Kuro no Senki (LN)

Four hundred and thirty-one years of experience in the Empire, December...... the carriage takes the streets west.

The carriage is not a blowing carriage, it's a front carriage.

It's not that the foot circumference is enhanced, or that some kind of trick is applied.

It's a regular front carriage, like everywhere else.

I'm not uncomfortable riding, but Minot was feeling uncomfortable.

The cause of this lies with Minot himself.

Minotaur is a subhuman called Minotaur.

There is no law that Minotaurs should not be on the front carriage, but some will find it strange.

I'm sure those who disagree.

Minot took up the position of deputy secretary in the body of a sub, was highly educated, and now even holds the title of knight.

Humans cannot let go and bless those who are happier than themselves.

Even more so if it is a subhuman being who is less than human.

So Minot was thinking of using a carriage to avoid useless sneaking around, but it was quicker for Chrono to arrange a front carriage.

From the time we met, the Admiral took care of me, Minot said for a year and a half... recalling exactly one year and eight months ago.

I thought I pulled a poverty label when I was ordered to be a caretaker, but I was also relieved that a large sub like myself was chosen.

Because Minotaurs with a long military history knew how unscrupulous a nobleman who had just graduated from military school would be.

Minotaurs who are minotaurs can tolerate it if it's violence, and I don't have to worry about being forced to have sex because I'm a man.

I couldn't deny the possibility of having an unimaginable perverted hobby, but I tried not to think around it.

In conclusion, it was easy to take care of Chrono.

So much so that I felt sorry for a caregiver other than myself because it was too easy.

I didn't call Chrono a general by then.

The first time I called Chrono Admiral was last May, when the Kingdom of Holy Argo invaded.

I didn't mean to call you that.

He knew the desperate difference in power and felt like a throwaway bowl.

Since when can I sincerely call you Admiral?

I thought I was a cold-blooded man when I set up an operation to send archers in as a death squad, and when I tried to scold Leila, who survived, I had similar thoughts to disappointment.

If I had cursed Leila over there, Minot wouldn't have trusted Chrono like he does now.

I don't think it would be forgiven if it were an attempt, but Minotaur doesn't have the words to curse the man who trampled on the brink of it.

Chrono is a good commander, a good lord, a man of shame.

The ideal that Chrono told me is worth risking my life for.

The carriage stops.

When you get off the carriage, it's already Port Street in Count Cado territory... Sylvania (pseudonym).

Maybe I should call it the end.

Sylvania doesn't have walls like Hashel, and we don't know where Sylvania is.

But if asked where 'from' is Sylvania, everyone would say from the harbor.

Because the city is shaped using the harbor as a base.

The closest place to the port is the 'Sinner Trade Union', but the next nearest place is some chambers of commerce that also have branches in Hashel, while slightly further afield is subdued by a union of pedestrians, surrounded by inns, canteens, and privately owned shops.

When the voice of a prestigious calling sounds and he leans his gaze, the merchant does what seems to be a business on the side of the road.

If you look at the harbor, Minotaur or Lizardman will carry the loads unloaded from the ship to the warehouse, and there will be a stage in the empty space... where they will still trade slaves... are built.

It was a merchant's city, and Minot headed to his house.

Sure, I... No, my house, and Minot rubbed his eyes.

If Minot's memory was certain, there would have been a settlement near the 'Sinner Trade Union'.

But where there was a settlement, there was just a building under construction.

"Easy. Couldn't there be a Minotaur settlement here? '(Buba ~?)

"Oh, there it is."

When Minot asked, the artisanal man replied without looking particularly surprised.

So, where were the residents of the settlement? '(Bubba, Bubba?

"Those guys... they moved to the woods."

"Thank You Yasu" (Bukuya ~)

Riding the front carriage again, Minot had to contain anxiety and agitation until he arrived at the new settlement.

Breathe well, and when Minot got off the front carriage, there was a settlement there.

The house was in Sylvania. It seemed sturdier than that, where Minot finally stroked his chest down.

Minot trusts Chrono, but if the settlement is moving elsewhere without his or her knowledge, he or she will be as upset.

