Chapter 78 Part3 (1/2)

“Friendshi+p Visit Group?” (Wendelin)

“Yea, I participated ten years ago as well, but this ti)

Around two e ceremony, I heard the story about the Friendshi+p Visit Group which will be dispatched to the neighbouring country, Holy E

“I will join, too?” (Wendelin)

“Earl Baumeister, you are a celebrity, thus there’s the order from His Majesty to have you participate by all means Also, it see)

“Me too? I shall do my best to meet your expectations” (Katharina)

It seems the Friendshi+p Visit Groups are dispatched by both countries with a scale of around 200 people each once every 10 years

The previous tio and for Holy Eo

Although it’s 10 years for both, it has apparently adapted a visiting syste either side every 5 years like summer and winter Olympics

I heard about such event existing, but it didn’t become even a topic of talks in my parent’s family’s home

Since it was unlikely that ould be called, it finished with saying that we are unrelated

Most likely father and mother should have been aware of it in a corner of their minds

“Is it so with each other as there’s no war anymore”?” (Wendelin)

“There’s that as well, but in a certain sense you can also say that there is a war” (Ar)

Each side brings along great products and new technologies, both sides are apparently ai for comments like 『Those have been developed by us Are you jealous? Look!』

It seee

Given that there are things like revisions of trade negotiations, this could also be called a ith the naotiations

“Of course there’s also the announce)

As understandable after seeing the dispute with the Margrave Browig household, a ician, who can use wide-area advanced level spells, is able to overturn a war situation at times

Actually, if both armies clash into each other, it won’t be possible for one side to be that easily doicians with the saicians, it will turn into an advantage during the progress of the battle

Announcing those abilities apparently serves the purpose of preventing a war by being militarily pressured by the other side

“The last ti)

It’s only natural if you consider doushi+’s strength, or rather, one ht think that they will hesitate to start a war once they see it

At any rate, he is the biggest deterrence on this continent

“Did Burkhart-san ever attend there?” (Wendelin)

“Of course I was invited If Alf was still alive, he would have been invited though” (Burkhart)

Burkhart-san, who caether with doushi+, answers my question

Basically a ician is apparently not invited if they are a noble themselves or if it’s unacceptable as employee of a noble

Since Burkhart-san was eether with doushi+ for around three weeks after being invited to it

“Now that I think about it, I’m an acquaintance of Burkhart-dono since that ti)

“(I at least knew his face since before that It seemed that he was a friend of Alf…)” (Burkhart)

“And, actuallyhim at the Friendshi+p Visit Group, I beca character of doushi+”, Burkhart-san explained to me the circumstances in a whisper

“This time the employed me was called as well” (Burkhart)

“Is it alright for so icians to leave?” (Wendelin)

“Until noas fine Besides, stuff like this shows the backbone of a country” (Burkhart)

Even the brief announceic battles will be carried out at a welcome party venue

Military authorities of both sides at that venue icians who are affiliated to their currently iinary enemy

Since icians, who earn their inco a bother for theicians who are edom and nobles

Serving at the court proht be a shortco

“That means you can also call it a kind of war” (Burkhart)

“That sounds serious” (Wendelin)

“Be that as it ht, doushi+?” (Burkhart)

“That’s right After appropriately revealing the spells, sightseeing is the )

Given that we are roup of nobles and government officials of other commerces and industries

For thees and renewals of iician siic

As the rest is sightseeing, doushi+ explained that thearound

“You can say that there are so tours Earl Bau on a trip while taking your wives along” (Ar)

“Is it alright to take the fa?” (Wendelin)

“If you are a noble, there’s absolutely no proble)

Although there will be around 200numbers will increase because everyone takes their subordinates, secretaries and guards along

Especially the important nobles increase the nu

“Anticipating that, there will be two large ic airshi+ps chartered Thus there’s no proble)

As it’s a national event, they won’t ht in such matters

It was decided that the Friendshi+p Visit Group will be transported by ic airshi+ps

“Just right for the honeyht?” (Wendelin)

“True A travel to Holy Empire Urquhart is a precious occasion” (Elise)

