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Eleven Stories: "National Guests"

"Ugh..."

Marius spills one sigh as she goes up from the bath.

With the exception of the fact that there are no showers and saunas, it is almost no different from the hotel baths.

Hot water was flowing from the four water outlets representing lions, and beautiful white soap and small and large towels are available.

(This is for visitors, so don't be afraid)

A waste of taxes, I don't think.

Because people in other countries are in trouble with money, and if they think about it, they'll just stick it in.

Take your time, they say, and I'm really slowing down in my room with the idea that I'll be busy preparing meals.

It was so strange that it could not be ascended.

There is a change of underwear in the stripping area.

Running shirt and black trunks where I say in the original world.

The strange thing is that there is a common part, but the comfort is common, so I am not dissatisfied.

Put the robe together and keep the dragon wand in the tool bag on the side.

Because the wizard's wand strikes a sword for a swordsman, it is from the consideration that it should not be held without darkness within the royal palace.

However, be equipped with the Ring of the Word of God and the Archangel's neck ornament in case of trouble.

Carrying a tool bag doesn't seem like a very good thing, but I can hide it with a robe, so I don't care.

Standing in front of the mirror stand and checking for anything strange, ring the mounting bell.

When a beautiful noise rang with Chillin, a single squire appeared without setting between them.

He is a different man from the man who led me to the bathroom.

Perhaps he was waiting outside.

"Thank you for waiting, I will show you"

I guess you're saying, Marius imagined.

Even here came a sadness that did not make sense.

If it makes sense, I can kill time by covering various topics and asking for guidance from the Royal Palace as far as I can see.

Going outside after the squire, Rovisa and Emma were waiting, dressed in a calm blue evening dress.

"How was the hot water addition and subtraction?

"It was great. Sorry to keep you waiting."

Gently bowing his head to Rovisa, who has spoken with a smile, Rovisa answers with a deeper grin.

And make eye contact with the samurai.

The samurai gave Marius and Rovisa a a salute and left.

"Welcome. Thank you for your concern. Thanks to you, we have room to get familiar."

As much as Marius took the time deliberately, it's a prospect.

Or is it like a social dictionary against long baths?

Either way, Marius decides that she should see herself as poorer when it comes to her belly exploration.

I don't seem to have been doing this since I was born a princess to Dada.

"The blue dress looks great on you too, very beautiful"

I touched on her personality from a woman, so I said I should praise her, but Rovisa leans her neck gently, smiling.

"I was guessing that Marius was once asked for the essence of the magic, but you're surprisingly good at it."

Instead of impressing me in any way, I seemed to have uttered an impression.

If Rovisa's position is beauty and princess, it is not strange to hear the kind of compliments instead of greetings.

So even if I wasn't impressed, Marius wasn't sorry, and I was even satisfied to know Rovisa's impression of herself.

(You searched for the true spirit of the magic, didn't you?)

Apparently, you're in the wrong shape, Marius thought.

As a wizard, the expression "seeking the true essence of the magic" was also made in the game.

Neglected by the common sense of this continent, Marius seems to have been able to determine by then that he had been pursuing the true essence of the magic.

This is the best possible outcome, even for Marius, that can be assumed.

However, Marius was not a simple person, either, like receiving words on par, but efforts should be made to consolidate this assessment.

"Until I said what I felt. People's minds are neglected."

I'm not lying about the crap that I feel.

I heard Marius say it. Rovisa just smiled back and didn't say anything.

Emma whispers something against Rovisa in a different way.

When he heard it, Rovisa nodded and uttered words against Marius.

"Looks like we're ready. This way, please."

Led by two beautiful women, he walks on a luxurious looking red carpet.

There is a lamp every few steps and the lights are on.

I wonder how much the utility bill would cost, and the idea that there was no such thing as, disappeared.

The dining room that was guided was vast, and the table with the fine tablecloth was about the size of a seat for twenty, with a vase in the middle and a large ring of roses.

From above hangs a flashy chandelier lined with dozens of bean bulb-like lights.

The king and queen, the prince, were already in his seat.

And there was a line of samurai and samurai behind it, and the condition could even be described as spectacular.

Marius spits unconsciously.

