Reincarnation into the Barrier Master
Episode 89: A Request from the Duchess
When I woke up, Rico was there. I thought it was a dream, but the real Rico was there.
I fail to recognize reality and look at Rico still. Rico slowly approaches my bed.
"It's morning. Please wake up."
"... Rico? Why are you here?
"We're here to deliver breakfast using the metastatic junction that Linos made. Wouldn't a nizza meal suit your mouth? That's why I made breakfast and brought it. You must be seeing King Dwarf today. Don't let your stomach rattle and embarrass you in the middle of a look."
"Oh, thank you"
Some of the baskets Rico brought included several kinds of sandwiches. And it's still warm. I'm sure Rico woke up early and made this for me. Thinking about it, happiness creeps up and I accidentally hug Rico.
Driven by the urge to keep pushing it down, but we restrain ourselves here.
"Good luck"
"I think I can do my best thanks to Rico. Thank you. Thank you very much."
I'll kiss Rico's forehead. Rico looks happy. With that smile on his face, he rode the Transition Magic Formation and returned to the Imperial City.
Contrary to expectations, Niza's breakfast was delicious. He said he cooked everything using the relief supplies I brought him. Krumfal uses pretty good things: water, soil and fertilizer. Inevitably, it also affects the taste of ingredients, which are very popular in the capital. Maybe if you cook with them, most of the stuff can be delicious. If I hadn't eaten the sandwich Rico made for me, I might have made some replacements.
Then Yury comes and guides us to King Dwarf. The king, who appeared during the small but extravagant sight, was a majestic, sternly faced man, small but hoarded with mustaches.
"It is Niza Duke Amon, King of the Principality of Niza. He came much better when he was placed in the Marquis of Birtham. And let me also thank you for the enormous supplies. My country will have it back with this, too"
"Ha ha. My brother-in-law, His Majesty the Emperor of the Headata Empire, is heartbroken by this tragedy in your country. If there's anything else I can do, it's a saying."
"Um, comforting. I heard you will be staying in our country for a while in Lord Birtham. You should relax in the meantime. Once again, I would like to host a feast to entertain the Marquis. For further details, we shall follow suit. This time it was daunting."
To say just that, King Dwarf has just left. And I came back to the room I was given again.
"You're kind of relaxing a lot. I was wondering if they'd tell me to get rid of Shika soon."
"That's right. From what my colleagues have seen, I think we should deal with the damage to Sika as soon as possible."
It was noon while we were talking like that, and we had lunch in our room. One woman visited our room at the end of the meal and was about to go see how Illimo was doing.
"I'll see you first. My name is Niza Considi, son of King Niza Duchy. My father would like to speak to the Marquis inside. Sincerely, may I ask you to come to my father's room?
From what I've seen, she's a totally sophomore year or so girl. I wanted to talk to King Dwarf about a lot of things too, so I'll be OK with two replies. And led by a woman named Concidie, we headed to King Dwarf's room.
It was the king with a red and purple complexion who was in the room where he was guided.
"Hmm... would you be surprised?
"What the hell is this... you look like someone else earlier"
"Earlier, it was the Shadow Warrior of Noh who was in the midst of the sight. Exactly, we can't let the use of the Headata Empire meet Shadow Warriors. Depends on what you wish for."
"For the past year, my father has been invaded by disease. I'd like to talk to Bertham about my father's disease."
"And you said?
"Similar in time to my father's onset, something continues to fall ill to the royal family. And with the same symptoms."
"What are the symptoms?
"First, I remember how sloppy my body is. Then, severe pain starts to run all over your body, and when it subsides, you will have difficulty walking, trembling hands and other symptoms. And it's a symptom of gradual debilitation."
"Can't heal with restorative magic?"
"Regardless, I tried that. If you apply extra heel, your symptoms will improve. But after a while, you also develop the same symptoms. My father has already had a healing magic five times, but there has always been no sign that his symptoms will heal. On the other hand, healing magic is hardly working right now."
"I see... So, what do you mean, talk to me?
"We believe that this disease of royalty, including my father, was poisoned by someone. The Marquis of Birtham wants my father to set the line."
