Din no Monshou (WN)

A liquor store in the center of the city.

There were many people gathered here, regardless of their identity.

Merchants and townspeople who were here to watch the game.

And the gladiators who didn't escape when they heard the speech.

Everyone seemed bored because today's fighting event was crushed.

Looking around blurry, a sharp sensation runs on my cheek.

"Nooo...!?"

I thought it was an enemy attack.

But Walkins just put the glass on his cheek.

I was surprised by the chilling sensation.

"Pfft, you can't be alarmed."

"Please don't be surprised."

I laugh bitterly at Lazy Walkins.

Well, straining it in vain just drains your spirit.

"Water."

"Mmm, thank you."

The glass I received from Walkins contained water by the way.

To quench my thirst, I drink with Gubi Gubi.

The cold of the water feels good.

"Phew... that's good this water"

"Really? Okay, excuse me, too."

Walkins drinks the water with a light hand.

Didn't even serve it on the yawn, but she seemed thirsty, too.

I just moistened my throat, and Walkins looks inside the tavern.

"Well, then I'll listen to you.

At the very least, you just want to know what's going on in the capital. "

"Do you have a twat?

"Mmm."

Walkins tilts his little neck.

Think straight for a few seconds.

Looks like something flashed, and she jumped out of her seat a little.

"Please wait here"

That said, Walkins disappeared into the crowd of the tavern.

From the slice of the crowd, I see a voice in an adventurous woman.

I see, you're going to snipe someone who knows and asks.

"Oh, you're free here."

And a pair of guys sat next to me.

I feared it would be relaxing, but we both seem skinny and quiet.

My appearance doesn't seem to be in my eyes, and they start throwing up stupidity.

"Huh, it was scattered."

"Not at all. I lost my fun because of the bandits."

I saw it right on the side, but you're dressed like a scholar.

I don't think there was a college near here, but is it also an institute?

Apparently, the two were watching the arena, spitting a grudge at an unattended bandit.

From these two, I think I can tell you something.

I spoke to the pair.

"You know more about the unattended bandits?

It would be more effective to take advantage of the advantage of the position than to go poorly.

The two of you are now, and it looks like I'm in your eyes.

When they looked at me, they almost flipped every chair.

"Hih......!? Dear nobleman......!

"Oh, we... hey, nothing wrong...!

That's a line that people who do bad things often use.

But I can't listen to you if you're scared.

"No, I'm sorry.

Don't constrict me, I just want to talk to you. "

I want to purchase information in a different direction from the Walkins I'm listening to.

As a stepping stone, I asked the two of you.

"So, what's a bandit without robbery?

"Oh, he's a resistor who's come out of nowhere for almost a year."

A year ago?

Pretty recent, huh?

I wondered if it had been rampant in the last few years.

"It is aimed at liberating third class citizens and rebellion against the privileged class.

Right now, it's a civil unrest most feared by nobles and merchants. "

Third class citizens.

The so-called slave-class people?

They're a lot more of a revolutionary liberation army.

By the way, this empire has long been made up of a class system.

Nobility and royalty are privileged.

Knights and big merchants are first class.

The general public and many immigrants are second-class.

The people of the defeated country and some immigrants are third class.

It is divided into four classes.

This class system is quite rigorous and it is unacceptable to defy those of the upper class.

Naturally, the third class citizens will be dissatisfied.

"By the way, what's the name Unrobbed Bandit?

"Uh... what, you know what?

Scholars spoke to each other.

Then, a man who supposedly is my partner snorts.

"Not only are they noble, but they also raid the treasure trove and the library of the Empire.

For that matter, you leave without taking anything away. "

"Oh, I see... so you're an" undefeated ”bandit"

What a creepy bunch.

Normally, attacking the facility in that area is not the purpose of the looting?

It's inexplicable to leave without stealing anything.

But from the general public, they don't care about such trivial matters.

"It's because third class citizens are being tortured.

More than second-class citizens can live easy. "

"Really, what are guards and marching horseshoes (Wild Knights) doing?"

Has the name come up here?

Take this opportunity to purchase information about the unit as well.

It's going to help something.

"Is the horseshoe of a guerrilla (Wild Nights) different from a regular Imperial soldier?

"Yeah. Separated from the Empire's regular army, it's a fucking historic unit."

They work differently from the regular army and are primarily responsible for maintaining domestic security.

Its history is ancient, and it is the only survivor of an army called the "Old Five Armies” that once existed in the Empire.

Other armies vanished after the Evil God War,

You think only the marching horseshoe (Wild Knights) has taken over until modern times?

Incidentally, the structure of the ”Old Five Armies" seemed to be as follows:

”Dirty Pawns" … Engineer unit. Destroyed in the Evil God War, abolished due to infidelity.

”Female Tooth of the Conquest (War Queens)" … Assault Squad. Destroyed in the Evil God War, abolished due to infidelity.

”Imperial Castle Shield (Gardner Lukes)" … Defensive Forces. Destroyed in the Evil God War. Reorganized into the Imperial Defense Forces due to disloyalty.

