The Story of a Gold Spoon in Another World 107

Chapter 107 – A Guest From the Capital – Part 1

– Kwaaaaang!

Glare.
A speed that suits the word.
The strangely shaped daggers in Isabelle’s hands cut through the air. A slash of blue light flies along that trajectory. Mana manipulation close to freedom. Lots of practical experience. Perhaps because of the characteristics of fighting monsters rather than interpersonal experience, freely manipulating mana control and evasion ability assuming an emergency. She surpassed Chloe in this part.

“Haaaaa!”

He erased the incoming slash by swinging a sword that was as long as Chloe’s body size. The wide-spreading magic wave removes Isabelle’s slash and sprays her magic power, running forward like an explosion.

– Wow!

Even if monsters with magical powers are the same animal, mutants that have evolved in different directions often pop out. The traits of such an adventurer were reflected in Isabelle’s movements. In the hit & away strategy, from close range to long range, the attack method does not care about the distance.

Chloe, on the other hand, is strong. And it’s soft In case of an emergency, the way of a knight more accustomed to choosing defense rather than evasion to protect his lord, and somehow enduring and letting go to block the attack of the nobles appears.

“Huh!”

An instantaneous dash using magic release. Explosive magic power in Chloe’s longsword, which was slashed down with acceleration. Sensing that, Isabelle made her judgment. Isabel’s two daggers glowed with blue magical light.

-Quaaaaang!

There was a huge explosion centered around the weapons that clashed with each other.
I waved my hand to roughly clean up the dust that had spread all the way here.

“It’s quite a lot.”

When you say this, you look like a talented person from a cartoon. She smiled and looked at Triana, who was watching from her side.

“How is it, if I were to face you, would I be able to win?”
“Well…”

Triana looked at the two with serious eyes.
Chloe and Isabelle’s skills are said to be in the upper ranks as knights. Franz Edo is Chloe, who was evaluated as the best among rookies. Strong magic power, meticulous handling ability, excellent swordsmanship. Isabelle, who fights similarly to Chloe, is also strong.

However, there is a feeling that it is a little lacking to be considered as a knight representing Yeongji. It is suitable to become the leader of the next generation of knights, but it is not enough to do so right away. Right now in Müller, the one who fits the position is Triana.

“I do not know. You can tell that I’m stronger in magic, but…”

Just as you can tell from Triana’s slurred expression, she’s this woman. Her practical experience is very limited.
She learned assassination and strengthening her body, which is convenient for everyday life, and she is also good at some basic magic manipulation, but that’s about it. She never put up a proper fight. And yet, she noticed me the first thing, even though she has talent.

“Of course, your magic power is higher. Is it just the viscount’s bloodline?”
“Yeah… , Sorry.”

The shade on her face, the melancholy purple eyes. She is a mysterious beauty. She’s not particularly upset when she sees the beauty with her apologetic expression, but she can forgive because she’s a beauty. Anyway, she told Triana’s story Ron that she had never been trained like that, she said.

Hate to gossip about her father, but her father seemed to have been a pretty patriarchal personality. A woman with extraordinary magical powers like the Queen of Barghun has no problems with her social life. Even so, she said, although she possessed her viscount’s magical powers, she rarely acted outside of her and assisted her father in his affairs.

“Start training from now on. Even if you have strong magical power, it doesn’t mean that you don’t need basic physical abilities at all. You don’t have to learn swordsmanship in earnest, but you do need to know how to use a weapon with magical powers. Same as monster It’s not for nothing that they say that if you don’t know, you have to die.”
“Yeah. All right.”

At my words, Triana nodded her head and watched Chloe and Isabel sparring. He has talent, so just seeing the two conflicting mana manipulations will help a lot.

“Isabelle is good too, but she must be Chloe’s move that suits you.”
“I felt that way. If it were me, I could make it a little stronger.”
“It is not good to be strong. There is a saying that it is a giant tree that breaks easily in the face of strong force, and a flower that surrenders itself to the wind that survives.”
“Okay.”

Müller’s magic attribute is solid. Being solid is good. You can block strong attacks more easily, and your own attacks hurt. However, it is not good to cling to it too much. As I listened to my advice and closely watched the couple fight, Zeke approached me.

“Leo.”
“Why?”
“A guest has come.”
“Customer?”

There is something about that word.
But already?
He nodded at my expression.

“The priests of the earth.”

At Zeke’s words, Triana also turned her head.
What is to come has come. The two people who were sparring also stopped moving.

“Wash both and get ready. We are ready too.”
“Yeah.”
“Yes.”

I wish there were no stars.

* * *

This world has a worldview based on the Middle Ages, but there is little to worry about starvation. In the Middle Ages, it is not for nothing that people say that starvation is the biggest problem and that a country that does not solve hunger will perish.
But this world doesn’t have that. No, not at all. In the northern and eastern regions, I don’t know what’s beyond the wilderness, but it’s hard to farm properly because of the barren land nearby. The western provinces have so many rivers and lakes that farming is not enough to support the entire population.

