Episode 20.10 (1/2)
Since Eda insisted on taking a bath, Lecan opted to go to Shira's house.
”Didn't I tellcha don't come.”
”Oh yeah, you did. Sorry. I forgot.”
”Well, is fine. I haven't gone into rest yet, still sorting out documents and letters. So, what do you need.”
”The town lord recommended my and Eda's promotion to gold rank adventurers.”
”Hee. That's good. You're gonna accept it, right.”
”Eda should get her rank to gold, but I'm thinking of declining myself.”
”And that's because?”
”I don't want to be bound. Besides, the town lord was looking to buy <Dagger of Harut>. Wouldn't want to find myself selling the dagger cause I ended up owing him a debt.”
”Hold on there. I'll get us some tea.”
Shira took down the first class tea leaf from the highest shelf and poured it in cups.
A nice aroma filled the room.
”Lecan.”
”Yea.”
”Your strength is like a finely whetted blade. Razor sharp pointed strength. Anyone who steps on it gets stung. Unless you see them as friendly.”
”That it is.”
”That's a fragile strength.”
”What”
”Think about it. Pointy stuff breaks easily. Sharp blades nick easily. Just like you.”
”What do you want me to do.”
”Become a solid sword.”
”Solid sword?”
”A sword that won't get chipped even if you hit and cut up rocks with it.”
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”What should I do to be that?”
”Right, well. First of all, I suppose you must understand the weakness of the strong.”
”I don't get what you're even talking about.”
”Do you think town lords are strong?”
”They are. They've got got authority and subordinates. Position too.”
”It can be said so indeed. However, a town lord is also the weakest existence in the whole town.”
”What?”
”Cause they've got so many things they have to protect. The town's economy, prosperity and peace. Nobles and commoners. Merchants, workers, farmers, and adventurers. And they have to protect every single one of them. A part of town being ruined is the same as having part of the town lord in ruin as well.”
”There are have nots in this town.”
”And are you going to bring that up to blame the town lord? A town lord has to kill two in order to save eight. There are times when they are forced to forsake some for the sake of a whole. However, if that whole prospers, everybody will eventually find happiness. That's what it means to be a town lord.”
”Is there really such a town lord out there?”