Chapter 199: The completed town in the savage lands
It’s been a few days since the concert took place in the Sanctuary concert hall. The music mania of the Sanctuary’s citizens continues to heat up, and Laeva and I are as busy as ever.
「Takumi-shamaaa!」
「Takumi-oniichaaan!」
「Oniichaaan!」
Cat Sith sisters Miri and Lala, Catkin siblings Wappa and Sara, Human sisters Colette and Shirona ran to me while I was resting in the mansion garden. The little girl trio jumped at me and clung on.
「What’s up guys?」
「You see, Lala wants to play music nya.」
「Sara too, Sara too!」
「Shirona wants to play the piano.」
The trio rubbed their head on me and pleaded.
「Wappa, you guys too?」
「Yup, I think that thing called a trumpet looks cool.」
「Miri likes the violin nya.」
「I want to try all sorts of them.」
It looks like the older siblings have awakened to music too. If these kids ask me, there’s no way I can say no, right?
「Okay. I’ll make instruments for you guys.」
「Yaaay! Thank you! I’m so happy-nya!」
「Oniichan, I love you!」
「The Papeck Company seems to have opened a branch as well.」
「Uwaa, Papeck-san, he said to sell him a small bulk of wine, didn’t he?」
「If it’s wine, it appears they are now able brew a stable amount, so would it not be alright if it were a small quantity? The Dwarves appear to prefer stronger alcohol like whiskey.」
「Then I’ll have to show up at one point.」
「Indeed, I believe that would be good.」
In the end, because I was busy crafting the instruments, our field trip to the town will happen 10 days later.
The town built east of the Sanctuary is close enough that it can be walked within a day. While small, the fortress town is surrounded by ramparts, because I think they had no choice considering how it is located in the savage lands that is dotted with monster nests. Outside the walls, a farmland surrounded by a fence to ward off monsters was built, and we could already see many farmers working there. Around that area were the knights of the three nations and adventurers exterminating monsters.
「It’s a town comparable to Wedgefort, huh.」
「It’s likely because Elven Spirit Mages also participated in the construction.」
Today, the only one with me is Sophia. Everyone else is doing what they like at the Sanctuary. Laeva is working though. After observing the exterior, we purposely entered the town from the east gate. I thought it would be too conspicuous if we entered the town from the Sanctuary side.
Inside, the embassies and consulates of each nation and various guild branches were lined up on the wide stone-paved main street.
「......hey, you recognize this?」
「Yes, it’s just like Wedgefort, isn’t it?」
It would seems the town’s design was taken after Wedgefort’s. Sure, Wedgefort is a town I made from the ground up, so I do think it’s a well made town.
「Now then, how about we take a stroll while we search for the Papeck Company?」
「Very well.」
Sophia and I wandered the town bustling with merchants, adventurers, knights, soldiers, and craftsmen from the three country as we made our way to the Papeck Company.
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