55 Episode 55: Former Demon King, Undressed in Port Town for the First Time in 350 Years (1/2)
”This is the town of Gazanon. They say ships crossing the Inland Sea are out of this town.”
”It'll help. It's just hard to fly across the inland sea.”
”That's too conspicuous. If you do that.”
Right. Don't worry about that area.
Because even I in my previous life, I chose a midnight without a moon, and I was flying in black-clad clothes.
”And there's a lot of people in this town.”
”It's the front door to the north. There are many people, even travelers, adventurers and merchants...”
”It's important, you mean it's under royal jurisdiction.”
”You can't be politicized if you don't understand the importance of this place.”
”350 years ago, it was just a country town.”
”… I have trouble reacting even when compared to the time.”
”But 200 years ago, it seemed like a fine harbor town. I've heard rumors about the importance of the Sanctuary Church being maintained and used to transport supplies.”
”... I didn't know... so I have trouble being told the hidden history here! Isn't that a new fact of history? It.”
”But you haven't changed your specialty. Do you still have fried squid? And it's cheaper... one bottle please”
”I'll have one more if I get a yuki...”
Me and Odette are walking around town eating fried squid clothes stung in a skewer - powdered squid and fried.
In my last life, I came here more or less 350 years ago.
Exactly, the taste of the specialty has changed since then.
I guess that's how the spices are getting stronger.
The ”Eight Kings War” messed up the world, but people's culture seems to be developing quite a bit.
... Then I wish they would study more 'ancient objects' during the course of 200 years and even build them on flying ships.
Then I don't have to fly, I fly all the way to the site of ”Village of Fira”.
”If the Church of the Sanctuary hadn't done what it needed, people's civilization would have developed.”
”I agree with that.”
”I can't even confirm what kind of world it would have been if it had been like that.”
It smells delicious.
”Sorry, I forgot. You should eat, too.”
I stayed behind my cape, and Dick and Cliff (the new guy) were offered fried squid.
I'll make sure the bats put their teeth up against the squid and pull the skewers out.
Both of them are eating beautifully without spilling, thanks to their increased intelligence with Magic Blood.
Dick's already mastered the four-law operation. It's a big deal.
”The crossing is out of the harbor, is it out every morning?
”Yeah. Maybe we still have a ship this morning”
Let's have a look.
”You guys can sleep. We'll sleep on the ferry too.”
”It's my home -” ”Thank you -”
Sooo, and I can hear you sleeping from behind your cape.
”... Odette sleepy too?
”At all, it's rather fun to travel and not likely to sleep.”
”If you get too tense, watch out for fatigue later.”
”Thank you for your advice.”
”And so did Alice, five, when she first went on a mountain excursion.”
”Isn't that just too much treating children!?
With all that talk, me and Odette headed to the harbor.
”I'm sorry. For some time it was forbidden to leave the ship...”
””... Huh?
We opened our mouths to the lady at the reception.
This is in the harbor, the reception post for the ferry.
There are plenty of ships docked around.
There are also large boats, fishing boats and small tourist boats.
But not a single ship is out in the inland sea.
Everyone sits on the ground wondering if it's shabby.
”It's forbidden to let the ship out... why?
When I asked, the receptionist seemed sorry.
”There was a demon on land. Affected by it, the creatures of the Inland Sea began to ravage… Usually, the monsters of great importance started attacking ships.”
”Under the influence of a land demon...?
”That's right. So the mayor told me not to give you a boat until things settled down.”
That said, the lady at the reception held her head.
”... we need you to fix this quickly... and we'll be up for business.”
”A route that bypasses the Inland Sea will take more than twenty days.”
”... you know me well”
”... Huh?
”There are some big ships these days. Using that route is like a caravan carrying really big baggage...”
”... Here, Yuki”
Odette flanked me.
I'm fine. I have an excuse for this.
”It's the legend of our hometown.”
”Oh... is that what you mean”
As the receptionist was convinced, she nodded.
”Looking at you in your robes, you look like magicians. Then that would happen...... then why don't you go to The Adventurer's Guild?
”To The Adventurer's Guild?
”Yes. If you're there, you also have information about demons. I think you'll find out more.”
”Thank you.” ”Thank you.”
Me and Odette thanked each other and left the harbor.
”... what shall we do?” ”... what shall we do?”
Walking through town, me and Odette were thinking.
If that were the case, we wouldn't get the boat for the time being.
”You can't spend 20 days by land,”
”Neither can I be away from the King's Landing.”
”... here is...” ”... when this happens”
Me and Odette looked at each other.
”Do you have to fly hard and cross the Inland Sea”
”Good luck gathering information in the Adventurer Guild and we'll just have to solve the problem.”
Poop.
A clapping noise overlapped.
””... Huh?