After waiting for about an hour, an official came to call us.
It’s a different guy from the one before.
Maybe their position was determined by their robe.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, sir. The leader will see you now.”
We nodded and followed the official.
Probably in the audience room.
In front of the room, we were checked for weapons.
For some reason, we were made to stand in front of a white wall.
Another official was chanting something.
It must be some kind of magic to detect something.
I wondered if the white wall was some kind of key.
Their armor was checked one by one, and after everyone was checked, we were led into the audience hall.
AD
It was a rather large and luxurious room.
It looked like an audience hall of a king.
There were about 40 guards and officials waiting on either side of us.
The back of the room was one level up, and the man reclining in the chair there was probably the leader.
He must be about the same age as me.
There were five people in white robes near the leader.
Two people are standing behind him on each side, two on his left and two on his right, and an old man is standing to the left of the king.
The more white the robes were, the more important they seemed to be.
It’s because the color was getting lighter and lighter until we got here.
The old man gave the leader a whisper, and the leader nodded.
The man in the gray robe raised his voice.
“The Leader, Lord Dorius has an audience with the envoy from Ravenna!”
AD
So the leader’s name is Dorius.
Dorius opened his mouth.
He had a low, clear voice and was a macho type.
“Well met. Envoy of Ravenna.”
I’m not the kiddo, but if I don’t know who I’m dealing with, I’d better be careful.
“An envoy of Alfred Della Scala, Feudal Lord of Ravenna. Professor Fabio Visconti.”
I should add my official title.
Dorius’ eyes narrowed.
“Professor …… is Ravenna the land of the Church?”
You know about the church, huh.
“It is officially recognized, but it is not church land. It is the land of the Della Scala family.”
Dorius looked as if he was not very interested.
AD
“I’ve never heard of it.”
Are you not interested in the country?
“The Della Scala family is one of the three most important aristocratic families in the kingdom.”
Dorius’ eyes narrowed again.
“So you have power.”
It would be troublesome to compete with them.
The kiddo also imposed a troublesome role on me.
“It’s not a powerless or tokenistic entity.”
“Very well. I don’t mind if you don’t want to rely on me to get rid of the wild boars.”
“We do not intend to rely on you. I don’t intend to rely on it. You can look at it as a force to exterminate wild boars.”
Dorius nodded seriously.
“Very well. You may discuss the extermination with the general later.”
AD
“Yes, I understand.”
Dorius looked at the old man next to him and the old man nodded.
The official that is waiting presented Dorius with the gift we had brought him.
Dorius took the gift and looked at me with a grin.
“So Sir. Alfred is his name, I understand your sincerity. We will have a welcome banquet later. Let’s discuss it there.”
That seemed to be the end of the audience.
Dorius and the five white-robed men followed him out.
We were asked to leave as well.
After that, we were taken to a separate room for lodging.
Each of us seemed to be in a private room.
It’s not fancy, but it has gorgeous furnishings.
The mystery deepens.
AD
I sat down on a chair and took a breath.
However, you can never be too careful.
I can’t relax.
◆◇◆◇◆
I was able to talk a lot with Dorius at the banquet afterwards.
I’ll have to have a serious talk with the kiddo about this.
He also introduced me to the man they call the general.
He is a one-eyed middle-aged man who calls himself Gryllippus.
We made small talk and had a general discussion about the extermination mission.
His answers are clear, and he has a perfect grasp of his soldiers.
Another man that you have to be careful with.
It’s not easy to tell who’s better between him and Sir Rossi.
He said he would send a messenger later to return the favor.
So I told him the location of our town.
The food seems to be relatively simple.
It wasn’t that they were taking us lightly, but it seems that this is the content of their luxurious banquet.
We were asked how long we would be staying, so we politely said we would leave the next day.
I was curious about the beastmen who had accompanied us.
Also, I was afraid that if I stayed here for a few days, I would get ripped off.
They didn’t seem to be particularly offended.
Rather, they seemed to think that we were afraid of them and were in a hurry to tell our lord.
Because they had an expression that seemed to be feeling amused.
The next day, we met up with the beastmen and headed home.
I was relieved to find that they weren’t harmed.
On the way back, we were accompanied by a guide to the river where the cat tribesman and I had met.
I couldn’t talk about anything in private, so I just kept quiet and followed him.
This silence is tiring, though ……
We’re back at the river, and we parted ways with the guide and headed home.
We all sighed at the same time, as if to say, “I’m tired ……”.
