69 – 23. Intersection.
I am still puzzled that it has been over a month since I left the island.
It may be later than planned, but I feel comforted by the fact that there were no major problems until I reached this place.
The village of Somern, located in the southeast of Metran Kingdom, seemed quite accustomed to welcoming strangers for a village.
That’s because the famous sword of Grandeus is stuck here.
A rusty sword stuck diagonally into the ground.
… My feelings when I first saw this was hard to put into words.
“It is a village that has been around for less than 10 years, but it is quite large now. It also serves as a trading base, so even if it is not a hotspot for intermediary trade, it is a place to choose as the second best.”
And here, too, the branch of the Edenrevan Regiment was located.
Identified as Ruslan, an adult woman with blue skin, white hair, and a voluptuous body.
Even with the twisted black horns on both sides of her head, she was very openly showing off that she was a demon.
“Lou! Your beauty is amazing today! You look pretty every time!”
“Right! I am always beautiful! Thanks for the compliment It’s fresh even if you listen to it every day.”
“Then, do you have time tonight?”
“No! Today is not me, so find out later~!”
It is an explosion of popularity among men.
It was surprising to me that even women were not wary of it.
“Dear and concerned. In front of beauty and pleasure, everyone becomes a gentle sheep. Everyone is simple but cute, right? It tastes like caring.”
At the same time, he proudly raises her chin, saying that he does not care about her race, and above all, that he does not touch married men and women.
… Even married men don’t touch married women? What do you mean by touching it?
“Where the Church of Irenis is active, it is promiscuous and lascivious. But… It’s because I’m open to this.”
Meanwhile, Ruslan secretly clings to Kariel and takes her by the arms.
“If you do something, come with me….”
“Lu. Unfortunately, the teacher is a born ascetic and a monk-like person, so he probably won’t be interested in that.”
“Don’t you know that men like that are more crazy about this side?”
Ruilin and Ruslan looked relatively friendly.
“Yes. Who did you seduce with that young body?”
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“… Am I keeping my integrity?”
“Oh my God. She’s the kind of female figure that Empire will like. Why don’t she keep her chastity and stay chaste for the rest of her life even after entering a monastery? Maybe God will welcome you as virtual?”
By the way.
The content is quite harsh to say in a childish tone.
The village is made up of terraces, and it is because the village was formed on hills, valleys, and canyons.
Most of the residential areas are on the middle floors between the upper and lower floors.
Looking at it as a whole, it should be seen that it consists of four floors.
And the top floor is the cause and source of the birth of this town.
… It seemed that this place, where the sword of Grandeus was pierced, was being treated as another sacred place of their own within the Metran kingdom.
Looking around, the crowd was considerable.
“There are many stalls.”
Not to mention the long lines.
“Even though the merchants are busy occupying seats downstairs, all those who are concerned about being blessed with a sword caliber, a blessing, or anything else, will visit this place without fail.”
The influence of the Church of Irenice was also exerted here, but there is no proper church or cathedral here, only a chapel with a daughter.
Seeing that the chapel doubles as an orphanage… In the name of that, it might be considered that the Church of Irenis infiltrated (?).
Aren’t these places where indigenous religions were firmly established in the first place?
The founder of the Metran Kingdom came from the Ice Sea Sand People.
They have their own indigenous religion, but as time goes by as they belong to the continent, the polytheism of Vera, the great old empire, and even the indigenous religions of each region join in.
Indeed, a religious culture of its own has been established.
As a result, it seems to be the same as Davas, which is of the same ethnicity and bordering on it, but it is different, and there is a difference between it and the Banus Kingdom, which is located a little further away.
… Unlike the two kingdoms, the Kingdom of Metran achieved harmony and harmony between the indigenous people and the different races, so even though the royal authority is weaker than that of neighboring countries, it seems that the bond is as strong as that.
It is also multicultural and there is no exclusion of a specific religion.
… The fact that the Empire is keen on improving relations with Metran, and the Kingdom of Davas is also in check, but precisely because it is the main focus of the church’s expansion of the Church of Irenis, there is no denying that aspect.
“If Davas hangs himself on eternal protection, Metran doesn’t have that, but… This is a polytheistic culture that tries to worship the god of the south wind as the main focus, as well as the rest of the gods, spirits, and indigenous gods.
“… It seems that the followers of Irenis have caused some trouble.”
“Because it is a unique characteristic of writers who believe in monotheism. Even though it’s not something to brag about, you proudly brag about it.”
If you are from the Empire and a follower of the cult of Irenis, these are the customary words and warnings.
