Side: Nora
After a short time with the village chief, when we entered the village, the villagers turned to us with very vigilant eyes that resembled hostility.
"A little girl like this..."
"Hey, no."
"What happened to the food for the feast? We can have a feast because you guys are going to prepare it for us.
Idiot! You can't grow up!
The villagers who could no longer bear it said they disliked us, and the village chief managed to keep it down.
I see... This may be more difficult than I thought.
But you shouldn't put such anxiety on your face. The best merchants, smiling at all times.
”Fufufu, don't worry, I've got something you can all be satisfied with.”
"What, what...?" Where is it? "
"Rose, let him out."
When I gave the signal, Rosé, a short distance away, took the big dragon out of the magic bag.
"Hey, what is this!?"
"He's got a monster out of a small bag!"
The villagers were curious about the dragon that Rosé had unleashed, as they had forgotten about the hostility.
I had a good grip on it.
Dragon. You know as much as a dragon, don't you?
"I-It's a dragon..."
Is this meat really delicious?
"Don't worry, it's delicious." This flesh, even nobles can't speak for once in their lives. "
The nobles will only be given the opportunity to eat the dragon's flesh at a party hosted by the Muldeen family.
Of course, I'm a duke, so I invite only the upper classes and the nobles who are close to me.
So it seems that in the recent empire, it is a condition of joining the ranks of the upper classes that they have been invited to a party of the Muldeen family apart from their titles.
Well, this is not only because of the dragon's flesh, but also because the Muldeen have more influence than the royal family.
Kane or Lil are sad to have to follow your father's trail. I have no confidence that such a powerful power can be put together by myself.
"The nobles can't even speak!?"
Ah, now we need to focus on the villagers.
”Oh, that's... how much would it cost if I sold it?”
I see? At least a few platinum coins, right?
I've never seen a dragon being traded for money in the first place, and a few might not be enough.
"Huh, a platinum coin? Whoa... what are you trying to feed us?"
"Are you going to feed us this and make us slaves to what we say all our lives?"
Well, I'm not going to make you a slave, but I'm going to make you happy if you ask me.
"I won't ask for anything else, and I don't need to be reluctant." If it's a dragon, how many more are there? "
Yeah.
In response to my question, Rose nodded like she was doing nothing.
I don't think she hunted more than ten dragons by herself, and didn't like to bathe in the sun until a few years ago.
"You're kidding... you... you can defeat dragons." I heard you couldn't even defeat a hero.
"It's not unusual in our family."
"Huh? It's unusual to defeat a dragon, isn't it?" What kind of group is your family? "
I see... how can I explain it?
"Have you ever heard of the Mildeen family?"
“The Muldeen family? Oh, the merchants who come once a month say that the Empire is made up of the Duke of Muldeen.”
Most of the villagers had their necks hanged, but only the village chief seemed to know.
Then, the words of the village chief made the faces of the villagers a little harder.
"... the Duke? Are you the Duke?"
"Yes, we are the eldest and second daughter there."
"Oh, why...? Why are the daughters of such nobles at this periphery?"
When we heard of the Duke's house, the villagers changed from the strong attitude they had earlier and began to talk reluctantly.
Oh... I wish I hadn't been yelled at yet.
If you build a wall in your heart, you won't be able to forgive me so easily.
"I'm here because of the ocean."
"The ocean? What do you think this is going to be?"
"Fufufu, what do you think is beyond that ocean?"
“What are you talking about? The ocean is always the ocean, isn't it? I've been out in the ocean many times, so I'm sure of it."
Well, if you live normally, you won't know there's a landmass beyond the ocean for days.
No. There's another landmass beyond the ocean.
Huh? Is there land beyond the ocean?
"Yes. Don't they care? There's a landmass beyond this vast expanse of ocean that we've worked so hard to cover. The creatures, the fruits, the people of different cultures that aren't here... I'm sure there's a lot we don't know!”
"It's... again..."
"It's a grand dream."
Oh, it seems that my rhetorical speech has moved the villagers' hearts.
After all, there are men out in the ocean, so is there anything that attracts them to adventure?
The more epic a dream is, the more you want to try it, right?
"It's true..."
"Wahahaha! Bastards! Look, it's meat today! I'll have a cup of wine and drink it!"
It was a man about his father's age who took the headphones.
Maybe they're popular with the villagers. When they screamed, the tension in the villagers rose at once.
Ohhh!!
"Fufufu. I'm glad you're happy."
That's right.
"Hey, drink up, drink up!"
As we watched the villagers entertained, the man who had just taken the headphones handed us a jock with alcohol in it.
"Ah, don't let a child drink alcohol!"
"In addition, this body is already fine..."
Saying that, Rose began to drink a lot.
"That's right, that's right. Nora, don't say anything hard, drink up! By the time I was you, I'd drink ten cups of this wine."
"You're lying! How could you drink so much if you were a little girl?"
"That's right, that's right! Now that you can drink it, don't get carried away!"
"Shut up! Even if you put a little bracket on it, you won't be able to catch a bee!"
I didn't change from the village chief, but the exchange in front of my eyes, which I was desperate to say back to my elderly uncles who were a little younger, was interesting, and I accidentally smiled.
Everyone's getting a little relieved with the liquor in them. Banquet, you've done better than I thought.
Look, lass, you're cumming so fast
"Um, yeah... yeah"
When I took a sip of alcohol in my mouth, I stopped drinking it as soon as it was too bitter.
What, are they drinking this stuff tasty?
