Vol 1 Chapter 2 (1/2)

Chapter 2: Seiryuu City

Satou here I have the tendency to get excited whenever I talk to woirlfriend du up at “The Store Where Beautiful Women Drink With You” that Metabo-shi+ and I frequent

They’re going to send all the wounded soldiers who can’t go on, including Zena-san, back to Seiryuu City on carriages, and I was allowed to to ride with this group thanks to her request

On the carriage to Seiryuu City, I, Zena-san, and the heavily areous wo soldiers

The girl na with thethe remains of the deceased soldiers and the wyvern to depart, before resu their survey of the County

The severely wounded left on an earlier carriage, while the one we’re on is only carrying patients with non-life-threatening wounds A non-co as the driver

Good thing they didn’t ask me to drive

Probably to avoid aggravating the patients’ injuries, the carriage is trotting along slowly,at a snail’s pace It’s only twenty kilometers to Seiryuu City as the crow flies, but it’ll take at least three to four hours to get there

We are passed by carriages transporting the soldiers’ bodies and the wyvern’s carcass

“Are you going to use the wyvern for so?”

“Yes, h, and sell for a good price Merchants would also cos and bones”

“But for now, if there’s otta suspect if it’s that wyvern!”

“Does it taste bad?”

In response to my question, the two only s; the driver answered instead

“Very her than wolf , you wouldn’t want to touch it a second time, no one would!”

“Excuse me, is it truly that awful?”

“Sir, please don’t be so formal with a driver like me Meat like that will be distributed to west side residents and slaves, so when the wyvern is put on the streets, it will be like a festival in front of the butcher!”

So slavery exists?

Don’t tell me there’s a slave class in this city?

I’m bothered by it, so I search the hty percent of Seiryuu City’s de twenty are slaves Upper class nobles orup only a few percentage points

After searching, I find that not only humans live here

What you would consider nor upten conokin and catkin

There is surprisingly only one elf, despite being arguably the most famous race in fantasy works

There are also uar Head Tribe which I have never heard of

When I found people of the reptilian tribe, I was surprised, as the reptilian tribe probably refers to the lizardmen I saw yesterday

I thought these tribes coexisted peacefully, like the fantasy races in western games, but outside of the elven tribe, nearly all demi-humans are slaves

There’s also a de openly in the city

Seedom

“Ah, I can see it!”

“Oh? Is that the city’s outer wall?”

“Yes! It’s so tough it will even hold against a wyvern attack!”

It really is a nificent castle wall It protects this city, so should I call it a city wall?

The city wall is built by stacking large boulders, about tento the Map, it’s also three h the bulk On the towers, each fifty uard

“Mr Satou-san, once we get to Seriyuu City, do you know anyone there?”

Perhaps because the city is now visible, Zena brings up the issue again

“No, unfortunately not Therefore, I want to find lodging first”

“In that case, the Gateside Inn is not bad It’s a hotel not far froate, a bit pricy, but everyone says it’s clean, and the food is delicious”

“Sounds great”

Miss Iona reco clean is a e, I once had a rooood food is one of the enjoyable aspects of travel I hope rye bread and steould make an appearance there

By the henever I talk to Zena-san or Miss Iona, I would feel the two azes

Maybe because the shaking carriage hurts their broken bones, they haven’t interrupted, but I really don’t like being stared at with jealousy If looks could kill, I probably died two or three times over

“Then, Satou-san, I will come thank you personally later, so please enjoy your stay at Gateside Hotel”

“There’s no need to thank me”

“That’s no good! By the name of Mariantell, I insist that you allow me to do so”

Who knew the usually easygoing girl can be so bold and forceful

No, is she’s trying to act tough?

If ere the saht she liked me

In the end, I feel bad for the other injured soldiers if I drag this on, so I proe at the Gateside Inn”, then parted at the gate

“Mr Satou, please come this way Is Sir Soun inside?”

Miss Iona leads ate

Her second sentence was directed at the young guard standing in front of the post The soldier, blushi+ng fro to him, hollars for Sir Soun who is inside the post

Miss Iona lightheartedly says “Thanks” to the guard, then enters the post casually as if it was her own house Like a chick following the mother hen, I cautiously follow her

Theletting in light is quite small, so the office is somewhat dim

“Long time no see, Sir Soun”

“Oh! If it isn’t Little Miss Iona! Does your father still think roses are his calling?”

“I don’t want to talk about it, Soun-sama”

Seeht na stature, looks like a half-giant at that size

“Oh, a boy huh? Well-dressed, but a bit on the skinny side! Eat a lot, and grow into a good man who can protect Iona-jouchan!”