Next Life

Marius Touban, National Visiting Mage of the Kingdom of Philato.

The reaction to that announcement was quiet, at least on the surface.

Trust in the royal family prevailed over the impression that it was frown spit if we tried it on the people, and for those in other countries it was only a source of laughing stories such as the presence of seconds killing a flock of Wyburns and leaving no carcasses.

Still, the Kingdom of Holdia in the west and the Kingdom of Lanreo in the northeast, which often confront the horns over the kingdom of Filato and interests, invested in intelligence efforts to explore factual relationships.

Because the strengthening of the Kingdom of Filato will be directly linked to the weakening of its own country.

It was true that I wanted it to be as powerful as it is because it would be difficult to make other countries stronger.

Naturally, I thought the Fillato side would focus on the defense...... and almost left it alone when it came to Marius.

There was trust that it was not dumb enough to be assassinated, and there was a decision that it would be more intimidating to be informed of one's prowess.

But the biggest reason is that we can't find out about Marius anyway, and if we succeed in finding out, we'll get the results.

Marius is thus caught up in a conspiracy between nations.

Most importantly, he didn't care if he assumed.

Marius, who became a one-jump celebrity, finished his breakfast and was walking through the king's capital with a twenty too many women named Herka, who had been hooked up with Rovisa.

She is the daughter of Rovisa's nanny and says that Rovisa and I are milk sisters and better friends than real sisters.

He was summoned to replace Rovisa as a guide to Marius, who offered to see the Wang capital.

She was quite beautiful with wheat skin on her blonde hair, but Marius lost interest when she heard she was married and had children.

"It's an aristocratic city."

And, Helka pointed to a place close to the royal palace, where luxury mansions are assembled to see.

"There are the main houses of the central people, the aristocratic apartments, such as the court magicians"

He explains that in Farmian, which is slightly less than Marius.

They say that the nobles' houses are in their respective territories, and that they are in the Wang capital like villas to use when entering the royal palace.

There are only about two meters of royal palace walls, and there are no moats, because there is no place behind the people or under the people.

And how many powerful monsters jump over moats and walls?

"The royalty of this country is splendid."

"Yes!"

Helka replied with her best smile to a crush that included Marius' flattery.

Seeing him like that, Marius felt envious.

I want to be trusted myself, and I want someone I can trust.

I went out into a big busy street where the hustle and bustle flew as I walked along.

I was quiet when I went by carriage, but now a lot of people are going out.

Sometimes, I saw someone wearing a blue collar.

"This is Central Avenue, right? It's no exaggeration to say that everything you can get in this country is here."

Helka's description is never exaggerated, and there seem to be so many different stores.

A stall selling food, an open-air dealer lining up decorations, and a shop with signs marked with weapons and protective equipment.

Vibrant and overflowing as far as I can see.

At least, as far as this scene is concerned, Bernhardt III's reign seems to be going well.

What caught Marius' most attention was the sight of tent-like buildings lined with the likes of Goza and humans with blue collars.

"Is that... could it be a slave?

"Yes. If there was no slavery where Master Marius was, may I explain?

Helka was a mouthful who was somewhat informed of Marius' circumstances.

Naturally.

"Please"

I asked because I had an interest in slavery, and Helka explained to me immediately.

Slaves consist of poor debt slaves who can no longer pay taxes or debts, or criminal slaves who have become criminals.

Slaves are set with something called merit value, they say, and when they work under their masters to achieve merit and accumulate up to their set minutes, they are free.

The merit value is determined taking into account the amount of debt and the viciousness of the crime.

(Is that like jail time?

Marius listens to the explanation with that in mind.

"Those who have become slaves have only the right to live, but most duties are exempt. The exception is the obligation to obey your husband's will."

If this is broken, the required merit value will be increased and the amount accumulated so far will be returned to zero, he said.

A slave may be close to a prison in the original world.

"But who has been enslaved because of poverty, will fall into slavery again?

Unless you've been deliberately enslaved, you could be enslaved again unless you can secure a steady income.

Pointing that out, Herka nodded.

"In the case of debt slaves, vocational skills often make them do the job they acquire, but still few become slaves again"

Even if vocational training is provided, we cannot all be rescued.

That was another reality in the Kingdom of Filato.

There's only one side to how happy people are.

Marius patiently put up with wanting to say it back.

I didn't deserve any more criticism than I didn't do anything or have an excellent alternative.

Instead, it's probably better if you want to work, you don't have a job, you don't have food, and you just don't have people starving to death.

Marius, who thought so and regained some calm, asked what else was bothering her.

"Wouldn't a good guy, even a murderer, soon accumulate merit?

"You may think so, but there's actually a tease."

What merit reduces sin is determined when it is cast into slavery.

In other words, vicious students most of the time have to accumulate merit in areas they don't like, and it takes decades to be released.

Marius asked more questions as she felt that it was surprisingly firm.

"Aren't you going to run away with suicide?

