The wise man returns

Balin talks quite a lot and comes back after saying it.

It was because there were a few stones that needed to be laid to reach his desired target.

However, I was able to come back until evening thanks to the fast pace.

Balin came to the inn first and apologized to Leven.

It was a compulsory order, but it couldn't have been good to force my first kiss with myself.

If I didn't let it go, I wouldn't know when and where to catch my ankle in the future when I was fighting the Demon Prince.

“First of all, I'm sorry. I just want to do it right. ”

After reading the scripture, Reuben groaned and asked.

“What?”

“What the hell. Something like that at the banquet hall today. ”

Balin explained in more detail and apologized again.

I was almost ready to give up what was messed up inside.

But Leven gave such a Balin only one requirement.

“Don't be sorry. Just take it easy. ”

“What?"

It was when Balin tilted when she first heard the words.

“If the person who took my first kiss told me to take it, I think he'd be really sad. How would you feel about a ball in a ball? ”

“... for sure. ”

It was natural for me to be angry when I was treated as something important to others.

I'm asking you to save me that much if you already took it.

Balin nods and accepts.

“Oh, I don't think I need to go to a speakeasy or restaurant later. ”

“Yes?”

“You'll see. I already told you. ”

Even if you ask me what Leven is, Valine repeats the answer that you can only see for yourself.

That evening, the banquet was held outside behind the wall, not inside the banquet hall.

The nobles, the attendants, the servants, and the soldiers guarding the walls.

“Hail, Emperor! ”

“Hooray!! ”

Even the guards who were always unable to slow down their tensions ate and drank as much as they did today.

Instead, Penzance, one of the nobles, moves. As the water spirit appeared in an instant and filled the wall, elasticity erupted among the soldiers.

“Oh, that's the power of the Imperial Wizard! ”

“All my wizards are so corrupt... they can summon only one or two spirits, right? ”

“Wahahaha!! ”

The opposition to the central government was somewhat reduced among the laughing soldiers.

I felt some gratitude for being able to take a breath for a while because I hated it.

At the time of the banquet, the attendants and chefs brought along enormous plates.

The dishes that looked like steamed, meat, or seafood on a plate were filled with wonder.

“No, this is a mountain range. But it looks like a fish! ”

“Did you catch it at the bottom of the mountain range? There's a cave like that in my territory. Freshwater fish there are so tender. ”

The nobles who were reviewing the food said that each one was interesting.

I had never seen a dish before, but the visuals were great.

The plate came down several times in a row. At a truly glorious banquet, the nobles focused all their nerves on it, forgetting their thoughts.

“I have something to say before I eat. Gentlemen."

The nobles with their forks and knives wince.

The horror that I felt at lunch was a new one.

Moreover, this place is open to the public. It's nice not to be inside the building, but unlike before, there are an enormous number of soldiers surrounding the area, making it much more difficult to escape.

But what Evelyn said was a little different from what the nobles were worried about.

“The dish in front of you now. They were using the remains of the Horsemen, and I asked them to cook them myself. ”

“Eek?! ”

“Woof!! ”

The nobles, who were just waiting for the end of their speech, looked surprised.

It's because I didn't expect you to bring me the Horse dish.

Some of them even looked nauseous. At this rate, the banquet must have been a failure.

But Evelyn spoke without hesitation.

“Of course, Lord, I expected you to be uncomfortable. But guys, we have to eat this meat. ”

“... Your Majesty, what...”

“Eating the corpses of the Horsemen! What would you do if a Dark Mana were to enter your body! ”

Evelyn sighs lightly and rolls her feet in defiance.

The vibrations were loud enough to resonate throughout the dining room, thanks to a few magic tricks from Pre-Valine.

“Ugh!”

“Hmm…!! ”

Evelyn continues her speech as the voices of the nobles subside momentarily.

“Mana of Darkness disappeared as soon as the Horsemen died. Just as the Mana in our bodies will return to the earth when we die! If you have a Dark Mana, don't worry. There are priests in the Great Wall, and there is one right here! ”

The commotion subsided in a energetic speech as if determined to come out.

“Gentlemen, we had to see the Horses twice in the Contest not long ago. One in the tournament, and the other when he brought down the Holy See. What did we do then? ”

“... ”

Evelyn is desperate for the silent nobles.

“The first Horse was defeated by the Chancellor Leven, and the second Horseman was defeated by a Valine visitor along with the Holy See. But what have you and I done in the meantime? While the heroes fight for you. And when the soldiers here stopped them for a thousand years, we!! ”

She pauses, and takes a deep breath.

Last year, no. The day before, it was a surprising change in the way it looked.

