1222 ③ Outbound journey ~ Mudona night ~

Then I was told that I had spent the day in the car and that when the sun was tilting a lot, I had arrived at my destination on the first day.

Outside the car, the surrounding area is surrounded by a large group of soldiers holding torches. And in front of us stood a huge stone structure.

This is where Mudona's lord will stay today.

Both of them got out of the car, and Vermes explained that to me.

We were told in advance about the territory of Mudona. This is a big post town, an autonomous region run by noble-appointed lords. The nobles of Genos and the people around the forest told me that they were going to open the night in this place today.

“It's such a splendid mansion to be able to accommodate this number of people. I was imagining something more like an extension of the inn."

“There's no shortage of opportunities for aristocrats to come and go on this road from Genos to Abouf. That way, the facilities for accommodating the nobility are naturally arranged.... but even if I were Lord Mudona, it might be the first time I've hosted such a large number of people.”

There were 20 people on the edge of the forest, 3 [Guardians], and 13 noble people, including Princess Dell Share and Platica. However, since the noble people accompany the servants and maids, it will swell to about double the number. Since there should be about 50 people in total, it should have been a big deal to be able to accommodate all of them.

Ei = Fa, who had returned Totos to his soldiers, almost rushed towards us. To reassure me, I gave him a quick smile.

"Ei = Fa, good work." If you had been on Totos for half a day, you'd be really tired, wouldn't you? "

No. It's more relaxing than being swayed by a car.

And Eifa looks sideways at the figure of Vermes standing right next to me. And it was Gazran-Rutim, who raised up his voice.

“Thanks to Vermes, we have been able to learn a lot about the history of the continent. If you are also interested in I = Fa, please ask Asta later.”

Vermes secretly told me that he didn't do anything wrong.

Ei = Fa said, "I see," and his sharp gaze softened slightly.

"Well then, let's go to the Mansion."... the soldiers took turns protecting the Mansion. "

"Yes, but only the martial arts officers and commanders of the guards..."

And it came to pass, when Ghazlan-Rutim had spoken thus, that a great man with a white armor came near to him.

"Oh, Lord Ei = Fa!" It's finally time to say hello! Tomorrow, I want Totos to run alongside Ai = Fa! "

It was nothing short of the commander of the 200 soldiers, Devias. After all, it was a big expedition, so he was appointed commander of the battalion.

"Come on, let's go to the Mansion!" We must nurture our spirit in preparation for tomorrow's journey! "

Then we stepped into the mansion, protected from the cavalry by a long line of cavalrymen.

As for the construction, it doesn't seem to differ significantly from the residence of the nobility of Genos. Well, at a distance of one day in Totos, there is no room for cultural differences. However, it was a testament that the lords of the autonomous regions lived in abundance unbeatable to the nobility of the Genos.

The first time you were guided was during a refrigerator of considerable size. From now on, in turn, they will cleanse themselves in the bathing hall. Vermes and Gemdo were invited to a separate room, where they joined the three Camus-Josh [Guardians] and Platica instead.

Since this was a reunion of cracks with the people who were in another car, the waiting time would be to have a chat with them. Tour-Din, who had been riding with Odifia for half a day, smiled very happy.

After half a minute of waiting, it's finally our turn. The bathing hall was also a steaming bath with a scent similar to that of a wormhole, and it was familiar to us.

"In turn, it may be that after Genos flourished as the mainstay of the trade, our Mudona also developed." If so, the construction of the mansion could be more like Genos. ”

Maybe that's what Gazlan-Rutim was talking about, because the story that Vermes told him during the day was still in his head.

Even when I left the bathing hall, I was not prepared to change the call. The hunter was allowed to use his knife, but now he was led to the cafeteria.

"Oh, there were people around the forest!" Come on, make yourself at home! "

There were noble people already seated there, and there was a fat, fat, grand man waiting for you. A man wearing a noble-like long-sleeved shirt with the appearance of a people of the west.

From the Marquis of Genos to Melfried, Eurifia and Odifia. From the House of the Earl of Turan, Refreire and Tolsto. From the House of Count D'Aleim, Polyurse and Merrim. From the House of the Count Satulas, Rieheim and the young lady. And the familiar faces of Vermes and Gemdo, diplomats in the capital, Princess Del Share, Jagal's royal family, and Devias, the commander-in-chief of the escort corps, at the dinner party in Genos's castle town. Behind the nobles, there were maids and servants, including Sheila, Nicolas, Chiffon-Cher and others.

Leave only the hunter's clothes to his servants, and sit on the edge of the forest. The so-called Knight's Chair was attached to the back of the chair with a barrel holding a sword. However, the size of the table and the shape of the chair seemed to be somewhat uneven, as an indication that the number of people had never had the opportunity to welcome such a large number of people.

