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We are heading for Yggdrasil, a remote region in the south-east of the Grand Line continent.
We are heading for the ‘Ruins of the Ancient Elves’ in the forested area there.
“….. It’s still a long way away. We’ll have to open for business in the next country.”
I muttered as I pulled on the reins of the wagon.
There is still enough money in the bank, but the foodstuffs are still lacking.
In fact, there was nothing to eat anymore.
The background to this situation was the fact that we were travelling in large numbers.
But that wasn’t the only reason…
“Seti. I’m hungry. Give me something to eat.”
Yes.
It’s Pairon, a new member of the group.
This girl is small in size, but she eats a lot.
She probably eats more than five times as much as an adult male.
She’s the boss of the Dark Nine Dragons, and she’s got a big stomach.
No, it’s not a compliment. ……
“Pai, we’re out of foodstuffs. I’ll do something about it when we stop in the next country or village.”
“Yeah, okay. Then pamper me. Then I can fill my stomach and my heart.”
“…… I’m on the move now. Maybe after we get to the next country.”
Pairon asks for something embarrassing while sitting next to me in the passenger seat, and I try to avoid it by simply letting it slide.
However, I’ve completely missed it.
Maybe because of her positive personality, she doesn’t get into trouble with other girls, but she might be the best in terms of aggressiveness.
I’ve recently come to realize that Karina and the others are more maiden girls.
I’m not sure if it’s because of cultural differences, having come from a different continent?
“–Seti kun, can I have a word?”
Manisa comes out of the back of the truck.
She casually whispers into my ear, and the way she breathes out is a bit harsh.
“What’s wrong, Manisa?”
“In the morning, I received a magical message from my father…… there seems to be something funny going on in the Fatherland.”
“The Holy Land of Grateka? Is there another uproar?”
“No, it’s the opposite. They say that by increasing public facilities and enriching the poor, they have increased the workforce and the country as a whole is flourishing. The majority of the population seems to be satisfied with the taxation, as they have been given detailed explanations of what the tax is for. I hear there’s going to be a new orphanage facility coming up.”
“…. can only be a good thing, can’t it? It’s a great thing Queen Eliza …… gave a big bloom before she retired, I guess.”
I smiled and Manisa shook her head.
“No – it was all King Rokatta’s idea.”
“King Rokatta? …… odd. I’m sure he’s a good person and a good man, but if you ask me if he’s a good Lord, I’d say something subtle…… I don’t mean to be rude, but that’s the impression I get.”
“Yes,…… and I hear he’s changed his appearance a lot. He has become so smart that he seems to have completely changed his mind. My dad says he’s become a completely different person.”
“…… a different person.”
The boss, Mors, suddenly comes to mind.
But it’s hard to say with the information we have now.
“Manisa, anything else? Anyone in trouble or missing?”
“Not incidentally,…… if I had to guess, I’d say that four knights in black cloaks, as guards, were going in and out of King Rokatta’s room?”
“….. Four knights. Well, it just feels strange, but if it’s progressing without any noticeable problems, I’ll just wait and see.. What is the opinion of Manisa’s father, the so-called Great Sage Magus?”
“Generally the same as seti kun. He said he would wait and see. …… However, he feels that it is strange that King Rokatta has changed so much, and yet the other important figures and soldiers have been so flexible and accepting. ……”
“Magus-san has only been appointed as a court magician for three months. Compared to the people in the castle, he was the one who stood the furthest away from King Rokatta… perhaps because of charm-type magic?”
“If it’s magic, father can see through it. I think it might be a Grace-type skill. ……”
“–Or maybe it’s a virus.”
Pairon, who had been listening silently, opened her mouth.
“Virus? Are you saying it’s Mors?”
“I don’t know. It is possible, however, to infect people through the ‘Magic Sword Ansalar’ and create a number of ‘carriers’. What is extremely troublesome is that those who become carriers do not realize that they have become carriers. There is a possibility that they are being guided by the infection without realizing it.”
Is this a phenomenon similar to a kind of cluster situation?
If things go wrong, the entire population of Grateka could end up being infected if they are unknowingly turned into carriers.
After all, the only way is to destroy the ‘Magic Sword Ansalar’ as soon as possible, or slaughter the main body of Mors, the ‘source of infection’.
Hearing Pairon’s story, Manisa nods vigorously.
“The Magic Sword Ansalar. …… It was the only way to identify Mors. All right, I’ll tell father about it! Thank you, Pai!”
Manisa says this and goes to the back of the cart and starts chanting 《 Thought Magic》.
She will probably convey the current information to Magus san.
As long as she tunes in, she can communicate with him no matter how far away she is, so magic is very convenient.
“Thank you, Pai. For resolving Manisa’s fears, …….”
“No thanks. There is no need to turn back here. Besides, you’re all family to me now. You don’t have to say anything.”
“Family? Everyone…….”
“Yes, a big family with my husband Seti at the Center!”
Family? …..somehow embarrasing
But it’s not bad ……, in fact, I don’t have a family …….
I was a bloody assassin, and this is who I am. ……
My eyelids are filled with heat.
Unlike a while ago, I held back the thoughts that threatened to overflow.
“Thank you, Pai. Let’s all help each other from now on.”
“Of course, yes. But, Seti, you have to keep your promise.”
“Yeah, okay. …… After Mors dies, we’ll all go to the Euros continent together.”
Piron is trustworthy.
She is the boss of the Dark Nine Dragons, who were once enemies, but she has firm convictions.
And even though she is an assassin, she is very compassionate.
She must have gone down that road for a reason.
Probably for the same reason as me, to live. ……
“–Giawaa! Giawaaah!”
Suddenly, the young dragon, Shabazo, flashed his face and started barking at me.
“What’s wrong? Are you hungry too?”
“No, Pai. This shabazo is better at sensing danger than the best assassins. The way he’s barking – the enemy is close by!”
“Enemy? Hades?”
“To that extent, it could just be bandits, but …… Pai, can we change the operation?”
“Roger that. I’ll show you my former nomadic skills.”
I nodded and handed the reins to Pairon.
I flew with a nimble movement from the moving coach platform and landed on top of the wagon.
From a high vantage point, I activate my <> and look around.
Confirmed the sight of something approaching from behind.
Expanded my field of vision further, focused and looked.
“Is it …… Houshiro?”
I recognise it as such.
Houshiro is a fast-running large bird with grey body hair, a long neck and two legs.
Because of its friendly and docile temperament and its size, it was capable of carrying a person on it like a horse.
At first glance it looks as if no one is riding on it, but it is clearly equipped with a special saddle, harness, headgear and reins.
It was definitely not a wild horse.
“Oi~! Wait for me, please!!!”
Someone peeks out of Houshiro’s long neck and shouts.
For a moment, I thought it was a small child, but it was a dwarf fairy tribe.
And it looks familiar, I’m sure…..
“Pomple. It’s definitely the wee assassin who was with Alta.”
Houshiro, carrying the peeing assassin, approaches the wagon.
“You, what are you doing here? Do you want me to kill you so badly?”
I ask with murderous intent.
Pomple screams, “Hiii!”, biting his back teeth to hold back the fear that rises in him.
“N-not like that! I came here to accompany Seti-sama!”
What the hell is this guy …… doing?
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