Dream Life

May 3.

Finish your errands in Doctus and continue further west.

From here on out, the Saeum Mountains are close to home to many demons, and the dangers of the streets increase dramatically. For this reason, draw the attention of your servants.

"It's a dangerous place where demons and bandits come out frequently from here. Keep your mind on the Lockhart family..."

Jayles squeezed his expression into my words and nodded loudly.

The first few days went on a peaceful journey without being attacked by demons.

A small herd of goblins attacked the city of Low Cliff, the entrance to the imperial side of Aurelia Street, two days away. It is only twenty goblins and succeeds in chasing them away in minutes.

And the next day, he plugged into the woods, attacked by mercenaries previously dressed as bandits.

I also had a massive caravan with the merchants on this trip and was going through the last woods.

Our position is around the middle. It's a position where you can go back and forth to support both. It was accepted that this was a relatively safe place, although it complied with the merchants' demands.

"This neighborhood is a good place to ambush. It's been raided before when I was heading to Wellburn. Keep paying attention in the woods..."

Hold the bow in your left hand and manipulate the horse as you ascertain the position of the arrow barrel so that you can immediately remove the arrow.

I don't know if vigilance played its part or whether the Northern Governor's Office Army was successfully policed, but I was able to safely enter the city of Low Cliff.

"You'll be safe now if you get here," said Elena, smiling.

She's right, the northern streets south of Lowcliff are the main streets of the Empire, regularly patrolled by the Northern Governor's Office Army, and safe enough to travel without escort.

As she said, without anything happening, we arrived at Wellburn.

As soon as you enter the city of Welburn, you will be welcomed by the Dwarves. I smelled the Zach collection and I think I noticed our arrival.

"Well done!" Branch manager Mr. Deigenhardt bashes my arm.

"We're out of time," he said, after greeting him and informing him of the purpose of this trip.

"We'll deliver the Zack collection to the branch later"

"Then it's not a banquet!," Gustav said aloud as he rocked his big stomach.

"I think there will be a feast today at His Excellency the Governor, so I think it will be tomorrow for you to ask"

Although the purpose of this visit to Welburn is to grant Lord Masefield permission to marry Elena, I have the task of communicating to His Excellency the Governor of the North a letter from your palace and the concerns of Master Zach. This is a top priority because it is of vital importance to the survival of the world.

"Right... well, not tomorrow," Mr. Deigenhardt quickly convinced me.

Enter the castle of Welburn, where His Excellency the Governor resides. He was giving a foretaste, so he is immediately put through to His Excellency the Governor's office. The office was awaited by His Excellency the Governor, His Ladyship, Barbara, and His Excellency Baron Oldham, the housekeeper.

His Excellency the Governor seems to be feeling better and younger than he was in his mid-fifties.

Master Barbara has a gentle grin as before, and this one doesn't make her feel old.

When we exchanged greetings, His Excellency the Governor said with a smile, "Have you finally made up your mind to marry Elena," and Master Barbara, Elena's former boss, congratulated her, "I'm glad" as well.

However, when I started reading letters from the Miyakan, the atmosphere changed.

"Do you hear the contents of the letter from Masaias," he asked with a harsh expression.

"I know. We have also heard Zacharias' thoughts on this matter."

"Zacharias's idea... let me hear that first"

And I said, "Well, then," and I nodded.

"Master Zacharias is alert to the movements of the Demon Clan. If that's all, it won't affect the Empire, but we think there are other movements besides the Demons."

"Other than the Demons... who is that?

"It's Luke's Holy Kingdom. To be precise, the Congregation of the Light God is moving aggressively, wondering if the Holy Kingdoms will conspire with anything to a large extent"

The look on the face of the Honourable Uncle Borderline has gotten harsher.

"Light god... I owe those guys about Patrick... if you say so, you've heard rumors of something moving in Aurelia and Lax..."

Master Patrick was assassinated by agents of Luke's Holy Kingdom, the eldest son of His Excellency Uncle Borderline. Though it was temporarily reversed, Master Zach praised me for getting nothing.

"Master Zacharias wonders if he will use his tangled hands again. In particular, you said that manipulation into the north was the most effective means of dividing and weakening the empire."

"Hmm. I fully understand that. I'm punishing you for the last punitive war."

By Luke's conspiracy, he was cultivating the raw material for the forbidden drug "God of Light (Lucidus) blood” in the territory of his real brother, Viscount Tysburn.

For this reason, the imperial government is threatening to suspect conspiracy with Luke and is taking the lead in participating in the troop outpost to Luke. At that time, because of the deterioration of security in the northern region, mercenaries had to be hired and their finances were painful and very difficult.

"Master Zacharias said it was important to constantly explore Aurelia's trends and not to hunt them down"

"Merchants don't defy the Empire if they can make money."

"Exactly. If possible, we should also create collaborators for Aurelia merchants. It is clearly stated that Zacharias will help broker this."

So His Excellency Baron Oldham joined the conversation.

"You can trust me if it's an introduction to Lord Zacharias. So, what's he supposed to do with that merchant?

