Bijo to Kenja to Majin no Ken

It was only a few hours after that that that Kay and Celestia reached the port town of Ceilia.

I have reached this point for as little time as I can, pinching a few breaks along the way to rest my horse.

"- Is that Ceilia!?

Kay, who was peeking forward from Celestia's back side, accidentally opened his mouth.

At the end of the gaze he points at, would there be about twice as much as a human back - a place covered by wooden walls?

Beyond that wall I could see a number of buildings lined up.

The place, which looks like a poke in the street, makes you feel like it's quite large as you approach it.

"Yeah, that sounds like it!

Celestia kept her mouth shut as she screamed.

Somehow he keeps his horse running. If you slap me in the mouth for nothing, I could bite your tongue.

Kay looked at the daunting wall covering the town that gradually approached him.

While silently observing that, I thought that this wall would never protect the town from warlike disasters.

Ceilia is close to Arlene, a country set up by neighboring merchants, in terms of location alone.

Arlene and Roar aren't in a hostile relationship, but on the other hand, it doesn't seem to be a complete friendship.

It's just - the wooden walls set up in Ceilia were probably not built thinking about versus Arlene.

Kay assumed that this wall was probably created as a barbarian measure.

By barbarians I mean races like Goblin and Kobold.

They were by no means a human menace, in terms of individual power alone.

But their power, which they have formed, should never be insulted.

The darkness, especially at night, increases their power to act in groups.

If they break into the town, where people formed a sidekick while they were asleep, the town would be in an uninterrupted crisis.

Typically, large towns are populated with national armies and knights.

A gatekeeper will be placed in the area connected to the outside world and you will not be able to enter or leave town without an ID.

However, small towns and villages are not equipped with such soldiers. So in a relatively small town, the townspeople take turns at night with them around.

"There doesn't seem to be any gatekeepers."

Kay groaned bossly in a voice to such an extent that she didn't know if it sounded Celestia.

The port town of Ceilia looks quite large, but it looks like a town without a gatekeeper.

This would mean that the army of Roar is not stationed and security is maintained by the power of the inhabitants.

That just meant, conversely, that the town was relatively free to enter and exit during the day.

I don't know if Redmond knew that beforehand - but now we also have to consider the possibility that he's hiding in Ceilia.

Celestia urged Kay to go down first when she stopped the horse in front of Ceilia.

When Kay gets down from her horse and looks over, she still doesn't look like a gatekeeper.

However, several beasts were found hidden from view throughout the town. When they admit what Kay and Celestia look like, they keep an eye on Kay and the others wondering who showed up.

We have no choice but to see fewer human adventurers in places far from the border city of Farica.

Kay and Celestia pulled their horses and stepped into Ceilia without paying attention to them as their alarming gaze caught on.

As you go over the wooden walls, you'll see many buildings lined up along straight paths.

There were many solid wooden buildings, though never lavishly made.

If you look only at the queue, it will never look like a country town.

The crossing of the road is apparently a harbor, and the ocean-like scene came into view ahead.

"Kay, let's go straight to the government building."

Celestia says so, pulling her horse straight and walking away.

The inhabitants of this town - the Beasts - looked back at exactly what was going on and Kays at the same time.

If this is all just a rarity - perhaps if people other than ourselves had reached here, that memory would surely remain in the people.

While Kay felt the residents gaze, he thought to himself.

Roar's army is apparently not stationed in Ceilia.

However, Lentz's advance information indicates that a government building exists.

And the official building of Loar was like the largest building that entered the gate and was seen directly in front.

There is also a reason that the size of the building is unplugged and not visible to the general public. But at the same time, the flag of Roar is flying, which is the primary reason why the building can be identified as a public building.

When Kay and Celestia reached the official building as they were, they decided to inform the werewolf-faced beast man standing in front of the official building of their intention to visit.

The werewolf-faced beast man didn't leave the scene until earlier, but he seemed to have been following Kay and Celestia's actions with his eyes for a long time.

That's right, the wolf face is powerful and powerful, but as far as tricks and waists are concerned, there's no such thing as intimidating the target.

"I'm sorry, I'd like to see the person in charge of this government building."

When Kay gave Lentz's name while saying so, he subtly changed his werewolf response.

When the werewolf checks the permit Kay gave him, he changes his attitude to something else.

He whispered something when he called the cat-faced beast man who was nearby. Then the cat-faced beast man rushes into the building.

"Please, come in.

Ceylia's officer is inside. "

A werewolf-faced beast man told the Kays.

"- What should I do with the horse?

Celestia asks from the side, the werewolf reaches out to the reins Celestia has.

