If you train Lv1 Magic Arrow to Lv999 - exiled aristocratic students, train without giving up hope to reach the strongest

Me and Laura flew to the village Licht told us about in the magic arrow flight.Richard accepted the Third Princess, so he knew the princess' plans.

"I will stay in the territorial capital!If I'm gone, the Count may find out what's going on!

That's why Richard answered the phone.

Laura and I arrived near the village on foot.

A small village at the foot of a large mountain.I have visited many villages in Luminous territory - there is no difference.

I spoke to a villager about thirty years old.

"I want you to tell me about the festivals taking place in this village."

"Festivals? Ah... well, it's not a big deal..."

The villagers pointed to the mountain.

That mountain's local festival Jichinsai .It happens once every ten years.... it's over now. "

I knew that, too.Because Licht told me what to do.

"I heard a royal man will be there?

"Ah... that's right.It was the royal man who stopped the mountains from getting rough - a custom since then.I wonder if it's such a small village's little pride. "

The man laughed as if it wasn't funny, but he immediately tightened his expression as if it wasn't funny.

"That tradition broke down this year, too."

"... is it broken?

"Oh, the royal family didn't come.I canceled just before I was ready.Give me a break!

……

I looked at Laura next door.The Countess said the Third Princess had gone to the festival.

... haven't you come?

I told Laura.

"Were they attacked by bandits along the way?

"Hmm...."

Laura tilted her neck and then asked the villagers this.

"Um, who told you to stop?

"Hmm? It's the Count."

Laura and I looked at each other again.

It is difficult for the Count in the Territorial Capital to know if he lost his way due to trouble such as banditry.Then we should assume that Nastasia made the decision to discontinue it when she was in the territorial capital.

No, before that--

The Count of Emegis knows that the Third Princess has not come to the village.

And why did you tell us you were traveling?

The villagers kept talking to us.

"It's been awful lately.It's been weird since I became Countess.There would never have been a royal family!

And I kept going like this.

"Absolutely... if that hadn't happened to the previous lord...!

"Is that so?

I thought it was a strange expression.It is an expression that is used in unusual situations.

"I've gone crazy. This is it."

The villagers answered with a dark voice and stuck their heads to their fingertips.

"I killed everyone in the Earls, including my own family."

……

"Only my brother, the current Countess, who happened to be out there, was saved.The Count fought his brother with his soldiers and assumed his current position.Seven years ago. "

"That's terrible... that's a story..."

Laura responded with a squeeze.

The villagers nodded deeply.

"What a terrible story.Until then, you were a good lord, my ancestors.Keep an eye on countrymen like us.It's not the same as the Countess!

The villagers told me to throw up.

"Taxes are rising every year now and every village is in trouble.Besides, it has increased forced labour in heavy mythrill mines.We don't have any village workers!

I reacted with a twitch.

... heavy mythrill?

"Did you just say heavy mythrill?

"Hmm? Did I say that?

After that, the villagers will supplement it.

"This territory is home to heavy mythrills.It's been like military service for a long time, and men work in mines.Until the last generation, I got a good wage, but it wasn't so bad... "

The villagers continued after opening a beat.

"It's been tough since I became the current lord.The wages will be cut, the hours will be long.It's completely different from what the village grandpas told us!

"In that way... have you ever participated in mining?

"Oh, it's bad luck."

A man distorts his face uncomfortably.

"I just came back six months ago to apologize."

Laura, who was standing beside her, opened her mouth.

"Um... the amount of heavy mythrill mining is decreasing, but the labor is increasing?

"Huh? Mining decreased?

Mining is down - that's what the Count of Emegis said.That's why delivery of heavy mythrills to the Kingdom is decreasing.

Compared to the materials received from the Alliance, the amount mined has decreased.

The villagers thought for a moment before answering.

"... no, it hasn't gone down.I didn't hear that kind of rumor.Besides, as your daughter says, it would have been easier if the amount of mining had really decreased.He won't let me work like an ant!

The bitter smile of the villagers was boring with the struggle in the mine.

Then, yes, the villagers snipped their fingers.

"Perhaps the Count was fooling around!Some of the ore was flowing in a different location than the normal unloading route!Everyone wondered where that was going!

After saying that, the villagers laughed at the joke.

"Well, that's not true!

... I don't know.

We thanked the villagers and left the village behind.

"... Laura, what do you think?Earlier. "

"Hmm... the decline in the labor force - I cut hands with the Mining Guild, so I have more labor to prepare myself, so I can explain, but I wonder if that's really it..."

I see. I think that interpretation is a little too kind to the Count. "

"I'm also concerned about the other unloading routes I heard at the end - the amount of mining isn't decreasing after all?Rather, I think it's growing. "

I see...

Even with that amount of mining, delivery to the country is decreasing.

Where did the heavy mythrill ore disappear?

"I also care about the Third Princess.I haven't come to this village - the Count knows it too.But he gave us false information. "

I see. Heavy Mithrill and Third Princess.These two are the problems. "

"... no. One more thing."

"Another one?

"The ancestors of the Count were distracted... the ancestors who were famous killed the whole clan..."

Laura exhaled the following words with a distressing expression.

"Can I take it exactly as I say?

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When we returned to the capital, we told Licht the story.

It's not something you can talk about anywhere.We were vigilant because we didn't know where they were listening, so we talked in the city cafeteria.

"I don't know!?Does that mean the Third Princess taught us lies!?

Richard was furious.Determined to get rid of the Count of wicked brutality - his face turned bright red, no wonder.

"... I guess so."

"Damn it, I need to question the Count."

Rihilt stood up with the sound of a chair.

It was a momentum that was about to pop out.

"... no, it's subtle... maybe I'll lie in line with the right bullshit again..."

Put your hand on your chin and think about it for a while.And I said it.

"Yes! Let's prove that there's no sound!

"Evidence of no sound?

Yes!

Richard continued laughing.

"Third Princess!Let's find out!