144 – [Side Story] Student from the East Continent – 03
Freyton, a port city in the southern part of the kingdom, located directly opposite the County of Wentoth.
The entire family decided to see Sir off as he left for the West Continent, so the entire family came out in full force.
The parents, who had been spending time together in the royal capital, received the call and immediately rushed over, and from the Duke Ignis family, the previous Duke Ignis came to Freyton with Lady Rachel. Prince Andrew, who inherited the dukedom… The current Duke Ignis is a member of the Ignis family. It seemed like he couldn’t come because he was busy.
“Sister…”
“Sister!!”
His younger sisters, Calia and Tania, hugged Sir as he stood in front of the large ship leaving for the Western Continent.
Not only Tania, who is still at the age where she wants to be a fool, but also Calia, who was a little bit of a gumshoe even before she was an adult, is almost on the verge of tears.
“Sister…Can’t I go too?”
“Kalia, you must protect Leon and Tania while I am gone.”
“Ugh! Sister…!!”
In front of the three sisters hugging each other, Leon remained silent and did not say anything.
I should say that she is like a girl who always causes trouble, but becomes calm whenever she is in front of Sir.
But looking at the slight moisture in her eyes, I could tell that she was just as sad.
“Sir, please take this.”
After hearing the news, Liliana rushed from the Magic Tower and handed over something of hers to Sir.
What was in Sir’s hand was a black crystal ball that was all black.
However, it was quite large enough to fit in one hand.
“Liliana, you said you were researching that before…?”
“Yes. This is a test version of a communication magic tool that was being developed based on the research records left behind by the former magic tower lord.”
Saying that, Liliana held out another crystal ball to me.
When I accepted it, I could feel its weight, which was quite heavy compared to her appearance.
“It’s still in the research stage, so it consumes a lot of magical energy, and the time you can talk is short.”
Honestly, considering that we used to communicate long distances through letters, I think this is a good thing.
“After using it once, you must recharge your magic power for about six hours. Understood?”
“Thank you!!”
Cyr placed the crystal ball he had received from Liliana into her luggage and bowed to her father, mother, father-in-law, and mother-in-law.
And finally, he stood in front of me and Riel.
“Then, I’ll be back.”
In response to Sir’s greeting, Riel and I smiled and held her hand.
“Sir, you must take care of yourself.”
When Sir nodded at what I said, Riel also spoke helpfully from the side.
“It’ll be safe since Leelu goes with me…But if anything happens, I’ll immediately contact my mom…Um…What if the food doesn’t suit my taste…? The food in the West Continent is a bit salty. I heard that…And…”
“Riel, calm down.”
No, I think my words were only helpful.
In order to protect Sir, Mr. Leelu has decided to leave with him to the West Continent as his exclusive attendant, so you don’t have to worry about safety.
Even after all this, Mr. Leelu is a warrior with a comeback. As long as there is no monster class like His Highness Aine in the West Continent, there will be no danger.
But even so, I can’t help but be worried.
It’s not a quick visit, it’s something that needs to last for more than a year.
Yes, Sir had to stay in the western continent for a long time.
Sir already looks like a grown-up daughter, but as a World Tree, she is still young and immature.
Therefore, it is impossible to immediately plant branches and return like the World Tree Yggdrasil did.
This is a situation that requires preparation for at least one year.
For Sir, who was about to enter the academy in a few months, one year was too long.
Above all, although he is a secret from the public, Sirga holds an important position as the world tree, and he is worried that he will be treated poorly on other continents.
After hearing that, the person who suggested a solution was none other than Priest Ribena from the West Continent.
“In the Ardia Empire on the western continent, there is a prestigious educational institution called Belnoa Academy. It is a place so excellent that it is not inferior to Grandsen’s Academy.”
Priest Ribena’s proposal was to have Sir attend Belnoa Academy as a short-term student.
Not only that, but in return for this food aid, he will ask the Emperor of the Ardian Empire to ensure that there are no problems with Sir’s safety.
I wondered if it was possible, but it is said that this food aid was originally started when the emperor himself came forward and asked for help from the church in an empire that had suffered great disaster after ignoring the warnings of the church.
So, it is said that adding this level of request would not be particularly difficult for the emperor to grant.
…Well, when the entire country’s citizens are starving to death, it wouldn’t be difficult to give special treatment to one child of a noble from another country.
My concerns were resolved, but Sir’s intentions were unknown.
Since he was a Sir who was looking forward to attending the Grand Seine Academy, he thought that he might be concerned that he could not attend the Grand Seine Academy.
However, Cyr also showed interest in Belnoa Academy and soon accepted the offer.
And this is how we started today.
“The ship is soon leaving!”
On her boat, a brown-haired woman stuck out her head and shouted.
Aria Owen.
Owen Company decided to help with this food delivery, and she also went to the West Continent.
She decided to take her Sir on board her own merchant ship.
Well, Owen Merchant is one of the largest merchants in the kingdom, and Aria is also a friend of Riel.
If it were her, there would be no problem.
In fact, the merchant ship in front of us was large and magnificent.
“Sir, if anything happens, you must contact us using the communication magic tool you received earlier!!”
