I’m an Adventurer! ~Musou Skill is Plane Magic~
Episode 73: The City by the Lake, but Not Romantic
"It's cold...
We are currently flying about 500 meters above the surface at near sound speed. In terms of elevation, is it about 2000 m?
In the middle of winter, temperatures in the northern part of the kingdom are around 10 degrees Celsius, even at the highest temperatures. There is a considerable temperature difference from the warm south. Furthermore, since the temperature decreases by 0.6 degrees when the altitude rises by 100 meters, the temperature is about 12 degrees lower than that along the sea at an altitude of 2000 meters. In other words, the temperature is about two degrees below freezing. It may be hard for Argna, a cat-beastern who is vulnerable to the cold. Did you make a mistake? Well, there's nothing I can do about it. I'll give you my camping blanket to put up with.
"The smell of the boss. It smells delicious.
I heard something disturbing, but I don't care. Happy and embarrassed if this is a sexual meaning, but it only sounds as it is when Agna tells me. Be careful not to be rodented. Oh, is that a rat? The cat was a rodent.
The northern part of the Kingdom is almost mountainous. However, it is not that steep. It is called the North Wall Mountain, and its elevation averages about 1200 m. On the south side of the mountains is a lush farming area with moderate rainfall throughout the year, which is said to be the Kingdom's food basin. From above, vegetation appears to be close to satoyama in Japan.
Miya? What if the green suddenly disappeared? It's just the reddish ground.
This changes over the Northern Wall Mountains. The desolate desert zone continues, and the sea eventually emerges. Is that the Sea of Lute? Only around the sea and near the river basin that pours into it are green spaces spreading like belts.
The Lute Sea seems to be structured like Lake Caldera surrounded by mountains. It's huge, though.
And as a result of these overlapping conditions, the coast of the Lute Sea has extremely low rainfall. As a result, the surrounding area is desertified and it seems like a harsh environment for farming. I wonder if the main industry of the coastal villages is fishing. That's the only option. However, even if it is not as large as the open sea, there will be aquatic magic beasts in the inland sea. Fishing should never be easy either. It seems to be tough just to live.
Oh, is that why Nolan does piracy? Further north than the kingdom would be less suitable for farming than around here. We're here to survive. It's tough there, too. That said, I don't approve of piracy.
The flat spindle ball we're riding is slightly altering the surface material. The whole thing was transparent at the time of departure, but now the bottom half is matte sky blue. If you look up from the bottom, you can't see it blending into the sky. Especially since there is no reflection or gloss.
The top half remains transparent. Thanks to this, the surface looks good.
Take a westerly route to the shoreline of the Sea of Lute. There must be a city of Chitos ahead. Incidentally, Oates, the home of Luca and Samantha, lies in the eastern part of the Lute Sea in the opposite direction. They say it's near the border with Ende.
After a while, I saw the city. It is a stone city very similar to King's City. The scale is so small that it is not comparable. That must be the city of Chito. There are several tents around the city. Probably from the army. There seems to be no mistake.
And beyond that, is the valley of salt...?
"... isn't it white?
"Pink! Don't be such a jerk!
The valley of salt was not as white as I had imagined. It's all light peach. When I heard that the salt lake was turning into a place, I imagined white or light blue that I had seen in the photos of the previous life, but I was betrayed again. What is this world?
Pure salt, that is, sodium chloride, is colorless and transparent. Light is reflected or shaded on this and looks white or light blue. The salt in this salt valley is probably not pure sodium chloride. I wonder if the redness is caused by some ingredient in the surrounding soil. Maybe iron? The desert is also red.
However, as far as the view is concerned, the pale peach canyon is quite spectacular. It feels strangely fancy to say that the monster is a monster trek. Besides, it's probably the first time we've seen it from above. Pretty impressive. This is not what travel is all about.
Drop the ball about five kilometers in front of the city and run from there. The time is from dusk to evening. Around 4pm. It is not surprisingly cold, but I hear that the temperature difference between day and night is severe in the desert. It will be suddenly cold from now on. I want to get to the city before then. And we need to make sure the village chief is safe.
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The city looked like a ghost town. There are no people on the street at all. There are signs of people, so they must be breathing in the building. Speaking of which, it was like this when we got to Dorton.
Anyway, first of all, the inn. The guards at the entrance to the city told me that there were two lodgings in the city. One of them was rented out by the army and only the other one could stay. Does that mean there is a village chief in the entire army?
"Welcome! It's been a long time! Welcome!
If you're not renting it out, you'll be welcomed by the fairly wide maid general when you go to an inn that looks a little bit like a private inn.
