Chapter 24 (1/2)
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at 30th of January 2019 04:14:49 PM
Chapter 24
Maki and Chiharu were invited into the children’s house, and their eyes wandered around with interestThe ceiling and doors were low, much like old japanese houses, but not too low for Maki and ChiharuThe plastered walls were bright, and the furniture was relaxing and e oven in the kitchen where the mother stood
“Many travelers have been cos have only just cal return trips starting toain”
The mother said as she served them some cold meatsIt was served with thinly sliced breadThe steamed meat looked like chicken, and it was also sliced and served on a plate
“See, you put theon top”
This slightly sour ham sandas very delicious
“So, how old are you two? Hurasp on their ages”
“Oh, I am 14 and my sister is 12”
“Hmm, so you can drink apple wine then?”
“We can!”
“We can!”
“Oh, myWell, I just happen to have a special, homemade apple wineWould you like to try it?”
“Of course!”
“Of course!”
The homemade apple as much sweeter than the one at the inn
“I use apples that are froe, and they are er, so you can only have a little”
“The cider is much betterHere, have some cider”
The children said as they shared some of their drinkIt was a very pleasant lunch
“Oh, but the air really has improvedI feel like it started ever since the Saintesses cameThe miasma seems to have almost vanishedThere should be less trouble in the to”
“There was trouble?”
“Dwarves are tough people, but you know, half a year without a Saintess will do itBut huer in the adventurers beco in Gro if things hadn’t changed”
“I seeThank you”
“Don’tto be able to play with the birdfolkThank you for that”
That wasn’t exactly so that they could take credit for, and so they felt a little badBut still, considering how much the birdfolk had troubled theratitude was nothing
“Another house is serving the birdfolk soht now”
“Thank you”
“Thank you”
They did noout the different shops in the villageAccording to the shop owner, hus that used the levitation stonesAnd that the bags sold near the capital had large varieties of designs and functions
“You tere flying, weren’t you? Then you should have one of these pouches, and not a shoulder bagThat way, it won’t move around”
They were recommended a pouch that had two belts that crossed around your waist
“See, normally it would be positioned in the back, but you can turn it to the front so it won’t get in the bird person’s wayThe birdfolk should use pouches like this too”
Cos
“Orne, Puel, come over here”
“What?”
“What do you think about this bag?”
“I don’t like having things dangle under me”
“What about this one?”
The one with two belts was pretty cool looking
“H”
“Hey, youYou can try putting it on and flying”
“Fine”
Orne put it on with glee
“You try this one”
Puel was given a yellow pouchThe two of them flew around and adjusted the pouch to the front and backEventually, they came back doith satisfied expressions
“It’s good that our hands can be free for se”
“Now I can carry Maki and Chiharu while carrying so else”
Hey! We’re Norfe and Chouze! Chiharu frantically signaled to themThe birdfolk looked surprised for a momentHmph
“Old man, I’ll take this”
“Really! This one happens to be an original of mineI hope that you’ll tell the others about it”
“Sure”
Maki and Chiharu could already i to this store
“Howtwo to the bird people, and another two if you buy these, there should be four left”
“You ht want to make some more in a hurryThe bird people are really sensitive to trendsI think”
“Really? These weren’t selling at all until today”
“I think they’ll be bragging about these to the others a lot in just one day…”
“I, I seeThe bag itself is ordinary, so I just have to mass produce the belts…”
“I’ it soon, so you should sell aslady”
And then fro pouches, they asked hiive them to Sauro and Saikania when they cauaranteed to coave the that they could be sold at a high price at the capitalScales that have not been processed were quite rare, and they were in high deher price in the elf countryAnd so they would have to visit this capital soon
At the same time, in Arthur’s country of Midland, there was one person as preparing to go on a journey as the guests started to leave
“Aeris, wait!”
“No, I will not”
“What use will it do, for you to leave? We do not even knohere in the dwarven territories Maki and Chiharu are”
“No, the birdfolk definitely know”
“But do you really think that Miragaia will tell you?”
“Perhaps…”
The birdfolk and elves were rivals in a hen it concerned the Saintesses
“And people will recognize you”
Aeris was about to refute ArthurBut he really was much too famousNot only had he lived for many years, but while elves were supposed to die with blonde hair, he had lived past 300 and his hair had turned to silverStill, he had maintained his youthful appearanceAnd what’s s, such as the airshi+p and become well known in just about any country as the White Philosopher
“I will use a disguise”
“AerisWhat if we find her first, you will not be able to meet with them if you are off on your own”
“But I am worried…”
Aeris clenched his fistsChiharuMaki tooPerhaps they had endured soWhat if they had encountered trouble in an unknown landHe could not just stay here and do nothing
“Oh, wellI had wanted to keep this quiet for just a little longer”
“Grudo?”
“I had a feeling that they would do this, and I had assigned guards to protect theht nowSo I wouldn’t worryAeris, I would be much more concerned about you than Maki and Chiharu”
“Grudo, you knew about this? And you said nothing?”
“I did not lieAll I a is that I considered the possibility that they would leave”
Arthur ed his temples
“Aeris, ill have to send soldiers to the dungeons eventually, when the elves and dwarven territories request itI will send you to go with theer”
“So the six months of absence really did take its toll”