207 ① To the Inn Town

Tenth of the White Moon.

Freed from the Hall of Cycleus by the efforts of the Ai-Fas, he was to spend the night in the settlement of Luu, the day after that.

I was able to get forgiveness from Donda-Lou, and I was going for the Inn Town with six hunters, including familiar members like Ai-Fa, Rudd-Lou and Sin-Lou.

Not even the resumption of commerce was allowed, of course, but in order to check on the accommodation town as a prep for it and to greet each of the parties involved.

When it comes to the commerce of stalls and lodgings, Rayna-Lew and the others keep me going, so it's easy for me to join there in and of itself.

but it was Donda-Lou's decision to explain how Cycleus, who will meet with the Chiefs in Jomtien today, should not move in a detour until the results are available.

It's Cycleus, who was even out poorly yesterday, but it's not something I've learned how the night turns out to be transformed at dawn.

Was Cycleus really not involved in the case?

Will the Refraiers be properly judged?

It was five days later that the people of the woods and Cycleus fell into a more disturbing relationship than ever before, refraining from the day of the talks that had been pulled over the treatment of the Sung family.

"Speaking of which, isn't Graf-Zaza something pretty mad because of all this noise because of me?

Asked that way on the road, Ai-Fa nodded back, "Uhm," as he circled his harsh gaze around him.

"Both Donda-Lou and I were to blame for causing this to happen because we do business in Inn Town. But more than that, Graf-Zaza seemed mad that Asta had been exposed to the bad guys."

"Huh? I guess that doesn't mean..."

"Hmm. Even though I was born exotic, if my fellow Forestside compatriots recognized me as a family, that's nothing more than treating me as one of the Forestside people. And whoever turns his sword against the people of the woods, he will never forgive - blood for blood, and swords for vengeance."

"... I see..."

"Donda-Lou had become so exasperated in Donda-Lou, and the idea that the killer must be Cycleus, could not be moved, that if Gazran-Rutim or Dari-Sutti hadn't taken the knife within no proof, the hunters around the woods might have all been on their way to the castle gate"

The total number of people by the forest is roughly 500. Assuming half of them are male, minus children under the age of thirteen - would it be about 200 people after all?

I don't know how many soldiers there are in this Genos, but in front of such a number of hunters, I would not have been able to remain very calm.

If I did it badly, it could literally have been a feud over the survival of the woods.

I just imagined, my spine gets cold.

"Really, all this time we got bellies, too. Besides, it's a fight because we couldn't protect Asta."

That's what Rudd-Lou said, glaring at both eyes just like Ey-Fa did.

"I can't believe that all four hunters by the woods have their geese necks in place and are delayed by just two outlaws. We're all so ashamed that we want to smack ourselves in the head."

"I'm so sorry. I wasn't paying enough attention myself."

"That's not true. It was our job to protect Asta.... Damn, my father will yell at me, and I-Fa will cry at me -"

"... rud-lu," Ai-fa whispered Rud-lu's words in a voice that echoed from the bottom of the earth.

"Uh, no, no. You didn't cry so hard at the kids, did you? I just burst into tears, looking at my father."

"Rudd-Lou!

"I hope you understand. Anyway, I won't make the same mistake twice. Now it's time for me to go crazy and do my job."

It seems to be the trend around the woods that weak Kamadoku has no power to protect himself.

But Rudd-Lou and the others are getting so annoyed by self-blame that I myself don't have to whine blame from anyone. What a distressing state of affairs this was.

Together, I finally see the shadow of the Accommodation Town building under my eyes.

We came down the road on foot because the luggage had been loaned to Raina-Lou and the others, and Gill didn't turn up in this number of people.

The time is already near Jomtien. It fits around the time Donda-Lou et al's meeting begins.

It was such a time last night when I leaned over to Luu's settlement and stopped by Fa's house to do the minimum work in the morning.

"... sorry to give you so much time off hunter work in a row, Ai-Fa?

When I let him sneak up on it that way, Ai-Fa said away with a bitter face, "Don't say it".

"It's all my call. It's not like you feel responsible."

"Yes, yes. If you only have two families - then hunting one giva every five days means you can do your job for now. I guess I've been hunting more gibberishes than ever, so I don't feel like anyone's complaining about me just taking a little break from my gibberish hunting job."

To Rudd-Lou's words, Ai-Fa nods with a dark face, "Uhm......"

Still, I guess I won't allow Ey-Fa to hold me second to the hunter's job for a shoulder-replacement escort if I ask the Lew family.

By the way, Ai-Fa kept hunting for Giva at the pace of one head every two days instead of the last half month or five days. Fa's house assets grew without spending them, including the copper coins I earned.