"We'll keep it in this official building.

Come on, keep going inside. "

Kay and Celestia, led by werewolves, went inside the official building as they were guided.

There are a few beasts inside the official building, and they still pay attention to the two at the same time, just like the whole town.

Looking at it, the structure of the building is very simple, and the large room on the front looks like the living room of the person in charge.

Then the cat-faced beast man, who had just entered the official building, led the Kays to their living room.

"- Welcome, should I say"

When I entered the room, the dog-faced beast man sitting in the front opened his mouth as he stood up.

The Beast Man has an unknown age in his appearance, but the Dog-Faced Beast Man looked quite old with a cross of gray hair. Apparently, he's the one in charge of Ceilia.

When Kay and Celestia meet lightly, they sit on the couch as they are led.

"Lenz is your guide.

I am also listening to a line of wise men (sage) who helped Roar in his struggle.

Ceilia is somehow a country town, and I never have a wide view either. But let me be honest with you about anything I can find out. "

Kay returns her thanks to the polite offer.

"Thank you very much.

- Then sweeten to your words and go straight in.

As a matter of fact, we came all the way to Ceylia looking for one person. "

"Ho, people - that means it's not the beast man you're looking for."

Upon that question, Kay honestly affirmed.

The characteristic of the person will then be described in turn.

"Yes, it is not the beast man that you are looking for, it is the human.

I think my age is still old enough to call me a youth. My back length is about one turn bigger than mine, and I'm well fleshed.

but - the biggest characteristic is that it is a ship arm (...) "

"Arm -"

The moment I heard the word, I felt the expression on the dog's face move.

When Kay sees the change, she communicates additional information.

"That's right.

The man crossed the border river from a place called San's Fishing Village in the Kingdom of Harland, and reached this Seyria on the other side of the coast. "

"- And what did the man do?

The question released by the dog face officer is a step further from the story of Redmond's whereabouts.

It seemed to Kay that was the distant answer that the officer in charge knew something about Redmond's whereabouts (...) and was there (...).

And the questions asked by the officer in charge can be answered in detail, or vice versa.

Celestia answered the question from the side in the middle of Kay's idea of how far to go.

"The man is a man who was previously a subordinate when I was a member of the Western Knights of Harland.

But now you betray me and you're being chased.

And given the reason for his betrayal, the man is never in Roar's interest either "

――――

Hearing the affirmed words, the officer in charge seemed to have come up with a few ideas.

I can't help it. Celestia's answer is also perceived as bringing in the troubles of neighboring countries (Harland).

However, the silence of birth has seriously altered the atmosphere, but the attitude of the person in charge has never changed unfriendly.

After the three glances staggered for a while, the dog face officer quietly opened his mouth.

"- Okay.

No, you don't speak the same language.

I know who you're looking for. "

――

Celestia climbs out unexpectedly.

Kay, on the other hand, was quietly waiting for the officer in charge to continue his story.

"If I were to tell you exactly, it would be the expression of a man of the ship's arms as you say (...).

So even though the traits are the same, there is no guarantee that the man is the person you are looking for. "

Kay presses Celestia, who is getting more and more frozen, by hand. And to let her regain her calm, I looked at Celestia's face for a while.

Having noticed Kay's gaze a little while later, Celestia haunts herself with a badly pushed look.

When she corrected her forward posture, she took a slow, deep breath.

"- You showed up in Ceilia, didn't you?

Kay, who saw Celestia regain her composure, asked the officer in charge in an extremely natural tone.

"Yes.

As you know, if humans step into Ceilia, it will stand out no more.

And if it's a one-armed man, it's an exaggeration. "

When Kay glanced at Celestia, she took that gaze and nodded quietly.

The condition also appears to be extremely calm. But it hasn't even stopped me from shaking my lips.

"Tell me - please.

Where is he now? "

Celestia's voice was a little shabby because her mouth was dry. As she rattles her throat with Gokuri, she quietly awaits the answers of the officers in charge.

Though the tone was trying to maintain serenity, I could see boiling emotions swirling in her heart.

If we keep chasing him, we'll catch up somewhere -.

Even if it's such a natural event, if we get closer to the present, we can't stay calm.

Once the person in charge closed his eyes silently, he slowly opened his eyes after a while.

And then again, he started answering Celestia's questions.

"- The person broke into Ceilia about two days ago and tried to take the horse connected to the stable in this official building.

Now they are captured and detained (...) in an establishment next to this official building (...) "

Kay and Celestia heard those words...

Once again, I realized that the time of destiny was drawing closer than I had ever imagined.