About a week had passed since the supply officers’ visit.
The weekly magazine brought new news from the western battlefield.
As expected from Elric, Igret the 7th Power took over the capital of Palban in three days.
No, it would be more correct to say that it was completely burned down rather than occupied.
Her magic burned the entire Palban, which boasted hundreds of years of history, and reduced it to ashes.
Now there were seven kingdoms and one empire left on the front lines, and the situation became more urgent, but there were still places where such things were considered a distant world.
It was Wibin.
“It’s a chilly day.”
Wibin had a leisurely atmosphere, unlike the fast-paced trends of the West.
There wasn’t a single major incident, so much so that the only thing worth talking about was that it was a bit chaotic for a while due to external trucks carrying inventory designated as trading items.
With winter in full swing, residents of the territory are working hard to chop firewood and maintain various neglected equipment.
At Portman’s mansion, the residents were having a leisurely time checking out big problems that they could not solve on their own.
The same was true for Elric.
“It looks like we don’t have enough firewood for the fireplace. “Can I just tell you to bring more?”
“Well, if you don’t mind, can we keep it like this? “If it’s too warm, it’s hard to concentrate on work.”
The Portman family’s office.
Elric asked as the room was so cold that he had to wear a coat indoors, but Tyria answered by shaking her head.
I said it was a concentration problem, but… That was how Elric saw it.
“I guess you like cool things.”
“If you’re cold… .”
“No, that’s enough. “I’m not that sensitive to changes in the weather.”
To begin with, it was a life of sleeping curled up on the bare floor even in extreme cold where the soil was frozen to the ground. Elric’s body was not damaged, just a little bit of wind coming in.
I was just asking because I was worried about her, and the answer I got back was understandable.
“If it gets cold, tell me. “I’m telling you to get me more firewood.”
“yes.”
As Tyria answered, her white skin was glowing even paler in the winter.
The tip of the nose was a little red, and the lips were even redder than that. The contrast is probably starker because of the skin.
What came to mind was the vague feeling that the fur cape draped over my shoulders looked very old.
Elric let out a laugh.
‘I guess you’re bored.’
All the big tasks that need to be learned right now have been completed, and all that’s left is minor paperwork.
It was a job that could have been completed on her terms, and the reason Elric was in the office was because of Tyria’s advice that ‘you should make commuting a habit’, so what else could he do other than observing her?
As a result, a thought naturally came to mind.
It’s about a certain feeling that came to mind on the day of the last supply officers’ visit.
Doesn’t it make you feel strangely frustrated that she, who will be left alone once he leaves, might experience the same thing that happened that day?
That feeling was still tormenting Elric’s insides without any sign of abating.
It’s still a small ripple.
However, the ripples were too annoying to just ignore, so Elric often got lost in the same thoughts.
Of course, thinking about it did not mean that the answer came easily.
For that reason, Elric rested his chin and glanced at her repeatedly, and in the meantime, he suddenly raised his head and made eye contact with Tyra.
Startle-
Elric was shaken.
Tyria asked.
“Do you have any business?”
It would be presumptuous to say that I was just watching.
Elric hastily made an excuse.
“No, I was looking at the fur cape.”
“Oh, you mean this?”
Tyria stroked her fur cloak.
“It is a cloak made from the skin of a demonic beast. “It was something I received as a gift from the residents of the territory about seven years ago.”
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“Oh, did you?”
“Yes, there was damage to a private house because the demonic beast from the mountain behind came down to the village. “That year, the people of the territory went hunting, and the skin they took from the beast became a cloak.”
It was a nostalgic name.
“It’s the demon beast of the mountain behind… “It reminds me of the old days.”
Elric erased his embarrassment and chuckled.
“In the past, there was a time when I insisted on seeing that damn beast.”
Behind Weibin’s territory, there was a huge mountain range whose peaks were well over double digits.
Because the forest was dense and the mountain slopes were steep, it was a mountain rarely visited by humans. As a result, an ecosystem of demonic beasts was naturally formed.
For children, demon beasts were one of the inevitable enemies when playing knights.
It was the same for Elric.
