After lunch in the town hall cafeteria, we walked along the street, partly because Melanesia wanted us to.
　Liberty is a small frontier city with one main road and one back road running on either side of it, for a total of three roads leading from the town hall to the village at the foot of Mount Gorun.
　Melanesia glanced back and forth between the front and back roads.
'Ho, it's really true that sub-humans walk normally on the front streets in this city!
　As Melanesia would say, the streets of Liberty had a mixture of races and sub-humans coming and going on both the front and back streets.

　The ratio of race to subhuman on these streets was roughly three to seven, with the subhuman population outnumbered by the subhuman population.
　Even with that 30% of the race, the majority of them are traders and peddlers from other cities who came in regular magic ships and wagons, and the rest are those who live in the Gehmose area, which is almost all of them.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.
　However, Melanesia, who was born and raised in the capital, found this scene hard to believe, and her eyes kept blinking as she looked around.
If I were to become a lord, I would like to see a city like this... a city where people and sub-humans can live together in harmony.
　
　Incidentally, when the subject of Elebacombe, where Kiristic's father, who has come with Melanesia, is the lord, comes up, Kiristic is a bit depressed
'There's a larger percentage of races in Erebacombe... right now they're following the policy of the king's capital and treating the sub-humans coldly, but when I become a lord...'
　As he said this, he clasped his right hand.

　After taking the two of them to look around the street, I led them to the 'sweet shop Bun' run by Shyaka.
''It's kind of........eastern in style.......''
　Melanesia stared at them curiously as she looked at the nolen at the entrance and the kimonos worn by the serving women.

　Afterwards, the two ate cold silko with white ball dumplings.
What is this?　I've never had it before, but it's so sweet and delicious!
　Melanesia let out another impressed voice.
　Kiristic also seemed to like the taste of it very much and was enthusiastically pouring the silko into her mouth.
　They ended up having two refills and a total of three cups of cold silko.
Korok, can I have another bear?
　And this is the fifth time Korok has asked me if this is the fifth time I've had a refill....

　When we finished eating, I told them that the restaurant was run by Siyaka, the Bishop of Bunn, and Melanesia and Kiristic both looked at each other simultaneously.
'Wait!　Buh-boom teaching is what it is, isn't it?　It's a religion whose doctrine is the reconciliation of races and sub-humans, isn't it?　There's been a lot of talk about it in King's Landing lately, but.......what?　Why is that Bunn bishop working for you!

　No wonder Melanesia is surprised to say so.
　All the construction, maintenance and human rights costs of the church are paid for by donations and contributions from the faithful.
　Almost all of the noblemen living in the capital believe in the Bobur Bam religion and all of them donate a lot of money generously.
　
　There is a reason for this.
　Many of the royal family members in the royal capital, Parma, follow the Bobruvam religion.
　The aristocrats wanted to take advantage of the influence of Bobblebum's religion and donated money to the church, which enabled the church to keep running smoothly.

　It is said that the headquarters of Tersulianism, a sect that patronizes sub-humans, is located in the sub-human country, which is said to be located further west of the Tiretira Mountains, but the reality of this is still unknown, as the race and the sub-humans are still at war with each other, bordered by the Tiretira Mountains.
　As for its doctrine, it is widely known among the sub-humans living in various parts of the capital, as the bishops of Tersulianism go to various places to preach their doctrine.

　On the other hand, Siyaka, the bishop of Bunn, runs a sweet shop in this way and uses the proceeds to fund the activities of Bunnism.
　He does not accept any offerings or donations from his followers, and focuses solely on preaching reconciliation between races and sub-humans, so many of the sub-humans living in Liberty have already converted to Bunnism.


''Huh.......I didn't know there was such a religion.......''
　When Melanesia heard my explanation, she was simply impressed and nodded repeatedly.
　The chyristic also seemed to be surprised by this
I've always thought of religion as something that cost money.
　As he said this, he nodded in place as often as Melanesia did.

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　We left Bunn's sweet shop and returned to the town hall on our feet.
　Erdena greeted us.
''........Thank you for your hard work. You two are welcome too.
　While saying that, Melanesia was in front of Erdena, who bows her head lightly.
She's beautiful.......are you from the elves?
　I asked her that.
　To such Melanesia, I said.
'Yes, Eldena is an elf. And she's my fiancée.
　I told her so.
　Then Melanesia said.
'Whoa!　I didn't know you were engaged, Mr. Gossage!　And with such a wonderful person!
　While saying that, her cheeks were red and happy, but beside her, I think Kyristick became very unhappy, maybe it was my imagination, but....

　Since we had decided to relax at the mansion that day, I took Melanesia and Kiristic with me as we moved into the mansion.
''Well, let me show you two to the room you'll be staying in, Nya.
　Unja, who had remained in the mansion to prepare for the two men's stay, led them into the mansion as she said this.
　I'm going to tell them.
So I'll see you at dinner.
　Once I told him that, he went back to his room.
　
It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. I'll never leave you,
　Korok says with a smile, and holds me in his arms.
　Erdena is looking at Korok like that.
''I've been waiting all week for you to come back now and then.
　He had a wry smile on his face as he said this.

　After all, Korok was

　While Erdena told me about the events of the past week in the city and
　While having dinner with Melanesia and Kiristic and others.
　And he didn't leave my side until it was time to take a bath.

　At the rate he was going, I was thinking he might start insisting on sleeping with me at night.
'Tiree will miss me. I'll sleep with Tiree at night.
　With that, Korok went back to the room where Tille was waiting for him.

　Not long after Korok returned to his room.
...Is it all right?
　As she said this, Eldena came into my bedroom.
　Eldena, who was changing into her nightgown, sat down beside me, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking over some papers.
I feel most at home next to you.
　As she said this, she gently leaned on my shoulder.
　I gently hugged Eldena like that, and together we fell into bed.

........But....

　At this point, there's a hard knock on the bedroom door.
'The lords come to the Koroks' room, that's a good bear.
　I could hear Korok's voice saying that.

　Erdena and I, who had already taken off our clothes, had to put them back on in a great hurry, and we looked at each other with a wry smile.