1228 ④ The day before yesterday ~ Great world ~

After a confidential conversation with Sfira-Zaza, Corfea returned to Banam Castle on her own.

After seeing the Totos cars run off in the square, we all breathe a sigh of relief. Later, Alaout hung his head deeply toward Sufira-Zaza.

"Thank you, Lord Sfira-Zaza." It was my role to soothe Princess Korfia... and I was counting on Lord Sfira = Zaza until the very end. "

"I only obeyed my feelings, so I have nothing to thank you for. It must have been a very painful situation for you, Wellheid's brother.”

In response, Sphila-Zaza suddenly opened her mouth.

"Besides, there is no falsehood in the words just now." Wellhead is sure to save Corfir's heart. I believe that. "

"Yes, I feel the same way." And I am truly proud to say that to Lord Sphila-Zaza. ”

Alaout did not blush, but stared at Sphila = Zaza with an impressed gaze.

Georg = Zaza, who seemed bored, shrugged her shoulders, saying, "Oh, my God."

"I don't know what story you told me, but I'm glad it settled down." It was worth it when Sufira put up with her shame and put up with her sincerity. "

"I-I 'm not doing anything to embarrass people." Don't use speculative language. "

"Then why did you throw me out?" Even though you're a grown-up, that part is childish. "

"Ugh, it's noisy!" "Sphila-Zaza's face turned red and she pulled her brother's back.

In the meantime, the members waiting in another Totos car descended. Rud-Roux and Rimi-Roux, the youngest sisters of Dalí-Sauthi and Sauthi, a party of Refreire and Merrim, and a young man who was a guide.

"Hey, are we done talking? If sightseeing in the castle town is allowed, let's finish it right away."

“Of course, I'm sorry I took up so much time.... the two Zaza family members did not act like the others, did they?"

“Yes, it was a pity to involve Toole-Din and Odifia, so we decided to go back alone.”

"Well then, until I meet you there, I will guide you." You still have about half a minute to go. ”

So we finally get back to the sights of the castle.

This group, as well as the Lu and Souti groups, were on their way to becoming leather craftsmen next, so we went down the street together. Among them, it was Reina-Lou who was sighing.

"Even though Coffia was distracted because of me, I couldn't calm her heart. I'm supposed to be older than Sphila = Zaza... and I'm ashamed of my impudence."

"That's not why I'm responsible for Reina = Lou." Besides, Sphila = Zaza... I'm sure she's in such a terrible relationship that I can advise her. I can hardly behave like that. "

"But Asta was able to advise Levi, who was troubled by Terrier-Mass, and lead the two of them to the wedding?"

"No, no, that's more or less thanks to Lau-Ray." Since Lau-Ray stepped into Levi's heart in a rough imitation, I was relieved by the result. "

Then Rudo-Lou, who was walking behind us, said, "Hmm?" I pushed my neck in.

"If the conversation has settled down, then it doesn't matter to anyone, right?" Asta and Reina's sister are better at their job than their love stories, so show them what you can do. "

"... then, it's as if you can only work in a kamado."

Reina-Lou said back with a slightly shrugged face, and Rud-Lou snorted, "Hahaha."

"Then, like Lara and Sheila = Lu, you should do your best in love, right?" Then my father and brother Ziza will be relieved as well. "

"Shut up, Rudo! I just refused to talk about the wedding!"

"I'm only seventeen years old." I don't have the muscle to rush the wedding. "

While saying so, Rudo-Lou held up Rimi-Lou, who was walking with his hand in his hand, and gave him a shoulder wheel. Rimi-Lou said, "Wow!” I said, clinging to my brother's head with a moaning voice. Then, when I looked towards Ei = Fa, he said, "Don't look at me" and hit me on the head with a red face.

Then, after about 7 or 8 minutes on the street, you arrive at the leather craftsman's shop, which is your destination. I heard that Karon's livestock is thriving in Banam, so I thought that there might be something in here that can't be beaten by dabags, so I wanted to visit it.

"However, the people around the forest are hunting a beast called Giba, right?" Don't you use your fur to process crafts? "

When Alaut raised such suspicions, Dalí-Sauthi responded with "umu".

"The clothes and rugs of the hunters are all we can grasp with Giba's fur." In the old days, I might have captured a lot more different things...... but after 80 years of moving to the Morga Forest, those skills were lost. "

"Why did you lose it to me?"

