#8 Monastic Practice (2)
Before explaining this situation, Tyria Wibin… No, now I needed to dig a little deeper into the woman who became Tyria Portman.
She was the only daughter of the Yubin family, the former lord of Yubin here, and the only woman who had lived as a noblewoman in this land.
Of course, her life cannot be the same as Elric’s.
She is the woman who has been taught tradition and history, as well as elegance and sophistication since she was walking around.
Since childhood, he has been training in etiquette derived from long-standing customs, avoiding comfortable techniques.
It could not be denied that such a growing up process had an impact on her old-fashioned tendencies.
She was ignorant of all civilizations that used complex organs and power.
He believed that lighting a fire was the job of candles, that farming was the right thing to do by hand, and that moving was to be done by horse and wagon.
The current situation was also an extension of that.
The moment someone faces the unknown, curiosity about it and a desire to take on a challenge burn. Someone raises a sense of vigilance and rejection.
Elric was the former and Tyria was the latter.
To her, mechanical artifacts that have not yet settled down in the world, among them, the train, which is a huge lump of iron that emits steam, are seen as mere savage monsters.
“Let’s do it by carriage.”
It was stubborn.
It was an expression of indescribable stubbornness, and it aroused both small dissatisfaction and great mischief in Elric.
As mentioned earlier, Elric was a person who looked at something new with curiosity and a desire for challenge.
Her new side could not have made her exceptional.
“What if I really wanted to take the train?”
Tyria’s expression sank.
But this time, she wasn’t afraid.
It was intimacy. It goes without saying that other people who feel humanity are more friendly than other people who are only perfect.
That wasn’t all.
Elric had a perception that he was quite knowledgeable in advanced culture.
Anyway, wasn’t Elbus Graham, a close friend who was with him throughout his youth, a man from the Islands, the heart of continental civilization?
He had a desire to let Tyria know about the convenience and wonder.
There was also a suitable excuse.
“Actually, during the last Witchbeast hunt, there was a group that climbed the mountain. The wound is sore that even when I’m still, it hurts a little more often. My knees hurt so much that I’m going to be in trouble if I ride something rattling like a carriage.”
Thumbs up was a bonus.
Elric ran his hands across his knees, making a dejected face.
Tyria’s lips were tightly shut.
She is hard to notice because her expression doesn’t change so much, but given the context, she couldn’t help but be unaware that what was inside her was embarrassing.
“… Wouldn’t the train rattle as well?”
“It is less than a carriage. In the first place, since it moves so fast, there is no time to feel the vibration.”
“How well do you know?”
“Why, don’t you know that I took a train on the way to Yubin?”
“… .”
It would be right to express that I got the momentum.
“Besides, if it’s a train, it’s not easy to reduce the time. What would have taken a week to do, can be completed in one day. Is that all? You can also save a lot on the cost of going there. Your wife never always talked about frugality.”
It was the right word.
In fact, it was a game in which Elric had no choice but to win.
Why not? A train is, after all, a higher-level companion to a wagon.
It is a means of transportation that has evolved into a better form according to the development of civilization.
Tyria’s insistence on refusing to take the train for emotional reasons was bound to be destitute.
What followed was Tira’s losing streak.
“The meal… .”
“There are some pretty tasty foods on the train.”
“My butt hurts… .”
“You know what? The first class of the train uses high-quality sheets on the seats. Padded with cotton under it, so it’s more comfortable than the chairs we’re sitting on right now.”
“restroom… .”
“You are in first class.”
In the first place, the first class was created to satisfy even the nobles of the high-spirited system.
All of the things she wanted, even though she was small for an aristocrat, existed inside the train without a single exception.
If you play this in chess, it’s checkmate.
There was no corner for Tyria to escape.
And unlike ordinary people, she was a woman who thought of a rational monk’s robe rather than expressing her feelings and crying about things that did not go her way.
“… We will consider it.”
It was said to be considered, but it was the same as knowing it.
“Okay!”
A feeling of hope welled up in him.
*
There was no change.
In the end, Tyria decided to move the train, and the mansion began preparing for the ascetic practice accordingly.
In the meantime, if it was an accident that Elric had, he would have to work more as much as the reduced travel time.
And Tyria might be able to mention that she put a stricter standard on the matter.
“Wrong. Do it again.”
A calm and quiet tone of voice, an expressionless expression that doesn’t shed even a handful of emotions, and thoroughness.