Then what about Brahms Kingdom?
The southern region has been described as the breadbasket of the continent from generation to generation, and Brahms, which occupies most of the land, has been exporting a lot of food since before. There could be many reasons for this, such as the weather and the land, but magic cannot be missing.

That’s the blessing of the earth, and it’s one of the things many nobles must do. It is to literally plow the land physically and give new strength to the intellect that has been weakened by farming. Even so, until it calms down, farmers are also taking a break from work, so the whole territory often holds a festival.

It’s really hard to live in this world without magic. How are you going to replace the red blooded bastards?

And the one who leads the blessing of the earth is the family of the Duke of Earthlane, called the Brown Mole, a faction that follows the royal family. They are the priests of the earth.

“Isn’t the lord able too?”
“Of course. You can too.”

While on the way to the outer castle to greet her guests, Triana asked a question. Strictly speaking, both Chloe and Isabelle are possible. If there’s a problem, it’s efficiency.

“If you say you do it, yes. Wouldn’t it take more than a month for a manor like Müller?”
“… Does it take that long even with my magical powers?”

She smiled as she looked surprised at my words. He is competent, but because of his lack of experience in combat, he sometimes shows an immature appearance when it comes to combat and work.

“Yes. Even with the magic of the Viscount’s family, it’s over a month. I’ve never done it before, so it will take longer. Franz, it won’t take a month, but that’s probably because the original field is smaller than Müller’s.”

Efficiency is different.
The earthlane duke’s family boasts the magic of the earth. The magical powers of the direct and collateral, called priests of the earth, are so different that one or two titles can be ignored.

“And that’s one of the ways the capital keeps the southern powers in check.”
“Ugh. I’ve heard the story…”

The family of the Duke of Earthlane was also said to have been revered as a god in the past. It must be like the god of the earth and the god of fertility. With such a legend, they have been active in the southern region for a long time, and many farmers believe in them.

“By the way, it took us over a month to complete the work of other estates in less than a week? Is there a sowing season? Is it because it hurts your pride as a noble?”

Originally, it is also what they traditionally do.
If it’s a game, you can say it’s an event that lowers the loyalty of the local people or the loyalty of the vassals. This is why Franz and Borang are key forces in the southern region, but have a bad relationship with the capital. Boring was originally commerce-oriented, so the territory itself was small, and most of the land in Franz was connected to the Great Mountains, so there was little need for that.

However, Franz’s second son acquired an agricultural-oriented territory this time. What does this mean?

“Are you trying to be harsh?”

I can’t figure it out.
We also gave a bribe in the name of a gift in the sense of asking moderately well, but how will the capital turn out? … I had a little trouble with Zeke.

“Since it’s a dependent territory of Franz, it seems like it’s going to be checked.”

Or, there is not a small chance of conciliation.

“If it’s appeasement, is it really a title?”
“The chances are small, but.”

Or you can just watch it today.
First of all, I prepared a bribe just in case. There are also cases where they come all the way here and engage in a war of nerves, dragging them along or leaving. Such cases are rare, but they do happen, and even if the public sentiment is low, it is not impossible to be self-sufficient at all.

“Im here!”

At that, I got off the carriage and looked around.
Rumors of the arrival of the Earth Priest today have already spread. Many farmers are praying at the castle gates organized by the people of the castle. Even if you try to block that, it’s not a problem of a nature that can be prevented, so there’s no need to worry about it.

It’s not that there aren’t stories that the lord has to come forward himself, but this is also a tradition…

– Cheerit!

“… Yes?”

My senses signaled.
Most of the priests of the earth are collateral and a few direct descendants, but Muller has a rather large field, so it wouldn’t be strange to say that he was a direct descendant…

“Lord?”
“… Wait a minute.”

I focused a little and looked at the group in the distance. Concentrating mana in his eyes, he could see them slowly approaching from a barely visible distance.
I see…

“This is so…”

I immediately called Zeke.

“Send someone to politely check who is coming. Because you have to be prepared to be treated accordingly. And Triana. Prepare to be greeted a little more politely. Even by ordering the knights.”
“Yeah? … All right.”
“Yeah!”

I saw the two of them move immediately after my words and looked at the Priests of the Earth in the distance again. I prepared to greet them, but this time it seems to be lacking. Because.

“Lord!”

I feel Zeke approaching with a hasty face, but my gaze does not leave them.
In the distance, there was someone riding a horse in the lead.

“The Priest of the Earth who is visiting Müller this time… !”
“Yes. Done. I get it. I see Get ready to welcome guests.”
“Yeah!”

Our eyes met.
I saw him smiling. I also set an example with a smile.
Cancer. You should set an example.

“I never thought the duke would come in person.”

Good things or bad things will bother you.