The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

So, a few days later.

We headed to the town of Golda.

"All right, let's draw!"

I'll draw!

"Hahaha. You're having fun, both you and Lyla."

"... Lila. Have you been poisoned by corn lately?"

There are four of us. Me, Lyla, Laocles and Marsen.

"Um, so, are you sure? Wouldn't it be weird if I was here?Look, corn is my current employer, and I have a reason to be here..... "

And Lyla tends to be a little reluctant as she walks around town.

... we are going to attend Laocles' visit.Yeah, that's right.I was wondering if only Laocles and Mersen would come to the visit, and they wanted us to join them...

Um, this visit... the venue is Lord Golda's residence, which means that this visit is coming through the people of Lord Golda.That's why there's something... yeah.

Laocles says, "This is not going to be funny."But I also wanted to watch it if I was allowed to, so I agreed to attend.

... you're going to see Laocles and the others having a rough time, so you have to keep your guard down.

"Well... I'm so worried about throwing you out into town..."

"Am I that childish?"

"Regardless of the corn, I don't think I need to worry so much."

"Haha. Not even a child, the Spirit and the Lady of the Forest.Besides, they're both quite famous painters.... it's like an enemy territory in the first place.Don't throw your loved ones out there. "

I protested because I felt like I was being treated unfairly as a child, but Mr. Mersen was right.Yeah, that's right. I'm just a spirit, so it's not good if I don't flirt too much in my woods...

"... I thought I was going with you for a corn treat."

"I mean... I invited Lyla to paint the streets of Golda."

"And because you're older than Lian, Ange and Carnelia, right?Because I know. "

"Yeah, I'm counting on you."

I'm the one who called Lyla this time.Laocles and Mersen have also been given permission to say, "Well, that's fine."As for me, I didn't expect to be present until the visit, so I invited Lyla on a pictorial trip and for Laocles, who would be anxious if I were alone...

"And then Claire suggested it to me.It's a corner, so if you enjoy the city of Golda,... corn. Do you hear something? "

Ah, that's what you said, Mr. Crowe. Um...

"No, nothing in particular.... I don't think so."

"I see. Well... I'm not always clamouring because I'm Mr. Crowe.Nh. Well, that's fine. You have a little more time to visit, don't you?In the meantime, let me draw the streets as planned. "

"Yeah, let's do it. Let's do it."

... but, well, even if it's a little crazy, it doesn't change the beauty of Golda's city.

"Well then, let's get back to it... alright! I'll draw!"

"Let's draw!"

So... let's draw first! Let's draw!

When I asked if there was a good place to draw, Laocles suggested the central square.... the gold tiles are beautiful.

And when I actually went there... it was definitely a beautiful place.

The square with gold inlaid marble tiles is quite gorgeous.The gold reflecting the light of the sun is accented by a dazzling square.

Otherwise, magical lights may light up, the street lamp covers are made of red glass and delicate metal workmanship, or the grass motif feels supple while the fence around the square is made of steel... the town of gold mines, forging and fine workmanship.

Asymmetry, or the shape of the square that spreads naturally through repeated additions, doesn't seem to catch up with the irregularities, but rather, I feel that there is a vibrant movement.I don't think it's in the town of Redgard.

... but what Laocles didn't tell me beforehand drew my attention above all else.

Just to the end of the square is a small white marble fountain with a small golden statue in the middle.I think it's a town where money comes out.

"I don't know, that statue.Normally, I think a golden statue is a golden hobby and a bad hobby... but it's not a good one, that statue. "

"Yes, it's the beauty of the shapes inside.It has a vigorous feeling and is good inside.Looks like it was made recently. "

"This is a nice cape, isn't it?The part on the shoulder is really supple and like cloth.I don't think it's a metal sculpture. "

"I'm going to study...."

We quickly begin the dessert by looking at the fountain in the corner of the square, the statue inside it.

... the statue in the middle of the fountain was a statue of a knight.A statue of a knight wearing armor, wearing a cloak, and holding his sword high.

"... this statue looks a bit like Laocles."

"Yes, it does look a little alike."

A brave statue of a knight is a bit like Laocles.... maybe that's why you can see this statue all the time.

Then I sketched the whole square and drew a few of my favorite corners... and it was time for a visit.

"... it's about time."

Laocles looked at the pocket watch and muttered, closing the watch lid and putting it in his pocket.The somewhat restless behavior seems to tell of his tension.

