A Chronicle of Life in a Different World
Episode 214 Mataroi Aristocratic Conditions
The Reurus, who had left Lewis, decided to walk on their feet on the way home, unlike on the way home. This is because Esther said she wanted to check the atmosphere of Accra, and the guards, Reus, accepted the hope.
After being escorted out of the Mansion by the maids and butlers of the Värg family, Reurus walks through the town of Accra while being escorted by gate soldiers and others.
The number of people living in Accra is enormous, as it is also close to the hands of the Viscount of Velg. Although it is more than ten times larger than the abandoned city of Laval, the population density seems to exceed the abandoned city of Laval.
People on the road look bright and see young children and women walking alone, whether they are safe or secure. However, from the eyes of Reurus, who had visited Accra once, it seemed a little less vibrant than before.
(Hmm... this is also the effect of spirituals rebelling?
It's not a maze, but the path leading to the residence of the Vicomte de Velg is sometimes tortuous. The air felt by Accra residents on those roads was both bright and heavy, and it appeared to be covered with a lid that was invisible to the whole town.
If there is something different, there is another one. Is it possible that the residents will not be able to turn to evasion even if Reurus and the others are walking?
Regardless of Eliza and the wizards, Reus carried "Dragon Slash" in addition to leather armor. This looks obviously different from a soldier, and at first glance it looks like an adventurer.
Adventurers are treated badly not only in Accra, but also in most “official towns” outside the abandoned city. Exceptions are not only adventurers and soldiers, but also river towns such as Cadare and Valdi, which are often visited by subpopulations.
When I visited Accra this time, Reurus thought he would be able to look at me uncomfortably again. But not this time.
For the first time, I can turn a suspicious eye to Reurus - but when I look at the ester, the color of my suspicion immediately clears up. Some of the inhabitants bow to Esther with their right hand against their chest.
"It's different from the last time I visited....."
"Is that because of Estelle?
Eliza and Meer spoke together and leaned their necks. Then she smiled as if she heard it or if Esther was in trouble.
"If you are a spiritualist, you will know that you are a spiritual teacher in my costume. Well, even if I were you, I'd feel good about it."
Rather than being in trouble, it must be illuminated. She scratches her slightly red cheeks with her fingers, making her shoulders narrow.
"Even though there are both of you, it feels so much more awed at me...."
"Ah... I don't know what that is..."
Spirits, the object of spiritualism, walk side by side. Few people know that Sarah and Neddy are spirits, but it would be spiritually painful for them to be worshipped instead of spirits from Esther.
"If I can tell you who Sarah and Neddy are, I can easily blow up my dissatisfaction with the Värg family."
"That'll blow it up. However, if you do that, it could lead not only to the Gregorians, but to other troubles, so please stop.
Reurus that stops ester with true face and respectful words. Even the current situation, which was invited by the Viscount of Velg, was troublesome, but I wanted you to give up any further trouble.
(... well, the Gregorians know about Neddy.)
Reurus had previously gone through an extravagant turn to fight the slime, but at that time it was known that Neddy was a spiritual spirit to Canna, a Gregorian bishop, and Laurent, a priest.
However, their condition at that time was not intended to harm Neddy. Rather, it seemed worried about Neddy's body, which is a hopeful observation, but probably unknown to Gregorians other than Canna and Laurent.
Estelle whispered to Reurus that she thought it would be better if there was less trouble, while checking the faces of the surrounding residents.
"Of course I'm kidding. We cannot afford the help of the Spirit. Besides, I got permission to move in the vicinity of the Värg. First, you have to move your feet."
"Permission... did you leave?
Was that what I was talking about? When Reus asked while tilting his neck, Esther smiled bitterly.
"It's a troublesome position for each other, so you dared to talk ambiguously without saying it clearly. Well, from the other side, if I can keep the Spirits under control, I guess that's the idea."
Is that so? Oh, is that why you asked me more questions than Esther?
Compared to Reurus, there was very little interaction with Ester. But that would have been enough for Louis and Esther.
Reus thought that maybe it was because he didn't understand “around" that he spent a lot of time talking to himself.
"Hmm... that didn't seem to be all. I didn't hide my interest in Mr. Reurus, so there might be something later."
"Please don't take any more trouble... please don't"
As a nobleman, I may have arranged a rough exchange, but from Reurus, such an exchange would be troublesome. It would be better if you communicated it straightforward and easy to understand, so there is no misunderstanding.
"But were Lewis and Carlo's knights cousins? What do you mean, a cousin of the Vicomte, like a branch...?
Talking more is going to be a real hassle, and Reurus tries to change the subject. Then Esther blurred her expression again.
"How about that...."
"Hmm, you didn't have a family name for Lord Lewis's cousin... or“ I can't be named. ”There is a possibility of a division, but I was only given the position of knight....."
