CH 71

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 71

17. The Duke and the Beginning of the Journey (4)

The train came to a complete stop.

It's finally land!

Rather than feeling cramped, I was more than happy with the sense of stability that came from an unshakable land.

If I wanted to sit for even a little longer, Serpens pretended to be worried and forced me to walk the aisle.

As I keep walking in the shaking train, of course, motion sickness comes up.

My complexion gradually turned white, and Yujisu looked at me pathetic.

It's rude to keep throwing sympathetic glances at people who are trying to overcome them. All you have to do is cheer for them. But suck.

Hearing her murmuring voice, I felt remorse in my conscience even though it wasn't a setting I made up.

When I return to the Empire, I pretend to have overcome my claustrophobia and feel the need to prove my healthy mentality to her.

It's late today, so take a break and tomorrow

Start right away in the morning... .

Is that right?

Serpence sent my eyes to see if there was anything wrong with my question, and Eugenes sent a glance to see if there was any problem even if I cut off the boss's words like that.

You've come all the way out, don't you like to watch?

You don't know how much time you're going to spend at your destination, so it's best to keep your schedule as short as possible.

Serpence, conscious of the passersby around, answered in a low voice.

'I'm not saying that because I don't know that .'

I know well enough why you have to hurry.

The reason why demon worshipers do not know the exact time when they started paying attention to the Black Knight is the second reason.

The reason Serpens should not leave the Empire for a long time. Similar, but strictly wrong.

'So far, Serpens have been taking care of quite a few things on their own... .'

You must not depend on others to the end, and you must take the lead and make sacrifices above anyone else.

It was the compulsion to do it.

In the first place, Serpens has no doubts that he will become the master of the Holy Sword himself.

Of course, he would have put in place measures for when he was away for a long time.

If I were to become the master of the Holy Sword, I would have to travel all over the continent, but it was only about visiting the neighboring country.

As an added bonus, the recent administrators were also elected, so it shouldn't be a problem any more.

The most important reason".

'As always, his fucking sword is the problem.

There are few days left to choose.

And the Great Hall, where the ceremonies were held, was located in the capital of the empire.

If the schedule suggested by Serpens is followed, would it take a month or a day or two more in terms of the round trip period?

Assuming that you spend about a week in the Bastul Kingdom, you only have 1 or 2 weeks until the day of your choice.

'Humanus will get it anyway, but if you don't attend . Can't we?'

Sometimes getting off the train to rest

This is the purpose of a transfer for the shortest route.

Literally, it was enough to get out of the cramped interior and breathe until the train to change to arrived.

'It's not that I want to go out and play while procrastinating.'

Don't be too greedy

Wouldn't it be okay if the unit was 'hours' rather than 'day' units?

'After getting off the train, can't we just visit one of the city's most famous tourist attractions or restaurants?'

I have to go back as soon as possible anyway

The reason for this is to prepare for the battle immediately after Serpens received the selection of the Holy Sword.

'But you don't need that kind of preparation, do you?'

The meaning of the time attack that does not happen is only the day of choice.

But since I know who the chosen one is, it doesn't really touch me.

I wanted to fully enjoy this peaceful time by filling the schedule so that I could arrive one day before the day of choice.

Especially in a case like today... .

It doesn't matter if you leave tomorrow morning. But if you go right in and take a break... I heard that the night market here is famous.

It had absolutely nothing to do with the schedule.

This is where we got off the train. The Marquis of Forma is located on the border with the Pelo Kingdom.

For this reason, although the military vigilance was severe, on the other hand, trade was also actively taking place.

Naturally, commerce is developing, and a night market is held every night.

"Can't we go in after playing for a bit?"

If that's the case, I think it would be better after you find an inn and unpack your luggage.

It was only when I realized that my purpose had no effect on the schedule that Serpens smiled benevolently and granted permission.

In fact, if he had even once paid attention to the tourist guide I had been pushing hard on the train, I would have noticed it right away].

That was the moment when I knew I didn't really care.

You promised?! No frills?

But what can I do, since I'm in Eul's position.

I'll be staying until tomorrow morning, so it doesn't matter if I just know the location of the dormitory and play alone... .

'Then the fun is halved, and the safety is also a concern... . Do you also want to give Serpens a variety of experiences?'

what , roughly for that reason.

Every time we went down to the duchy, we spent half a day wandering around together under the pretext of espionage.

'Still, meeting and playing with friends in the neighborhood near my house is completely different from playing while traveling!'

Is it because of anticipation in advance that makes my heart excited?

Even if you eat the same rice, it tastes better, and if you see something similar, it looks new for nothing. Isn't it?

'After all, no matter where you play, what you end up doing is there.'

Do you go to a meat restaurant near your house to grill pork belly or go to a campsite to grill it? It's the same meat anyway, but it just tastes better.

