This is why it is a honeymoon.
　It took me two months to prepare for it. It's not easy being a king. He can't travel easily.

　Well, normally, diplomats are supposed to go, and the king waits quietly....
　It would be better if I went to him myself. Cilician's have a lot of pride.

　There's also the added benefit of having access to junior bureaucrats and technical personnel.

　But if the two of them get pregnant, it'll be a while before we can travel.
　This isn't good.

　
　Is it my seed, or Tetra's flowerpot?
　Or is it all just luckily (badly) not hitting the mark?

　I'll have to work on that.

　The guards this time are Gram and Ron. And Bartolo and Ial.
　The cavalry led by Rosward is a bit badly behaved, so we were asked to refrain from doing so.

　Bartolo and Ial are my advisors. Bartolo will be the military aid and Ial will be the political aid.

　Yes, the revolution.
　'Ahhhh!　Why yeah!

　Julia let out a scream.
　'It was Tetra who made the revolution.

　'Perhaps now I see that your cards are two two and one,'

　This is Julia's jam.
　A millionaire with three people playing is a highly probable revolution. We've got to think about it carefully.


　By the way, the order is Julia, Tetra, and me.
　I've already played all four Kings, and both Jokers are already out.

　Yulia played a six on her turn.
　Julia's plan was to play two, and then play two, then one, in that order.

　The tetra cut eight there and revolutionized it with forty-four cards.
　By the way, the eight was now all four cards.


　Unfortunately, I can't return the revolution with my cards. Sorry, Julia.

　Then three 'hearts' and three 'clovers'. No?　Five "Spades". Up
　Tetra, I went from being a millionaire to a millionaire from a very poor man.

　I'm a millionaire, but this time there's no rule for the fall of the capital because of the small number of people.

　By the way, I have one 1 and three queens.
　Considering the cards that have already appeared, Tetra's prediction is correct.

　Well, Yulia was grinning at me.
　She had a look on her face that said, "I'm going to decide on this turn. So I guess that's why she read it.

　And at the end of the game, we'll know who has which card.

　'Then I'll have two queens. Flow and one. Up.
　'Oh!　I lost!

　Julia throws down her cards.

　'Hurry up and cut it back, Great Poor.
　'Ugh, remember that!

　Julia glares at Tetra as she picks up her cards and cuts them back.

　'Hey, I'm about to get bored, why don't we have a nervous breakdown?
　You're trying to get away with it!
　You always win that one. I'll take you out of the equation.

　I'm getting tired of playing mind games by now.

　'Because then it's Yuliana without it.
　Why!
　"I am 17. Julia 18.

　That theory makes me an old man.

　Julia and Tetra start fighting amongst themselves.

　"We're about to enter the borders of Rezad!
　The Gosha called out to them.
　Remembering the person's presence, Yulia and Tetra sat back down quietly.

　Both of them are a little red in the face.


　''It's been a year since we've been to Rezad, as I recall. It was the first time since we visited before we fought the Ferrum King.''
　'Yes, I do. As for me, I'd like to go to the mainland of Cilicia.
　That's a tough one, isn't it?

　It's my first time. I'm pretty excited about it.
　Julia smiled and said.

　'Well, it's boring diplomacy to do. 'You want to hide your identity and go shopping?'
　There's nothing to see in Lethard. I'm pretty sure.
　There's not much to do there but shop.

　Agreed!
　So I'm gonna have to ask Ains to do it.






　At the border, we were greeted by five senators, including Ains.
　The senator led us straight to the capital of Rezad - Rezad.

　Rezad is a Gulf city facing the sea, and more than a hundred ships come and go a day.
　There are various races such as Cilician, Pofenian, Adelnian, Persians, Gauls and Germanis, not to mention Cilician, and many others.


　Our Rezad is very active in non-Cilician immigration and commerce.

　Ains smilingly explained it to me.
　He said that no city-state, including the Cilicia's mainland Clarice, as well as the colonial cities, are so tolerant of other races.

　Well, that was it.
　It's an appeal that they want to get along with Almus-sama.

　We can hear the cheers from outside the carriage.
　All the citizens of Rezad are welcoming us.

　I open the window and wave my hand.
　The cheers are getting louder and louder. It's a good feeling.