"Junction, is it?
"Would you mind keeping something malicious away from my father, and yet putting a no-tox junction through which something malicious has added. If you ask me, the Marquis heard that you are responsible for the kingdom of His Majesty the Emperor of the Headata Empire. I'd like to ask my father a favor for that powerful bond."
"Okay. Let's get right to the juncture."
I set the line between keeping things that were malicious to the king and blocking the poison that was fed with malice.
"In the meantime, I've kept my boundaries open. I think this will prevent assassinations."
"Thank you"
"By the way, it's about Sika..."
"About that..., I want us to take care of it"
The king whines weakly.
"Is there something you can do about it?
"There are no measures"
"So what do we do?
"... the damage to this crop this time is probably the deer god getting angry. I'm proud that we Dwarves have served the Deer God, but I guess we've touched some anger. Now I just want to be quiet and wait for my anger to break."
"Father!"
"Considity. The Sikas lived in the woods for years, protecting us from demonic threats. Now if you kill Shika because you are eating up crops like this, as you said, the Dwarves will have to live in fear of future immortality, demonic threats. There is also the Great Demon King, who was resurrected a few years ago, like his neighbor the kingdom of Juka. Our first priority is to quell the wrath of the Deer God."
"If you're doing that, the country..."
"I'm fine. I'm thinking about that. Don't worry, Lord."
"Father, please reconsider."
"Thank you all for your hard work. You may step back."
The meeting is cancelled without saying whether or not. If you look closely, the king's hand is shaking. Looks pretty sick.
We leave the king's room. Once again, we move around the castle under the guidance of the Duchess of Considity. I thought they were going to show us to our room. The princess showed us to another room. There was Chancellor Yury and a wizard-like man with a hood in his eyes.
"I led you here because I have another favor for the Marquis."
Lady Considity opens her mouth. Chancellor Yury opens his mouth as if waiting for that word.
"I think you've seen the tragedy of our country, too. The damage to the sea lions has reached the point where they cannot be seen as soon as possible. The king is against Sika's crusade, but I and Master Considi believe that Sika should be crusaded as soon as possible."
"Are you asking me to crusade Shika?
"No, I can't let the Marquis do that. Only the Sika Crusade, I want to do it with us. I would like the Marquis to put a line on the village fields."
"Boundary in the field, is it?
"Behind this royal palace is a vast field. This is a field where royalty, especially kings, grow food to be spoken of. No Sika damage so far, but it's only a matter of time before we get attacked here or here. When this place is destroyed, the fields of the Duchy of Niza will truly be destroyed. Only this last fort must be protected."
"What are the chances of poisoning that field?
"It's not"
The hooded answers. Looks like a man from his voice.
"I apologize for the delay in introducing you. This is Dr. Lecornais. You have been staying with your people in our country for several years. The Doctor is a great benefactor for developing water that purifies water in our country."
"Water purifying water, is it?
"Our country is rich in mineral resources. Besides, it can be hand-front miso, but it has excellent purification technology. You will really need water to refine minerals and make swords and armor. Previously, it was used for refining, and dirty water was thrown together in ponds, rivers, etc., for which reason the water in our country was dirty. But with the Doctor's water, the water is purified. On the contrary, they don't even smell it. The waterfront of the town and country has become truly beautiful thanks to shame. I can't thank you enough."
"We were originally a vagrant people. It is only natural to contribute to this country, which has even provided us with a place to protect and study it. Marquis Birtham, I hate nobility. But if it's about saving this country, it's not the story. I hear the Marquis saved Krumfal territory from devastation. I want to help you. And after the expulsion of Sika, with us, I would ask you to think together about helping to save the Duchy of Niza from devastation. I know very well that it is a generous favor. But we want to. Stay down, please."
"No, it's fine. Your Majesty has ordered me to dedicate myself to rebuilding the Principality."
"Thanks!"
Quickly we all head to the field behind the royal palace. It's a little home garden-like field, but only here doesn't seem to be crop damage. I set the line, as specified. And I decided to see how things went for a while, but soon the problem arose.