The Devil Tears: Lord of the Night
Arc 1 Chapter 2: Caravan
...Caravans...
...Author Note: Illustrations of Luciel...
(If anyone asks why the MC illustration is the same in different covers. follow the story until Arc 3 )
Upon arriving at his residence Luciel laid the red-haired girl on a mattress made of straw and cleaned her wounds – wounds with warm water and sowed them with certain herbs.
After finishing giving Luciel treatment then bring wheat porridge and a glass of water.
"After eating, rest" said Luciel.
"Umm, thanks emm."
"My name is Luciel."
Red haired girl slightly hesitant – last doubt
"Thank you Luciel, you can call me Liz."
" Okay, good rest, liz. "
A girl of the same age as Luciel, without her fate skills would only be sold at auction and end up in the hands of a ruthless ruler. Luciel is lucky to be recruited by his teacher and get basic lessons while in an orphanage.
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...Author Note: Illustration by Liz...
The next morning Luciel was preparing his last order in the city of Elea as a blacksmith.
“What do you do Ciel?” ask Liz.
“Ciel? Ah I will be out for a while to deliver my last sword order here, as you can see I am a blacksmith.“
Liz approached to see the sword that Luciel was polishing.
“You are interested in swords?“ ask Luciel.
“I don't know, sword tool to kill isn't it?” Luciel paused for a moment.
“Ya sword is a tool for killing, but it is our choice to kill to protect something or take something,“ Luciel said.
“Did ciel ever kill?“ ask Liz.
“I've never killed a human. In this Continent there are not only humans, as for monsters and demons that often attack humans and they are stronger than humans, which is why we make weapons,“ explained Luciel.
Luciel then stood up and took a sword on a shelf.
“The sword is like more different than the one before.“
“This is my teacher's best sword, and it's magical amplified. Magically strengthened weapons or artifacts can strengthen the magical power of its users, and we can also store magic in an artifact, but it is very difficult to make it if the blacksmith does not have magical talents as well."
Liz tried to hold the sword and observe it.
“Can I use magical?“ Ask Liz.
“It depends on the talents of each – each person, in each – each country has a magical tower where they train magicians. As for a knight or a hunter who has good physique and magical talent can combine it with the martial techniques they have. Hence the demand for magical weapons was overwhelming on this continent." Luciel explained in detail to Liz.
“So, I would never be able to learn magic if not go to magical manara?“ ask Liz.
“You can still learn the magic – basic magic without having to go there? Can you read?“ ask Luciel back.
Hearing Luciel's question, Liz simply shook her head.
“Many magical scrolls containing about magical – basic magical and we can buy it and I will teach you later to read“
“How does Ciel know all this?“
“Before I was recruited my teacher, I lived in an orphanage and there was a nurse who taught me there. I'm leaving to send an order first.“
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After Luciel delivered his sword order, Luciel searched for a caravan in the city center that would go to the Rhine Duchy for a later trip. In the center of Luciel approached a group of merchants.
“Sorry sir do you know the caravan troupe who is about to go to Rhine Duchy?“
These merchants came in caravans and settled while a city for trade, caravans were usually owned by trade unions so that its union members could easily buy and sell goods in some regions.
“You can ask master Thomas at the city market office, he is the caravan leader of the Maburg trade union,“ replied a merchant.
Maburg is one of the cities in the Duchy Rhine controlled by a Count.
“Ok thank you,“ Luciel gave a piece of ral to the merchant
In this continent information is very important and very valuable, so that informants provide appropriate information we must appreciate their help.
Luciel approached an office in the market center of Elea
“Excuse me, is there Master Thomas from the Maburg trade union?“ ask Luciel.
A middle-aged man walked over to Luciel.
“Yes, what do I need young man?“ ask Thomas.
“Is it true that the caravan you lead will go to Rhine Duchy? “ ask Luciel.
“Yes, we will go leave this city and go to the Rhine tomorrow morning, you want to come with the young man?” ask Master Thomas.
“Iya, how much is the rate?“
“How many people will come?“
Luciel thought for a moment.
“2 people sir,“ Luciel replied
“Oke 2 people the rate is 20 ral.“
Luciel now has 50 ral after getting 4 ral from selling the sword earlier and the remaining 30 ral if paid travel tariff can only last about – about 1 month. ‘ maybe I should do something when stop in town later.‘
“Alright,“ Luciel gives 20 pieces of silver coins to the master caravan
“Give this to the caravan guard tomorrow, we will go after the first bell rang.“
In this continent the residents do not all have a clock then usually at 7 am in the kingdom of Bavaria sounded to signify the start of activities, and at 1 o'clock the second bell rang and at 7 o'clock the third bell rang.
Arriving at Luciel's residence finds Liz trying to play a sword. Luciel sat down and put some bread on the table.
“Hey Liz here we eat,“ said Luciel.
“Oh you're home.“
Liz put her sword and walked towards Luciel to the table.
“Are you interested in becoming a knight?“ ask Luciel.
“What is a knight?”
“I told you about magic and a knight can combine it with his martial will, a knight is different from ordinary soldiers. They are trained to use a certain martial art. For nobles usually they have hereditary techniques from their predecessors.So every region has knights - knights who have different fighting styles - different,“ Luciel explained.
Liz listened to Luciel's explanation while eating bread.
“But for the common people of the kingdom to also set up a knight school, they asked the nobles to send their knights to teach them the basics - the basis of their fighting techniques. But their focus training is techniques - royal knight fighting techniques which every knight must master if they want to become ksaria,“ he added.
Liz listened to Luciel's explanation with an interested expression
“As far as there are 3 basic styles of knight fighting in general, the Holy Empire of Isenburg, the Kingdom of Bavaria, the Grand Duchy of Bradenburg and the Kingdom of Swabia have the same fighting style as they are still in the same culture, ” clear Luciel.
“Where do you know all that ciel? “ ask Liz.
“I often interact with frontline soldiers when looting after the battle is over, but for other areas fighting style I do not know what – is, “ replied Luciel.
Luciel paused for a moment when he was about to ask something to Liz
“Tomorrow I will go from this city to go to Rhine Duchy,“ Luciel said.
“Why?“
“I don't think I can further develop my potential here, my goal is to go to the sacred empire of Isenburg.“
Liz looked at Luciel and said
“Can I come with you Ciel?“
Luciel smiled and said
“Of course we will go tomorrow after the first bell.“