Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 559
[559Tue] Fair and fair
While embodying the story I shared with Emmet in more depth and detail, we were able to arrive at our destination without incident, except for the process of notifying Sor of our arrival in advance through a separate contact..
The city that decided to join us, providing a gate leading to Sor, was only called the Southern Stepping Stone City of Sor for administrative purposes and had no specific name..
I was surprised to see that it had no name even though it was a fairly large city with a gate created, but Saint Deoni explained that cities like this were very common in the Demon Territory..
"Compared to the history of demon spirits, crimes arising from the convenience brought by the gate have emerged relatively recently. It was less than 200 years since the story first appeared, and it was more than 10 years later that it began to take root.."
The convenience of being able to connect the entire Demon Territory was created, but ironically, this created a security problem and eventually put restrictions on that convenience. As a result, rather than installing a gate where people gathered, a gate was first installed and acted as a gateway. A strange situation has occurred.
"What cities formed in this way have in common is that the gate is located in the center. It's convenient to be close to the gate.."
"Is Sor also new like that??"
"No, Thor comes from a tactical purpose. So that deployed troops can move quickly wherever they go.."
At first, there were troops sent just to guard the gate, so people flocked, and as they flocked, a commercial district was formed, and as it gradually grew, it became a village or city..
The name used to classify such cities was ‘stepping stones’..
"In fact, it is rare for a city to become established like this. The purpose of the gate was not to create a habitable environment, but to prevent crime. You can think of it as mostly acting as an outpost.."
Even though they are citizens of a place that has achieved urbanization after a lot of effort and conditions, they follow the religious denomination. Although it may not have been an easy choice to leave forever, she thought it was great in many ways, so she told the saint, and she nodded in agreement..
I didn't have this conversation because I suddenly became interested in the city's history. Although we entered the city without any conflict, we are taking our time because we need to classify and organize those joining us for the future journey according to our system..
Originally, this was a task that should have been carried out over several days, but since the citizens had completed all preparations according to the contact made before coming here, a lot of time was saved by playing human Tetris and adjusting the organization..
Did we cross the city like that, stand in front of the gate, and talk for about three hours?.
Count Raitor approached from afar on horseback, holding his blood-covered face and saying:.
"Holy woman. The programming will be completed soon. The gate will open according to the signal sent by the trumpeter, so please deliver the message after finishing talking with Lord Sor.."
"That's fast. Were there any problems??"
"Yes, most of the problems were resolved by the residents themselves.."
We heard the sound of a trumpet coming from afar along with the words that we had prepared well even areas that could cause problems even if we had separately designated food, luggage, transportation, etc., and turned towards the gate that was starting to open according to the following signal....
"Why do you flinch every time the gate opens??"
"Because a lot has happened."
No matter how strange you look at it, there is nothing you can do about it. I don't think it will get better for a while.
Fortunately, the fortress city of Sor was right behind the gate, which followed the saintess and the minimal number of guards while receiving glares from those around her..
I had no way of knowing whether it was Sor or somewhere else, but I was able to recognize it right away thanks to the visibly relieved attitude of the saint and the man who showed up to greet us..
"Hey, it's nice to see you again, saintess! It is clear that Epacah’s blessings are with you! Ah, this seems too obvious for a saint.?"
Decorations dangling from a thick fur coat. That alone was extremely flashy, but to top it all off, he wore accessories all over his body, so dazzling that it was appropriate to say he had precious metals strewn all over his body. It was clear without asking that the young man was the Lord of Sor..
It's not just that his clothes are flashy or that he's the first to talk, but that he's alone among the stark stone buildings and the soldiers wearing dull-looking, sturdy armor..
"It's still the same. Lord Thor."
"Is it still the same? These are newly added earrings.."
I wonder if she really looked like that before, and unlike the saintly woman who was so calm, I had no choice but to desperately control my facial expression..
Looking at him with a sly smile and pointing at one of the five or six earrings on his ear, no matter how you look at him, you can't even think of him as a lord with trustworthy faith..
"So... this person must be the rumored hero... but he doesn't look like a combination of two demons as rumored. It's a shame."
No, there are those weird rumors going around again.?
While it was becoming even more difficult to manage his facial expressions, Lord Sor naturally approached me and bowed his head in a more polite manner than he had shown to the saintess..
"Even though we are of different races, I have heard of the hero's bravery in following the will of the Demon God and trying to save us from evil forces. My name is Del Sor, lord of this fortress city of Sor.."
But the self-introduction that came out of his mouth was strange..
Del Raitor or Del Sor are just regional names attached to the name. In the case of Count Raitor, Pasirosa is the first name (Pasirosa ur Sepia del Raitor), and the rest is the middle name, which is the name of one of the ancestors or parents..
If you shorten it simply, it ends up being 'Raitor's Passirosa'. Now that Lord Thor has excluded all the names that should have been in front of him, it is no different from introducing himself as ‘Of Thor’..
"I think you didn't mention the full name.."
I carefully pointed this out, wondering if he had an eccentric temperament, but all I got in return was a smile and a brief nod..
"Hahaha, no. This is correct. Because I threw away my name."
Lord Thor, who was decorated with all sorts of decorations, including his horns, straightened his back with an answer whose meaning I could not understand, and asked for a handshake, forgetting the manners he had just shown..
"I was told that there was something I could do to help. I read the overview and found it very interesting. I am truly happy to have the opportunity to demonstrate my abilities as soon as I meet you.."
My hand was almost taken away for a handshake, but I felt more bewildered than uncomfortable. It was Saint Deoni who came up to us who broke off the strong handshake that seemed to continue indefinitely if left alone..
"There will be time to slowly exchange greetings later. For now, open up your surroundings and prepare to receive people who are at the stepping stones.."
"Of course, they are doing this after making all preparations. All the saint has to do is send someone to give her word to come beyond her gate. First of all... I'll show you a place to rest.!"
Lord Sor, who let go of my hand and opened his hands wide and smiled brightly, clapped lightly, and maids with calm smiles appeared among Sor's soldiers in armor..
That appearance is also strange. Maids, whether human or demon, must not laugh..
"I'll tell you as I go.."
As I was about to turn my head to wonder what this was, the saintess spoke quietly first, so I kept my mouth shut..
It wasn't a particularly serious attitude, but it wasn't until she was able to keep some distance from not only Lord Sor, who was still making noise behind her, but also the maids, that the saintess opened her mouth..
"Lord Thor's family served the previous Demon King. Because the family was such a famous loyalist family, no one would believe them even if they said they were under the control of the current Demon King, who became the Demon King through a rebellion.."
Even though it was a story that started all at once, I ended up understanding what was being said. As if it was obvious that I was unable to control my facial expression this time, the saintess who glanced at me did not stop walking and nodded her head slightly..
"you're right. In fact, they were people who had no intention of going under the current Demon King, but they were willing to bow their heads to protect their family, city, and people. However, as I mentioned earlier, their loyalty was so strong that the only option left was unconditional purge.."
The one who abandoned his name. Nevertheless, the one who reigns as the lord of Sor.
"In order to win the attention of the devil, Lord Sor had to personally purge the previous Lord Sor and his close associates and family members and offer their heads to the devil. Apart from his own will."
Sor's bastard.
It was an insulting title used in the public to refer to Lord Sor..
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