Chapter 68: Let’s Tour the Capital
After that, I listened to Bram’s story after he cald down.
At that ti, Bram who was participating in the party that Eleonora-neesan also attended, fell in love at first sight with her and then proposed to her.
However, Eleonora-neesan didn’t accept the proposal as she ruthlessly rejected it.
Bram who was unable to completely resign himself to that answer, attacked Eleonora-neesan many tis that day, touched by his enthusiasm (most likely she was annoyed by him so she did it reluctantly), Eleonora-neesan said to Bram.
『――If you can defeat in swordsmanship, then I’ll be your fianceé.』
………………that’s impossible isn’t it…………
We can’t beat her unless we ask for Nord-tousan the Dragon Slayer’s help.
And lately, even those nobles from the martial arts faction like Earl lna and the B-rank adventurer Rumba are no match for her.
So I hate to say this, but I don’t think that Bram has the ability to defeat Eleonora-neesan in swordsmanship.
And then Bram challenged Eleonora-neesan for a duel………and it seems it was an instant defeat.
And after that, it looks like Bram sends Eleonora-neesan letters and written invitations for the party while looking for a chance for a rematch; however, it would seem that there has been no answers…
Co to think of it, I’ve seen Eleonora-neesan burning so papers several tis saying she was practicing fire magic.
Most likely, they’re burned without being read.
「And then, when I heard that the second son of Slowlett house would participate in this party this ti, I took this opportunity to sent a lot of letters to Eleonora!」
Bram proudly said that, but I can only think of him as an unpleasant stalker.
And then, it appears that Eleonora-neesan’s reply ca the other day.
『If you can defeat my little brother, Alfried who will participate in the noble’s gathering this ti, then we can have a rematch.』
………………………
When I left the mansion, Eleonora-neesan gave a warning to 「Don’t get involved with strange nobles okay」, but you just made such a troubleso matter then forced it onto ?
Maybe, Bram’s letter arrives at the sa timing as I left the mansion.
If she had known it at the ti, Eleonora-neesan would have directly said it.
Darn it, the adverse effect of leaving the mansion early shows itself in such places.
Eleonora-neesan should be burning a large number of letters that has arrived and casually eating cookies in the living room around this ti.
「So that’s why you have fight !」
「No way. I an, it has nothing to do with right?」
「But, your na is written in the letter!」
Carefully opening the folded letter, Bram pushed the letter to my face.
Uwa, it’s been scribbled annoyingly. I’m sure she must have written the letter carelessly on the desk as her brows furrowed.
「Ehー, what about this?」
「Well, it should have been an official letter formally written by soone in the house ……」
When I turn to Eric for help, he answers like that rather than giving support.
「Certainly, a duel is inevitable with this. However, tonight is also a nobles’ exchange eting with princess Kudelia present. I wonder if it would be fine if the duel is done tomorrow morning here, at the garden.」
「……certainly, that’s true. I don’t mind that.」
Bram nods in agreent to Alicia’s words.
Rather, I wonder why is Alicia the one who arranged that…
「Ehー, we’re really doing it?」
「The royal capital tour is tomorrow afternoon yeah? And you’re going to settle it imdiately and then co to the eting place, right?」
By ‘settle it’, it naturally doesn’t an exchange of life between the duelists, but you know, it’s annoying to have a duel in the morning.
In this way, the curtain closes on my second day of the nobles exchange eting.
And the next day.
「…………uhh, I overslept……」
I slowly got up from my bed in the inn.
The sun has already risen overhead, the appointed ti for the duel with Bram in the morning has already passed.
Err, I don’t think there would be any problem as the ti is still not quite noon yet, and if I head out now it will be just noon when I arrived.
I opened the windows slatted shutter, bask in the pleasant sunlight and squinted.
「What a good weather.」
And when I stretch, I can hear cracking sounds from my body.
I put my elbow on the windowsill, and idly watch at the scenery.
The royal capital has good weather today. It’s so blue as there are no clouds at all.
When I look down, the royal capital’s streets are bustling with people.
Maybe since it’s lunchti, I can see a lot of people going towards the South main street and to restaurant-like places…
It’s good that the scenery is bustling with people, but as expected, I feel truly calm in Koryatt village with its green scenery.
As expected, I prefer my hotown. A countryside.
「………now then, shall we go and play with Eric?」
But is it fine with the duel against Bram? Well, I didn’t particularly say anything about accepting his challenge, so it will probably be fine. I an, I think it’s wrong for the other party not listening to the other person’s answer properly.
To begin with, today I’ve made a promise earlier to go and explore the royal capital with Eric. So I won’t go out of my way to change the plan and follow other’s urges.