　The first thing we were led to was a huge mansion.
　It's not as big as our palace, but it's comparable in size.

　The exterior is meticulously carved. It's a method I haven't seen before. Is it the Persis style?

　As we got out of the carriage, we were welcomed by a number of men in formal attire.
　Perhaps they are all senators. Considering the number of people in the carriage, I guess all the members of Congress were here to welcome us.

　This is the largest building in our country, except for the Congress. Please spend the night here for today. Tomorrow, we will show you our country. We'll talk about politics and business later.

　I'd like to welcome you to the White House and convince you to join me in diplomacy.
　Yeah, no problem. I want to have a good time, too.

　How's the fish, by the way?　Fish is preferred to pork in Lesado, so if the three of you aren't a fan of fish, I'm going to focus on fish.
　I'll be fine.
　Me too.
　I like fish better than pork. You're more than welcome.
　The senator looks relieved at me, Tetra, and Yulia's response.


　'By the way, do you have a bath?'
　Yes. After all, there are hot springs here.

　Great.




　We were allotted a room each, but Tetra and Yulia came to my room right away.
　The bed in my room was ridiculously large, so all three of us could sleep in it.
　Well, I guess that's how it was arranged.

　'Look, look!　Sea!　Great!　It's big!
　Julia squealed with delight at the sea she could see through the window.
　Several sailing ships were coming towards us from across the ocean.

　'Hey, is it true that the sea is shorty?　Salt water, right?　So why are you digging for rock salt?　Can't you get salt from the sea?
　Don't say it all at once.

　"I'm telling the truth about her breasts. I licked them.
　Tetra said, flicking her tongue out.

　'I don't know the details either, but I suspect it's because it's cheaper to dig up rock salt.　And I've heard it takes a lot of wood to make salt from the sea.
　I heard there are salt fields and such, but I don't know the details.
　Even if I did, I wouldn't make them. It's our main industry.


　I'm going to the library tomorrow.
　The library. I'm interested in it.
　Is it all clayboard?
　Or are you using a wooden letter? Are you copying it on paper?

　'I want to go to the temple of Cilicia!　God of Cilicia, can't we bring it back?
　By the way, this take back or not take back is a hunchback in Japan.
　It may or may not have a magical connotation to everything.

　But is it safe to bring a foreign god?　Adelunian God, aren't you angry?

　God's got a big bowl of mushrooms.
　Really?

　Does Armes have anywhere he wants to go?
　Hmmm, yes. I'd like to take a closer look at the harbor. And the marketplace and the construction of the city walls.
　What's wrong with a port? Doesn't our country have an ocean?
　For now.

　It wouldn't hurt to take a look. It's good.

　'I'd love to take home a bunch of artisans and stuff like that as souvenirs.
　'I'd like a plate. Persis glassware.

　I'd be surprised if I brought out the glassware when I had other Adelnians over.
　Or buy all of them.

　Books. "Books. I'll copy them down and take them home.
　Does it cost a lot of money to copy a book?
　Or will they tell you to be free if you ask?

　There's no copyright or anything like that. But if we copy everything in the library, it could take months.

　"Will you order the copies later? I'll have them sent to you.
　Maybe I'll build a giant library.
　Like the Library of Alexandria or the Royal Library of Nineveh.

　They're going to burn it to the ground.



　"Hey, Alms. We have time for dinner...
　Tetra hugs me and says, "You wanna have a nervous breakdown?

　"Do you want to have a nervous breakdown?

　I trumpeted the mess after this.





　Shrimp, crab, shellfish, fish....
　It's all seafood, beautifully.

　The meal begins immediately.

　The seasoning seems to be simple, mainly salt, olive oil and lemon.

　'Hmm?　Is this pepper?
　I ask as I eat my meuniere, and the senator who was eating with me replies.

　'Yes. 'We can collect spices from all over the world,'

　Pepper. It's been a while since I've had it.
　I'd like to have a steady supply of it.

　As I found out after eating it, there is a little bit of spice in all the dishes.
　It's used to flavor the food just a little bit so that it doesn't ruin the taste of the food.

　But still.....
　I look at the senators' hands as we chat.

　I knew it was a handful.
　The soup is hot, and it's liquid, so they use spoons, but that's the same as in Adelnia.

