Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

April 11, 7451

After returning to the mansion and wearing armor, Al went to the square in front of the administrative office.

The square is starting to bustle with stalls and people around it, but people's expressions are somewhat stiff.

Of course, because there are several fully armed knights in the center of the square, and nobody is going anywhere near it.

"... okay? You got it!?"

"Ha!

It is Mizuchi who has a seat in front of them to get off the horse and hold the rope.

A dark elf escort stands beside her in a hooded cape.

The fact that they are still in the process of being taught means that they have just arrived here.

--Unlike rubber protectors, it takes a lot of time to change clothes, right, Utsukoshi scale.

Al smiles bitterly behind his helmet.

If this was the usual rubber protector, Al would have arrived much sooner than the knights.

Al must have done the lesson, not Mizuchi.

"Sorry I'm late."

So Al stepped down and lined up next to Mizchi.

The escort was placed between Al and Mizchi in an unnoticeable natural movement.

Five knights lined up with horse strings in front of them.

Warrants Camry, Barthon, and new knights, Warrants Lahut, Kibnal, and Samran Driston, from the civilian population, serve as Knights from the far right.

"All right, all aboard!

The knights, including Al in Mizchi's decree, hung their feet on the horse's barrel at once.

And then I put my hands on the saddle and tried to pull my body up.

"Alsa!

A group of people came into the square and screamed.

"Hey, Tris! And, Belle, it's been a while since Gel and Meece have been together!

Al responded by removing his foot from the jaw.

It seems that Tris and his family also brought the village attendants, a group of more than 20 people in total.

"I'm a little quick, but I'm here! It's a corner. Let my attendants say congratulations."

While Al is receiving congratulations from village attendants to Gal, Mizuchi responds.

"Oh, we're both not quite as hungry yet."

Regardless of the long pregnant werewolf meath, Belle is wearing a loose one-piece dress, so his stomach doesn't look too prominent.

"Yes. Next month or so… but the village rabbit tribe (Bunnyman) said she might grow up slowly… but she's a Tris child of the Elf tribe, so it's only natural that she might be pregnant longer than usual…"

"I'm a little further, but Gel and the inn told me that I can't let Boulder participate in Knights training while I'm pregnant...."

To Belle and Meece, who smiled happily, Mizuchi told senpai that it was not good to soak for a long time so that she could quickly take a bath with her wet eyes, such as, "When sleeping, you should sleep on the side without using a pillow or the like to compress your stomach" and "It is not good to soak for a long time."

"By the way, where are Al and the others? Um... where's your daughter?

Bell was reluctant to ask at the end of the conversation.

"Hmm, that's it...."

Mizuchi said that the arrival of Mi 'mil and the others had been delayed for two days without any contact.

At the same time, after consulting with the chief administrative officer of the administrative office, Al also complains about going to pick him up with a knight.

Belle and Meuse are indignant when they hear the story, but this is only natural.

Despite the important business of bride price, it is out of common sense and rude not to contact me with any change of plans.

"But that woman won't come alone. There will be quite a few accompanying people and guards, and it is strange that no one will try to contact you. What the hell is going on?

Wrinkled between his eyebrows, Bell said with a serious face, but immediately disappeared to a nearby restaurant with a slave-headed building sign saying, "I feel a little sick."

And when you look at it, you say, "Won't it be long?" I'm fine, "said Mizuchi, considering Bell's physical condition. Bunny Man seems to have a lot of bad luck. The sooner you rest, the better it will be. It seems to be common," says Meuse.

Then, "Tell your wife about this delay, even if you don't like it. This is the first thing that matters," he continued with his face.

There was some persuasion in the empirical statement that her father had succeeded in preserving the family order by first making various mistakes in marrying the young second wife.

As for Mizuchi, it's kind of like "It's like a struggle between my wife and aunt that used to happen in my previous life..."

Of course, the Dark Elves guards heard a dozen words in their ears that resembled a dozen octopuses.

While doing so, the arrival of Sir Mees' party, who ruled the village of Bari, delayed the departure and made it close to noon.

Nevertheless, this time it is not a move that is forced by time.

We should be able to reach Wingates, the capital of Count Lancel's territory, by the end of the day.

Horses usually proceed at a speed of 6 to 7 kilometers per hour on steady pace (namiashi; walk) if they only carry about 100 Kg of luggage, including riders.

When pulling the carriage, it falls at a speed of three to four kilometers per hour (in addition to the carriage weight of 200 Kg, a load of about 200 kg including the owner, unpaved roads, rubber tires, bearings, and no suspension).

If the conditions are better, it is possible to pull a carriage (trot), but if the carriage made with modern technology on the pavement road is as meaningless as you and two passengers, it becomes a condition.

As a precaution, all horses are wearing the breeze horseshoe, which is a magical object (magic item), but the new knights are mixed up, so Al's plan was to travel with a few feet (trot) today.

If you travel at a speed of around 12 km/h for a break of nine hours, you can reach Wingates at a sufficient speed by night.