"As I said earlier, slaves have only the right to live… which means they have no right to commit suicide"

I mean, no matter how much you want to die, you can't die.

I can tell you that this area is firmer than the original world.

I wondered how it works to prevent self harm, but so far I didn't ask because I'm not going to buy it.

"Would you like a slave?

He also denied Helka's inquiry that

"Because I don't have a companionship"

Answer me.

I don't have to worry about food and clothing, but it hasn't changed in terms of no sentence.

I was wondering if they hadn't heard around it, Marius, but Herka snapped her neck small.

"If it's Marius' status, we can buy it for expenses, and I think we can use it."

It was the first ear.

I didn't ask anyone. I guess Marius has an affair.

But still, I wanted you to tell me something.

"But fine. I don't need it, and I'm not wasting my taxes."

When Marius answered that, Herka smiled.

"It's splendid. I guess that's why you were chosen as a national magician."

It was a buyout, but I didn't deny it.

It's not a bad thing to be highly regarded, because I was likely to be humbled where I denied it.

I prioritized what I wanted to know over that.

"You mean you can't complain about being abused because you only have the right to live?

The moment I heard it, my emotions disappeared from Helka's face.

It was only a moment, but Marius just noticed.

"The right to life, also includes the meaning of not being abused or forced to have intercourse. If we don't protect him, he's a criminal slave, right?

"I see..."

Slave management turned out to be more stringent than I had imagined.

Sex slaves weren't supposed to ask women, so I was thinking about cutting them out, but if you've shaken them from Helka herself, you won't have a problem.

I was just curious about the look you gave me momentarily earlier.

It looked like it had been interpreted by the worse, but I didn't think of the cause.

Cross the slave shop in prayer that you will not be king of weird reports.

"Would you like some lunch?

That's what they asked, and Marius was in trouble.

I'd love to eat outside if I could and know about currency, prices, etc., but I couldn't tell how much restraint to have a wife with children.

If only Rovitha and Helka could speak Farmian, one of them would be chosen as a teacher and held captive.

(Maybe there's no one else)

If there were, I wouldn't bother choosing a wife with children.

When Marius concludes so, he answers the question.

"I like the cheap part. Besides, how long will your time be okay?

"The king's capital is basically expensive. After lunch, we'll go back to the royal palace."

Is it still difficult to detain him for long periods of time?

Seeing a shapely frowning herka, Marius burned her willingness to learn.

And I remembered what the kids who gave me a hand-cooked treat saying that the food was "whatever, but most troublesome".

"So what about the dishes recommended at Herka's favorite store?

Then you don't have to read the menu.

I guess that's what Helka thought too, she nodded and walked out "this way".

The two of them entered a store called "Moon's Full Pavilion" facing the boulevard.

When the counter has ten chairs, two tables for two, and six tables for four, it's not that big.

One table for two was empty, but otherwise it was full and popular.

"Sometimes you come here with patience."

There was no subject in Helka's words, but Marius guessed who it was about.

"Then the taste and price are top notch, right?

I didn't think Rovisa was the kind of person who would choose a store at a price, but the store would be limited if safety and other considerations were taken into account.

"Yes, would it be between one thousand and five hundred and two thousand dirs a meal"

Deal is the currency at FAO.

I would appreciate it if Marius were to try to be the same in this world, rather than on the continent.

Marius asked further, as he had no idea how much the thousand and five hundred deer was worth on this continent.

"How much is it in a region?

"I think it would be a little cheaper for a local store, but I'm not very familiar with it..."

Seeing Helka, who seemed sorry, Marius realized how far-fetched she was.

Her parents should be pretty high up because her mother was so much chosen as the princess's nanny.

Unless you are in a position to engage in territorial management, it is never possible that you are not familiar with local prices.

The same would apply to Rovisa on this.

Probably the quickest way to learn Tariant and find out for yourself in the end.

The food is brought in while this is being done.

White bread is served with seagrass salad, potato soup and seven vegetables of Tiger lobster, with herka drinks in rose water and Marius in cocoa tea.

Unexpectedly, the amount was high, but even more unexpectedly, the herka flattened slightly.

Say Rovisa, at least there seem to be many healthy women in the kingdom of Filato.

Since the topic was discontinued, Marius decided to ask about the family she had been concerned about.

"By the way, is your husband or child okay?

"It's been a long time since my kids had the heart and the hands, and I have the guardian, so I'm fine."

Apparently the child is already five or six years old.

I could imagine having a guardian, but I was surprised that the child was old enough to have a heart.

Because even if it's big on the outside, it just seems like there are two or three year olds at best.

"Besides, my husband fully understands my role. My husband's name is Alvin."

"Alvin?"

It was also a familiar name for Marius.

One of the knights who was escorting the King's father and daughter should have had that name.

Seeing the look on Marius's face, Herka smiled limply.

"Thanks to you, my husband was saved, and I didn't have to be a widow. It is the will of both of us to cooperate as much as we can."