Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Chapter 62. In the Tragia Plain the corpses of demonic beasts remaining from the war with the Demon King about a thousand years ago were piled.

The demonic energy flowing from those corpses attracted monsters, and hindered people's recognition.‘Have to burn those corpses at once, but ordinary fire won't do so have to receive help from mages.’ In the original the Emperor receives help from the Menisd Duke and eliminates the demonic beasts' corpses, and develops the Tragia Plain.‘Can ask other mages too, but the Menisd Duke is the most reliable.’ Following the first Menisd Duke who was an excellent mage the current Menisd Duke himself was also an amazing mage, and the west he rules was a place where magic and pharmacy developed.

Even if the Empire's fashion starts from the imperial family, there was even a saying magic starts from the Menisd ducal house.

From our side also secretly put letters to the Menisd ducal house from 1 year ago, but he consistently sent refusal answers.[Dislike getting entangled in bothersome matters.]

What is so bothersome about doing work together a bit, but the Menisd Duke just didn't seem wanting to get entangled with the Emperor including the four great ducal houses.

“Did an answer come from the Menisd ducal house? What did they say today? Refusal again?”

I asked without particular expectation.

Then Treon put out an unexpected answer.

“No. Said will accept our request.”

“Yes? What's the matter? Is there worth we appealed hard?”

“Yes. But there's a condition.”

“What?”

“Know the west where the Menisd ducal house is isn't a fertile land like the south?”

“Yeah. Even if herbs grow well grains like wheat are hard to grow.”

“Correct. The west is also lacking materials in many ways. So often sell herbs or magic techniques to other regions, and instead bring in needed materials. But recently said demonic beasts appeared around the Menisd ducal territory.”

“What's that matter? With the Menisd ducal house's power handling demonic beasts wouldn't be that hard.”

“The problem is that demonic beast appeared not only in the Menisd ducal territory but also in the Lockwood Marquess territory adjacent to that region.”

“Why is that? The Lockwood Marquess is also a great noble, so no problem in handling demonic beasts. Wait. Surely the Lockwood Marquess isn't neglecting without handling the demonic beasts?”

Treon nodded with a dark expression.

“Yes. To sell items to the Menisd ducal house have to pass through the Lockwood Marquess territory, but since the Lockwood Marquess doesn't handle the demonic beasts merchants also have no method to enter the Menisd ducal territory.”

“If the Menisd ducal house tries to handle the demonic beasts will immediately catch fault saying attacked the territory. No other path?”

“Other adjacent territories also said currently demonic beasts appearing in large quantities and experiencing chaos. Above all that side the path is rough and many swamp areas so hard for merchants' carriages to go they said.”

“Using the river... if demonic beasts occurred to that extent would have occupied even the river so impossible.”

“So secretly asked us to handle the demonic beasts that appeared in the Lockwood Marquess territory. Needed materials they will all provide from their side, so hope handling secretly within as fast a period as possible they said.”

I put my finger on my lips and thought carefully.

The Menisd Duke choosing us was a wise judgment.

If demonic beasts there was no place knowing as well as the Valfruga ducal territory.

Even just the number of demonic beasts crawling out from the Demon King's corpse every year would lightly exceed ten times of those appearing in other territories.‘But if caught we might all take the blame. The method to develop the Tragia Plain might be better asking other mages or aiming for the next chance.’“And Madam, one letter came from His Majesty the Emperor.”

Treon held out the envelope stamped with the white lion's crest.

“Never was good when a letter came from the Emperor.”

In the past 5 years the Emperor whether liked us lying flat, rolled us quite hard.

Handle some demonic beasts here, since bored drop by the imperial family too. Even several times ripped money with excuses like repairing the palace.

At least fortunate the distance from the center where the imperial palace is to the north where the Valfruga ducal house is quite far.

“What did the Emperor say? Asking for money again?”

“No. This time trying to do a thoroughly crazy thing.”

“What did he say?”

“Said will make a noble inspector.”

“Why is that a crazy thing? Even now the Emperor does simple investigation level from the center.”

“The four great ducal houses aren't included there, isn't it. Said will make a noble inspector investigating only the four great Dukes.”

At the founding the hero's descendant who repelled the Demon King became the Emperor, and the four companions who were with the hero's descendant became the first Dukes.

Because of that there were various privileges on the Empire's Duke position, among them one was the right not to receive the imperial family's investigation unless a special reason.

