The God Slaying Hero and the Seven Covenants

When you cross a sloppy hill, you can see a far-sighted but clearly large group of buildings - cities surrounded by tall walls. Behind you is the sea, surrounded by walls. Cities that are smaller than Wang capital but have more people than Wang capital. Merdiole, a commercial city.

At the same time, the pale waters and white clouds reflecting the blue of the sky, the horizons visible in the distance, the high vulture mountains (soldering yama) a short distance from the Merdiole and the surrounding meadows also appear in sight. Particularly eye-catching would still be the pale sea. If we do go a little further, we should also see the beach. Looking back at the view as I dug through my memory, Mululu gently pulled his coat (cape) with me to the right of the carriage today.

"Yeah?"

"Sea"

"Oh, right. I think we'll see some seabirds in a little while."

"... yeah"

Is the ocean unusual, Mulu looking at the ocean by de-alerting the surroundings? Do you like the sea? I didn't think I liked the beast man very much. Or are you impressed by this view?

As far as I'm concerned, I'm happy with the latter. With that in mind, I turn my gaze to the leading carriage. The look on Solnea's face from the window is as flat as the usual surface of the water. But is that gaze a little better, even if it's just for the ocean? Miss Francesca sitting next to me is opening her mouth about something. Maybe he's explaining the ocean.

Naturally, there are seas in this world as well. I wonder if there are more creatures in this world than we do in our world.

The most remarkable is the demon. Instead of the presence of pirates, arguably a fantasy staple, most (mostly) of the ocean is dominated by demons. From small demons like the half-fish man (Sahagin), the aquatic horse (Kelpi), and the lower spirits Nereis, there are many extra-large demons like the dragon (Hydra) and the giant fish (Aspidokelon) in the giant squid (Kraken) that easily destroys even ships. Instead of seabirds, fantasies like Harpy, Seylan, and Echidna fly familiar demons. Well, harpy is inherently inhabited by mountains, so we can't follow him all the way to the ocean.

It is so much more dangerous than land, and the weather as well as demons is another great enemy. If you want to be caught in a storm, there is no escape, and ships in this world are easily broken because wooden ships are the main ones. From the human side of a commercial city (Merdiole) close to the sea, that would be the obvious aspect, and there would be some familiarity with it. But living inland far from the ocean, the ocean seems like something very scary.

Of course, you can't swim. If you are attacked in the water, you will not have the skill to be as powerful an adventurer as you are. I am the best at swimming, and I can't swing a sword or anything with water resistance. The same is true of witchcraft, which is not very much, but it is impossible to swim while concentrating.

Swimsuit? That fantasy doesn't exist in fantasy.

How can there be a route of navigation with the continent of Elflame and a deal is made when it is so dangerous a sea?

I'm not familiar with the ocean, but Mr. Utano says there are different water quality places in the west and east. It was our world to mix freshwater and sea water flowing from the river, but I'm not sure that sea water and sea water are different. Do you think the salt concentration is different from the oxygen level found in seawater?

And on that border, demons don't attack... they say it's a tough route to get attacked. I have no idea, but the sailors said experience would tell. It no longer seems more like a Immortal's place than a master or craftsman.

By the way, the seabird I mentioned earlier to Mululu is a bird flying in the sea breeze that we often see in our world. It is also the bait for harpy and seylane. I don't even fantasize about a monster daughter. Anyway, they're carnivores. It's not a cover-up, I mean it. I have no dreams, no hopes.

Medusa? I'm seriously kimochiwalui.

Speaking of which, Mululu said he came to the Imnesia continent by boat or something.

"Yeah. I'm on a boat"

"How was your sailing trip?

"I don't remember. Been in the back the whole time."

…………

Speaking of which, I've been smuggling. Remember that and turn your gaze only towards the carriage. Apparently, Mr. Maerentia and the others aren't hearing Mululu because he's closing the window.

Ho, and stroke his chest down.

"Oh, my God, you're such a problem beast girl."

"Fine. Less problem than range"

"Do you admit that you have your own problems or something? And I haven't had that many problems, have I?

"Huh?"

'... ha'

When I said that, Mululu looked sincerely strange and Ermenhilde exhaled a very painful sigh. That's just a reaction to me saying I'm having a problem.

"No, you didn't wake me, did you?

"The person is the least aware"

"It's you, isn't it? 'Cause you're having a lot of problems, too, Mulu."

"Yeah."

No, don't admit it. Or I'll stop saying bad things about me after I admit it. When I get sad and stroke my horse's neck, Bull, he replies. Walk the streets with Cappo Cappo, soothed by such tricks.