Elise, who poured maté tea in everyone’s empty teacups, replies to my question

There’s also thea ceasefire The personnel from both sides isn’t allowed to leave either capital city, but since it’s a travel to the sole existing foreign country, the Friendshi+p Visit Group boasted of a secret popularity

As it’s just trade, which unifies a state by exchanging private relations, there are o with the nobles and merchants

It has already been carried out more than 20 times, but particular troubles haven’t occurred

That means we are able to have a safe vacation abroad

“However, will the entourage be liulated?” (Wendelin)

Since not everyone can take along dozens of people, the nue will be first decided after the requests have been submitted

It see arded coldly by the surroundings if only they bring along too many

Since the prescription in that matter is troublesome, I decide to dump it completely on Roderich

“Someone like )

“(That is because doushi+ likely wants to enjoy travelling alone though)” (Wendelin)

Given that it’s travelling to a foreign country, itof freedom

Before that, there’s the fundamental question 『Does doushi+, who is the ultih

“We are fine with the usual line-up, I think” (Wendelin)

Things are advancing favourably, but since we are developing the Savage Lands and Herthania Valley at the same time, it will cause a heavy burden on Roderich, who even if it’s only as guards

Me, Erw and h

“Yes, if it’s at the level of simple housework, ill handle that”

Since we have even slept outdoors at the ti as adventurers, there was no necessity to takeunreasonably

As Dominique is need as well, it would likely be better to increase her free time currently

Lately we have caused her a lot of troubles

The new o as well, but if we suddenly took a newcoht cause friction between the other maids

Besides, this time a maid isn’t particularly necessary

“Wilma, what do you think?” (Wendelin)

“I look forward to the meals” (Wilma)

“Those will be there” (Wendelin)

Since it’s a slightly cold northern country, it was very likely for us to encounter different dishes and ingredients there

“The Holy Ely superior as for the domestically produced seafood of the oceans”

In addition there redients and recipes

If it suits otiate for its import

“How about you, Luise?” (Wendelin)

“It’s our honeyuards” (Luise)

Luise, who most recentlyout her chest of which she doesn’t have overly much

Even so, they have beco, but there wereher close acquaintances

“You, Katharina?” (Wendelin)

“It’s an honour to be chosen for the Friendshi+p Visit Group I will exhibit ic to my heart’s content” (Katharina)

If it’s Katharina, she will doubtlessly say that, I thought

The fael household, which had fallen once, was chosen as member of the Friendshi+p Visit Group to which a normal noble isn’t nominated readily

“Ina, are there so spots?” (Wendelin)

“The Köln Cathedral or the Large Morning Market of shi+tamachi; there are other smaller, passable tourist attractions as well” (Ina) (T/N: Köln = Colognethe author explicitly used the city’s name here The cathedral over there is called “Kölner Do area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, I could change it into a Gerood for Urquhart yet)

Ina looked at a book called 『Margrave Breithilde’s Bardiche Traveller’s Journal』 which was brought by Burkhart-san

Having been chosen as rave Breithilde collected his observed information in a private book

The contents have turned into a sightseeing guide which was made quite well

Margrave Breithilde seems to be a person of the literal arts after all

“I’ forward to it”

“Yea”

“Hey, this is more or less my job, however…”

It was unusual for Burkhart-san to only talk seriously, but he will carry out the necessary public works and serious arrangeether with Roderich since there aremy absence as well

Especially the road igle

Even this is for an enjoyable honeymoon abroad

It was decided that the participants will only be the usual members

Theourselves can be handled by us It’s also wrong to increase the numbers excessively since it has been decided how many can board the shi+ps

As we have a shortage of labour, I wanted to avoid taking even a single guard if possible

“If there’s Erw, Luise and Wiluards are unnecessary” (Wendelin)

“That’s true, isn’t it?”

