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Day one of the Ghanaian tour, the first level.

This is the outermost level, but if you don't call it the first level from the inside, the names of all the levels will change every time you add a new level.

I talked to a government official about this, and he said that changing the names moderately makes people aware of the changing times.

This is understandable, but as a person who manages documents, it is not a good thing.

I foresee a future when the king is replaced by a conservative king, shouting, "Who took such a troublesome method? I can easily imagine him shouting, "Who took such a troublesome method?

You can imagine that when he is replaced by a conservative king, he will be shouting, "Who took such a troublesome method? I'm sure it's a very simple job to feed the spirit that possesses you,.......

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure you'll understand.

It's okay to have a drink!　There was a wide selection of fine liquors!

You can say no to a servant, but you can't say anything in defense of someone who is sneaking in.

I have Lakra record the conversation between us and the officials as a chore.

I can understand most things when they are explained to me, but there are many things that I can't remember when I examine them later.

For this reason, it is useful to have a record of what kind of conversation you had.

I would like to record only the parts that I think are necessary, but the word "resourceful" does not exist in the dictionary of LACRA.

That is why I have them record it all the time.

At that time, Master Shosho said, "Lakra, you must be tired today, so you are free to rest now. And I'll take care of you for the rest of your life." ......

"If you submit a false statement to Marit, your life will be over immediately. He knows you're scum, and he hates you.

"His Majesty Marith is a cold person, isn't he?

No, Lord Lakra, he just instinctively spits when he sees someone causing trouble for his friends.

Hee hee, Mixu-chan is giving me a not-so-gentle explanation!

I'm sorry, but I like you, Lakra-dono!　I like you, Lakra, for your honesty and your friendliness!

"Wow, I love you too, Mixu!

What the hell is wrong with them? Ilias and the officials have a similar reaction.

Wolfe, while observing, is training with the chains at hand.

It is a chain specially made by Ecdysius, a man raised by a great demon, and can change its form in response to the nature of all magic.

Before he knew it, it had become a removable point on his waist, and he could train with it whenever his hands were free.

She has not yet begun to practice advanced techniques such as changing the nature of her magic, but her training to move the chain at will seems to be going well.

There was a time when I wanted to give Lakra a taste of her own medicine, but now I'm just happy that Wolfe isn't being poisoned by Lakra.

But as we move along the wall that separates us from the second layer, the scenery looks similar everywhere.

The first layer is not very populated.

It is currently in the process of being developed, with the river being drained and the fields being cleared frequently.

As you approach the second layer, you will see more and more houses that look like villages, but some of the houses have already been demolished and are being rebuilt.

The first layer is like a museum where you can see the process of civilization in real life.

If I had to make a difference, I would say that the scale of the construction upstream of the river is more careful.

This is because the water already used in other layers flows into the river, so they must have been very careful.

The average width of the river is a little more than 300 meters.

A characteristic feature of the river is that there is a military presence on the river side to monitor the river.

In this country, dumping garbage into the river is a serious offense, no different from throwing garbage into the king's compound, which is a crime of disrespect.

With such laws in place, it seems that the maintenance at the pier is quite meticulous.

This reminds me of water, but in this world, which resembles the old Western culture, the only thing I found unusual besides magic was the existence of toilets.

Both Taze and Garne have toilets.

I haven't asked about Mejis, but I guess that's why Lakra doesn't feel uncomfortable about the existence of toilets.

The sanitation of the country has been greatly improved by the use of pumping toilets, not to say flushing toilets.

The use of leaves as a substitute for toilet paper is uncomfortable, but it is better than wooden sticks.

The use of leaves as fertilizer seems to have been widespread at an early stage, and the technology for collecting them is also advanced.

As for the odor, magic and magical ores have made it possible for some places to be cleaner than a flush toilet.

I suspect that the difference in this area was influenced by the existence of a man like Seiya Yukura, who came to this world.

Japan's infrastructure has been of a high standard since the Edo period.

