"Huh, luckily the moon and stars are here" Subaru breathed out
"You have to be careful yourself. You can't see such an obvious cliché."
"Oh, who has never experienced this understands? It seems to be just an ordinary chat. Besides, Rem, you never said anything or reminded me..." Subaru looked at Rem.
"Because Rem knows Tsukisei will stop Subaru."
Rem smiled and looked at Yuexing
"Then let's go back and set off. I guess the dragon carriage is ready," Yuexing said with a timid shoulder.
…
Yuexing sat in the driver's seat of the dragon car, staring blankly at the speeding road.
For some reason, the dragon chariot Crusch prepared this time was no longer the one he had seen last time, but the largest dragon chariot he had ever seen so far.
The earth dragon, proud of its giant body, kicked the ground with its hind legs and made an earthquake sound as it galloped across the grassland.
"A strong body brings extremely fast speed, but there's nothing you can do about the flying dust," Subaru complained as he sat looking at the flying dust in front of him.
"It seems that it was originally used for carrying cargo. Therefore, the running method did not consider the feelings of passengers, and compared to being specialized in fast running, it was not trained to run quietly..."
What Earth Dragon possesses, which is unique to this world, is circumvented by the special power given to an individual or race, but the anxiety caused by poor vision cannot be circumvented.
We had discussed it before departure and set off some time earlier so that the mansion could have a certain period of relief from the witch's attack.
"I'm sorry, but I still have to trouble you this time," Subaru said with a sigh.
"If we can't invite reinforcements, this is a helpless situation," Yuexing said, looking up at the blue sky.
"Subaru, Tsukisei, there is someone in front of the road," Rem said.
Yuexing looked forward and could see many figures emerging on the other side of the gravel.
"Hey—! Stop for a moment, Earth Dragon, and exchange information. What do you think—!"
The figure waved his hands in the middle of the road and shouted loudly to stop the earth dragon.
"Otto?" Subaru was stunned for a moment.
The car stopped
"No, that's great. At this time, although there are many people going in the direction of the Royal Capital, there are not so many people going in the opposite direction. It's also the right time to ask something to the people going this way."
Greeting Rem, Tsukisei, and Subaru who had stopped the dragon carriage, Otto rubbed his hands and said with a smile.
Subaru looked behind Otto
"Gathered here, are we all businessmen or something?"
"Needless to say, this is the case. We are all dissatisfied people who want to make a lot of money in the royal capital."
There are several dragon carriages parked next to the street. The owners of the dragon carriages are probably all men. There are about ten of them. The ages of the owners range from young to over forty years old.
They spotted the end of Otto and Subaru's greetings, and gathered together one by one as if to surround the two. They each said their names and started talking.
The content is mainly about the current appearance of the royal capital and the changes before and after the king's election, as well as the changes in the value of currency and the feeling of the market, which are all business-like topics.
Yuexing sat aside and listened quietly
"Do you want to set off later? It's already dark, isn't it dangerous? We plan to camp here tonight. If possible, how about we do it together?"
The sun has already sunk into the west, and night is quietly approaching the street
The merchants and others have already begun to prepare for camping, with a dazzling flame burning in the center.
Whether it's a wild dog or a thief that appears on the street, if there are so many people around, they probably won't be able to touch it.
"So, Otto, do you just want to minimize the amount of oil you hoard at the wrong time? Don't look so friendly!"
Just when Subaru declined the invitation, there was a sound of booing from the group.
"Oil? What's wrong?" Subaru asked
"No, I made a slight mistake. At this time, I hold a large amount of oil, which is a commodity with a delicate value. Originally, I should be able to exchange it for a lot of money in the north, but now I am trying to reduce the loss."
Otto's troubled appearance is sympathizing. If you can sell oil, you will gain something. This idea is clear at a glance.
"Even if I go to the royal capital, I don't know if I can sell all the oil. If I sell it for just a few dollars, I will be bankrupt - really bankrupt."
Subaru nodded and walked towards Yuexing
"Yuexing, let me tell you something."
"What?"
Subaru leaned into Yuexing's ear and said a few words.
"This is feasible and can speed up our return." Yuexing nodded.
