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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 301

Two days after the unexpected meeting with Sheryl and Seneran, Asili and I completed the request procedures at the guild and prepared to head to Raviel..

"Well then, I'll take care of your house.."

"Have a nice trip."

After seeing off Yen Tie, whom I hired at the perfect time, I got on the horse, checked the newly purchased equipment for the winter one last time, and then looked at Laika, who was getting ready to leave next to the horse..

The guy is dressed differently than usual. This time, in the process of buying new clothes, I found something I really liked, so I bought it right away and put it on, and looking at it again, I was quite satisfied with how it turned out..

"Isn’t it uncomfortable??"

Laika, wearing something like a military dog ​​tactical vest that I had seen in my past life, raises his head and looks at me. To be honest, I was very surprised that such a thing existed, but the merchant explained that it was a very popular product in a country where there are many people who train and fight canine monsters, including wolves..

Of course, what was attached to the vest according to the specifications of this world was not a bag, but a leather plate that had no meaning to Leica, so there was some additional cost to remove it and attach a bag, but that didn't matter..

It's very cute.

Just as many cats are able to avoid death simply because they are cute, Laika used her cuteness to offset the extra cost..

Thanks to this, the merchant who touched some money kindly informed me that people who use this tactical vest are called demon beast trainers. It is hard to say that it is an invention that occurred naturally in another world, but its structure is very similar to the memories of a past life, so I and Siegfried Even without that, I thought there might have been more reincarnated people than I thought..

Come to think of it, even just looking at the empire, there were some civilizations that seemed to have skipped several steps in the development process of civilization..

Thanks to this, the possibility that there were more cases like mine on the continent other than the hero suddenly increased, but I decided that it was not a problem to worry about right away. It may simply be a legacy left behind by warriors from the past, and there is no way to confirm it..

Anyway, Laika, who was twirling in place wearing a similar-colored vest as if it matched her ocher-colored fur, only after hopping a few more times tilted his head and answered..

[Just so-so!]

...It's not like I've been given more magic power, but strangely, there seems to be a change in my vocabulary to express my emotions. Do you happen to pick up something strange somewhere??

Just as he was about to fall into reasonable doubt with his eyes wide open, Asilier, who had also prepared, mounted his horse..

"Is it okay if I leave without saying hello to Ragnis this time??"

"Oh, I stopped by briefly when I was out shopping, but Lord Radnellbandes said he was away because he was training.."

The last time I saw him, he was almost half dead, so I don't know where he is going to be training this winter..

If you listen to Sir Lenisa's explanation, it's quite a Spartan-style class, and the next time you meet, you'll wonder if she's truly become a 'battle' wizard. Since there was no need to rush, she started off slowly and explained her impressions and situation, and Asilier gave a strange smile..

"I told you that Ragnis had considerable magical talent.?"

"From what I heard? Because the students at the Imperial Academy were surprised.."

"I heard that born magicians grow at a speed that can't be ignored, so I'm looking forward to it. How strong will Ragnis become??"

"...why do you expect that?"

"The reason Ragnis became so passionate about magic was because of Eldy’s influence, right? Wouldn't it be natural for him to have a higher survival rate if he was with a reliable ally rather than running into the demons alone??"

Still, I have the position of Margrave, but fighting directly is a bit... What crossed my mind was the thought that since Ragnis was in a situation where he had to prove his abilities, there might be a surprising possibility..

Ragnis is already in a difficult situation right now, but the reality is that most of the people around her are trying to take advantage of her..

To be honest, when the royal family tried to use her as a scapegoat to attack Envelde, I thought Lord Radnellbandes was in on the same thing, but looking at her training so passionately, it seems like she had some other intention or was not interested in politics, so she had to go through this. I think I didn't realize the aftermath..

Anyway, excluding Sir Radnellbandes, the only force that is currently trying to truly support and help her rather than use her is the Ogatorf family..

Of course, Lord Lenisa is a strong ally, and right now, I am someone who cannot stand by and stand by if something happens to Ragnis, and I will be able to provide my own help to Esmu within realistic areas..

But that's just the background to the character of Margrave Levien. It's not like Lord Renisa or I can annihilate the Demon King's army on our own, and it's not like Esmuye can freely abuse the power of the princess to mobilize troops or funds. If too much influence from the empire comes in, problems will arise..

We cannot provide much help with the manpower and funds that Ragnis will need later..

Even if she works hand in hand with the royal family to restore the territory, it is not a happy territory life, but it is just the beginning of new hardships and hardships as she has to protect the territory from nothing and help the front line, and in order to do so, she must seek supplies and funds. All actions, such as obtaining a loan, ultimately return to debt..

That alone is troubling enough, but it is not the end. Even after regaining lost territory, the most important people will not return unless they are confident that it will not be taken away again..

Do you trust the Margrave's private army and the kingdom's military might? Did you get pushed back because you didn't have anything before? No matter how much you miss your hometown, most of the people who really miss it will have died there, and in the end, refugees from other places will have to be added to the Marginal Order, so who would want to voluntarily walk out on a limb? The war that has already lasted seven years has reached a point where ordinary categories cannot reassure those who have fled..

