37-Episode 37 Slave Reunites With Him




 Kingdom of Cassandra.
 It's located in the southern part of the continent, and half of the country's cities face the sea, making it famous as a powerful maritime nation.
 After safely passing through the Kingdom of Lumotia, we crossed over several small countries and arrived at the Kingdom of Cassandra.

 I hadn't been told what city Tomas was heading to, but when we arrived, we found that it was the border between the Kingdom of Cassandra and the Kingdom of Raine.
 Here and there on the plains, simple tents were set up, and in front of them, men in armor were making a fire to start breakfast.

We've arrived at a very crowded place again. What the hell are you carrying?

 When I called out from the back of the cart to Tomas, he turned around with a wry smile on his face.
 The expression on his face seems to say, "Don't ask," and the word "inedible" seems to fit.

 What is needed for a soldier with low morale.
 It's not the kind of cheap liquor the slaves in Lumotia drink, that's for sure.
 It may be stimulant or hallucinogenic, but that's probably too dangerous to ask.

"Celetia, Phiel, Neya, wake up. We're here.

 Feuel and Neya wake up, rubbing their sleepy eyes, but Celestia hasn't come back from her dream yet. It seemed to me that she was refusing to come back.

It's no use. ...... You two take care of Celestia. I'm going to check on her for a bit.

I'll see what I can do. I'll leave you in charge of Celestia.

 Neya glared at him from the top of the carriage, and he went into a battle stance rather than a protective stance.
 Fiel also used wind magic and began to be on guard in earnest.
 Seeing this, I got off the carriage, thinking that it was too much.

 Looking at the soldiers cooking in front of the tent, it seemed that the soldiers of the Kingdom of Cassandra were not like the slave soldiers of the Kingdom of Lumotia, and the soldiers on the front line seemed to be regular soldiers, well equipped. But as Thomas had said, the regular soldiers, who unlike the slaves should be able to maintain high morale, had a gloomy, gloomy, heavy air about them, as if they were fighting a losing battle.

Is this what we can expect?

 I'm sorry to say that the soldiers here look very tired. The fact that they don't look like they're going to be able to fight many times makes Tomas' statement more believable, which naturally makes my cheeks relax.

You look strange. Who do you belong to?

 The man who grabbed me by the shoulders from behind and called out to me was a man of about thirty years old who seemed to have a little more motivation than the other soldiers.
 Even though the man was asking me what my affiliation was, he already seemed to have determined that I was a spy. If I show even the slightest sign of strange behavior, he's going to cut me down immediately.

I'm just here as an escort for Tomas of Sam's Trading Company. I'm not a suspicious person.

Then what are you doing here?

I've heard that the morale of the soldiers is low, I just wanted to see if it was true.

 The man furrowed his brow for a moment and then said, "None of your business. Just drop your stuff and get the hell out of here.

I'm sorry, but I've been commissioned by the Adventurer's Guild to eradicate paganism. I've heard rumors that the soldiers here are dealing with dead people. This much is fine.

"...... That has nothing to do with my army. If you continue to pry any further, you'll be in for a world of hurt.

 The soldiers around us noticed the commotion and began to pay attention to us. Just as I was about to leave, thinking that this would be a bad idea, he appeared.

"What's going on, First Class Knight? Explain.

Ha! This is Master Muraji. This is Master Muraji. We are in the process of questioning a suspicious person.

 The new person who approached me was a familiar face, albeit wearing fine armor.
 The knight's eyes widened when he saw me, and his mouth began to water.

How did you end up in this place, back then?

"That's my line. "That's my line. You're wearing a very fine armor. You're a far cry from that time.

 That's the man who was almost killed by the Rain Kingdom's woman.
 And the man who triggered this war.

"That's if you bring back stuff like that. I've been promoted to first class knight. I can't thank you enough for that.

But I guess that's why we're in this mess.

 Mouradji smiled bitterly, scratched his cheek, and made a gesture to push away the knight who had been tangling with me earlier. He then approached me and said, "It's good that you got promoted, but you were sent to the front like a bum. I guess I'm out of luck," he said in a low voice, and started laughing loudly.

So, what's the reason you've come all the way to this remote place? You didn't come here to save me, did you?

"No, but I might end up helping you. It all depends on your choice, Muraji.

 There was a loud sound in Mullaj's throat that made me want to ask him what he had swallowed. Then he looked around and said, "There are things I can do and things I can't do. What the hell do you want?" he said as if he were doing something evil.

I'm in the middle of a mission to eradicate paganism. I'm in the middle of a mission to eradicate an evil cult, and I heard that you were having a hard time dealing with the immortals, the dead, who are related to the evil cult.

 A large bead of sweat appeared on Muraji's forehead.
 This guy is a higher rank than the guy from earlier, and this reaction means he must know something about it. I decided to push him further.

"After I left you, a goblin zombie that was deemed immortal showed up in Midriver in the Kingdom of Carlitz. I succeeded in defeating it. So I think I can help you with this one.



"............ Okay. Special, okay? Because it's you, I'm taking you somewhere special.

 Mullaj grabbed my arm and started to lead me away, when three figures rapidly approached from behind.

I wonder what they're talking about. I thought I was late, so I came here to see where they were taking Walth.

 Mouradji turned around, and when she saw his face, Seretia's expression twisted.
 Neya and Fiehl, seeing each other for the first time, turned to me, frightened, unsure of the meaning of the change in Celestia's face. Naturally, I turned my head away.

You've been saved by ...... Walth, and it looks like you've gotten a pretty good position for it," Celestia said, watching Mouradji closely.

No, this is not the ...... way it was supposed to happen, you know? And I paid for it.

 As if to ask for consent, Mouradji also looked at my face, but of course I turned my head away.
 I explained it to her at the time, but it was up to her whether she agreed or not. I was the one who made her do it, and I don't want to be the one who has to ask for more help. I decided to keep my distance for a while.