"In addition to the noble people of Genos and the royal princess of Jagal, Dell Share, it is an honor to welcome people from the forest!" Please forgive me if there's anything I can't do! "

The majestic man who speaks like that was expected to be the only lord of the land.

There was nothing cowardly about Princess Dellshare or the people around the forest. Thinking that he was quite a big person, Eurifia called out from the table next to him with a laugh.

"It seems that he stretched his legs to Genos at the Easter Festival last year." So they tasted Giba food at stalls and inns. ”

"Huh. To go all the way to Genos for a day?"

When Dalí-Saudi retorted with a gentle face, the figure was energized and said, "Yes!” he responded.

"The beauty of Giba cuisine rang even to this Mudona!" I was also responsible as a lord, so I interrupted Genos only one day between holidays! The food at the stalls and the food at the inn was fantastic! "

"I see. I heard there were humans gathering from nearby lands on Easter... you were one of them."

"That's right! I couldn't go to the Soul Suppression Festival the other day, but I was so happy to have been lucky enough to enjoy Giba's food at Banam's Feast!"

This person is also one of the invitees of the feast, and it is said that from tomorrow, we will aim for Banam in pursuit of our party.

Mudona's lord opened his short arms wide, laughing.

"Anyway, I hope you're tired from the long journey!" It is not far from the Giba cuisine of the forest people, but please enjoy the heartfelt hospitality of our Mansion! We also have Jagal's famous sake! "

He seemed to be accustomed to welcoming nobles to his guests, and he acted like he had no talent. We were to feed our hunger while being watched by such a Mudona lord.

The preparation consisted of sautéed caron meat with blood, a soup dish based on caron milk, and steamed vegetables and cheese side dishes. With a simple yet carefree finish, it felt like the heart of the culinary staff was stretched out with a definite nourishment to the body that was tired from the unfamiliar long journey.

After all, traveling will make you feel even richer. The faces of the forestside and the faces of the nobles did not make a fuss, but many people exchanged words in an exuberant manner. Mudona's lord, who was sitting at the end of the nobleman's table, seemed to be examining our appearance with extreme satisfaction.

"... it's Ai = Fa. You must have filled your bellies with this kind of food in the land of Dabbag."

After a while, Georg = Zaza asked me that question.

"Sticky, I don't have any complaints about cooking... but this is the first time that Giba's meat has filled her belly with dinner that doesn't exist." Didn't you guys learn enough? "

"Of course, it was hard to say that my heart was completely filled." But is there anything we can do about this? "

"Hmm. I heard that gibberish is used in banquet dishes, so I didn't turn my head until the dinner on the road." If this were the case, I should have brought extra intestinal flesh. "

Ravitz's eldest brother spoke up from a seat far away. The huntsman's hearing must have helped him hear Eifa's conversation.

"That's why we brought Giba meat with us when we crushed the Evil God Sect, but we certainly didn't turn our heads this time." I can't wait to bite dried meat and stuffed intestines at noon tomorrow. "

We bring dried meat and stuffed intestines as carry-on food along the way.

Anyway --- Ravitz's eldest brother spoke from a distant seat, so his voice grew louder, and it seemed to have reached the next table.

"After all, people around the forest needed Gibba's food!" I am truly sorry that there is no gibbous in Mudona! ”

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, I, You can listen to our jokes."

While saying so, Ravitz's eldest brother looked back at Mudona's lord with a slimy look.

"Nevertheless... you don't seem to be afraid of us." I went to Genos on Easter, so I was familiar with the hunters on the edge of the forest. "

"You're on the left! Besides, I've seen the puppet show!" I know you don't have to be afraid of the people around the forest! "

Dalí-Sauthi smiles at the words of Mudona's lord.

"Speaking of which, it was said that the puppet rickshaws were heading north on this road several times." This Mudona was also showing the puppet show. "

"Yes! I was lucky enough to never see it again!" It was a wonderful play... and it will be very effective in dispelling the false impressions of the people around the forest! "

Hmm. There must have been our infamy here too.

Dalí-Sauthi was gentle, but Mudona's lord was awkward for the first time.

Then, Polar Earth at the same table spoke with a pleasant smile.

"You don't have to pick words." The people around the forest are honest about their virtues, and it's all about the past. ”

"Well, is it the left side?"... I see. That must be the people around the forest. ”

Mudona's lord recovered his bright expression, but he still had a more serious look than before.

"Indeed, there was a rumor about the people around the forest before that it was only notorious. Ten years ago, it was whispered that the bandits who make noise in this neighborhood are also the people around the forest."

