Chapter 403

“It’s relaxing.”

It is not an exaggeration to say that I am a nopak trader, but thanks to Seneran leading Master to Ogwen, the biggest schedule of my day became empty. I had the time to enjoy stroking the Leica that always clung to me, but it wasn’t particularly comfortable because I was so accustomed to walking around.

I had no intention of lounging around all day anyway, so I got up and got ready to go out. I had already enjoyed my free time for four days after Seneran left, so I needed to move a bit today.

I couldn’t meet the shadow foot, but it was because I received a letter from him saying that he had obtained the potion and sent it by mail. Even though there was a self-destruct saint’s bead potion, it was very welcome news to me because it wasn’t a structure that could only be used in small amounts while considering the severity of the wound.

In addition, since it was today that some of the troops on the front line were said to return to the capital to participate in the operation to recapture Levien, I promised to watch their return with Cheryl, so I hurriedly prepared and got used to it. I drank a cup of coffee from Jean Thiet and left the house.

“Eldy...? Why are you carrying an axe?”

“Ah, I want to show it to Mr. Valkun so he can get some advice.”

Asilie, who was leisurely enjoying tea with Tea, reacted to my answer with a look of disbelief. It seemed that he had become a position similar to that of an unbridled foal, but once he went outside, it was an accident, so he accepted her distrust and headed for the Dwarf District.

I wanted to come out on horseback, but it was obvious that it would be annoying when I was hanging out with Cheryl, so I just walked a little faster to the Dwarven District, where the heat was blowing out in all directions to the extent that it was winter.

Since the adventurers are resting, the dwarf district seems to be in the off-season, but rather, it is much busier with orders like repairs coming in at once. It would be nice to leave it for regular repairs, but the vast majority of adventurers have a strange belief that it is cheaper to repair in one room after spending a lot of time than to check and repair frequently, so I can’t see this kind of sight. It has never changed during my stay in .

And it was no different in Mr. Valkun’s workshop. Now, when I opened my face and greeted them familiarly, I went inside and saw that there was a lot more stock than the last time I saw it, and I was sick of it.

Although Mr. Valkun, the person in charge, noticed that having to repair things that were too crude by his standards was more painful than the workload.

“I didn’t know there were so many adventurers in the capital.”

“Because of the Orcs, there were a lot more crowds than usual. Thanks to that, I’m very busy every day.”

The orc gate was the problem. Moderately convinced by this, Mr. Balkun, who looked at the ax hanging on my back while exchanging the potion and payment, asked a curious question.

“That’s another fun weapon. Did you get it while writing this heroic story?”

Interesting weapon, because it’s a dwarf, is it fun just to look at the axe? After hearing his words, it seemed that today was the first time he had visited with an axe, so he nodded and showed it.

“A heroic story is an overkill. The orcs called the warchief, Kakula, used it. They said it was originally used by a Kelvast knight.”

“Huh, that knight must have been drinking a little. But it seems his skills weren’t that good. To think he was taken away by an orc.”

“yes?”

Upon questioning the unexpected response, Mr. Balkun burst out laughing and gestured for an axe. I handed it over without thinking about it, and he removed the accessory attached to the end of the ax handle and showed me the inside.

As if he already knew what was there, there was something incomprehensible written in the place where he naturally showed it.

Originally, it was a pretty kid dressed up, so it definitely caught the eye. It was fortunate that people took care of him and avoided him because he had a strangely angry impression even when he was still.

Otherwise, I would have had to face not only Sheryl, but also the guards.

“Anyway, I didn’t expect you to ask to see something like this. Does anyone know?”

“...That’s not wrong at all. There are quite a few knights from our family.”

That’s another story I’ve heard of for the first time. In the first place, the appointment time was set earlier than the return schedule of the soldiers, so we decided to warm up at a suitable store around the main road rather than hanging out in the cold wind outside.

It wasn’t as much as in the empire, but there were teahouses that could be said to be formal, so it didn’t take long to find a suitable store. I entered the store, took a seat by the window, and naturally continued the action of removing Cheryl’s chair. As she took off her coat and sat down, she looked at me strangely.

“Are you very good at it?”

“Then, I worked hard, of course. Did the butler compliment me for nothing?”

How many people truly enjoy work? I had a lot of fun working for the Ogatorf family. It wasn’t long before I laughed at the memory that already felt like a distant memory, and Cheryl pursed her lips in dissatisfaction and grumbled.

“You could have been a knight rather than a butler.”

“How many times do I say it? I heard that training as a knight is useless except for 30 percent of my life.”

It would have been better if they were a family that produced mediocre helmet-girls, but Ogatorf is a prestigious knight family recognized even in the kingdom.

Even if it is one of the cradles of knights who do not hesitate to provide an education that will not interfere with their work even if they suddenly become a commander or a noble, they learn everything except for the time to eat, wash, and sleep, such as learning swordsmanship and military science, learning politics, and learning culture. A place that is not an exaggeration.

However, that is an education based on the premise of finally being in a position to command people. It is far from me, who aimed for a life far from wandering around alone and being treated.

I swear, for me, it was a hundred times better for me to stick to the butler’s side, manage supplies, calculate money, figure out prices, and get to know the people in the business. Even though it’s a story that repeats every time I see it, it seems like I’m really missing something when I see it, but I can’t get a sense of it.

“Or should I become a knight with you and at least devote myself to the kingdom?

“...mmm.”

Her reaction as if she had felt persuasiveness in a strange place overlapped with Asilier’s distrustful gaze pouring over me in the morning.

When I trusted him again and showed this kind of reaction, I was a little disappointed, but thinking about it, I had no qualifications to be upset, so I decided to call an employee.

There were still 30 minutes left until the scheduled time for the parade, but even that was only planned, so when we added cake and other refreshments, Cheryl’s lips went up.

The refreshments and coffee that came out after a short wait were definitely different from the ones I had tasted at the Imperial Academy. It was unknown whether it was simply a difference in national power between the empire and the kingdom, or the aftermath of a long war.

And it wasn’t until about an hour passed that the long-awaited parade began.