◆ Shizufe
I will come to the Republic of Ariadia the next day.
I broke up with Kaina's sister and Nora, who came with me from the free city of Tessecia, and headed in a direction where the temple of Hayboss, the god of blacksmith and treasure, is located.
Walking along the main street is full of people and trucks.
Perhaps most of them are merchants and their servants.
Hayboss is believed in craftsmen and merchants. And the temple is also a meeting place for craftsmen and merchants. So many merchants visit the temple.
Next to it is the shrine of the commercial god Kveriya-sama.
This temple of Kveria is more a huge warehouse than a temple.
In the first place, Kuveriya is the god who controls the treasures brought by dwarfs and the treasures made by Hayboss in the heavens.
Therefore, the shrine is not a place of worship, but a warehouse.
And I hear that the temple of Kveriya is so robust that it also holds public money, even in the Republic of Ariadia, it is so robust that it competes for one or two.
The Kuveriya faces the sea and the boulevard, surrounded by many warehouses and loads of goods brought in and shipped.
And money, such as gold coins, is brought in.
Some lend the money to a dealer who handles it and take interest.
These traders are called financial businesses in particular.
I think some of the people who go to this haybos temple go to borrow money.
Maybe that's what I'm seeing.
But I'm not here to borrow money. I need something else.
That's why I pass the warehouse street.
My destination is a huge tall tower built near the temple of Lord Haybos.
This tower is the post office of the Republic of Ariadia.
Looking up at the sky, you can see the birds flying on the top of the tower carrying mail.
Many people are working when they enter the tower.
I find a young woman among them.
"Oh, it's not Shizufe. Long time no see."
When a woman sees me, she calls out.
"Long time no see, Mariela. Do you have a memo?
I call out the name of the young woman at the reception.
Mariela is a woman at the post office. Seventeen is the same age as me. I hear you just got married.
"Yes, there is. You're lucky, Shizufe. Memo just came back yesterday."
I am relieved by Mariella's words.
"Good. Can I see you for a second? I brought you some sweets. Yes, Mariela, why don't you come with me?
I'll give you a bag.
This confectionery was made by me before I left. I wanted to give it to the memo.
Very good. I was about to take a break. Then I'll get a memo. "
When Mariela laughed, she took me to the rest area and left.
And when she reappeared, she had purple hair on her shoulders and a little girl in a tight hat, a red race costume.
"Long time no see, Shizufe. I heard you became a war maid. Congratulations."
"Thank you, Memo. I wanted to ask you something today."
I thank Mariela for her memo on her shoulder.
Memo is a little girl of the Pugmayi tribe. I hear you're about the same age as us, but I don't know exactly.
And like other pugmaios, it's small enough to ride on a human shoulder.
The Pugmaioi are friendly with birds, have conversations, and can ride.
The story of the Pugmaioi boy who travelled strangely with the migratory birds is very famous.
There are surprisingly many other celebrities such as Aunt Golden Spoon who don't care about their appearance.
And many people use their ability to ride that bird to do mail shops.
I can't carry large baggage, but I can deliver as much as a letter.
Pugmaioi mail stores are present in most of the countries belonging to the Ariad Alliance.
They live in the towers of the castle walls, ride on birds and deliver mail to various countries.
In addition, Pugmaioi and others in various countries actively exchange information in cooperation.
Fly through the sky to exchange information, so you can get information faster than humans.
The tower was built near the temple of the merchant Hayboss, not the castle wall, because the merchant asked for such up-to-date information.
And I came to see the memo in the same way.
Memo and Mariella met six months ago in a post office job. It was a quick and easy job, but we've been dating ever since.
When I take the sweets out of the bag and spread them out, Mariela gives me tea.
We sit at a four-seated table for tea. The memo is naturally small, so I sit on the table and drink tea.
It is very cute to drink it with a tea utensil for Pugmaioi.
"You raised your arm, Shizufe. I'd rather stop being a Freedom Warrior and go to my wife before I become a War Maiden."
Memo says while eating sweets.
"Hey, Memo!!
Mariela panicked to embarrass the memo.
"Fine. Mariella, I'm used to it."
I smile bitterly.
I know I'm not a good fighter myself.
That's what my sister told me.
"I'm sorry, Shizufe. But not now. I was chosen by the goddess. You must have had a hidden talent."