”Demon Staff (Ruin Bishops)" … Magic Unit. Destroyed in the Evil God War. Reorganized into the Imperial Siege Army due to disloyalty.

”Horseshoe of the guerrilla (Wild Knights)" … Policing unit. Heavy blow in the Evil God War. Exists due to merit.

obsolescence, obsolescence, reorganization, reorganization, existing.

... what is this.

I've never seen such a miserable army.

Beautifully destroyed.

You're telling the story of how strong the Evil God was.

I also know that you gave up dealing with him in one country and formed a great crusader army.

"The Empire today is the Imperial Siege Army, the Imperial Defense Forces -

And it's made up of three units of horseshoes. "

"Heh..."

After all, in it, only the horseshoe (Wild Knights) of the amusement floats.

Besides, I'm curious to hear that disloyalty caused the reorganization or abolition.

I wish I had used the old five armies around, not restructuring or abolishing them.

"How did you survive only the horseshoe of the assault and let the other four troops disband?

Then one of the scholars looked bitter.

It seems to contain something.

Softening, he explained why.

"... in the Evil God War, they say it was because they had an ugly defeat"

"Oh. Especially the gavel of the hole (Dirty Pawns) and the female tooth of the conquest (War Queens), right? I feel sorry for you every time I listen to you."

According to their story, the tie of the old five armies is fragmented,

They also made a huge difference in their activity in the Evil God War.

The horseshoe of the guerrilla (Wild Knights) struggles so hard to push back the Evil Gods army.

But the other four units have escaped easily, I hear.

Especially the gavel of the hole (Dirty Pawns) and the female tooth of the conquest (War Queens), he said, had fled at first sight before the battle.

As a result, an army of evil gods struck them with their backs turned.

The Imperial Castle shield (Gardner Lukes) and the Demon Staff (Ruin Bishops) were killed by captains and executives and scattered by squadrons.

Also, the gavel (Dirty Pawns) and the female tooth (War Queens) of the holes that fled in front of the enemy are disastrous.

They say they killed everyone from the captain to a soldier.

The emperor at the time of hearing this,

You think you've graduated to the horrors of evil gods and the fragility of the Old Five armies?

"That's why the horseshoe of the guerrilla who bravely fought to the end,

Others were restructured and decommissioned after the war ended. "

"I see."

Don't be too disparate in the troops.

But I've made radical reforms, and the military might of the Empire is okay.

The number of troops is down, and the defense is going to be scurvy.

Pointing that out, the scholar immediately shook his head to the side.

"Since the end of the war," emperor magicians ”began to be trained,

We are told that there are no military worries in our country today. "

Emperor magician.

I think the knight I met in the previous city was giving me a name once.

Were they notable?

"I've only heard the name, but what kind of people are they?

I'm out of the country, so I don't know much about it. "

I'm going to be suspicious if I expose my ignorance too much.

Disguise yourself as an old man coming out of the country and place a one cushion.

"These are the elites secretly selected by the Empire after the Evil God War.

An outsider-class magician who studies, understands and practices all sorts of magic.

If times were different, they would even be said to have become the four wisers of the continent "

What, people like the Four Heavens behind it.

The smell of frigidity is unusual.

By the way, it seems those magicians are the trump card for the imperial defense.

But you got out big enough to be comparable to the Four Wives.

Alec would laugh with his nose.

... No.

As for the true value of the Empire, the bottom is unknown.

It is also true that the Empire has never lost a capital defense battle in its post-Evil God War history.

It would be better not to lick it.

"This is probably what the nobles want to know."

"Oh, thank God."

There was a lot of talk about my first ear.

Especially since the information on the Evil God War is invaluable, I feel I have gained.

For one thing, I could hear what you wanted to hear.

Courtesy of the scholar, he looks back.

Then, just as Walkins was sewing up the crowd, he was back.

"Thank you for waiting"

"How was Empire?

I get up and ask as I head to the exit of the tavern.

She also seemed to have had enough harvest.

"Apparently, there's a little confusion in the power struggle in the imperial chamber.

You think the chain of command is pretty messed up, too? You're lucky for this!

"... a power struggle?

The Imperial Room means the Emperor's family.

Is something happening inside?

Walkins doesn't even know where he went in.

Well, it's enough to know the situation.

"By the way, Master Regis, what have you heard?

"A little bit about the unattended bandits."

Were you watching what the scholar was asking you?

For one thing, I just had the information I got shared.

Explain the unattended bandits and so on from here.

Speaking of which, I heard about the Empire's Old Five Armies.

"... the Old Five Armies, is it?

Walkins reacted with Pickle.

You seem to wonder what I asked you about.

I told her I was frank.

"Hey, you were amazing with your old marching horseshoe (Wild Knights).

As the other four troops fled and died, we fought to the end. "

Eating down on God's opponents is not something you can do.

I give a snort of admiration.

But there's no response from Walkins.

That's funny, I thought it was a topic that was going to eat me up.

I felt uncomfortable, so I checked with the boss.

――――

Red and gold.

Those two colored eyes crossed over.

My fearful eyes caught me.

"... Walkins?

Quiet silence stirs agitation and chills run on his spine.

Then, at the next moment...

