We Live in Dragon’s Peak

"Thank you for waiting."

Mistral immediately noticed us and came without hesitation.

"Good morning -"

"Good morning, I am a witch in the childhood of Luiseine, Keeli"

Keeli and Inea exchanged introductions with Mistral because of their first encounter.

Mistral should be coming via Moss Square, so I was wondering if maybe Priscia and Niemia would bring him too, but I want to be alone.

I wonder if you haven't been to the village of the Ear Elders yet. It's early in the morning.

"I didn't know you had a truly amazing adventurer."

"Right. How did you get to know each other?"

Keeli and Inea stared at Mistral all the time, surprised.

"Is Mr. Mistral's weapon a seemingly strong single-handed stick on his hips?

"Yes, it's not a blade. Is it unusual?"

"It's unusual, blunt weapons are the first time I've seen a weapon person."

Inea was intrigued to see Mistral's pitch-black single-handed stick.

The witch's weapon is determined to be a sword, so maybe she's interested in a different kind of weapon.

"So what's the white sword you're holding?

As Keeli pointed out, Mistral had a sword that looked important with both hands.

"Oh, this is"

Mistral turns to me. [M]

"Yes, I brought it."

And he handed me the white sword.

"Thanks, and good morning."

"Good morning, hehe"

"What, do you two know each other?!?

"Whoa. Elnair. Where did you get to know such a beautiful woman? Louiseine, aren't you a muscle?

Keeli and Inea were surprised by the short exchange between me and Mistral.

"Here, here. We were working together when you used to, so I'm familiar with that."

I didn't lie to you. It's not even true, though.

"Uh-huh. But why did Mr. Mistral bring your weapon, Ernea?

"This was left with Mistral until today. It's an important sword, so I thought I'd leave it at home until today."

I lied. [M]

Yeah, it's not a lie, but it's not true, after all.

How sinful of me to hide something from a witch.

"Uh-huh. Hidden."

"Probably something Listeer doesn't even know about. Ernea has a lot of secrets."

You just don't agree with my explanation, Keeli and Inea seem to have seen me through.

But that's why I didn't pursue it.

"Fair enough. I'll ask you more when I get back next year. I'm looking forward to it."

So Inea pulled me off.

"Mr. Elnea. Are you trying to do something big? I'm on Listener's side, so I know who the man is trying to accomplish something."

Is it a big thing?

I'm just going to the village of Mistral from now on.

But I guess it's a big deal for people to enter Dragon Peak.

"Sometimes you create an atmosphere like you're looking for something far away. Your secret must have something to do with it."

Keeli's got a lot on her mind. That's one of the daughters-in-law who supports Listea.

"One day when I reach my goal. Talk to Listener and us then."

I nodded forcefully at Keeli, smiling gently.

"Yeah, I'll definitely talk to you sometime."

"Then you'll be back from Dragon Peak looking good."

In Inea's words, I snorted.

"Of course. Don't be surprised to see me succeed a year later."

"... musculoskeletal, Ernea, I don't want to see you."

Everyone laughed at Keeli's words.

"Come on, Elnea. It's time to leave. You'll be in Dragon Peak at a delicate time."

To Mistral's attention, I strained myself.

Yes, I left early in the morning to arrive at my first destination just in time.

That's why it wasn't fun talking to you here.

"Luiseine, it's time for you. You and I will have to do something."

"Oh well, it was. I have to learn a lot from Mr. Mist."

Before entering the village of Mistral, Luiseine said he would study a little about the Dragon Nation.

They're going to go in and live among the dragon people, so they're going to teach them habits and manipulations first from Mistral.

And Mistral says he learns about people from Louiseine.

Mistral was particularly interested in religious relations.

He said he was very impressed with the rituals he saw over the years.

"Sorry to hear that, but it's time"

"I'll see you in a year."

Me and Luiseine, and Mistral are due back in a few days. But that's a secret.

"All right, let's go"

I put the received white sword on my back and let myself in the mood.

"You're the one who started it, Ernea. Be careful."

May the goddess bless you.

"Elnea, be careful. Never be alarmed."

"Elnea, don't just be impotent."

Everyone drops me off, and I follow the Temple Square.

"I'm coming."

After I went out on the main street, I looked back and said goodbye aloud.

