Running through Mount Juka for a few hours, I saw the city far below the mountain. Definitely. That's Kushana.

As Lars' mother dragon said, there was no dragon raid whatsoever, only one saw a dragon flying over us, but that was probably a reconnaissance dragon. There were no major problems and they crossed the mountain smoothly.

Slowly down the mountain cliff. With the wings of Illimo, you will not fall. The sullen fell, and we stepped down on a hilltop. If you look closely, the gates of the town of Kushana are closed. There's no gatekeeper either. Probably deadlines the whole town in the middle of the night. I had no choice but to wait for the morning.

There was a big tree, so I set a line beneath it and rest my body.

There is a reason why we came to the Hedata Empire, not the Juka Kingdom. There are many political enemies of the Birtham family within the Juka kingdom. Most of the territory around the Wang capital is anti-Bertham. The Bertham realm is located two days by horse from the King's capital. Between the Wang capital and the territory of Birtham is the territory of the Duke of Healer, which had a desire for Eryl. Exactly what got me out of there was that I felt like I was going to get caught up in every mess, even if I didn't get killed. Conversely, the Headata Empire seems to have been cordial with the Percentage Birtham family. Elsa has told me that the Chancellor of the Empire and the Marquis of Birtham surprisingly fit the story. That's what I said, and I chose my way to the Empire.

As a matter of fact, the route through this Headata Empire was the first one that Illimo hated. They have horns and wings. That already stands out, naturally. Until now, it has sometimes not touched people's eyes, and it has moved relatively freely and lazily, but from here on out it touches people's eyes even if they don't like it. Originally born and raised in Headata, Illimo has been quite abused, and I don't have any good memories of this country. I felt strongly sorry to return to the Imperial Palace.

So, it's my turn to connect. The junction LV5 is even more functional. Oh, my God, you can change the appearance and shape of people in the contiguity. It looks like a unicorn pegasus to me, but to others, it just looks like a horse. You can't just change your stature, but if you hide your wings and horns, you're just a small horse. The offer was finally accepted.

By the way, this junction magic also hangs on the Bertham family mansion. The exterior is a large tree. It is a tree with thick trunks thought to be thousands of years old. Exactly. No idiot would try to cut this down. Probably.

Wake up to the eyelids of the morning sun. I would have liked to have slept a little more, but in this situation it is difficult. I get up and unbind. Naturally, the bond we have is intact. Me and Gong are entangled in a hard junction that won't be attacked.

The gatekeeper came out. Standing with sleepy eyes. I pull Illimo as a horse and approach the gate. The soldier who saw us freaked out for a moment.

"Whoa, you guys, where are you? Are you kidding me, you've been over the mountain? Are you from Juka?

"Yes, I've crossed Mount Juka. It was tough -"

"Huh? Been over the mountain? Hey, wait a minute!!

Soldiers returning to the gates at first sight. Come on. Come on. I'm busy here.

After a while, he brought out an old man with a crazy face who seemed to be in his 50s. The old man glanced at me.

"Aren't you a kid yet? How old are you? 14? What are you doing here? What's your name better than that?

"I am acting deacon at the Marquis of Birtham, Kingdom of Juca, my name is Linos"

"Ju, Juka Kingdom?? Birtherm??? I guess you're not lying!?

"No, I'm not lying. I serve the Marquis of Birtham and Elsa. The kingdom of Juca has collapsed, through the forests of Renoir, over Mount Juca, and has done so with his life. If it doesn't come true to enter this city, we'll take a different path. Please don't hesitate to say."

"No way, no way, such a kid... No, excuse me. What is it here? Let me talk to you inside."

Thus I entered the town of Kushana.

It was the soldier's cloister that was put through. Commander's office in it. Apparently, this Osama is the commander of the city's defense forces.

"Has the kingdom of Juka really collapsed? I'm doing everything I can to find out, but the information is complicated. I want you to tell me what you know."

"Probably not that different from the information you got, is it?

"So there is no mistake because the Great Demon King descended, used a giant dragon to attack the king's capital, and the Demon King himself collapsed the royal palace, annihilating all humans below the emperor?

Uh, although I'm not the one who served the chief dragon. Well, is it generally fitting?

"I don't know if he's the Great Demon King, but it's true that Marshal Kargi, a general of the Royal Army, revolted to occupy the Royal Palace. It is also true that the chief dragon then showed up and destroyed the city. I fled the King's Capital, met adventurers where I went into the woods, and even fled the Renoir woods in action with them. If I got lost and wandered through the woods, I was in the mountains if I noticed. That's when I went off with the adventurer and managed to get here."

"Hmm. There are a lot of high ranking adventurers in the Juka kingdom. You were lucky to meet those guys. Besides, did you get caught up in Mount Juka? That's the Dragon's Nest over there. You've often crossed the mountain without one injury."

"When the adventurer was more confronted with the dragon, he let me get away with it on his horse. I left it to the horses and ran obsessively, so I don't remember where I ran"

"Well, I guess so. Perhaps those adventurers feed on dragons. I understand. I must report you to the Imperial Castle at once. I'm sorry, but you're gonna have to stay in this city until Royal Castle tells you to, okay?

"Right. There's no way to do that. However, I have a horse with me, so I need that to be a place where I can rest..."

"Then you should use the horse cabin in the barracks. There's some bait, so you can give it to me freely. You need to use the empty room in this headquarters. It's for officers, so it's a better room than their quarters."

The rooms shown were small, but also had decent beds, desks, toilets and sinks. Sure, I guess it's a good room compared to an inn.

"I don't mind you walking freely on the premises of this building, but don't leave the premises. Dinner will be served properly, and if you have business, tell the soldiers outside. For once, you are a guest, but you are a man of the armistice, and a noble minister. You know what I'm trying to say?

"Of course it is. Ningro, we appreciate your generous hospitality."

"It's generous... huh? Well, take your time. Hey, you'll hear back from the royal castle in three days."

I get permission from the commander, I put Illimo in the stables, and then I go into the room that's being given to me, and I fall on the bed. Pretty much made me excuse myself, but I'm horrified because I didn't get any particular doubts. Gong seems tired too.

Well, what happens in this empire? If I say I have no anxiety, I lie. I just want a peaceful, peaceful life. If you wish, I want to have a house in some city and live quietly with Gon and Illimo. At the same time, I fell asleep because of the lack of sleep.