"Perhaps if you hadn't sold your fur and exchanged it for copper, you wouldn't have bought enough to eat. Many clansmen have suffered from hunger until recently."

"I see... that's why Asta-sama found a way to sell Giba's meat and live a rich life."

Alaout sighed with a strangely blotchy face.

"I still don't know anything about the people around the forest." If so, I'd like to see the puppet show... but even the puppet masters are passing through the path to Banam. Even though Mudona's people have already seen the puppet show twice or three times... as long as it's mindless. "

"That puppet show is really a brilliant one.... hey, Asta. Those puppeteers won't be back in Genos for a while?”

Refreire called out to me like that, so I looked for the leather work on the shelf, and I answered "No."

“At Easter, we wanted to settle in Genos again, so we said we were going to be based in Genos for a while. I know it's hard to see Jaguar now, but I'm sure the blue moon will return.”

"Oh, that's right." Now, when they come back, let's tell the Banams to put their feet up too.... or perhaps Lord Alaut is in Genos all the time? "

Araut's eyes glowed as he glowed like a child.

"Well, it's the mountains that I want to do... but I'm working as an assistant to my brother..."

"Lord Wellhead used to visit Genos all the time, didn't he?" Besides, if you want to know more about Gerd and the ingredients of the Southern King's City, you should probably try Asta's cooking in Genos. It's hard to tell by today's snacks and tomorrow's banquet cuisine alone. ”

Having said that, Refreia let out another charming smile.

"If Lord Wellhead holds a wedding, it won't feel like moving from Banam for a while." If Lord Alaut moves to that point, I'm sure he'll be able to help Lord Wellhead.... even though the words of my flair aren't very convincing. "

"No, that's not true!"... but wouldn't it be annoying if I rushed towards Genos? "

"It seems like the Genoese Marquis is having a lot of unexpected guests these days, but I don't think it's going to bother Lord Alaut."... what about Asta? "

“Yes, if the Banams are interested in the ingredients of Gerd and the southern capital, I would like to help.”

When I answered like that, Alaut retracted his childish expression and tricks to make him look like a young prince.

"Well then... I'd like to discuss it with my brother and consider it positively. If this is the case, thank you very much."

"Yes, that's right.... if you want, I'd like to share Asta's cooking with Lord Alaut."

When Refreire added such words, Alaout's face immediately turned red.

And Chiffon-Chel and Sanjura were quietly watching the refreirers. I'm sure they thought the same thing about me.

(I don't know how to tie everything back to the story of love... but the reflair and alaute look like they fit together.)

However, Refreire is still 13 years old. Although the marriageable age of the nobility is not suitable at all, it is certain that it is not yet a year of rushing to get married. And since the person who would be the companion of the refreire would be the next head of the Turan family, the identity and position should be well examined.

(But if someone from the Marquis of Banam can overcome their bad relationship with the House of Turan and hold a wedding... that would be a wonderful ending.)

Covertly holding that thought, I moved to the next shelf.

There, Reina-Lou and Rimi-Lou were enthusiastically searching for shelves while being accompanied by Rud-Lou. In particular, Reina = Lou was staring at a bag with her blue eyes twinkling.

"I wonder if Reina-Lou liked the bag?" This looks just right to hold your cooking utensils. ”

"Yes, I thought so too... but I don't have many opportunities to carry cooking utensils like Asta..."

"But Sister Reina is also taking on work in the castle town!" Isn't that convenient? "

"Um, yeah, but the nobleman's mansion has more fine equipment than I use..."

"But you said that the one who usually uses the cooking sword is the best!"

"Um, yeah. Because the sword is more familiar to my fingers than the one I usually use..."

Then Rudo-Lou, who was listening behind him, pushed his neck again.

"If you want it so much, you can buy it." Isn't it cheaper than the sword I bought? Raina-san is a stallkeeper and gets a lot of copper coins, so she doesn't spare copper coins, does she? "

"Um, yeah... but I wonder if I could spend that much copper even though it's not something I use every day..."

"Then why don't you ask Brother Ziza?" Hey, Brother Ziza! "

Ziza-Lou, Reina-Lou's escort, spoke with Ziza's sisters and brothers from afar. His thin thread-like eyes looked toward Rayna-Lou, not Rud-Lou.

