◆ Elf Princess Roussien
Under the blue sky, get us in the Kellunaia car.
The magical car towed by the golden horn deer Kelunaia was fast and took less than ten days to get us here.
There are no trees to see outside, and you can see far away without using magic.
This is a place called the plain, unlike the forest where we live.
Seeing such a treeless sight reminds me of being far away from the forest.
"Dear Lucien, I can see it, it must be Eldo, the country of the brave."
Tess leaves the car window and tells me.
Tess is a girl from a tree elf (dry ad) who recently came to serve me.
He is still young and has lived only about a hundred years.
Before she served, she lived in a forest near the land of men.
That's why they brought me here to say that it would help me go to the country of humans.
In fact, he knows a lot about humans and has been helpful in his journey.
"Oh, which one? Let me see if it's warm ~"
The wind elf (Napier) peerer was tied to the tess and his face came out of the window.
It's like a child.
But Piara has lived the longest of us and has had two children.
A playful and relentless girlfriend, she often hides herself and goes to play in a human country.
That's why I followed you on this trip, just like Tess.
"Lord Piara, Tess. In front of the princess."
Oleola frowned when she saw Tess and Piara like that.
Oreola, the bow elf, is my escort.
She has been with us since she was a child, and we grew up together. You followed me on this journey.
She was as good a bowman as any Oread, and she was able to defeat him when he was attacked by a bunch of nasty goblins on the road.
"I don't mind, Oreola. Let's go earlier than that. Go to the brave man that Lana recognized."
I wave my hand and answer.
I came to the kingdom of men to see the brave.
Some Elves work in Ellios' Tengu.
I'm one of them.
And as an Alsaid, called the upper (high) elf, I, the princess of the elf, was to serve by the side of that beautiful Reina.
I admire Rena-sama for her beauty.
I was curious about the man that Lana loved.
There are many heroes that Reina has seen before, but no one she loved.
As a result, rumors of the brave man have been heard in heaven.
That's why I came here from the ever-younger city of Alsaidia.
"Speaking of which, what happened to Nimu? I'm sure you were there to see what happened first.
Tess asks his neighbor Piara.
Nimu, a water elf (Niad), was one of my companions on my journey and was on his way to see what was going on.
We were supposed to meet at Eldo, but we're already away from something.
"Oh, well, then. Tess, if Nimu wants to hook up with a man, she's doing something different, right?" []/(exp, v5s) (1) (uk) (uk) (uk) (uk) (uk) (uk) (uk) (uk) (uk) to become/to become/to become/to become/to become/to become/(2) to become/to become/to become/to become/to become/to become/to become/(P)/"
Piara laughs lewdly.
Hearing the words, she sighs.
Nimu used Eldo's condition to inform him through the devilish bird and then left Eldo.
Apparently, there was a man I liked, and he followed him.
I'm not officially serving me, but I'm on a mission, so I'm not going to say anything in particular.
But it feels like you're prioritizing a human man over me.
But I know that elves have that kind of potential.
It seems that if an elf really loves someone, there's nothing she can do about it. Maybe Nimu is too.
"Lord Piara. Pretty vulgar... Well, I do wonder what Nimu is doing."
Oleola sighs.
Oleola has never been with a man like me.
Looks like he's jealous of Nimu somewhere.
I'm not jealous, but I do care. What does it mean to love someone?
Do I love someone so much that I can't help it?
I think about such a thing.
Under the blue sky, get us in the Kellunaia car.
Towards Eldo with the brave Reggie.
◆ Black-haired Sage Chiyuki
A multi-purpose hall built next to the palace of Eldo where we live.
It is a rectangular building that doubles the size of the school gymnasium.
It was supposed to be a playground, but it is now turning into a conference hall.
It is I, Chiyuki and Reiji, Kyoka and Kaya, and the nobles, who are the leading citizens of Eldo, who are participating in the meeting.
Why do we have meetings in the multi-purpose hall? Because the population of Eldo has increased, the number of nobles has increased, and the existing conference rooms have become smaller.
Eldo's nobles are gathered in front of me.
Many of them are grand men, all dressed in luxurious clothes.
Clothes are linen coats with expensive dyes. Some people are wearing unpatterned clothes, while others have beautiful paisley patterns.
The garment is further decorated with various precious metal accessories.
Menow, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, and Jade (Hekiyoku) are used to adorn the garnish, and they take away the eyes of the beholders.
Not to mention the aristocrats, but some of them would have been proud to attend this meeting and forced to freshen their clothes.