Even if you do the same thing, only the place will change, but it will remain a much more enjoyable and clear memory.

Have you decided on the inn in advance? Here, according to this booklet, the breakfast at this house is said to be so delicious.

"Hmm . Looking at the map, it seems to be this area. If Lydia-sama is okay with it, it would not be a bad idea to choose this place."

Yes, I'm fine.

I feel like I'm being compensated for the hardship I've suffered on the train for several days.

Yes, despite the annoyance of this taste

I'm going to play far away.

Arriving at the inn, I and Serpens shared a double room and Eugese shared a single room.

"Then, will you put down your luggage and leave right away?"

Yes?

Yes?

The double room was on the 3rd floor and the single room was on the 2nd floor. When I go up to the second floor and say that to her, the reaction is that it is the first door.

Come to think of it, I only thought about taking permission from Serpens, but I forgot to invite her. Because we are together, nature

I decided we were going to play together.

Shion-nim, weren't you playing alone?

Yes? No.

But Percent-sama...

Serpens was really missing. Somehow, it seemed that his hands had become lighter, and Serpens carried my luggage up without even a mouse or a bird.

How the hell did you do it? .

'No, it's too much?!'

If you were going to play alone, Serpence

He didn't even tell me about a promise.

Even if he didn't understand, he promised not to soften. Using that as an excuse, I'll have to climb up and pull him out as soon as I finish the conversation with Yuji Su.

"Of course, I "

I thought Euges was going to go see him after looking around instead of talking.'

'Oh right. Was there any setting that the escort master was secretly following you?'

I shook my head to mean it wasn't me.

Incidentally, let's open our mouth to say that we don't have any plans to meet him during this schedule. Eugene awkwardly shouted 'Big! Hmm!' and coughed in vain.

"Are you still talking?"

Three Lucent!

"Yes? Why are you calling me so happy?"

I thought I'd have to go and take it down myself.

Euges is watching you, and you can't get it out of your mouth. just said nothing.

Now that I see it, I didn't go to rest alone, but it seems that Eugese and I had left our luggage while we were talking.

Lydia-sama... It seems like she wants to rest, so I don't think it's good to force it.

Looking at Eugene still holding the bag, Serpens spoke to me with a stern tone.

Yes? What am I?

That's right, Shion-sama didn't do anything like that.

"It's okay, if you feel burdened, you can decline. How about going out now?

It's private, and it's not planned... . You don't have to look out for it or care about it.

Serpense says with an expression full of regret... . Something is strange.

Did Euges say no? no. I just misunderstood.

I haven't properly advised her yet, and she hasn't responded to it either.

Oh, no. It's a burden or something...

1 one S 1 one

I'm sorry. It's because I'm too soft.

Eh, often this way to others... . As for Shion, I'm a good Tyler, so I'll make sure this doesn't happen in the future. Thank you for caring me. Now you can go in and rest."

Yes? Ah..., yes. Then I'll stop...

Then I'll see you tomorrow morning.

At the look and tone of Serpense's reverent expression, Eugene nodded as if possessed.

Perhaps it was because of the fading of sanctity because of the gray hair color, 'This is not it... ?'

Eventually, she quietly entered the room she was assigned to.

' This, was it deliberately removed?'

Even if he had gone upstairs to drop off his luggage, he couldn't have heard our conversation.

I don't know if it would have been if we had lowered our vigilance and completely turned off our attention. And it is safe to say that there is no possibility that Serpens did that at all.

'but. If you're playing with friends, and you think there's one person with an odd relationship... . Yes, it's awkward and uncomfortable.'

It will be especially true for those who are just learning about friendship. You probably won't be able to enjoy it properly because you're looking at her.

Even so, he did not know that he could hit the iron wall even with the peacock version.

Even because of his external image, it is his usual pattern to skip today and talk to me later... .

'for a moment. Eugene... . Because of the words he said in the dark, Serpens has a hairy coat of hats on it, right?!'

At the time, Serpens's face was obscured, so he couldn't see it properly, but he was trembling.

there was.

Even after meeting Eugenes again at the imperial banquet, he acted so casually that he didn't even notice.

And since they casually conspired together, I completely forgot about it.

'By the way, he was the one who left a yangban like Hans by his side, wasn't he?'

Public and private affairs could not be clearly distinguished, so it was cut off altogether.

"Hey, Serpens?"

"Be careful with your name and let's go out first. Were you expecting a lot?"

Er, I don't know!

Just thinking about it makes my hands sweat. It's like this for me, but Serpence would do it more.

'She's just shy and imaginative. I know she's an innocent and kind elf. So in my heart, I will cheer for you so that we can become friends.'

i can't seem to help

If I have to side with either of them, it's definitely Serpens.

'Euges was wrong, he was completely wrong.'

Whether it's a human or an elf, a single mistake can determine many things.