"I heard your conversation, too."... the mime of the subdivision and the kamado of the castle town should have carried the kamado work tools with them. If it's important to Kamado, you don't have to get lost. "

"Oh, really? Thank you, Brother Ziza!"

With much joy, Reina-Lou also forgets to use polite words. And Ziza = Luu also gently slapped Reina = Luu's head with a gentle face.

(Reina = Luu must have been worried about Ziza = Luu because she was distracted by the commotion earlier.)

I felt so warm that I watched the people of the Luu family interact with me.

Then Reina-Lou buys a fine leather work bag, and we leave the store behind. Then, from across the street, came Tuul-Din and Odifia.

"Oh, Sphila-Zaza. You've safely met Reina = Lou and the others. I was worried because I didn't make it back."

"I'm sorry." Where were the Toole-Din stores? ”

"The shop I was looking for was over, so I went to a decorative shop." Um... Odifia wanted it that way. "

And, Toole-Din spills a smile of happiness as if he couldn't help it. And on his neck was hung a silver chain.

Exactly the same necklace is hung around Odifia's neck, which is burning with all the white cheeks. The design was very stylish, and the top was decorated with beautiful stones mixed with blue and gray.

“I see. You gave each other the same necklace.”

"Y-Yes, I was always given an ornament, so I thought I'd make it a memorial to my journey..."

"It's a very nice shade of stone, isn't it? It's as if the colors of your eyes are mixed together.”

When Sphila-Zaza told her that, Toole-Din looked towards me and Ei-Fa with some enthusiasm. Understanding how Toole-Din feels, I smile silently.

(I see. Toole-Din used our necklace as a reference.)

Eifa has a blue stone necklace on her neck and a black stone necklace on my neck. It was also a gift that matched the color of my eyes. With that in mind, it seemed quite sensual to choose a stone necklace with the colors of the two eyes mixed together.

But Tulle-Din won't say anything because there are so many people around. I was worried that I and Ei = Fa would get chilled out around Rudo = Lou, and I kept my mouth shut. I was grateful for what Toole-Din had noticed.

"Then we will rendezvous with Tour-din and the others."...... but it looks like the time for sightseeing is almost over. "

"Yes, it's going to be the fourth moment down there soon." I am truly sorry that I wasted my time sightseeing because of this mishandling. ”

When Alaout lowered his head carelessly, Dari = Souti responded "No" to the eagle.

"All we wanted was this leather craftsman shop." All hope has been fulfilled, so there is nothing to apologize for. So let's go back to the square. "

So we turned back the street.

Rudo = Ruu called out along the way.

"I've had enough hanging around the castle town, but I don't have enough stuff." I've been surrounded by stone buildings since last night. "

"I'm sorry." If you go outside the castle town, you will need a guard, so... so I thought it would be frustrating to visit the castle town and ranch. "

When Alaute replied in that way, Rudo-Roux leaned his head.

"Apart from that, I don't want to see a station town or a ranch." If it was Karon, I'd have seen it when I went out to the dabbag. It's just... we were driven from the street to the castle last night, right? That's why you don't know where you're standing, and you just can't calm down. "

“Well, maybe the people who got into the castle in the car got caught up in it.”

It was Ei = Fa who replied that way. Ai Fa and Zei Din and the others had been on guard duty since yesterday afternoon, so they stepped across the Tothos and stepped into the land of Bananas.

“We have had such comfort for so long in the castle towns of Genos. It was more than a year since we actually walked through the gates of the castle town on our own feet. You must have a similar feeling to that."

"Maybe that's what you're talking about." I didn't feel like this in a dabbag. "

"I see..." Alaut thought with a hard face.

"However, as we head outside the walls, we will need to make various arrangements... if you don't mind, I'll show you to the Tower of Objectives."

What about Mono?

"Yes. Standing to the left and right of Banam Castle is the tower of sight." If you come up there to the top floor, you should be able to see all of Banam. ”

"Huh! Can you even see Banam's bunker town and me?" Rimi, I've seen it! "

Rimi-Lou let out a shrieking voice, and Rudo-Lou's eyes glowed.

"So I don't know if my strange mood will retract, but I'll take a look at that a little bit." Brother Ziza, can you forgive me? "

"It should be approved by the patriarch Dalí = Souti"

"I think I don't mind." In other words, I'm also curious. "

"Now, I will guide you to the Tower of Objects." Before that, the nobles will be sent to Banam Castle. "

"Oh, won't you let us see it?" I've never set foot in a tower of sightings, even in Genos, so my chest feels uncomfortable. ”

Odifier and Merrim agreed when Refreire said so.

