148 Great Sage (1/2)

Wandering Knight Lember

Most of the land of Bandor is a wide plain.

Since it is an open land, there are few goblins who don't like brightly lit areas.

However, just because there are not many goblins, it is not a good place for people to live.

There are marshlands where skalmen (lizardmen) and frogmen (toadmen) live in the areas facing Azimid Bay, and where they do not, many fang-blooded races such as centaurs and werewolves (wolfmen) live in the areas where they do not.

These species can also attack humans. Therefore, the people who live in Bandor cannot live in peace.

Nimu and I are walking through the land of Bandor together.

We should be arriving at our destination soon.

There are many people coming and going in front of us.

People of all kinds are walking there.

They are all walking in one direction.

I look ahead from the top of the hill.

I'm going to be able to see the country of Eldo, which was created by the brave Lord Rage.

I'm not sure if this is the country that the brave men and women created, Eldo?　It's not a nice place.

I can't help but get some feedback. It is not a very good location.

The best place to build a country is a hill suitable for defense.

If the hills are wide enough, you can build a country there.

And by building walls along the edges of the hills, we can make them even easier to defend.

My hometown, the Kingdom of Rox, was such a country.

Now the population has grown and dwellings have been built underneath the hills, but originally people only lived on the hills.

Eldo, however, is built in the lowlands.

The only place that looks like a hill is the part where the palace where the heroes live.

And it's small. It would not be possible to accommodate this many people in an emergency.

In other words, it's not suitable for defense.

And it looks like the walls of the city have not yet been built properly.

If a pack of goblins were to get close to this, they would be attacked in a heartbeat.

It is quite dangerous.

Or, since it's the heroes, are they taking some countermeasures?

That's enough to make me think.

Their power is tremendous. Even without the castle walls, they might be able to live in peace.

If you think about it that way, it's understandable why so many people want to come to Eldo.

It's a shabby place, though it seems to have a lot of people. Is this the country built by the brave man who was loved by that Reena-sama?　Rembar?

Nimu next to me frowns.

Nimu is a water (water) elf naiad.

It just so happens that he met and accompanied her on her journey.

He must be lucky to have been able to travel, albeit for a time, with a beautiful woman.

And all the more so if it is an elf of eternal beauty.

I guess the country is not quite ready yet.

I answer that.

From a distance, the houses where people live seem to be miscellaneous and unmaintained.

The roads seem to be poorly maintained.

If my information is correct, Eldo must have only been founded a short time ago, which makes sense when you think about it.

Well, that's good. Well, let's go then. I have to report to the princess.

Nimu pulls me along.

Her long, light blue hair sways fluffily in the wind.

She was originally a resident of the elven country at the foot of the holy Elyos Mountain, in its treeline.

The reason why she left the forest is to investigate the country of the heroes.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

I've heard that she was sent by her entourage to see how he was doing.

I've been told that they are only going to check on people and have no plans to make contact with the heroes.

Well, that's why I accompanied her.

To be honest, I don't want to meet them face to face.

''Wait!　Nimu!

I stop.

Then Nimu turns around and gives me a strange look.

'What's wrong?　Rembar?

You need to cover your face. It's probably pretty unsafe.

I used to be in charge of the security of the country, and I know what I'm talking about.

Just looking at it from a distance gives it that kind of vibe.

'It's all right then. 'Lember. I'm strong. I'm not as strong as a human.

Saying that, Nimu touches the sword at his waist.

Nimu is indeed strong. He can use water magic and his sword skills are better than mine.

But I think we should avoid conflict.

But Nimu looks down on people with a short life span.

He professes to be a pathetic creature who withers away quickly, especially to human women.

That's what causes the conflict.

In the short time we've been together, it has caused conflict on several occasions.

I don't know why such a Nimu would want to stay with me.

It seems that I am not the only one who doesn't look down on him in the first place.

Therefore, I am puzzled.

Nimu clings to my left arm and forces me to walk.

I could only let out a sigh.

◆Chiyuki, the black-haired wise man.

More than thirty days had already passed since Mr. Cyrone woke up.

When she woke up, she wanted to go to him, but we stopped her in the meantime.

It's because the silvery white witch at his side seems to be hostile towards us.

Besides, there is a disagreement between us about him.

With the exception of Rage, the one who hates him the most is Kaya.

The reason seems to be because Kyoka likes him.

That is not amusing to Kaya.

I can understand why it's not fun.

Kaya wants to be on Kyouka's side first.

That's why she wants to exclude the others.

Kaya tells Kyouka that she should learn to associate with men, but when she gets a man she's interested in, she objects to it.

It's a very complicated feeling.

That Kaya was against welcoming him in, and also Sahoko, who didn't like him for causing Reige to be so close to death, was also reluctantly against it.

I had to be reluctant to welcome him for other reasons as well.

Therefore, I had to put him on the back burner.

How was I supposed to deal with Burun in the first place?

Plus, the population is growing and nation-building is getting busy. That's what I'm occupied with at the moment.

I'm also concerned about Zarxys, who I met at Gypsiel, but after that, Raina doesn't seem to have a clue about what's going on, so there's nothing we can do about it.

As a result, we spend our days in Eldo with nowhere to go.

One day, I meet a guest in the reception room.

It's been a long time since I've seen you. It's been a long time since I've seen you in a long time, Chiyuki-dono, the wise man with black hair.

The old man in front of me calls my name.

The old man is dressed like a magician.

He is wearing a black robe and a wide brimmed hat. He also had a long beard.

Anyone could see that he was a magician.

Well, that's just as well. The person in front of me is a sorcerer among sorcerers.

'Yes. It's been a long time. Master Magus the Great Sage. Welcome to Eld. You are very welcome.

I bow my head in a sitting position.

The Great Sage Magus.

That's the name of this old man.

He is the honorary president of the Association of Magicians and the chairman of the Council of Wise Men, which is the highest decision-making body of the Association of Magicians.

The representative of the Mage Association is the president, who is appointed by the Council of Wise Men.

But this old man's word is respected more than the president's in the association.

In other words, he is the de facto representative of the Mages' Association.

This is the second time I've met the great sage.

He came to visit me to see the country we had created.

The reason is that he wants to know what kind of country the brave man made.

I'm his personal guest, so I'm the only one to meet him.

This is the second time we have met, Chiyuki-dono. ”We haven't seen each other since I gave you the title of wise man?

The Magus in front of me says, touching his long beard.

'Yes, sir. Thank you for promoting me to wise man.'

Thank you.

Apart from the title of Sage, which is a noble title given to those who are knowledgeable, the title of Sage is also the highest title given to a sorcerer by the Society of Magicians.

However, a sorcerer who is given the title of sage has the right and duty to attend the Council of Wise Men and contribute to the development of the association.

I joined the branch of the Society of Magicians of the Republic of St. Renaria for my activities in this world, and after some time I was given the title of Sage.

I didn't understand the reason at first, but this great sage said that he recommended it.