If this world were a fantasy world with Ragnis as the leader, we might have been able to somehow create a plausible situation with many talented people around us joining as vassals, but right now, even the capital is suffering from a talent shortage, so I can't even dream of such a thing..

It is not a problem that can be solved with one or two people or a few pennies of money. It might not have been possible if it was a simple territory war, but as long as the opponent is a demon, what follows Ragnis is mostly uncertain profits and huge debt. The nobles are trying to make long-term profits by rolling out that debt..

In the end, the best scenario for her was to create a foot-pounding epic that would have passed as one of the cliches of countless stories in her past life..

Standing out on the battlefield, becoming a hero with both force and intelligence, gaining wealth, fame, and connections, and laying a solid foundation..

If that really came true, as Asilier said, it wouldn't have made sense at all to stir up the front line with me..

"Why are you worrying so much??"

"just. When I first heard it, I thought it was negative, but when I thought about it, I thought it might be so.."

"Hehehe. yes?"

I feel like there are only women around me who know how to fight properly..

I rode on, thinking that if things continued like this, I would be in no position to say anything to Siegfried..

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It was a terribly cold day. It was an even more brutally cold day with a snowstorm strong enough to overshadow the bonfire burning next to it..

That's what winter is all about, but since I've been spending most of my activities indoors in the warm weather recently, the cold was even more painful. I didn't even plan on experiencing this kind of cold, so I didn't know if that would be the case. Although I was working on an external request that wasn't planned, I didn't particularly hate it. Because it was better than dying unluckily..

Abnam, a low-level adventurer who had been working in Englem but took refuge in the easternmost part of the country due to the appearance of Eldmia, knew very well that a life shivering in the cold was better than a corpse that could not feel anything..

"Oh, maybe it's because it's closer to the north than Englem. It’s so cold, boss.."

One of the subordinates standing guard with him let out nonsense and trembled. Yes, Raviel is closer to the north than Englem. If any other ignorant person had said something like that, he would have clicked his tongue, but since he was one of his close associates who used his brain well, Abnam burst out laughing..

"Dude, your talent for making people laugh with nonsense is outstanding. Add some more firewood. The work is still far from over."

"I'll put two warm ones in.~"

The subordinate, who joked and kicked the butt of the guy putting in firewood and scolded him to put in more, acted like a clown and added that he liked it, bringing laughter to the dreary atmosphere, was definitely capable. Even though he acts like that, his skill in using people is amazing, so I can't hate him..

"It's convenient because it's the job of protecting people from the hard work of using people.."

"If your body is comfortable, your pockets will be tight, man. I wouldn't have done it even if there wasn't talk of taking money from Raviel.."

Excluding the guys left behind to maintain the business, it costs money just to move the fifteen subordinates..

However, since he couldn't tell the people who had originally tried to take refuge alone to eat and live on their own with their own money, Abnam had no choice but to naturally look for a job that would allow him to make money as a group while also being less risky while he was in hiding..

"It's rare to find something as dangerous as a monster that turns its back in winter, but it's cheap compared to risking your life. Didn't you say that you were attacked by goblins yesterday as well??"

"It was an orc."

"Oh, I guess so. At least they were better friends.."

Fuck, a bunch of orcs near the gateway city. It seems that the evacuation procession caused by demons was not exclusive to humans. At this rate, it was clear that he would have to stay busy for a while after returning to En Glem, but for now, Abnam decided to clear his head and enjoy the rest that was not a rest..

But even that wasn’t easy. Avnam sighed as she wrinkled her nose, chewing on a handful of snow that had been thrown into her mouth by the snowstorm that had not stopped even between long yawns..

"When will this damn snowstorm stop?."

"That's right... boss. someone is coming."

The subordinate, who was laughing and playing as a clown, pulled out the sword on his waist with a natural but very fast movement and spoke, and the three subordinates around him also pulled out their swords as well. Abnam trusted his subordinates, so rather than following them and being nervous, he looked into the forest, which was obscured by a snowstorm and could not be seen, with an expression of boredom about everything..

"It doesn't look good. two? You must be riding a horse?'

"yes. One side is big... and the other side is a bit slim. she might be a girl."

Raviel's officials always traveled by carriage, so there was a high possibility that they were passing travelers or adventurers who received a request and came to fill the number of people. There was an extremely low possibility that they were psychopaths coming to destroy the village, but Abnam did not bother to discuss that possibility..

"Hehe, it's good to sell it too. Just wear a woman around. I can't even remember the last time I smelled flesh.."

"You take care of it every day, right?."

"My armpits are enough to smell like a man's sweat, man.."

When I lightly hit my subordinate on the back of the head, everyone burst into laughter. Meanwhile, the visitors approached their location, which could be considered a temporary checkpoint, through the blizzard, and the subordinates, who were able to check on the other party thanks to the closer distance, felt admiration, caution, and absurdity all at the same time..

Admiration looks at the female elf, and caution looks at the warrior next to her. Lastly, I was dumbfounded when I saw a dog panting and running between two horses..

Only Abnam had to feel differently this time, alone, unlike his subordinates..

'Why the fuck is Eldmia here??!'

The feeling of fear.