episode_0145
by fnovelpiaWhat is a good city to live in in the Kingdom of Trawl?
The general public opinion was that a few large cities, including the capital city of Kalia, would be the focus. However, recently, a new city has emerged as a topic of discussion.
Noktar, a city stricken with vagabonds.
As rumored, it is a trash can city full of vagrants. You may think it is nonsense, but the world has changed.
Because Noktar achieved unprecedented prosperity.
The homeless people who wandered through the back alleys held pickaxes instead of rusty daggers. They lived in small but neat houses, not in the back alleys where it was difficult to avoid the rain.
The streets were bustling with people day and night, and the city came to life with a vibrant energy.
The occasion is the founding of the upper ranks of the Sasin.
Under the leadership of Narsha, the head of the upper house, countless trade networks were opened to bring in goods. The spirits that had a connection with the elves were used to make the land fertile and put people to work.
To outsiders, he may seem like a saint who saves the city and its people, but the reality is subtly different.
‘I can’t show my master this shabby city.’
Noktar is the city where the Reaper’s Caravan has made its nest. I am deeply displeased that I have to serve my master in a mere baronial domain, but there is nothing I can do about it for now.
Whether it’s replacing the lord, founding a new city, or establishing a kingdom, Karami will take care of it when he returns.
At the very least, I wanted to show Karami a clean city when he returns someday. This is a task that prepares for Karami’s return while also raising the upper level.
If things continue this way, it’s only a matter of time before we rise to the top of the continent.
Thanks to the significant contributions of elves and spirits.
‘That’s all well and good…’
Narsha sipped her coffee and checked the transaction details. All of the items from one to ten were in Narsha’s memories, but there were eleventh and twelfth items that she didn’t remember.
One is ether resin.
Another one is pollen from Lacnea.
Ether resin is a catalyst that maximizes magical action, and is commonly used as an ingredient in magic candles used by wizards. It is an expensive ingredient, but it is not special.
The problem comes next.
Pollen from Lacnea.
Rachnia is a poisonous plant also known as the flower of the dead. When touched, its thorns secrete toxins that stun or paralyze the target.
The pollen of such Lacnia is also used as an anesthetic, but there is a fine line between medicine and poison. It is used as the main ingredient of narcotics rather than medicine.
The pollen of Rachnia is processed through a special process to make tobacco. When the pollen is burned and the smoke is inhaled, it causes hallucinations like regular drugs.
It is highly addictive and virtually impossible to quit once you start. Repeated use weakens the mind and makes hallucinations more intense.
Users become unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy, and when the effects wear off, they suffer from extreme anxiety and emptiness.
A dangerous item that would be a rating of 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. Anyone who could bring in such an item without Narsha’s permission…
Narsha stared at Arpia, who was lounging on the sofa.
“Miss Arphia. Did you buy something without me knowing again?”
“Huh? What kind of thing?”
“Ether resin and pollen from Lacnia.”
“Um~ I don’t know?”
“Really? Then it would be okay to throw it away.”
When Narsha rang the bell to call someone, Arphia sighed. She looked at Narsha with her eyes narrowed and annoyed.
“I bought it. Why?”
“Why did you buy it? Don’t you know what this is?”
“You don’t have to worry because I bought it knowing everything.”
“What are you talking about? Don’t worry about it. How dangerous is Raknia… .”
“Even if it’s dangerous, it’s not your place to step forward. You’re not my master, are you?”
Arpia cuts off Narsha’s words. The two women stare at each other with sharp eyes, without giving an inch of hesitation.
The air was chilling in the dead silence. The first to break the silence was Arpia. Arpia laughed heartily.
“Hey~ Why are you looking at me so fiercely? Have you forgotten that I’m an elf? Even if I eat poisonous plants raw, my body is purified in an instant. Raknia is like a child’s toy to me. So don’t worry. I bought it out of curiosity. ”
“… … .”
“Have you heard the rumor? That there was a cult called the Sashin sect established in Suin-guk?”
Arpia tries to change the subject.
Narsha was worried.
Should I let this go or not? Narsha knows what secret is hidden in the bandage wrapped around Arphia’s arm.
But Narsha had no obligation, and no qualifications.
As Arpia said, her master is Karamigo, and she can’t be blamed for buying things secretly. The upper echelon of the messengers is Arpia’s share.
The elves’ cooperation is all thanks to Arphia. The fact that the top has been able to grow like this is not only due to Narsha’s business acumen, but also Arphia’s contribution.
Hanarsha decided to adjust to Arpia.
I wonder how Karami will react when he returns and sees Arphia in such a state.
“I heard about it. It must be his work without me even knowing.”
A religious order that appeared in the water nation of Bestia.
Last time, I sent a small number of elves to Bestia to fulfill the deal with Cheon Sang-ru. When they returned, they told me that a new religious sect that followed the messenger had appeared.
Bestia is the destination that Karami said he was going to.
