We had no choice but to follow him, even though he took us deep into the forest instead of along the river.
We were carrying our luggage, so we had to take our time and rest.
I tried to get information from the cat tribesman, but there was nothing I could do.
“He forbade me to speak.”
Unfortunately, we couldn’t get any information.
He led us down a wilderness path and we followed him silently.
The further we went, the denser the forest became, but it felt like we were walking endlessly up a gently sloping path.
It was pretty hard for a 37-year-old.
We must have walked for about half a day.
Suddenly, the forest opened up and I was surprised by the sight before me.
I saw a walled city in a basin.
There were many villages around the city.
(T/N: basin(eg. between mountains).)
The cat tribesman pointed at the town and said.
“That’s where the leader is.”
The winged tribesmen couldn’t fly that high, so they couldn’t see it because of the hills and tall trees.
The area was a wide flat plain.
As we were being led to the town, I took a distant look at the villages and could see that people were living in poverty, if not devastation.
There were quite a few villages outside the town alone.
The population is estimated to be about 10,000 ……
The walls are high and solid masonry, with dugouts all around, but no water.
There is no drawbridge, but rather a road leading directly to it.
I hadn’t expected such a scale in such a remote area.
The gate was open, but there were two gatekeepers.
When the cat tribesman said something to the gatekeeper, the gatekeeper came over to us.
He was a human, armed to the teeth with a chainmail.
He seemed to have been working out quite a bit.
He said bluntly to us.
“Wait a moment. An intermediary will be along shortly.”
It’s not a good idea to talk about unnecessary things, after all
“I understand.”
As I waited in silence for a moment, a man in an expensive-looking robe came towards me.
“So you’re a messenger from Ravenna. The leader will see you now, so I will show you around.”
Is there any way to communicate with cat tribesmen over long distances?
Ravenna’s name had already been conveyed.
I had to follow him anyway.
“Please lead the way.”
As we were about to enter, the man in a robe turned around.
“Beyond the gates is a place for humans only. Your demi-human companions will be escorted to another part of the building where they can rest.”
It was the kiddo’s influence that made me a little uncomfortable hearing that.
There was no point in arguing, so I did as I was told.
I turned back to the companion who had accompanied me.
“I’m sorry, but we’ll have to do as they say.”
There were eight of us, just humans.
The rest nodded in silence.
And when the dog tribesman guide arrived, the demi-humans followed them.
It’s not immediate, but it’s a definite problem in the future ……
When we were about to leave, the kiddo secretly gave me a golden necklace, saying that if the gift of alcohol does not work, I can use this ……
""
Well, I had the tiger tribesman carry the sake jar.
It was too heavy for a human to carry.
The road was very neat and clean, and there were only humans on it.
It was paved with white marble-like stones.
I got the impression that the population was not that large.
But it’s a lot nicer than most towns ……
As we walked straight down the main street, we saw a magnificent palace.
We went straight inside.
The interior was not flamboyant, but simple and sturdy.
We were taken to another room in the palace.
I stopped the official who was about to leave.
It was not a good idea to suddenly offer him a gift.
“I have brought a gift from our feudal lord to the leader. In what way should we present it?”
The messenger nodded.
“I see that you’re a polite man. Please wait a moment while I call the man in charge.”
After a short wait, a small, fat man with a round head came in.
He wore flashy clothes.
“I’ll inspect the gift and present it to the leader.”
I handed him the golden necklace in a wooden box.
“May I ask what’s inside?”
I nodded.
“Yes, it’s fine.”
When he opened the box, the round man seemed surprised, but his expression quickly faded.
“I’ll inspect it and present it to him.”
“Thank you very much.”
He then led me to the waiting room.
“Please wait here for a while. I will call you when the time for your audience arrives.”
I nodded, and the official left.
The room was luxurious, but not magnificent.
What the hell is this region ……? Don’t tell me that this is actually a dangerous place?
Where in the world could such money be found in such a remote area? The mystery never ends.
