「素晴らしい成績です」
珍しくカイムが人を褒めるのを聞いて、勉強部屋になっているホールの当番だったデュエルガルは驚いた。
「へぇ、お嬢さんはそんなに優秀かね」
「そうですね。ブロクラに頭を下げて勉強を教えてもらって、何とか合格した貴方とは大違いです」
「うるせっ」
のどかなやり取りをしている二人の前では、フィリニオンが机に突っ伏していた。
「つ、疲れた......。こんなに勉強したのは生まれて初めてよ」
「お疲れ様です、お嬢様。こちらをどうぞ」
微笑むクリノラから、あたたかな湯気が上がるカップを受け取ったフィリニオンは、一口含んだだけでニッコリと笑顔があふれた。
「甘くて美味しい......ありがとう、クリノラ」
蜜をとかした甘い紅茶はフィリニオンが小さい頃からの好物だが、上質な蜜は高価なので、特別なときだけクリノラが気を利かせて出してくれる。
鼻腔をくすぐる甘い香りとほのかな苦味が、疲れた頭を癒してくれる。
そこに、採点を終えたらしいカイムが声をかけた。
「領主様が課題として用意された分を、無事に修了されました事を確認いたしました。主命に従い、フィリニオン様を領主代理同等の権限を持つ代官として歓迎いたします」
よろしくお願いいたします、と頭を下げるカイムに、フィリニオンは慌てて立ち上がった。
「ちょ、ちょっと待って! 私は単なる領地運営の手伝いとして派遣されただけで、代官とか領主代理とか、聞いてないんだけど?!」
「そうですか。では、今お伝えしたという事で」
サラリと流して、話を続けようとするカイムにフィリニオンが食ってかかる。
「冗談でしょう? そんな重要な仕事なら、もっとちゃんと準備したのに!」
しかも、こんな危険地域の領主代理なんて、とふらつきながら椅子に座った。
「仕事などいつも急なものです。私たちなど、奴隷身分に落ちてすぐ教育・実務とほんの数日の間にあっという間に領主様の駒にされました」
それが悪いとは思いませんが、とカイムは柄にもなく自分の事を話した事に一瞬口を引き締め、そこまでで話題を変えた。
「とにかく、この領地で今は貴族の身分を持つのはフィリニオン様のみです。領主様の依頼でもありますので、受けていただきます」
グレーの瞳でまっすぐ見つめてくるカイムに、フィリニオンはゆっくり首を振った。
「仕方ないわね」
立ち上がったフィリニオンは、緑の髪をかきあげる。
「フィリニオン・エル・アマゼロトは、今から当地での代官任務にあたります。......これから宜しくね、カイムさん、デュエルガルさん」
出された右手を順番に握り、カイムは相変わらずの無表情のまま、デュエルガルは豪快に笑ってよろしくと挨拶をした。
そこへ駆け込んできたのは、彼らと同じ文官奴隷のブロクラだった。
「カイムさん、ヴィシーを離反独立したピュルサンから、助力を乞う書面が届いていますが......」
ブロクラの言葉を聞き、書面に目を通したカイムは、その書面を迷うことなくフィリニオンに手渡した。
「早速お仕事です、領主代理。分裂した敵国の一部が、助けて欲しいとなりふり構わぬ書面を送って来ました」
いきなり舞い込んだ問題に、フィリニオンの文書を読む手が震える。
「さて、どうしますか?」
それでも、カイムは容赦なく選択を迫った。
フォカロル領軍の主な仕事は、食料の調達の為の狩りだったりする。自分たち軍だけでなく、職員たちの食事に使われる材料も狩ってきて、少ない予算で食事を豪勢にするため日々努力しているのだ。
実際、敵と直接やりあったのはヴィシーからの侵攻に対する戦闘くらいで、基本的には訓練の日々だった。
募兵から人数も増えて、久しぶりの実戦だと張り切って遠征してきた彼らだったが、いざ国境まで来てみると、お頭である一二三が好き放題に暴れて、ハイエナよろしく国境警備兵たちが戦果を漁ったあとだった。
まだホーラント側の兵の補充はなく、実質的に国境一帯はオーソングランデによる占領状態となっている。
「また派手に暴れたらしいね」
国境警備の兵たちから聞き取りをしたアリッサは、いつもどおりの一二三に、苦笑いするしかない。
説明をしている兵たちも、こんな子供が領兵の隊長だとは信じられなかったが、アリッサの指示で兵たちがキビキビと動き、自分たちよりもよっぽど練度が上であると分かってからは、自分の上官よりも丁寧に接していた。