"He said we should share the idea of the Commercial Alliance Headquarters with His Excellency the Chancellor. The Chancellor said he would definitely grasp the trend of the Imperial Branch and come, so if he knew what the headquarters intended, he would strike the right hand."

It looks like a round throw to His Excellency the Chancellor, the Duke of Alexis Ezzarington, but Master Zach highly values the hands of His Excellency the Chancellor and thinks that as long as we have the information, we have no problem.

"Surely it would be best to leave it to Lord Alexis. Did he say anything else?

"There's just one more thing"

"I wonder what that is."

"He said he would like to speak to His Excellency the Chancellor in order not to hunt down the Light Divinity more than necessary"

"What does that mean? For Non, Light God is the enemy of my son. He wants to smash it with his own hands."

His Excellency Uncle Borderline stares at me as he tries to contain his anger.

I feel a lot of pressure (pressure), but I can't compare it to the Black Demon Clan.

stare firmly into His Excellency's eyes,

"Perhaps, a reformer appears close to a denomination or denomination. If that reformer changes the light divinity and the holy kingdom, we thought we could prevent a great deal of confusion."

"Reformers? Do you have a specific star on you, Zacharias?"

The “reformer” I said was the “son of the God of Light (Lucidus)" that Zach heard from the gods. So far I don't know who you're talking about, but I'm pretty sure it's just gonna show up.

"I haven't heard that either. But I can assure you that Mr. Zacharias will not make such an advance to His Excellency with vague information."

"Right. If he's sure, I'll tell him."

"If Lord Zacharias had said so," the Baron also nodded.

When I leave the office of His Excellency Mr. Borderline, I breathe heavily and deeply. Seemed to disturb my breathing too much of the tension.

"Good luck. But it was amazing. Because I thought the only young people who could talk about politics with His Excellency were Master Zach and Mr. Sharon."

Elena says that and compliments me,

"It's all a takeover and sale of what Master Zach told me. Anyone can do that."

"That's not true," he strongly denies, standing forward.

"I think you could be more confident"

He said that and then he took my hand.

"Talk to my father the day after tomorrow, will you? 'Cause I think it's easier to talk than your Excellency."

That's what makes me laugh.

Tomorrow, by appointment, we will go to the Blacksmith Guild and leave the day after tomorrow for Masefield, Elena's home.

Masefield is about fifty km (Kimmel) away from Wellburn, so he was supposed to stay overnight on the way.

The feast was held that day at Welburn Castle. It is unusual for the Lord of the Borderline Uncle, the Governor of the North and a great nobleman, to host a feast on the visit of those who are nothing more than knights' men, but it never became a problem because of his relationship with the Lockhart family.

The next day, a welcoming feast was held at the Blacksmith Guild.

It is a feast of the heart as usual and there is nothing notable about it. Of course, I'm getting hungover, as usual.

May 15.

I woke up in the worst mood for a hangover. I feel even the refreshing blue skies of spring echo my head. Still, as per routine, morning workouts are carried out.

After leaving after 9 a.m., the hangover finally woke up by the time we arrived at our first destination.

The following day, May 16th, the weather will also prevail and the horse will proceed smoothly.

Unlike the day before, she's in good health, but feeling a little heavy about seeing Elena's parents.

I hear about her father, Sir Heathcourt Maysfield, on the journey.

Sir Masefield is the Squadron Leader of the Northern Governor's Office Army and is a samurai who also cites martial arts medals in his battle against Luke's Holy King.

I heard from Lord Borderline and Baron Oldham that he was a fancy man, and that he was welcoming our marriage.

Mirabelle in the wife hears that although she was tough in the education of Elena and the others, she is probably the one.

Still, it puts more pressure on me to see the parents of my marriage than I thought.

Around 3pm. We arrived at the village of Maysfield.

In a small village with a population of about five hundred, the main industry seems to be agriculture alone, with fields spread over loose hilly areas.

No other defensive equipment or anything else was found with a fence as simple as a peaceful land.

Somehow I thought it was a long idle place to remember the old village of Rasmore.

The Masefield family mansion was in the heart of the village. It's a little bigger than the surrounding buildings and smaller than the old Lockhart Mansion.

He was giving the first touch, so Sir and his wife, several ministers and maids, were waiting at the entrance to the mansion.

Sir Masefield is in his mid-forties, as tall as I am, and his first impression is that his grey eyes have a samurai-like strength.

Go down the horse in front of the mansion and greet Master Rod as taught.

"My name is Dan, and I'm a minister for the Viscount Lockhart family, and a man of Guy Jakes'. I've come to greet Lord Maysfield."

Stretch your spine and make it look as grand as possible. However, I don't know what it feels like on my own, so I'm not sure it's grand.

To my awkward greeting Sir Masefield broke up and said, "Well attended, my son-in-law!" Take both my hands. "

"You. It's too soon to be my son-in-law."

That's what my wife said to me, but the expression was kind.

Lord Masefield laughed at the words, "Right," too,

"Welcome to my home. Sir Jakes," he said again, hanging his welcome words.

Upon entering the mansion, it is worthy of the word "quality rigidity" and is passed through a large hall where any waste is discharged.

