The wise man returns

“What are you thinking? ”

Evelyn, who was looking at the scenery next door, asked.

Balin shakes his head lightly, answering nothing.

“Nothing... you've been thinking a lot about that. ”

“Oh... that... reminds me of Cardinal Castle. ”

In a hurry, Evelyn smiles as if she understood.

Being mistaken for a patriotic person, Balin had no choice but to taste it.

Even if I told her that I was determined to see the future decades from now, she wouldn't believe me anyway.

It was better to just let it go than to solve the misunderstanding and connect the words.

“So many people at night, by the way. Is it always like this? ”

“No, I think it's time...”

After being blocked from the way down, Evelyn scratches her back head and smiles lightly.

We've barely reached the outskirts of the Imperial Pathway, but the swarming crowds of people can't get to the wagon anymore.

“This... I'm sorry. I don't think I can do this anymore. ”

The horseman who was moving in front said in an awkward manner.

Balin stood up without hesitation.

It was a calculation that walking would be much faster since you came anyway.

“Evelyn, I think we should walk now. ”

“Got it.”

Evelyn also listens to the horseman and stands up without a reaction.

I didn't forget to pay my price for the horse that had been suffering for weeks, as well as give a generous tip.

After the wagon leaves, Evelyn sighs, looking at the pile in front of her eyes.

“How did you...”

Since the soil that made up the golem's body was piled up with various artifacts, as well as clothing and supplies, it was extremely heavy for both of us to carry.

But Valine smiled and said, instead of worrying.

“It's okay. I can move quickly. ”

“Yes…? ”

Evelyn looks around.

Everywhere I looked, I could not move, even if I was the king.

Balin flicks his fingers, smiling lightly at her confused figure.

* * *

Along with Valine's group, a large group of nobles flock to the outskirts of the province.

There were many nobles who wanted to send out or participate in the competition, but there were even more nobles who stood in the shoes of a third party.

Middle-aged men and girls who sighed in the fancy sandal wagon were also among those who belonged to a third party.

“It's going to take a while. ”

“But, Father, the girl wants to take a break soon! I bathe, I eat delicious sulfur, I eat food. I'd love to play. ”

“Our little princess is struggling with the commoners. But don't forget that you should also have compassion as a nobleman. ”

“Don't do it, Father. I think I have too long to endure it with compassion alone. ”

A middle-aged woman's thick hand rests on the girl's head trembling.

The middle-aged woman stroked her daughter's head and wrote outward.

“Ewing... Even if there is an Emperor's War, there's no point in using it without so many people." I don't think Earl Radon should be wandering around like this! ”

The grumbling doesn't make people disappear, so all you can do is watch the outside.

Not only was Earl Radon, but the nobles of the many wagons that filled the road back and forth were all equal.

‘I came here to see the world's greatest festival, but I won't be able to watch anything. ’

Earl Radon felt his spine getting cold for some reason.

They came to the imperial family not as participants, but as spectators.

But even before watching the good game, I was stuck in the crowd and was like this.

“Haa... It's obvious that Earl Leon and Earl Gunnar will soon fall behind. ”

Earl Radon scratches his back head and recalls the faces of the two Earls.

From now on, two nobles laughed at themselves and came to my head vividly.

"Hot hot, stupid friend. We've already benefited this much. ’

‘No matter how late it is to gather information, I can't believe I didn't get the headlines. Radon, I see you're a little preoccupied, huh? ’

“Oh, no! ”

Earl Radon mutters without even knowing it.

His mind was filled with gold coins that were disappearing.

‘It's an unprecedented big tournament, so the stakes will be just as big. I don't want to hear it even if I die saying I didn't take it from them! ’

Throughout the entire continent, there are numerous bets placed on the largest contest and, of course, who will be the last winner.

Earl Radon and a large number of other nobles were eager to gain an advantage.

With only a certain amount of information, the chances of predicting a battle increase quickly.

It is said that changes occur very occasionally, but most people win or lose depending on the information they have in advance.

"We can't afford to miss out on this... but the common people...!" ’

Earl Radon, who couldn't resist the frustration, pushes his finger down the window and releases his fury.

It was then that Sofia spoke out in a trembling voice, his dinner while watching the outside from across the street.

“Oh, Father. ”

“What's the matter? Sophia?”

“Well, that's... that's... what is that? ”

“That's it. What do you mean? ”

Earl Radon, who was approaching Sophia's side, immediately felt a wagon tremble.

"Huh?"

Earthquakes, or heavily armored horsemen, were the vibrations I felt when I was running.

Earl Radon looks out of the window that Sofia was looking at.

It was still crowded outside, but they were only looking at one place.

What is it?

The moment the erl tilts his head, I feel another vibration.

Surprisingly, it was bigger than before.

The erl hurries to open the door, when things get weird.