「トオノ伯爵は三日前に国境を通過され、敵兵を完全に討ち滅ぼしてのち、ホーラント王都を目指して出発されました」
これは自分たちが王都へ到着する前に、大体の事が終わってそうだと思った。
今回はミュカレは同行していないので、一二三から言われた“自分で考えて適当に”という命令にしたがって、適当に思考を走らせる。
「うーん......。とにかく一二三さんを追って行こうか。何か手伝うことがあるかもしれないし」
「了解しました! 聞いたな、みんな!」
応、と逞しい男たちの声が響き、警備兵たちが怯えている。
「今日はここで休ませてもらって、明日の朝出発しよう。警備兵さん、宿営の場所を借りたいんだけど......」
上目遣いのお願いをするアリッサと、その背後から無言で圧力をかけてくる領兵達に、警備兵は頷く他なかった。
一二三に救済という名の虐待を受け、自我を取り戻した元ホーラント兵たちは、フォカロルへ向けて徒歩でゾロゾロと街道を移動していた。
護衛にはフォカロル領兵の一部に加え、一度王都へ戻る第二騎士隊の生き残りたちがいた。
無論、ヴァイヤーもその一人だ。
旅も二日目。特に問題も起きる事なく、食事はフォカロル領兵たちが捕まえてくる魔物の肉と台車に積んだ穀物でたっぷり食べられるとなると、自然と気楽な雰囲気になり、仲良くなるのも早かった。
「では、君は王都からの出向組だったわけだ」
「ええ、王都で兵士をしていましたが、家族もいないので新たな領軍ができると聞いて志願しました」
ゆっくり話を聞くため、ヴァイヤーは馬の轡を取り、歩いて兵と話す。
最初は騎士がわざわざ馬を降りて隣を歩くことに恐縮していた兵も、アレコレと話すうちに笑顔を見せるようになっていた。
「はじめは聞いたこともない新興貴族の領地だと聞いて不安だったんですがね、蓋を開けてみたらこれが良くできた領主様で、民衆には平等だし気楽に接してくれるし、俺たち一般の兵にも普通に接してくれる人でしたんで、びっくりしたもんです」
その代わり、訓練は結構厳しいし、色々意味がわからない事もさせられたけれど、とこぼした兵士に、ヴァイヤーは引っかかった。
「その、意味がわからない事というのは、例えば?」
兵士の話を聞いて、ヴァイヤーは頭を殴られた様な衝撃を受けた。
彼らフォカロル領兵は、剣と槍、弓の三種の武器を、一対一、一対多、集団戦など、様々な状況を想定して使用する訓練を受けていた。さらには、投槍器や建物内、荒野、街中や森の中など、環境も様々なパターンを用意し、どういう時にどう動くのか、軍団や小集団での動きをくり返し行うという。
しかも剣や槍の練習方法に至っては“型稽古”という聞きなれない言葉が飛び出し、興奮気味に質問をすると、それが武器を扱う一連の動きをパターン化したものを繰り返す訓練だと分かった。
「なるほど......」
騎士の訓練は主に一対一で剣や槍の技量を競うもので、一人での訓練はひたすら素振りを繰り返す程度が一般的だ。
兵士も同様で、掛け声や合図で走ったり戻ったりを覚える程度でしかない。
フォカロル領軍の訓練は、王都や他の領地の軍から一歩二歩どころではない先を進んでいるのだと、ヴァイヤーは確信した。
思い返せば、夕べ野営の準備が終わったあと、フォカロル領兵たちは交代で剣を持ち、向かい合って何かを動きを繰り返していた。あれが型稽古なのだろう。
「ひとつ、お願いがあるのだが......」
不意に切り出された言葉に、兵は驚いたものの笑顔でなんでしょうと返した。
「君たちの訓練に、私も参加させてもらえないだろうか?」
ヴァイヤーは、ここでフォカロル領兵の訓練方法を吸収することで、オーソングランデをより良くする事ができるのではと考えた。
「じゃあ、これとこれ。あとこれな。お前たちもたっぷり食っておけよ。まだ先は長いからな」
一二三に促され、オリガは彼に続いてスープと野菜のボイルを注文した。続いてフォカロル兵たちも肉やパンを頼んでいる。
注文を聞いているレストランの店員は青ざめた顔で引きつった笑顔を浮かべており、他に誰も客がいなくなった店内を足早に歩いて厨房へと消えていった。
兵たちを殺害したあと、そのまま悠々と街中へ入っていた一二三は、たまたま目に付いたレストランへ入り、昼食を摂ることした。
すでに騒ぎは街中まで広がっており、通りからは人がいなくなり、多くの店や住宅が木戸をしっかりと閉じてしまっている。