Memo nods well.
"Actually, I'm surprised, too. Honestly, I don't think I have the talent to be a warrior. But I also want to live up to the expectations of Lady Lana, who protected me."
When I said that, Memo and Mariela exclaimed.
"If that's the case, you'll have to ask me a favor. So, what can I do for you?
"Yeah, that's it, memo. Actually...."
I will explain the request I received.
Memo flies in the sky on a bird to deliver mail like any other Pugmaioi in this tower.
Flying monsters are a threat to the flying Pugmyoi.
Therefore, I hear that Pugmaioi and the others share information about monsters flying in the sky.
Do you have any information on Harpy?
"I see, I want to help the man who was grabbed by Harpy. Is that man a lover?
Memo brightens his eyes and says.
"What? I've never met him before."
"Bhu, boring. I was thinking of fighting maidens to help my lover get caught."
I smile bitterly.
Unfortunately, that is not the case. I have no man to call a lover in the first place.
Maybe I won't be able to marry you forever.
"Once I've written it down, Shizufe is serious."
Mariela once again embarrasses her memory.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Shizufe. It's about Harpy, but there's one piece of information I'm curious about. Some of my friends said they saw some Harpy carrying food to the foot of the mountain."
Say what you care about the memo.
Pugmaioi has a pattern of work, people flying near the central mountains.
The trend of flying monsters is of concern to the Pugmaiois.
That's why we need to share information. It seems that Memo had the information as well.
"I'm curious. I can't believe Harpy's carrying food... even a kid there?
"Probably not. Harpy should nest higher up in the mountains and lay eggs. I don't make it at the foot of the mountain."
"If so, what do you mean?
I tilt my neck.
"Perhaps at the height of the mountain, they have creatures that die of the cold. Like humans."
I am surprised by the words of the memo.
Humans freeze to death on the high mountains where they inhabit Harpy. That's why it seems that Harpy can capture the grabbed man in a wooden prison built at the foot of the mountain. Yes, the memo explains.
"Well then, Finaeus may be caught there!!
When I say so, the memo nods.
"I can't prove it. Even the people I saw could get attacked if I got close, so I didn't even know what was there... I also heard about Shizufe and came up with the possibility."
Memo says while drinking tea.
"Shall I bring you a map, Shizufe?
Please, Mariela.
Mariella brings a map of the Central Mountains.
"It must be around here somewhere."
Expanding the map, the memo roughly shows where Harpy is carrying food.
Close to where they were seized.
Finaeus may be there.
"Thank you, Memo. Looks like you found a clue."
I had a chance to come here.
Let's let everyone know.
◆ Shenna
The next day I was with my brother, Dekius, I came to the Republic of Ariadia.
My brother must have returned to the temple of Audis in the Republic of Ariadia.
Looks like the magic potion your brother was investigating wasn't in circulation in the free city of Tessecia.
Perhaps it is currently distributed only to the upper classes of the Republic of Ariadia.
I haven't had any problems with medicine so far.
But that's slowing down the investigation.
It also appears that there was an obstruction by the Senator who wanted this magic potion.
This will not lead to a proper investigation.
After all, I had to investigate by myself.
But the brother was also ordered by the temple to do another job.
Now we won't investigate this medicine. The source remains unknown.
But I think this is good.
Perhaps the person who distributes this medicine is quite dangerous.
If you stop investigating, your brother won't see the danger.
So this is the end of the story.
With that in mind, I come to the port.
I came here to meet someone.
This person is a woman named Rijena, who supports me and the theater robot ears.
From that edge I go to see her from time to time.
The harbor is home to ships bound for Ariad Bay and the Kish River.
I will go to one of them.
The place where one of the ships docks is where river-bound ships gather.
The ship I'm heading for is the largest of them.
The size of the boat is unmatched by that of a ship sailing the sea.
It is normal for a boat to go to the river to be small.
It's good to go down the river, but sometimes you have trouble going up the river.
Ways to go up the river include sailing on a ship, rowing on a hill or a hill, or pulling a ship on land. However, other ways to sail are difficult if the ship is large.
As a result, the river vessel becomes smaller.
But that doesn't apply to the ship I'm on my way.
This is due to the ability of the captain of the ship.
The captain of this ship is Rijena, a woman my age.
