Episode 51

"Can you deliver this along with the caravan?"

I sent a letter to trader Mao. These guys have been in my office lately if I have time.

Mao looks at the lovely red-colored envelope and tilts her head.

"Where is it?"

"To the northern Klauchen. The address and address are as written."

"It's a lot far away ... I just have something to do, so it's good."

He received the letter and still looks strange.

"Do you know Klauchen?"

"It's the home of a false saint. It's okay because the content was censored."

Mao still looked weird, but nodded at it.

"Let's take care of yourself. Do you need the proof you handed?"

"I'll do something for you. I'd like a reply letter."

"understood"

But Klauchen is a northeastern frontier.

What's this guy going for?

"What's in Klauchen?"

"This is it, this is it."

What he took out was a set of whitish stones.

At first I didn't know, but the wolf's sense of smell taught me. Rock salt.

"Is it possible to get as much salt as you like in the southern ocean? Why go to Klauchen to buy?"

Mao shrugged.

"Is rock salt and sea salt different in taste. From here we carry the salt that we have refined in the salt field, and then we buy rock salt there and go home. It's easy to manage the product because we carry the salt both on and off."

"Well, the taste will be different ..."

It smells of the salt and sulfur that Mao has. If it's the smell of a werewolf, you can't help but smell even before it's transformed.

"It's best if you mix it in the fat-laden meat and lightly fry it. It smells like fire and it tastes good. It sells at a good price for high-end restaurants and the rich."

Really?

"By the way, do you have a connection to Chardeal?"

"No, I mainly go from north to south ... Selling refined salt in Chardiel is only a couple of sentences. Sometimes I go to sell rock salt."

I can't use it.

"Alam is a gourmet, so we regularly order rock salt from us.

"You"

That would be enough.

If you decide, you don't have to talk to such a villain forever.

"Arrange immediately"

"I see. Specifically, how?"

I laughed thinly.

"Please tell me only when I go to say hello"

"I've acknowledged"

I immediately pushed all my duties to Ilia, and I was ready to go to Chardeal.

It's a small excursion as you'll be bypassing a small desert in the east.

I actually wanted to go alone, but if you act alone, the people of the Werewolf squad are noisy.

Just take the Hammam squad. They may have been used to traveling because they originally lived in desert nomads.

"I asked, Hammam."

"I understand, Lieutenant"

The trading city Chardall is located on a beautiful lake. An oasis on the trade route.

In the same trade city, it seems that the emphasis is on comfort and supply of caravans. It is a little different from Lünheight, which mainly sells and sells cargo.

There is also a red light district, so it is a bit of a concern.

Since reincarnation, the Internet and the television have lived nothing. There is no way to worry about glamorous things.

I won't go there because it's an enemy land, but ...

The guards were blatantly upset when I asked for a visit in front of Chardall's gate.

Only five people, including me, are all messengers of the Demon King's army, albeit all round.

However, as soon as Arum himself came out, the upset subsided.

It's not a military-like atmosphere, but it has some leadership. Is it the same as Iria?

He's just a nard-shaped young man.

"I'm seeing you for the first time. I'm Alam Souq Shazaf, Chardiel's servant and second lord. I wanted to see him once."

"I'm Vice, Deputy First Division of the Demon Army. I apologize for the sudden visit."

Now, how many people do you want to show?

I was swept through a luxurious room with a good view. It seems to be the patron of the patron.

"The companions can relax here."

"No, we ..."

I control Hammam from shaking his head.

"Don't worry about me. Please rest."

Hammam frowned at the words, but apparently found it difficult to defend me in front of the guards.

"So like that."

The Hammam squad is taken to another room, and I will face Tamori together.

Alam smiled and offered me something like jasmine tea.

"I'm surprised you'll be coming to Veit, the highest commander of the Demon Army."

"I'm just an aide"

I'll give you tea without any precautions.

It's important if poison is used, but I'm a small-minded person who has used detoxification magic in advance.

