episode_0073

No, well, I wasn’t saying that the Information Guild kids didn’t wear black clothes.

The people of the Intelligence Guild, who not only collect information but also engage in all kinds of crimes, wore such clothes. Even though they did not act like real ninjas, there was also a theory full of Orientalism that they were influenced by a certain school of Eastern ninjas.

Well, it is a worldview in which backgrounds from the early Middle Ages to the Renaissance coexist without any problems, and it would be disappointing if at least one setting related to the East does not appear in a fantasy with this kind of background.

The content of the information guild also often appears in romantic fantasy. Moreover, considering that the captain is handsome, it was a setting that would really appear.

… … However, I wonder if they will recognize the picture that looks like the person on the sign is covered in a ninja costume.

“Month!”

But, surprisingly, Gray barked once as if he understood. He even opened his mouth and panted as if he was excited.

When they came here, they wouldn’t have been able to hunt to their heart’s content. They would have had to share the hunting grounds with human hunters. If they thought they had gone deep into the forest to hunt, they wouldn’t have starved, but that wouldn’t have allowed them to run around the entire forest freely.

“You should never bite just anyone.”

I said that just in case.

“Even if it bites you, don’t kill it. It would be best to avoid getting hurt if possible.”

“Month!”

hmm… … He looks happy, but I’m not sure if he understands or not.

“… … Is it okay?”

“It’ll be okay. We already know that these kids are smart. They’ve never had an accident in Grattenmount Forest, right?”

“That’s right.”

I think Amelia was very suspicious of them when she first saw them. She was especially shocked when she saw Snow biting my head.

Since then, I have often ridden on the backs of wolves, and I have learned that they are good at following people, but I don’t know why I trust them so much.

It’s the same with the crown prince. If you meet people from Delkish often, in a way, you become more Delkish than the people of Delkish.

… … Or am I just enamored with life in the big city?

As I watched Amelia approaching Gray and Snow without hesitation and stroking the backs of their necks, my feelings were complicated in many ways.

*

So I left a task to the wolves and returned to the mansion where Amelia and I were staying together.

The atmosphere of the mansion reminded me of Grattenmount. Of course, looking at the properly plastered walls did not remind me of the atmosphere of a stone castle, but the shape of the inside of the building, the arrangement of the rooms, and the arrangement of the furniture were similar to when I stayed at Grattenmount Castle. It was very similar. Except that there was no ‘castle-like atmosphere’, this plan had an atmosphere as if it had recreated part of Gratton Mount Castle.

“Miss Amelia and Miss Elsa. Welcome.”

The loyal maid who had taken care of Amelia since she was young said so.

When I first saw him, I thought he might be a nobleman of a higher rank than me, but I was wrong. It is said that some of my distant ancestors had noble blood, but they say that they lost their noble status while descending from one side to another.

Even so, it is said that he was hired as a trustworthy person because he came from a fairly wealthy family among commoners and was also related to the Grattenmount family.

After I became an escort and assisted Amelia almost all the time, I had a lot less to do, but I was still there to help us.

In the meantime, I got married. Now, my husband and I follow us to the capital and work by going to work in the morning and leaving in the afternoon. I feel a little guilty when I think about the very long working hours, but I still get paid. I am fortunate enough to be able to raise a family and remain.

They say I’ve gotten older as ten years have passed, but in reality, I’m still in my late 20s. To be honest, I still look a little young.

“A letter arrived while you two were away from the mansion.”

“To me too?”

When I saw Amelia and me each handing out envelopes, I was surprised and answered that way.

It was even more surprising because the letter to Amelia was just one letter, and the letter to me was a headache.

However, when I saw the name written on the envelope above the headache letters, I quickly realized why this letter was sent to me.

Brother Harvey’s name was written on the envelope.

“I thought you both would be tired, so I prepared a bathroom for you.”

“Ah, thank you.”

Amelia laughed softly when she saw that I couldn’t help the smile on my face, and nodded at the maid’s words.

good.