Speaking of nobility, it reminds me of the existence of a privileged class that exploits people, as seen in cartoons or novels, but nobles in this world are not.
Most of the aristocracy in this world has been subjugated by the head of the clan and his next of kin.
The nobles are obliged to take care of the lives of those who belong to their families. It is the duty of the so-called noble "Nobless Obligation".
Those who belong to the clan swear allegiance to the nobility instead of being taken care of.
In other words, nobility is not just about exploitation.
In addition, the family is often composed of relatives, but sometimes they welcome those who are not relatives.
When they welcome in, those who are not related will share a cup with the aristocrats and become related to their parent-child. Of course, the aristocrats are parents.
When I first heard that, I thought it was like a world of warriors.
And in fact, it seems to be correct in that understanding. Sometimes the family is called a separate family, because they are actually family members.
Aristocrats like the parent of the Warrior are gathered because we have set up a place to hear their opinions.
Eldo's state is our dictatorship. It can be operated without hearing the opinions of the nobles.
However, if we want to operate efficiently, it is better to have the cooperation of the nobles.
They are the bosses of an organization called the Clan. We alone can make up for the lack of hands.
And beyond asking for their help, we need to listen to them.
The increase in the number of nobles as opposed to the existing conference rooms and moved to multi-purpose halls was due to the encouragement of the participation of heads of weak clans who could not otherwise be called nobles. It is difficult to remember the name of a nobleman thanks to it.
It is a meeting that is not specifically named now, but I am thinking of naming it the House of Lords or the Senate.
"What do you mean? Dear Chiyuki, what about not adding more cultivated land? With the power of the brave, we probably don't have enough Lizardman."
The nobleman Ohata tells me.
He was sixty years old and originally a nobleman of the Republic of St. Lenaria.
When we created the land of Eldo, we conceded to our son the status of lord of the nobility of St. Lenaria, and brought a part of our clan to this country.
Ohata is his name. It was named after the fact that it operated a lot of cultivated land in the Republic of St. Lenaria.
He now has almost control over the development of Eldo's cultivated land. Most of the cattle he gave me for farming.
"That's what I said. Mr. Ohata, we are running out of food right now, but it is not the time to dry up the wetlands and increase cultivated land. Now we decided that we should focus on urban development without expanding our arable land."
I shake my head and answer.
I really want to increase the cultivated land in case of an emergency. However, I don't want to compete with researchers who live by the water by dredging wetlands any more. That's why I didn't want any more cultivated land.
But that can't be a reason.
For the followers of the god Audis and the goddess of war Reina, it is justice to defeat the monster and expand the human world.
Ohata is a believer in the goddess of agriculture, Gena, but she also worships Lena.
From their point of view, Lizardman is also a monster. I don't want to fight monsters, so I can't say I won't increase them.
When I say so, Ohata looks dissatisfied.
Well, I suppose so. With Raige's power, Lizardman and others are not scared enough. And the more cultivated land, the more power he has.
That's why I want to increase my cultivated land.
"Ohata-san. It is the words of the wise man Chiyuki. I think the development of cultivated land for urban development should be stopped for now."
The noble riverside embarrasses Ohata.
He is a nobleman who benefits from the river's water transport business. The name of the riverbank also comes from there.
Unlike Ohata, we don't want any more cultivated land on the riverside.
His water transport business is being retaliated against by those who live in the water, such as Lizardman.
Suddenly the ship has stopped moving or the load is rotting. I don't know exactly what caused it, but it looks like the Lizardmen did it.
It's too little harassment for us to leave, but it's probably not the riverside that's being retaliated against.
"Ohata, are you unhappy with Chiyuki's judgment?
Reggie stares at the field.
When stared at, Ohata can only be silent. Reggie's force is necessary to expand cultivated land in the first place.
Reggie accepted my proposal.
Reggie takes my opinion seriously, no matter what. So it was easy to convince.
"That's right, Mr. Ohata. Now is the time to build your city. Until then, we should stop developing more cultivated land."
The nobleman spoke under the tree.
Because it handles wood from building materials, it has a name under the tree.
He will benefit from the development of the city.
Naturally, we can also see that we are in favour of stopping the expansion of cultivated land and developing cities.
Ohata was persuaded by the riverside and under the trees to remain silent.
"Dear Chiyuki, If we prioritize urban development, I think we can help."
"Yamanaka"
A woman speaks.
The woman I called Yamanaka is not exactly aristocratic.
