775 - - 23-11 Stuck in the Night
Meanwhile, Gloria, Cynthia, and Fritz left Asund on the 10th for the Kingdom of Selroa.
This is not the same road that Jin and Reinhardt once took in their carriage, but a side road one street to the north.
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Leaving Asund, we passed through the town of Peang and stayed at Nokokotsu.
The plan is to continue on to Unana, Futuna, Kokotuya, Tohit, Tahtu, Koors town, and then to Ikhsanat.
One reason for this is that we avoided the main highway in order to go with the giant <
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We plan to stay in Futuna on the 11th.
All the luggage was carried by <
"Thank you, Mister Fritz, you are still a great help.
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Gloria looked back from her horse, looked at Fritz who was leading the way, and spoke to him.
Fritz was alone this time. The soldiers who had come with him were not allowed to attend the ceremony to commemorate the founding of the Kingdom of Celuloa because of their status.
"Oh, it's great, isn't it? Though, I didn't make it, so I'm not very proud of it.
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"But wouldn't something like wide wheels, rather than footprints, be better for road maintenance?"
Cynthia opines. Oddly enough, she imagined something like a road roller.
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"Yes, that's a good idea! Cynthia, you have quite an imagination!
"Yes, thank you."
Cynthia's cheeks were stained by Fritz's praise.
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Their journey was uneventful.
...... as long as they stayed within the Kingdom of Egelea.
On February 14, they entered the Kingdom of Cerroa and stayed in Tellurus.
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Since they had stayed here on the way to Klein Kingdom, <
"Well, I wonder when we will be able to cross the Torres River.
Gloria heard Fritz's muttering.
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"What do you mean by that, Mr. Fritz?"
"Oh, you and Gloria have never been to the Kingdom of Celuloa, have you?"
Yes, that's right.
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"Essiaia, the capital of the Kingdom of Cerroa, is sandwiched between the rivers Torres and Asur. And there are no bridges. This means that we have to use boats. ......"
"So there are definitely not enough of them?"
Cynthia anticipated Fritz's line.
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"That's right. We'll have to go make reservations first."
Fritz and the others put their luggage down at the inn.
"Yeah, I'm the only one with a reservation. You two make yourselves at home."
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Fritz said, but Cynthia did not comply.
"No, I'd like to go with you for the rest of my education."
"Really? Then follow me."
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Fritz could not say anything more forceful than that.
"Gloria, I will leave you to it. I will take care of the luggage, is that all right?
"Yes, I'll take care of it."
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Since none of the three had official government certificates of participation in the ceremony, they could not stay at the guest house and would not be given priority in the ferry service.
In addition, the accommodations we were able to obtain were of a lower class, where it would have been better if someone had stayed behind to watch over our luggage.
"Well, it's going to be four days, isn't it?
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"Well, it's going to be four days," he said. Okay, I'll take care of it."
Today is the 14th, four days away is the 18th. The memorial is on the 22nd.
We'll be there in time for the ceremony. That's a relief."
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Fritz said and stretched. He felt better now that he had more time.
"Cynthia, I don't know much about it myself, but would you like me to show you around Tellurus?"
Fritz was concerned about Cynthia because she had said she would show him around for future study.
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"Yes, yes! I would be honored!"
Cynthia couldn't hide her delight at the unexpected comment.
"Okay, let's go."
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With that, Fritz started walking quickly into town. Cynthia hurried after him.
"This is the busiest ...... downtown area. You see all kinds of stores here?
"Yes, there are a lot of unusual things.
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The cultural differences between the Kingdom of Klein and the Kingdom of Selroa inevitably lead to a different coloring of goods.
"These clothes are very rare. ...... or rather, I like the way you display them. ......
Cynthia looks around the store half to herself.
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Fritz chuckled to himself, "Even though she is a knight, she is still a woman.
It is going to be a long story, so I'll leave it as a nail.
"Cynthia, Gloria is probably waiting for us at the inn.
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Cynthia nodded with a disappointed look on her face when Fritz said this.
"You are right. Let's go back."
February 15th.
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Fritz, Gloria, Cynthia, and the others are still stuck in Tellurus, as they were the day before.
The only thing that has improved is the inn. They have moved from a lower middle class inn to a higher class inn. That is, they have moved to a slightly better one.
"Hmm, it's better that this place has a bath.
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"Yeah, what's wrong with it, it didn't have a bath.
Yes.
The Torres River is a major river, so the water situation is good. It was natural for a medium-sized inn to have a bath.
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This time we stayed in a room for three people. It is a large room with three bedrooms.
The three bedrooms are connected by a living room.
Fritz would have preferred three private rooms, but there were none available.
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Cynthia, on the other hand, seems to have been secretly happy.
Gloria, on the other hand, did not seem to think anything of it.
Well, the three of them had nothing much to do.
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Fritz had started drinking in the morning, saying that he was going to take it easy as an extension of his vacation.
Cynthia wanted to say something to Fritz, but Gloria invited her to go sightseeing.
Gloria and Cynthia went sightseeing together in the morning. In the afternoon, they went their separate ways.
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Cynthia had bought some clothes designed in the style of the Kingdom of Selroa. They cannot rely on
Gloria had been walking around looking for an arms dealer, but came back disappointed.
"What's wrong, Gloria?"
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Fritz called out to her, her depression instantly obvious. Her breath smelled a little of alcohol.
"Yes, I've found a sword I like. ....... I found a sword I liked, but it was too expensive for me."
"Miss Gloria, ......"
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I see.
Cynthia was stunned and Fritz was convinced... After more than 10 days of their relationship, Fritz was beginning to see Gloria's proclivities.
"Well, everything is expensive in this town. They are looking at your feet. If you want to shop, you can get the same thing cheaper across the river."
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"Yeah. ......"
"That's good to know."
Cynthia was a little depressed when she heard Fritz's story, and Gloria had regained her former vivaciousness.
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"Well, I think I'll go out for a while.
Fritz glanced out the window and saw that dusk was approaching, and got up from the sofa where he had been lying.
"Mister Fritz, are you going out now?"
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Cynthia asks with a surprised look on her face. It was almost dinner time at the inn.
"Yes. I'll eat outside."
Fritz says bluntly, waving his right hand in the air, and leaves the room without looking back.
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