Chapter 30 (2/2)
“Ho, quite beautiful Are white reindeers rare?”
“Well, they are quite rare globally, but in this forest there are quite a bit Though white deers and bears ht be rare”
He asked as he looked at the fur I asked him to put up with the fur back since reindeers are sensitive anih they are domesticated, they are not pets so we can’t touch them freely
“So they’re different from horses”
“Yes”
Since he was satisfied, I let the reindeers go free
Next, we headed to the fortress protecting the village
“Fine thing Was this once an iic point?”
“No, it’s just there to avoid harm from beasts”
“Ha!?”
Since there are no surviving documents about this fortress, I don’t know the details What I know is that long tireat that it was ers Back then, bears and wolves caused the e Nowadays, we can easily exterminate any wolverines and wolves that wander down to the village
“In addition, it’s rumoured to have been built with funds from the national treasury”
“So the foolish king back then ordered this to be built Unbelievable”
It’s one of the seven e
Then I guided hie
The children are practicing catching reindeers with snares, and the wo
Thetraditional crafts, fishi+ng in the rivers and lakes, or tending the fields
“This is the only souvenir shop and store in the village”
Grandfather looked interested, so ent inside
“Welcome Oh it’s just my lord”
“Good ”
“Who’s that?”
“My grandfather”
“Oh my!”
Having passed the busy season, there were no merchandise
It would work if we turned in handicrafts now and then instead of selling thehts, but since the flea market was equivalent to a festival that happened once a year, everyone was looking forward to it
Inside, there were plenty of goods stocked up The owner lady uses her husbands carriage to buy vegetables and meat fro rip-off traders
“Ah, I’d like to buy two chickens”
“Thanks as always”
Both of the the and me
“The cages are sold separately, want them?”
“No need”
Since the hens seemed docile, I held them in both my arms by my sides
Though they weren’t anything special, grandfather looked at theely
“When will you eat them?”
“Before winter comes”
Once it starts snowing, it’s impossible to raise livestock so it can’t be helped
The chickens bawked about
Finally, we arrived at the village’s landmark
“What’s this”
“The Spirit shi+eitii”
“……”
Grandfather stared at the Spirit stone with a quizzical look
“Do you believe in it?”
“The Spirit?”
“Yeah”
“……”
Still holding up the chickens, I kneeled down on one knee and prayed
—— I pray that the village will remain peaceful, that my family will be healthy, and that ill be able to continue to enjoy the blessings of nature
There was no way that I would hear the spirit’s reply
I changed the topic
“……Few decades ago, randfather suddenly ree commotion”
“It seerandfather was an eccentric man”
“I wonder……”
The previous lord, Rikhard Salonen Levontret denied Spirit worshi+p and suggested a neay of life
I slowly began talking about randfather