Everyone was smiling and dropping me off.

Having broken up with the Mistrals, I head north on Boulevard once and aim for Fountain Park.

He changed course from Fountain Park to a large street extending west, entering the West End, where many craftsmen live.

Hardware stores and martial arts stores connect houses on the main street heading west.

Adventurers and aristocrats with money often prefer to buy things handled by artisans in the West End.

The price is enough to make eyeballs pop up, but you think it has the performance and quality to match it?

Even though it was early in the morning, the chimney was blowing smoke from all over the West End, and the hard sound of pounding the hardware sounded.

But the store doesn't seem to open early in the morning like the East End.

All the shops facing the street closed their doors tightly, and the people crossing the street were quite neglected compared to the central boulevard.

And I'm the only one going west dressed in a travel dress. [M]

If you're going to act in a travel costume early in the morning, there can't be anywhere but East in Wang Du, can there?

There's only Dragon Peak to the west, so there's no adventurer to turn to there.

That's why I was gathering the gaze of people crossing the street. [M]

I don't care, I don't care.

How accustomed you are to being seen with strange eyes from around.

Why is he heading west in his traveling outfit? You're an idiot. Directional tone deafness? Ignoring my gaze, which I'm sure they think I am, I even walked towards the west.

The king's capital is huge.

I keep walking west, but there's always no sign of Dragon Peak approaching. On the contrary, the streets continue to stretch.

There were also many shops on the west side near Fountain Square in central Wangdu, but as we went west, there were more town factories, not shops.

And you start to see working people little by little.

By the time I finally saw the western fort at the end of my gaze, the western district was also becoming lively.

Ooh. I tried walking to the west end, but it seemed to take longer than I expected.

The sun, if you notice, is already up to a great height.

Last year. When I was catching up with Mr. Zildo, it didn't take that long to get to the northern edge because he was running with dragon qi to improve his physical abilities.

West fort.

The outer wall, which runs from the north, also continued to the west, partly connected to fortifications where soldiers are stationed.

Through the western fortress, finally outside the King's Capital.

Outside the kingdom of Armouard.

I mean, it's foreign.

Further west than the western fort is the outward realm.

A world without the control of the people.

The road leads to Dragon Peak, but that's where the Dragons and Dragons rule now.

Very dangerous.

Even an awesome adventurer doesn't get into Dragon Peak.

The Dragon Nation regularly goes down from Dragon Peak to do business in Wang Du, but no one in Wang Du goes into Dragon Peak to do business.

Unknown world.

Warcraft travels, and dragon tribes nest everywhere.

The Dragon Nation glances at the intruder.

The village of Mistral is only a few days away.

But even those few days must be a very dangerous journey.

I re-tightened my mind in front of the west fort.

Confirm the white sword on the left hip and touch the wooden knife of the spirit tree on the right hip. And recognising the travel tools I carried by weight, I looked up at the western fortress I had reached.

The robust fort was the same height as the outer contour, and it was so high that my neck was going to hurt when I looked up.

I feel the gaze of some soldiers from above the fort or from above a distant outline.

Normally, there won't be anybody near the fort, and I wonder if they're on guard.

But I can't get in to Dragon Peak unless I get through here, so I'm gonna have to go, right?

The fort gate in front of me was closed tightly, so I spoke to the soldier guarding the door.

"Um, excuse me"

When I spoke, a soldier came with a spear and guard.

"Boy, what's up? Have you lost your way? This is the west fort."

Ha, ha. and the soldier who came laughing luxuriously.

Apparently, he's a good man.

I was nervous for a moment about what I would do if I were a scared person.

"It's not. It fits. I'd like to get through here to Dragon Peak, but could you pass the fort?"

To my words, a soldier who stops laughing.

Mm-hmm. I have a bad feeling.

"To Dragon Peak? Boy?"

Come on, you gotta be kidding me. and the soldier laughs.

But when I showed my intention to go through again, I got a serious look.

"Why not?"

"Yes, there's something I have to go to."

The soldier nodded and said to my serious expression.

"Right. Shall I show you my pass?"

"What!?

Pass?

What is it?

I froze into the words of a soldier. [M]

I don't know a pass.

I don't have it.

Do you need that pass to get through the fort?

The water in my sleeping ear stopped my thinking.