Kuro no Senki (LN)

In mid-June of the Imperial Calendar 431, two weeks passed after Chrono survived the 'Trial of Death'.

The season is summer...... it is about Count Cado's territory that passes behind Chrono's brain.

In view of what is to come, the construction of ports, the spread of new salt fields and the management of the Corporation can never be neglected.

Most of the time, Chrono is an amateur, so much of his interest goes to progress.

There are things that occupy as much weight as they do.

Count Cad's territory is land facing the sea.

And Chrono has mistresses...... Leila, the general (Sheila), Elena, Rio, Deneb, Aridead, Tilia and Faye.

Even if Rio can't be head of the Ninth Kingsguard Knights, he wants to take a sea bath! I thought so.

I wanted to serve my mistress and enjoy a lazy, decadent, unproductive seawater bath.

I wanted to burn the sight of a wet cloth sticking with pita ~ in my eyes as I hung the water together.

Cacca, I wanted to indulge in a rotten seawater bath with Woof.

Yet instead of returning to his own territory, Krono is now being rehabilitated at his adoptive father's house on the southern border.

Chrono lay down on the bed and looked at the smoke that allowed him to get into the room.

When I woke up my giddy body and saw the source of the smoke, Sue was sitting on the floor burning herbs.

According to Sue, the herbs that are burning have a sedative effect.

She has also been drugged with other herb-fried medicines that are supposedly analgesic.

"... I relax, but that's not bad grass, is it?

"It's okay, it's safe."

"I survived The Trial of Death, and I don't like drug addiction."

Gitty! and his muscles groaned, and Chrono groaned on the bed.

It hurts when you move poorly, and it hurts even if you don't.

Because of this unimaginable pain, Chrono couldn't stay out of bed for two weeks.

Besides, the engraving starts at a normal moment.

Still, it's a lot better than the first week.

The pain itself is relieving, and the engraving starts less on its own.

Dr. Weisman taught me that engraving is magic that allows me to manipulate attributes according to color, but it actually seems a little different.

The basic function of engraving is to strengthen physical abilities.

No, should I describe it as drawing physical abilities to their physical limits?

Naturally, muscles are damaged if physical abilities are drawn to their physical limits.

In other words, the identity of the pain that plagues Chrono for two weeks is extreme muscle pain.

You can't reason like that right now about the engraving, and Chrono looked up at the ceiling.

Engraving should be equivalent to a surgical ceremony if it is to be compared to imperial magic, but it seems good to use drugs to imprint them on the brain.

Maybe the engraving is more like a computer peripheral than just a program, and Chrono twists out the logic like that.

Was the driver stamped and set, or did Chrono have something like a standard driver?

Thinking about that,

"Dear Chrono, it is time for your meal"

"Yes."

Open the door and Myra and Faye enter the room.

"I'm always sorry."

"That's a promise I won't tell you."

Wake up with Faye's hand and ask Faye to carry the dish to her mouth.

Myra is thorough in Faye's supporting role a little further away.

"Omae, Red Chang"

"So, whose fault is it that you're seeing this?"

Faye has been Chrono's caregiver for the past two weeks.

The reason is two, one is because if Fay, Chrono is going to be intact and cut through even if he starts the engraving.

The other is because he is tall enough to support Chrono.

"I, Omaeno, daughter-in-law"

"Well, yeah."

"Me, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law... daughter-in-law"

You liked the word daughter-in-law, Sue repeated to rebut.

There were only eight other mistresses.

'... Huh!

Sue stared at Chrono as surprised.

"Omae, Kofi Nye"

"I do, it's worth it! Ouch!"

Mucking and screaming, Chrono moaned at his body pain.

"Master Chrono is worthy."

Faye said proudly chested.

"Master Krono is an aristocrat with territory. According to Lord Elena, last year's tax revenues were 65,000 gold coins, and if the port is completed in Count Cado's territory… we can expect further revenues."

"You know more, Faye."

"Naturally."

It is surprising, to say the least, because it seemed uninterested in such things.

"... Master Chrono?

"What is it, Mr. Myra?"

Myra smiled and tilted her neck gently.