It would not be surprising if a hundred years ago people spread their culture.

What is lacking is taken care of by the power of fantasy, and from the point of view of a modern person, I can only marvel at how convenient this world is.

"What do you think, Ilias, of Garne compared to Taze?

Ilias, how is Garne compared to Taze?" "Well, in terms of size and facilities, it's probably far superior to Taze. But I'm not going to concede that Turze has its advantages.

"That's a good answer, it's true that Taze is smaller than Ghanae, but it's also more neatly organized and secure.

If Ghanaian is an inexhaustibly expanding developmental state, then Taiz is a complete traditional state.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with your time.

But it is only in Ghanai that you can see a nation being formed at once. It was worth the trip, even aside from the guards. I'm sure you'll learn a lot.

"That's good. And I'd be very grateful if you could teach Lacla to be so auspicious.

That would be a challenge.

I look at Lakra, who seems to be sleeping comfortably in the carriage.

I'm making a promise to Exoik that I'll keep this up and make it more famous. ...... I'll have to think about this in earnest when I get back from Ghana.

"Mix, Lakra's bored to sleep. You can talk to her.

"Yes, my friend.　Let's talk about Garne together!

I couldn't let him sleep anyway, so I goaded him.

It's going to be a bit of a fight behind me, but I'll drink my fill, so that's good.

We were moving at a fast pace, but we couldn't go around the entire first layer in detail.

We went along the river and the road, from south to north, but the territory was too large.

We left in the morning and came back to the house after the sun had set.

It was almost the same as the journey to Ghane, or rather, I felt physically exhausted because of the lack of shade due to the plains all over the country.

It seemed that Mr. Ludfein was waiting for me at the entrance of the house.

Even though he had come home more than an hour later than he had planned, his face showed neither fatigue nor numbness.

"Thank you for your hard work, how was the inspection?

It's my first day and I'm learning a lot. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Rudolfhein.

"Don't worry about it. My work for the day ends with welcoming you.

I'm aware that you'll be home late.

I'm flattered by the sentiment. Oh, I have a message for you from His Majesty.

"A message, what is it?

What is it?" From the look on Mr. Rudfein's face, it didn't seem that important.

"Just one word, 'Welcome back.

"Yes, I'm back." ......?

I replied too naturally, but I'm pretty sure I did.

"My friend, is that some kind of chanting or something?　I've never heard of it.

I look at the faces of the people around me, not understanding the meaning of the greeting we just exchanged.

That was definitely Japanese.

"Who are you? What do you know about it?

I couldn't resist asking a question in Japanese.

It's been a while since I've pronounced Japanese, but if I'm conscious of it, I can use it without any problem.

With the language translation possession technique, unconsciously you select and speak the language that is inscribed in the magical power you feel from the other person.

The same is true for listening, and it is said to be able to translate multiple languages simultaneously.

However, I have a feeling that Mr. Ludfein's language has some Japanese in it.

Strictly speaking, it is an uncomfortable feeling that the possession technique could not be translated.

"......?　Well, I'm sorry, but what are you talking about ......?

Mr. Rudfein looked puzzled, the words he had just heard had been entrusted to him by King Garne.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

I'm sorry for being so rude. I apologize for the confusion.

No, if you don't mind me asking, could you tell me what the code means?　His Majesty said that it would be understood, but with your surprise, I'm afraid you were made to say something rude. ......

Welcome back, that's what I meant. That's what it means. It's the language of my homeland.

Hearing that statement, other people who knew the situation seemed to understand the meaning of the exchange.

King Garne knows the greetings of Earth, and Japanese as well.

Is he from Earth, or does he know something about Earth?

No, the focus should be on the fact that he used a Japanese greeting to us.

I see, you seemed quite surprised by that. ......

"I would be surprised if you suddenly spoke in your native tongue, King Garne, with your dark hair and dark eyes by any chance?

"No, but your appearance prompted me to offer these words.

Hmm, our features are dark hair and dark eyes.

