TEASER CHAPTER 8 PART 38
In order to get away
from Arcazam, Triforium had brought Shina to the southern commercial district.
Numerous horses and people pass by the south gate and its surroundings, loading
and unloading all sorts of cargo.
The south gate, as it
were, is the main entrance to Arcazam. On the outer rim in front of the huge
gate, unlike other areas, there are spaces for loading and unloading cargo for
logistics, warehouses for storing cargo, and management offices for delivering
cargo to various parts of Arcazam.
The outer rim and the
south side of the commercial district, which is a kind of logistics base.
There, Triforium, wearing a hood so that no one would know he was an elf, was
looking around with Shina by his side, looking for a carriage that would carry
them.
"We have to get
out of this town as soon as possible ... the spirits are starting to get
agitated ..."
It took him longer
than he expected to get to this place. This was due to Shina's occasional
attempts to stop and other resistance even as he was pulling her arm along.
Although her mind had
been suppressed by Triforium's spirit magic, [Whistle of Manipulative heart],
her heart still resisted the old elf's magic.
Even though he had
mixed feelings about his great-granddaughter's resistance, Triforium, while
disguising the impatience that welled up inside him, called out to the driver
of the carriage nearest to him.
"Hey, human over
there, can we take a ride in your carriage?"
"Oh? I'm sorry,
but you'll have to find someone else."
The carriage was large
enough to carry a large amount of cargo, and there were two horses pulling it.
The back of the wagon had a large platform, and there was plenty of room for
Triforium and Shina to sit on it.
Arcazam is located in
the middle of a forest, and the only way to get to the nearby town is by way of
a road.
The traffic on the
road is busy, there are always carriages and other vehicles on the road, and it
is easy to get to the neighboring towns where Arcazam's influence does not
extend.
However, Triforium had
more trouble securing carriages than expected.
Not only because of
the fact that all the coachmen were displeased with his condescending and
pompous tone but also because of the suspicious appearance of the two hooded
figures in spite of the sunny weather, which made them wary of him.
(We've got to get out
of this town fast before Rauls notices us!)
"No other choice.
How about this?"
He took out a gold
coin from his pocket and put it in the coachman's hand. The face, which had
been wary, turned surprised, and then the corners of his mouth turned up in a
grin.