"Another, are you willing to surround your mistress?

"Ma, we're on time."

"Master Chrono, you're on your way to dinner, aren't you?

"I'm sorry."

I feel like a period play...... I feel like a sick father and filial daughter of a poor longhouse.

"You work hard, you work hard."

"You're reliable."

Take Faye's hand and drink the soup in the cup.

"So I want you to help me rebuild the Mullifine family,"

"Huh?"

"Huh? It's not."

When Chrono listened back, Faye said without looking offended.

"A knight offers allegiance to his master, who protects his knight"

"Yes, for the rest of my life, I feel like you've sworn me the same love and loyalty?

"Don't ask for a price for love, but I want a price for loyalty"

Chrono regretted it as much as he did now, saying it wasn't a set.

"If you think about it, if Faye had my baby, you'd have inheritance problems."

"The question of inheritance of territory and title arises even when a child is born between Master Chrono and the Empress of Tilia. You're a half-brother and you don't want us to fight over bone meat."

That's a vivid expression, and Chrono finishes his meal.

"I ask for your information, but for Faye, the rebirth of the Mullifine family... or what is the specific purpose?

"… that's a difficult question"

When he layered the dishes and gave them to Myra, Faye frowned as he thought.

"To be honest, the Mullifine family is not a fine family. With the Kingsguard Knights in that position, you might be able to say it's back to normal."

"If you ask Lord Leonhardt or Count Ernato to do something about it, you're going to have trouble getting it out of Faye. bright territory planned."

Leonhardt or, if he were to become a subordinate of Count Ernato, Faye would undoubtedly be able to rehabilitate the Mullifine family.

But when Faye pulls it out, it's very difficult. At least Kane is sure to fall over overworked.

"Well, the rebirth of the Mullifine family is in your custody until your son's day."

"Isn't that why you said, 'I'll put you in the Kingsguard Knights, so stick with yourself from there'?

Crono thinks of territory as Marquis Elakis territory, Count Cado territory, and Baron Crawford territory as my territory in the future.

"Uh-huh, is it appropriate to entrust Baron Crawford territory to be an enclave? Ah, but even Kane can't always be a cavalry captain, and he wants everyone in the cadet to be involved in running the territory."

I can't tell you anything more specific because it's a stage where I have to think about what kind of organization I'm going to take than what position I can take.

"Cadets will be the direct ministers of Master Krono."

"I don't know if you will, but it's not something I can always do as a soldier."

You don't have to be a direct minister, but if you want to do something, I'm going to back it up completely.

"Hey, I can't make any specific promises right now, but at least I'll do everything I can to get me and Faye's kid into the Kingsguard Knights, can't I?

Copy that, sir.

You thought you'd be denied the request, Faye stroked her chest down as if she was relieved.

I tried to throw up one of the well-dressed dialogues, but Faye and Myra were out of the room while I was thinking.

Leaning her gaze, Sue was frying herbs.

"Drinking Me"

"It's bitter, this"

When I drank the black liquid, the effect immediately appeared.

It was as if he had floated in heat, and Chrono's consciousness gradually retreated far away.

When I woke up, the smoke drifting in the room was fading.

My hair and neck muscles were applied with sweat, and Chrono glanced at me out of discomfort.

When I looked at the floor concerned, Sue slept wrapped around the cloth.

"... if I can't, can I move?

Eating and tying his teeth, Chrono got out of bed.

My body and giggles, but I think I'll be able to walk by the wall.

Toilet, repeat with toilet.

My men, even my mistress, are tempted to take me elsewhere (Faye) to the bathroom or let me change my clothes.

It's not a knight's job, is it?

Travel to the door for a frizzy wall pass and reach for the door knob.

But faster than Chrono grabbed the door knob, the door opened.

"Looking good, above all."

"... Captain Gaul, what can I do for you today?

Hmm, and Gaul put his arms together.

"I need to talk to you about the Barbarian, no, the Lou. I thought it was on my own, but I decided to have a meeting with the chief."

"... when?

"Today. Oh, don't get me wrong. On the face of it, it is supposed to be a dinner party to deepen intimacy. Well, that's it. It's called politics."