"Wanna go?"

I see.

With the nervous Laocles and not as nervous as Laocles, but with the nervous Marsen, we're heading to the rendezvous point.

The rendezvous point is Lord Golda's mansion.

... and...

We arrive at Lord Golda's Mansion...

"Welcome, you are a promised customer. Please come this way."

"... um..."

"Please come here."

"Um..."

We're so embarrassed to greet you!

"Mr. Claire, why are you here...?"

For some reason, Mr. Crowe, dressed as a maid, welcomed us!

Crowe is in disguise, but somehow, I know he is.I wonder why... I wonder if it's because I'm a forest boy?

Eh, ku, is this Mr. Crowe?

"No... I'm surprised. It's like someone else."

And Lyla and Mersen were very surprised.Looks like these two didn't notice Claire's disguise.Laocles... looks like she was surprised by herself.Well, I think Laocles can spot Mr. Claire's disguise.Just like me, I've known Mr. Crowe for a long time.

"Customers, do not say that to undercover detectives."

That's what Mr Crowe said with a perfect thank you.Oh, yeah. Yeah, I'm sorry...

"... were you so worried about us?"

"No, I'm just buying you some time... or something else.For more details, see you later. "

Crowe laughs and leads us into Golda's Mansion.... the maid is on the board.Wow. This is a professional detective...

Mr. Made Crowe will guide us through Golda's mansion.

I wonder if there is something, but while we are guided by the maid Claire, we are led to a place in the Mansion that looks like a reception room...

Open the door and Mr Crowe will thank you.It seems that Mr Crowe himself cannot enter the room.Well, Mr. Crowe has gone somewhere.... I wonder.

But I can't help but worry about Mr. Crowe and get stuck here.We will never enter the room. Then....

"... oh, is the Mayor here? Why?"

One of Golda's lords panicked when he saw me. [M]

"Hi, I'm sorry to bother you. Oh, it's a souvenir."

Souvenirs when you go to another house.When I handed out the box of confectionery from the fairy confectionery shop, the lord of Golda took it confused.

"Um... so, Mayor..."

"Yes"

"What can I do for you today...?"

Eh?

I guess there's only one thing I can do for you.

"Of course, my knight will see you....."

"Eh, well, did you accompany me...?"

... I wonder what's so funny.It's okay.

"But... I don't think it's going to be a very interesting story... um, can you wait in the other room?"

"No, thank you... ah, is it annoying to be here?"

"No! That's not true...."

There is a woman ahead looking back as one of Golda's lords flickers.You look older than Claire, but younger than my parents. I don't think so.

... I wonder what this man is, the family of the man Laocles killed.

The lord of Golda was bewildered, and the woman of the bereaved family was somehow bewildered by it.However, even if I was present or absent, the content of the story should not change, so I gently and honorably sat in the closest seat.

... then Lyla wanted to sit at the end more than I did, so she gave it to Lyla at the end.

"So... let's begin the visit..."

The visit began with the voice of one of Golda's lords, who seemed somewhat difficult.Laocles and the bereaved woman facing each other across the desk, as well as Mersen and the Lord of Golda sitting next to each other, correct their residence.

"... you're the one who killed my husband, right?"

And first, the surviving woman cut it out.Besides, Laocles stretches his body like he's nervous.

"... ahh"

When Laocles replied, the woman in the family nodded to it and started talking like she was talking a dialogue without starving.

"Do you have any idea how much I've suffered over the last decade?Do you know the pain of being robbed of your beloved husband?I'm so sorry, my husband was murdered by you, but you're still alive! "

... I wonder if you decided to say this when you met Laocles.All of a sudden, I really suddenly started talking and getting angry... I got the impression that my emotional ups and downs were intense.

At the same time, women's words are very painful.

... I know the suffering of the bereaved family, and I think Laocles is going to feel painful listening to it, so it's painful.

"For a moment, I never forgot my hatred for you.If your murdered husband was alive, that's all I'm thinking about right now.And I don't know how you two hate each other. "

Gyu, I saw Laocles pull his lips together.Mr Mersen has the same look.

But neither of them did anything like a dive.Without turning a blind eye, I stared at the woman of the bereaved family... and in that gaze, the woman of the bereaved family seemed a little wobbly.