“Now saying will put the ducal houses as investigation targets too?”

“Yes. And that much more strongly than other nobles.”

I was too absurd so even empty laughter came out.

“The Emperor really properly went crazy. Now telling us to make a choice of tightening our own necks?”

Did the Valfruga ducal house look that easy in the Emperor's eyes.

Otherwise no way suddenly thinking such a crazy thought.

Of course knew according to the Emperor's personality someday would reveal ambition, but this was a bit too much.‘Now gradually time to confront the Emperor.’ For that developing the Tragia Plain was essential.

If the ores buried there could raise the level of equipment the ducal army wears one step, and obtain more money.‘Whether accepting the Menisd Duke's request taking the risk burden, or matching the Emperor's mood a bit more and aiming for the time.’ My choice was decided. Endured the Emperor's nuisance for 5 years was enough.

Finishing the calculation in the head I said to Treon.

“Butler, contact the Menisd Duke that will handle the demonic beasts.”* * *Heading to the Menisd ducal territory decided to use the temporary Grin Ship.

Me and Lus, and a few specially selected knights departed under the pretext of travel and selling hair loss medicine.

“Wow!”

While the knights continuously marveled seeing the boat advancing cutting the river, I alone held the railing at the back of the boat and retched.

“Ugh.”

Fortunate, or unfortunate since nothing eaten nothing came out.

Even riding a carriage motion sickness but riding a boat shaking much more than a car, and that a boat with enormously fast speed so really seemed would die.

When I held the railing and suffered, Lus brought a small medicine bottle.

“Older sister, how is the body? Okay?”

“No, seems would die...”

“Really our older sister is this weak what to do.”

Lus put the back of his hand on my forehead worriedly whether fever arises.

I had no strength to retort to Lus so quietly entrusted my body to Lus's hand.

“Brought medicine so eat and sleep. Then will become a bit better.”

“Medicine? Where did that come from?”

“Prepared in advance. Older sister has severe motion sickness.”

“Right...”

“Since older sister seems forgot because busy with work these days I prepared.”

Quietly nodding Lus poured medicine on a teaspoon.

“Come, ah.”

The medicine Lus gave was very bitter.

Naturally the expression wrinkled, Lus took out a small candy from the pocket and put into the mouth.

It was lemon flavor candy I like.

When sweet taste turned in the mouth, became a bit better.

Lus brought a chair from somewhere and sat me.

“Since standing is hard sit.”

“Yeah...”

Eating the medicine the state seemed a bit better.

Blankly looking beyond the river, suddenly something strange caught the eye.

“What is that?”

Something like a black and huge python wriggled in the water.

Every time the long and black body undulated once, the boat shook roughly.

“Dangerous. Older sister stay inside.”

Lus urgently pushed me back and shouted.

“Demonic beast! Everyone prepare for battle!”

At Lus's one command the knights scattered here and there on the boat quickly gathered.

The demonic beast who discovered us opened its mouth and howled greatly.

The knights who saw the demonic beast said peacefully.

“If that level of demonic beast the Duke alone can handle?”

“Shall we help?”

“No need.”

At the shaking intensifying as approaching the demonic beast I tightly held the railing beside and endured.

Hard to even stand properly, but Lus calmly stepped on the boat's railing and jumped and cut the demonic beast's head in an instant.

A clean and accurate movement without even an inch of error.

“Kieeeee!”

The demonic beast whose neck was cut violently shook its body.

The demonic beast's cut neck fell into the river and water spray hit severely.

Lus lightly landed on the floor the same as when first jumping.

Knew Lus became strong, but seeing with eyes the feeling was different.

“Lus, amazing! How did you catch that alone? Became enormously strong!”

“All thanks to older sister. The result of effort wanting to protect older sister.”

Lus slightly lowered his head exactly like a hunting dog that succeeded in hunting.

I tiptoed and stroked such Lus's head a lot.

Lus hugged my waist and rubbed his head on my hand as if asking for more praise.

Lus who handled the demonic beast just now was cool, but Lus acting cute to me like this still had a young feel so cute.

But the demonic beast didn't leave me to freely adore Lus.

“Duke! Coming again!”

Turning the head, a new demonic beast revealed its appearance.

Until arriving at the Menisd ducal house we had to handle five more demonic beasts like that.