In order to show that small works are useless, they drink tea brilliantly.

I don't know what tea leaves, but this is delicious.

I leave a glass cup and start with a chat.

It seems like my bad reputation has spread too much lately, so let's just relax.

"It's a good scented tea. Is it due to trade?"

"Yes"

Unusual tea, expensive glass tea set.

Is it a casual appeal of economic power and its influence on trade?

Then, is it a person of the tactician type?

But it's really good tea. It's a taste that I haven't drunk before, so why not give it a reminder?

"I would like to cool down and drink if I have the opportunity."

"Let's prepare a cold one later."

"Oh, with plenty of ice."

"ice?"

Alam's expression increased.

"Is it ice ... I see ...

Well, it was a speech loss right now.

Of course there is no freezer in this world. There seems to be an ice room in the north, but there is no snow in the south.

It's even doubtful whether Aram has ever seen the ice. Maybe you know only with knowledge.

I was making ice at the teacher often, so I was disappointed.

In summer, at the end of the lesson, the teacher makes a huge icicle, which is broken up into tea or juice while drinking.

It was fun ... no, not when you're escaping from reality.

"It would be best to relax with iced tea while gazing at Lake Chardiel ..."

Alam calmed down, and laughed. The smile is awkward.

Apparently he hurt his pride. sorry.

You are surprisingly troublesome.

I didn't come here to take advantage of Chardall's culture. I intend to come for future friendship.

It's great hospitality, you have to praise something.

Yes, this tea set is wonderful.

"The tea utensils and air bubbles in this glass give a really good taste. This distortion is not intentional, and it is rather thick and calm."

"eh?"

Alam's expression changed.

What is this time?

"Yu, do you want to be distorted and thick ... that is ..."

Yes, I forgot.

Even when I broke the window glass at Lynheight long ago, it was such a sloppy glass. Even after repair.

I thought that it was just right for confidentiality because it would blur the interior of the room moderately, but that does not mean that it was intentionally distorted or thickened.

"Well, it's a shameful thing ... it seems like you liked it, and more than anything else ..."

Your voice is sinking in blatantly. I did something bad.

But I think this is a really good design. If you buy it at a specialty store of the previous life, it should cost thousands of yen. It could be tens of thousands.

But then, I wasn't sure what to praise and how.

I abandon intercultural communication early and leave him nailed for the time being.

"By the way, it seems that someone is in the back room."

At first glance, this room is nowhere between the continuations.

But my hearing and smell tell me there is a hidden room behind Alam. It's more of a so-called "Hidden Warrior" than to escape. They hide escort soldiers.

Alam responded with an awkward smile, moist with sweat.

"Well, that's ... that, my, my maid is cleaning my backroom ... sorry."

No, I don't mind keeping soldiers hidden. It's no wonder that Tamori meets the enemy.

However, if he were willing to attack me with those soldiers, there would be wasted sacrifice.

Let me give you some advice.

However, it is difficult to do it if you are told that you are a maid.

"It's a bit male-like for a maid, and he seems to be wearing iron clothes."

My hearing also captures the subtle sounds of metal armor rubbing. He seems to be careful about soundproofing, but he is totally useless.

Alam has a sharp face and a vague smile.

"No, um ... that's ... hahaha"

Every time I say something, the air gets awkward, so let's just say it straight.

"Even though the maids dressed in iron armor, only six of them can do it, and they are too far away."

"Now !?"

You can tell the number of people because you can distinguish between smell and footsteps.

It is true that the distance is far. The walls where the soldiers are hiding and Alam's seat are more than two meters apart.

Even if Alam suddenly dashes towards the wall and a soldier jumps out at the same time, it's faster for me to transform and break Alam's neck.

Of course not, but it's easy if you want to.

In other words, Alam is now facing me without any escort.

So don't be afraid.

It's not easy to get rid of it without killing it.

Even so, it was a problem for my poor conversation ... I can't laugh at my teacher or Rashii.