Even if you say you have moved, the settlement is relatively close to the sea, and the wind blowing from the sea is pregnant with two frozen smells of cold and tide.

Gazing, a field could be confirmed between the settlement and the coma forest.

Minot went through the settlement out of pure curiosity to the field.

…… ……

Minot stared at the field.

The length of the wheat is not as good as the knee of a minotaur, but for some reason, no words came out.

"... brother! '(pupa ~ ~!)

When Minot turned around, Aria stood.

"Aria, where are your dads? '(Bubba?

"Brother, don't you know? My fathers are doing the work that Master Chrono asked me to do '(pupa? Puta ~)

Master Chrono? and Minot put his arms together.

"Oh, you mean that" (Bubba ~)

In order to hold deputies on the territory of the Earl of Cado, Chrono has installed magic items for communication between the territory of the Marquis of Elakis and the territory of the Earl of Cado.

"Brother, can you slow down today? '(pupa ~?)

'I got a special vacation, so I'm fine. Even so, only two days can be slowed down.' (Buku ~)

I can't neglect my job as a deputy, and many of my men can't get back inside that easily.

Thinking about them, I can't relax.

'Oh, I bought you a souvenir. And a gift from Master Chrono. "(Buku ~)

"I'll help you, brother" (pupa)

Return to the front carriage, divide with Aria and unload.

The man sat down to help, but watched Minot and Aria lightly unload, and sat back down.

"What could this be? '(pupa?

"It's a thousand teeth."

What Aria was staring at strangely was an apparatus called 'Thousand Teeth Handling'.

It is shaped like a combination of a giant jaw and a wooden frame.

It would pass in the form of dozens of long iron skewers arranged at narrow intervals, or even replace long skewers with forks.

Originally, "Thousand Teeth Handling" seems to be a tool used in the world where Chrono was. Until Leila pointed me out, Chrono...

I guess it's one of those obsolete tools because I say I forgot about the existence of 'Thousand Tooth Handling'.

"It seems that Krono-sama can easily shed grain by passing between her teeth" (Bukuya ~)

"That's not so much"

"A great invention!

"It's a big invention!

Zuzzah! and two women dressed in loess cleric clothes slipped in front of 'Thousand Teeth Handling' at an absurd speed.

"Who? '(Bubba?

"O priest of the temple of the loess. I recently came from Imperial Capital '(Pupu ~, Pupu ~)

When the two clerics stood up, they looked up at Minotaur.

"I am Granet, a priest in the service of the Mother God, who makes loess and presides over abundance."

The tall woman scratched up her long brown hair and said.

Did you say your age was in your late teens?

"I say plum. I'm a cleric, too."

The short woman says in a tongueless tone.

He's about his age in his early teens.

Does the Temple of the Loess mean that you are a junior of Shion? '(Bubba?

"Subordinates, not juniors"

"Lady Theon was recognized for his many years of hard work and merit and was born to the Chief Cleric."

"We're the only people on the team."

That was good, Minot said, sincerely congratulating Zion on his birth.

"Blah blah, Marquis Elakis came out because he's loaded with donations"

"Oh, that's not true!

Pu ~ luli and wood withering blew Minot's mind out.

"He's in a world of intellect" (Buku ~)

"Really. But you're lucky for Marquis Elakis, aren't you? At least, the people up there don't think the Marquis Elakis donated in good faith."

"That's easy to think about."

It would be easier not to ask why a woman cleric was sent.

"And Marquis Elakis is amazing."

Granet stroked 'Thousand Teeth Handling' in a loving manner.

"What's so amazing about it? '(Bubba?

"It's usually manual. Yeah, this must be manual, too."

Granet squeezed one hand to grab something and moved the other to handle something.

"You use this to bind the wheat and put it through your teeth, right?

"It's easy to think he said that."

"... Would it be capital punishment if I spread this to other parts of the world?

"And I don't like the death penalty"

Plum clung to Granet in tears.

"It's better to see if you can use it before spreading it."

"So is that."

Granet nodded lightly about whether she regained her calm with Minot's pointing.

"So, was this given only to your village?

It's easy to think that Master Krono handed it out to all villages.