　It doesn't bother me now, but do they use dishes outside of Cilicia?
　According to Qingming, the Scarlet Empire uses chopsticks.

　What about Persis?

　Hey, Alms.
　Julia hugged me.
　'You're not behaving yourself.

　'I wish I could eat fish every day. I'd rather have fish than meat.'

　Julia's statement caused the senators to freeze for a moment. 'What?'
　Oh, I see.
　I want to eat fish, then I want the ocean, then I want Lesado.

　That's what it sounded like.
　I think you care too much, don't you?

　I checked Yulia's expression for a moment and she is smiling and laughing.
　It doesn't seem to be a sign of a desire to invade the country.

　If you think about it calmly, our country is the largest large country in southern Cilicia, which just recently surpassed about 200,000 population.
　On the contrary, Rezad has a strong navy, but its population is about 60,000 and its army is poor, relying on mercenaries.
　The home country is far away, so reinforcements will not arrive for a week at the earliest.
　Considering that, it's quite a threat.

　But still, it's tough being in power. I can't even talk lightly.

　Now, let's follow up.

　"If a fish caught in this country were to be transported to our country, how long would it take?
　'Well it's about four days in a carriage. I think you can eat enough if you pack ice in it. If it's a dried fish, it will last long enough without ice.
　Good for you, Julia.

　The senators overheard the conversation between me and Ains and began to eat with relief.
　Ains gave me a wink. This guy's not very good at winking.

　But you need ice for transport.
　Ice is basically cut from the mountains in the winter and stored in the cellar.

　The warmth of southern Adelunia makes it hard for the water to freeze, even in winter.
　Securing ice is not easy.

　That means it would be even more expensive to transport it.
　Plus.....

　'When you go to King Rosyth's country, they take a toll on you in King Belvedere's country...'
　One of the council members complained.
　When Ains coughed, the senator hurriedly withdrew, saying it was nothing.

　We need to talk politics at the food table.

　By the way, Rezad has a border problem with King Belvedere's country.
　Honestly, if I go to Rezad, will I provoke Belvedil?　I thought about it, but in the end I decided to go.

　We prioritized return over risk.

　Finally, the dessert is brought to us.
　Fruit is the main, grapes and boxwood, figs.

　All were fresh and delicious.





　'Wow, that's pretty big,'
　'Yes. It's bigger than the palace baths.
　It's frustrating.

　We looked at the baths and let out an exclamation point.
　The baths in the palace are ordinary hot water, but the hot water here is hot spring water. In this respect, Rezad is superior.

　I wonder if there will be a hot spring in the new capital. Well, at least we can bring it with us. We'll bring it in the carriage.

　"Nevertheless, the Cilician people cannot be trusted.
　Tetra blurts out. You have half Cilician blood in your veins, too.

　But about that, I agree with you.
　They have prepared thirty beautiful women to take care of my bath.

　Not to mention Adelian, Cilician, Pofenian, Gallic, Germanic, Persians, you name it.
　Others were Asian-looking yellow and even black.
　It was a good choice.

　It helped, though, that Julia and Tetra hugged me and made it clear they didn't want me to do that.
　No, you didn't have to help me.
　I'm a little disappointed. Because there are 30 of us.

　And they're all beautiful, and they're all racial salad balls.


　Batin.

　Ow!
　He's grinning!

　Julia slapped me on the back as hard as she could. Dammit it hurts like hell........

　Well, that's what violent girls do. I'll wash your back.
　Tetra took one look at Julia and grinned at her before sitting me down.

　Then she gave me a puzzled look.

　'What is this?'
　'Is it a sponge?　Maybe it's the guy you use to wash yourself.

　I've heard that a creature called a bathing sponge can be a natural sponge.　

　What about this weird fruit-looking thing?
　Julia took out the black fruit in the jar.
　I take it and crush it.

　This is.........

　Mukuroji?
　Lather. Natural soap.

　But I've heard that mukroji can be used in eco-friendly detergent, but is it okay to use it for human body?
　But it's not necessarily Mukuroji. We're in another world.

　It's probably something kind of mukroji-ish.


　I'll question Ains later.
　Anyway....

　Hey, you two. Actually, I need you to do something for me with these berries.

　I'll leave it to your imagination what they did to me.