Senpensekai no Madoushoshi

Section II Castle of Auschnell

I first saw something called a castle this day.

I've read many adventure novels before, and I've seen the castle many times as an illustration that appears in it.

But this is real. It's real. There are multiple walls inside the walls, as if they were annual wheels. How many gates would I have knocked now? How many gatekeepers would I have met? Still I don't see the entrance to the castle. A few tall spires are built, overlooking us. Still, that spire never comes close.

"... a castle is big..."

"Well, that's where the king of this country is"

"Is that the fifth castle wall that just crept in? Two more."

"There's still so much!?

Gotgoto and, as always, we are on a carriage for hay.

Time to be protected by the knights who rode left and right and even follow the Yuhannas who lead the way.

I've been sitting there for over half an hour now, but in the meantime I've been much more surprised.

Probably. Absolutely, today's diary will be long. The contents of the letter seem indispensable for the time being.

"There are seven walls in all of Auschnell Tsari."

He looked at me with his mouth open and shut up, and he probably thought I was going to be bored. Mr. Rosé bought me an explanator and came out.

"The first wall, said to be the most robust in this country, is about seventy meters high. Inside it, from the second to the fifth, continues the wall, thirty metres high. Until the fifth castle wall, it's a residential area for the general public, and if you're an Auschnell citizen, you're free to go in and out."

"Huh..."

Sure, I think Toslin just said something about knocking over the fifth wall.

"Well, here I am..."

"Yes. From here on out you'll be a noble settlement. You are not allowed to enter except those with the title of this country, or those who have obtained permission. Generally speaking, the more you move back, the more you raise the title of nobility you live in."

"No, Rosé was the daughter of a nobleman in this country."

When Laplice said so, Mr. Rose nodded 'Yeah'. I think I used to have a shadow on my smile when it came to this story, but now for some reason I don't. I think I've got a deeper grin.

"Anyway, I'll tell you what. My house is called Aurore."

"... Huh?

Toslin was the only one who reacted to Mr. Rosé's words.

Carol's on Toslin's lap. Heh, what the hell is Laplice? He has the face.

And Saluena just backs her luggage and closes her eyes when she's not interested.

By the way, I'm just like Laplice. The nobleman who owns Sorletta Ritta lived in another city. So this way since birth, I have no contact with nobility. Therefore, the information of the noblemen of this country is so lacking that it can be said at all.

"When it comes to Aurore, it's not the Count's house"

"Count!?

But I can tell by the boulder how much status a thing called the Count is in. Although vague.

"The Count? Is the Count great?

"Oh, that's great. Besides, he's the borderline ambassador entrusted with the defense of the north of this country. It's like representing a king locally, so when it comes to the maid there, she's already like a princess."

"Heh, wow, what a rosé"

"Just because the house is, I don't have any power over myself. I flew out of the house and became a priest."

"But here, whatever the name is, I'm going to go around about you. For better or worse."

Until then, Yuhanna, who had listened quietly to us, looked back and said yes, potpourri. Now she has a slightly more tenacious look than usual.

"... Yes. I understand."

Mr Rosé nodded so and gave it back.

"But it's still none of my business. I am a member of the Knights of the Goddess (Riviera) (Von) (Iluana) … to protect you."

And you turned your usual soft gaze on me.

"Still immature, though. I can't keep my body up with my aspirations, I just feel sorry for myself."

"Mr. Rose......"

Really? I'm a little surprised to hear you're the Count, but Mr. Rose is Mr. Rose, isn't he? If Rose herself says it has nothing to do with it, I'm just as I've always been.

"Um... I'm counting on you. About Mr. Rosé."

"Thank you, Mr. Iries"

A carriage runs through the white cobblestone, shaking with a gutter. When we pass through the sixth gate and creep through the seventh gate, we finally get there.

A thousand years ago, the place where Evil Dragon Auschnell was supposedly defeated by hero Lano Route. The castle where the current king, Master Oliva, lives.

"This is Castle Auschnell…"

A number of spires are higher than the walls of the castle. The white castle, I see...

It was equipped with beauty, majesty and strength worthy of the largest nation in the Fandelusian continent.