It was an ester that tilted her neck, but Eliza hammered her while she was listening. When I heard that, Reurus questioned it because it was a good opportunity.
"Ah, I was worried about that, too. Instead, I don't really know the family name itself....."
Not everyone in this world has a surname like Japan in the previous life. To the best of Reurus' knowledge, very few have a surname.
"Family name is like a sign, so to speak. Mr. Sebastian had a family name, didn't he? That's a reward from the Vicomte family for the house of Sebastian, who has been serving for generations."
"What do you mean?
"I've made a special achievement, I've served the house for generations, I have a lot of trust, and I surround it before it gets taken away by other houses... how long will it take to be given a family name? Even if you're a commoner, if you have a family name, you're a nobleman."
Apparently, the family name has a lot of meaning.
"Look, Diego had a family name, didn't he? If you're just a knight, you don't have to name your name Nate, but you're much more trustworthy of being given a family name... probably a family that, like Lord Sebastian, has served the Viscount of Velg for generations."
"Hmm... is Diego going to be noble, too?
I don't even know the definition of nobility in the first place, but when I hear of knights with family names, they seem like nobles. So when Reus asked, Eliza turned to Esther.
"I don't know exactly because I wasn't born in this country...."
"More than a baron in Mataroi."
"Ah, it's not like Harrist around here."
Eliza and Esther nodded so that they understood each other without a subject. Reurus doesn't have a clue, but there must have been something we could tell each other.
"Simply put, the Duke, Marquis, Earl, Vicomte, Baron are not aristocrats. As I have said before, the Knight is not noble. It's not even hereditary."
Eliza explains how enjoyable it is to teach Reurus something. I realized that Reurus was a really good young lady for Eliza.
"But if you become a knight, you can't call yourself a civilian. As long as you remember that it is a position equivalent to that of a nobleman. There is no guarantee that the knight's son will be a knight because there are no heirlooms."
"... oh, oh"
"On top of the knight, there is also the title of a quasi-bar. This is recognized as hereditary, but not as noble as the Knights."
"... is that so?"
Because of the diminished memory of the previous life, Reurus can only respond vaguely when he hears about Esther and Eliza.
"In Mataroi, how long does it take to ascend from a baron to a baron?
"Even if you have a special achievement, it will take two or three generations. If you're lucky, you'll see where your house can join the nobles while you're alive."
Though Reurus doesn't understand, Esther and Eliza are excited. Sarah, Meer, and Neddy don't intend to understand from scratch, just walk through the streets of Accra.
"Oops... let me get back to that, but that's not my family name. Unless you do something stupid, it's like a testimony that lets the kid take over the job. Diego is a knight of the House of Värg, and if Diego has a son, he will be a knight."
"In that regard, Mr. Collard seems to be a knight of the country. If we don't get to the Baron, we won't have anything to inherit even if the child is born."
(... I don't know, but Mr. Collard and Mr. Diego are the same knights, but their bosses are different...? Speaking of which, Mr. Collard and Mr. Lewis called each other...)
Collard and Diego, we must have seen the difference in their attitude toward Louis.
Diego is a knight recognized by the Viscount of Velg, but Collard is a knight recognized by Mataroi and has a different position. Does it mean that Collard's position is close to that of Louis, the eldest son of the Värg family?
"Even in this country, the difference between direct minister and jury doesn't seem to rub it... Auntie used to say it was hard for me."
"I also have a position as a spiritual teacher, so it's hard around here...."
Esther and Eliza have confirmed that they care about each other, but Reurus is about to have a flat head.
"What do you say? Do you understand?
Eliza asked Reurus, who thought she wanted to go hunting monsters, to escape reality. The inquired Reurus smiles softly.
"... I'll leave everything around here to Eliza. I'm counting on you...."
If you need it, you can ask Eliza every time. If you have time, you can study, but if you have someone familiar with it, it's quicker to throw a round. The mochi is a mochi shop.
"... hmm?
Reurus admired seeing an unexpected side of Eliza, but felt the magic unexpectedly. The magic is disputed by the people on the road, and Reurus focuses only a little on the 'Dragon Slash'.
(If there are so many people here, it's strange that there are people with magic... no, what is this magic?)
I wonder if any of the soldiers patrolling the town had magic in them. With that thought in mind, Reurus looked in the direction where he felt the magic.
The magic I felt was not so great, but my strength and weakness changed unnaturally to blink.
Magic gets stronger, weaker, and stronger again. It's like you're inviting a revulsion.
"Nh... hey, seriously?"
Reurus, who saw the owner of the magic he felt, groaned unexpectedly.
Behind Reurus' gaze - there was Laurent, the priest of Grego, who turned his magic into a crowd.