"Oh, is that how you thought outside of Genos?"

"Yes, the bandits' victims were all returning their souls... but here, a suspicious group of dark-skinned bandits ran down the street night and night, and there was a rumor about it." In this neighborhood, it was said that there were no other people in the forest area with dark skin, so it was immediately discerned. However, since it was the "Redbeard Party" known as the bandit who was executed, it was even more repulsive. "

While correcting his abode, Mudna's lord repeated his words.

"Of course, I have been appointed Lord of Mudona by noble people, and I am in a position not to be allowed to participate in the [Redbeard Party]." However, many of the residents had a sense of respect for the [Redbeard Party]... and that turned into a revolt against the people around the forest. "

"Hmm. Some of the people on the edge of the forest dyed their hands in vice and were not in a position to explain anything." It would be just anger. "

"But it was all settled in the name of Lord Genos." That's been going on for two years. "

Having said that, Mudona's lord smiled.

"We have come to understand that it was true in the last two years or so. In addition, the puppet show made it possible to know the truth even more crushingly. Many other Mudona villagers are now on their way to Genos in search of Giba cuisine. Even at the soul-suppressing festival the other day, an unprecedented number of people in ten or twenty would have pushed Genos.”

That's right. It was worthwhile allowing Rico and the others to create a puppet show.

Dalí = Souti turns her relaxed smile towards me and Ai = Fa.

Then, Mudona's lord turned to us with a smile on his face.

"By the way... there is a wishing ceremony between Lord Asta and Lord Ei = Fa, can you forgive me for telling you about it here?"

"Hmm? What is it for us?"

“My family and my relatives would like to say hello to you both. This is a rare opportunity for a person who couldn't even come to Genos to say hello to both of you....."

Eifa's eyes were black-and-white as she seemed to be completely poked into the void.

"Well, why do you keep asking us to say hello?" There's no reason to wish for such a thing. "

"No. In that puppet show, Lord Eifa was no less effective than Lord Asta, right?" In addition, the famous name of Asta, one of Genos's greatest cooks, resonates with Mudona here, and Ei = Fa has received great rumors from people who went to Genos for the Easter Festival and Soul Suppression Festival. The sharpness of the puppet show remained intact, and the real thing was a glowing beauty - ah, no, it was forbidden to praise the opposite sex! I apologize for this! "

Instead of Ai-Fa, who shut up, Ravitz's eldest brother laughed happily.

"It seems that the patriarch of Fa was attached to his family on Easter and Soul Suppression Festivals, so even those who went to the stalls won't like it." Nevertheless, it was unexpected that the laws of the forestside had been passed on to such a place. "

"It's the left side, I've often invited the Banam missions here, so I've decided to start with you."

"I see. Well, since the Pharaoh's house is the owner of the house who said that we should deepen the correct interaction with the people from the outside world, your two names will be unimpressive."

As Ravitz's eldest brother ate him, Ai-Fa's mouth is turned into a letter for him.

In this way, the dinner time at Mudona passed very peacefully.

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After that, Ei = Fa and I greeted the relatives of the lords and decided to aim for a bedroom allocated to each of them.

Besides, he was accompanied by a friendly brother and sister of Rud-Lou and Rimi-Lou. Rimi-Lou was laughing at him as he walked along the corridor guided by his squire.

"I'm glad I got along with the Mudona people!" After all, Ei = Fa is beautiful and cool, so you're going to love it like a mien! "

"... you can keep the unwanted words in your mind," said Ai-Fa, stirring Rimi-Lou's red tea hair on the top of the Buddha. Walking hand in hand behind her head, Rudo = Lou exclaims, "Absolutely."

"I didn't expect the banquet costumes to make a lot of noise, even if they look normal." We've all gotten used to it, but after all, Ei = Fa is something else. Even with bananas, it's going to be a terrible commotion. "

"...... Rico and the others shouldn't be stretching their legs to Banam."

"If I hadn't seen the puppet show, Ai = Fa would have exposed the banquet costume at the feast." At most, be careful not to let the strange aristocrats make trouble. "

"No, no, no, no, no!" Asta is beside Ai = Fa! "

Rimi = Luu's innocent remarks made me thumbs up, "Leave it to me." So it was quite irrational that I should just be kicked in the leg by Ei = Fa.