“The there is honeymoon-like”

Also, there’s thethe share of other nobles if we increase our entourage

If we increase the entourage even though being newco thein Herthania Valley, it would be a reason for us being very likely trash-talked with 『The upstarts are impertinent!』

nobles are truly troublesome creatures

It was basically a suggestion to go without guards and Roderich approved it while being reluctant

“Please ignore the other nobles and escape withhappens” (Roderich)

“Does that happen?” (Wendelin)

“It does That’s why there are nobles who increase their guards by even using the quota of other people’s entourage” (Roderich)

As a noble is responsible for their own life, the public won’t co at the time when their own lord died while other nobles survived

On the contrary, it will finish with theeood?』

“Even if we increase it somewhat, annihilation will be inevitable if the Holy Empire Urquhart feels like it” (Wendelin)

Since we are going to be isolated in the uard nuless

Besides, so far troubles haven’t occurred even once

“Even so, high-ranking nobles, who have a history, try to increase their attendants because of their pride Well, neither Lord-sama nor Katharina-sama need that, but…” (Roderich)

We are participating in the name of His Majesty It can’t be expected that Holy Empire Urquhart’s side doesn’t know of the achievements, I have obtained until now

If the people theht selfishly kick up a fuss, Roderich explained

“Such a thing That ht?”

“To the bitter end it’s in worst case Both countries are profiting from the ceasefire except a part of the authorities”

No ain profits from war Except for such people, the current state of ceasefire is desirable ((for the majority))

By possessing occupied territories crossing over the gigantic crevice, the costs for defence will become too expensive

As it’s indispensable to urgently transport soldiers if so happens, they would have to be able to always ic airshi+ps

“Even for Holy E lost the southern territories, which were across the gigantic crevice, was good in regards to benefits However, since it was a defeat, it looks like there’s a fixed nu a part of the military authorities”

“After all there are ((such people)) in our country as well, right?”

“Such groups are in any country They are also a territories in the north And even aovernment They don’t have the influence decide a dispatch of troops by the kingdom, but…”

No matter which world, such extremists aren’t rare

We, who considered that there’s no other way even if orry about it, began to prepare for our departure in a hurry

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“Ooh! It’s size isn’t inferior to Stadtburg”

One week later, we had an unbroken view on Bardiche, the capital city of Holy Eic airshi+p which was prepared by the kingdoovernment

According to documents, Bardiche was only a bit above in size and population co

The visible buildings had mostly only few differences to the properties of the Hel the visible buildings that had, what is called on Earth, structures of Islam style, India style, Chinese style and japanese style

It seems Holy Empire Urquhart is a mix of various cultures

“It’s a multi-ethic culture?” (Wendelin)

“Looks like it It’s written in the book that Holy E many small countries” (Ina)

Ina, as next to rave Breithilde’s Bardiche Traveller’s Journal』

“Who is chosen as emperor from the seven Duke households, who hold the titles of prince-electors, seems to be a relic of that ((time))”

An Imperial family exists in the capital city as well more or less, but it appears like once in every 3~4 ti from the imperial family

The rest is chosen fro the prince-electors, who announced their candidacy, at a vote by the ress

That means there is a partial electoral system, however this was also the proof that the power of their central governdom

“They have various circumstances due to the country, huh? Well, I don’t care as I havemy own territory” (Wendelin)

Right after that the large ic airshi+ps arrived at a port which is located in the outskirts of Bardiche

Once we disembark the shi+p, we receive a welcome from Holy Empire Urquhart

A do words one after the other

This part doesn’t seem to be overly different from the nations on Earth

“It looks like the -doushi+-dono”

“It , Blatson-dono?” (Ar) (T/N: Burattoson)

“He’s the dragon slaying hero-dono? He’s young Oops, excuseI’ician of this country” (Blatson)

A roup of 20 icians which included me

A slender elder with an age of around 60 years, who had his silver-grey hair swept back and wore an ashen robe, introduced hiician

His ahtly above Burkhart-san’s?

Going by the visible impression, he looks like he possesses quite the ability

He is likely the saician like Burkhart-san

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“However, isn’t there too icians?” (Blatson)

Blatson’s line of sight turned towards my wives who are with me

As my wives’ mana increased after they did it withon the

『Who knows? Why is that so? I want to know that as well We had a norh』 (Wendelin)

I deceived theree of Elise being in theclose to doushi+ inrisen to intermediate level

That icians, but indled the them the slip

They are unable to do so like forcibly examine us anyway

『(I will definitely take it with rave)』 (Wendelin)

That’s because the icians is male

I don’t want to have so like anal sex with the a bad joke if there was no effect after doing it by force