逃げ出す客の会計を慌ててやっていた不運なレストランが、閉店前に一二三に踏み込まれたのだ。
断ったら何をされるかわからないので、店員も料理人も、とにかく早く満腹にさせて出て行ってもらおうという思いで懸命に料理を作り、盛り付けている。
「お、お待たせいたしました」
店員が次々とテーブルに料理を並べていくが、一二三は首をかしげた。
「......なんか少なくないか?」
皿は他の国と変わらないサイズだが、盛っている量は明らかに少ない。
「これ以上はご容赦ください。飲食店向けの配給といっても、限度があるのです......」
怯えながらも、精一杯の勇気を振り絞って説明された内容に、一二三は引っかかる部分を見つけた。
「配給? この街じゃ、食材は買ってくるんじゃなくて配られるのか」
とりあえず目の前の料理を口に放り込み、飲み込んでから味は悪くないと呟いた。
「国全体がそういう決まりになっています。食料品など全ての物資は、一度領地を収める貴族の元へ集められ、そこから各家庭に配布されるのです」
怯える店員を無理やりテーブルに座らせて、一二三があれこれ質問するとホーラントという国の全体像が見えてくる。
食料品や衣料品は配給制で、家も個人の持ち物ではなく貴族からの貸出になっているという。そして個人が稼いだ金額はかなりの部分が居住費用と言う名の税金として持っていかれるそうだ。
「食事ができない心配はなさそうですけれど、頑張っても意味がなさそうですね」
冒険者という明確なリスクとリターンがある職についていたオリガは、ちょっと理解できないという感想だった。ホーラントには冒険者ギルドも存在せず、魔物を駆除するのはもっぱら貴族お抱えの兵士たちらしい。
「そう言った安全保障の費用も、税金に含まれていますので......」
決して悪口は言わないが、困っているという感情は隠しきれていない。
「ふぅん。そんなら、金と一緒に食材も置いていくか」
不意に立ち上がった一二三は、闇魔法収納から適当な食材を空いたテーブルにドサドサッと積み上げた。
軽く数十人分の料理が作れる量がある。
「こ、これは......」
驚愕する店員の肩を叩いて、一二三はニカッと笑う。
「ぶっちゃけ、足りない。食材は追加でやるから、もっとたくさん作ってくれ。味は悪くないしな」
「わ、わかりました!」
急いで料理人を呼び出し、二人して恐縮しながら食材を厨房へと運んでいく。
ほどなく追加で運ばれてきた料理は、量も味も満足いくものだった。
「国が違うと味付けも変わるが、結構食えたな」
「ええ、とても美味しかったですね」
一二三たちの言葉に、今度は心からの笑顔で店員は頭を下げた。その隣には、厨房から食材のお礼に出てきた料理人もいる。
「とりあえず、これで足るか?」
数枚の金貨を渡した一二三に、食材までもらってこれは受け取れないと店員は固辞した。
「それに、オーソングランデの金貨はこの国では使えませんので......」
申し訳なさそうに言う店員に、一二三はそんな事かと笑った。
「それなら、しばらくどこかに入れて隠しておけばいい。もうすぐこの国は無くなるから、金貨の形が違うとか、そんなつまらんことを気にする奴はいなくなるだろ」
「うぇっ?」
突然の亡国予言に、思わず変な声が出た店員は、そのままさっさと出ていった一二三たちの背中を呆然と見送った。
料理人を見ると、彼もこちらを見ている。
「今、あの人この国が無くなるって言った?」
「ああ、確かに言った」
街の人々が言っていた話では、この街の警備兵を皆殺しにした凶悪な侵入者との事だったが、さっきまでのやり取りでは印象が180度変わっていた。
だが、最後の台詞は完全に侵略者のそれだった。
混乱している店員に、料理人はバシっと背中を叩いて声をかけた。
「わからんもんを考えてもしょうがない。それよりも」
一二三が追加で置いていった食材を指差す。
「今日はもう店を閉めて、久しぶりに腹いっぱい飯を食おうぜ」
うまそうな肉も新鮮な野菜もあるぞ、と二人で調理法を提案しながら、いつ以来かの楽しい食事の時間となった。
"Magnificent results" (Caim)
As he listened to Caim, who was a person who rarely smiled, Doelgar was surprised while being on duty in the study hall.