Many people have also been on the streets since yesterday. Just a commercial city, most of which are merchants. Adventurers are mostly escorts to merchants' carriages, and no adventurer has a visible demonic crusade. Lower demons like goblins and dogheads (cobolts) also exist in the plains around here, but the demonic world is also weak. They are also the bait of Harpy, the demon of the sky. Even if they can use swords and spears, the Goblins, who are not clever enough to use bows, are easier preys for Harpy than humans.

Therefore, there are not many goblins that occur in large quantities around other cities, either, near commercial cities. Sometimes it seems like a massive occurrence, but sometimes you just have to deal with it.

On the contrary, the problem is the high vulture mountain in sight. The top is high enough to penetrate the clouds. Harpy lives all over the mountain, and a little closer would confirm its appearance even in the distance. The lower body and arms are birds themselves, and the upper body and head are demons resembling humans. They're just similar, they can't speak and they can't communicate. The other side only recognizes humans as bait, and this one only sees them as demons.

"I don't know if you are, either."

…………

To that one word, I hold my head down. Am I actually doing something unconscious?

"Mr. Lotus."

As soon as he was distracted, he raised his face to Ami's impatient voice and turned his gaze around him. Through the loose hills lies an open meadow. If demons come near me, I don't like them, but I see them. Make sure it's not there, and put your gaze in the sky. But there's no such thing as a demon there either.

"What's up, Ami?

"Previous. In the mountains..."

That's what they say, and turn your gaze towards Bald Mountain, located away from Merdiole. My eyesight still prevents me from confirming Harpy's appearance - but when I narrowed my eyes, I was able to capture the big black dots.

Large. While Harpy is roughly only about the size of a junior high school student, its black dots are clearly too huge. I don't know because the exact size is too far apart, but there are probably a few meters.

"... Griffin"

"Can you see, Mululu?

"Yeah."

Looking back at that grunt, Mululu had his gaze on Bald Mountain just like mine. It tells me who the black dots I saw with those narrowed eyes are.

Griffin. Lion in body, eagle in head. On his back he has large wings and flies with the protection of the Spirit of the Wind - the Warcraft. It is not inherently inhabited by the continent of Imnesia, but is a medium-sized warcraft as it is inhabited by the continents of Elflame or Arbenelm.

"Are you sure it's Griffin?

"If you doubt it, you can ask Aya too"

When I ask back like that, Mululu pointing his lips at me for being suspected. I didn't mean to, I just didn't want to take the truth and asked back.

Scratching his back of his head to apologize later, he kicks his horse's belly and moves to the other side of the carriage - the side where Ami and Faerona are.

"Ami, Faerona. Did you see that?

"Yes, but..."

"I've never seen it before, but isn't Griffin on this continent?

"Right."

Accept Faerona's question and put your gaze on Bald Mountain again. But I can't see the black dots I was seeing earlier anymore. Probably went around to the back of the mountain. Griffin makes the nest on such a high mountain. That's also one of the reasons Griffin doesn't live on the continent of Imnesia. There are few high mountains on the continent of Imnesia like the one beside Merdiole. Not all of them are, but Griffin's habitat is limited. So it is said that it does not live on this continent.

Well, if we're not biologists, it's shallow to come to this world. It is sufficient to know the extent necessary for a crusade, such as Griffin's ecosystem.

"Uh, no. Smells like trouble again..."

"Hehe. Apparently, again, you don't have to be bored. '

"Give me a break"

Even though it's this way to put your life on the scale. I literally hold my head in the voice that resonated with my head.

Griffin does not exist on the continent of Imnesia. It also means that the inhabitants of the Imnesia continent don't know how to fight Griffin. Ecology and habits are pretty vague, too. Like what I read in my book isn't what I actually saw and felt and learned. I don't know when Griffin started living around here that I saw earlier, but the fact that he hasn't been crusaded probably means no one could have crusaded him. If all those big guys built a nest by the city, it's not weird to have a crusade right away.

When I turned my gaze to Chilari and Ami, my gaze overlapped as they seemed to be pointing this way as well. I guess it sounds like fun somewhere, because the Griffin degree isn't her enemy. From me, he said he was a life-threatening opponent.

"That's why I don't take requests from Astraela."

Trouble with going first, or trouble happens. Am I unhappy, or is Astraela going to push the challenge on me for the area? I feel like the latter, but the former is hard to get rid of.

