Frontier Lord Starts Out With a Population of 0

At the timing of the conversation with Kiko, Arner, who had been consulted by the women's club face-to-face in the back of the stadium, comes here and calls out.

"... Diaz, how was it?

To Arner's one of those words with a mysterious expression, I said, "How, what the hell?" and tilt his neck and then... oh, Arner opens his mouth wondering if he's heard about Narbant yet.

"Oh, the visitor's identity was an example, an old man that Senay and Aihan met in the woods.

His name is Narbant. It's a species called the Sinus, and they came to me to help me keep the promises that Narbant's ancestors made with someone from the human race.

You're so powerful, you brought a good amount of wood from the woods... I decided to listen and welcome you as a citizen, and now I'm going to the market with Senai and Aihan "

Then Arner turns that expression into a bitter one and comes to my sight telling me not to be heard by Kiko, hissing his voice.

"Are you sure you're okay? Are you sure you're someone you can trust?

It's not the usual kind of interrogation that slipped through life sensing magic... soul testing may not work either... and all of a sudden I feel so anxious to be with Senai and Aihan... "

"Uhm.

I also know Arner has those anxieties...... but I didn't think he was a bad guy in the way I tried to talk to him......

Besides, if we were to work any evil in this village, the Senays would of course fall to be detected by the dogs everywhere and quickly subdued.

Still, if you're really anxious, we'll have to discuss it in person already. "

To my words, Arner roars "ugh," and thinks what's wrong.

That's how for a while, even thinking about it doesn't seem to give me an answer...... staring at Arner like that, I speak up for Kiko.

"Kiko, I'm sorry, but we'd like to look around the market too, if you'll excuse us for a moment.

Then Kiko nodded with a smile as she narrowed her eyes.

With that in mind, I take Arner's hand, which is troubled, and turn my foot to the western edge of the village… an open area of the market.

The first thing I saw when I arrived at the market was Paige and the others cleaning up the market handily and quickly.

Apparently the bargaining and buying and selling ones are already over...... there was a heap of more luggage on Ellie staring at what looked like an inventory and on Emma's side riding over its shoulders than I thought.

Countless luggage boxes, several large barrels, and mountainous leather bags.

To see the bright look on Ellie and Eima's face, apparently the negotiations went well.

The next thing I saw was the figure of the dogs hugging a variety of goods with a satisfying look.

Clothes for the dogs, easy toys and dolls, big dry meat and big bonework. The dogs seem really satisfied and happy... the back of my chest is getting hot when I finally get to reward everyone for their hard work when I see them.

I was able to give him a gold coin as a reward and finally let him use it...

... we have to work hard so we can see this sight again.

And, thinking about it, Arner pulls my hand with a rugged look.

Oh, yeah, you were, you were looking for Narbant.

I don't see Senai and Aihan, and I wonder where the hell they went, wandering around with Arner... beyond the luggage that was like a mountain, there are the Nurbants hiding behind the luggage.

Surrounded by a bunch of messy tools and iron and copper gold, Narbant is sitting on the ground, doing some fine work like he said he was obsessed... and a crouched Senai and Aihan near it watching with fun and interest.

No malice whatsoever there, what a smiling sight... Arner doesn't try to break that rugged face.

"... Again, no, soul tests don't work.

Preventing it with some kind of curse......?

Or do you know about soul testing and take measures on it...?

So whined Arner, trying to get closer to Narbant's side, he let go of my hand he was holding - then.

The dogs who went under Narbant with me earlier... they rushed around the village in a hurry.

"Dear Diaz! Dear Arner! I'm visiting again!

Maybe your...... nar. How do I know you! It looked just like it!

After the reports of the dogs who seem not to remember the name of Narbant yet, I send my gaze at what Narbant would have meant by 'fellow countrymen'...... but Narbant, who should have heard the current report, does not show any movement.

Consciousness and gaze remain fixed at hand...... I scratch my head wondering if I had no choice but to speak to Arner and try to talk to him...... but Arner, without lending his ear to my voice, stares at Narbant tightly, at those who come running by the dogs,

"You're not responding to life sensing again!

And he raised his angry voice, and rushed out to those who came running by these dogs.

Chasing Arner with the dogs, he left the village of Ill and proceeded east... that's how he got into view were the two sinuous men who had built up a splendid mustache.

One is... maybe a young man.

He is dressed like a craftsman, a leather apron with a number of things attached to it, and his beard and hair are not white but lustrous brown, his skin has no deep wrinkles like narbant, and his muscles are a bit more uplifting and powerful than narbant.

And the other one... Could it be a woman...?

What a lovely ribbon tied to the tip of a carefully combed and three-woven white beard... its eyes and physique are also soft or feminine... never invisible.

... No, I'm probably a woman from a dress like a leather dress skirt, but I can't help but wonder if she looks like a woman with that face that looks so much like a fine mustache and a narbant... someone with a similar soul to Ellie.

I guess Arner, who stopped to leg when he saw the two of them, thinks the same thing again, what a bitter look on his face to say he's having trouble judging.

And you found us like that. The sinuous people come out loud with a big smile.

"Alas, it's really just people. Wow.

Nah, I shouldn't have grabbed it.

Look, look, Sanato! He's just a man, like he said!

"Oh, oh, I know, I see it, I see it right, even if my mother doesn't tell me!

I was so thrilled to find out my dad wasn't messing around!

The voice of the first one to raise his voice belongs to a woman who sounds high and beautiful... and doesn't make him feel old at all behind his back from the looks of it.

The other voice is so young, so full of vitality... and just a little more like a good man.

The two had pulled their luggage into each of them for a long time and season, and the luggage carriage was loaded full of large leather bags.

"Just people. Come on! Nice to meet you!

You might be hearing it from that guy, but Atashi's name is Omun! This is my son Sanato Yo!

"Mother! Don't yell at me like that, even though it's an important greeting for the first time! It's embarrassing!"

Running over to Arner's side listening to the two of them like that, I... leak the pompous words.

"... could it be the wife of Narbant and your son..."

Then before Arner, the dogs at my feet said, "What do you think?" Return the confident words... and then Arner,

"... what the hell are those people!?

Neither the man I just saw, nor the two in front of me, can see a soul at all... color, gender, I can't see everything!!

and... that was such a shout.