Chapter 70 (1/2)
Dazzling sunlight was shining through a large glass window that looked up.
The strong light reflects the marble floor, illuminating the large space brightly without the light of candles or torches.
A number of large pillars with uneven patterns stand, and a red carpet with gold thread embroidery is drawn in the center of the wide audience.
I bent my knees on the carpet and hung my head with Pamela.
Under the big national emblem of Carneria, it was King Feliz Foo Carneria of the Kingdom of Carneria who was on the throne.
He looks younger like an older brother, a little older than Vanalen, but he is 88 years old.
Like the second prince, Vanalen, the king, who retains the characteristics of a pure elf, opened his mouth with a gentle expression towards us.
“Please raise your face, Zelet-sensei, Pamela”
The King calls me a “teacher”, partly because I was Vanalen’s teacher. I don’t feel any discomfort when parents downtown call school teachers “teachers”, but it’s a little crazy to be called “teachers” by the king.
Even if I want him to change it, it won’t change.
The king isn’t saying that because he’s mean, he really respects me, so it’s so it’s a bit hard.
“I heard from Vanalen about this activity. Thank you for saving the village and for helping to destroy the Kerunea religion.”
“It’s a wasteful word, Your Majesty.”
I bow my head again. This is my third audience, but I’m really nervous to meet the monarch of a country.
This is especially true for people who meet for the first time.
“Thank you, Pamela.”
“Yes. Ah … no, I didn’t do anything … just because Zelet is amazing … that ………”
Pamela rarely stutters and is unable to say anything.
She usually runs an inn “Estrona” and should have much higher communicative competence than I do, but it doesn’t seem to be the case in front of the King.
“Your Majesty, my childhood friend says so, but she is an Elemental”
“Well! That’s rare”
“Let His Majesty see Kure.”
“Eh? Uh, yeah”
When Pamela shouted, Kure, a tree spirit with leaves on its head popped out of the empty space.
“Kyururu!”
Just as a greeting, it makes a full turn.
The vassals and royalty who were in the audience were surprised and amazed at the appearance of the spirits, which seemed to be charming and strange.
Philis is one of them.
He lifted his hips and stared at the spirit being patted in Pamela’s chest as if to embark a little.
“It’s a pretty cute spirit.”
“Yes, his name is Kure.”
“Good. It’s a name …. I’ve been sitting on the throne for over 30 years, but I saw it for the first time.”
As Philis says, Elementaler Is very rare.
Therefore, Pamela’s achievements are great.
“Thank you again, Kure and Pamela. Thank you.”
“Kurururu! !! “
Kure pops out of Pamela’s chest and makes a full turn.
Pamela laughed and bowed when she saw its fearless attitude even in front of the king.
“Let’s give as much reward as possible. Do you have any hope?”
Oh, the voice goes up.
King Feliz said as much as he could. It is the range that a monarch of one country can do. It will be innumerable. It’s faster to count what you can’t do.
“Oh, a prize is like that … Even today, we can stay at the royal palace. That’s enough.”
Pamela waved in a hurry.
On the contrary, King Philis shook his head quietly.
“Kerunea, and what was afflicting the people. You saved the people and the nation. I had to do something about it. “
King Feliz drops his shoulders.
“His Majesty …. If the country forcibly detects the Kerunea religion, there will surely be a backlash in the country. At worst, the country may have been divided into two and quarreled. If the internal conflict is prolonged It is not possible to save the patients who had a single hope for medical care in this country. It should be regretted that the elves in the village were sacrificed for that, but on the contrary, His Majesty saved the innocent patients. You can also say, please don’t be discouraged. “
The Kingdom of Carneria is a “medical country”. This country has patients with difficult illnesses.
In such a country, the political judgment that he did not want to spread the war would have been valid.
Some will criticize that the village was sacrificed in order to keep the country’s ment, but if you remove the national sign that has been held for many years, that is what cuts off the future of the country and the hope of patients to live.
Speaking of advanced political decisions, until then, there is no doubt that it was a decision that tested patience as a monarch.
“You are the benefactors of the Kingdom of Carneria. Is there anything?”
“Then one”
I raised my face.
“I have made a suggestion to Prince Vanalen, but please consider making a ranch of Kerunea.”
“I’m listening. I thought it was a very interesting idea to regard monsters as livestock and centrally manage them. It depends on the analysis of that magic tool, but I would like to put it into practice.”
“Also, about the kerunea that has increased too much now …”
“I’m going to commission the hunters and the knights into the mountains and catch them alive. Even if I supervise them, I have to put a limit on the number of them. It is estimated that about 50% must be slaughtered.”
“Then there is a good way.”
I turn to Vanalen and give a signal.
Vanalen nodded and clapped his hands.
Prim with a silver plate and a silver lid on both hands is coming. She wore a frilled waiter’s clothes, where did she get it?
Even though she was in front of the king, she mourned in front of the throne, sprinkling her affection for the aristocrats around him.
“Please enjoy!”