When it comes to eating with a king of a country or his family, I get just nervous.

On the other hand, however, there were some thoughts close to reopening that we could only do what we could anyway.

From Marius, a queen sits next to the king to the right, and a prince sits next to him.

When Rovisa recommends the seat next to the prince to Marius, she walks to the seat next to the king.

As Marius approaches the designated seat, Emma, who was walking ahead, pulls the chair in silence.

Standing in front of the chair, the king rose, and the queen and the prince stood up imitating it.

"Let me introduce you. Margarita the Queen and Ernesto the Son."

Margarita was a blonde, green-eyed, plump, tender-looking woman, and Ernesto was a beautiful young man who could clearly see that she had a mother's face.

We thank each other, and the royals sit down before Marius also sits down.

The chair is fuzzy and comfortable to sit in.

And Emma moved behind Rovisa.

"Dear Marius, what do you make your drink? We have wine, rose water, cocoa tea and lemon tea."

I could somehow imagine wine and lemon tea, but rosewater and cocoa tea were impossible.

Rather, I am surprised that cocoa exists and would like to try it because I was happy again.

"Cacao tea and rose water...... can I ask for two?

"Yes."

Isn't it insane to order more than one drink?

Or am I being shy because I'm a customer?

Marius' answer to the question was immediately given.

Because the other faces are asking the samurai for more than one drink.

Even if you don't know the language, you can guess the extent of it, and the glass of all the facts comes out multiple.

I'm glad to say the wine glass itself, both in size and shape, but it was silver and invisible to the contents, something distinct from glass, obviously.

Marius also knew the theory that silver reacts to poison, so I'll ask.

"Is this container made of silver?

"No. Made of Lebra steel. There are also poisons that don't react in silver."

It seems that if it is made of Lebra steel, it will all react.

I don't know what Lebla steel looks like, Marius, but I guess it would be the top compatible presence of silver.

Then the samurai brought yet another Lebla steel container with a pale yellow liquid inside.

"It's an aperitif swordshark fin liquor. If you don't like alcohol, you don't have to drink it."

I guess I'll toast to seeing the five of them take it in my hand at the same time, and Marius takes it in my hand too.

"Cheers."

After the king the three summon, and raise the glass in their hands high.

After imitating Marius too, include a bite.

That alone made my whole body feel like it burned like it did when I drank strong liquor, and I found my stomach movement to be active.

Rovisa explains it to Marius, who is surprised by its potency.

"Alcohol is weak, but it's very appetite-enhancing."

I see, and I take another sip with a nod.

I can't believe alcohol is weak.

The next thing they brought me was baked bread, with tomatoes and pepper-like vegetables on top.

"It's an appetizer bruschetta"

Pinch a slice of bread cut to the size you can hold with your hand and try it.

The taste was the same as the original world bread, tomatoes and peppers, salty enough to taste good.

Sometimes I was hungry, and I quickly flattened it.

When I do, one of the samurai brings me a wet towel.

I thought you were going to replace the squeeze, so I wipe my hands.

Marius next took a sip of cocoa tea.

Chocolate-like colors and flavored teas, perhaps the closest expression.

I felt very sad about the nostalgic flavor.

I wonder if there might be chocolate in this world as well, and the next dish comes out.

"It's onion and corn soup."

Sneeze with a spoon and pour it into your mouth, chewing onions and corn.

Same as the original world, but much better flavor.

It's like going up to the royal table, so it might be natural in a way.

When I drink up the soup, I try rose water next.

Beautiful rose petals float in the water in the glass.

As the name suggests, it looks like water with a rose flavor.

The water is well cold and very tasty with a rosy flavor and a sweet feel.

Naturally, Rovisa won't even give us a description of the dish if she tells us its name.

If you want to know, it would be best to get to know Tariant and ask it yourself.

"It's steamed sea bream."

Steamed fish fillets are served with white sauce, red bell peppers and eh, like beans.

Is it Poirette where I say in the original world?

Cut it apart with a knife and a fork and put it on your tongue.

At the earliest, its deliciousness was reaching an area that Marius's vocabulary could not describe.

"It's the ice pickled strawberries from the mouthpiece."