Elric, who was the troublemaker of the village, would always take the children to the mountains behind to look for demon beasts whenever the adults were away.
‘I’ve only seen it once…’ .’
I remember seeing a wolf from a distance that was several times the size of an adult male and running away in dismay.
The funny thing is, even after being treated so harshly, I still went up the mountain behind me to look for the demon beast.
When I thought about it, it was truly amazing that I was alive.
‘Umm, no. ‘That’s not it.’
Maybe the reason I never saw the demon beast again was because of my teacher.
Since the place where Master lived was halfway up the mountain behind him, it is highly likely that he had cleared away all nearby demonic beasts due to his personality.
When I think about it again, my teacher often cooked and fed me strangely fishy meat, so it could have been a demonic beast.
‘It was quite an addictive taste.’
The first taste was fishy, but as I ate it, there was nothing like it, so there were times when I started to miss that taste.
It was like that on the battlefield too.
When I felt homesick for my hometown, that fishy taste also came to mind.
Elric licked his lips.
Then, he noticed that Tyria was staring at him.
“Uhm, sorry. Have I been too absorbed in my own thoughts? Speaking of the demonic beast of the mountain behind me, I guess it reminds me of old friends. Stop with the memories… .”
“… no.”
Her gaze dropped.
His appearance was strangely different from usual, but Elric had no way of knowing why.
I tilted my head.
It was that moment.
Rattle-
“Ma’am, these are new documents.”
Rdio came into the office and brought in documents piled up to his waist.
Elric was astonished.
“W-what is happening so much?”
“Nothing big happens. “It’s just that the amount has increased as we have collected the demands of the residents of the territory.”
There are so many demands?
Elric was suddenly overcome with fear.
Wibin is not a very large territory, but doesn’t the fact that this much documentation is piled up mean that larger territories are more numerous?
It occurred to me that being a noble might be a lot harder than it looks.
Of course, that illusion quickly disappeared.
“I’m not seeing all of this.”
Tyria explained.
“I just skim over the little things. The reason you need to collect and read these requirements is to understand the status of the territory. “Wouldn’t the operation of the territory be smoother by understanding what types of demands are high and what goods are in high demand?”
Ah, maybe that was the reason.
Elric rubbed the back of his neck and laughed awkwardly.
“I was surprised. “I wonder if I have to listen to all of this one by one.”
“We are masters, not servants.”
It was a clear expression of intention.
Meanwhile, Tyria flipped through the documents she had received and pulled out one page.
“Of course, there are times when things like this arise that we have to solve on our own.”
“that… .”
Tyria handed the document to Elric.
Elric checked the contents and opened his eyes wide.
“Hunting demonic beasts?”
It was a request to solve the problem because the devil from the mountain behind had come down and was running rampant.
That is also something that the entire village unanimously asks for.
In the details, something special was written: ‘A wolf-type beast, about the size of a private house.’
“I guess I’ll have to find out. In matters like this, it is quicker to step forward and listen to the village chief.”
Tyria stood up.
Elric also hesitated and stood up after her.
“Would you like to go together?”
“Shouldn’t you?”
Still, it was work, but was he trying to leave it behind?
Elric, who was puzzled, soon found out the reason.
Her eyes were fixed on her knees.
Elric laughed slightly.
“It’s okay. “It’s a lot better than when I first came.”
“If a demon comes out… .”
“Can you carry me on my back?”
Tyria’s expression hardened.
I didn’t know, but I was sure it didn’t look that positive.
Although Elric resented the light snout, he was suddenly overcome with resentment.
‘… ‘Everyone likes it when Elbus does this.’
Elvers Graham enjoyed telling self-deprecating jokes like this when chatting with women his age.
When I did that, the other ladies often blushed and nodded even though they were embarrassed.
Why can he do it and not me?
Elric’s head bowed in such shame.
“… It was a joke. “Let’s go now.”
“Oh, yes.”
Elric wouldn’t know.
Tyria, who doesn’t know jokes, is picturing herself whining and carrying him on her back. In the end, due to her weak physical strength, both of them ended up becoming prey to the demonic beast.
Tyria was seriously thinking about physical training until Elric said, ‘I was just kidding.’
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