Pinching a dining table for ten, Lord Roland, the owner of the Macefield family, his wife, and Elena's younger brother, line up, with me and Elena sitting on the other side.

Lord Roland said he was twenty years old and a true knight in the army of the northern governor's office. He was back home on vacation by chance.

I officially sign up here to have Elena as my wife, but I can't cut her out inside because both Sir Masefield and his wife talk without ever stopping laughing.

It was Elena who boiled the business.

"Father, Mother! It's good to talk to the public, but shouldn't we listen first!

"You were. I'm sorry," Sir Masefield said with a bitter laugh.

That's where Elena sent me her gaze. I guess now means a chance.

Still, words don't come out right away. After hesitating for about three seconds, he opens his mouth courageously.

"Sir Maysfield, ma'am. Please forgive Lord Eleanor for being my wife."

That's what I say and I bow my head.

"Whatever. Say hello to my daughter."

"This is my daughter, who was dawning in swordsmanship and equestrianism, thank you. Sir Jakes."

I'm really not used to calling you Sir Jakes.

"Please call me Dan," the wife said. "Then call me stepmother (ha). Mr. Dan," he laughed nicely.

Then I'll give you the drawer the Lockhart family gave me.

Look at the bottles and glasses of crystal glass, and the three of them round their eyes.

"Isn't it the same thing used at Welburn Castle? Such expensive things..."

They say it's the same as the one at Welburn Castle in that it was made by Master Zach, but it's actually of even better quality.

Since my level as a mage is extraordinarily different, I have been taught that quality has improved according to it as well. This means that it is better than anything previously offered to His Majesty the Emperor.

Shut up because I'm even more confused when it comes to this.

"But my lord, Master Masaias Lockhart tells me to give this to Lord Masefield. Have a nice day."

In one of my words, Sir Masefield said, "If so," and received it. I know exactly how Lord Masefield feels about being given dishes like millions of kronas in my house.

And there's an eight-year-old barrel of Scotch.

"Speaking of Scotch, the famous liquor that the Dwarves seek by changing the color of their eyes. I also heard that you can't get it inside for eight years..."

"Exactly. This is a gift from Dear Zacharias Lockhart, but I also declined to say that I would have difficulty handling it..."

"Right. I can't drink it here even if you have it in barrels," his wife also had a puzzling look on her face.

"So I have a suggestion," he cuts out.

"Why don't you give way to the Blacksmith Guild and in return get a new Macefield family gear? I'll negotiate with the head of the Degenhardt Grabsch branch."

"How about replacing what the Lockhart family gave us with gear?"

"To tell the truth, this is a suggestion from Master Zacharias himself. Master Zacharias said this.“ The prestigious Masefield family of Wu better be in an intimate relationship with the Blacksmith Guild. Alcohol is the best way to do this. If you offer to celebrate the departure of your daughter and stepson, you will not receive it. On top of that, you can talk about the Macefield family gear. Because this makes us all happy. ""

Sir Masefield can't keep up with Master Zach's thoughts and has a puzzling look on his face.

"Sir Zacharias says so, so you just have to follow it. Even your palace is a wise man at first sight."

"Right. Okay, let me do that."

I think this is all over talking about my engagement to Elena, and I'm about to exhale a breath of relief.

"I just want to ask you one thing," Sir Maysfield asked with a serious look, unlike before.

"What is it?

"I would like to ask you about your future relationship with Sir Zacharias. I don't know about Imperial Capital, just a country knight, but when this story came, your palace told me about the situation regarding the Lockhart family. In it came Sir Zacharias's story, but I heard that His Excellency the Chancellor had shown a high status and had been solicited to become a subordinate. You said you wanted to prepare the countenance to be Francis' assistant."

"I know, but Master Zacharias refuses all of it."

"Mm-hmm. I'm also asking about that. But isn't it true that it will remain the same in the future? What are you going to do when that happens? Are you staying at Viscount Lockhart's or are you going to act with Sir Zacharias? Rumor has it“ Dan Jakes is Sir Zacharias' best friend. If Sir Zacharias gets the countenance, the Jakes will be barons ”. What choice do you intend to make then?"

I couldn't answer the sudden question right away.

Even so, it's not like I've never thought about it before. If Master Zach wants, he can even get a Marquis instead of an Earl.

If Master Zach decides to do so, he will always speak to me. At that time, I always wondered what to do. But I've never said that to anyone before because nobody's saying that.

"I am the minister of the Viscount Lockhart family. You will never leave the Lockhart family."

This answer is my conclusion, but negative in terms of marrying Elena. Because no parent does a cute daughter to a man who misses the opportunity to be born.

But Sir Maysfield's reaction was unexpected.

"I was relieved to hear that. I know you can do this as Lord Zacharias' belly, but it will be difficult to live in a court of drooling for your daughter. Then it would be better for my daughter to spend time in the village of Rasmore, where Master Rosalind was admired for her beauty"

Hearing this word, I thanked God that Sir Maysfield would be my father-in-law. You can do well with these people.

A welcoming feast was then held, whispering and heartfelt. The Masefield family seems to be admired by its inhabitants, and many people rush to bless it.

I was drinking a little warm beer thinking that this place was similar to the village of Rasmore as well.