- Rustinel territory.

This is the western part of the Kingdom of Rhinor, occupied by Louise Rustinel, the local monarch.

Although it is not suitable for farming because it occupies a large part of the territory in mountainous areas, it is said that it is rich in mining resources, possesses many silver mountains in particular and produces here about 30% of the silver consumed in the Kingdom of Rhinol.

… Arcs was currently visiting this Rustinel territory.

From the west gate of the Wang capital, take the horse west along the street, over one mountain, to the edge of the kingdom.

Its purpose, of course, is to obtain magical silver.

The other day, I checked the status of my magic silver inventory at the big store, and it is still new to my memory to hear that my purchase is behind schedule.

For this reason, I put a report in the Magic Instructor Guild and asked each Chamber of Commerce to contact me, but I don't have enough stock to sell anywhere right now, waiting to be processed from silver.

In order to secure a first minute, we received an authorization issued by the Royal Family and various expenses, such as travel expenses incurred on the occasion of the visit, and went to Rustinel territory, which owns Silver Mountain.

Now ride a horse and take a snuggly, regular walk down the street.

The lead hires local guides, and Noah and Kazzi provide for the journey, as usual.

The fruit of my uncle Crave's training, or something I'm already used to riding horses.

Now he is skilled enough to make a horse run, but also chant spells.

Blurry voices are the ones who hold the reins on the back of the horse and watch the long idle (idyllic) scenery while speaking in a comic tone.

"I didn't know you'd really be the wingman on your purchasing journey"

"Silver is needed everywhere. Plated in dishes, ornaments, money, etc."

"That's why this isn't the time, is it? This is the arrow tip with the mass production system, right?

From the mouth, if dissatisfied, drool.

Previous research has made a point of getting ahead in terms of [smelter] usage.

Already completed the enclosure and contract of some magicians, [Smelter] 's guide. Further mass production of the provisional designation [Smelter Silver] has just become possible.

In such circumstances, there is a shortage of raw materials.

Life doesn't work, but in my case, I don't feel like I'm getting handicapped quite often.

Talking to Noah like that, Kazzi makes her laugh as thin as any other HR.

"Kihi. Can't you do better at all? Your Majesty commands you to use your power."

"You, well..."

"Yeah. Must be hard."

If the royal family tries to use its power to collect silver, naturally it is the same as the hustle and bustle that stands out for needing silver.

If suddenly the royal family wanted silver, other countries would be surprised, and they would try to find out why.

Together, it could reach the presence of a magic meter from there.

Consequently, as a result of the consultation at the Alliance, it was decided that Arcs, not the Alliance, would purchase the necessary amount first, while taking care of what Arcs was looking for for for the cause.

... On the other hand, it seems that Polk Nadar and his guild have put their exploration into the rumours that they are siphoning in silver, but the investigation is less fragrant.

As a result of having the silver flow followed, they did make purchases until before, but they stopped buying in a while ago, and the distribution itself is interrupted.

So where the hell did silver go after the interruption - naturally it can't be Arcs' job to find out about it either.

"Even so, it's a long journey"

On horseback, extend your legs and stray away from your back, looking up at the blue sky.

Whatever. When I said that, Noah looked strange.

"Is it? It's been about two weeks since we got back together.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Even so, Noah and Kazzi just look strange.

I have memories of vehicles such as automobiles, trains, planes, etc. because I am experiencing a man's raw life. So naturally, I really compare it to those things, and I can't escape the feeling of a long journey.

In my spare time on the road, the cares of the guides, who talk to me casually every once in a while, are the comfort of the journey.

Twenty years of veterans on this road didn't Dade, they made me listen to all sorts of stories.

"Don't be too distracted because you're long idle, okay?

"Yeah. It's time to be more careful."

"What's that?

"First of all, it must be a direct danger to mention. In short, you're like a bandit."

"The so-called bandit?

"Yes."

"You know what, are you leaving..."

Hearing Noah's affirmation leaks an indescribable exhale.

Indeed, the phrase mercenary collapse and the like bandits around the neighborhood is also a major read in the man's world. Walk outside the walls, bandit. The sooner you put it in the mountains, the more bandit bandits you put on something.

However,

"Bandit hey..."

When I heard of a bandit, I couldn't pin him down. In a country of relatively secure men, such things naturally do not occur, but belong to a rather fantastic organism.

I remember hearing that some of those things were in foreign countries.

"If you can't imagine it, you can think of it as something that made the Marquis of Gaston look more like a mercenary hired. That's what makes caves, old pits, and decaying villages in the mountains, and they go out to steal them regularly."

"But I didn't hear you say that on the way here?

When asked, Kazi answers that.

"The Wangdu neighborhood is basically well maintained, so guards patrol the streets frequently, and you don't run into them. If you're in the neighborhood, you're not that careful."

"But not if it's a region. This Rustinel territory is vast compared to the rest of the territory, and it's full of mountains. There are a number of poorly managed blank areas for that matter."

"So, in that empty gap, when those people sprang up,"

Unstoppable, naturally.

"One more thing to watch out for... I guess it's a demon"

"The demon? Oh, speaking of which, you're talking about that."

Saying that as I recall, Kazzi unexpectedly rounds his eyes.

"What are you. You don't know anything about magic, do you?

"Well, look, I've never been out of King's Landing before."

The first time I went outside the Wang capital was when I went to Crave's territory to practice magic.

Even then, I didn't encounter any demons or anything on the road, and I don't remember the two of you being cautious.

I didn't really care about it until now because there are no demons in the Wang capital, so it wouldn't be that familiar.

"It's not something that comes out very often either, and I can't help but think that Arcs isn't interested."

"Right... that's quite surprising as far as I'm concerned. Kihihi."