That's how you worry, the carriage window opens. It was Miss Francesca who gave me a peek in the face.

"What is it, Master Range?

"No, it's nothing. How is Solnea doing better than that?

"Huh? Oh, yes. They're enjoying the view."

I hope so.

Looking up at the sky, hateful sunshine. If we had wings, we could fly anywhere. Yes, I'll try to escape reality.

Solnea was just staring at me like that.

A city where the sea breeze strokes its cheeks and the scent of the sea incenses. Merdiole, a commercial city. Surrounded by a wall of what would be ten meters, the city, facing the sea to the west and north, was full of vitality.

When one of the knights who was escorting the carriage shows his passport to the soldier on watch, he enters the city. The first thing that caught my eye was a lot of people. It's not just humans, it's subhumans, beasts. Inside you can also see small figures like fairies. Fairies with wings like Anastasia (Fairies), dwarves as tall as children (Hobbits), and bearded old men as big as their Hobbits (Dwarves). Beasts with ears and tails of various beasts on Elves of the same race as Faerona.

Lots of people, races. A city overflowing with such people. Even so, the size of the city is only about two-thirds compared to the Wang capital. As a result, the crowd, which should also be called clutter, stands out. Whether you see that as lively or too many people, that would be each person. That's Merdiole. The Wang Capital was also a city with more people, but more people than its Wang Capital, and feels full of vitality.

"As usual, too many people"

"That's what you want."

I hate the crowd, but when I'm so vibrant, I feel like I can share my energies with this one. Well, I don't want to be here. Anyway, there are so many people here. Not very much, but I get tired just staying for a few days or so.

Wood hurts due to winds from the sea, so most of the buildings are stone built. Moreover, because of the narrow land of the city called Merdiole, most buildings have two or three floors. I know it's a land with few earthquakes, but what a danger to watch. All the buildings facing the boulevard have signs, and every few liquor stores, martial arts stores, and tool stores appear to be lined up. The seller is shouting today's specials out loud for customers.

"Shall we go then?"

The window of the carriage opens and Mr. Maerentia prompts us to go ahead. When I gently kick the belly of the horse that was stopping my leg, I move on.

Overflowing with so many people, carriages and horses don't block the way they go because the rules of this city are properly enacted and the residents have the morality to just properly adhere to it. There are no laws or fines, but the fact that these things are observed is proof that security is so stable. Besides, residents don't even look at this many carriages coming through. Is that all, people... or do you mean there are many carriage streets?

The last time I was here was over a year ago, but there are a lot more smiles on people's faces than back then. Mululu, who is on the right side of the same carriage as me today, looked around intriguingly.

"Is that unusual?

"Yeah."

That reply is also empty somewhere. You're blinded by this vibrancy, something like that. I mean, year-to-year, what a childish look. Mulu laughs ridiculously, but he doesn't even notice me like that.

Normally here, I would complain with my eyes, mouth, or silently point my lips at them, not to treat them like children.

"I mean, you're not new to Merdiole, are you?

"... back then, all I thought about was going to King's Capital"

"Yeah."

Speaking of which, I recall being more heartless (busy) when I first met him. A request from the Spirit God (Zeneria) … In this case, is it even a trust? Was your head full of that mission?

I know it sounds good when it comes to hard work, but I'm already wondering if that's all it takes to get my head full. Because you miss such a wonderful world.

"Later, do you want to chill the stall?

"Hikaru?"

"I mean, look around with me. One skewer would be a luxury."

"... really?

The way you say that with your little neck tilted is really cute.

"Ooh."

I'd like to grab a cup with that skewer. Exactly, is it too early to invite Mululu to booze? I hope to teach you the taste of alcohol someday.

If I give it back, I'll be out of my sight this time. But the mouth was so broken that it could not be hidden. If you can see a look like this, it's about one or two cheap skewers.

Next time I wonder if I'll even take it to Astraela, or something like that, the carriage takes off the boulevard and takes the road with few people.

"Speaking of which, about Miss Francesca's home. Have you heard anything?

"Yeah. You can tell by going to the house."

"Right."

It would be rude of me not to know anything, so I wondered if my good friend Mulu was listening to anything. I wonder what position it stands in this Merdiole, although it is a family of merchants.

He said he could have a ship so he traded, or was he rich enough to have a ship for his own use?

Indeed, Merdiole remembers that, apart from the head of the city, there were more than one aristocrat involved in business. To put it simply, nobility that manages the distribution of arms, manages the tools, manages the ports, manages the flow of people. Separate nobles are in charge of that. On top of that, we are adjusting so that we can benefit from each other.