"Rather than that, you're finally going to step into the Inn Town. There won't be any big fools to be alarmed by this period, but don't let them distract you, okay?

The young hunters of the division that surrounded me all nodded back with sharp eyes.

I can't stay out of tension myself.

There was plenty of sundown on my return yesterday, so besides the people and guards who stayed to welcome me, there was no shadowy figure.

Did the noise surrounding me not cause a fatal crack in the relationship between the people of the woodland and the people of the boarding town, which is the first time I will ever experience it?

I may not have had to worry so much, but I still couldn't be optimistic, as we talked about Raina-Lou and the others continuing their business safely and selling well.

Let's go.

Together with Rudd-Lou's decree, he slips by the side of the building and steps into the stone streets.

The streets are flooded with people because the sun is already high.

Stepping further, first, one of the people of the south, who was walking down the road because of it, said, "Oh?" He looked back at us in the face.

"Hey, you're crazy for selling giva!

He was a familiar figure, no matter what.

I'm sure he's the one who's face-to-face several times in the street.

"You're really back! You heard the rumors, right? You were locked up in Castle Town after being exposed to your noble daughter?

"Huh? Is that story already telling the Inn Town?

I was surprised, but I got sidelined by Ai-Fa.

"I thought you said that one thing last night had reached out to all those on edge? It wasn't until sundown that I stopped talking, and after that, I rather asked him to spread the word. … it is Gazran-Rutim's plan that even if even I were captured when I stepped into the castle town, it would also be possible to make the next move"

So the story that Lifreia, the daughter of Cycleus, used a squire named Musul and Sanjula to figure me out is an open fact even in Inari Town?

"Now if the word of that man Zida had been false, it would have been the result of defiling the name of Cycleus without proof, but it could not have been confused. It's been five days since you were exposed."

And the people of the south, who watched us bare our heads, carried back the load of their shoulders, and returned the calumny.

"Whatever it is, I'm glad you're safe. Looking forward to the day you start doing business again, huh?

"Oh, yes, thank you!

A man disappears into the crowd.

Even then, I was to be called out loud on the boulevard.

About half the people on the road didn't even care about it when they said they were taking as many as six hunters.

Does this mean, after all, that the people of the town have also been immune to hunters, thanks to the fact that until yesterday as many as sixty forestside people were down to the boarding town?

The people of the east and others still only met small with their faces hidden in the hood, but it was surprising because some of the cheerful people of the south even laughed at Rud-Ruh and Sin-Ruh saying, "It's good to have your people back," etc.

But on the other hand, there seemed to be a certain number of people trying to stay away from us more vigilant than ever before.

That trend is particularly pronounced for the people of the west.

Originally, the people of the woods drew more attention than ever after the noise caused by Tay-Sung and others.

What kind of people are the people by the woods really - it was this incident, all the more so when the eyes of a tough debate were turned that way.

Some people may have thought that they were a clan thick in righteousness that could be desperate everywhere for their compatriots.

Conversely, some might have thought that the opponents who still strip their fellow countrymen of their fangs are a horrible group trying to avenge them with a clan outing.

I guess that's not the wrong view either.

And when it spreads to the point that it is in a peaceful relationship with a leading nobleman named Cycleus, there will also be people who risk the people by the woods because of it.

Whether this one would work positive or negative, it still seemed to be an unforgivable circumstance.

(I wonder if the atmosphere is that friendly people feel more friendly and those who don't feel more unfriendly)

With that in mind, Dora's father was opening the store in his usual fixed position as he headed north to see what the stall looked like first.

"Hey, you showed your face properly, Asta"

My father laughs at me.

Of course Tara is smiling next to her.

"Thank you very much for being late yesterday. You know, I've been so worried."

"That's okay! This is how you came home safe."

Laughing cheerfully, my father's easily felt eyes were brimming with tears again.

"You're going to the stall, aren't you? Looks like it's happening over there. Looks like those girls aren't losing to Asta either."

"Yes, I think that's true"

"Eh, you can afford it! I wanted to tell you that Asta would be gone."

That's what I said, and your father showed you his white teeth.

Say thank you again, and then I'll follow the street north.

It was already a bad time, so there was quite a crowd around the stall.

"Ah, Asta!

Raina-Lou, who was making "Giva Burger" in that stall, comes with a radiant smile.

Trying to smile back, I found myself stunned next to it.

On a big head, a small body. Girl with brown hair clamped like an onion and just big eyes peeled - that was Zwei, once the youngest sister of the Sung main house.

"Oh, Asta at Fa's house. I'm really back, sir. I didn't have any trouble without you, Sa."

