Chapter 15 (1/2)
15 – (Mask)
I was looking down fro city
I could not see the face of the people, but I could see the my lips to turn into a smile
“… I'lance to the unexpected reply from the back
“First of all, lethere despite rey hair opened the door Despite his age, he was still a handsoer days he would be quite stunning
“No, I should be the one who feels honored”
“No need for such forin with It should be us who feel grateful”
“No no…”
“Please don't say things that are not in your mind I knoho you are you know? ‘The architect of Rondo de Terra's miracle,' “The Alchemist of Yameto,' ‘An Insane man with no common sense' they said… Oh, and there are other two… “The devil,” or was it “The De that, the elderly et such nickna admirable I don't want to talk with a mask The person I want to talk with is the man named Kota Matsushi+ro”
In response to the ed his shoulders
“I'ood opportunity… I also wanted to talk to you…”
Saying that I gaze toward the city landscape once again I saw a lot of people, co in the Port below
“I would like to knohat kind of recipe did you use to achieve this kind of development so far…”
“Hou… You have developed Terra, and you still hope for more?”
Development…
“Of course I want to develop Terra beyond what this city has… I want to develop it to beco the capital city of the Sorbania Kingdo,' He said…
Saying that Sorbania Kingdo Carlos the First smiled toward Kota fearlessly
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“We've received a letter froo before Kota
Erika who presented the letter in front of Kota's eyes looked pale Other than the na ritten on the envelope, looking at the practically blank envelope, Kota thought it was a joke
“… How come you knoas fro wax”
“Sealing wax?”
“Twins snakes, that climb on a scale That is the Sorbania Royal Crest”
Hearing that, I stared at the sealing wax The snakes twine its body on the scale horizontally Its eyes as if gazing atdownto use the coat of ar wax?”
“Over there, it is… they are codom after all”
“What the connection of that with the sealing wax?”
“The bottom point is that if you can use it to prove who you are, it is good to have one It would be a waste ofwax”
“… Sounds reasonable Also, does this crest have a ?”
“In the old days, the scale was essential for business, and the figure that ai of the crest”
“Did they regard the off an aura ‘pretending to be bad' At least, such a thing was not so that usually is applied to the Royal family
“Anyway, there's no doubt that this letter is from the Sorbania Royal Fae a royal fa wax – –
“… What is the content?”
“I have not read it yet”
Kota shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile when Erika asked such question
“…”
“…”
“… Co…”
“… Eriksan”
“Yes?”
“In Flas like ‘this'?”
“Like ‘this'? What do you mean?”
“Familiar… Or rather, down to earth?”
“I'm not sure about the down to earth, but… For example, south of the Orkena Continent, there is Dejas continent In there a country ruled over the entire continent Thus the Kings here had more free time compared to the Eht be able to choke so interested, Kota opened his mouth
“I've never heard an Empire called Dejas, you don't like the your words, it is about being “fa with the lords within the Orkena Empire are easier”
“… Hou…”
“I'ave to you before, that all of the countries in the Orkena Continent, was once part of a single Eion I think it would be easier to think that the Flame Empire was the landlord, and the countries inside of it were the tenant”
“A coalition of Kingdododom is more like the descendant of the landlord”
It feels like a failedonly the owner lived there
“There, it's easier to borrow seasoning in the neighborhood rather than going all the way to the next city right? Well, that is what I‘Faes are sie?”
“The way Maria speak, that is Sorbania's language you know?”
“… I thought it was just a dialect” <tln: =”” kansai=””></tln:>
“Because Sorbania was a coe that easier for other countries to understand They never invade a country, if anything, an ‘inward oriented' country had e”
“I see, by the way, you can speak Laurent?”
“Laurent Language huh? Let me see… A simple sentence…”
She took a deep breath
“Oi Kota man, wat yer doin' in dis place?” <tln: in=”” japanese,=”” it=”” should=”” be=”” osakan=””></tln:>
“… Hah?”
“What I said was, “Ohin this place?””
“… Let me read the letter —-I see this is Laurent is it?”
“It sounds complicated, but if you write it on paper, you should be able to understand it After all, the gras are siinally we are part of a single empire, the culture, custom, lifestyle are very similar Even the forovernment is it?”
“Since the Fla centralized govern the Tenants to do however they liked Unless they didn't pay the ‘rent'…”
“By rent… Youso, it supposedly acknowledges the Flame Empire throne as their lord, but the reality was not that simple… A complaint, rebellion, etc They did however they liked The Emperor of that time must have a hard time indeed”
“You said it as if they were somebody else problem, aren't they Eriksan's ancestor?”
“Even if it was, for uess I can understand that
“That's why the king of each nation here has a strong spirit of independence Though I don't overnance But because that kind of culture, the lords under the royal family ended up with that kind of attitude Well, they said that children grow up by watching their parents' back Many of the lords think, ‘why do I have to pay taxes when doe for recognition, in the tiency, the Royal fae for landowner recognition, The throne provides ive situation
“By the way, Terra has no uess so I've never seen a military expense report Was it because you're the Queen's elder sister?”
“That's right That hy this place is called “Paradice on Earth””
Military spending was quite a burden Up until there, indeed this place could be called paradise on earth
“Don't say anything more…”
“… Sure…”
After all, other than that, this place could only be called as hell The grass next door was definitely greener
“You don't even retort huh? Anyhat did the King of Sorbania want from you?”
I did say that the content of the letter was somewhat ‘familiar' For Erika, it see small
“…I wonder what indeed…”
“Come on, don't play around”
“I was surprised you know?”
“Just spit it out…”
Hearing Erika's words, I decided to began to talk about the content
“In other words… He wanted you to come and have some tea…”
“… Huh?”
Somehow, her reaction was blander than my expectation…
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In a nutshell, that was how I met with this fearless handso the port under the direct control of the Royal fah its foreign trades… And the owner of such Mariti at his fearless expression, rather than ‘trade,' Kota thought he was more like a ‘sailor' instead
“…”
It see to probe me…
“… Your lance e was only around 30 years old, he was still so on the top of a country It would be hard for anyone to be gazed for a long ti, Carlos began to open his ht' he said…
“Hnn?”
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! I can't stand this anyht!'like that?!”
He said those words while covering his face with his hands
It was a posture as if saying ‘Oh God why…'… He was being a straight oosebuood!”
Kota looked at hiaze That would be natural of course After all, the severe at have before had disappeared, and even his way of speak had turned into Kansai Dialect
“The one who is aused by Carlos to enter the roo at the ain rendered speechless Plak, Thewith a slapstick
“… A s-slapstick?”
“That's hurt! Youto do if I turned into a stupid man!”
“As if you would! In fact, your head is already a lost cause! I told you ti seriously! And look what you did! Did you do all of this just to bully ?!”
“Even if that was usted just re how I speak before!”
“Youyou know?!”
“Oi, you've been calling me moron this moron that, who's the moron here?!”
“Of course it's you! There's no other one than you!”