Chapter 269: The King of Slaves, and the Overwrite (1/2)
Arc 26: What can be done for to of Slaves, and the Overwrite
The coach rattles through the streets of Kyurei, the capital city of Sandora I can’t say that the hardened road is first-class even if that comment is just flattery, but it seems that the suspension of the coach, which was specifically made by Rosetta, absorbs a nice a at the streets visible from the , I then notice how they look old-fashi+oned There are worn-off walls and collapsed roofs here and there Wooden houses that look like huts arehouses made of reddish-brown bricks
It looks this place is the residential district for the lower classes, the area where people called “second-class citizens” are living, or so it seems
「People here doesn’t seem to be very happy」(Lance)
「Well, it’s not a surprise given the life these people have…」(Touya)
Lance, the novice knight sitting opposite ofout of thesame as me
When I told Pri to Sandora as an envoy, he said to take this person along as my chaperone He doesn’t believe me… despite the fact that I don’t really behave that violently if the other side doesn’t try to pick a fight against me
Truth be told, it looks like he just really wanted so with me, but it would’ve been unreasonable for a person with a rank higher than an envoy to couy
There are also four more people with us other than Lance, but all of the after us
I really want to i [Fly] or a spell si as [an envoy of Brunhild as entrusted with the written protest of the Tribe of the Tree King] As such, I’ve traveled to this place using an ordinary h, we’ve arrived at the outskirts of the royal capital using [Gate]
When Pam entrusted us with the written protest, she had a terribly“we don’t care whatever happens, so go and punch the face of the Sandora King”, but doing that will unainst Sandora with the other tribes following suit Pa just herself, but she can’t do so due to her position as a matriarch
「The nuht it would be, and I see that a lot of the fed properly just as His Majesty said? coh 」(Lance)
「Well, that’s because they are slaves used for battles They’ll be useless if they can’t fight when the tier Instead, they’ll only just be used as a shi+eld and nothing else」(Touya)
I could confir that even a second-class citizen can own slaves The robust-looking slaves guarding the stores are probably combat-slaves
There are also deht have been brought here fro crude torn clothes, and their exposed ars are thin and worn-out
「That reminds me, don’t address ht hear you say that fro to」(Touya)
「I-I am extremely sorry How should I call you then…?」(Lance)
When a terrified Lance asks me that, I notice that I haven’t decided on what name to use Hmmm
「Should I introduce h」(Touya)
「Hey, Your Majesty?! Mika-san and I aren’t like that!」(Lance)
Lance raises his reddened face Fu-fu-fu I’ve already seen through that you pal are dutifully visiting the [Silver Moon] all the tih Karen-nee-san
Well, I think I should stop teasing hiave me an idea…
「… Shall I introduce myself as [Robin Hood]… no, as [Robin Locksley?」(Touya)
「Robin Locksley? Then, will I have to call you “Ambassador Locksley”?」(Lance)
「Guess so I’h」(Touya)
「?」(Lane)
This nareen clothes that I’ e] I’ve just changed a little my hairstyle and the color of ive quite a different impression to the other party Well, I think there won’t be a lot of people around this area who knows h the second-class district and arrives at the gate leading to the first-class district
Soldiers wearing superior leather armor stand in our way and stop the coach
「Entrance is allowed only to people with authorization from beyond this point! Where are you from!? Name yourselves!」(Guard)
「My, oh my We’ve arrived here from the Brunhild Dukedom A notice should’ve come to your honorable country in advance about our arrival」(Touya)
「Brunhild…? Chi~, wait over here I’ll just confir peeked inside the coach through the , the soldier calls out to us in a high-handed ate while clicking his tongue
「Such an attitude toward an envoy of a foreign country… I wonder what kind of training did they have」(Lance)
「Sandora has aln countries These manners may just be the result of their inexperience…」(Touya)
Even so, I still get offended even for a bit if someone shows an insolent attitude simply because his or her work increased despite the said work being part of his or her job
We’ve finally been allowed to enter after they kept us waiting for a while
「You o, but don’t cause any ruckus」(Guard)
He’s still showing us that attitude of his even though he already knows that I’ht of raphically isolated don countries thus far That attitude of his will disappear if I say that it’s due to Sandora’s isolationisht also be possible that he’s just not thinking about the impression that attitude will show to the envoys of other countries
When the coach starts to ain, I then become surprised due to how the streets here look different froe, in comparison to the second-class district fro properly ly white walls The inhabitants here have good-looking appearances since they are wearing luxurious orna accompanied by their slaves
The slaves themselves are different from those I saw in the second-class district before — they aren’t wearing worn-out clothes — but they don’t look like they happy, just as I’ve thought
「I’ve heard that the disparity between the two districts is severe, but for it to be this h theThere’s certainly a world of difference between the first-class district and the second-class district
At the end of the road, a ently elevated slope Having a square for up in every direction of the ra about an atmosphere of majesty
Even this castle was probably built by slaves
When we arrive at the castle gates, we are let through without a stitch Did the notice already reach this place? The gatekeepers still glared at us with a scowl though
Having gotten off the coach, we are then guided by a displeased-looking h the corridor of the royal palace I, Lance and the four knights following us froers, taken away fro careful Well, ill befrom this point onwards, so it’s not like I don’t understand their caution
Being led into the audience hall, we are then made to kneel Those in the vicinity are enerals of Sandora with the co the royal palace lined up in a row Since there are so o doith just one or tords Well, I guess the confiscation of our weapons fro sure
「So, is this person an envoy which is said to have been sent by Brunhild? I hear that he has arrived carrying a demand froone through」(Prime Minister)
A balda red and black robe, opens hison a gaudily shi+ning throne in the inner part of the roo a pipe with sleepy eyes For abeside the throne is a slave wo clothes so thin that she looks al an ashtray
A pure golden crown is placed on top of that orc’s light hair So this guy is Abdul Jafar Sandora the 3rd, the king of the Sandora kingdom, huh? He doesn’t look like a wise ruler no ood to judge a person by his appearance
The throne is once again being decorated by a flashy armor with a helmet on one side and a sword on the other The sword is too inlaid with jewels, but that sword looks like it can be used in battle Say, won’t that orc be absolutely unable to wear that armor? I mean the size in particular
Without accidentally voicingthe king of Sandora
「My naht to the point, but it’s about the demand made by the citizens of the forest sea A request for you to imic beast warriors from your country has been… 」(Touya)
「I refuse」(Abdul)
Interruptingslaps the pipe on the ashtray held by the slave woman He then hted pipe, and starts to breathe out its fu slave wo s our way
「The number of our slaves is insufficient We won’t return the that you’ve attacked the tribes of the forest sea with the intention of capturing the with that? There’s no reason for us to be ordered by other countries You can say that it’s not so a small country that has just been created can butt in 」(Abdul)
The King of Sandora spats those words at us while showing a grin
So it’s a preht, the invasion of the forest sea was deliberately done by the order of this country
「… are you wishi+ng for a ith the tribes of the forest sea?」(Touya)