“Anyway, if you need help, please visit our Somern branch. Here’s a basic guide… Do you need anything more?”
“No. That was helpful enough.”
“Go ahead. Shish!”
Ruirin blows her mouth like chasing a snake.
“You little kid!”
I wonder if Ruilin’s attitude wasn’t right.
Ruslan, who wrinkled his face with his characteristic yellow eyes, quickly changed his expression and showed a fresh smile at Kariel.
“See you then! Cute little brother!”
I suddenly had an older sister.
“Was that your goal after all, Master?”
Ruirin sheds a dangling rope as if she is dumbfounded, just to touch the rusty sword once.
“Well….”
I’ll have to try that now.
The empty surroundings probably aren’t for the purpose of accommodating a lot of people.
Not to mention it’s a stall, and it’s not meant to allow street vendors.
However, if you look carefully, it seems that there are rules.
Then I met eyes with a girl.
This is not a street stall, but a flower shop openly positioned similar to a street stall.
At first glance, I wondered what the difference would be between a vendor selling miscellaneous goods on the street and a street vendor.
“Is this your first visit?”
“Oh, yes.”
A girl with a fresh smile said something close to greeting.
She asked after coming out.
“Everyone is buying flowers.”
“I don’t know who started it… They said it was like that.”
The impressive girl with light blue hair resembling the sky smiled brightly with pure white eyes resembling hers.
A white dress, a shawl with vibrant light brown hair over the shoulder, and a scarf that looks like a woven sheep’s wool over it.
… It looks very thick.
Maybe it’s because the terrain is high, even if it’s not as far as the plateau.
“Do you need it?”
“… Of course you have to pay, right?”
“Whoops.”
I looked around at the different types and colors of flowers and asked.
“Are all the words and meanings of flowers different?”
“Sure.”
She told me one by one.
“Plants are not medicinal unless they are herbs.”
Ruilin is in the middle of looking around the other side as if she wasn’t interested.
Then, all of a sudden, she caught her eye on the tool that looked like her cane, which was sitting next to her chair.
“Oh, this?”
Before she got herself up from her chair, she held it with both of her hands.
“… As you can see, I am like this.”
She barely managed to get herself up after she leaned on it, but even then she seemed to have to lean on her staff.
“I see.”
Kariel only nodded slightly.
“If this is your first visit, I recommend this flower.”
A flower with pure white petals and a particularly yellow middle.
Without knowing the structure of the flower, Kariel only roughly recognized that the yellow part in the middle was the position where the bee would strike her face.
The memory of picking some flowers in the past, attaching lips to them like a bee, sucking on one side and then spitting it out came back to me.
“It is a common wild flower. They say that Grandeus-nim liked it the most when he was alive.”
“…… Is that so?”
She said, “She said many times that her condition was like wild grass. I don’t know the details, but it’s a story I’ve heard by ear.”
It’s wild grass.
“Master. Have you ever been that interested in flowers? Or did you pay attention to other flowers?”
“… ….”
Kariel had no choice but to hold a small wild flower in her hand.
“Thank you.”
That grinning smile on the other hand looks pitiful.
I’m not sure why.
She finally got in line, but she still had a long way to go before her turn.
“Leo, what do you know about the Grandeus legend?”
“Me? I’m from the other kingdom, so I don’t know.”
“… You have come here well on such a subject.”
“What about Lucy?”
“Listen. This is the story of when the dangerous demon king called the Golden Beast just invaded.”
Two boys and girls in the front row are in the middle of talking, unable to bear the boredom.
An ordinary boy with brown hair and black eyes.
A faded linen shirt and leather trousers underneath. Underneath, the sturdy leather boots are impressive.
At the waist, a small knife with a frayed hilt wrapped in layers of cloth suddenly caught my eye.
On the other hand, in the case of the girl, even though it was a one-piece dress with a black background, as if she came from somewhere cold, the hem and top were integrated with fur and were heavily decorated.
I put a white cloak on top of it again, but the traces of it were clearly visible, as if it had been exposed to the dust for a long time.
However, in contrast to this, blonde hair with a soft light and well-balanced features naturally remind me of a beautiful woman.
If her status is determined only by her clothes, she is definitely not an ordinary person.
“But that was only a little over 10 years ago, right? Why do you even call it a legend?”
Ruilin can’t stand her boredom and interjects.
“… To be precise, it’s been 18 years since the death of the golden beast. This year It was 23 years ago that Grandeus first appeared.”
“You seem to respect me.”
