(EP.260)# 2
260 – Bite Fissure # 2
Entrance to the Angmar Palace. There are a few clouds, but the sun is sunny and the wind is good. A day like a staple of summer, filled with cicadas and insects that cry from all directions.
I was looking around in the shade of the eaves of the pointed pavilion to avoid the sun.
“It’s late.”
As I looked at the clock installed nearby, the time was already approaching eleven in the morning.
“too late.”
Wasn’t the appointment time until ten o’clock?
Did something happen when you came?
Or have I been rejected?
As I was contemplating for a long time with that feeling, I saw someone walking leisurely from afar. It was only after seeing that familiar face that I was relieved and angry at the same time.
I need to say a word.
As she was about to open her mouth with that feeling, she asked first.
“Have you waited long? It took a while to prepare because it was a long-awaited royal road trip. Tae Oh-kyung, how a woman’s preparation takes a long time. If you are a gentleman, you can understand.”
Mirna seemed to hit the player first because I was going to shoot something.
I took a peek to see how much he had prepared, and today, unlike his usual school uniform, he was wearing a long black dress and a veil hat decorated with feathers.
And on her face, a light and subtle color makeup sparkled. When she arrived near me, I could smell the fresh and cool apple mint scent.
It’s pretty though. This will definitely grab the attention of the people around you. In fact, when Mirna Draco appeared, everyone in the vicinity was busy looking at this place.
In the meantime, the thing that caught my attention the most is the parasol Mirna Draco is holding in her hand.
I don’t know if I could call it a parasol, but she stuck a stick in something like a blue cloud and hid herself under its shade. It’s like he’s holding a giant cotton candy.
“… It’s a very nice parasol.”
I praised the parasol with half astonishment and half joke. Then, Mirna glanced up and shook the parasol from side to side.
Then the parasol cried.
ㅡ Kyu-Iing.
It’s a weird cry.
Mirna said.
“Cloudring is cool because it has a lot of negative mana. When you drink water, you gain weight. It can also be used as a parasol like this.”
“If it’s a cloud ring, what is the name of this strange cloud-like creature?”
“Right. It’s a rare creature that you might only see one in a hundred years. I was lucky to find it in the elves’ lab. I heard that you don’t follow people well. This Ying-Ying followed well.”
Sisters Mirna and Narmi took care of the mysterious creature they captured in the elf laboratory, even naming it ‘Yingyingi’.
I don’t know if it’s because of the name, but I think it looks a little cute.
“It is said that a well-bred, long-lived Cloudling can carry people and fly.”
“Like dark?”
Mirna tilts her head at my question.
“Dark… ?”
Oh, I don’t know the dark side. I lightened the story of the mountain spirits flying on the clouds. Upon hearing the story, Mirna nodded and smiled.
“Right. So you can ride and fly. But he’s still young, and he’s not big enough to carry people.”
ㅡ Ying yaing.
“Anyway, once you’re ready, let’s get going. Sir Tae Oh personally guides us to the sights of Monarch City. I am looking forward to it.”
“Even if it’s Gracia, this Monarch City is in the palm of my hand.”
Me and Mirna went out of the palace together.
Today’s goal is to introduce Mirna around Monarch City as if we just had a conversation.
It might be a bit strange to introduce the royal road to Mirna, a high-ranking nobleman in Angmar. Mirna’s age is roughly in her twenties.
I heard that when Mirna was born, the Draco family had already withdrew from most of the Angmar Kingdom and lived in a villa in the church’s city of Gracia.
Because of this, Mirna Draco had little experience in visiting the mountain houses of the Sinai Fortress, the home of the family, or the Monarch City, the royal capital of the Angmar Kingdom.
* * *
“It’s a lot. People.”
That was Mirna Draco’s first impression. I couldn’t help but laugh as I was secretly expecting what kind of evaluation she would make.
That’s right, there are a lot of people.
As she said, Angmar’s Monarch City was crowded with people.