She is the representative of the Dwarf Women's Association.
The dwarfs, who have only men, take women of different races as their wives. And many of them are human.
Dwarves are good artisans, but they are not good for politics.
As a result, women's associations composed of wives often take the lead in dwarf society. In other words, Dwarves are almost certainly laid on their butts when they get married.
Yamanaka, my wife, is also present this time.
The names of Dwarf and his wife often bear mountains, and some are called mountains and mountainsides.
No one complains about her attendance, which is not a nobleman, but a representative of the dwarfs who live in this Eldo.
Dwarves are rich, and some aristocrats will be in debt.
Besides, the tools they make are of high quality. Only thoughtless Tales would want to turn Dwarfs into enemies.
And we don't want to spin it on our enemies.
The reason is I want to do business with the dwarves.
Of course we have no one who owns a mine by human means.
If you intend to issue currency, you must import gold and silver, etc. from dwarves.
It is also possible to issue currencies other than precious metals such as banknotes, but it may be meaningless if they are not trusted.
Even if you try to take the gold standard, you can't use it because the number of gold holdings is small.
Our magical blood and hair may be valuable in the market, but I don't want to use it if possible.
I also don't want to be able to crush another country's currency and issue it as my own.
As a result, Eldo now has the official currency of Lenal, which is issued by the Republic of St. Lenaria.
Of course, I want to escape someday.
"Thank you very much. Lord Yamanaka, thank you for your help."
I thank the mountains.
After that, the nobles continued their remarks.
The remark was made with a view to Eldo's development. Of course, I don't forget to direct profits to myself.
However, this can be taken for granted. The nobles will help us because of the profits.
The problem is then.
While the development of the Eldo is good while the interests of the nobles coincide, it is possible that in the future the nobles' rights will become vested interests and hinder the development of the country.
Moreover, the gap between the nobles and those who belong to them and those who do not will widen from now on.
We have to think about that area.
I glanced at Kyoka and Kaya.
Kyoka looks at the aristocrats with little interest. Kyoka will host this meeting when Reiji and I are gone.
Kaya is the one who actually moves.
To be honest, Kaya is better for politicians than I am for making rude judgments.
Maybe she's already figuring out a way to keep the nobles out of her head.
Meetings dance.
I listened to the nobles.
◆ Chiyuki again
Ha ~, I'm tired ~
At the end of the meeting, in the passage leading to Eldo's palace, I stretch out.
It's already evening. I want to get some rest in my room when I get back.
"Chiyuki, I'm working a little too hard. We should relax our shoulders a little bit more."
Rage walks next door to me. It is true that I may have worked too hard.
In the first place, we made Eldo to make things easier for us.
Yet it makes no sense to struggle.
"Reiji is right. Dear Chiyuki, after properly feeding and working the nobles, we can enjoy the benefits. Chiyuki thinks too much about everyone who lives in Eldo."
Kaya says something scary.
Kyoka and our interests are paramount to Kaya, and Eldo's nobles and citizens are secondary.
I hope Eldo develops, but it is divided for our benefit.
"That's true, but it's true....."
When I say so, Reggie smiles bitterly and Kaya looks in trouble.
I'm sorry for the two of you who are worried, but I carry everything with me.
Reminds me that Raige helped me find trouble in the past.
With that in mind, Kyoka suddenly stops going forward.
That's Lino and Nao coming. I wonder what happened. "
I look down the same aisle as Kyoka.
It's definitely Lino and Nao. What's the matter with you?
You don't usually pick me up.
"Good day, everyone."
"I'm tired."
Reno and Nao will come and work for us.
"What's the matter, you two don't always pick me up?
"That's it, Mr. Chiyuki. A rare visitor came to visit Mr. Reggie."
"Yes, that's why I'm here."
Reno and Nao shake their necks vertically.
But since it was over, the good stuff we were in the meeting.
If I succeeded, Raige would have left during the meeting.
Are they more important customers than meetings with nobles?
"Visit me? Who the hell are you?
Reggie leans her neck and asks.
Surely you wouldn't mind if it wasn't Raige.
"It's an elf. Mr. Reggie."
Exactly. It's also a type of elf I've never seen before. I'm calling because it seems like Shirone is having an affair, but it's out of control. "
The two of them look at each other and nod well.
"Elves gave it to me? What the hell is that?
Rage leans his neck.
What's really going on?
I've never had an elf visit before. I hope it's not too much trouble.
We hurried back to the palace.