Kazy with a strange laugh. He didn't know it was unusual because he had been interested in everything and studied it until now.

"Have you two ever seen a demon?

"I've only had one once in my life."

"I've been there a couple of times."

"Do you both have one?"

"I, Clave, have made a confession when my crusade was lost."

"Uh, that old man would give you orders to say that, too. So, that's when I saw it,"

"What was it like? I knew this, like, coming out of a picture book or something?

When I hear a demon, I think of a deformed monster appearing in a picture book that was in the mansion.

If there is a demon in reality, it seems that what is portrayed in the picture books is also based on what exists in reality.

"No, no, the real thing isn't that cute, is it? When a child sees it, he cries, no, rather don't stop the heart"

"Right. That's all I can say about the way you look…"

Apparently, the demons of this world are completely different from what I was thinking.

When I see it, it affects my mental function.

It doesn't look that good.

If so, is it also separate from the monsters of fantasy games in the man's world?

The fantastic dream that was placed in the corner of my head was shattered in a flash.

Whatever it is, I'm curious.

"Demons, are they strong?

"And even if you say so"

"There's no such thing as strong or weak. It's all a monster... a disaster. Before that, you're wondering if maybe people can win alone?

"Huh? What? Isn't that what you're saying?

"No, no, no, no."

Kazzi gives a bitter face, whilst a shuddering voice.

On the other hand, Noah supplements me to make up for the lack of knowledge.

"... Mr. Arcs. To crusade demons, you have to move the base troop size."

"Uh, no, if you leave like that, you'll destroy the village or something, right?

With that said, both Noah and Kazzi look fantastic.

"A demon is that much. The kind of monster who punches in 10,000 arrowballs and can finally take them down. In fact, Crave, even when his life was lost, he took the elite under his command to crusade.... Well, I think he could have defeated one person."

Is it that far?

"It looks like you have a lot of conditions to get out of here. Unlike thieves, this one is rarer."

"Sometimes it's because we meet and we survive less, but it won't be something that happens often either. I've never been careful."

Apparently, you don't have to worry as much about bandits.

... but the problem is that they say "out", "occurrence", etc.

In that case, I can't really feel the biological merit.

When that happens.

"A demon, isn't it a creature?

"What. From there."

With that said, Noah quickly rubs up the monocle and enters teacher mode.

"Master Arcs. You know what a curse is?

"Curse (suso)? Yeah, that's it, isn't it? It's the rest of the scum that leaves after using magic."

- Curse (suso).

After using magic, the [magic letters (arts glyphs)] that ended the role were scattered. I often see shattered [magic letters (artsglyphs)], but they become what they call this [curse (suso)], not just a visual effect.

... Would it be easy to understand by analogy to an internal combustion engine?

Magic (gasoline) is poured into the spell (engine), and the reaction creates magic (energy), and the curse (hake gas) is emitted.

If it cuts to a curse, it becomes invisible, but it actually exists, they say.

Whatever.

"It is said that the demon is caused by its curse (suso). When this curse increases to a certain concentration, it turns into a demon?"

"I mean, you think the demon is a monster created by a curse (suso), something else in the form of a creature?

"Right. I think that's a good idea."

It was surprising that such cycles existed in the outbreak of demons.

But then, yes.

If you use magic, it means that only for that matter will demons occur, and more importantly.

"Then why aren't there demons in the king's capital? Wang du... if you use magic, it's not just Wang du, it's full of curses.

There are many people in urban areas. That's all a lot of people means, and more chances of magic being used.

If so, in proportion to that, the land should have demons.

But there are no such stories in Wangdu.

"I hear the Wang du is designed to prevent the accumulation of curses (suso). The curse (suso) that occurred was designed to slip out to the east, west, and south, and it's a mechanism that dissipates?"

"Curse accumulation?

"That's a place where the curse is easy to stay. A curse (suso) has the nature of wanting to go to a dark place where the sun does not shine, or to a place that is jittery. In the woods, mountains, underground remains, ancient ruins."

"I also hear that places like that are designed for curses (suso) to come together intentionally. Are you trying to keep the demons automatically sealed?"

"Heh."

"I missed the point, but there are no demons in the king's capital because you're letting the drifting curse (suso) escape so you can't consciously do that kind of place."

Talking to Noah and the others like that,

- Thank you for your patience.

Second, the guide who was leading the way stops the horse and calls out to him like that.

Now, it's time to go to the next mountain.

I wonder what's wrong, but I stop the horse's leg to match the guide.

At the end of his gaze, the entrance to the mountain path.

If you look closely, there was an unnatural crowd there.

The conductor says, "I'll see how it goes" and leaves.

... Eventually, when the conductor comes back from listening to the story,

"Apparently, it's off-limits up ahead."

"No traffic?"

"Yes, apparently there was a bandit out nearby, temporarily blocking the road..."

That means officials in the realm must have measured it so that no harm could be done.

"When will the blockade be lifted?

"The guards don't even know that."

"So what else is the way?

"There is, but if you use it, it will be a big detour."

"Right..."

But I can't help it either. I can't help waiting here any longer than I don't know when the blockade will be lifted.

At the entrance, tents appear to be erected and some wait for the blockade to be lifted, but they are not ready to go that far.

As for going far, as inevitable as it is.

The problem is.

"... if it seems like it's going to take too long, I'll have to think about it, huh? If the sun goes down, it's a hassle."

As Kazzi said, I didn't plan to go far, so I don't have much time.

If it seems to take time to get to the next lodging, the sun will go down along the way.

I'd like to avoid the night march as much as possible.

"So why don't you stop by a nearby village once? I think we can get to the capital tomorrow night if we reveal it overnight."

"Okay. So, please."

With that said, the conductor let the horse walk on another path.

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