"Hee, ojou-san is this excellent?" (Doelgar)
"That's right. Bowing her head to Brokra, she had him teach her. A great difference to you who just somehow passed." (Caim)
"Shut up." (Doelgar)
The two were quietly exchanging words in front of the desk where Phyrinion had fallen prostrating herself.
"I-I'm worn-out... It was the first time in my life that I studied this much." (Phyrinion)
"Good work. Ojou-sama, here, please." (Krinola)
Phyrinion, who received the cup with warm steam rising from it from the smiling Krinola, brimmed with a sweet smile by taking no more than a single sip.
"How sweet and delicious... thanks, Krinola" (Phyrinion)
Black tea sweetened with honey has been Phyrinion's favorite drink since she was a child. Given that fine quality honey is very expensive, Krinola only takes it out on special occasions.
The sweet aroma tickling the nose and the faint bitter taste are able to heal her tired mind.
That's when she was called out by Caim, who finished grading her.
"I confirmed that you have completed the part prepared as assignment by Feudal Lord-sama without problems. In accordance to the ruler's orders Phyrinion-sama will be welcomed as prefectural governor holding the same authority and rank as the feudal lord's representative." (Caim)
Caim bowed with a "Please treat me well" causing Phyrinion to stand up in a hurry.
"J-Just a moment! I have only been dispatched simply to help with the territory's administration. No one told me anything about me becoming something like prefectural governor or the feudal lord's representative!?" (Phyrinion)
"Is that so? Well, then you've been told about the matter now." (Caim)
Phyrinion flares up as Caim tries to continue the talks with a smooth flow.
"That's a joke, no? If it was such important task, I would have prepared a lot more diligently!" (Phyrinion)
"Furthermore, such crucial task such as the feudal lord's representative", she sat down on the chair while feeling light-headed.
"Work and such is always something sudden. We, immediately after falling to the status of being slaves, changed into the feudal lord's chess pieces in the blink of an eye after receiving education and practical work experience for merely a few days." (Caim)
"Though I don't consider it to be bad", Caim tightened his mouth for an instant as he talked about their own situation totally out of character. Taking it this far, he changed the topic.
"At any rate, currently the only person holding a rank of nobility within this territory is Phyrinion-sama. Since it is also the request of Feudal Lord-sama, please accept the post." (Caim)
Phyrinion slowly shook her head at Caim, who is looking directly at her with his grey eyes.
"There is no other way." (Phyrinion)
Phyrinion, standing up, brushes up her green hair.
"Phyrinion el Amazelo will undertake the duty of being the prefectural governor of this place from now on. ... Best regards, Caim-san, Doelgar-san." (Phyrinion)
Grasping the held out right hand in turns, Caim did it with his usual expressionless face while Doelgar smiled heartily as he replied that he was looking forward to it.
It was the equally civil official slave, Brokra, who came rushing in at that point.
"Caim-san, a letter has been delivered from Pearson-san asking for support in their independence and separation from Vichy..." (Brokra)
Hearing Brokra's words, Caim scanned the letter and handed the letter over to Phyrinion without hesitation.
"You've got work right away, feudal lord's representative. As one part of the enemy nation split away, they decided to send a letter without caring about appearances in their desire for help." (Caim)
As Phyrinion read the document, her hands trembled due to the sudden, unexpected problem.
"Well then, what do you want to do?" (Caim)
And yet Caim mercilessly pressed her for a decision.
The Fokalore territorial army's main occupation was to hunt for the sake of supplying food. They aren't just military forces, but also providers of the ingredients used by the staff members for the meals. They are putting great efforts into making luxurious meals with the scarce budget every day.
In reality, having directly competed with the enemy, it was basically daily training so that they could fight against an invasion from Vichy.
Even increasing their numbers by recruitment, they were in high spirits due to the expedition as it had been a while since they could actually fight. But, now that they came even as far as the national border, they saw how their leader, Hifumi, went wild as he pleased whereas the border guards scavenged for loot just like hyenas.
Without reinforcements of soldiers on Horant's side, the substantial border area has become a captured territory of Orsongrande.
"It seems he rampaged flashily around once again, eh?" (Guard)
Alyssa, who caught the words of the soldiers from the border security, couldn't help but smile bitterly due to the usual antics of Hifumi.