Marius thought for a moment it was ice cream or sorbet, but apparently it was simply something he froze.

Throw it into your mouth by a clue and you will get a headache that is unique when you eat something cold.

The other faces were flat pinched.

(Even though it's a dish royalty eats, is it a clue?

The question arose in Marius' brain, but he immediately reconsiders that the common sense of the original world should not be applied.

After enjoying the refreshing taste of strawberries, enjoy the sweet flavor of rose water.

After a few moments, new dishes emerge.

"It's a Cocatrice Vanilla Grill."

It was a roast chicken.

"Cocatrice......?

A bird-shaped boss monster spitting petrified braces floats in the back of his brain.

"Yes, if you remove the petrified bags, you can eat them, and they taste great."

Rovisa explained it to me.

You're like a fugue, I'll try to cheek through a slice.

It has a mixture of goose meat-like texture and pepper and herbal-like flavors.

There was only one thing I could do to stay in the main place.

"And finally, apple pie for dessert."

The sweet, hot apple flavor melts in the apple.

I almost burn myself and rush into it with cocoa tea.

Overall, the quantity was abundant and Marius, who was never a snack, was also fully full.

So the maids bring containers shaped like coffee cups.

"It's lemon tea after meals"

The refreshing aroma of lemon spreads through the nasal cavity.

I look forward to the opportunity to say that I would like to learn the letters and culture of this country while wearing lemon tea in my mouth.

No one opened their mouth but Rovisa explained to Marius.

I guess I have the manners of not talking during meals.

I don't know anything. If Marius were to violate it, I don't think it would be so much of a problem, but I also want to avoid any more shame on it.

How much time would have passed?

When the five lemon teas were gone, Bernhardt III opened his mouth, in the main.

"Lord Marius, how are you going to do in the future?

Marius, hearing Rovisa's translation, replied only to the boat on the crossing.

"We want to stay in this country and learn Tariant language and culture if we can"

The king often thinks and replies when he hears Rovisa's translation.

"Then why don't you stay in the royal palace as a national guest magician?

Confused by an unfamiliar word.

"National guest magician, are you? I know if you're a court magician..."

A court magician is simply a wizard who serves the nation.

It didn't exist in the game world, but it was a title I saw relatively in fiction.

(Wasn't a national guest a foreign dignitary to be entertained at the expense of the state?

Marius brings to mind the meaning of the word "national guest", which he knows.

It would be the same in that the point of being a foreigner is also at the expense of the state, but I still felt something different.

"A national magician is in a better position than a court magician."

Rovisa's explanation, which translates the King's words, is that he is, as the name suggests, a magician of a country's guest position.

Salaries are high, and luxurious research costs and individual research facilities are awarded.

However, since there is an honorary position, I do not have the authority to move the military or anything like the court magicians.

As for giving to people like Marius, it seems like a good idea in a way.

Working for the state instead of letting you spend a lot of money is not a bad story for Marius, who is not going to go.

It's easier to be used than just wasting food.

I thought so. Marius answers instantly.

"If it's okay with me, please. I'd appreciate it if you could put on a person who could tell me the words."

Exactly. You won't be able to get Rovisa to translate it forever.

It's just a young man and a woman.

"We are competent in that regard, so we'll talk about it later. But I didn't expect to be instantly answered. You could have thought about it for a night or so. Lord Marius would be able to serve in any country."

Bernhardt III's eyes become slightly more rugged.

It seemed as if we were going to overlook Marius' every step of the way.

Pretending not to notice that attitude, Marius answers.

"I have a saying in my hometown that takes care of the edge of a period. It would also be on the edge of something to know and take care of you in this way. I want to take care of that."

It was true, but not all.

The biggest reason was in Rovisa, the princess.

I rarely think I can get to know a beauty owner like her.

It is Marius' preference that he seems smart and aware of his position as a princess.

But I can't be honest with my father, the king.

"It's a very fine heart. Best regards,"

Bernhardt III asks Marius to walk over and shake hands.

Marius responds and shakes hands disappointingly.

Thus Marius-Tuban, the national magician of the kingdom of Philato, was born.

In the afterlife, "this event is the turn of history" was the act that many people would claim.