Chapter 32: Journey

“Hey, hey, girls, this road is closed to traffic. If you want to get through, take out your wallets.”

“If not, I’m going to rip off all your clothes and sell you both”

“Oh, my gosh, I like these woman…”

The sun is shining today, a nice day for a leisurely trip along the mountain road in a carriage. This is Fleurety, a maid who can also drive a carriage.

Milady and I are traveling through the recreational area of the Kingdom of Algray.

We’ve been to some of the famous tourist spots so far, but those places aren’t much different from places on Earth.

I stayed at a pension, ate the local specialties while enjoying the natural scenery, listened to the story of the owner of the pension and learned a new pattern of the embroidery from his wife.

If I dare to make a difference from Earth, the owner was a sage of time who hid in a dungeon, the food was a fishy unicorn stallion that flowed from the stomach after two bites, and the stench of death wafted through the air because the embroidery patterns were made of strange demonic threads.

So milady and I decided to go to a town in the mountains, which was said to have some unusual specialties and old lore. Although it’s called a town, it looks like a large village, but there aren’t many tourists and it’s a quiet place.

Since it was a nice day, milady sat next to me as I was playing the role of a coachman, and we started our journey in Cachauf. A horse (?) pulling a carriage. Nir is in a very good mood, too.

“You’re looking forward to it, milady. Mm-hmm.”

“You’re ignoring us!”

Oops, My apologies. When you are thinking of traveling with milady, all other things are not important.

“…Letty.”

Milady fingers grab my sleeve like a frightened little girl. It can’t be helped, since the only adult men who are not frightened to milady are her father and Sir Andy. Well, the three men who appeared as if they were blocking the carriage, with their words and the fact that they appeared on the mountain path in their strange attire, must be bandits, don’t you think?

It’s not good for milady’s education to have a good old man wandering around in the middle of the day like this. It’s a beautiful day, so why don’t you go out and work in the field and……

“Milady. I think we need to reapply some sunscreen.”

“That’s what’s bothering you in this situation?!”

It can’t be helped……..

“So what can I do for you?”

“I just told you!”

The first man shouted as if he could feel the exasperation in my voice at his question. Are you not getting enough calcium and minerals?

These three bandits were all young men in their early to late ’20s.

The first one is what you might call an “older brother”. He was in his late twenties, well-muscled, wearing a fur vest over his bare skin. Probably, he has a personality that starts with his form.

The second one is in his mid-twenties and seems to have a thin, graceful appearance, his look is better, but I am used to seeing “big belly tuna” like Joel and Elias, so I feel like I am being served “frozen tuna zuke” after special sushi.

The third person who looks a little overweight and lacking in nappy, you’re probably in charge of the punchline.

“Oh, my God, I want these women…”

“You’re going to break a girl’s heart, aren’t you? But they look nice. Some young lady going on a trip without a bodyguard? We’re gonna get a lot of ransom”

“Well, well, brother. Let’s be nice to the ladies. I’ll be gentle and loving.”

Nice shot.

For now, I made a three-shot par and roped them to the back of the carriage.

“Letty … that’s too much”

“That’s very kind of you, milady. The impact (lower body) is so strong that it’s unlikely they’ll be able to walk on their own, but I don’t think the worthy Nir would feel terrible about dragging them around like this.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“Neighhhh”

“See, Nir says it’s light too.”

We’ll have to reward him with live food later. Oops, Nir, you mustn’t bite the human since milady is watching you.

Nir used to be an ordinary horse. After eating demon meat and increasing his legs to eight, he started to look like a demon.

“Bandits? You, two young girls, are well and safe…”

“There were only three of them, and they may have been careless because we are women. Besides, if they are that bad, even milady from the Academy of Magic could repel them all by herself.”

“Hoho, you’re a student of the Academy of Magic? That’s great.”

When milady and I arrived at the mountain town of San Mar. Milady and I immediately took the bandit to the guards of the gate.

False arrest is a problem in this kind of thing, but since they look like bandits, they were accepted normally by the captain of the solder station. They will be interrogated at a later date and if the charges are confirmed, we will receive a small reward.

”But……..magic? It looks like you’ve done a lot of damage, so it’s going to take a while.”

“I’m sorry about that.”

I bow my head honestly to the captain for the unnecessary trouble I have caused him.

But there’s no problem. They still can live a second life not as men.

“I’m glad you ladies aren’t hurt.”

“Oh, thank you.”

“You are a traveler, aren’t you? So, have you decided where you’re going to stay here?”

“Letty, do you know where we’re going?”

“I’m sorry. I was wondering if I could talk to a “trustworthy and kind” person there about a nice place. Captain, do you have any recommendations? “

“Well…..”

The captain, who I reckoned to be reliable, introduced me to an inn he knew. He said he could give me a discount if I mentioned his name.

“I heard about it, it was hard work. It is free, so please eat a lot.”

“Okay, thank you.”

“Landlady. Thank you for your help.”

This inn was introduced to us by the captain, and although it was not a nobleman’s classy inn, it was a neat little inn just right for a young woman to stay at.

This friendly landlady is the cousin of the captain, and it seems that she not only reduces the charge of the inn but also serves a special dish. A specialty. Yes, it is one of the purposes of coming to this place.

”Letty, it’s still early, so let’s look at the town.”

“Yes, milady. I’m looking forward to it.”

Maybe it was because of the scary sight on the road. After we come to a place where we can feel safe milady skipped a little as she walks. Lately, it has become chilly in the evening, but today it is still warm, so milady is wearing only a light blouse. So when she bounces, she “shakes”, and for a moment a man passing by stops moving. It was worth it to me to put all the effort into making my threaded, wireless bra for the young lady. I had only heard of this region’s specialties as ‘unusual things’ but when I asked, I found these things. First of all, ‘beef from the field’. And ‘mountain oysters’.

“I wonder what they are like, Letty”

“Yes, milady.”

It’s a story I’ve heard somewhere. Nutritious vegetables like beef from the fields – beans, they say. Oysters that have a good taste because of the nutrients from the mountainous earth flowing into the sea. I think I’ve heard that story somewhere.

“Mo~~”

“Look, Letty, look. There’s a cow growing in the field!”

“Yes, milady.”

Is it a kind of demon…….. A cow was growing on the tip of a sagging ear of grass about two meters from the field.

If I had to put it into words, it would make you question your sanity. Is it cannibalism in a sense that the cow is stretching out her neck to chew on the green grass?

More importantly, I’m wondering if the taste is like a slice of meat or a vegetable. If so, does ‘mountain oyster’ mean what the word says? If an oyster was stuck directly to a tree trunk, I would like to question whether it is really good as a shellfish. While I was enjoying my sightseeing, there was a visitor at the inn, addressed to milady and me.

”It’s a pleasure to meet you, ladies. We are here as an errand boy for our lord.”

That person was an elderly butler with a wonderful smile.

”Your lord…?”

When the scowling young lady nodded her head cutely, the butler nodded with kind eyes as if he was looking at his granddaughter.

Miss. Are you by any chance a caught up person?