Should I wash up first and then read the letter leisurely?

*

“What does it say?”

After I finished reading the letter and folded the paper again, Amelia asked me carefully.

But perhaps because she had already seen my expression, Amelia had a smile on her face as well.

“They say the battle is going smoothly. They say moving the kids to the back a few years ago definitely helped. There seems to be a critical distance to creating a portal, and I think I know almost exactly what that distance is now.”

I answered, recalling the letter written in my brother’s blunt tone.

“Maybe it’s because I’ve cut down so many enemies so far, but the number of enemies has decreased a lot. Recently, the frequency of attacks has decreased a lot, so I have more leeway.”

“That’s a good thing.”

“Yes. So maybe Brother Harvey will be able to visit the royal capital soon.”

“Really?”

Amelia’s face brightened when she heard that Brother Harvey might be visiting. At the same time, the brightness of my joy diminished a little.

No, well, I’m not saying that I don’t like Brother Harvey. In fact, not only Brother Harvey, there is no one in our family that I dislike.

but… … Brother Harvey is handsome. He has a handsome face that even I, who likes girls, can’t deny. Amelia, who is so happy to hear that Brother Harvey is coming, is just a little shocked.

Maybe Amelia will get married someday, but still… … Imagining that Amelia might marry a man was not a very pleasant fantasy. In fact, it was no more pleasant than imagining that I might marry a ‘man’.

Amelia has completely adapted to me calling Brother Harvey ‘big brother.’

At first, I was a little nervous because I thought she would imagine that I might be a man, but later I heard that Melia seemed to think that the reason was that I had no sisters.

Of course, I was tired of being overly cute by my older brothers, so I went out on purpose. I didn’t bother to correct Amelia’s misunderstanding.

Because it wasn’t something I really wanted to reveal.

“The letter that came to me is from the Magic Tower.”

Amelia said that and smiled bitterly.

It seemed a bit ironic that the letter from the Magic Tower arrived at the same time as the letter from Brother Harvey.

Magic does not work on the people of Delkish. In fact, that is why the people of Delkish tend to somewhat look down on magic. For the people of Delkish, who can even block flying arrows, fighting is ultimately about clashing swords with swords, and fists with fists. Arrows are also fired, but they are usually fired one-sidedly from Delkisi.

On the contrary, in the eyes of the Magic Tower owner, one of the male protagonists, the people of Delkish are a thorn in the side. Among the killing magics they devised, all those that use magic power itself are useless, and the wind and fire created by magic are cut apart by the people of Delkish with swords. .

However, if you create an ‘object’, it cannot harm the people of Del Kishi unless it is created at an acceptable speed, and it cannot harm the people of Del Kishi unless it is created at an acceptable size.

It is said that the people of Rodel Kish are a threat to sword wielders, but also a headache to wizards.

… … At this point, it doesn’t seem like the problem is that the magic doesn’t work, but let’s skip that issue for now.

Anyway, there is only one reason to send a letter to Amelia from the Magic Tower.

“If you are a person with a talent for magic, please participate in the magic tower training that will be held starting this fall.”

They make various items and provide technical support at the Magic Tower, but the best way to make money is to lure wealthy nobles into teaching them simple magic and then charge them a huge fee.

But we take all those costs for granted. Magic is inherently expensive.

In the first place, ‘not simple’ magic cannot be learned even if you have money, because it is the area of talent.

If it had been the way it was, the letter wouldn’t have arrived for me either because ‘the people of Delkisi have no talent’. In the novel, the letter did not go to Brother Harvey, and the Mage Tower owner is trying to shut Brother Harvey out at the door because he followed Amelia without receiving the letter. It was the first episode.

however-

“… … The same thing came to me too.”

As I said that, I handed the second letter to Amelia. Amelia, who was sitting next to me in front of the fireplace, accepted my letter and read it with a serious expression.

“No, the content is a little different.”

And he immediately said so.

“In my letter it says, ‘If you have a talent for magic, please’, but in your letter it just says ‘Please’.”