It is clear that this is a church that honors him.
It seems that they have succeeded in giving the joy of liberation to the lowly ones without fail.
“What should we do? Should we go and join too?”
“I don’t care right now. It won’t be too late when he comes back. Until then, I’ll just do what I have to do.”
“Really? Then I guess I’ll do it later too.”
Arphia shook her legs.
“I’m done with work, so I’ll be back soon, right?”
When I come back, I have to make the promise I couldn’t make back then.
A refreshing smile appeared on Arphia’s lips for the first time in a while.
***
The day when Karami returns is not far off.
Arphia entered the forest with lighter steps than usual.
Always in the peaceful forest.
Elf’s haven.
That kind of resting place feels particularly empty today.
Should I say that it was chaos?
Anyway, it’s strange.
Arphia, who was wandering around the forest, discovered Leon.
Captain of the Watchmen.
The elite of the elite.
Leon was stamping the attendance stamp for the winner of the Fairy Dance Festival before Arphia awakened.
That Leon was running around busily.
His usually cool expression became serious.
“Lion?”
“… What is it? Is it Arpia?”
“What’s going on? The forest is so noisy. Your expression is worth seeing.”
“… … .”
Leon looks at Assis with an annoyed look.
“What? Why are you looking at me like that?”
“It’s all your master’s fault.”
“Why? What else did he do?”
“What did you do? Yes. You did something really grand. Something that turned the world upside down.”
Leon roughly thrust a piece of paper at Arpia’s face. Arpia flinched for a moment, thinking it was a surprise attack, and carefully took the paper.
I read the contents slowly, keeping an eye on Leon’s expression.
A human race with black hair and black eyes.
Make a thousand-year-old pact with the Elf Queen of the Great Forest.
The Snow Princess and the affair in Isenggar.
Three short lines.
However, each and every one of them is shocking.
“… What the hell is this?”
A human race with black hair and black eyes.
As far as Arphia knows, only Karami has such a rare physical feature.
But Karami made a thousand-year pact with the Elf Queen?
And what’s worse, you’re having an affair with the Snow Princess in the North?
It’s just empty talk.
Arphia frowned in disgust.
“Who is it? Who spread such a ridiculous conspiracy?”
“This is an urgent message from the elves of the snowfield. Not only to the Great Forest, but to the elven elders of the entire continent.”
“What…?”
“I’m already on my way to the Queen to find out the truth─”
Pfft!
Arphia, who summoned the Wind Servant, kicked the ground and flew into the sky. She arrived at the highest tree that pierced the clouds. She arrived at the queen’s residence on the top floor in one breath.
I opened the window as usual and entered the room.
“Your Majesty!”
“Hic?! Oh, Arpia? Through the window again…! I was startled! When you want to see me, you have to go through the proper procedures… .”
“That’s not important right now.”
“It’s not that it’s not important… My dignity as a queen… .”
Arphia thrust the letter into Ivrelia’s face just as Leon had done to her, not even bothering to interrupt the queen.
Ibrelia checked the identity of the letter with a wary expression.
“What is this?”
“Here’s what I have to say. Is what’s written here true?”
“Even if you say that so suddenly… .”
Even though she is the greatest elf warrior in history, isn’t it wrong to do this to a queen? It breaks her dignity as a queen.
Ivrelia received the letter with such complaints. And she read it. As she read the letter, Ivrelia’s pupils grew bigger and bigger, and her mouth opened.
“Oh, no! That’s a lie!”
He hurriedly made an excuse with a red face.
The thought of worrying about my reputation just now disappeared in an instant.
“Really? Really not?”
“No! Seriously, no! A thousand-year-old oath? This black-haired, black-eyed human is the master of Arphia, right? Why would I make an oath with a human like this… .”
“This kind of person?”
“Ah, no, why did you make a pact with someone like this… . More importantly, you’ve never had a single conversation with him? All I’ve done is look at him from afar! ”
It says something very big is going to happen.
Who wants to stop me from getting married?
“Who the hell sent this? I really need to get angry!”
“The elf in the snowfield sent it.”
“Elf of the Snowfield! No matter how many branches spread out, there is only one trunk, so how dare you slander the Elf Queen!”
“To the Elven Elders of the Continent.”
“… … in?”
Abrelia blinked her eyes dumbly, letting out a stupid question.
This… to the elven elders of the continent…?
“I, all of them… ?”
“Maybe?”
“Ah… … .”
Ibrelia stumbled with a sigh and collapsed on the bed. It wasn’t because she was anemic from coloring elves, but because of the shock that had hit her mind.
The image of those old men running towards me with bloodshot eyes is vivid. Just thinking about it makes me dizzy.
Arphia looked down at Ibrelia quietly.
I asked again just in case.
“That’s not true, is it?”
“No… . I’m the queen after all. Why is the elf worried about her master more than the queen? ”
Ivrelia felt like crying.
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