episode_0099

It was early in the morning when Deltan opened his eyes.

The first thought that came to mind was that money is good.

The desert heat was blazing outside the window, so much so that it distorted the entire landscape, but since I was staying in a nice room, I didn’t feel the heat at all.

Thanks to this, Deltan opened his eyes refreshed and stretched.

Ttduk-

My body screams.

There was hair around her mouth, and her clothes were falling down from one shoulder.

Did you talk in your sleep?

Deltan, who roughly brushed his hair back, rang the entrance bell.

There was a jingling sound and less than a minute later, Eryl appeared.

“Yes! Did you call me? Lady?”

“Baby… .”

You are right.

Deltan calmed down his emotions for a moment and spoke to Aryl.

“I’m going to wash, so prepare water.”

“Temperature is… .”

“Cold.”

“Ah, yes!”

Eryl huffed and headed to the bathroom.

Deltan woke up from his daze by washing his face.

‘then… .’

Let’s move.

*

It occurred to Eryl that the young lady from this island was truly unique.

Aside from everything else, it started with his appearance.

I was surprised.

I could definitely say that Aryl had never seen someone so white and beautiful in her life.

The gorgeous blonde hair and pink eyes are reminiscent of spring, but the expressionless face also makes it look like winter.

Her slender arms, neckline, and long eyelashes were full of feminine beauty, but her actions were masculine.

So, rather than being overbearing, it was full of majesty.

I felt like an emperor leading countless people.

There was also a trait opposite to that feeling.

The eyes looked shadowy because of the eyelashes.

She had a somewhat decadent and strange look, so Eryl had to express a strange feeling every time he saw her.

Are you worried?

Eryl, who had been inadvertently lost in those thoughts, came to her senses later and placed the meal she had prepared on her table.

“Here’s the meal. 200g of meat and salad as ordered! Since you don’t seem to like drinks, I prepared water!”

“Good.”

Was her name Orga?

The island girl picked up a fork and knife.

He then cut the meat in half and served it to himself on an extra plate.

“Because I don’t tend to eat much for breakfast.”

After saying that, I start eating my meal.

The scenes of cutting meat with a fork and cutting it with a knife were rough, but the movements were not excessive, so it felt elegant.

Erin tried to imitate it because it looked so cool, but it was impossible.

Eryl blushed as Orga looked at her with shadowy pink eyes.

Then Orga smiled crookedly.

“There is no need to be formal. At least this isn’t a place that needs that.”

“Well, just… .”

“Eat comfortably. I don’t like pointing out table manners, nor do I feel it’s necessary.”

And then I focus on my meal again.

Eryl felt her heart pounding.

It was different from love.

I want to become this cool person.

I want to emulate that composure and attitude.

For example, it felt right to call it longing.

My stomach is growling.

Despite her words, Eryl awkwardly followed the formality.

Roughly, but not vulgarly.

The act of cutting a piece of meat while concentrating on it took a lot of mental energy, and yet it was still an act of pride.

Aryl was negligent.

I enjoyed the juicy juices flowing from the meat I put in my mouth.

In fact, I was feeling much better because I rarely had to eat anything like monster meat.

Then, Orga opened her mouth.

“I have something I want to ask.”

“Ah, yes!”

“Answer slowly while eating.”

Orga took a sip of water, wiped her lips with a tissue, and spoke.

“First of all, I want to know where this place is. Exactly how far is it from the capital of the Kingdom of Achilm?”

It was a strange question.

Considering that she had clearly said that she would meet her colleagues here, something about her words made no sense.

Orga made an ‘ah’ sound and then continued.

“I’m lost. I’m drifting while chasing a demonic beast. My colleagues know my location using the location tracking accessories I have.”

He then showed me the ring he wore on his right index finger.

It looked expensive, but since Eril couldn’t feel mana, she just thought, ‘That’s right.’

“This is Perm. If you move quickly from the capital, you can reach this place in four days. Ah, location-wise, it’s east of the capital.”

East, east.

Orga muttered.

Then he nodded and asked.

“Is there a post office in the village? There is something that needs to be reported through the system.”

“Ah, yes! You don’t have to go out!”

“Hmm?”

“One of the inn’s services is letter handling! Do you see the blue bucket over there? If you put a letter there, it will be sent to the headquarters, and the headquarters will deliver it to all continents on your behalf. The speed is also very fast! It takes less than a week to get to the north!”

“Headquarters? Was this the branch?”

Is the young lady not very well-versed in the world?

Well, speaking of demon beast hunters, it could be because they are often in remote areas.

Eryl explained in a slightly excited mood.

“Of course. Kolipen is Achilm’s largest inn project, overseen directly by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. A railroad connecting the islands and the kingdom has been opened, right? So, as the number of visitors from the archipelago increased, this was something that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought of. And, Gwan-gwan? It was that kind of business… .”

“Tourism business.”

“Ah, yes!”

“There is someone who thinks like that.”

“No, not a bastard, but a former prince… .”

“Don’t point it out one by one. To me, he’s a bastard.”

Orga laughed.

It was a smile that seemed quite pleasant, but even it had a hint of decadence.

Eryl thought that was cool, so she straightened her back like Orga and cleared her throat loudly.

“Is there anything else you want to ask?”

“None. There’s something I need to save you instead. I think I need to find a place that handles precious metals, a map of the entire desert, and some other necessary equipment. Bring me some paper and a pen.”

“Yes! Wait a minute!”

Eryl put the last piece of meat in her mouth and ran to the counter.

*

This is good news.

Deltan sat at the desk in the inn and felt greatly relieved by the information that Eryl gave him.