“Yes!!”
The ship carrying Sir sailed away across the sea.
Me, Riel, and the three children watched the boat until it became a small dot.
As we were going to another continent, the boat trip was very long.
Even experienced sailors said that there was a lot of tiring going on on this long journey.
The good news is that Sir has an optimistic personality, so he doesn’t mind such a long trip, and Lilu Arma, who is accompanying Sir, is an elf who lives for a long time, so he didn’t feel like a long boat trip was that long. .
In the first place, an elf named Lilu Arma is an elf who has lived in a forest for hundreds of years to keep a promise to her ancestors.
And, Aria Owen, an executive of the Owen Company that currently manages this ship, accommodated them as much as possible.
To her, Cyr is her friend’s daughter, and she even played with her baby Cyr during her academy days.
She treated Sir as well as she would a child of her own relative.
The other crew members were tired from the long boat trip, but the two guests were able to enjoy the boat trip comfortably.
And after a long sea route, the ship arrived at the Western Continent.
Western Continent. East of the Ardia Empire, the port city of Dorito.
Merchant ships loaded with large quantities of food and supplies arrived from the Eastern Continent.
As the residents of Dorito gathered in large numbers to see what was happening, top officials from each country arrived at Dorito.
They will now head to the capital of each country, carrying an amount of supplies divided equally according to the size of the country, population, and food shortage situation.
Of course, for the safety of supplies, each country sent knights and soldiers along with the ship.
Normally, it would be illegal for knights and soldiers from other countries to enter the imperial city of Dorito, but this time, given the circumstances, special permission was given.
As his supplies unloaded, Syr also unloaded with his own luggage.
During the long journey, he hugged Arya, who treated him well, then got off his ship and looked around.
“Wow…”
Buildings that are all styled for the first time, plants for the first time and the smell of grass for the first time.
He realized that he had arrived on a completely different continent.
“Sir. I have unloaded the carriage. I will load the luggage here.”
Lilu, the personal servant, brought the count’s carriage, which he had deliberately brought on board the ship.
It’s not fancy, but it’s a carriage with an old-fashioned feel.
“Thank you, Lilu.”
“Nothing to say.”
Of course, the crew unloads the luggage, organizes and distributes supplies at the top, and there are beautifully dressed noble ladies, maids, and antique carriages.
Of course it stands out.
And then a group of knights approached them.
“Excuse me. Are you really the person who came from the Eastern Continent for a short-term study abroad?”
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At those words, Sir, who was talking to Leelu, turned around.
Knights of quite high status, all dressed in luxurious armor, were standing there.
When the young man in the lead made eye contact with Sir, his eyes widened for a moment and then he cleared his throat.
“Hmm… We are members of the Imperial Guard Knights who came from the Ardia Empire to guide you.”
“Ah…Thank you for coming to pick me up on purpose.”
As Sir smiled brightly and expressed his gratitude, the leading man’s face turned red.
Leelu, who saw this, cleared her throat and seemed to have noticed her obscene behavior, shaking her head from side to side and lowering her head.
“Hmm, we’ll show you the way to the empire. Come here.”
The Emperor of the Ardian Empire kept his promise to an admirable degree.
For the safety of short-term students studying abroad, he sent the empire’s strongest knights as guards.
As a result, the short-term student was able to safely arrive at Almaq, the capital of the empire.
That’s not all.
The emperor tried his best to accommodate her as much as possible.
He entrusted his son, Crown Prince Joshua, who had just been promoted to upper-class student at Belnoir Academy, and his fiancée, Duchess Martina Wilthard, to guide international students.
How important of a guest is he to the point where he has to show the Crown Prince and the Duke’s daughter around?
It was quite an unconventional treatment to the extent that people around him thought so.
Duke Martina also thought so, so she accepted the order without saying a word.
In addition, there was also an attempt to improve the relationship with Crown Prince Joshua, who is her fiancé but has recently become estranged.
But when I actually came out, Prince Joshua wasn’t even there.
Let alone improving relations, what is the matter of not coming forward even though His Majesty the Emperor directly ordered it?
Martina was shocked and embarrassed, but she struggled to regain her composure.
In the end, she ended up greeting her guests by herself.
I wondered what I would do if the other person said something about the fact that the crown prince did not appear, but there was no way.
But that didn’t happen.
“Nice to meet you! I’m Sir Wentoth! Please take care of me!”
A girl with light green hair answered her greeting with a wide smile.
Martina’s smile caught her attention.
Speaking of being beautiful, there are many even more beautiful ladies in social circles.
But well, her charm felt in her smile is something that goes beyond her beauty.
Martina couldn’t explain it, but there was something about her smile that drew people in.
“Hey…So…?”
Martina, sobered by her words, bowed her head once more and spoke.
“Ah…My name is Martina Wilthad of the Duke of Wiltard, and I am in charge of guiding you.”
Martina introduced herself after realizing she hadn’t said her name yet.
Towards her, the girl who was studying abroad smiled brighter and more beautifully than before and spoke.
“I’ll take care of you! Martina!”
Her worries about the crown prince not showing up to her place were all erased from Martina’s mind.