She can use Lizardman.
Lizardman is powerful in the water, so he can pull the ship up the river. This is something no one else can do.
Thanks to this Lizardman, she became a captain without any skill in ship maneuvering.
In addition, you can carry a lot of luggage as long as you don't need someone rowing in a pontoon.
As a result, she seems to be the most profitable of other river traders.
I'm going to Rijena's ship.
Going nearby, a woman tells her servants where to unload the loads on the ship.
"Um, is Rijena there?
I speak to the woman.
I've seen this woman before.
She was born in the far eastern Republic of St. Lenaria.
The Light Warrior Reiji's sister works for you.
They've been sent to this Ariadian republic.
She is an excellent woman who can read and write as well as calculate.
It seems that she was from a non-citizen and a vagrant.
That's why he didn't have a proper education until he met the brave men.
But as far as she's concerned, I don't think so.
"This is Mr Shenna. Mister Rijena will be aboard. I think it would be all right for Shenna to continue seeing you."
The words are polite. I feel like a prostitute to some wealthy citizen.
Well, thank you very much.
When I thank her, I go to the gangway.
Then someone comes down from the ship.
It was the men who dressed like warriors who came down.
Probably some kind of warrior regiment.
I pave the way for men.
The men pass by without interest in me.
And that was when the men passed by.
I feel a smell.
I see the warriors walking too far.
"Who are you?
The passing warriors smelled his magic potion.
I will go up the gangway to the captain's office.
When I entered the captain's room, a woman looked at the papers.
This woman is the captain of this ship, Rijena.
In beautiful clothes, she feels more like a princess than a captain.
Well, she was actually a princess of some country.
Her standing behavior is very elegant.
Because of its elegance, I hear that it is popular with the upper classes of the Republic of Ariadia.
"Oh, Mr. Shenna. Welcome."
Rijena laughs at me.
"Um, Rijena. I passed by with people like Freedom Warriors earlier, who are they?
I hear about the men who were warriors earlier.
"Warriors? Are you talking about the Green Warriors?
Rijena leans her neck.
"Probably. Who are the Green Warriors?
"Hmm, no matter who you ask. I don't know how to answer that. It's an unusual warrior regiment, Mr Shenna. I got to know Mr. Trumarkis in his letter of introduction... In the future, I guess we'll be using this ship a lot."
Rijena says with a troubled face.
Turmarkis is a man who used to be a big merchant. But now I work for Regina.
With his introduction, he decided to take the Green Warriors aboard this ship.
"Um... what's wrong with the Green Warriors?
Rijena sounds anxious.
Apparently, I don't know any more.
"No, it's nothing. It's just that I've been able to do a little research."
That said, Rijena looked at me with anxiety.
◆ Wizard Kirius
There are three of us in the basement of the makeshift home.
So, Lord Kirius is going with the Commander this time.
I nod at the words of Turkish.
"That's why, Commander Walrus. Let me go with you this time. Thank you very much."
I look at the man in front of me and say.
The man's name is Walrus.
He is the commander of the Warrior Corps named Shinsei.
Walrus is a big man who feels like a freedom fighter.
Apparently he worked for Atlana, who was the wife of Tolmarkis.
After Atlana disappeared, she followed the Turkish Kiss.
Atlana was connected to monsters and various monsters.
The connection has been handed down to the former subordinates.
This man may be responsible for getting the body fluids of Harpy, the ingredient of the magic potion.
"Oh, that's a pretty tough road. Can you come to the Wizard's Hall?
Walrus laughs slightly.
"That's fine. I'll get him to carry it. It slows down during the day, but it won't be a problem if you just carry it."
I look into the back of the room.
There is something covered in cloth.
"What is that?
Walrus asks strangely.
"It's a crystal of great magic. Commander"
I answer with a smile. This is a relic of great magic that I inherited originally from Master Talaboss.
However, I don't think I can tell the greatness of magic when it comes to freedom fighters, so I won't explain anything more.
Really? Well, that's good.
Walrus lost interest in it. I still don't know anything. I don't think you care about the crystals of this magic, husbands.
Well then, Commander. Thank you very much. "
"Oh, I'll leave it to you. The world is gold. I'll do anything for money. Hahahahaha"
Walrus laughs.
It was no shard of intelligence, it was a laugh.