Everything was the same as before, but it made Elric think she was retaliating.
Of course, Elric wasn’t stupid enough to reveal such a feeling.
He humbly expressed his willingness to accept, and she followed his instructions.
a week like that.
It was the day we left for the capital.
“Bocchan, madam. Come on.”
The number of people who followed were Aldio, the head maid, and the two maids who served Tyria.
It was because the mansion the Portmans had originally purchased in the capital was not that large.
The place to stay is a small house that Elric’s father, the previous head of household, bought for business purposes only considering its location.
An overabundance of personnel was unacceptable.
“… But is it really possible without an escort?”
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Even after arriving at the train station, Tyria couldn’t shake off her anxiety and asked.
Elric replied with a smile.
“There is no escort on the train. In the first place, this railroad has solidified its own security as a pan-continental company, so there can be no accidents unless the 7th River comes out.”
“Are you saying it will change if the 7th season comes out?”
“At least in Ferdin Kingdom, it’s something you don’t have to worry about.”
Moreover, it was the same in the West.
I don’t know what the situation is, because I’ve never met him, but out of all the 7 rivers Elric met, there was no human being so crazy enough to openly terrorize the railroad.
The only ones with a chance were Igret the Fire or Zeldia the Demon King, and they were the major shareholders of the company that operated the railroad.
The probability converges to 0.
“Are you afraid?”
Tyria’s head jerked back.
“no.”
It was a tough conversation.
It caused a strange tickle in Elric’s stomach.
The upright posture with the waist straight and the neat and mysterious atmosphere feel a bit broken.
It was like a small herbivore trying to hide its fright.
It was a stimulating look to Elric, who still couldn’t get out of the pranks that children would do.
“Then it didn’t happen. The train will come soon.”
There was a separate waiting area in first class.
It was a railroad operator’s arrangement for high-nosed nobles, and thanks to that, Elric was able to chat with Tyria with a calm mind.
The only thing that had no choice but to be the nobles heading to the capital from this Yubin station, weren’t they themselves and the Yubin family?
And regarding the Yubin family’s schedule, there was information already obtained.
Did you go to the capital three days ago?
By now, they would be going to and fro at their favorite social gatherings.
‘hmm… .’
You will see their faces again when you attend the royal banquet.
It was something I wasn’t very happy about.
He said he had no intention of becoming an ally again, and even did something close to threatening, which made him uncomfortable.
Elric openly touched the dead dagger on the day of his bosom.
What should I do if they don’t come to their senses and act manipulatively again?
I was thinking about my worries.
Woo woo woo!
There was a sound of a horn that vibrated the air.
Immediately after, there was a sound of steam that resembled the sound of a monster’s panting breath.
“Here… .”
Elric, who was about to speak, could see it at that moment.
“… ryo?”
Tyria’s body stiffened.
His gaze was staring into space.
It looked like it had lost its soul.
To be sure, Elric had never seen Tyria so nervous.
To the point where you show your emotions on your face.
Her phobia of civilization was more serious than I thought.
That wasn’t all.
thump, thump, thump, thump.
Elric’s keen senses recognized her speeding heartbeat.
“… ma’am?”
“Let’s go.”
It was a stiff tone.
Tyria stood up from her seat, but her movements were quite rigid.
It was like a wooden doll.
Elric had to struggle to keep the corners of his mouth from rising uncontrollably.
Chii-i-i-i-!
The train stopped and the door opened.
The one who got off was a man with a stocky impression wearing a uniform.
It was at least knight-level, an armed force with mana.
“Are Baron Portman and Mrs. Portman correct?”
Elric nodded as he spoke in a sullen manner.
Then the man smiled and shook his head.
“I will serve you with all my heart.”
It was a well-educated attitude.
Elric led Tyria and boarded the train.
At that moment, it was playful.
Elric glanced at Tyria and muttered in a whisper.
“Madam, you must take off your shoes on the train.”
The light disappeared from Tyria’s pupils.
His gaze began to stare at Elric.
Did you cross the line? Recognizing that the playfulness was too much, Elric jerked his feet and apologized.
“… I’m sorry.”
Elric, who was so embarrassed that he got on the train and wiped the back of his neck, did not know.
That Tyria had sincerely tried to take off her shoes for a moment, until he apologized.
The truth was quietly buried.