Even if the departure is slightly delayed, I think there is no problem if I take a two-hour walk (canter) of about 20 km/h along the way.

--Training in step conversion (lead change) (* changing which horse's right foot or left foot goes forward) and handling around Driston.

Brigadier General Rahut and Brigadier General Kibnal have long marched in a breeze horseshoe, but Dryston is not a noble heir and is not a civilian descendant.

Al wanted to train knights from the civilian population who would remain in the Knights Order longer than the two Warrant Barons who were supposed to leave in a few years to succeed him.

And this afternoon, in the city of Weed, I met Count Lancel, Count Beawitz, Count Dressler, Count Hemlin, Count Raine, Count Gremione, Count Barnier, Count Orbis, Count Dipulse, Count Gasolaine.

Both told him that the Miles would not arrive after the scheduled date.

"... the Dart Plain, anyway, is lagging behind in all five of its northern-lined territories? So you're late somewhere in heaven....."

"I guess. Well, I don't think I'm going home today or tomorrow."

"Well, if we go a little further, we'll meet the next message."

I see. We're only 20 kilometers away, so let's go to Wingates as planned for today. "

After handing over several silver coins to the bearer and telling him that he could return to his territory after a break at Weed, Al postponed Weed's greeting with Zenom.

The sun is still high enough and we will reach Wingates by sundown.

April 12, 7451

Morning.

Al appeared on the Weiss Street across the Midwestern Dart-Count Lancel Territory.

The time is still before 9: 00 a.m., but an hour has already passed since they left Wingates, and the party is passing through the village of Louis and about to land on the Dart Plain.

In two hours, we'll be able to cross the village to Garance.

"Commander, I see another shadow ahead."

The Weather Street was originally constructed using the Koridok Street to quickly move the Royal Army southward to various parts of the Dart Plains, cutting through the Dart Plains at a high cost.

Moreover, the road surface is in good condition, and there is a lot of traffic such as merchants and tax-paying carriages during the day.

It's only been an hour since I left town, and this is the third time I've crossed paths with people.

As Al and the others progressed for a while, they met two men across the horse.

Looks like he belongs to some knighthood in costume.

"Hey, you."

On behalf of the party, Brigadier General Camry called out....

"Ah, you, you're definitely black topaz..."

"Thank you for your time, sir. Victor Millstron."

One of the pairs was an elf who was the waiter of Countess Red Andersen, Dasmog of the neighboring Count Dressler.

Al and I face each other in battle with the Blue Dragon earlier.

According to him, they are carrying serious information in a message sent by Count Hemlin and Countess Andersen, the deputies of the neighboring Count Dressler.

"Marquis, I am very sorry, but it appears that the men of Warrant Duke Mimile Fawkane have been attacked by someone. It seems that the attackers weren't monsters, so there were about a hundred of them... but I haven't been able to confirm the safety of the Warrant Duke..."

Al was stunned when he said he didn't want to.

- Were they attacked? Miles?

Caravans and other caravans may still be attacked by monsters, bandits, etc.

But just keep going.

- But do we have to attack a carriage convoy with a lot of guards?

was considered.

- And what do you mean, Miles' life and death are unknown? First of all, the one who attacked my wife wasn't a monster... hah!? Is this not just the kingdom, but me too?

Mirstron also silenced in a painful manner when he saw Al who had silenced in front of him.

It's because I feel like I can't help it because I just got attacked and I haven't been able to make sure it's okay.

Speaking of the small territory lined up in the northern part of the kingdom, even though a man who had been appointed as a righteous knight was about to marry his wife now, he was able to express his feelings about the man whose wife had gone missing.

--Besides, I don't love Mimile very much... I was born as a bastard and raised without a chance to meet my father... well, I may have been quite adorable among the bastards... but when I was an adult, I was forced to compete with my sisters and my daughters by a man I didn't like... to marry me as a hostage... I was attacked... yeah, I didn't love him very much, but I just... I can't help it.

Al certainly didn't love Mimile, but it was necessary, and now he accepted to marry her.

Even if it would be Mizuchi's life as Arson's spare, I felt like I could have a child with her.

Of course, it was an emotion that came from abandonment, but in a way, it became sympathetic.

Politically motivated marriages that did not correspond to one's will, as was often the case during the era of feudalism and royalty.

Were you feeling the pity of being caught in the rush of a huge era and flowing in unexpected directions from Mile?

That's why, whether it's an unwanted marriage or not, no emotions come to mind that please the other person, even if their life or death is unknown.

In that sense, Milstron's behavior was kind to Al.

"... I'm sorry. Keep reporting."

"The source is Berlite Keltein of the Green Group."

"What is it, Mr. Barth? Why?"

"The Greens (Verdegli Brotherhood) were hired to escort a party of Warrant Duke Faulkane, but more than two weeks ago, on the 29th of last month, they were attacked by someone near the southern end of the Emperor's Corridor Street. They fought bravely, but at least two died in battle, and Mr Keltein was thrown into a river flowing on his side by the actions of a maneuvered companion and earned his life in nine deaths."