Besides, there’s the issue that it’s treated as heresy by the church

Once I secretly discussed this matter with Cardinal Hohenheim, I received the appreciated advice 『Evade it adequately Also, make sure to be careful of women』

As he’s also the grandfather of Elise, a situation appearing, where I have no choice but to make a move on women indiscriminately, is likely not desirable for him

He declared that he will 『take it with hirave』 as well

“As a matter of fact, roup h” (Wendelin)

“Now that you mention it, 『Saint』-dono and 『Storm』-dono are your esteemed wives, aren’t they?” (Blatson)

After all, though they are in the eicians in advance

“I have practically beco your stay and welcoicians” (Blatson)

The busy group y and culture are handled by nobles and specialised government officials

As tiht away

“We have free tiic There’s no necessity to hurry that much”

“Blatson, won’t thou introducethherself, will try to express it solish skills)

“Excuse me for this, Therese-sama” (Blatson)

“I cannot use urehead I welcometh thy visiteth from the bottom of mine own heart” (Therese)

The woman, who showed up from behind Blatson-san, was a person where everyone could i

There was the ive that impression as well

With a height of around 170 cm, she is a characteristically sensual beauty with a dark brown, sdom, and she seems to be from Holy Empire Urquhart which is a multiracial nation

Having her dark blonde hair extend down to her shoulders, her breasts don’t lose to those of Elise Fro ti, she was an attractive beauty thatindiscreet like 『I absolutely want her to be my partner at least once』

“Mine narid von Philip I’m quaintthe emperor” (Therese)

“A female family head?” (Wendelin)

“Right She has been recognised by our state” (Blatson)

In Holy Empire Urquhart female emperors and noble family heads were allowed

This is a fact which is also stated in 『Margrave Breithilde’s Bardiche Traveller’s Journal』 brought along by Ina

“Such difference in culture is for sure enjoyable for a friendshi+p visiteth, right? Or doest thou taste not permit such custom, Earl Baumeister-dono?” (Therese)

“No, there is no such thing” (Wendelin)

Even at the trading company I worked at in my previous life, there were plenty of female employees

Or rather, soender is irrelevant

In short, there’s no problem if she’s suitable as family head

“As siic” (Blatson)

“You overn their territory?” (Wendelin)

“It has no relation to gender and age, right?” (Blatson)

“That’s true as well Well then, thus it eth here, but…” (Therese)

It see the prince-electors If she’s in charge of our country’s group ht cause an unexpected friction

Considering it like that, Blatson was sent around to be in charge of us

“It doesn’t ic There is no distinction betoard” (Blatson)

“That is so” (Therese)

It is said that there are few ender instinctively

However, that’s not the case if they were born with an upper pedigree As a matter of fact, there are icians

The icians in this time’s Friendshi+p Visit Group were men

Actually, since women are well-attuned to their honest interests, there’s also the other reason thatahead with the adventurer occupation, where they can earn uarantees the

Many of the fe at a scale they are capable of while rearing children after earning as much money as possible until they marry

“Even if we simply talketh in this place, it’s a wasteth of ti house, I wanteth to inviteth thee to a luncheonfor a dram while” (Therese)

Following her guidance, we travel by carriage to a guest house close to the Imperial palace which is located in the centre of Bardiche, but for soe as us

“Ue with doushi+ and Burkhart-san?” (Wendelin)

“Those elder guys art unavoidably probing each other’sexcited in re fellow youths, right?” (Therese)

“(She speaks her …)” (Luise)

Luise leaked her true opinion in a whisper due to duchess Philip saying too much

“Those two did participate lasteth tiician lasteth tis to speak of)) Even if the still young me enters there, what’s the pointeth of yond?” (Therese)

“(Still young, huh…?)” (Wendelin)

I won’t ask as it’s bad e, but I wonder how old she ht be?

She looks like at least 20, but in that case it will be weird for her to know about the circumstances of the previous Friendshi+p Visit Group

“I did succeed the Duke Philip household at the urehead as child, but I played this role the lasteth timeth, too” (Therese)

Due to the sudden death of her father, it was the ti the Duke Philip household

“Really?” (Wendelin)