you in advance, but it will be very boring.”
“I can’t. I’ve never been bored of following you.”
“············”.
is it.
I guess I was like a fun check to Erica.
but. Because accidents and accidents do not stop wherever you go.
If I wanted to cut it off, I even got it up myself.
“So, what are you going to do in the military?”
“I’m going to have a meeting and learn horse riding from Trier.”
“Huh. If it’s horseback riding, are you learning there?”
“Perhaps it is.”
Erika said, pointing to the simple riding ground.
I saw a few knights practicing while driving their horses.
Among the dogs, I can see one guy who can’t drive a horse…
hehehe…!
“Uhhhh!”
“Isn’t that Einz?”
“I think that’s right….”
It was none other than Einz.
He was doing a great rodeo on a wild horse.
uh my hip bone hurts
“It’s because you keep holding on to your ears! Hold the reins! The reins!”
“Isn’t that Jian Trier?”
“I think that’s right….”
Apparently, Trier had a passenger.
I thought he wasn’t close with Einz, but he must have been teaching horseback riding.
I was going to pay a charter all day to learn, but because of Einz, the amount of learning has been cut in half.
“He’s no help.”
“yes?”
Of course it was a joke.
Without him, the monumental counterattack that dramatically raised the morale of the suppression force would not have been possible.
“On the tree!”
“Huh? Master! What’s going on?”
“I also want to learn to ride horses.”
“Oh, really? Einz. Now you get out of the way.”
“What?!”
“My teacher said I was going to learn. I’ve been doing this for 2 hours now, and I’m tired of seeing no progress. Now, pass it on to Schlus.”
“Yah!”
Wow. That’s a bit harsh.
I thought the two of them were close, but it didn’t seem like they were.
“Or how about doing this?”
“···········?”
Then I felt him grab my shoulder from behind.
squeaking sound.
And this weight.
Besides, from the neutral voice, I could recognize that it was a Pellaine without looking back.
“Tree, you can devote yourself to teaching Einz-sama. I will teach Schluss-sama.”
“You, you’re the commander-in-chief. Is it okay to stay here like this?”
“hehehe. I got kicked out. I’m not good at office work, so I’m just getting in the way…”
“············”.
like that
Even though his head worked well when fighting, he seemed weak at playing with numbers and papers.
“No? You teach Einz. I will teach Schlust.”
“Hey. Weren’t you teaching Einz-sama first?”
“The Schlust is the core force. I must teach it to be a good horse rider.”
“I would be better at riding horses. I train every day on horseback.”
“Am I the master who taught Schlusus swordsmanship?”
“What does that have to do with horseback riding?”
“No way! Schlus! You decide!”
“Yes. Schulus-nim. Who do you want to teach?”
“What······?”
I was confused because I couldn’t keep up with the flow of the conversation.
Why are you guys fighting all of a sudden?