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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 143

Has it been about an hour since Mongsoon left?.

When I heard that a customer had come to visit me, I came out to meet someone, and when I saw a completely new face, I found myself in a situation where I had a few questions..

The person who did not look like an adventurer, nor did he act like someone's attendant or a servant of a noble family, reacted as if he knew me even though I was seeing him for the first time..

"Hello, Sir Egar. I came here to prepare and deliver the item you requested.."

He didn't even reveal who he was and put his hand into my arms as soon as he saw me, so I reflexively raised my magic power and prepared for a surprise attack. I would already be nervous if someone I didn't know tried to bring out something like that, saying it was ready for something I never ordered, but I couldn't react calmly because I've had so many things happen recently..

However, when his hand came out again, I immediately understood the situation and welcomed him with open arms, smiling as brightly as possible to ease the guard of the guards who were starting to feel puzzled by my reaction..

"It was ready sooner than expected. I thought it would come tomorrow."

The man, who seemed to be used to this sort of thing, naturally accepted my sudden welcome and handed me the scroll he had taken out of his pocket with a smile..

"I was lucky. I'm glad we were able to deliver it on schedule.."

The scroll, which was clearly made of high-quality parchment but had not been sealed in any way, was the flight permit that Duke Lethrom had promised. Well, it's a situation where you can't openly send people to the nobles and you can't even put your own name forward..

Even though the only thing they had promised in advance was a vague message that they would send it to me within a day or two, the reason why I wasn't truly thrilled that they even took care of this inconvenient detail to deliver it to me in a form that was as unobtrusive as possible was purely because of the other party's resrom. It was because he was a duke..

Still, I have to get what I get..

After sending the man off with a brief greeting, I checked the scroll on my way back to the mansion. It looked like an official document and was filled with writing, but since I had never seen a real flight permit before, I couldn't determine its authenticity. . Anyway, that part could be easily resolved by showing it to Gees, so I wasn't particularly worried..

Still, while we were killing time by holding it up to the light and examining the handwriting to see if there was a way to find out, the trial ended and Ragnis and the others returned home. I don't know if it was because they were able to have a proper dinner this time or because it ended quickly, but the faces of those who returned looked more alive than yesterday..

Perhaps because today's trial was resolved positively, people's mood was bright, and in such a happy atmosphere, we were able to gather for the first time in a while and enjoy dinner..

"The nobles' trial... was really difficult. I felt like my blood was drying up."

Until morning, Geese had started off with a solemn expression, but now he looked like a refugee eating soup, dragging his dark circles. Fortunately, he says he has done his job by attending the trial today..

"Eldmia, you should have seen the expressions on the faces of the nobles when he appeared as a witness.."

"To be honest, it was a bit thrilling. The look on Viscount Ettaville's face when we made eye contact seemed like it would bring vitality to my life just thinking about it whenever I felt depressed.."

The person who started the work indebted to Gees was Viscount Étaville. He is said to be one of Count Bosha's close associates and a figure who was quite prominent in the money lending business. In this trial, it seemed like he was presented as a poor victim who lost his personal assets due to Ragnis' heinous act of treason, but it was a good thing that we ended up only being attacked because we had a real victim with us..

"There are more than a few street thugs who have been put on leashes after borrowing money from them without knowing it. It is said that among adventurers, there are some who are lured under the pretext of debt.."

"He's the guy I want to stab.."

"...Eldmia, don't say things like that. I'm really afraid they'll come and stab me right away.."

I couldn't help but react as if it was unfair to Cheryl, who spoke with such seriousness and sincerity, not as a joke..

What kind of person is this person named Cheryl? He's a psychopath who runs to a person he has no connection with and stabs him just because he wants to stab him. Wouldn't it be the end of the world if such a crazy person were to walk around the streets unharmed??

"I'm not crazy and it can't be that way.."

"......"

"...It can't be like that, right??"

Why doesn't anyone agree with me?...?

Even Gees was looking at me with disbelief, so I glared at him with a sense of betrayal, and he cleared his throat and changed the subject..

"Hmm, hmm! Anyway, today I had one of the most exhilarating experiences in my life. Come to think of it, Eldmia said you have somewhere to go tomorrow, right? How far does he have to fly??"

"It's not that far. Oh, and I received this as a flight permit. Can you please check it?."

The change of topic was clumsy, but since it was an important topic, instead of bothering to tackle it, Ragnis expressed his doubts as he turned over the scroll he had in his pocket and started talking..

"Where to go? flight permit?"

"Still, if I had some free time today, I was going to tell a story for everyone's enjoyment.."

