May 12.

Salt was still being bought up everywhere.

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Licia Faarheit and Pascoe Rush have arrived in the town of Rakham.

The pace is a little slow, as there is no set deadline.

A good horse can go from Plessos to Charles town.

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"Miss Licia, would you like to stay here for the night?"

Pascoe Rush asked Licia. He is the third son of Baron Rush and is 20 years old. He is of average build. He had blond hair and blue eyes, which would have made him a handsome man, but the corners of his eyes were lowered, ruining everything.

But his face, which could be described as friendly, was surprisingly popular among female knights, soldiers, and maidservants.

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However, there was only one woman he wanted to get closer to. Licia Faarheit, right in front of him.

"Yes, that's right. I heard that Count Walter is staying here at the moment. Let's go say hello."

"Let's go say hello."

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Pascoe Rush had heard before he left that Count Walter had done something to him and that part of his lands had been taken under lease.

So he was worried about how the Count would feel about Licia, who was going there as an ambassador.

She wanted to protect him, but she was a baron and the third son. There was no way I could compete with the Count.

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"I wouldn't recommend it, but..."

Pascoe is older than Licia, but Licia is superior to Pascoe. And since she is the woman he is in love with, Pascoe is always very low key.

Licia, however, did not seem to care about such things, and she turned her horse to the Count's villa in Laxham.

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"Don't worry, we're both nobles in the service of the Klein Kingdom."

"......"

Licia assured the anxious Pascoe.

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"Welcome, Mr. Fahlheit, Mr. Rush."

But contrary to Pascoe's expectations, Count Walter welcomed them in a good mood. At least on the surface.

"It has been a long time, Count. I am now on my way to the village of Kaina, which is under lease from Jin-dono, as ambassador to the Kingdom of Klein.

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At the mention of the village of Kaina, the edge of the Count's mouth twisted slightly, but neither Licia nor Pascoe noticed.

"It is a great honour for me. We cannot offer you much hospitality in our villa, but you are welcome to stay here today.

Count Walter said with a smile. Licia decided to accept his kindness.

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"You can leave your horse in the stables and your luggage with the butler.

So she was told, and with the exception of her baggage, all her official belongings were taken care of. Since the official documents were sealed, any tampering with them would be easily detected, and I had a feeling that the Count would not be the one to do it.

The three horses were for Licia and Pascoe to ride and for the luggage. They were to be left at the stables and given a lintel and plenty of water.

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The last message was left in the mailbox, "Oh, please give this food and water to her.

Finally, we asked for two carrier pigeons for communication. One of the two pigeons was to arrive and report the results of the survey to see if the village of Kaina was safe and sound. One of the two pigeons was to arrive and report the results of the survey to see if the village of Kaina was safe and sound, and the other was to be used for emergency communication.

The fact that they had two military-issue carrier pigeons meant that this role was very important.

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"Yes, I'll take care of them.

The butler said that he had taken care of pigeons before and gladly accepted the job. Licia was relieved.

Licia and Pascoe were placed in separate rooms.

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Once in her own room, Licia thought about her role once more.

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And we would like him to supply us with tools and magic tools that will benefit the kingdom, even if only occasionally.

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In order to do so, we must keep him in good mood.

Therefore, Licia's role as ambassador in the village of Kaina is to keep Jin in good mood.

This is what the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs has been telling me.

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He did not say, "You must take Jin," but he did give an instruction that suggested this.

"Jin, Ms. ......"

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My impression of Jin is that he does not like such things. Or rather, I think he hates clever tricks.

I am even more convinced of this after talking to my former instructor, Gloria Allstadt.

I believe that pure friendship is the best bond to have with him.

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But this is only my intuition and guess, not a certainty.

Therefore, Licia could not decide which was better for the Kingdom of Klein, her own intuition or the instructions from her superiors.

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"I hear the little girl from Faarheit is the ambassador.

"Well, that's very nice."

"That's a bit of a nuisance, but we can't let that get in the way of our decision."

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"Well, yes. By the way, I hear you have two pigeons with you.

I hear you've got two pigeons with you, by the way.　You're a quick study. That's right.

I have an interesting experiment ...... I'd like to try.

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What is it?

"...... I can't tell you. If it works, I'm sure you'll feel a little better.

"Well, whatever. I won't stop you from doing what you want.

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"Ha, that's wise."

Quinta 29, Deneb 29 heard this conversation but did not know what the mysterious man was going to do.

So, he told the old man the content of the conversation as it was.

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"Yes, sir."

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"I don't know. He wears a hooded robe and we cannot see his face. From his voice and build, we can barely make out that he is a man of advanced age.

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Yes, sir.

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Yes, that would be very helpful.

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The next morning, Licia and Pascoe had a sumptuous breakfast and departed slowly from Laxham.

The Count was on hand to see them off, and the upper side saw them off with a smile.

Licia looked at the cage of carrier pigeons attached to the back of her saddle.

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The two pigeons were sitting peacefully in their baskets. Nothing unusual had happened.

The baggage is safe and sound, with no signs of having been unsealed.

It's not good to be too suspicious, is it?

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"Yes. ......"

"The Count seems to be regretting the fact that he had to kick Jin-san out of the kingdom because he doubted him. He said so yesterday.

"The Count?"

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Pascoe could not believe what he heard. Being an aristocrat since birth, he understood, for better or worse, the darkness of the aristocrat race.

And his fears proved to be unexpectedly true.

"A salt hoarding?

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In the town of Charles, salt was being hoarded by mysterious men and the price was going up.

Salt is used almost without exception in cooking. Therefore, many restaurants had no choice but to raise their prices.

"Does the Count do nothing?"

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This is Count Walter's territory. If the people are in trouble, it is the lord's role to do something about it. And yet he is staying in neighboring Lakham.

Neither Lysia nor Pascoe had thought that Count Walter was in charge of this salt buyout.

"Yes, nothing."

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"...... is terrible. I wish I could do something for you."

"Licia, we have a role to play. We must not put our priorities in the wrong order.

Pascoe advises Licia in his aristocratic way of thinking. But, as an aristocrat, he is right.

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"Yes, that's right. ......"

Licia regrets that she cannot do anything.

"At a time like this, if it were Jin-san, ......

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She wondered if Jin would be able to do something about it, even though she had no evidence to support such a thought.

Licia secretly decided to ask Jin for advice when she meets him in Kaina Village.