"Ts, zwei. That's a hiccup. Did you help me with the stall business until today?

Zwei is now Rutim's family along with his mother Oura. So there was nothing so strange about being assigned this job - but she is also one of those people who is being asked by Cycleus to hand over her personality.

It is a fairly bold candidate, even if the face is not broken by Cycleus.

"Hmm! There's no one else in Atashi who can account for copper coins properly, so there's no other way, Sho? I don't have the muscle to complain about you, yo!

And he scowls at me with a glaring, big white eye.

"And what's the grass saying 'you were helping me,' sa? This is a job where the people of the Lou family got a contract with the people of town, yo? I'm not going to give you any money, so don't be a cannibal, sir!

"Here, Zwei. I need you to be more handy before I complain, or I'm gonna get in trouble too? You can't move your fingertips as skilfully as you can."

With a voice that included laughter, Rayna-Lew shrugged.

"Shut up yo!," Zwei swells.

By the way, Zwei was so short that he was on Marutai's pedestal to encourage him to work.

"Oh, Asta, you were late! Look, Sheila-Lou, it's Asta!

"Oh, Asta...... I just said goodbye last night, but it's best to see you healthy again"

In the next stall, Lara-Luu and Sheila-Lu were getting to work.

It was a story that the dedication was narrowed down to 'Giva Burger' only, so I was wondering if I was really only putting out one stall, but that seemed to be my mistake.

"Yes. If Bubba-Bubba sells out, it's going to take him a long time to rub a new minute, right? So when one of the rest was running low, it was put together in one pan, and I decided to warm up a new portion while I was selling it."

Raina-Lou still explained it that way with a smile.

She has been smiling ever since.

"That's very efficient. Um, so you have a hundred 'giva burgers' every day?

"Yes. After a while past Jomtien, that's about how many you'll sell out. It was a hassle to prepare more than that, and we also had the task of searching for Asta, so which number seemed reasonable."

"Right. Thank you.... I never thought Raina-Lou and the others would continue to work in stalls and lodgings."

"It seemed right to me and Sheila-Lou to do so. It must have been a guide to the woods that we were trained to prepare our own dishes."

Rayna-Lew laughed very proudly.

Indeed, this is a task that could only be fulfilled by the Raina-Loux.

In doing so, they showed their strength to the people of the city of lodging.

"So, can Asta start working tomorrow? After all, the people of the south seem to have many customers who also want to eat meal with Myrmu."

"Hmm, because that guy also depends on the results of today's meeting. If Cycleus flips what he said yesterday, he's gonna make another big fuss."

When I answered that way, a new group of forestside people approached me from the southern direction.

It is still Li-Sudra, protected by six men.

Until now, only one hunter had accompanied Li-Sudra and the rest of the members had come from the back of the Miscellaneous Woods so as not to disturb the hearts and minds, but they had also stopped that policy.

"The Astas are headed to the inn, aren't they? It's just Jomtien, so let us join you."

Heading to the inn were Raina-Lu and Lara-Luu.

And the men, who took over as escorts to the men that Li-Sudra brought in, emerge from the groves all over.

There are six of you.

Six of my escorts, six of my stall guards, six of my escorts around the inn with Raina-Lou and others - a total of 18 hunters have been driven out by escorts.

So, until now, the young hunters of the years of Luu and Rutim have done their job so as not to inspire the people of the boarding town, but this number does not say the same. My escort was assigned the young hunters of Luu's division, but the other twelve were a mixed unit of Lutim and Ray of all ages.

"Until yesterday, a lot more hunters were down in town. It doesn't make any sense to try to fix the appearance now.... Besides, it has been proven that there are times when we can get in front of each other and get into fights. If that's the case, we won't be able to shy away from it."

Rudd-Lou said so.

As a result, we were set to become a 15-member pavilion for the "Xuanrong Pavilion" - where a small happening was to occur.

A group of guards came running from across the road and stood before us.

"Ko, what the hell is all this fuss about? The missing compatriots were safely protected, so it would no longer be necessary for the forest people to go down to town in large numbers?

At the head of it was the guard chief of the little man, who had once asked questions even in front of Dora's father's shop.

Because there are only five of them and only which guards they can obey, their blood is completely down on that side.

"Oh, it's you. You took care of me until yesterday. Your efforts have been wasted because the aristocrats were the culprits, but I appreciate you trying to do your job for Asta."

Rud-Ruh, the only person in this House of Ruh, answered that on behalf.

"Oh, I'm not getting rid of that! I'm asking you why you're walking around the city in such large numbers! It's a clean sin to disturb people, isn't it?