"Ah? With the Green Groups (Verdegli Brotherhood), they just couldn't get back to the raid, so they killed them both?

Al's expression turns serious for the first time.

---Knights and squires sent by the Knights of the Kingdom, and perhaps a step behind in interpersonal combat, but with the Green Group (Berdegli Brotherhood) who would have teased the killer (us) in interception fights and other actions, how could Mr Barth have done his best just to escape!?

Once again, Al held back with a reluctant face.

In a different atmosphere, Milstron feels that it is time not to interfere with Al's thoughts.

--Is that a raid by the army or an equivalent organization... by other great aristocrats who don't want this marriage?

If the point of attack is the Empire, it is difficult to think of it as an attack by a foreign state alongside the Al of the monastery.

It's natural to think about things that are more likely than that.

"Ah, yes. By the way, how do you know this information? The raid happened in the Empire, didn't it?

"Mr Keltein was told to report to you with the Knights of the Third Knights of the Kingdom, on the orders of the Captain, and last night, after sunset, she offered to exchange horses for the residence of Countess Andersen. I was ordered by the Countess to report to Count Hemlin first. The Count also chose a horse master from the Knights and went with me to report to His Excellency....."

Having heard that, Al and the others finally realized that a great deal of fatigue appeared on their faces.

"Last night, then, you didn't sleep?

"Yeah... well..."

Millstron smiles without strength.

But he immediately changed his expression and took over the words.

"Mr. Keltaine and the others, who looked so tired, are leaving Dasmog this morning for the West Dart, so we can't afford to lose."

Apparently, if he could use magic, he would be able to move at night with the use of light magic and lanterns.

The fatigue he seemed to see wasn't just physical.

"I'm still a raider, but it's likely to have been an undead group. Find out more....."

Milstron took a letter out of his pocket and gave it to Al.

Al thought, "If you have such a thing, take it out from the beginning." But when he received it, he cut the seal.

The sender was also known as Countess Red Andersen.

Soon after reading it, Al said, "Does anyone know about the undead called Draughl? In the southern part of the kingdom, a massive outbreak of undead called Draugle has been detected in the land after His Majesty's daughter passed through."

Al's men and others share information about Draughl, but none of this leads to fairy tales or old stories.

Damn it. Mizuchi might have gotten some useful information...

Al bites his umbilical, but there's nothing I can do about it without him.

--But you're going to be a giant... huge for the undead? Like Dragon's Big Light?... a giant... ah! [Giant Control Horn]... I'm still stuck in the Mansion's treasure chest... it feels like a corner warehouse, damn it.

I brutally stuck a letter in my lumbar compartment and said, "Thank you very much. I order you as Commander of the Kingdom's Southern Army. If we keep going, we'll be in the village of Lauz. Take a break there and return to your base... all riding. We're heading east!" he recalled.

And an hour across Garance City.

The time is just around noon, and the place is still in the deep wooded Dart Plains, but not along the foothills of the northern mountains that have been passing by, but on the Weiss Street Road, which started a little south.

Meet the two riders again.

"Greed, my lord. Please, help me... Lember and Benno must still be alive. They're gonna die....."

"Mr. Bath...."

After they left Dasmog early in the morning, they flew here exchanging horses in villages and towns along the way.

I felt more tired than the Millstrons.

But the horse seems to have just changed and is still alive.

Miles are digesting their itineraries well, and no one is blaming them so far.

Especially since entering the Dart Plains, there are deep woods lined with merged giant drauggle tall trees, reducing the risk of being discovered too close.

They did not bypass the small mountains that lay north of the Dart Plains when they entered the County of Dressler from the County of Raine, but crossed the mountains at night.

After that, they were heading west.

In addition, seven Titans with Draughl Wight as their core stood in front of them to serve as scouts during the journey.

In the unlikely event that someone finds you, they will expose you on the spot, and the others will soon be able to get away from the spot.

"No, it's God's will that no one will ever find you. I knew the gods were celebrating our marriage!

Now it's already in Count Lancel, another breath across Count Dressler's territory to the west dart.

This minute will bring you to Beglitz the day before the ceremony at the latest.

Maybe it's time? Oh, it stopped. Wait here for the night.... "

To get to Beglitz in the West Dart, you need to cross a large street called the Weathers Street somewhere.

There were a few candidate sites, but the hardest place to see from the most remote place is about 200 meters west of here.

I was going to squash time here until night and cross the street when it was dark.

"Looks like there's still time till night, so why don't we have a fight?

Mimile crouched the giant when he called from inside the cage.

Appear from a carefully lowered cage.

"Ah, get dressed first. My favorite thing is to wear it at a wedding ceremony... which one should I wear?

The two maids who were left behind by Mimile's descent ordered the giants to drop them off from the logs they were sitting on.

He ordered the giant who was in charge of the cage filled with Mimile's costume to drop the cage, saying Mimile was going to change his costume.

As he bent his neck and shouted at Mimile, "(Please wait...)", he opened the costume basket.

I'm not going to put on a costume that Miles didn't want.