Based on that information, you may have guessed that we are from Earth, and that we are Japanese.

But I can't be sure, that's why I'm testing you like this.

But many people who don't know Earth say that this appearance is like a demon race.

A wise king would have suspected that before linking it to earthlings.

Have you already detected our magic through Mr. Ludfen?

But that wouldn't be enough to be sure. He'd have to investigate further.

But what I'm trying to do is figure out if we're from Earth, and what that means.

King Garne is the one who knows there's an Earthling on Taze.

At this point, only the Pope of Mejis, the King of Tarz, and Rahite know about it.

Marit had been negotiating without revealing our identities.

It is inconceivable that Pope Eupharo, who had said that he would consider the situation after bringing it back to his home country, would have stopped by Ghanae on his way back home to explain the situation.

By a process of elimination, we can assume that King Ghane got the information from the Rahite source.

Or Raheit himself ...... No, that's not it.

Rahite had been hiding as a priest in Medis, and it would be far from suspicious for him to be out of the country for such a long time.

In the first place, we've been seen at Tarz.

It's not surprising that they were convinced when we told them what we looked like and have already taken action.

I don't think he would have gone to the trouble of taking such a roundabout way.

He is related to Raheit and has a position as the king.

I have a bad feeling about this.

...... Should we shake things up here too?

The reason for these actions is probably because they are trying to test us. 　

It seems that they have not told Mr. Ludowain about the situation, and they do not seem to have any clear malice or hostility towards him.

"King Garne seems to be a very mischievous man.

"Yes, yes. He is rather mischievous.

"Then may I send a light greeting in reply?

"That's fine, but I'm not sure if I can convey ...... the message correctly if it's too long.

It's okay, it's a short greeting.

Tell Mr. Rudfain what to say in Japanese.

Mr. Rudfein ruminated on it several times, confirmed our confirmation, and left the house.

But ...... what can I do about it?

You look very serious. Did you get anything out of this exchange?

Yeah, I think it's safe to say that King Garne and Raheit are somehow connected.

What?

Ilias and Mixu's expressions change from questioning to those of a knight and an adventurer.

I'm sure you'll be glad to hear that.

"My friend, may I ask you a few details?

"Yes, of course.

I'll tell you what I think.

When I told them that the reason I assumed you were from Earth was because you may have known in advance that there were Earthlings in Taze, they nodded their heads in agreement.

"I see, your friend's appearance is indeed unusual. If I were to base my decision on lore and rumor alone, I would first suspect that he might be a demon.

But the question I just asked was a test to see if he was from Earth, and the only people who would associate him with Earth rather than demons would be His Majesty, Pope Eupharo, and Raheit.

"You talk about people's explanations as if you just deduced them.

You've just been ruminating on the words of the scribe.

You could say the same thing about Wolfe.

I can say the same thing about the Wolfe." They looked away, returning the sentiment they had just found so encouraging.

"And what did your friend finally say to Mr. Ludewijn?

"That sounds like a test to me too. If you know nothing more than a simple greeting, you will probably tilt your head. But if you understand what it means, you will be forced to do something about it.

"I see, so what?

...... I don't mind your unwillingness to think at all.

"Heh.

It's my fault for not explaining things clearly.

It's my fault for not explaining it in a way that is easy to understand, isn't it?

"Mr. Ludfeuin said there's no more work for him after this, but he'll definitely be going to report to King Garn. If he understands our message, he'll make his move in the night.

And what is it?

It's a secret.

No!

This is no time for secrecy. Master Mikus and I are your guards. We need to know what you're doing so we can figure out how they're going to act.

It hurts my ears to hear you say that. I don't want to say it because it was a pretty strong comment and I'm afraid I'll get angry.

I don't want to say it because I'm sure he'll get angry.

Are you sure you're going to be angry?

Because I understand that most of the things you do in these situations are things that make me sick to my stomach!

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

Hehe, the Iliad has become so familiar with ...... that I'm both happy and sad.

