Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou
367th moat: stories and audiences of the late country
The story of the late country and the listeners.
SIDE: Dressa, former First Princess of the Kingdom of Nassa.
The beginning was that famine.
It didn't rain that year, enough food to be seen and seen.
We in the Kingdom of Nassau thought that in a country facing the sea, we would normally increase roll-out fishing to the sea, and that year we would snort.
But bad luck continues, with massive demons gushing off the coast, catches dropping all at once and relying on the means of buying food in from other countries.
But Nassa is a small country. I mean, it didn't rain the same way, and it wasn't just my country that was starving.
Money has been quite luxurious with supplies of catches so far, and I had no problems over there, but I couldn't help it because I had money and no shopping.
The countries around them were the best at eating in their own countries.
Then when it comes to areas where it rains and food is luxurious, there's distance, and transportation costs don't make a fool out of it.
It's not like there's room in the treasury to get to the boulders.
Normally, I'd just have to get through it with an individual, each household, anymore, but my father didn't do anything about it, he was trying to save the people, even if he zeroed the treasury or bowed his head to someone.
Because that was the form and pride of the country that I and my people loved.
And in that predicament came an offer from the Great Ex.
'The feeling of caring for the people of your country is truly wonderful, and the stability of your country also leads to the stability of our Kingdom of Ex. Therefore, I would like to provide food support as long as they are available. ……
That was one sentence.
My father jumped to the story, already on the verge of running out of food.
I'm sure I was prepared to ask for some kind of reward.
But still, I didn't disagree with my father's actions if I could save the people.
As a result, with the support of the Kingdom of Ex, the people could be saved.
But the requested return was an unexpected thing.
"... Huh? People?"
"That's right. Apparently, King Ex wants to expand the field so that there's no problem assisting him in this case."
"Then why don't you just use someone from your own country?
"Ha. Dressa, if you can do that, you won't have a hard time. People in their own countries have jobs for their lives. Well, some people don't have a job, but making a field for another country doesn't make you feel good, unless you're very nice."
"... so you get people out of our place? I don't know what that means. That doesn't make any sense over there."
"Mm-hmm. The question is best. There are more than a thousand people, and this number is comparable to the city. Besides, he says it's okay for all those who don't succeed to the family business, such as the second son, not the eldest son, etc. Perhaps even the new city is going to wake you up. In the long run, there's revenue, but it's a pretty bold investment."
"No... Can we turn people over like slaves?
"I'll include that. Even so, we cannot create new cities or jobs in our country, and these are the ones who could not be covered. You must be thankful in that sense."
"... yeah"
Though some doubts remain, King Ex agreed that he would take it properly in the form of a worker, so believe it, my father sent people out.
"Arne......"
Some of my friends were such workers.
She was three girls in a tool shop, close to me, and she used to hang out with me.
No, that interaction continues even now.
Probably a good friend.
"Ah, princess. Don't look like that. It's okay. Because I'll work properly and open a tool shop in a new town to show you. Come then."
"... yeah. I'll be there then. I'll definitely go. Keep in touch with me."
"I know. I'll write to you every month."
But that promise was never kept.
I lived long enough, didn't hear from him, and I couldn't stop, traveling to the kingdom of Ex to find Arne.
But I can't see His Majesty, and no matter where I hear about the workers, they don't follow me out.
I thought this was strange, and when I was looking into it, there were rumors that there were strange people in and out of the ruins, and when I went there, soldiers were in and out, strangely carrying supplies out of the ruins.
I glanced at it.
That must be like a mine.
A mine is a dangerous place that is not strange when it collapses or when poison gas springs up, and it is a very harsh place where criminals mainly use their slaves to mine and replace them if they die.
In other words, I understood that Arne and the others were made to work there like slaves, like livestock.
I told him to pop out and show him inside right away, but he said he couldn't do it without permission.
Even if he revealed my identity, he could never show it to me without His Majesty's permission.
So I thought I'd go back to my country and have my father negotiate with me...
To a bunch of demons who suddenly appeared, the castle was burned down, and my father and mother, everything was gone.
That's when you heard the news over here that King Ex and his army came and managed to wipe out the demons, but that was different...
"Are you Princess Dressa? I am the king of Ex."
"… we thank you very much for coming to our country's rescue this time"
"No, no. I'm not thankful. But I'm sorry about your father. He was a really nice guy."
"No body, no body."
"That's it for the greeting, what are you going to do now?