If Bram can’t have a duel with , then he will also be unable to have a rematch with Eleonora-neesan.
That way, Bram wouldn’t end up suffering excessively. This is being considerate of him.
I made water using water magic and placed it in an empty cup then I brought it to my mouth.
After that, I wash my face on the washstand, prepare my clothes and put on the rough clothes.
In the end, after arriving at the royal capital, I couldn’t go and have a satisfactory tour of the royal capital because of the matter with the lost child Ra-chan and going to Elna-kaasan’s ho.
The nobles exchange eting also ended yesterday, so today I want to enjoy myself to my heart’s content…
「Yosh, the eting place is at the plaza, right…」
I started running towards the main street while humming a song.
The large plaza, located in the middle of the royal capital, was still calm and quiet today.
Children playing around the water fountain. Even though they’re still dressed in their clothes, the children jumped into the water.
Won’t it feel unpleasant with their clothes sticking to their skin like that…
I thought so in my mind, but the children themselves don't seem to care about such things as they keep playing with innocent smiles on their face.
There are benches placed in the surroundings with couples and elderlies sitting on them, having casual conversations while watching the children playing.
「Surely, it’s around noon that I have to et with with Eric here right.」
There are no convenient things such as watches or cell phones in this world, so if you’re going to et with soone then you’ll experience hard tis.
After a fixed period of ti has passed, there are the sounds of bells ringing in the royal capital, however even those feel considerably inaccurate.
In the early morning the bell will softly ring once. And the bell will ring loudly at noon and in the evening, a total of three tis. With that as a base, the bell would ring once in between of those three tis, for a total of five tis.
They probably judge the ti using the sun’s position and shadow.
Because of such ‘rough’ ti format, the people in this world are quite loose in regards to ti.
Of course, for so people such as rchants and knights are punctual, but their daily lives are laid-back.
In front of the stone statue and on the bench in the plaza, you can see people who seem to be annoyed because the people they were supposed to et-up with haven't co yet.
Uwaー, I’m really scared of the won over there.
When that guy finally cos I would first slap his face or else I won’t be satisfied! she give off that kind of impression.
Looking at the distance, there is a guy who appears to be the boyfriend who ca running.
To , it only appears that this man is approaching closer to the gallows.
The man put his hands on his knees and caught his breath, then he put his palms together and apologized to the woman.
I wonder if he would say sothing like 「I’m sorry! I’m late! 」 , those kinds of words.
While the woman would then break her tsun expression, and faced him with a gentle smile on her face. 3
「It’s fine. In exchange, you have to take to a nice place today okay!」 or maybe it will develop towards such a bittersweet atmosphere.
Everyone on the plaza watches the scene while holding their breath.
Even the children playing in the water fountain, and the elderlies sitting on the bench.
Then the ti restarted again along with a certain sound.
GON, GOONNN, the magnificent sounds of the bells resounds in the royal capital.
It’s the sound of a bell signifying that it's noon.
And when the sounds of bell stop ringing,
「You said that we will et here when the second bell rang didn’t you? But it’s already third bell isn’t it!」
「Wa, wait! Daha-!?」
The woman hit the man’s stomach with all her strength.
The childrens who watched that exclaid in wonder.
「「Oooooh!」」
「That oneechan did it in the end, huh!」
「That oneechan has been here since morning.」
So that woman has been waiting since morning, eh. Then she must have been looking forward to today’s date. And if that’s the case, her anger is quite understandable. The man who arrived late is at fault. I personally think it’s awful for him to arrive at the third bell.
「Ooh, what a nice body blow.」
「It’s a fine punch.」
「He wouldn’t be able to get up again.」
Un, I am of the sa opinion.
The man appears to be in pain as he crouches for a while now. I don’t think he will be able to stand up very soon.
Before long, the woman beca embarrassed, maybe because she noticed our gaze, her cheeks and ears flushed red in no ti.
「――hgh! Baka!」
Then she ran away after verbally abusing the man with those words.
「……Quin………na……」
The people in the surroundings were telling the man to chase after her with their gaze, but the man is unable to stand up.
That must have been such a strong blow.
Nord-tousan also said sothing about that. About a blow that was packed-full with the opponent’s feeling that reverberated through the inside of your whole body.
Though it would have been better if Nord-tousan didn’t say it while rubbing his red, swollen cheeks.
I’m sure it would be the sa this ti around.
「Why are you not chasing after !?」
Ah, the woman from before ca back.
「……I’m…sorry Quina. I wanted to chase after you……but…I………can’t stand…」
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