"Now, we will guide all those who wish to visit to the Tower of Objects." After we meet in the square, we'll see what other people want. ”

So we went through the streets with enthusiasm.

Among them, Ei = Fa, who looked somewhat worried, puts her mouth under my ear.

"Asta, are you sure you're okay? You don't have to force yourself to talk like this."

"Oh, did you remember Ei = Fa?"

I'm not very good at high places, and I was once exposed to the pathetic appearance of a suspension bridge in a canyon that existed between the forestside and the post town.

"Thank you for your concern. But I'm not that scared of heights. I was only worried about the unreliability of the suspension bridge when I exposed my pathetic figure before."

That's right, but even if it's made of stone, the Tower of Wonders isn't necessarily more reliable than the suspension bridge by the forest.

"At that time, I'll hug Ei = Fa again, so it's okay."

Even though I was going to answer in silence, Ei = Fa nodded "Umu" with a serious expression.

"If I fall from such a height, I'll have no choice but to return my soul." If you feel any fear, you should forget your shame and grab me. "

If I can answer that seriously, I'll be more embarrassed if I'm left alone. On top of that, Ei = Fa smashed me into a carefree love affair, and I ended up reddening my face by myself.

When they arrived at the square and joined the rest of the group, they all wanted to head for the Pagoda of Prospects.

"It seems that the Tower of Objectives is a place to keep an eye on the enemy's approach." I've always been interested in what the world looks like from such a height. ”

And it was Gazran-Rutim who spoke thus. And Ravitz's eldest brother remained silent, revealing a hint of expectation by grinning.

After returning to the front yard of Banam Castle in about a quarter of a minute, we make our way to the Tower of Objectives, led by Alaout. Of course, you are also guarded by guards with sturdy doors and spears, and they seemed to be loyal to Alaut when he told them to come.

"Are you also allowed to see the Tower of Objectives? Of course, with Lord Alaut's orders, I don't mind... but how can I get the Marquis's approval?"

"I'll report back to you later." If you accept it now, the sun will set. "

Wellhead's younger brother, Alaout, is probably the eighth in line for succession to the title. I don't know how authoritative that is, but for now, the guards opened the door with an anxious look on their faces.

Looking closer, this spire is huge enough. Although the castle seemed elongated because it was even larger, the lower layers were about 20 meters in diameter.

And the moment I opened the door, an unexpected odor came out.

Reflair said, "Well," and Alaout looked back apologetically.

"I should have explained in advance." The lower level of the Pagoda is the breeding ground of Totos. If you ever come back to Banam Castle, I'll show you who it is. "

"Oh, this was the smell of Totos." Well, that's fine. ”

So we stepped inside the door, and we were surprised to hear it again. Even if I had imagined it beforehand, Totos' breeding ground was still quite spectacular. There was something like a straw laid on one side, and the giant Tothos rested their heads.

The staircase is built along the exterior wall, and the rest of the space is filled with tots. A wooden fence had been erected at the border with the staircase, but Totos should have been able to jump over it easily if he had cared about it.

"Here we have a collection of young Totos who can start training." It's not particularly dangerous, but be careful not to reach out. ”

While explaining so, Alaout began to climb the stairs.

The stairs are about two meters wide, and you arrive at the second floor before you go around the wall. There was no danger of falling if I leaned against the wall, but it was a very difficult height for the young Odifier to climb.

"If you don't mind, I'll hold Odifia."... or should I touch the aristocrat? "

When Zei-Din said so, the young man in Odifia's bodyguard replied "No" with a smile.

"If possible, the junior officer would like to play that role, but if you go up to the top floor, you might run out of strength." I'm really sorry, but can I ask Lord Zei = Din? "

Ok. Is that okay with Odifia as well?

Rather, Odifia nodded, "Yeah."

Odifia's tiny body is held in Zei = Din's arm. With the Huntsman's skill, it wouldn't weigh anything.

The next younger and smaller figure is Limi-Lou, but this one begins to climb the stairs energetically. More than that, each of the Servants was worried about the Reflair and Merrim.

"If you get tired, don't force yourself to say it." If something should happen to Merrim in such a place, even if you offer me my head, I won't be able to recover it..... "

Got it. Sure, this is going to be a pretty good exercise. ”

Merrim began to climb the stairs with a smile on his face.