He lowered his head to Rem, who was sitting next to him, and repeated these words in his ears.
Rem thought for a while and nodded in agreement. Yuexing turned around and nodded to Subaru.
"I understand." Subaru walked towards Otto.
"Otto, there's something... No, we need to discuss it."
"If it's a discussion, please tell me anything. Guest - what do you need?"
"You bought all the oil piled in the dragon car. In contrast, I need leg strength."
Subaru spread his hands and shouted in a voice that could be heard by the businessmen who were preparing for the camping trip.
"I bought all the merchants and dragon carts here who wanted to sell their feet for money!"
In response to Subaru's suggestion of [negotiation], the merchants initially looked at each other and then laughed.
When Subaru opened the bag containing the travel expenses and showed it to everyone, the faces of the men who thought it was a joke all changed.
Here, led by Otto, people who wanted to join the discussion began to discuss.
Yuexing looked at the man in the bag
"Rem, is that all there are?" Yuexing asked.
"Yes, that's the amount of money Roswaal-sama gave me, and there is nothing left."
"Well..." Yuexing was silent, and Subaru, who noticed something was wrong, came over.
"Yuexing, what's wrong?" Subaru asked
The moon star points to the money bag
"These are the same as last time."
"That is to say, at that time..." Subaru was stunned, turned away, and wiped his tears.
"What's wrong? Yuexing, Subaru?" Rem looked at Yuexing and Subaru in confusion.
"Nothing." Yuexing waved her hands quickly.
These amounts are enough to show that Rem left all the money at that time and rushed back to the mansion without taking anything, possibly without resting at all on the way.
After that, ten of the fourteen merchants present decided to go with them. The conversation was difficult to have at first because Otto's income distribution plan was perfectly implemented.
"Entrust four people with large dragon carriages to carry all the goods. In the future, the team in the royal capital will distribute the income, and follow the freight on Mr. Natsuki's side to match the turnover."
Otto, who had integrated the opinions of all members, gained the status of the representative of the group.
"Next we have to go back to the Maestras Territory. After all, I have a job as the servant of the Border Commissioner of Maestras."
"Although it is true that I brought up this topic because I was looking forward to this answer, but in other words, Natsuki-san can't tell that he is the user of the noble Lord." Otto hesitated.
"It's just an apprenticeship, the only ones that can reach the passing level are tailoring and bed-making."
"...Anyway, let's first believe that you are the servant of the Border Counter...why do you need to use a dragon carriage? In fact, the Border Counter must also have a private dragon carriage, right?"
"Send it to me, the Metzas territory is the border, and there are monsters scattered there. Recently, due to the riots of monsters, it needs to be cleaned up. In order to avoid trouble," Yuexing replied
"I understand, let's go. I'm very sorry, because I can't explain it properly to everyone without touching on the injury," Otto apologized.
"It's okay, let's go then"
It was already two hours after I had put all the preparations together and cleaned up the camping site.
After separating from the four large dragon carts that had loaded the cargo, Subaru and the others set off on the road at night.
The eleven dragon carriages heading towards the Messers District. Although it may be a little cramped, it is very possible to bring out all the villagers.
"I kept running late at night. If I entered Merces Territory, it would be morning."
Otto, who was running side by side on a dragon carriage, said from the side
The adjacent dragon carriages can carry on normal conversations, and it seems to be the effect of the Earth Dragon [Wind Shelter] protection. This effect is not affected by wind and shaking, and can even interfere with things like this.
"I'm sorry if I keep running to the end."
"No, no! I don't have any objections at all. I've dealt with all the hoarded goods, and if I can even pay for the travel expenses, I'll be invincible. I can run around for three days and three nights!"
"Don't say any more polite words, hurry up and get on your way!" Subaru yelled from inside the carriage.
Yuexing looked at Rem quietly. Rem, who was holding the reins from the side, had no expression on his face.
"Rem, don't you have any questions about what we are doing now? Whether it's our actions or our words."
Subaru asked in the carriage.
Like this, Rem showed the expression of a servant whose emotions have been frozen and answered.
"I received an order from Roswaal-sama to respect Subaru's actions in the capital."
"..."
Subaru lost his words at this answer, his face stiffened.