There is no reason to hide good things, and good things deserve to be praised, so what reason would there be for not talking about stabbing Count Bosha in the back, which is included as an intersection of the two? I did my best to concisely summarize the many things that happened in the past few days, excluding boring content and emphasizing cheerfulness..

Although it was clear that the enemy's suffering was the ally's happiness, Ragnis listened to the whole story and muttered as he pressed his index and middle fingers together on both temples..

"I really don't understand how they manage to cause enough incidents to last a week in such a short period of time.."

The reason Ragnis was able to express his feelings out loud may have been because he had become accustomed to my ability to act, whether he knew it or not, due to his work in the Empire. Even Cheryl had a dumbfounded expression on her face, and Giess seemed to be doubting her own ears..

"What kind of life are you living?...?"

"life true to yourself?"

"If you are faithful twice, the country will disappear.?"

"Hey, not really.."

This is my second life, but the country is still in good shape..

Of course, Giess only created countless question marks above his head and did not understand my answer..

It simply informed me that, apart from the questions filling my mind, the flight permit was genuine..

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Riding a horse at dawn is quite difficult..

Even now, with winter just around the corner, it is cold enough to feel the threat of freezing to death on a horse..

It is said that if you fly in the sky on a flying dragon, the weather is perfect for you to get stuck due to hypothermia or something else if you are not fully prepared..

"I've felt it before, but... Eldmia seems strangely accustomed to flying.."

Even though it was winter, Gees tilted his head as if he was amazed as he looked at me dressed in a coat and cape so much that it was hot even when I moved normally. Next to him, Asilier, who shares similar feelings, was also wearing clothes that were not much different from mine, but she seemed very puzzled when she saw that I had dressed myself well without any advice..

"I know. Isn't this your second time riding a drake??"

"What's new? Even just riding a horse in this weather makes you shiver from the cold. I just thought it would be colder because it was a flying dragon.."

"Usually, we look at the temperature difference due to elevation difference as very funny. As for the courage you showed in the air last time, isn't it surprising that you have the constitution of a flying dragon pilot??"

"What would you do if you had the constitution? Not only can you not fly as you wish without permission from the royal family, but it also costs money to feed this big guy.."

It is certainly an incredibly attractive means of transportation, but the disadvantage is that you cannot ride it freely unless you have a government-approved job, so you have no interest or lingering interest in it. If I could raise it without worrying about such inconvenient restrictions, I would consider raising it as a pet and as a means of transportation..

"Anyway, the target this time is a mercenary group on the move. I think the biggest challenge will be not knowing exactly where it is. However, according to information, they are not the ones who bring horses.."

Some of the executives might be riding horses for easy movement, but since they were all moving together anyway, it was clear that it wouldn't have any effect on speed. This time, I unfolded the map I got from Zikmel and presented it to Gees. He figured it out with just a quick glance and nodded confidently..

"It's in the direction of Raviel. The roads around here are well maintained, so if you don't have a horse, you'll spend most of your time on the roads. It seems like the campsite was predicted based on the location shown on the map.."

"You can get a feel for it just by looking at the schematic? Do you happen to memorize the entire terrain of the kingdom??"

"It's like some kind of occupational disease. Since we spend more time flying in the sky, even if we get lost in the city, we are good at finding things like this.."

Since I couldn't think of any convincing examples or sympathized with Geese's argument, which seemed so obvious, I decided to just accept it..

"Do you remember how to ride together??"

"of course."

In order for three people to ride on the Drake saddle, which is basically designed for two people, the pilot must be given as much room as possible and two people must sit together in the back seat. I control direction almost entirely with my whole body. Since you're an experienced pilot, you won't fall, so if you stick to it half-way, you'll quickly lose your balance and be in danger of falling..

With a movement that is difficult to say with empty words, he climbed onto the dragon and took a seat. Then, he helped Asilier and made her sit in front of him, and she spoke in a slightly excited voice..

"I might feel a little excited?"

"riding a drake?"

"no. Riding with L.D. When I was young, I rode in the back, right? I wanted to do the opposite and try going for a walk while riding a horse like this. I never thought I'd ride a dragon before a horse."

At the same time, Asilier was shaking her shoulders as if she was having fun, and she looked so innocent that I was at a loss for words. For a moment, without even realizing it, she had such a powerful influence that I thought I wanted to obtain something like a flying dragon pilot's license and ride a flying dragon myself..

"Then we will leave!"

It was early in the morning, so the drake spread its wings, taking as a signal the cry of Gees that rang out on the parade grounds of the Ogatorf Mansion, where no one was around..