"Hmm? We're just escorting weak or weak women. I happen to be taking him in two groups now, so he's got this number of people, but if it's true, he's got six guards at a time.... I've found that four guards aren't enough hands, so what can I do about all this?

"But..."

"If it were, would we split it into seven and eight people on this occasion? If that's the case, I'm not complaining about it."

The captain of the guard clutches his mouth at twilight.

Then this again brought forward a young guard who looked familiar.

"People by the woods. We did withdraw your claim that the nobility of the castle town was the culprit and forbade him to approach the castle gate. But... with us, there was no such thing as trying to protect the killer."

"Oh, I know that one. I told you I appreciate your dedication. I'm talking about you guys not having the authority to step into Castle Town in the first place. Then you can't complain."

I don't suppose Rudd-Lou is ever sarcastic, but the guard's young man was to bite his lips in shame.

"Anyway, I don't mean to upset people over here. If this crowd is noisy, we'll split it into two groups, so give us a break for today."

That brings the question to an end.

Let Raina-Lou and the others go first, keep a distance of about ten meters, and then we'll leave again, too.

"... it seems that the end soldiers have not had a bad influence on Cycleus, even though they are the Guardianship Militia?

"I wonder what about that one," Rud-Lew shrugged his shoulder as he moved far enough away from the guards before earing like that.

"I don't even know who the killer was this time, so I guess those guys tried to do their job normally, too. If they weren't, wouldn't they be moved to be convenient for the aristocracy?

"I wonder if so. That young guard seems to be comfortable obeying such irrational orders."

"Still, if the leaders of the group to be ordained have an evil heart, the people below will also be off the road."

And I = fa also come with the words in a low voice.

"Have you forgotten? Weren't the guards trying to weigh all the words of the Sung family when they woke up in town with their former second brother of the Sung family? If orders were given to do so, it would be unacceptable to defy them."

Maybe that's true.

I decided to hold my sigh and raise another suspicion.

"Speaking of which, aren't there fewer guards patrolling the town than before? Until the day I was exposed, it seemed like a lot more guards were looking around town because of the burglar noise."

"Yeah, I was told a few days ago that a special unit was formed to crusade that bandit, so I can't really manpower Asta's search.... I hadn't told them yet, but even after you were exposed to the castle towns, the bandits dressed as the forest people attacked the farm for a day."

"... so maybe you're saying that a pirate crusader of the bandits is finally going to be dispatched outside Genos?

"I haven't heard that much detail, but that's probably what's going on"

The look on Ai-Fa's face answering that way was still harsh.

Camua-Josh, who left Genos with the men of Luu's division in pursuit of the mysterious figure of Gollum, wife of the party leader of the Red Beard Party, has yet to return.

Isn't Cycleus going to blame those men for the robbery - it was only one possibility, but things finally didn't feel urgent.

That's how we arrive at the Xuanrong Pavilion.

The Raina-Loux waited for me in front of the store in discipline, so I decided to come in with them.

I walk into the store in a formation of two people in my escort, Ai-Fa and Sin-Luu, and two other hunters in Raina-Lu's escort.

"Oh, Asta... and the people of the Lou family, welcome"

The nail that was withheld from the reception deck will stand upright.

I managed to keep my faceless expression, but the light of very unstable emotions was twitching in its eyes.

"I am truly delighted to welcome Asta again, even though something like that has happened"

"What are you talking about? Wasn't I the one who caused the disaster?"

"No. It is my responsibility to fail to discern that those who remained in the store were evil men. If I had been more careful, I would have prevented that kind of noise."

"No, but..."

"Asta. Is it possible for me to continue to connect with Asta?

In the nail's eyes, now a very desperate light begins to float.

"Oh no... I'm the one who hasn't done my love, and I'm out to make sure of that, am I?

"Oh, it's a hell of a story. There can be no reason to reject Asta on my side."

Is that so?

Even my life is in danger, and it seems like the only reason I stick to it is because it doesn't exist.

"Originally, there were many customers of the eastern people in my shop who favored Asta and the people by the woods, so it was anger at the tyranny of the nobles, and that didn't get me to anything at all that would repel this store. I don't mean to lose my fringe with the people of the woods in this way."

That said, Nail combined his fingertips in front of his chest.

"Besides, Rayna-Lew's cooking is also very popular, but she still keeps asking for Asta's cooking. Please keep up the same good work."

"Is it really okay? Cycleus' daughter was the killer this time, but the people by the woods have become quite a complicated relationship with Cycleus himself, right?

"No problem. Instead, will the nobles not be able to imitate in the future more than that fact has become public?

There was no stray in Nail's eyes.

I say, "Thank you," I bow my head.