"I was ordered...from Roswaal...?"
"Yes, there are no specific orders for what to do, but no matter what you do in the capital, you must obey Yuexing and Subaru's policies. Rem also plans to do this to the best of his ability."
"Roswaal's order..." Subaru was silent for a moment and retracted his head.
Yuexing was a little confused and felt a little uncomfortable with Rem's sudden change of language.
"Is it because the occasion is different? Or is there some other reason..." Yuexing looked at the road ahead, thinking in her mind
…
"Tsukisei, please help me wake up Subaru," Rem said.
"What's wrong?"
"It's almost time to reach the divergence point of the street. There is a mark that you can't miss even in the dark. There is no problem there...but I want to confirm the remaining distance."
The surroundings fell into darkness, and even Rem's expression was blurred.
The only lighting is the crystal lamp hanging from the floor faucet and the simple lighting installed on the dragon cart.
"Subaru, wake up."
"Pleiades!"
After handing it over a few times, a reaction came from the rear compartment
"Um...what's wrong?" Subaru's vague voice came.
"I want to check the map, but Rem can't let go of the reins... There is a map in the cargo under Subaru's feet, and I want to take it out."
Yuexing turned around, and Subaru's figure kept groping in the darkness.
Suddenly a white light lit up inside the carriage
"I found it, come here." Subaru touched it and handed over something like a scroll.
"No, Yuexing, take it."
Yuexing took it and looked at the cell phone held in Subaru's other hand.
"I really didn't expect you to still have your mobile phone with you, and even more," Yuexing said speechlessly.
"Hey, this is not a smartphone, but fortunately it has a camera and flash."
"It seems like you all like to use flip phones," Yuexing said.
"This is the same as Yuexing's magic weapon," Rem said.
"Well, it's still a little bit different, but essentially it's the same," Yue Xing said.
"In that case, Subaru, use your phone to light it up."
"good"
Subaru handed it over and sat back in his seat, showing a confused expression.
Yuexing spread out the map and illuminated it with the flash of his mobile phone
"Can you see clearly?" Yuexing asked
"Yes, Thanks"
"Hey, bro, what is this?"
Otto was full of interest and poked his face out from the side.
"A crystal lamp I've never seen before... No, it doesn't look like a crystal. It seems to be an unknown material."
Led by Otto's appearance, a dragon carriage also came alongside on the right side. The middle-aged man with a large floral handkerchief rolled up his head had shining eyes, and his eyes were fixed on the mobile phone in Subaru's hand.
"I'm sorry, but this is a secret item brought by Border Boy. It's something that might disappear if the details are known. It's better to forget that you've ever seen it." Subaru's wavering voice came from the carriage.
Ringing
"You should be able to see the big tree of Flugel if you run a little further ahead. If you go to the northeastern road from there, you should be able to enter the Metzas Territory."
"Frugel's big tree?" Subaru asked in confusion.
"The Big Tree of Flugel refers to the name of the tall tree that stands in the middle of Lefaus Street. In fact, it is a tree so big that it will scare you if you see it with your own eyes. It is said that
Hundreds of years ago, the sage named Flugel planted such a legend and it seems that it has been passed down." Otto said at the side
"So it's the big tree of Flugel? Because of the sage?"
"No, it happened hundreds of years ago. Besides, I don't know much about Mr. Flugel except for planting trees. There are also many mysteries surrounding him being considered a sage."
"What's that? How can there be great men who don't know their merits?"
Yuexing looks ahead
Ten minutes later, something appeared
Under the night sky, the large tree spread its branches recklessly, overlooking the people of Subaru with its overwhelming presence.
The huge tree is huge, even compared to the trees that are said to be thousands of years old in the original world.
Judging from Otto's words, the tree should be only a few hundred years old, but maybe it's because the growth rate of plants is so different from that of the world over there.
In the great forest, there is such a big tree taking root in the center of the plain. As a symbol of the streets of Lefaus, there is nothing more conspicuous than this.
Crossing the large tree that stood leisurely, the dragon carriage headed northeast through the road on the map, and the distance to the Maestras Territory was shortened. Subaru even felt a sense of farewell to the large tree that had gone far away soon.