I can’t wait to go home ……
After waiting for about an hour, an official came to call us.
It’s a different guy from the one before.
Maybe their position was determined by their robe.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, sir. The leader will see you now.”
We nodded and followed the official.
Probably in the audience room.
In front of the room, we were checked for weapons.
For some reason, we were made to stand in front of a white wall.
Another official was chanting something.
It must be some kind of magic to detect something.
I wondered if the white wall was some kind of key.
Their armor was checked one by one, and after everyone was checked, we were led into the audience hall.
AD
It was a rather large and luxurious room.
It looked like an audience hall of a king.
There were about 40 guards and officials waiting on either side of us.
The back of the room was one level up, and the man reclining in the chair there was probably the leader.
He must be about the same age as me.
There were five people in white robes near the leader.
Two people are standing behind him on each side, two on his left and two on his right, and an old man is standing to the left of the king.
The more white the robes were, the more important they seemed to be.
It’s because the color was getting lighter and lighter until we got here.
The old man gave the leader a whisper, and the leader nodded.
The man in the gray robe raised his voice.
“The Leader, Lord Dorius has an audience with the envoy from Ravenna!”
AD
So the leader’s name is Dorius.
Dorius opened his mouth.
He had a low, clear voice and was a macho type.
“Well met. Envoy of Ravenna.”
I’m not the kiddo, but if I don’t know who I’m dealing with, I’d better be careful.
“An envoy of Alfred Della Scala, Feudal Lord of Ravenna. Professor Fabio Visconti.”
I should add my official title.
Dorius’ eyes narrowed.
“Professor …… is Ravenna the land of the Church?”
You know about the church, huh.
“It is officially recognized, but it is not church land. It is the land of the Della Scala family.”
Dorius looked as if he was not very interested.
AD
“I’ve never heard of it.”
Are you not interested in the country?
“The Della Scala family is one of the three most important aristocratic families in the kingdom.”
Dorius’ eyes narrowed again.
“So you have power.”
It would be troublesome to compete with them.
The kiddo also imposed a troublesome role on me.
“It’s not a powerless or tokenistic entity.”
“Very well. I don’t mind if you don’t want to rely on me to get rid of the wild boars.”
“We do not intend to rely on you. I don’t intend to rely on it. You can look at it as a force to exterminate wild boars.”
Dorius nodded seriously.
“Very well. You may discuss the extermination with the general later.”
AD
“Yes, I understand.”
Dorius looked at the old man next to him and the old man nodded.
The official that is waiting presented Dorius with the gift we had brought him.
Dorius took the gift and looked at me with a grin.
“So Sir. Alfred is his name, I understand your sincerity. We will have a welcome banquet later. Let’s discuss it there.”
That seemed to be the end of the audience.
Dorius and the five white-robed men followed him out.
We were asked to leave as well.
After that, we were taken to a separate room for lodging.
Each of us seemed to be in a private room.
It’s not fancy, but it has gorgeous furnishings.
The mystery deepens.
AD
I sat down on a chair and took a breath.
However, you can never be too careful.
I can’t relax.
◆◇◆◇◆
I was able to talk a lot with Dorius at the banquet afterwards.
I’ll have to have a serious talk with the kiddo about this.
He also introduced me to the man they call the general.
He is a one-eyed middle-aged man who calls himself Gryllippus.
We made small talk and had a general discussion about the extermination mission.
His answers are clear, and he has a perfect grasp of his soldiers.
Another man that you have to be careful with.
It’s not easy to tell who’s better between him and Sir Rossi.
He said he would send a messenger later to return the favor.
So I told him the location of our town.
The food seems to be relatively simple.
It wasn’t that they were taking us lightly, but it seems that this is the content of their luxurious banquet.
We were asked how long we would be staying, so we politely said we would leave the next day.
I was curious about the beastmen who had accompanied us.
Also, I was afraid that if I stayed here for a few days, I would get ripped off.
They didn’t seem to be particularly offended.
Rather, they seemed to think that we were afraid of them and were in a hurry to tell our lord.
Because they had an expression that seemed to be feeling amused.
The next day, we met up with the beastmen and headed home.
I was relieved to find that they weren’t harmed.
On the way back, we were accompanied by a guide to the river where the cat tribesman and I had met.
I couldn’t talk about anything in private, so I just kept quiet and followed him.
This silence is tiring, though ……
We’re back at the river, and we parted ways with the guide and headed home.
We all sighed at the same time, as if to say, “I’m tired ……”.
I can’t wait to go home ……