The world’s most powerful country. A place where all kinds of objects and people’s desires swirl like a whirlpool. Because that was the Monarch City.
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Gracia, the city of the denomination where Mirna lived, was also a fairly large city. In fact, compared to Monarch City, it is a quiet level.
Then Mirna grabbed my arm.
“Then let’s go to a place called Jungang Market, Sir Tae Oh. I’ve heard that visitors to Monarch City must visit at least once.”
“Central market?”
“Is it okay?”
“Not that. It must not be a decent place for Mirna to go. It is a noisy, erratic and noisy place.”
“But there is no other place where the emotions of the people of the kingdom are more melted than there. There is a saying that if you want to know about a country, go to the market first.”
Is there such a proverb? It didn’t seem strange though. That sounds like it.
If Mirna wants to go, there is no way to do it. I boarded a rickshaw heading to the central street of Monarch City.
Horse-drawn carriages are good, but riding in a human-drawn cart is a good way to enjoy the city because the speed is moderate.
wobbly.
The wheels begin to run along the well-maintained road. As the moderately cool wind blows against my face, my eyes slowly draw attention to the appearance of all kinds of colorful buildings.
“Sir Tae Oh, is that the Nels Partre Dame Chapel?”
Mirna pointed to a building with an impressive towering spire. I remember it because it was a building worth making as a landmark.
“Perhaps it will.”
“Then the building in front of me is probably the Rosporiner family’s manpower office. I’ve read it in a magazine. In other words, it is also called the Adventurer’s Guild.”
“That, I don’t know.”
“How, I think I know better than Sir Tae-oh.”
Mirna seemed to be very interested in Monarch City. While we were interested in the buildings one by one, we were able to arrive at the Central Market Street.
─Noisy.
The market was bustling with people as I explained.
From formally licensed shops to people who are illegally laying down stalls and shouting here and there.
The things they sell and the roar of the screaming animals in all sorts of fences. And the flute and drum sounds of musicians. The harp sounds of the elf bards are mixed up dizzyingly.
“It’s really crowded. The market in Gracia is incomparable.”
Mirna seemed a little shocked by the sight. For Mirna Draco, who has led a godly and regular life, this chaos and disorder must be foreign.
Mirna looked around.
“Is there any shop that sells wands and staff here? Or a place that sells magic tools is fine. A place that sells mana and ink is also good.”
“If you look for places like magic tool shops, you will find many. If you need something, it’s better to just buy a catalog from the merchants than to stop by the store… ?”
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Nobles do not have to visit the market in person.
Because the goods they need are custom-delivered. That’s it, or it’s enough to do the things below. Even less, if it’s Draco’s girlfriend, Mirna, there’s no need to sell it.
But Mirna shook her head.
“That’s why karma doesn’t exist. Relationships with tools are important. Like an old book you accidentally found in an old used bookstore. It’s nice to have a dramatic encounter with a tool that will last a long time.”
ㅡ Kyu-Iing.
“Right. like this child.”
I don’t know for sure, but anyway, I guess he wants to go to the magic tool shop. So I went into the magic general store that was nearby.
* * *
Just, just. As soon as we opened the door, a blonde woman wearing a cone hat greeted us with a drowsy eyebrow and a bamboo stalk.
“Come on.”
There was a pungent smell, though. Mirna looked around the store as if she didn’t care.
It’s already the seventh shop search. I hope you like this store.
“Good atmosphere.”
Finally, Mirna nodded her head as if satisfied. When I was relieved, a witch who appeared to be the shopkeeper seemed to be interested in us.
“You seem like valuable guests. Anything you’re looking for? Many items are shipped directly from the Witch Forest in the north. The price is high, but the quality is guaranteed.”
At the witch’s words, Mirna looked at all the miscellaneous goods and said.
“I am looking for magic tools such as wands and staff.”
A witch who shrugged her head at Mirna’s words.
“But I don’t think there’s a better tool than the fan you have. That’s a fan made from the feathers of the Qing Dynasty and blue eagles, right?”