Naturally, the stone staircase is extremely sturdy, and even if a few dozen people step on it, it doesn't move. It had to be said that if it was also a building with a history of more than 500 years, it was a great building technology.

Then you arrive at the second floor, where the inside is hidden by a wall. A door appeared on the wall about five meters into the flat, but it was fitted with a lock that seemed to be very sturdy.

Inside, the sword and armor are being tortured.

And that's what Rudo-Lou tells me when he walks in front of me. I'm sure that's what the leading alert explained. Because we were in a line, we were in a state where we could only speak with close opponents.

From then on, I've been doing the same thing. After climbing the stairs built along the outer wall for a while, five meters of flat land emerges. Perhaps this dance floor is prepared as a precaution when you step off your feet. Moreover, because the inside was also blocked by the wall, we had to climb a staircase that was only about two meters wide.

Although there were small windows cut off the outer wall, it was still quite dim. As I continued to climb the monotonous staircase stuck to the stone wall, my eyes seemed to turn.

However, as the floor rises, the curved surface of the wall becomes more rounded. For the tower shall be thinner the more it shall go up. By the time I reached the seventh floor, I was going to sweat slightly on my back.

However, the stairs are not yet finished.

It was not until I counted the twelfth floor that I finally got to a promising place.

And at that moment, I was caught in an unexpected emotion.

"Hey, don't stop. There's someone behind you."

Ei = Fa said that, but when he came out after me, he still seemed to be breathing.

This is the top floor of the Tower of Thought.

Due to the roof, many thick stone pillars were erected, but from the gap, the appearance of a foolish world called the stunning scenery was widened.

"This is... brilliant, isn't it?"

And it was Gazran-Rutim that crushed him.

The number of floors was twelve, but the ceilings seemed to be high one by one, and Banam Castle was built high in the first place. It was thought that it was probably about 50 meters from the ground.

I was not very interested in the observation deck, so this may be the first time I've climbed such a height. Also, on the edge of the forest, I peered under the cliff that was standing up and shook my body, but I still had a completely different feeling of looking down at the world from such a height.

It certainly looks like we have a view of Banham's territory from here.

What you see at your feet is the castle town we were strolling around in the early days. Even though the house there felt very big, it looked like a miniature town from here.

A small black figure moves between the buildings, both of which have gray shades. Recognizing each one of them was worthless, and the black sand in my eyes just felt like a wave.

The gray townscape gradually develops into a different shade as it goes further away. It is a red brick building that was rebuilt in recent years. As a result, there were many red brick buildings around the walls, so a gradient from gray to red was formed.

Beyond the walls is a vast expanse of plains.

Probably Karon's ranch. I wasn't sure by my eyesight, but it seemed that what looked like a blackened line was the fence that separated the ranch.

And on the other side, nature spreads out.

The dark green native forest, the wilderness covered with yellow sand, and the peaks of unknown mountains--it was a much more majestic landscape than I had imagined.

The time is about one hour before sunset, so the sky to the east is purple. The world was breathtakingly beautiful when it was illuminated by even more soft sunlight.

"The world is... so vast, isn't it?"

Eventually, Ei = Fa twitched like that.

Looking back at you half unconsciously, Ei = Fa narrowed her eyes and looked at the appearance of the world. His golden brown hair flashed violently, as if it were a flame. I didn't perceive it at all, but there was a strong wind here.

The site is surrounded by a stone fence up to the height of the chest, so there is no risk of falling. However, if it's me who has altitude sickness, my legs are going to be slippery.

But I was stuck with a bigger emotion than fear.

Not so much, but the world from this height was overwhelming.

(This is the continent of Amsukhorn... we lived in such a big world)

At any height of 50 meters, Totos can't see into the next territory, which takes a day. The streets running through the gaps in the native forest looked like threads.

I'm sure that Genos is in such a majestic natural state.

Forest-side settlements are even smaller in size. Even the forestside village, which takes half a day to walk from end to end, can be overlooked from this height.

I felt like I was reminded of my tiny littleness.

And --- At the same time, it felt like I was caught in the majesty of the world.

No matter how much fuss we make, the world will take it easy.

Even though Amsukhorn, the Great God, had fallen into a deep sleep, he supported the humans in their modest endeavors with such strength.