The point is, I guess we're going to pack where the parties can pack each other before the Empire makes any extra intervention.

Whatever the reality, it is true that it freed the empire from the barbarian threat.

Wouldn't Gaul also give strength for the Lou tribe if he gave up that feat?

"Actually... two favors"

"I don't mind."

"Excuse me, please take me to the bathroom"

I thought he'd say no, and Gaul took me to the bathroom.

Though he looked like he chewed up a bitter bug on a boulder.

Gaul maintained that look even as Chrono left the bathroom.

"You... don't know if you're a big man or just an idiot"

"'Cause I was about to go to the bathroom by myself and I'm gonna talk to you"

"So, what's the other favor?

"I'll give you credit, so in favor of the Lou tribe... at least he wants you not to be at a disadvantage"

Mm, Gaul stared at Chrono and roared.

"Are you nuts? He told me to risk my life to convince him to give me his credit and protect the barbarians."

"About myself, well, I'm thinking... I'm gonna put Captain Gaul on the arrow instead of giving him credit."

Gaul scratched his hair like he said he didn't understand.

"So what do you get?

"Self satisfied...... rubbing the chief's opium hard enough to leave finger marks, then Harlem personnel"

Gaul sighed like he was exhausted.

"Did you... did you risk your life to rub an oppa and make a mistress of the chief?

"You don't have to force me to say opium or anything... well, it turns out"

Only a promise and a daughter-in-law (Sue) who doesn't even know if they can keep it will be left in Chrono if they give Gaul credit.

"With that story, am I going to be vulnerable to you?

"I don't like the way you say it."

Niyali and Gaul grinned, and Chrono flaunted his shoulders with great admiration.

Chrono doesn't trust Gaul wholeheartedly, and Gaul will be the same.

"It would be true. Your proposal seems quite flavourful, but it is likely to bear the brunt of hard work. At least it's harder now."

"What is more than now?

"I wasn't lazy while you were asleep. We went to the Lou settlement and we kept discussing it for today."

More and less foolish, Krono stared at Gaul.

"The chief listened to me a lot."

"You didn't listen to me at first. I had no choice but to work with a Lou woman."

"Why?"

"I'm not losing"

When Chrono asked, Gaul answered with a flashing look.

Apparently, Gaul had roots for being hit by the Lou tribe many times.

"So, I'd like to ask you... what did you do to Lara?

"Oh, I see"

Apparently, the Lou woman Gaul paired up with meant Lara.

She is likely because of her forthright personality.

"... I tried to seduce Lara and Lili to divide the Lou tribe internally, but because of Sue I failed so hard... I honestly tried to reveal my true intentions"

"Bastard, you are"

Gaul said without putting in his hair.

"... no, no, you even tried to crusade the Lou tribe to get a handle on it!

I may be a bastard, Chrono almost admitted only for a moment, but he rethought and disputed Gaul.

Gaul crusaded the Lou tribe to get a handle on Gaul... he was trying to kill it, so he shouldn't deserve to blame Chrono.

"I fought to free the Empire from the threat, for my father to acknowledge it. I'm not as shameless as you."

"For once, I wanted to minimize the damage."

"Whatever the motive, it is not the action to be taken by the nobles"

Krono gave up on Gaul's persuasion that it seemed impossible to get the evaluation again.

"So, you accept my suggestion?

"Oh, let's accept. At least they're trying to walk over to the Empire. When it comes to preparing for the invasion of the Kingdom of Dorado, the people of the Imperial Capital will treat the Lou people unhindered."

"Is the Kingdom of Dorado a country south of the Empire?

How could the Kingdom of Dorado have anything to do with this? and as Chrono tilted his neck, Gaul dropped his shoulder like a shudder.

"The Empire and the Kingdom of Dorado are not hostile, but they are not friendly relations either. Then it's only natural to prepare for hostilities."

"The Lou know all about the Aleos Mountains... but we finally have a friendly relationship with the Lou, and we're talking about the next war?

"If we don't talk about that war, the Lou will be handled unhindered."