Minot added in his mind that he might be trying to spread the word after experimenting in this village.

"So, from the eyes of the experts, what about the field of Arashino? '(Buba ~?)

"So far, so good."

So far? '(Bubba?

"Something I can't promise absolutely because I'm human. Well, even if you can't make promises, it's hard not to fail again and again."

Granet said to sigh.

While it is true that five thousand gold coins have been received as donations, it would be ill-suited to fail.

"A Little, Relieved" (Bubba)

"Really? When I say this, it's mostly something that makes me look bad."

Minot scratched her head as she lit up.

"Because of my long military history, when I'm told I'm absolutely certain, I'm more worried about you." (Bu, bu ~)

"It's difficult."

"Not at all."

When Minotaur took charge of the load, Pram hurried to hold the load.

The priests will be stationed here? '(Bubba?

"I plan to cross villages everywhere for a while. I think Marquis Elakis wants to be pioneering, so maybe more often."

The new house was clearly bigger and firmer built than it was near the harbor, farther than it was when it was in Count Bowties territory.

According to Aria, the new settlement house was built with the help of Silva and several other Dwarves.

"... Mother" (... Bubba)

'You're home a lot. You'll be hungry' (Bubble, Bubble)

Minot sat in a sturdy looking chair feeling the smell of lighting and sorry.

I think I'm old, looking at my mother's back.

'For a while, can you relax?' (Buba ~?)

"... I've got a job to do" (... Bubba)

Minot stared at the table and squeezed her voice out hard.

I feel sorry for my hometown... because of the backwardness of abandoning my family and running away.

I couldn't stand it, Minot squeezed his fist under the table.

"Really? That's too bad. Watch your body. '(Bubba? Bubon ~)

"I know, Mom."

"Brother, tell me something! '(pupa!

You read me the air, Aria told me to shake off the dark, sinking air.

'... what am I supposed to tell you from?' (... Bubba?

'Right. It's a good story.'

Mino closed his eyes and remembered what had happened since he met Chrono.

The military history is long, but the days you can call fun have been since you met Chrono.

'Right. I met Master Chrono...'

I spoke slowly choosing the words.

From meeting Chrono, every day as a caregiver.

About Chrono and Leila.

Hachelle thing when I was insecure.

That Chrono was attacked by a chimp along the walls of the castle.

Kane, who was the leader of the bandits, has also become a reliable companion.

Little by little, the fact that everyone's efforts have made Hashel safer.

"You've had a hard time ~" (... buku ~)

…… ……

Minot stared at the soup my mother put on the table.

It's a vegetable and fish soup without any weirdness.

Including it in his mouth, he paralyzed the back of his eyeball.

"... yummy, your mother's cooking is great" (... buku ~ ~)

"There's nothing left to flatter."

Minot scratched the soup at once, tilted the plate and drank it to the last drop.

The door to the house opened... My father came back at the same time as Minot put a plate on the table.

"Whoa, you were back? '(Bubba?

"... Dad" (Busan ~)

My father didn't seem particularly impressed... of course.

I don't know where my father would say I feel just because my son is back home......, I sat face to face with Minot.

Minot circled her back and stared at her father in the upper hand.

Why, did you move the settlement?

Hatake, how is the job entrusted to him by Krono?

I can't speak of such a question.

"... did you even fail at work? '(... Bubba?

"I'm doing my job well" (Bubba)

Well, my father said briefly.

"Master Chrono sent me a gift. It's not just us. '

A lot of the gifts are just farm tools and other practical items.

"Minot, what kind of man is Master Chrono?" (Bu... Bu ~)

"Dad?" (Bubba?

My father scratched his head at first sight.

'I know. Master Chrono must be a good man. He's giving me financial assistance for my pioneering, and he's buying me salt. Salted fish, too. It's also my good offices for work in the winter... and honestly, it's making me sick and good' (Bu, Bu ~)

I know what my father wants to say.

I can't believe it when I say it to the entity.

No, I suspect there's a back.

"Master Chrono is... that's who he is" (Buyabu)

"Is that who you are" (Bubba)

I have to say something. Minot gazed at her mother and Aria only for a moment, clenching her fists under her desk,

"Dad... I'm a knight."

