Chapter 106
Empress
Translator : PolterGlast
"So this is
Elmoregrad..."
Since we had come
without passing through almost any cities on the way, Pyranelle was the only
city of Empire we had passed through. The strangeness of this place was even
more pronounced because we had returned to the kingdom several times.
"Doesn't it feel
like we're in a different era?"
"Yeah... even
though it's starting to get dark, the city is still so bright."
If Grisnia was a
medieval city, Elmoregrad was definitely a modern city.
The ground was covered
with beautifully even cobblestones, and streetlights were everywhere to keep
the city from getting dark.
When I used Mana Perception,
I could sense magical reactions.
Apparently, those
streetlights were magic tools.
There were many other
reactions as well.
Apparently, magic
tools were much more integrated into daily life here than in Grisnia.
"Let's find an
inn for now... and look, Masaru, the prices are clearly more expensive
here."
"Yeah, the fruit
is almost twice the price... excuse me, two of those, please."
"Sure thing!
That'll be one silver coin for two!"
I took out the Elmore
silver coins I had prepared in advance to pay.
By the way, due to
international credit issues, Elmore silver coins were slightly more valuable
than Grust silver coins, which were used in the Grust Kingdom, even though they
were made of the same material.
If things got really
bad, I wondered if I could get a job as a money changer and make a profit on
the difference.
...Never mind. A
novice shouldn't get involved in that kind of thing.
Since we had come all
the way to the empire, we bought two of the strange pink mango-like fruits that
weren't available in the kingdom and walked around the city while eating them.
When I ate them, they
tasted like a condensed version of the sticky part of mango and peach, and the
refreshing citrus scent lingered in my nose.
This was worth the
five copper coins... the fruits in this other world were all delicious.
Maybe we could use
earth magic or magic tools to improve the soil and promote forced cultivation.
Perhaps because it was
being modernized, prices were generally higher than in the kingdom.
Accommodation was
expensive, and basically everything was expensive.
However, perhaps due
to price controls, the price of bread was about the same as in the kingdom.
I wondered if the
rewards were as high as the prices.
Otherwise, it would be
difficult to make a living by subjugating monsters...
While walking around
the city, we eventually saw a conspicuous building.
When I saw it, I
couldn't help but exclaim "Wow."
"That's the
Imperial Castle Novark."
The Imperial Castle
Novark, where the emperor lived, was lit up with magic tools like a tourist
attraction.
When I used Mana
Perception, there were countless reactions.
It was a far cry from
the royal castle in Grisnia... the level of security was abnormal.
They seemed to have an
insane amount of magic tools and personnel... I felt like it was impossible to
infiltrate the emperor's place.
I wondered if we could
do it even if we gathered information and prepared properly...
When I told Miku about
the reactions I got from Mana Perception, she looked up at Novark and nodded.
"Then we should
go through the front door. Don't worry, we already have permission from
Alice."
"Permission?"
"Yeah,
actually..."
Although Alicia-sama
didn't have any titles, she was still a member of the Grust Kingdom's royal
family.
So, she had written a
letter to the emperor to ask for a meeting using her reputation.
That way, we wouldn't
be turned away at the gate even if we went there suddenly.
Miku had prepared
thoroughly... as expected of her.
"Let's gather
information first and then go to the Imperial Castle."
Negotiations with the
empire from the front door.
It would be a lie if I
said I wasn't nervous... but they had gone to great lengths to set this up for
us.
I would do my best.
After gathering
information, we went to see Princess Alicia, discussed things, and then headed
to Novark.
Surprisingly, the
talks went smoothly, and we were able to meet with the 52nd Empress of the Holy
Elmore Empire, Empress Emilia.
"Please raise
your heads, special ambassadors from the Grust Kingdom."
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