Chapter 67: – To the High Elf Kingdom (1/2)

Shia, still kneeling on the floor, revealed her true character.

“I am a guard-maid belonging to the High Elf kingdom Enol. For a certain reason, I became a slave to test you all, please forgive me!”

“P-please wait. I don’t understand what are you saying. What do you mean by becoming a slave to test us? From the way Shia said it, it seems that you knew that we would buy a slave.”

It was a coincidence that we bought a slave.

Meiya had accidentally eavesdropped on our conversation, and advised us to buy a slave.

Not being there, how did Shia know?

She painfully bit her lip.

“I’m sorry, I can’t tell you the details with my own mouth here. But one thing I can say is that if I didn’t become a slave, I wouldn’t be able to be together with young master.”

“Sorry, I don’t understand.”

She didn’t have to become a slave on purpose, couldn’t she just called out to me?

While we were perplexed, she bowed sincerely.

“It’s not strange for you to be perplexed, but I can’t tell you everything here. So for the details, after we have arrived at High Elf kingdom, the person who ordered me to become a slave in order to meet young master, will tell you everything.”

“Hey, is the High Elf kingdom such a dangerous place ?”

“No, you’re wrong. It’s a country on the west side of Fairy continent, full of natural lakes and forests. There are also a lot of people who come there for sightseeing.”

“It’s just as Snow-san said. I’ve never heard any stories that the High Elf kingdom has fallen into a crisis or anything.”

Snow and Meiya answered my question.

In short, it doesn’t seem like they’ve heard anything like danger approaching the peaceful country.

After hearing their answers, we looked at Shia again.

But she was still petitioning desperately.

“Everything I’ve told you is the truth. There are no falsehoods. Please, won’t you go to Enol, it’s fine if you just hear the story out! ……If after you’ve heard it all, and there’s anything that displeases you, just say it, and as your slave, I will even kill myself. That’s why, please, somehow, please lend me your power!”

Shia just kept bowing without moving.

[What do we do, onii-chan ?]

Chrisse showed me the mini blackboard.

I fold my arms and think.

It appears that Shia is just a guard maid that received orders from someone and approached us.

It’s just that Shia isn’t a bad person. Tested us means that she doubted us a bit … so it’s probably true that she’s troubled.

We’ve been saved by her many times, we trusted her, so just hearing her out is probably okay ?

If it’s beyond our capacities, then we can just refuse and go back.

“…..Okay, if just hearing it out is okay, then let’s hear it first, shall we ? First let’s go there, and hear the story from the one who instructed Shia, after that it’s not late to judge for ourselves. Furthermore, Shia is our comrade, we can’t just flat out refuse, can we ?”

“Yep, I thought Lute-kun would say so.”

[Me too, I agree with onii-chan’s opinion!]

“But going to the Fairy continent’s west side alone will take half a year, won’t it ?”

“Then please use my airship! By air you can reach the High Elf kingdom in just a bit over 1 month!”

Personal airship …… if I’m not wrong, that thing costs a fortune ……

Or perhaps I should say, as expected of Meiya, the Magic stone Princess.

“Th, thank you, everyone!”

Shia raised her face, tears oozing out of her eyes.

With this, it’s decided that we’re all going to the High Elf kingdom, Enol.

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Since we’ve decided to go to High Elf kingdom, Enol, the mobilization was quick.

The next day, we explained the circumstances to the store where we rented a wagon and paid the penalty.

After that we went to the Adventurer’s guild.

We informed the usual receptionist girl that we’re going to be away from this town for few months.

If the assessment for the twin dragon and the deliberation for our level up finished, just wait since we will listen to it later.

“Well then, just in case, please tell the Adventurer’s guild in Enol about my level up deliberation. Since I may do quests there and have chances to level up. In that case, if they know about our circumstances then they can let us level up right away.”

“Then Lute-sama, please lend me your tag. I’m going to carve [Level up deliberating] on it.”

I handed over the tag as I was told.

As usual she processed it with the quill pen which was a magic tool.

I took the tag she handed back.

After we left the Adventurer’s guild, we headed for the aircraft owned by Meiya.

The aircraft was at the port.

It wasn’t floating on the water, but stored in a rented out storehouse.

It was decided by the law, it seemed.

To make one ship, it took boat load of money.

Furthermore there are also money and connection needed to rent the storehouse, for maintenance,etc… in short, just owning it would take another boat load of money.

That was why even for nobles, it was hard to own an aircraft.

So just the fact that Meiya owned one personal aircraft was enough to show how much of an amazing person she was.

When I showed up at the port’s storehouse, I saw Meiya was hurling instructions for the cargo.

“Drinking water can be made with magic so it’s unnecessary. Instead of that, load magic liquid metal on. You can treat it roughly to some extent, but be careful to not spill the contents while moving it.”

On the outside the aircraft looked like a normal sailing ship. The only different part was that it was flat so it could land on the ground. Its size is bigger than a yacht, but smaller than a normal ship.

It flew with large amounts of magic power stored in magic stones. That’s why when it was flying, even if someone were to use magic on the surroundings, they can’t be sensed, that’s also one of its demerits.

The magic liquid metal I asked for just got loaded on. Just like aircraft in my previous world, this one had weight limits too, it had to transport magic liquid metal and magic stones already, so Meiya had to select the rest of the cargo carefully.

A porter man asked Meiya.

“Meiya-sama, if you want to make the ship light, wouldn’t it be better to leave this ?”

The wooden box next to the porter contained three wash toilets.

What nonsense is this man saying!

Isn’t that the most important thing!