Are you going to negotiate a card with the Imperial City? and Chrono looked up at Gaul.

"Regardless, I'm not going to let the Lou stand on the arrow with me. I intend to win favorable conditions by appealing to the Lou tribe that they are useful to the Empire."

Unexpectedly, Krono applauded Gaul. It is the most plausible reason in just two weeks.

"Even if everything is well carried, the Lou will not be spared the doom. Fight and perish, or perish without fighting, or be taken in and perished by the Empire, the process is just different."

"Yeah, but I guess the results will change a little bit if the process is different."

Any of them may be taken in by the Empire and disappear, but the Lou have had the opportunity to entrust their blood and culture to the next generation.

Wouldn't it be a far better way to end than to be doomed and forgotten, Krono clenched his neckline.

"Yeah, well, in the end, I'm self-satisfied,"

"... I can't accept your methods."

Gaul shrugged, so Chrono looked up at him reflexively.

"But I think it's okay to admit your beliefs. Don't get me wrong. It's just your faith."

……

Chrono almost blew it out a little, saying that humans in this world were just tundeliers.

Don't get me wrong, if all the people who throw up the dialogue are tundra characters, then the chairman of a boxing comic book and the world-famous fighting cartoon rival characters are tundra characters as well.

"... pup"

"Why, laugh?

"No, nothing."

Gaul shifted his gaze to the window,

"It's time for the dinner party. Let's go."

"Am I joining you?

"Who's going to participate without you?

"I still can't move my body?

He had no choice, Gaul said, holding up Chrono.

With the princess.

Ignoring Chrono's scream, Gaul ran out abruptly.

Arriving in the garden, Chrono and Gaul were greeted with a chilling gaze.

Klono, who had been lowered to the ground, covered his face unbearably with shame.

It was Faye who slapped Chrono on the shoulder to comfort Pong.

"... with Captain Gaul"

"Who will!

He didn't seem like he was going to comfort me.

"But, 'Ouch, ouch! I heard screaming," Be gentler. "

"It hurt because I shake it as much as I want!

"It's kind of an obscene expression."

"It's not filthy!

"Oh, my God."

My adoptive father walked over to Chrono scratching his neck like an accident.

"When you live long on the battlefield, you run to a man."

"Nobody said anything about wanting to hear about Dad's experience!

"... if it wasn't for my misremembrance, you would have mistressed the Ninth Kingsguard Knights, wouldn't you?

"Well, yes, it is."

I also remember telling Deneb and Aridead that they can be faggots because they're different worlds, but Rio is half a woman, or mentally, anyway, Chrono is physically an 'offense'.

"... Dear Chrono"

"Leila."

Softly Layla grips the sleeve of Chrono's clothes.

Ever since the engraving, I've been ordering you to stay away from it until you can control it.

"I believe in Master Chrono."

"That sounds like a sign of distrust?

"... I believe"

Gyu Leila squeezes the sleeves of Chrono's clothes hard.

"... What time do we ha Madelitte Leva Liang Inoda, Son-in-law?

The chief lets Lara and Lili samurai left and right and walks over to Chrono gently.

You have a good gut about your son-in-law or something that drove you to the abyss of death, Krono thought, but decided to keep quiet.

"See you in the cafeteria."

"I won't be using the dining room today, though?

When Chrono said, Myra pinched her mouth.

"Do you even barbecue in the garden?

"I'm not sure what the word means, but I bake pigs in the garden"

Well, do you have one of those? And Chrono thought. Since the Lou people were eating with their hands grabbed, it might be better to cook lavish dishes than to eat them separately.

"Sa ~ and I'll be ready to cook properly!

The voice of the general (Sheila) sounds, and the Tigers carry bricks and wooden sticks.

With bricks, a wooden rod… is a fairly poor marutai, or a fairly fine wooden rod, said the wind… is combined to create support, and a finished pig is brought in.

It would be nice to have a soothing dinner party ~, Krono thought, but that was only a grudge similar to prayer.

The smell of the meat being roasted, the fat dripping off and the momentum of the flames intensifying.