……
"You seem to understand, too. This country will disappear as it is. No, survival will be tough already. Then I think it would be a good idea to take even my son-in-law from our country and let him survive as a territory, a lord"
"... but then only in this part of the world, when other people"
"Not to worry about that. I'm going to let other trustworthy things govern me properly. To that end, now if the princess of the late kingdom of Nassa marries our country, the people will be able to safely accept the rule of Ex"
Sure, you're right.
But I was caught up in that ruin, and I asked.
"Your Majesty, how are our people who went to your country before?
"?... oh, it's a breath disaster"
"Are you trapped in the ruins?
"... Hmm. After all, wasn't it a mistake that the princess was here"
"Let me see you. If that helps you make sure you're safe, be happy to marry or whatever. Our country is not on the land, because where people come together is the country. I don't trust a king who doesn't love his people, and he who turns people away."
"… it is both verbal and understandable. But reality doesn't either. Still far from what I want. I can't even admit a minute gap. The princess is not worthy of credit to me. Therefore, that hope cannot be fulfilled."
"If so, you will decide that there was no marriage"
"You're gonna make the people suffer, aren't you?
"I thought you were better than your majesty."
"Huh, that's hard to do if you're being honest so far. Doesn't it work in the immediate loss? So, how about this?
That said, the king dropped a certain thing before me.
That's...... the fine ribbon I sent Arne, my name and Arne's name are embroidered in it.
"Was it Arne, my friend the princess? Even this one, I didn't want to use these hands, but for the sake of the future hegemony, follow me. Don't make it worse."
"... na"
"What?
"I'm kidding!!
I had blood on my head and kept it that way, clumsily wielding the sword I had, it was slashed...
"I didn't expect you to sue me on merit. Well, this is easy to do. Capture the princess. This is what it means to avenge gratitude."
Lightly, struck down, caught intact, the kingdom of Nassa perished.
"... so they told me about repeated marriages and territorial appeasement, but it's not like I can snort"
"So, he said he fell into slavery"
I am taking a breather after talking.
"Yes... So, you believe me? Or say ungrateful?
The mobs were listening properly, as were the weird goblins named Yuki and Steve.
I've never been able to talk about this before.
Mostly, I'm done being ungrateful.
Come on, what do these people think of my story?
You don't believe me. So train under this mob, I'm sure one day...
With that in mind, Yuki opens her mouth.
"No, honestly. You're too short."
"Huh?"
I had betrayed my expectations, but it was a response I didn't understand.
"Well, it feels like a friend, a martyr to the way his father and country are, but there would have been more to do. I thought you could have been married to gather evidence.
"So you can't tell the people to sacrifice!!
"No, Dressa's in slavery. Now they can do whatever they want. Maybe it would have been better if we had a position, huh?
"Ugh. That's..."
But that wasn't absolutely it, and in the first place, it's bad for King Ex to treat the people that way...
"Is this kind of harsh for a child?"
"Wow, I'm not a kid!!
"... Wow, I tried the classic return"
"Ugh. Weird goblin!!
"Hido!?
What the hell are these guys?
Even though people are serious!!
Could it be you're going to be a laugher!?
"... eh"
"Um, why are you crying when you want to cry!?
"Yay. I fucked the girl."
"Don't be silly, I'm helping you!?
"Heck. That's how crying right there is proof of the kid"
"... Guru. Shut up."
"If you can beat up hatred, you don't have to worry."
I have no idea what Yuki said or did.
I don't see how you make me a laugher, and I don't get a decent response for listening to you.
"What do you want?"
"No, back and forth confirmation, or a combination of answers"
"What are you talking about?
"Uh, before that, how long before that kingdom of Nassa was destroyed?
"... three years ago."
"I see, is the calculation roughly right?
"So what's the math?"
"Well, it's only recently that we've moved on, so think of it as twenty times, isn't that reasonable? Well, there will be spares and there will be plenty of room because you say luxury."
"I guess. Is it a good time or a bad time"
"Come on, you can't judge one of them."
"One of the rumors Rosetta told me, why hasn't she told me she was attacked by demons?
"Well, it seems unusual this way to have a bunch of demons. When it comes to being able to drop a castle in Wang Du, though a small country, are you half-hearted?
"Oh, so we're talking about the destruction of the Kingdom of Ex? It's easier to understand."
"So what are you talking about!!
What the fuck, these guys!?
Listen to me, leave me alone, it's impossible!!
Even so, she was a princess before she became a slave!!
It's so much better than you guys!!
"Yuki, you're going to pull in here anyway. Tell him what's going on."
"I will. Look, you're crying again, aren't you?
"I'm not crying!!
Ah, what the hell is going on now, these guys!!
The type of pervert who makes a woman cry and rejoice!?