We had no choice but to follow him, even though he took us deep into the forest instead of along the river.
We were carrying our luggage, so we had to take our time and rest.
I tried to get information from the cat tribesman, but there was nothing I could do.
“He forbade me to speak.”
Unfortunately, we couldn’t get any information.
He led us down a wilderness path and we followed him silently.
The further we went, the denser the forest became, but it felt like we were walking endlessly up a gently sloping path.
It was pretty hard for a 37-year-old.
We must have walked for about half a day.
Suddenly, the forest opened up and I was surprised by the sight before me.
I saw a walled city in a basin.
There were many villages around the city.
(T/N: basin(eg. between mountains).)
The cat tribesman pointed at the town and said.
“That’s where the leader is.”
The winged tribesmen couldn’t fly that high, so they couldn’t see it because of the hills and tall trees.
The area was a wide flat plain.
As we were being led to the town, I took a distant look at the villages and could see that people were living in poverty, if not devastation.
There were quite a few villages outside the town alone.
The population is estimated to be about 10,000 ……
The walls are high and solid masonry, with dugouts all around, but no water.
There is no drawbridge, but rather a road leading directly to it.
I hadn’t expected such a scale in such a remote area.
The gate was open, but there were two gatekeepers.
When the cat tribesman said something to the gatekeeper, the gatekeeper came over to us.
He was a human, armed to the teeth with a chainmail.
He seemed to have been working out quite a bit.
He said bluntly to us.
“Wait a moment. An intermediary will be along shortly.”
It’s not a good idea to talk about unnecessary things, after all
“I understand.”
As I waited in silence for a moment, a man in an expensive-looking robe came towards me.
“So you’re a messenger from Ravenna. The leader will see you now, so I will show you around.”
Is there any way to communicate with cat tribesmen over long distances?
Ravenna’s name had already been conveyed.
I had to follow him anyway.
“Please lead the way.”
As we were about to enter, the man in a robe turned around.
“Beyond the gates is a place for humans only. Your demi-human companions will be escorted to another part of the building where they can rest.”
It was the kiddo’s influence that made me a little uncomfortable hearing that.
There was no point in arguing, so I did as I was told.
I turned back to the companion who had accompanied me.
“I’m sorry, but we’ll have to do as they say.”
There were eight of us, just humans.
The rest nodded in silence.
And when the dog tribesman guide arrived, the demi-humans followed them.
It’s not immediate, but it’s a definite problem in the future ……
When we were about to leave, the kiddo secretly gave me a golden necklace, saying that if the gift of alcohol does not work, I can use this ……
""
Well, I had the tiger tribesman carry the sake jar.
It was too heavy for a human to carry.
The road was very neat and clean, and there were only humans on it.
It was paved with white marble-like stones.
I got the impression that the population was not that large.
But it’s a lot nicer than most towns ……
As we walked straight down the main street, we saw a magnificent palace.
We went straight inside.
The interior was not flamboyant, but simple and sturdy.
We were taken to another room in the palace.
I stopped the official who was about to leave.
It was not a good idea to suddenly offer him a gift.
“I have brought a gift from our feudal lord to the leader. In what way should we present it?”
The messenger nodded.
“I see that you’re a polite man. Please wait a moment while I call the man in charge.”
After a short wait, a small, fat man with a round head came in.
He wore flashy clothes.
“I’ll inspect the gift and present it to the leader.”
I handed him the golden necklace in a wooden box.
“May I ask what’s inside?”
I nodded.
“Yes, it’s fine.”
When he opened the box, the round man seemed surprised, but his expression quickly faded.
“I’ll inspect it and present it to him.”
“Thank you very much.”
He then led me to the waiting room.
“Please wait here for a while. I will call you when the time for your audience arrives.”
I nodded, and the official left.
The room was luxurious, but not magnificent.
What the hell is this region ……? Don’t tell me that this is actually a dangerous place?
Where in the world could such money be found in such a remote area? The mystery never ends.
