127 reward for success (1/2)

I followed the servant woman down the inner city street. There is a certain amount of noise, but it's much quieter than outside the inner walls. I am grateful that the elf Liddy is here now, so I don't have to draw too much attention to myself.

I usually don't have time to look around since I'm riding in a carriage, but it's quite fun to look at it from a low angle like this.

Basically, the houses are made of stone, and the streets are quite intricate and have high walls. I wonder if this is the same story as that of Japanese castle towns, where it is easy to get lost.

I was curious and asked the servant.

When I asked the servant about it, he replied, ”Well, there is a purpose to it, but the truth is much simpler.

The truth is much simpler.

”What do you mean?

”Well, there's an outer wall now, but this area used to be the edge of town. So people built buildings at random, and the streets became complicated like this.

”I see. I see. So it was convenient for protection, so when they cleaned up the buildings, they kept the divisions as they were?

Yes. I heard that everyone had reached a certain level of status by then, and it was too difficult to take away their land now.

This is quite a realistic story. In other words, this place has never been burned to the ground by a major war. If this is the case, there is nothing to take up. There wouldn't be a proper cadastral map, and there would be no need to start land readjustment here and there.

Anyway, as we walked along the winding road, a servant opened a metal door on the side of the road, saying, ”This way, please. It seemed to be a kitchen door. Liddy and I went through the door.

It was, indeed, a kitchen door. When we entered, we found ourselves in a small room. There was a table, but its top was unusually thick, and the window looked more like an arrowhead than a window.

The edge of the window is slanted down from the inner side of the room, as if it were a decoration, to make it easier to shoot an arrow from the outside into the room.

The only exit from the room is a heavy metal door on one side. What if it's...

”How does ...... repel intruders from the back door?

You see what I'm talking about. Yes, I do. It wouldn't do to have the back door easily breached.

The servant said with a laugh. The servant laughed and said, ”It's not like all the nobles in this city are like that, but it's probably because the Amour family has made a career out of military service.

I'm not sure if I should be disgusted or impressed by the fact that the servants are so well trained.

Mr. Liddy and I were led straight to the parlor we had entered when we came here before. Please wait here for a moment,” said a servant as he left.

As usual, the interior of the parlor looked like a picture of solidity, but it was better for a non-noble person like me because I felt more comfortable here.

Liddy and I talk about the future, but since we've been living together for a while, I already know who lives there and what kind of life they lead.

So we decided to talk about that for a while, and asked her what she wanted to do. Apparently, he wants to grow plants.

He said, ”I have a field that's just starting to grow, so you can use it. I'll help you spread it out.

When I said that.

I'll help you spread it out.

I nodded. I nodded.