Although they had explained it to the soldiers, they didn't want to believe that such child was the commanding officer of the territorial troops. But as they saw the soldiers move briskly upon Alyssa's order, they understood that they were far above in proficiency and treated her even more politely than their own superior officer.
"Earl Tohno passed through the border 3 days ago. After completely destroying the enemy, he departed aiming for the capital of Horant." (Guard)
Before we arrive at the capital ourselves, the majority of the business will be finished, it seems
Since Miyukare didn't accompany her this time, she was told by Hifumi "Think about it and act appropriately." In accordance with that order, she considered things properly.
"Yea... Anyway, let's chase after Hifumi? There might be something we can help with." (Alyssa)
"Understood! You heard her, everyone!" (Soldier)
With an "Aye" the voices of the burly men resounded frightening the guards.
"Get some rest here today and then let's depart tomorrow morning. Guard-san, I want to borrow some camping sites, but..." (Alyssa)
As Alyssa pleaded with upturned eyes, the guard had no other choice but to agree due to the territorial soldiers applying pressure on him in silence from her back.
The former soldiers of Horant, who regained their ego after being abused by Hifumi in the name of rescue, moved along the highway in groups heading towards Fokalore on foot.
In addition to a part of the Fokalore territorial army as escort, there were the survivors of the Second Knight Order, who were returning to the capital temporarily.
Of course, Vaiya is also one of them.
The journey takes two days. Without any particular problems occurring either, they quickly got on good terms as it had naturally became an easygoing mood due to being able to eat plenty as the Fokalore territorial soldiers went hunting for monster meat and as there was grain on the wagon.
"Then, you were in the group transferred from the capital?" (Vaiya)
"Yea, I was a soldier of the capital, but after hearing that it was possible to join a new territorial army, I volunteered as I have no family anyway." (Soldier)
In order to listen closely to the story, Vaiya takes the bridle of his horse and walks together with the soldier.
The soldier was thankful for a knight expressly dismounting his horse first to walk alongside him. It reached the point that he showed a smile while they were talking about this and that.
"At first I was anxious hearing that it is the territory of a rising noble, which I didn't know before, but after looking at the condition of the territory, I was amazed that it was a quite able Feudal Lord-sama, who dealt with the population in a carefree and impartial manner and who was a person that treated even us common soldiers normally." (Soldier)
"But on the other hand the training is pretty harsh and there are also various things I don't get the meaning of", Vaiya was caught in the grumbling of the soldier.
"What's an example of the things you don't get the meaning of?" (Vaiya)
Listening to the story of the soldier, Vaiya received an impact as if being hit on his head.
They, the Fokalore territorial soldiers, received training using various imaginary situations such as group battles, one-to-many fights, one-on-one fights and fighting with the three types of weapons; sword, spear and bow. Furthermore they carried out repetitions of moving as small units and army corps learning how to move and at what time. They even prepared various patterns in different environments such as forest, downtown, buildings and prairie, and how to use spear throwers there.
Moreover he heard the unfamiliar word "style practice" when it came to methods of sword and spear training. He understood that they repeatedly practiced although the pattern changed to using these weapons in serial combination moves, as he asked some questions due to his excitement.
"I see..." (Vaiya)
With the knight's training being one-on-one to increase the ability in swordsmanship and spearmanship, it was typical to repeat nothing but practice swings for self-training.
It's the same for soldiers as well. Their training is no more than learning to return running upon signals and yelling.
The training regimen of the Fokalore territorial army has advanced one or two steps ahead of the capital or the other territory armies
If I think back now, after they finished setting up the camp last night, the Fokalore territorial soldiers, holding a sword in turns, were repeating motions facing against something. That has been style practice, I guess.
"I have a single request, but..." (Vaiya)
The soldier returned a smile albeit being surprised due to the abruptly stated words.
"I wonder if it isn't possible for me to take part in your training as well?" (Vaiya)
Vaiya thought that if he were to absorb the training methods of the Fokalore territorial soldiers here, he would be able to improve Orsongrande by a lot.
"Then, this and this. And also that. You guys have to eat plentifully as well. Our destination is still far away." (Hifumi)
Urged on by Hifumi, Origa ordered boiled vegetables and soup following his example. Next the Fokalore territorial soldiers also ordered meat and bread.
The restaurant server, listening to the orders, showed a cramped smile with a pale face. As there were no other guests in the restaurant, he vanished into the kitchen quickly.
Hifumi, who leisurely entered the city after killing the guards, entered the restaurant he noticed by chance and had lunch.