My adoptive father, Myra, Gaul, the chief, Lara and Lili, who watch the state, are silent.

Especially between my adoptive father, Myra, and the Lou tribe faces, there is a tingling air.

"You said it was a one-touch atmosphere."

"If that's what you know, soothe the place."

"Mmm, that's hard."

Faye frowned as he thought.

"Well, I had a little joke... an old man lived in the house next door."

"There's no private house next to Marquis Mansion, is there?

"Because this is a fabrication. Well, you have to be nice to the old man."

"Respect for the elderly is important."

When Chrono shook the story, now it was time for Faye to read the air and match.

"Yes, yes! One day, I caught a cold and it seemed spicy."

"You strangled me cuckoo and made it easier on you!

"No, no, you didn't have any pieces of senile spirit that made it easier or worse because you caught a cold and it seemed spicy! Strangling and all that strange specificity!

"Sometimes death can be salvation."

"You're a killer old man, that!

It's got a good och on it, and Chrono stuck it in his heart.

"... Son-in-law Ha, I'm fine, Dana"

"Oh, I slept with Trial of Death for two weeks."

Kusuri and the elder chief leak a grin, but his adoptive father returned it in Doth's resourceful voice.

"Dad, sell the fight!

"Master Chrono, you bit him, didn't you?

"You're brilliant at doing that, too, my knight!

"It is the ultimate in praise and pleasure!

As Chrono pointed out, Faye responded with a salute.

"Myra, stop!

"I want to support my husband as a maid"

"Give me the time and the place!

"... to tell you the truth, although Master Krono sheltered me, I was chased by several engravers, because I was dying eyes"

"I'm sorry you lack strength!

"No, Master Krono was fine"

Myra shyly turned to herself.

"But isn't it hard for us to get along suddenly when we were in a killing and killing relationship as an actual problem?

"Well, well, I am. If someone doesn't put up with it, the chain of hatred won't stop."

"... hum, son-in-law hall ha i no breast rub mno patience sulnoka?

"Shit, you bitch! Though I guess I've decided to rub it enough to leave finger marks!

Chrono screamed forgetting me. But now that everyone's gaze was focused, he regained his calm immediately.

"Souka, Narabasu Sufficient, Rub MugaLiang Yi"

"Damn it, I'll rub it. If you cry and apologize, you won't stop rubbing it!

As he held his hand or opened it, Krono thought about the chain of hatred.

Is the urge to rub this chief's chest an expression of hatred?

The chief's chest sways loosely in front of him.

Oh, you dickhead.

Hate, and you unhateable sinful oppa.

"Oh, ahhh!

Chrono crawled on all fours like a beast, choking and crying.

I want to rub my opium.

I want to stir up the chief.

But if this impulse is due to hatred, let's be patient.

"Dear Chrono, opinions and hatred are different."

"Thank you, my knight!

Having restarted, Krono stared at the sinful opinions of the chief.

"One day, rub"

"... Souka"

The chief turned himself around as if trying to escape Chrono's gaze.

"Fool son, is that good enough for you?

"This will do."

There is hatred for the chief.

But none of my men died, and I survived the 'death trials' myself.

I haven't lost anything.

It's arrogance for a man who hasn't lost anything to speak of hatred.

"I don't know that my father and Myra's hatred is even a tribal hatred of the Lou tribe. I don't know, I'll stop the hate chain."

I know it's ideal that people who know everything stop hating, but if they can't do that, then people who don't know anything should stop.

Even if you speak of your ideals, your bloodless logic, and despise someone who lives with hatred.

"Master Chrono, look, look!

"Next, Me, Ring"

When I saw those who spoke, Snow was riding his bike.

Sue awaits the next order in discipline.

Fluffiness and air flow.

"... Tribe Notamenaraba, Eyo Resistant. Daga, We Ha Undani Profit Show Saletai Nai '

"That was a little talk with Captain Gaul."

Chrono explained what he had talked to Gaul about.

"Hum, we Empire no warrior Toshite treatment utterance unodana. Sikashi, Soledeja subordinate to weird Walanunodehanaika?

"It's to get the Lu people recognized by the Empire. He's got the advantage of bringing the Lu clan to his side, the chief said."