“This is not enough. I need something like a trump card to increase my power a little more.”
I felt it from the moment I walked around some shops, but Mirna was strangely obsessed with power. Did you learn anything from the last fight with opal?
Well, it’s not strange to feel the power-up’s trigger. Most of the work was done by Narmi. Because during that time, Mirna was only fainting.
ㅡ Kyu-Iing.
At that time, the cloud monster Iningi, which was on Mirna’s head, jumped out of nowhere.
He headed towards a tree hanging in a corner of the wall. The charred thing looked like a poker that someone threw away. The curved end like a question mark is like a hook.
ㅡ Ying yaing.
Yingying rubbed her body as if it was good.
The witch says to him.
“Pets have eyes for things. That’s a black paulownia tree that’s been struck by lightning five times. It contains very precious magic power. It’s not something anyone can handle—”
“how much is it?”
The witch wrote something on a piece of paper and showed it to Mirna. Mirna’s expression widened when she saw it, and then she sighed.
“The amount is bigger than I thought… .”
I don’t know what the price was, but Mirna seemed to be deeply troubled. Meanwhile, the owner’s eyes turn to me.
“You, too, are guests with great things. From the robe you’re wearing to the scroll or wand worn around your waist. It’s the first time I’ve seen someone dressed up to this level.”
The witch’s eyes had vertical pupils like snakes. Looking at me with those eyes, I felt a bit awkward like a frog in front of a snake.
“Are you a strong wizard? As you can see, the 3rd rank seems to have been passed easily. It’s like we’ve met somewhere else… .”
You don’t seem to know that I’m Yoseung Tae-oh. The witch said that she seemed to be worried for a while, but as if she had gotten better after a while.
“If you can handle my request well. It’s okay to give me a discount on that lightning strike wooden staff. How are you?”
Then Mirna reacted before me.
“Please?”
“Actually—.”
A witch who tells stories as if she was waiting. Her story was like this. There’s a dungeon called the second barrier around here. You have to get spring water from there.
“There must be a lot of low-level monsters. Perhaps the guests’ skills will suffice. Originally, they hired adventurers. These days, Bellhawk’s capture of specimens is all about lack of manpower.”
Right.
Due to the chaos of the Belhawk family, this witch said that her business was suffering quite a bit. There are quite a few people like this in the world.
It’s not my fault, but I’m a little sorry.
“Originally, my specialty is potion making. The water that goes into making potions is life. This is the only time we have to close the business.”
Is it the extermination of monsters and the procurement of spring water?
It felt like I was receiving a quest in the game, so I felt funny.
I feel romantic because I feel like an adventurer. Also, there was “0/100 to deal with monsters” in the daily items I had, so it’s not a bad story for me.
But today was the day I was going to introduce Mirna to the city.
In other words, it was a date on the pretext of introducing the city. After setting the mood for a date, I wanted to talk about something important.
Wouldn’t that make the plan a little bit different? Then Mirna answered.
“like.”
I’m excited for one answer.
In the end, Mirna and I accepted the instant quest from the store owner.
A young girl from a great family and a court wizard from a country performing a quest like a normal adventurer with a bronze or iron plate around her neck. a bit funny
As I left the store, I asked.
“Mr. Mirna, are you okay? We decided to walk around Monarch City together today.”
At my question, Mirna looked up at the still clear blue sky.
“It’s not just today that there are days. Also, experiencing the life of ordinary people like this would be a good experience to try at least once as a person standing on top. And—.”
Mirna lowered her head looking at the sky and met my eyes. Those red eyes are curved like a crescent moon.
“And seeing the Monarch City is just an excuse, Sir Tae-oh. There must be something important that you and I want to say, right?”
“yes?”
“I don’t know when you are going to say it. Wouldn’t it be nice if the itinerary didn’t necessarily include a tour of the city?”
indeed.
Mirna was quick to notice.
Engagement?