138 -name-1

“Things around me are better than I thought.”

I don’t know about other problems, but simply the problem of food shortage was not an easy problem to solve.

I thought that with the emperor’s support, it would be all right someday, but for the time being, I thought that conflicts would inevitably arise over food.

However, people’s expressions were not dark. I don’t know anything else, but people who lack food have no choice but to show off.

If it was William, it seemed that he would be able to manage the selection, but it was a difficult achievement to achieve with his own strength.

Arrived where William is staying. He was now the official lord, but compared to the territory, it was a shabby-looking dwelling.

Rather than a proper nobleman’s castle, it was a lord’s castle built for battle. However, this might be a better fit for his personality.

“You’re here!”

Fortunately, he greeted me warmly. Since I had just passed through the entrance of the castle, I could see his face, so I wonder if I was waiting for the intelligence.

“Nice to meet you. It doesn’t seem like this will be over at once, so please rest in peace…”

He couldn’t shut his gaping mouth when he saw the unicorn following behind my wagon.

“It was real.”

The beautiful fur and mane dyed in white drew attention.

“Fortunately, it worked right away. I’m here to say my final goodbyes.”

“I have a lot of questions I want to ask… Oh. Also, I have something to tell you. Come inside.”

He invited me quietly and was startled to see Farseer’s severed arm. However, I didn’t bother to ask.

A small banquet was held. It wasn’t grandiose or extravagant, but the well-seasoned meat and soup were enough to enjoy a meal.

“How was it… inside?”

“It’s not a place you can enter right away. It will gradually stabilize… but I almost died.”

“ah…”

He stared at Farseer’s severed arm, and hung his head in silence.

“Someone as strong as me…”

“Oh, that has nothing to do with it. It’s just as dangerous.”

All the sacred or polluted energy that was piled up in the cave disappeared. However, as long as the origin of those prayers is not here, they will continue to pile up.

I think I’ll be safe right now, but I can’t say with certainty.

“It’s a pity. It would be of great help if we could develop it.”

Does it mean that the territory has already been developed enough to develop new land? It was an amazing level.

“He’s more capable than I thought. To stabilize the territory in such a short time. It seems like a lot of people have come in.”

“Oh, it’s not my credit. I’m trying my best, but I’ve been lucky.”

“then?”

“There was help from Lady Leodrin. I had to pay a hefty price, but I was able to turn the gold coins bestowed by His Majesty into food right away.”

Did you say that he had a close relationship with the leader of the Swan Knights? If so, it would have been of great help in stabilizing the territory so quickly.

“I was going to tell you that. After I told you about the warrior, you left a message asking me to visit you at the Leodrin family’s estate as soon as possible.”

“Well…”

He was about to return to the imperial palace. However, there was a bit of a sting to refuse her request.

I had a lot to say, but from her point of view, I’d be an outsider who had suddenly become a member of the family.

“Is it far from here?”

“It’s not too far. He’s a wanderer, so you won’t be able to see him right away… but it’ll take some time.”

However, it was not a time-critical situation right now. You have to come up with a plan on how to get the dragon’s heart, and maybe find a place to settle down.

If he had to stay somewhere, it was better to stay somewhere else than the imperial palace, even if the facilities were a bit poor.

“In that case, I’ll leave right away. Thanks, William.”

“I will do my best so that what you have done is not in vain.”

Until the very end, I couldn’t look straight into William’s eyes.

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The wheat field seen from inside the carriage swayed beautifully without any incident.

“It’s peaceful.”

“Because Leodrin’s territory did not receive a call. But, she is also loyal to the imperial family. Even if the fight had been a little longer, the call would have come to this place.”

Unlike the imperialists who tried to preserve their power somehow, those who were loyal to the imperial family said that they recruited soldiers in the most dangerous and important places.

“But, it’s quite a distance from the front line. Up here?”

“It was because of His Majesty’s tactical insight that he endured so long on the northern front. In preparation for the invasion of the Demon King, he formed a military alliance with the northern kingdoms in advance, and he used the best generals and soldiers like water to maintain the front line. “

Even ordinary soldiers and nobles in this world are probably much stronger than the medieval soldiers in the world before me.

It’s hard to find, but you can use wizards, and even if you don’t, there are knights who can use magical tools on the battlefield or use magic.

However, it was nothing compared to the monsters. The Orc Lord, whom I had to grit my teeth and fight for, was just one of the countless corps commanders during the monster invasion.

If such a fight continued countless times, it could be said that it was a miracle that the demon lord was defeated with just that much defeat.

“And what my father emphasized the most was winning people’s hearts. Soldiers who couldn’t make something to protect easily ran away, and soldiers who didn’t feel that their things were taken away had no reason to burn with a vengeance to monsters.”

Eleanor, who was sitting next to me, spoke cautiously.

“So, you were my failure. My rudeness and arrogance made you. Whatever I do, I will bring you back. I will take responsibility for my failure.”

“If you give me… what.”

she hasn’t changed either in a good sense or in a bad sense.

“The Leodrin family…”

“This is a family that has been loyal to His Majesty the Emperor since before. Most of the men in the family died honorably, but His Majesty the Emperor, who remembered the feat, was protecting them.”

I never thought I would be using this name for so long. Probably, the emperor did not even think of this.

“When you get back, what are you planning to do?”

“Are you talking about after you go back to your hometown? Hmm… I didn’t think about it. First, you should find out about me.”

“It’s going to be dangerous, but shouldn’t we try harder to keep the position of the emperor’s heir?”

“…Right now, you are more important. More important than me becoming the person who succeeds His Majesty, is that I qualify for it.”

I thought about her words for a while, but I didn’t want to think about what was going to happen later.

If I succeed in returning, I will completely forget what happened here. Whether that’s possible or not, it’ll be easier for me to try.

“Come to think of it, there’s something I haven’t asked yet.”

Eleanor’s gaze wavered.

“Erinis is not wrong. The human being I left a scar on you, and in the end, we can’t reconcile with each other. Celia seems to have hoped for that, but that child always tends to interpret the situation in a positive way. “

Celia, who was sleeping in the corner of the carriage, didn’t seem to hear that.

“Why are you saying that now?”

“But… even if I can’t pay off all my debts, if I and the other women have done all that I can do for you, after returning to the world where you belong, maybe…”

Taking a deep breath, Eleanor looked at me with her hands trembling slightly.

“There may be times when I need to remember you. For that time, I want to know now. I’m aware that asking about you is a big rude thing… But, I want to know.”

“What?”

“Your real name. What should I call you?”

Farseer, who had been watching our conversation, looked at us with unusual eyes.

“I see. Well, I never told you.”

It is an overly foreign name to be called a name for this place. It looked a bit different from the people here, but revealing the name could cause problems later.

In this world, people of the Asian race had very long names and surnames, and there were so many factors that could tell them where they were and where they came from.

To reveal that my name doesn’t follow that way could raise doubts about my identity. Although it was not about Eleanor, it was about the other party members.

And after a while, they didn’t even bother to ask. The relationship got worse as it got worse, so I didn’t bother to let you know.

After the incident at the imperial palace, even after forming a party again, I wondered why they didn’t ask for my name. Maybe, even talking about me was burdensome.

However, it was meaningless.

“Just call me Enerel. The name your father gave you.”

However, I didn’t want to be remembered by these people. As much as I didn’t want to remember them.

“Forget it. As if nothing happened.”