Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Chapter 95: The Long Journey to Clifford (part 1)
three days after we came to the guild, the day of our departure to the Clifford region came. With the funds of the proceeds, we rented a cart to carry our belongings.
actually I was thinking of carrying their belongings and paying the entire wagon rent without having to raise any money, but they simultaneously said, ""Sorry Issac, we welcome your goodwill, you said, but we can't continue to depend on your help either!""
to be honest, I'm happy when they have such awareness that they are trying to be independent even when they are in a difficult situation. but still I feel neglected to know!
after transporting all the luggage, we headed straight for the Clifford Region.it took three to five days to reach the Clifford area.Depending on the road conditions.in the middle of winter where snow covered the road, it took three to five days to reach the Clifford area, I think we'll get there in four days' time.
during the trip we talked about many things, including the village of Adonia which is now run by Aurellia. They did not know about it and when I told them, their bodies immediately froze. okay I might be overdone in describing it, but it actually happened!
"The great and Beautiful princess ki-kita intervened directly to rule the de-village!?" Evelyn finally said something after freezing for three minutes!
well, you don't have to be that surprised okay.you're the same! I cleared my throat to relieve the tension, but such shock was indeed natural considering Aurellia was a royal family.even in Anna's view of being a noble though, it was, assuming that a princess who became a symbol of the royal family directly intervened to take care of a village was unnatural.
"It must be you, right, Issac?" Anna looked at me with squashed eyes.I scratched my head that was not itchy. Anna was not entirely wrong anyway, I was indeed involved but the matter of Aurellia wanting to build the village of Adonia was her own will.
"You know, I promised Aunt Mervouw I'd help her rebuild the village before, but if I stand alone without any legal legality protecting my actions, then, many noble blackmailers and cynical merchants will bother me.
so I asked the princess to help me solve this problem.I did not expect that after seeing firsthand the condition of the village that was slumped, she was instead determined to be directly involved in reconstructing the village. that's the story, so it's not my fault at all, okay!?"
Anna giggled when she saw my response. ah, so apparently. it turns out this little girl just wants to tease me yes.you are adorable with such an expression but I remain annoyed.
if this is the case, there is only one way to deal with it. I pinched Anna's cheek until she almost cried. well in this way break even. I am really satisfied to see Anna's face that bleak! haha....
"Issac, your facial expression is very..uhh, strange!" Evelyn also confirmed James's words, yeah, I think I'm overreacting. Anna finally pinched my waist in return for my previous actions.
"Hey son, is it true that you guys want to go to Earl Clifford Territory?"
"Ohh it turns out so. You adventurers anyway so it's natural to travel far like this. but also not many you know the academy students who take away like this from the academy. You guys are awesome!"
"fufufu. Uncle was also amazing because he wanted to take us at the usual rate, but now it's winter."
because Anna is a representation of cheerfulness, so she who returned the praise from the coachman sir.it looks like the two of them clop with each other yes. sir the coachman laughed happily to hear Anna's praise.well, well, I can imagine the pleasure when your job or profession that is usually underestimated by others is suddenly praised like that.
"Haha. Do not think.I was indeed paid to do that. after all, I also feel lucky because my wagon that has been reot is boarded by nobles like you.
ah right also, according to the news from my friends, the situation in Earl Clifford's territory is complicated."
we all tilted our heads (including me. Let's just say I'm just an innocent student of the academy) eh, what the hell happened there? (remember, I'm just an innocent academy student!)
"what happened uncle? it seems like it's a very dangerous thing?"
The coachman nodded. "at the end of last fall, Earl Clifford placed strict restrictions on the entrance gates of the Clifford region.oh, sorry, I mean on the border of the Clifford region, many locals have moved to other areas.
well, in anticipation of that eventually Earl Clifford limited access in and out of his territory.it was initially limited to the city gate only, but eventually widened to the border of the region. it made it difficult for traders and adventurers from other regions to move there.
how else, right? finally the traders are lazy to sell their goods there. adventurers are also reluctant to carry out missions.as a result of food crises occur there and villages are often attacked by monsters. that's what my friends say, because they're paid to transport the merchants' goods so I know that information from them."
we're all mangosteen. Anna and the others were a little worried about this. they were afraid of the worst possible that would happen.especially about the theft.well, then we should be extra careful huh.
after that, we talked a lot with the coachman until it was not felt, we had already exited the capital through the east gate.With this, our long journey to Clifford had begun.