The fact that this place is not far from the capital.

And that mail delivery is possible.

This was the element that solved most of the many problems Deltans faced.

At the same time, something came to mind.

‘It’s a hotel business… .’

Deltan thought of the Crown Prince of Ahilm, who came up with the idea of a hotel business called [Colifen].

I don’t know the face.

However, I heard a little bit of information while working in the system, and it was said that he was a person whose ability to save money was quite remarkable.

I admitted it.

No, in the Deltan’s view, the rumor must have been reduced in some ways.

After all, in a world where the concept of a hotel does not even exist, a person who comes up with a hotel franchise cannot possibly be an ordinary person.

‘I’ll see you later.’

It is better to have at least one talented person, so let’s remember that.

Deltan looked at the items with the words ‘Prince of Achilm’ engraved in his mind.

Selling the ring was also an item I was able to obtain safely because Eryl sold it at a reasonable price.

First of all, a letter.

This was to be sent to the Count of Hebron.

At the moving speed of the hunting dogs, we would be able to reach here within a week at the latest, so we would be able to make up for the lack of force.

And a map of the desert.

Deltan glared at him and crossed his arms.

“… .”

Then, he uncrossed his arms and rested his chin on the table.

This was because I was not used to the feeling of my chest being tightly packed.

‘… ‘This is not the time to think like this.’

Deltan shook his head to shake off his thoughts and looked at the map again.

As Eril said, Perm was located east of the kingdom’s capital.

And the destination, the Dragon Ruins, was located southeast of here, and it would take about a week even if we used transportation.

‘If only there was magic… .’

A three-day round trip would be enough.

Deltan sighed.

Horrible.

Considering the time it took to go back and get other ingredients, 51 days was too short.

‘It’s probably hard to wait for the hunting dogs here.’

Deltan shortened the plan.

I tore up the letter, put it in the trash can, and wrote it again.

The message was to take the shortest route to the Dragon Ruins as soon as you read the letter.

‘next… .’

Deltan looked at the various metals and herbs that Eril had ordered.

‘… I also need a weapon.’

The battle is difficult for Agnes’ puny body.

I could do it, but it was obvious that my life would be cut short and I would die before then.

Roughly speaking, if you think about the time it takes for the letter to arrive and the hounds to reach the dragon ruins, it would be around the time of migration.

‘Four to five days. ‘You can make it there.’

The policy has been decided.

Deltan stood up.

Because it was already meal time.

‘A body like trash.’

Nutrition was a necessity, not an option.

*

The restaurant at the inn we had just come down to was noisy.

Even thinking about how the morning’s silence was broken, it felt bad.

Deltan looked puzzled.

Then, I made eye contact with Eryl.

“Ah! Lady!”

Aryl approached with hurried steps.

“I was going to invite you anyway!”

“What’s going on?”

“His Royal Highness is coming to inspect!”

“Huh?”

What does this mean again?

Deltan’s brows narrowed.

Eryl quickly explained in a panic what was so urgent.

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince regularly inspects callipens in various places! They say you have to check the condition with your own eyes… They make unannounced inspections like this once in a while… .”

I was in tears.

Since it was an unannounced inspection, it seems that the prince is not a very good boss.

Deltan chuckled and thought.

‘It can’t be this elaborate.’

It’s amazing that the moment we thought we’d meet each other someday, we met right away.

No, if you think of other possibilities, it was like that.

‘Did he mean it?’

Lowbreak, the first Archmage who dropped himself here.

Maybe that was his intention.

Anyway, it’s a good thing.

“So, when is it coming?”

“That… .”

In an instant, the door to the inn opened.

And among the men dressed in white clothes, a man with copper-colored skin, whose entire body was decorated with gold and silver treasures, came in.

A large, muscular body, curly black hair and green eyes.

Even at a glance, he had an outward appearance that revealed that he was a man of high status, and the prediction was correct.

“I meet you, the Crown Prince!!!”

The innkeeper quickly jumped out and turned his head 90 degrees.

Everyone, including customers and employees, bowed their heads at his words.

The prince laughed at that.

“Nice to meet you… .”

Then I made eye contact with Deltan.

The prince stiffened.

My pupils were shaking terribly.

Immediately after, the prince stumbled and fell.

“Your Majesty!”

“Ah… .”

The attendants supported him.

There was silence in the space.

Even as a Delta person, I am embarrassed.

The prince clutched his left breast with trembling eyes and then spoke in a wet voice.

“Column.”

“Yes!”

“The heat in the desert is hot.”

“Your charge?”

“The heat that heated the grain of sand eventually set the whole world on fire. Maybe it feels like the end is near.”

“… Your Majesty?”

The attendant called Kalam made a sad face.

Then, belatedly, I discovered the Delta people and sighed, ‘Ugh.’

“Your Majesty… Please!”

“But, there is something that gets hotter than that.”

The prince stood upright.

Kalam covered his face with his hands.

The prince walked towards Delta Inn.

Deltan hesitated and took a step back.

In an instant, the prince knelt down.

“Right in my heart.”

Oh soso-

Deltan felt goosebumps all over his body.

His face showed a lot of disgust.

No way, no way.

An ominous premonition came to mind, and it soon became true.

“My heart became so hot as I looked at you. How to cool off this heat… I only know one thing.”

The prince put his hand forward and smiled faintly.

“Please, I beg you, will you spare me?”

“… .”

“Please be my 27th concubine. So that I can pour out this heat on you.”

Deltan said it out loud without thinking.

“What is this crazy guy?”

Hornrake chanted.

[Master, shall I kill you?]

The back of my neck was pulled.