"Hahaha, after all, it tastes bad for kids."
"Rose, you can drink like this without worrying about it."
Well, this is what booze is all about.
Oh... yes, you know the taste of alcohol.
Hah, let's give my rose a drink too.
"Oh, isn't Rosène a good drink?" Well then, you're an adult now, aren't you? "
Well, that's it.
Having swallowed up a cup of wine early, Rose, who had received a new drink from me, looked at Doya in a good mood.
I don't know your previous body, but now that you're small, you'll get drunk right away...
"Hey! The dragon's flesh is roasted!" Who do you eat from? "
"Hmm. It's really not delicious anyway." If it really tastes good, there's no point in giving it to us. "
That's right. Maybe it's poisoned?
"Unconscious folks..." Alright! I'll eat it! "
The young villagers gave their names to the man who took the headphones and gave us the liquor.
Somehow, this is the key to conquering the village.
"Gallo! Stop it! If you die, we'll be in trouble!"
That's right!
"What are you talking about... do you look like these two are the worst poisoners I've ever seen?" I believe you. Now then, let's give it to you! "
Mr. Gallo bit the meat with a big bite when he declared to us that he would do so.
"If I said I just needed gold to eat that amount, I wonder what Garo would look like..."
Ugh
"Hey, hey! Gallo? Damn it, it was poisoned."
Gallo chewed several times, and the villagers, worried to open their eyes, rushed over.
I can't believe I didn't poison you!
Nooooooooo!
Huh?
Oh, no. I got a dirty voice from the villagers and jams I was worried about.
"This meat is really bad." If you don't eat, I'll eat it all! "
"Ah, wait, I'll eat too!"
"Me, too! You're the only one who can do it!"
Gallo began chewing on the meat, and the villagers, who couldn't bear it anymore, rushed over.
"Ugh, no... there was something so delicious in this world."
I'll take it too!
"Father! Give it to me too!"
"Oh, eat it, eat it, or you'll regret it."
"Damn, damn..."
"What are you up to?" Just be honest with me. "
"Well, if the village chief says so..."
"I-I can't help it."
I saw the young villagers who were looking at the villagers who were eating meat enviously, and when the village chief called out, I ran towards the meat like a dog who got permission.
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuruu
"Hahaha. Isn't that right? You guys should thank Rose and the village chief."
The village chief came to us, saying so to the villagers who were chewing the meat deliciously.
"That gallo guy... what role does he play in this village?"
"It's the backbone of the young crowd." He is also my successor. "
That's right. In other words, the next village chief.
The streets are trusted by the villagers.
"I see. It would be really helpful to have a gallows like this."
"You're trusted by everyone."
"It's a personality that can't leave people in need alone. There were plenty of extras, but the villagers had Gallo help them over and over again. Gallo is a man loved by all the villagers."
Hey, you're the mainstay of this village.
According to the village chief, perhaps Garo-san is more popular than the village chief.
After all, Garo-san is the key to this village.
"Crossing the sea..." Are you sure you can do this? "
“I can, of course, but I don't think it's easy.”
"That's right. That said, we're the only guys who can dive into the ocean and catch fish?" Is there anything we can do to help? "
"You know what? I don't know how to build a boat yet." But the work is better than ours, right? "
As far as I can see, most of them are Mukimuki men.
"If you ask me, it's for sure." It's a body that both of you can work hard. "
"If you cooperate, I will pay the price, and I will do the work of the village more than let me live here." If there's anything we can do, I want you to assign a job and don't hesitate to rely on me if you need any knowledge ”.
I don't need any special treatment. The shortest way to get along with the villagers is for me to be a villager.
"You guys... are you really children? Or is it only natural that the children of the nobility are so strong? Look at these kids here. It's all stupid."
Hmm? Well, they say we're grown-ups.
Looking at Rosé while saying so, she saw that her face was bright red and dazed. Four empty jokes were rolling around her.
You're already completely drunk! So, where did you get those two?
I guess that's true among the nobles after all.
"... yeah. By the way, you said the food wasn't stable these days, right?"
"Huh? Yeah. Young people have been leaving the village lately." I'm not working hard enough. "
"... I see. So the village chief doesn't hate us so much."
The village chief and Gallo must be aware of the very unpleasant situation in this village.
So you're trying to keep us out of the village somehow.
"For now, even a woman would be grateful if she was young." I don't care who I am anymore, I can't kick people out like I used to. "
"Why do you hate people so much?"
“Maybe there was a reason at first. However, if you've been doing that for generations, you won't be able to accept things from outside without knowing why."
"It's called tradition."
But if we can prove that we're decent people, we'll be fine.
"That's right." Well, I don't know if that tradition is really needed, but I feel like Tsuke has come to this moment. Those are the only kids in the village? After all, this village can't do anything on its own anymore. "
That said, there were only about five chicks and four men and women about my age pointing in the direction.
This... I know the village chiefs are in a hurry.
"Food shortages due to lack of manpower... what would your father do?" Rose, do you have any good ideas? "
Ah, now Rosé was drunk.
"Ruo...... Ruo...... Ruo...... is it a little different......?"
Oh, my mouth isn't turning, but my head seems to be stronger than I thought.
Specifically?
”Heh... amiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...”
Just learning how to build a ship and a net is going to change a lot, isn't it? You said that.
Hmm. Surprisingly, it sounds like a drunkard.
If we don't see what the ship is using, we won't know how we can improve it.
However, the net seems to know what Rosé is, so why don't you ask Rosé, who is hungover, tomorrow?