“It is the kingdom of Metran, and its neighboring countries say that it escaped destruction thanks to him, and it becomes a territory.”
She said, placing her hand on her curvy chest.
“We do not want to forget that dedication and effort. Damn it, thanks to Rueld dueling with him for the honor of being a knight… It’s just that a precious person died. Still, the only one who was able to face that Rueld at the time… He was also a knight.”
“I respect chivalry in this area where warriors are worshiped more than knights. In an empire that worships chivalry, it is ignored. It is contradictory.”
“That’s because the imperial bastards are slick on the outside.”
… I deeply sympathize.
When you curse at the empire, why are you trying to form a consensus rather than get angry?
And did she feel the hint of her?
She turned her gaze from Ruirin to me.
“Do you think so too? Looking at your eyes, you seem to agree with me.”
“… You’re right.”
“Comrade! Nice to meet you. My name is Lucy Olgoret.”
I stumbled upon her gloved black hand.
Her light gray eyes sparkled with untimely camaraderie.
“My name is Riel.”
“My teacher is a descendant of a great nobleman, and he is currently undergoing knight training.”
“…… ?”
Lucy Li, who blinked her eyes, asked Rui Lin and me alternately.
“Are you from the Empire?”
“That’s true, but it’s true that the empire is a hypocrite and a filth, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
“… ….”
“Ha ha ha. You ate one shot, Lucy.”
“That’s not what Leo would say! No!”
Lucy Lee kicked her in the thigh so that only a boy named Leo had to jump to her feet, clutching at her pitying beaten foot.
“You’re in the middle of a knight’s training, but you’re cursing your country? Wasn’t loyalty the most important virtue for a knight?”
“There is no reason why that has anything to do with patriotism.”
“Oh, you might think so. What is the difference between patriotism and loyalty? That’s an interesting view.”
… Thanks to the first two, I didn’t get bored the whole time in line.
“Rather than that, I heard that the little lady was my teacher, but what about the relationship between the two? ?”
“He said it was a knight training, but mine is just a name… Actually, travel is the main purpose.”
He said while sneaking a lute across his back.
“She’s my guide, but it just happened that way.”
“That is another strange relationship.”
The girl was very interested.
“The road from the Empire to here must not have been smooth.”
“Somehow.”
Between me and the girl talking like that.
“By the way… Uh, what’s her lady’s name?”
“Don’t talk strangely, just be comfortable. You look older than me.”
“Uh, um… Is that so? I say leo you?”
“This is Ruirin. It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t remember. Rather, if the name is Leo, shouldn’t it be something very threatening?”
“Huh? Is it?”
I couldn’t help but sigh. If this is also an example, it is an example.
“Ruirin. Didn’t I tell you the other day that it’s not a good attitude to fight over a name, even with me?”
“Sir? A name is proof of the soul. Isn’t it natural to decorate and equip yourself to live up to that name?”
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Luciri asked, puzzled.
“That’s a demon… Isn’t it the story of the people from Edenrevan?”
“I grew up there. No mom and dad. Should I say I don’t know?”
“… ….”
“… ….”
The atmosphere was devastated.
“Ruirin.”
Why does he boast about this every time?
I know why.
If he hears this and his attitude changes, he must be thinking of cutting off the kite or getting into it.
“How embarrassing would these people be if I said that from the beginning?”
“But you have to find out in advance so that you won’t argue later that you didn’t know, right?”
“… ….”
Even if you’re good at punching in, the part where you delicately improve your relationship… There seemed to be a problem too.
… If I am a human being, I am social enough to give advice on this matter, and I have good interpersonal relationships.
Not really.
Still, I have knowledge about how to live, so I have no choice but to take that into account and give advice.
“Dog, you are a unique child. It’s straight and broken.”
“That, you grew up strong. Great.”
Let’s get a sudden sympathetic gaze and words.
“Uh, huh?”
Ruirin starts to panic.
“… ….”
As Rui Lin, who has been despised and ostracized, she has always beaten her head in order not to appear belittled.
It must have been quite embarrassing to see such an innocent and innocent concern.
“… ….”
Still, they look at it favorably and interpret it favorably, somewhere.
I wonder if there is a relationship like this.
Kariel silently watched the two boys and girls’ heartfelt consolation, and watched Louis Lin, who was embarrassed by the baptism of encouragement, and quietly clicked her tongue.
That’s how the lines get shorter and shorter.
Their turn has finally come.
There and there.
A rusty sword stuck in an oblique line was stuck in the ground.