“Yikes! The door is... profitable! ”

Screaming.

The door that was moving with a loud rumbling sound did not open.

Earl Radon makes a mockery of the crowd outside and tries to find another way.

“Dammit, so should the other side...”

“Father. Look...”

“What the hell! ”

Earl Radon, who was annoyed by Sofia's call, spoke up.

However, he turned his head and sensed something as soon as he saw Sofia's face.

From the shadow on the window.

“Th-the window, outside the window...! ”

“Oops!! ”

Earl Radon, who was approaching the wagon window, is frightened and raises his voice.

What you saw out the window was neither a man nor a monster.

A giant doll made of dirt and stone. It was called a golem that was passing through people.

“What... is that? ”

“I see... ”

Earl Radon's eyes catch something as he steps back like a sand castle swept by the waves.

This is due to the appearance of a few items held by the golem or placed in the ground that constitutes the body.

Is that a... suitcase? And a leather pouch... No way!! ’

The Earl raises his eyes upward in a big, blue hue.

There was even more surprising to him.

“Burning people... you know? ”

Of course, Earl Radon had no discernible notion of whether the earthy doll was a golem or anything else.

But he was instinctively intuitive.

that whoever handles that earthy doll is going to be an incredibly divine figure.

“Father, can't we have one of those? That lump of dirt only moves so well. ”

“... Haha, I don't know. I'll think about it.”

Earl Radon strokes Sofia's head with a hollow smile.

Already in his head, the relationship predictions that received new information were twisting like crazy.

I not only looked at Earl Radon, but all the wagons along the road, looking for Golem.

The nobleman who noticed what it was among the dogs was startled and retreated, and most of the people who did not know glowed with their eyes, saying, "There is just something strange."

“... Valine! I knew this was...! ”

“Don't you think you should write down what you brought? ”

Valine laughs after finishing her speech.

The two are now on the shoulders of the golem, riding in pieces.

Evelyn blushes at the sight of the crowd, but Valine enjoys the view above the crowd.

- Bang! - Bang!

Every time the golem moves, it opens up a path around it.

There was no other transport like this, now full of crowds.

“Aaaah!! ”

“Hey, what's that? ”

Since there was no law to sanction transportation, even the soldiers on the march had no reason to enter the spear against Balin.

Balin smiles nervously at Evelyn.

“What do you think? The roads are well-watered, comfortable. Isn't that great?”

“Yes…!! I like it, but this! ”

Evelyn looks at Balin without succeeding her.

It is because I heard that the golem is a secret weapon to be taken out from the day of the contest.

Balin smiles in relief.

“We can't stop it at this point. If there is a law of retaliation, it means fighting for sovereign sovereignty. Now, where would you get such power? ”

“You have to... yes. ”

Evelyn nods with a shivering expression.

A long way ahead, Balin slowly thought about the old eclipse.

Before the Horses rose and became a battlefield, the Imperial Palace was the largest city in the world with all sorts of landmarks.

Although it was the first time Valine had seen it, the words she had heard from the person with the memories remained in her mind.

‘I heard there's an amazing place in the West Side alley...' ’

When I was treating the soldiers, I wasn't convinced.

However, it was true that the golem was uncomfortable when many people entered the place.

‘By the way, this one is ambiguous in many ways, because he can't hear the magic at the beginning, so he can't put it in subspace. ’

Sub-space magic was a seven-class magic, but Balin could have done it by now.

However, the problem was that the soil that made up the golem's body was the soil that had been machined for a long time.

The Archaeological Golem is a magical weapon designed to be immune to all magic.

If we tried to put him in subspace, he would not only collapse into subspace, but also risk the Wizard's life.

"You can't. We just have to put it in the same stable or bury it in the ground. ’

A long time ago, Balin suddenly thought the feeling of dirt under her butt was a little rough.

Buried in cow and horse dung was a level of contempt for the golems.

The crazy Balin looks at the golem with a slight apology.

"It's an unspoken artifact, but it's also too harsh..."

“Dear Valine, your abode...”

“Oh, I mean... maybe... there. That must be it.”

Valine is surprised by Evelyn's question and points to one place in a hurry.

Evelyn, who was following her finger, looks awkward.

“Excuse me...? ”

The two were now living in a lower class residential area.

The inn pointed to the fingertips seemed to be poisonous, so it wasn't hard for Evelyn to do this.

“Yes, I think it's about this time. A hidden delicacy I've heard of before. ”

“... Hmmm. I'll believe you.”

Evelyn smiles lightly and raises her mouth to Balin, saying that it is a hidden restaurant.

Since Valine has shown me something, she has offered to trust me once again.

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Thank you for reading.

I'm afraid I'm running out of time to post three edits today.

As a pity, we'll be uploading both sides now, and we'll be filling out the third one as soon as possible.

Tomorrow, then. No. I'll see you in a minute.