"- Ah."

Walkins hustled and shook his neck with a bump.

Then the unusual pressure disappears and the color of the eyes reverts.

Bright, beautiful, lustrous silver.

"I'm sorry. I heard a nostalgic story."

She looks at me in a panic and apologizes.

Apparently, the earlier anomaly was unconscious.

Honestly, I was so scared that I was going to faint.

Very rarely, this is what Walkins will look like.

Maybe it's a seizure expensive.

"... are you all right? Could it be heat or something?"

"Thank you for your concern. But I'm fine. You're right!

Walkins made a dance-like move on the spot.

It turns around and winks lightly.

My heart jumped unexpectedly.

Ugh, um... apparently not unwell.

The drunkards around him cheered by Walkins' mysterious dance.

How much time do you guys have?

As he was pioneering, Walkins said with his finger up his mouth.

"But Master Regis. The stories and rumors that are being passed on are:

Sometimes you don't become an outgoing athlete, do you?

The tone is gentle as usual.

But Walkins' eyes uttering those words were serious.

"Oh...... right"

Apparently, it's not a good idea to compliment the horseshoe (Wild Knights) in the play in front of her.

You're scared I don't know where the mines are buried.

For one thing, after the liquor store because it achieved its purpose.

Walkins walks next door quietly.

Earlier, I don't even feel intimidated about being scared anywhere.

But well.

The truth is, what does Walkins think of the Empire?

With that in mind, I left the tavern.

◆ ◆ ◆

Time is dusk.

It's finally getting dark all over the city, a little freaked out.

Smile and let your neighbor's squire gently draw your hand.

In peacetime, you will be slapped in the face with a bow.

Within reading such a sentence, I arrived at the horse rental shop.

A wave of people like a mess.

There will probably be more than 100 of them.

Many wear aristocratic clothes, and the majority are occupied by well-known merchants.

Sounds like just before we left, but you're a little troubled in front of the store.

An aristocratic man is complaining about the shopkeeper.

"Can't you get the carriage out individually? I get scared when I ride with my people."

"The Emperor's immediate arrival. I don't care what you say."

But the shopkeeper is also just a merchant.

Bring up the name of the emperor who is at the top, and it will not work.

The aristocrats also reluctantly understood that it was not clear.

I waited awhile and there was a heavy wheel noise.

At the same time, a horse's voice, not a thick voice.

It appeared in front of me, along with an overwhelming sight.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!

This is the finest horse borrowed from the Lords and it's easy to bring you all to the Imperial City!

The shopkeeper introduces the carriage in front of him.

Twenty people will be able to ride, a huge body.

The wheels are also very thick, showing good stability on the outside.

And the thing that caught my eye the most was the horse that drew that car.

"... that one"

Back length like looking up.

Reminds me of a rampant mad cow, a giant body away from common sense.

Two horses, several times larger than usual, stood.

I saw this horse the other day.

"Look!

It is a liot hose, which is inherently only allowed to ride the horseshoe of the guerrilla (Wild Nights)!

I knew it.

The knights on patrol were on this.

But you used to get a loan from the troops.

I can see the lord's thick connecting pipe.

"A handsome horse grown only in extremely cold land, not in any other weak country!

Let's promise you all a journey through Liot Horse!

Seeing a giant horse, the other passengers are turning.

As far as I'm concerned, anything even modest shaking.

However, at this point, you seem to have expectations of speed.

"You're going to get here soon."

"Right. Come quickly to the Imperial City!

There are a total of 10 liot hoses here.

Looks like we're going to split into five carriages in total.

"Except for a break, it's easy to keep running for more than a week without stopping.

Be careful with that. "

Don't be a much harder journey.

I hope other nobles and merchants don't make a scene.

When the passengers began sorting, Walkins came ear to ear.

"Dear Regis, a few ears..."

"Hmm?"

Apparently, we need to talk off-the-record.

Tilt his neck, he whispers quietly.

"... there are still transitional magic formations in Imperial Capital.

Once you are at a usable distance, enter the capital with metastatic magic. "

"Oh, okay"

You mean get off on the way and enter the capital with metastatic magic?

I thought I'd ask the sincerity, but I immediately went to the answer and hit it.

I confirm with Hisohisso.

"... to avoid being able to close your eyes?

"... Exactly. That's Lady Regis......!

Of course, because it's faster to transfer along the way, there will be.

But the primary purpose is not to penetrate the imperial vigilance network.

On the day you enter the Imperial Capital by carriage or foot, you will surely be marked.

If you can fly from the outside into the capital, wish or fulfill it.

- So, you two are in car number four.

"Yes."

Follow the division and slowly get in the carriage.

It was a lot narrow, but it had a collision and a space like a private room.

There are seats for two in a row to the back.

I see, this is a pain in the ass for the impatient.

Well, it's me who went through hell descending into this world of late night buses.

Compared to that, this degree is affordable.

The biggest enemy is Economy Syndrome, not cramping.

Be careful, guests.

With that word, the carriage door closed.

And I can hear you whipping high.

"Now, Car Four - I'm leaving!

Finally, a carriage to the Imperial City departed.