"Just wait till the results come out, as the Forestside Chiefs are scheduled to meet with that Cycleus today. I want to talk to the Chiefs afterwards, and I want to decide how to shake myself."

"Okay. We look forward to the outcome."

I thanked him again and then tried to resign from Xuanrong Pavilion.

but I remembered another thing I cared about, so I decided to ask you that too.

"Speaking of which, Rayna-Lew was still making pots with tau oil here, right? Tau oil should be a Jagal specialty, but was it never repelled by eastern customers?

"Yes, eastern customers are probably, so I wouldn't worry about that. Perhaps the people of Jagal will repel Sim's ingredients."

"Really? That would be nice."

"Besides, the chit fruit also goes with the Rayna-Lew dish. If you add too much, the flavor breaks, but if you add just a little bit of chit fruit that you've chopped so hard, you'll be very happy with the eastern customers"

"Oh, I see"

Since it is a tau oil-tailored giva soup close to the ginger juice, the chit fruit similar to the chili pepper may also be compatible.

"Well, if my business is allowed, how about a day's supply of food for me and Rayna-Lew?

After I said it that way, I looked back at the person in a hurry.

"Oh, I'm sorry. You should have checked with Raina-Lou first, shouldn't you? Is the job of wholesale cooking to an inn a burden for the Rayna-Lew and Lew families?

"No. Nothing is hard to talk about, as long as we can get people from the stalls - but if Asta returns, won't my cooking or anything like that be necessary?

Rayna-Lew was getting all worked up.

Lara-Luu is frowning in pain.

"No, you think it's very meaningful that the Raina-Lou people, who are not exotic born me, but the people by the biological woods, connect directly with the people in the lodging town. … and I wonder if this would be a good opportunity for Rayna-Lew to raise his arm as Kamado's number."

"Right. I know very well what Asta says."

A keen nail for intercultural exchanges gave me an endorsement that way.

Rayna-Lew nagged to bite my words off for a while, then eventually said.

"Okay. I'll talk to Donda's father, too. Um... asta..."

And I show you a little lost sleigh, and then Raina-Lou squeezes my hand tight.

"Thank you.... I don't know if I understand Asta's feelings and thoughts properly... but I've never felt very proud."

That probably didn't create any misunderstandings or misunderstandings anywhere.

As clearly as that seemed to be the case, Rayna-Lew's smile was clear.

I used to hold Raina-Lou so much that I didn't even know how to handle it, but when I deepened my edge through cooking, it seemed like I could handle it without falsifying my mind.

In this way, is it possible for us to live to encourage your existence?

With that feeling in my chest, I was able to leave Xuanrong Pavilion.

"Rayna-Lew is... don't feel really different in the last few days"

and as I head to my next destination, the Grand Tree Pavilion in the South, I 'i-Fa crumbles.

"Something, like when Mizola's flowers open, feels strong vitality. Besides, its strength... somewhere, it feels similar to Asta"

"Oh, it's your turn, so I guess that's going to be a similar strength"

Still impressed with the insight I couldn't fool around, I responded that way, but I-Fa was a little dissatisfied with her lips.

"It doesn't really bother me that there are other people like you.... and I don't think Rayna-Lew's as good as you."

"It's superfluous what's missing between them. - Ey-fa, 'cause you've been working hard because you want to gain unbeatable strength from the other hunters, haven't you? I wonder if Rayna-Lew feels the same way about me."

"... you mean Raina-Lou wants to overthrow you?

Eye-Fa's eyes gleam.

I laughed bitterly and let my shoulders shrug.

"That's not a bad story, is it? Because I know you want to be a more powerful hunter than Dan Rutim or Donda Rue, but that should never be a bad emotion"

…………

"Besides, that's the kind of person that makes me feel like I'm going to work so hard on the side of being chased. I'm sure the Dan-Lutims are excited to never lose, even while respecting the extraordinary power of the Eye-Fa?

"... I see," Ey-Fa snaps low.

"Then, well, I don't understand, and I can think it's not a bad story for Asta or for Raina-Lou"

"Oh, good for you, then."

"But you can't let Rayna-Lew beat you as Kamado's number, can you?

"Well, what about that? I have no idea how skilled Raina-Lou or Sheila-Lou would be if I had the knowledge or experience to do so."

"Don't let the weak get out of it. If I say I won't forgive you, I won't forgive you.

With that said, Ai-Fa let his lips, which had returned to normal, fall again to the finest.

What a peaceful and happy afternoon compared to yesterday while surrounded by a hunter for a frivolous escort.

I was able to bite that thought off again as I stepped into the cluttered boulevard again.