And Chrono punctuated the words.

"The South Side... my fathers have a good interest in getting along with the Lou Clan"

"What good is that?

"... salt"

Chrono says, his adoptive father's brow only jumps for a moment.

"In the Aleos Mountains there is a mineral vein of rock salt. I don't know if I can find out more about the reserves, but that's good enough, and I think it's good enough to be able to harvest herbs."

When Chrono turns his gaze, Myra coughs up small.

"As Master Chrono said, there are many herbs growing in the Areos Mountains. It's also a very delicate issue, but I was wondering if we could be somewhat more vigorous in the center if we could get salt without going through Count Burkmeyer's territory."

Until now, the southern border had been suppressed by the Empire from obtaining salt routes.

If we pioneer new salt access routes, we should be able to weaken our influence from the centre.

"Come on, I'm not going to be hostile to the Empire. Alcor's bastards are also grateful for their help in developing the southern border. Misunderstood, I'd be in trouble."

With that said, his adoptive father had a fierce grin.

"Well, that's not bad."

"Hum, Salt Gas Solena Linei Value Holding Tsukotohawa Kataga, Problem Da by Valuable Na Trading Ninalkaha"

"Aren't we going to have to discuss that around until we're convinced?

Looking beside him, he had the look on his face like Gaul had chewed up a bitter bug.

"Why did you keep quiet that there was salt?

"Because they didn't ask me. So, what about Captain Gaul?

Gaul tongued abominably.

"Gaul, Food E"

"... Lara"

When it was cooked, Lara offered Gaul a chunk of pork.

"Today, battle sulka?

"Naturally. It's not settled."

Gaul received the meat and looked down at Chrono.

"What are those eyes?

"... somehow, I just figured out why"

Gaul pounds his tongue uncomfortably.

"Any reply?

"My reply is," If you eat poison, you even have a plate. "

Gaul chewed on the pork lavishly.

"Something, it's been a long time since you had a full tummy."

Chrono fell asleep in a bed stained with the smell of herbs and looked up at the ceiling.

My body hurts, but I feel calm with wonder.

"... if you eat a cup of belly"

"I was wondering if it might be time to get murky"

"Don't you have an idea of getting sleepy?

Soon, Chrono looked up at Myra standing beside the bed.

"No, sir, what is it?

"Because the control of engraving is one thing now"

"... I see"

Myra nodded somewhere dissatisfied.

"Now I want you to tell me why you were sticking your stick out towards the universe in the middle of the field"

"... I thought I'd go home. You see, when I came to this world, I felt like I was floating, so I thought if I stick my stick out into the universe, I'd make a hole."

It was a total waste of effort, but it was serious then.

"Again, untrained?

"I have a family over there."

"Do you want to see me?

Chrono couldn't answer Myra's question right away.

"... I want to see you. I want to see my father, my mother, my sister."

The back of my eyeballs is paralyzed and my tears are going to be zero.

"Do you want to go home?

"... I've killed a lot of people in this world."

Running away from this world doesn't change the fact that you killed people.

"I also have a mistress. What a world where we can all live on an equal footing has also set out our ideals. It's too late to throw everything away and get away with it... so where are you holding on to me when I'm a serial bummer!

"... I want you to make it one of the reasons Master Chrono can't go home"

Where Myra holds it is an eternal secret.

"No, the engraving. It's unstable or unstable."

"Do you mind if Master Chrono stays put?

I had a bad feeling.

I don't know what to say, I have a feeling.

When I was in Tilia, I got a sore eye without feeling it at all, except if I have a hunch.

"But if Master Chrono is rejected, I'm not going to force him"

"Huh?"

Stop moving your hands, Myra said with a perfectly made look.

"Dear Chrono, you have an unfortunate look on your face..."

What's the pity? and Myra resumes the attack.

I have a bad feeling.

Survival instincts are alarming.

"Phew, phew, phew"

"... a lovely voice, but I'm not going to force you"

Myra stopped moving to wait for Chrono's answer.

And Krono...

I knew later that my hunches and survival instincts were right.