Given that, I would expect Miss Francesca's home to be one of the nobles who manages the port. I don't sound familiar with the family name Burton, but maybe he's a nobleman with a lot of power. The power in this case is financial power.

After going down the alley for a while, I go out to the open place. A residential neighborhood where nobles and rich people live. It is its first place. Slow, long uphill climbs reveal a number of buildings that are clearly more luxurious than those that were built on the boulevard or alley. Since it is a land higher than the walls that surround the city, the location conditions, which can be seen outside the walls and even to the far horizon, would certainly be the prerogative of the rich. Well, the horizon can be seen from the harbor.

"Home, there's a lot of things."

"Hey."

Built close to the sea was a stone building, but there doesn't seem to be much sea breeze around here, and there are many wooden buildings. Besides, is it the aristocratic hobby or the fashion of this world that does it and colorful?

Even with two carriages lined up, it passes through a path so wide that it can afford to go through its residential areas. And there was a house in the land that was even higher. Speaking of size, you just said it was about a turn bigger than the colorful houses you just passed. The shades are normal (orthodox) and I like them. However, after seeing the colorful house, I get the impression that it's a little short.

Before the gate of that house, an old man dressed in butler's clothes and a young man who refrains from following him. More than a dozen other maids waited for Miss Maerentia and Miss Francesca rather than us... Approaching one of them, he disembarks from the horse and hands over the reins.

"Good luck with your long journey. If you'll excuse me, I'd like to offer you a little hospitality at home."

"Thank you for your concern. But I was a little concerned. I think I'm going to go to the guild."

"Really?"

"I'm sorry. Invite me around the corner..."

"No."

It makes me rude to say no, but I was concerned about Griffin I saw earlier. There doesn't seem to be any confusion from how the people were walking down the boulevard, but it's too late since something happened.

I want to do something before sacrifices are made, before they increase.

"Hehe. You're motivated. '

"Well,"

This is what I think when I say I don't like trouble, so I think I'm in trouble. Now, which is the real me, the annoying smell or the serious?

With the thought that there would be no answer, I bid farewell to Mr. Maerentia and Miss Francesca, the adventurers who have travelled so far together.

Mululu was lonely, but he's in the same city. It's not that we're not close, we'll see each other whenever we want to. Besides, I'm supposed to have a ship ready, so it's also a fact that I'll have to show my face again soon.

So even if Miss Francesca has loneliness, I can't feel the sadness. Tell me the name of the inn you're going to stay in, and you'll come and see me. By the way, it was a lodge I rented a few years ago when I came to the commercial city (Merdiole). It's a pricey inn inside, but it's a corner, so I think I'll stay in a nice inn. Luxury, too, is the flavor of the journey.

"See you, Miss Francesca."

"Yes."

This is the only thing I'm going to point at. If I'm alive, I'll see you again. If we meet, we have a goodbye, if we have a goodbye, we have a reunion. That's what traveling is all about. Away from Burton Mansion as Ami pulls the hand of Mululu, who is being pulled behind her hair.

Besides, they'll probably be in contact again soon. This is how I traveled once, I think I'm trying to take care of this connection. Besides, I don't think Miss Francesca will say goodbye. Especially since Mululu and I seem to be close.

"So, what do we do now?

"Face the guild. Ask about Griffin and find out what's going on around here."

"Right."

Ami agrees with my proposal. This kid also seems concerned that Griffin is on this continent.

There is a good distance from the residential area to the district where the guild is located, and as I said earlier in the stall along the way, I luxury Mulu with oak meat skewers, and I luxury here because Ami, who saw it, seemed to envy me, and then I luxury Solnea because I can't just leave Solnea out of company.

Fayrona had her share out herself, but she ended up buying a skewer for four. I don't know, this weakness.

Mululu seems happy, so I'll think about it. If I don't think so, I'm going to be kind of sad.

"Delicious?

"Yeah."

"Well, that's good"

Walk down the boulevard, eating skewers in line. Muru and Solnea are grabbing my coat (cape) so I don't get lost, so I feel totally like a father or something like that.

Look at me like that. Faerona and Ami are loosening their mouths, but I pretend not to notice and eat the finished skewers. Or Solnea would be too big for a child. She looks like an old beauty over twenty. Because he's taller than Ami. Well, the contents are zero.

"What do you say, freshly baked?

I ask the same thing to Solnea like that.

Solnea tilted her little neck, then

"Yeah."

I nodded small to imitate Mululu.