Chapter 84
Overwhelming
Translator : PolterGlast
We switched carriages
and arrived safely at our second stopover point, the town of Anbezier.
After some light
sightseeing, just as in Renge, we spent the night at an inn the Guild Master
had booked, and the next morning, we set off on foot for the Royal Capital.
"The carriage was
nice, but walking like this is good too! It's fun to see a different kind of
scenery than usual!"
"We couldn't see
the scenery from the carriage, after all. Walking through an unfamiliar land
like this is also a pleasure."
"Maybe it's
because it's the road to the Royal Capital, but it's incredibly well-paved and
easy to walk on. We've been walking for about three hours, but we haven't
encountered a single monster!"
"That's because
the Royal Capital's Guild Master has set up thorough monster wards. As long as
you don't stray too far from the road, you won't encounter any monsters."
What the Guild Master
said was true; I could only sense monster reactions from a great distance.
It seems the monsters
are intentionally avoiding the road, so it's certain that some kind of monster
ward has been set up.
But I don't know what
kind of method they're using, which is very frustrating.
While I was thinking
that, the number of people gradually began to increase.
I experienced this
when I first came to Biodasdal; this is a sign that a city is near.
"Is the Royal
Capital close already? The number of people has suddenly increased."
"Yeah, we'll be
there in about twenty minutes. If this is your first time in the Royal Capital,
I'm sure you'll be surprised, Graham-san."
Would I be surprised
by the number of people, or by the size of the city?
I was already
surprised by both of those in Biodasdal, so I won't be surprised again.
—Or so I thought...
"Wh-what is...
this crowd. And what is with the size of that city!!"
"Fufu, you have a
good reaction. That's the Royal Capital."
A crowd of people
large enough to be intimidating came into view before we even entered the city.
Biodasdal also has a
line for the body search before you can enter, but this was a crowd of an
incomparable scale.
Lined up were enough
people that it would surely take half a day to get inside.
And at the end of that
massive line, I could see a city wall that was more than three times the size
of Biodasdal's, and the shock was about the same as when I saw the Ancient
Dragon.
I'm extremely curious
as to how they could build something like that.
The design is detailed
down to the finest point, and it has a complex structure like a fortress.
That kind of detailed
work is impossible with magic, so it's certain that it was built by human
hands.
How many people and
how many years did it take?
Just imagining it...
is kind of terrifying.
"Everything is
just on a completely different scale! It's already interesting and we haven't
even entered the city yet!"
"I agree. I was
surprised when I came to Biodasdal, but the Royal Capital is in a different
league."
"The inside of
the city is even more amazing. There are so many different things that you
definitely won't be able to see them all during our stay."
"Considering I
might have never come here in my entire life, I might have to thank the Guild
Master for this opportunity."
"Don't thank me.
Things are definitely going to get troublesome from here on out. I really only
feel sorry."
The Guild Master says
that, but I'm already so satisfied that I don't mind a little trouble.
I'm also really
looking forward to exploring the Royal Capital, so I'm glad I came.
Already overwhelmed by
my first visit to the Royal Capital, we walked past the line and proceeded
steadily forward.
Apparently, the Guild
Master's privilege can be used in the Royal Capital as well, and it seems we
can enter without waiting in line.
We passed the line
that would have normally taken half a day and arrived directly under the city
wall.
Coming down here, it
was even more incredible. Even if I craned my neck to look straight up, I
couldn't see the top of the wall.
"There's a body
search from here. None of you three are carrying anything strange, right?"
"I'm fine! I
didn't bring much luggage to begin with."
"The only
suspicious thing is my weapon, but that should be fine, right?"
"Weapons are not
a problem. Well then, let's go."
Following the Guild
Master who was leading the way, we headed for a place like a checkpoint inside
the gate.
After the Guild Master
said something, our body search was conducted right away.
"Stand with both
your hands spread out. We'll be holding onto all your bags."
About ten inspectors
conducted the search all at once, so it was over in no time.
It was a short time,
but every inch of our bodies was thoroughly checked.
"Alright, all
clear. You can go inside."
"Thanks. Take
this."
The Guild Master
handed over a tip, and the person who seemed to be the head inspector accepted
it without a word.
It wasn't a bribe-like
amount, so the Royal Capital might have a tipping culture.
"Should we give
one too?"
"No, you don't
have to. I paid a little extra, so you three don't have to worry about
it."
"Is that how it
works?"
"Yeah. Well then,
we're finally inside the Royal Capital."
We really are finally
here.
It took two full days
since we left Biodasdal, but we can finally enter the Royal Capital.
Feeling simply
excited, I passed through the gate and entered the Royal Capital.
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