The uproar has already spread across the city. Many shops and residential buildings have ended up closing their doors tightly and the people have vanished from the streets.
Hifumi entered the restaurant, which had bad luck for its paying guests running away in a hurry, before it could close up.
Since they didn't know what would happen if they refused, the server and cook prepared the meals and dished them up in their desire to have them fill up their stomachs and leave as soon as possible.
"I-I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." (Server)
The server lined up one dish after the other on the table, but Hifumi tilted his head to the side.
"... Isn't that somehow insufficient?" (Hifumi)
The plates aren't any different in size to other countries, however the dishes on top of them are obviously lacking.
"Please forgive this. Although it is food rationing suited for restaurants, there are limits..." (Server)
While being scared the server mustered his courage with all his effort and explained the details to Hifumi, who discovered the part that bothered him.
"Food rationing? Then, aren't ingredients distributed and sold in this city?" (Hifumi)
Tossing the cooking in front of his eyes into his mouth for the time being, he muttered that the taste was bad after swallowing it down.
"Such regulations are enacted in the entire country. All the goods like groceries and such are gathered by the nobles once they are supplied to the territory and distributed to each household from there." (Server)
Having the scared server forcibly sit at the table, Hifumi inquired about this and that to get the whole picture of the country called Horant.
By rationing the clothing and grocery, it has become a system where these items are loaned from the nobles, so families and individuals do not possess their own personal effects. And quite a big part of the money earned by individuals seems to be taken away as taxes in the name of residence expenses.
"It seems you don't have to worry about not being able to eat, but there isn't any meaning in doing one's best either, isn't that right?" (Origa)
The impression of Origa, who had the occupation of adventurer with distinct risks and returns,  was that she wasn't able to understand this system somehow. There isn't an adventurer's guild in Horant either. Apparently the task of exterminating monsters is exclusively allocated to the soldiers employed by nobles.
"Since these types of security guarantee costs are included in the taxes as well..." (Server)
You can't call it an insult in the least, but he isn't able to hide his feelings of being bothered by it.
"Huuumph. And if you are given ingredients alongside money?" (Hifumi)
Hifumi, standing up suddenly, retrieved suitable ingredients from his darkness magic storage and placed it on an open table with a thud.
It is an amount that can easily feed dozens of people with meals.
"T-This is..." (Server)
Striking the shoulder of the shocked server, Hifumi smiles broadly.
"To be frank, server, prepare a lot more since you have extra ingredients. The taste isn't bad." (Hifumi)
"U-Understood!" (Server)
Hurriedly calling the cook, both of them carry the ingredients to the kitchen while being thankful.
Before long more dishes were carried in. The quantity as well as the taste were satisfying.
"Although the flavor changes if it's a different country, you ate a considerable amount." (Server)
"Yes, it was very delicious." (Hifumi)
The server bowed with a smile from the bottom of his heart this time due to Hifumi's words. Next to him was the cook, who appeared from the kitchen to give his gratitude for the ingredients.
"For the time being, will this be enough?" (Hifumi)
As Hifumi wanted to pass them several gold coins, the server firmly refused to accept it as they had even provided the ingredients.
"Besides, we won't be able to use the gold coins from Orsongrande in this country..." (Server)
Due to the server saying this apologetically, Hifumi laughed about this matter.
"If that's the case, it will be fine, if you hide it somewhere for a little while. Because this country will very soon vanish, the folks worrying about such trivial matters, like the shape of gold coins being different, will disappear." (Hifumi)
"Ue?" (Server)
The server unintentionally released a strange voice due to having been promised a ruined country suddenly. He saw off Hifumi's group quickly leaving in blank amazement.
Observing the cook, he is also looking in that direction.
"Did that person say that this country will vanish just now?" (Cook)
"Yea, he definitely said that." (Server)
The story told by the people of this city informed them of an atrocious invader who massacred the guards of this city, but with the exchange from just now, their impression of him turned 180deg.
But his last words were completely those of an invader.magic
The cook called out to the confused server and hit his back with a smack.
"There's no point in thinking about stuff we don't understand. Also, leaving that aside..." (Cook)
He points at the other ingredients left by Hifumi.
"The restaurant has already been closed for today. Let's stuff our bellies for the first time in a while." (Cook)
"There is delicious looking meat and fresh vegetables!" While the two discussed the art of cooking, it became a time of enjoying eating before long.
Summoned Slaughterer
呼び出された殺戮者
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