“We were... terrified! I don't even want to find out how the Horses are! What kind of faction they are, what kind of dark magic they are! He didn't want to know about it, he was just afraid! ”

“...!! ”

In front of the fierce intellect, the nobles' expressions changed seriously.

Suddenly, the chairman of the outdoor party was calm, as were the bureaucrats and even the soldiers.

“I give the order. Ladies and gentlemen, the Cardinal Empire. Standing at the center of the human world. You have to know the Horsemen. You have to let go of your fear. That way, you'll be able to fight your way out when the Horsemen show up. Identify their weaknesses! You can stab human blades at it! ”

I've empowered Evelyn throughout the long speech, but I don't see any sign of fatigue in Evelyn.

She keeps pointing to the dish in front of her eyes.

“So first, let's start with eating this Horse dish. If the opponent seems to be cooking instead of the enemy, he will think from that moment on. How to make it more delicious. How do I fix this ingredient? You're afraid of the enemy. You're not afraid of the ingredients. ”

“... That's right. Your Majesty."

“Your Highness, there's nothing wrong with it. ”

Evelyn sits in front of the nobles nodding, finishing the last part of the speech.

“Now, let's eat this and get rid of our fears. Nobles who must defend humanity against the Horses. Start your meal."

That's an impressive speech. Valine thinks so, and takes the fork to the food in front of her eyes.

It's the same dish I've already eaten several times. I wasn't particularly impressed.

“Yummy, yummy. ”

Balin grabs a strand of tentacles lightly, and next to him, Leven pulls out a clamp wrapped in a shell.

The nobles who were swallowing the saliva began to move cautiously.

The Pantheon, who needs to despise the Horsemen the most, is bringing food first, so I feel courageous.

“Woof! Woof! Mmm! Mmm! Woof!”

The nobles' expressions distorted after eating something similar to normal meat.

As the watchers were about to move their bodies in awe, they all swallowed up and passed on the contents.

“... That's not bad. ”

“Unique taste. Is this the taste of eating the Horses? ”

“Now that I've eaten him, I can't help but get stronger." ”

Hearings from everywhere ignite the appetite of the rest of the nobles.

“What can't I eat when I'm eating him? Aye!”

“Erai, I can't take this anymore! We can't lose to the Wall! ”

“This tastes better than I thought. Hey, give me some more of this! ”

The once-fired appetite burns even louder, rather than extinguishing it.

It tasted completely different from what I had eaten, but it was here to make the human tongue taste even deeper and more pleasant.

“This... first of all, it's very chewy. ”

“The flavor is very spicy and smells delicious. Every time I chew, I get sauce. It's like being on the battlefield of heroes! I feel like I'm having a celebration there! ”

The Cadim Empire was renowned for its high-end cultural life in the middle of the world and, of course, its nobles.

Now that you've given them new delicacies, it's time for the assessment.

Each nobleman was somewhat satisfied with a large barrier-specific marsupial without any objection.

“... amazing. ”

Evelyn, who was watching all this, opened her mouth quietly.

Things were really going as Valine said.

Consume enemies to get rid of fear. I don't know how hard I tried not to laugh the first time I heard it.

But I tried cheating, and the result was successful, as you can see.

The nobles no longer refused the Horse dish. Some of them even asked for more.

For those who were accustomed to cattle, pigs, chickens, or fish, the meat of many different types of horses was as good as the taste.

Perhaps they will no longer fear the Horsemen.

In addition, there is another side effect. Trade with the Great Wall!

If there is a demand for crops, the merchants will move back and forth between this place and the Empire.

Then naturally, the highways are pioneered, not just the materials, but everything else. For example, people will come and go.

Once the Wall is integrated with the Empire, no one will call Duke Ketil and his legions barbarians. Valine's words, which I'm sure will be, lingered in my ears.

“That's a great idea. Your Majesty."

The Marquis of Minarva, who approached me, said as he missed the grilled skewers.

A fine dish made from the muscles of the Minotaur, especially the carefully selected parts.

“I didn't think you'd try to dissuade the Central Noble like this. Plus...”

“With demand, the exchange will be activated, and they will no longer be discriminated against. We're going back to the old days. The day the barrier was first erected here. ”

“... I've given you my blessing. You have surpassed me now. ”

The esteemed Marquis of Minarva bows his head.

I could feel the sincere compliment without asking.

“... No. I still have a lot to learn. And this, and everything else. ”

Evelyn smiles lightly and heads toward Balin.

Balin raises a toast to Duke Ketil's liquor.

"What the hell are you...?"

It's unbelievable to be younger than yourself.

Even more surprising is the fact that we use it for everyone's definition, not for individual eternity.

Many powerful, unmanned men have proven how difficult it can be.

That's why Evelyn had to keep throwing curious gazes at Balin.

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