"The Lord told me that you are living a rich life in the town of the Spirit.I can't forgive you. How dare you live in peace while killing people?How can you forget about your husband and be irresponsible? "

"... not far from your suffering, but I've never forgotten about the people of Golda I killed.Of course, I don't think it's going to be a responsibility. "

I know Laocles has never forgotten his sins.

I also know that he suffered a lot.

... and now, I know that you're suffering too much from my selfishness, asking me to get rid of that sin.

But... I believe he can do what he wants more than make himself suffer.

"Then make amends for your sins!Are you saying you're reflecting on something you haven't done before?Anyone can apologize! "

That's what the woman says, and she gets stuck in Laocles.

Then Laocles... put the bag on the table.

Jara, I hear something heavy. I know what's in it.... their salaries. When you're freed from slavery, you get paid officially, the first salary there, the full amount.

... the sounds of the money bag on the table make the woman's eyes stick to the bag.

"We've been slaves for a long time.Until recently, I was no longer a slave and started getting paid. This is it. "

Laocles gently pushed the bag towards the woman.

"I don't know how to atone for the dead.No, I don't know... Anyway, if he had a wife, there's one way to make amends.I think it has caused me a painful life.From now on, I'll guarantee your life.I will not disable you. "

... then the woman reaches out to the bag and takes the bag...

"No, but is it okay to buy people's lives with money?I don't think so!Given the fact that the people of my territory have been suffering, I wonder how we can do this with money....! "

So one of the lords of Golda said.Then the woman hurried away from the bag.

"Of course, I don't think money can redeem people's lives.However, if there is anything inconvenient for the surviving family, I just think it would be a further sin.I'm not asking you to forgive me. "

I think Laocles is honest.It's too painful to see it, and I don't like the people who make him suffer, but the woman in front of me has the right to do that to Laocles...

... I think it's painful that there's something I can't get back.

"I want you to live as slaves in the Land of Golda!And make amends!If my husband were alive, he'd want it too! "

The voice of the woman was loud and echoed in the room.

Everyone shuts up. The woman shuts her mouth as if she were saying, 'There's nothing more to say', and Laocles and Marsen shut up as if they were looking for something to say.Lyla wanted to say something, but she wasn't sure what to say and kept quiet.I have a similar feeling...

"Well, that's why...."

The Lord of Golda breaks his silence and speaks.

"If you are guilty, I am ready to employ you as slaves in the Golden Realm."

That's what he did to Laocles and Marsen.

"They are no longer slaves!"

I was shouting without thinking. [M]And the Lord of Golda was surprised, and Laocles seemed more surprised than anyone.

"... that's why it's strange to be a slave again."

Looking at the lord of Golda and claiming so, the lord of Golda added words in haste.

"Yeah, yeah, that's right. So... if you're only aware of your sins...It means that they will be enslaved for a certain period of time by their free will.... "

I want to say it's cowardly. If you're aware of your sins, yes.Isn't that a threat?

... but it's not necessarily unjust... I definitely think that you're obsessed with Laocles' reproach of conscience, but it might be a punishment for him who killed someone... but I'm definitely not motivated to take Laocles out of the woods...

"... hey, what's up with the collar?You can have it now. "

If there were words in my head, I could hear the voice of the Lord of Golda. [M]

I know what collar is.

... the collar of a slave.

The other day, Laocles just took it off.I took it off and said, "I feel uncomfortable."I wrapped the tube fox around my neck with such discomfort...

My head was getting full, then.

"That's it... for some reason, I can't find the collar of a slave..."

That's what the servant said.

"What!?"

The Lord of Golda is in a hurry.The women of the surviving family are also decaying.The servant is also weak.

... while looking at them like that, I thought...

Maybe this is Mr. Crowe.

I wonder what that means.Claire said, "Buy me some time, or something else."So, uh... this is time to buy?Are you trying to do something different? Um...

... while watching the rushing lord of Golda, I started thinking about how to do something good and how to grab Laocles and Mersen and run away with Lyla...

At that time, I heard a lot of noise.

When I looked out the window, I saw people making noise.… incredible numbers. People gathered to fill the garden of Lord Golda's Mansion are repeating their claims.

What if I thought it was...

"All right! That's it!"

... for some reason, there's a fake coming in with the momentum to break down the door!

He's not the victim's wife!No connection whatsoever, just someone else in red who was hired by the lord! "

Besides, it's kind of shocking!