"Nevertheless, it's a lot different than when I went out to dabbags." At that time, there were half the people on the edge of the forest, half the beast's barbarians, and so on. "

"Yeah, well, that was a bunch of outlaws." I can't compare myself to the people in this mansion who are related to the nobles... but I wonder if the misunderstandings have been cleared up thanks to Rico and the others. "

"Then it's also thanks to Asta, isn't it?" Rico and the others are just expanding the story that really happened. "

"If you say that, you owe it not only to me, but to all the people around the forest, right?" Rather, the presence and behavior of Ai Fa, Donda-Ru, and Dalí-Sauthi, the people of the natural forests, must have revealed the actual situation of the people of the forestside. "

"That's right," said Rudo-Lou, spilling his white teeth and arriving at the bedroom. And from the other side of the aisle, a large and small figure approaches us. It was Tu 'l-Din and Zay-Din.

Huh? Have you been somewhere with Toole-Din?

“Yes, I was invited to Odifia's bedroom. After all, Odifia fell asleep as soon as she felt tired from her trip.”

Tuul-Din, who spoke like that, had a heartfelt look of happiness. It must be a blissful place to watch the precious Odifia fall asleep adorably.

"Well then, let's rest as well."...... Ah, will Asta and the others discuss it with their families again? "

Oh, yeah, I'll let you do that.

"I'll try to leave early tomorrow, so don't be impossible." Well, if you're sleepy, you'll probably be able to sleep in the car. "

Leaving such words, Rud-Lou disappeared into the same room with Zei-Din. As expected, the private room and the double room were filled, and we ended up sleeping in the big room. Limi-Lou and Toole-Din also disappeared into the adjacent room, and the guide's maid walked away, leaving only me and Ai-Fa in the dimly lit corridor.

"The first day is finally over." How does it feel to be an Ai = Fa? "

"There will be no such disturbances, and it will be a very smooth journey....... I decided to shut up about the greeting just now."

Ahaha, I can only say that Ei-Fa is very popular.

Ei = Fa smiled bitterly and gently smiled at my head.

"But... as you guys said earlier, the difference from the dabbag was strong." Zashma's family graciously welcomed us... probably because they didn't know the people around the forest. "

"Yeah. But I'm sure it's the same thing with the dabbags now." Rico and the others are supposed to be showing the puppet show in the da-bags... it's been almost two years since we went out to the da-bags. "

For such a long time, the people around the forest have been struggling to make it right. Even if the puppet show hadn't been performed, it should have spread to neighboring territories as a rumor.

"Besides, it's Wellheide." If this was about last year, I might not have thought of inviting the people around the forest to the wedding. Besides, your parents may not have fulfilled that hope. I wonder if the people around the forest have managed to win this much trust because they have worked their way up the tunnel one by one. "

Um... I guess so.

That's what Ai-Fa said as she narrowed her eyes with great tenderness.

“I thought it might make me feel better about accepting this offer without worrying. I don't think it would be fun to leave the forest for seven days... but I felt more proud than that.”

"Yes. Wellhead, who's been completely shabby lately, left me the food for my important wedding feast." I'm full of pride, too. "

"Hmm. We've been able to unravel another bad bond that the Sun family spun."...... Tae-Sun and Zatsu-Sun must be stroking their breasts as well. "

Perhaps it was the influence of Eifa's words that revealed about them at the Soul Suppression Festival.

More than a decade ago, it was undoubtedly the Suns who attacked the mission headed by Wellheid's father. It was after the execution of all the faces of the "Redbeard Party" that such evil acts were passed on to the "Wind of Black Death", which was a group of people sentenced to death, so there was no doubt about it chronologically.

"Or maybe Zatz-Sun hasn't gotten the hang of it yet." It's just that you're still flirting with the nobility. "

Yeah. Then we'll have to continue to prove that this was the right path.

After nodding with a soft expression, Ei = Fa glanced sharply.

"So... what do you want, Camua-Josh?"

Nah, I'm curious to know what Ei = Fa and Asta are talking about alone.

When I moved my gaze in amazement, the door to the bedroom was opened by about 5 centimeters, and my purple eyes were peering through it. Speaking of which, I was told to rest in the same place as the [Guardian].

"Nevertheless, Ei = Fa is a big deal." With that position and angle, the door shouldn't be in sight. "

"There is no hunter who can rely solely on his eyes." Isn't that the same for you? "

Yeah, but it's amazing that you're so attentive to that kind of goodwill.

Ai = Fa turned around and reddened her cheeks, saying, "What's the good word?"

"...... Asta, when you get back to bed, you can tear his head off for me."

Yeah, but I wonder if my attack will hit Camouflage.

"If so, ask Rud-Ruu or Ghazlan-Rutim for help. Then he won't be able to escape either."

Oh no. The journey has only just begun, so let's get along.

The gap between the doors narrows Camua-Josh's eyes tightly.

Ei = Fa was indignant, but I'm sure this will be one of the most enjoyable memories of our journey. With that in mind, I decided to turn to the bedroom where the mischievous Camuas-Josh awaited.