"What? '(Bubba?

It was such a dialogue that I poked my mouth out reflexively.

"Well, brother! '(pupa ~!)

"Oh, oh, Minot! '(Buba ~ ~!)

Unlike Aria and my mother, who looked extremely impressed, my father seemed flattered.

You're the knight? '(Bubba?

"Master Krono recognized my work and the Knights of Kingsguard wrote me a letter of recommendation."

"You have to let everyone know! '(pupa ~!)

As Aria jumped out of the house, a cold breeze blew into the clap.

"... are you the knight?" (... Bubba ~)

It was learned to the whole settlement that Minot had become a knight less than an hour after Aria left.

We were to have a feast with nature, and a whole lot was formed in the middle of the settlement.

A cautious feast with alcohol and preserved food, but Minot could not hide his surprise that he could afford alcohol and preserved food.

Ignoring such minotaur perplexity, the feast proceeded.

Honestly, it was uncomfortable to be called village pride, etc., and I was not comfortable being advised to drink by my daughters of my age or to use my widow's eyes for color.

After about an hour, the flames weakened.

I should have drunk there, but I couldn't get drunk, and Minot was staring at the fire in a whitey mood somewhere.

I'm gonna sit next to you.

'... Dad, what about the others?' (... Bubba ~?)

When my father looked at him, several minotaurs had fallen to the ground.

The protagonist of the feast was Minotaur, but it would have been parents and aria who were frequently talked to.

It was fifteen years ago that Minot left his hometown.

Aria was not even ten years old by then, so she is well out of her marriageable age.

Minot realizes that Aria is not married because she supported the house on her own behalf.

"... I'm talking about the house that was in the harbor" (... Buku)

My father said as he stared at the wooden cup.

'I got paid instead of walking away. Well, that's a tough house to build. Even if you come later and ask me to give up the place, it won't be easy to give up. "(Bukuya ~)

Minotaur does not answer.

'But in the end, I decided to give in. I got an amount that wasn't bad for the Chamber of Commerce. No, if a woman like Elaine hadn't brokered it, it would have been a bundle of threads.' (Bu, bu ~)

Minotaur has no knowledge of Elaine, but perhaps, it was for the purpose of selling grace.

'... to Aria, I wanted to leave you some money. You know what? He says he wants to do the dining room.' (... Bu? Bubon ~ ~)

"Dad, I am" (Bubba)

With his mouth caged, my father tapped Minotaur's shoulder lightly to tell him not to worry.

'It is true that you abandoned your house and left, but this is how you came back. I live a life of hope thanks to you. That's good. "

"Dad, I'm a knight."

Bubba? My father asked back.

"My job as a deputy has been recognized."

Minot told a story he didn't tell his mother and Aria...... he told a story about the war.

That I fought against the Kingdom of Holy Argo last May.

Crusading bandits...... killing a former colleague of Krono's.

The invasion of the Kingdom of Holy Argo this January.

That I dived through the dead line with Chrono.

Leo, Horus, Lizard... a lot of his people are dead.

"My dad may be suspicious of Master Chrono, but I believe him." (Bu, bu ~)

It's hard to persuade. Because no matter how many words you exhaust, it won't extend to the real feeling that Minot got.

"Right."

My father's reply was short. My father seems suspicious of Chrono, but Mino believes.

That's just the story.

Thus, the night of the feast went even further.

I ate, talked, and walked around the settlement with my family.

That was just two days off in no time.

Now the front carriage is taking Minotaur east...... on to Hashel.

I spent two days unnecessarily, but I also feel that my backwardness towards my family is soothing.

Perhaps that's an illusion.

From now on, that's when you die. Minotaurs must have hindsight.

That's what it is.

I couldn't stand the way my ancestors lived and abandoned my family once.

So you can't feel no hindsight at all.

Once you get to Hashel, your busy day begins again.

And next time you visit your hometown, there will be new changes.

There may be a harvest festival in the fall.

Maybe Aria has a store in Sylvania.

With that in mind, Minot closed her eyes.