The translation is: ......, we need to talk.

Don't muddy it up on purpose. Speak up.

"I want to talk to you, ....... Yes.

"All right, sit down on that stone floor over there. I'm going to need you to put a full keg on your lap until I've explained everything.

Wait. That's a form of torture. It's not something you do to your guards.

Ilias, your eyes are fixed, you're still angry.

"Your friend, my brother has told me to be careful of you because you can do some nasty things. ...... But I like your friend too!

"I don't need such an outlandish confession, please stop the Iliad!

"Shishou, you're in trouble.

"Even Wolfe's voice is dry!

I'm not going to let him carry a barrel of liquor for now, but I'm going to sit upright and start explaining.

There's no doubt about the fact that Raheit was working for the Demon Lord. The only person he would report to would be the Demon Lord or one of his subordinates. The purpose of Rahite's cooperation is to get the demon tribe to do it, and the only people who can get this promise are the demon king himself or his beloved demon tribe, right?

That's right, continue.

Yes, yes. You can assume that King Garne has the information that Raheit has, since he has been testing us as earthlings, right?

Oh, so you're saying that King Garne is a demon king or a demon tribe that exists above Raheit?

No, if that's the case, then we're dealing with the same thing. Rahite has sent assassins to our side.

Of course you've heard that Raheit was trying to get rid of us.

But King Garnay heard about our appearance and tested us further.

If he had heard the details from Rahite, he would have felt confident enough not to do such a thing.

"There's no doubt that whoever's above Raheit has ordered him to retrieve the book. If the book is deciphered, it contains information that could be detrimental to the Demon Lord.

"Hmm, so you were attacked after you told Mejis that you could read the book. If King Garne is a demon who is loyal to the Demon Lord, he would consider you as an enemy. It doesn't feel right to take such a long time to test him.

"Even if Raheit's boss is the Demon Lord, Raheit has seen his face, so there's no need to test him. I'll just have Rahite check it out and I'll be in the clear.

I'm sure you're right. ...... No, that wouldn't be right, would it?　You are not in a position to give orders to Rahite, even though you are aware of his report. Isn't that a discrepancy?

"No, they're not, and it's very likely that King Garne heard about it from Raheit's superiors. So it's safe to assume that he knows that there are earthlings on Taze, but he doesn't know what we look like in detail.

...... That's certainly a good relationship to have.

"And with all this information, we can assume that King Garne is on par with Raheit's boss. So the biggest entity you can think of is the Demon King.

"Mmmm ......

Ilias began to sort it out in his head.

Ilias begins to sort it out in his head. Mixu is nodding his head in agreement, but it's as if a question mark is floating above his head.

You can't deny the possibility that he is a demon, but if he can understand Japanese, he is more likely to be related to Seiya Yukura, who created the demon king. I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm sure you're not the only one.

"Even if you don't understand my message, I'm sure you know I'm from Earth. If you're a demon king, you're going to be interested in them. Even if he is a demon, he will act in a similar manner. If they are not, they are likely to act to correct our misunderstanding, because no king would be bothered by being treated like a demon king by a messenger from another country.

'My friend, I think you only needed to give the final summary.

"You asked me to explain everything, so I told you everything from my thoughts. If you had asked me to be brief, I would have just given you the summary.

The Iliad gets angry when you skip over all the thoughts and just say the conclusion.

It doesn't matter how long it is.

What am I supposed to do now?

The Iliad is the one that makes you explain things to others and then throws away what you're going to do.

I don't think this will change anytime soon.

"That's up to King Garne. If he's black, he'll show some kind of action today, if he's white, he'll show some kind of action tomorrow. That's why you'll have to start working hard on your guards today.

This guy is .......

There is a possibility that he might take a little longer to check on you.

This idea was immediately rejected.

That night, Mr. Ludfein came to the house again.

I apologize for the late hour. I've received an order from His Majesty the King to take you all to Garne Castle now. I'm sorry to trouble you, but please accompany me.