"Thank you. It's because of the war, after all?
"That's right. What a nuisance. Are the boys adventurers? To Salt Valley?
Shake the story like a public story while filling in the ledger. I'm sure she's been a guest for a long time, so she'll cheer you up.
"I meant to, but if it's war, is it dangerous? What's it like now?
"It doesn't look so good. The battlefield is a little far from here, so I don't think it's going to happen soon. Everything seems to be using Jarkin's new magic equipment. The military commander was also badly injured. He said he had five holes in his body. Still, you're amazing because you're telling me there's nothing wrong with life. The boulder is the hero Dantes. You know what, hero Dantes? I wonder if a child of your age has not yet been born. You're amazing. For example..."
Oops, no, suddenly the General's chatter overdrive mode has been activated. It's my aunt's final weapon. If this is activated, you will be detained for about an hour.
Auntie checks the ledger, receives the money, prepares two (...) bean teas, and pulls me to the table in the dining room with a tea-picking cookie. In the meantime, I kept talking. I can only hit a gavel.
The reason for the two teas is that Argna ran away in the name of carrying her luggage. Wild intuition or the gift of a trained maid skill. I suppose you've detected the General running wild. What a dodge. Stream Cat.
After all, I was released when my stomach complained of hunger and said, "Oh no, I'm sorry. I can't believe I didn't notice the child was hungry. I'll get dinner ready soon, so sit there and wait. '. I was kind enough to keep talking for an hour. The general ate all the cookies.
Argna came out of the room just before dinner was ready. What perceptual abilities and good guidelines. Stream Cat.
However, it was good to know the situation of the village chief. I feel more comfortable if I don't have another life. I'll go and apply for a visit tomorrow. And if I can help you a little bit, I can help you. We need to get this shitty war over with.
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"Your Excellency never sees a child! Get out of here!"
The next morning, I came to the inn where the village chief was supposed to be. If we were staying at a minsu, this was a hot spring inn, but the soldiers who were guarding the entrance stopped us, and we were being chased away by our heights.
Well, when it comes to yakushi, it's yakushi, but no matter how tempered it is, anything that gets annoying is annoying.
I understand the situation. We're at war now. Security is too sweet to meet a military commander lightly. But it is tyrannical to drive them away because they are children without asking anything about the circumstances. So I'll just be a little mean.
"I see. Please leave a message. Beats are coming from the village. I'm staying in another inn. If you have time, I will go and see you, so I want you to send me the product."
"Oh, okay, okay, go home!
A soldier who drove me and Argna away with his frustrating hands. I'm not going to tell you. But I'm not done yet.
"Yes, give me the soldier's name.
"Oh? Why should I tell you that?!
"After the war, we have to make sure that the message is properly conveyed to the village chief. You need to know who you asked for the message to confirm, right? So, what's the soldier's name?
"Hmm, how can you be sure? Don't lie to me!
Soldiers come to see me in a bit of a hurry.
"Oh, didn't you say? I'm an adventurer from the village chief. [M] As you can see, I'm still a kid, but I'm already an intermediate adventurer. Look. The village chief... thanks to Baron Weissman for recommending it.... and what's the soldier's name?
Show the stars with an Alliance Tag. Five Crusaders, two sourcing, two fine mid-level adventurers. The face of the soldier who saw it turned pale.
It seems to have known that the village chief is in charge of Takumi village. And even though he is a child, he testifies that the village chief himself is a nominee because of his strength as an intermediate adventurer. From these, I can imagine the possibility of the village chief's own children or loved disciples. A son of a rare hero or a beloved disciple, you can't be arrogant by mistake.
"That's so stupid..."
"I'm not free, so please answer quickly. So, what's the soldier's name?
"Oh, my name is..."
Repeat the same question. It is an occasional technique used in compression interviews, etc. By asking the same question over and over again, I said, "Was my answer wrong? Did you say something you shouldn't have said? I let the skeptic ghost see how the response is. That's a gentle way to do a compression interview. By the way, you're right to answer as usual without being freaked out or nervous. It is also out to repeat the same answer in a firm manner, and if you make a slight change, you will be able to see that there is application power.
This soldier is out. I've lost my mind from seeing it because of the sweat. Can I push you one more time?
"So, what's the soldier's name?
"Oh, my... wait a minute! I'm coming to ask you!
Fu, I won. The soldiers rushed into the back in a hurry. I should have done it from the beginning.
"Boss... you're mean... I'm looking really bad right now.
Argna, who took a step back, saw it with a jito's eye.
Is it my fault?