Chapter 35: New Nellie City

In the distance, I see a wall that looks a little like a cheap version of the Great Wall of China.

It is the outermost wall of the triple wall that surrounds the city of New Nellie, and since it is quite long, it is not as defensible as the two inner walls.

It is basically there to prevent dangerous wild animals from entering the city, to buy time for magical beasts to enter the city, and to allow time for bandits to steal things and escape.

You're finally back in New Nellie, aren't you?

Yes, I am. Yes, as per the return schedule I sent you in my letter earlier.

I thought there might be a delay because of a stopover in a farming village to buy some souvenirs on the way back, but it seemed that was not the case.

I hope so,” He said. We should be able to enter the castle in the afternoon. I will finish helping them.

I ended the magic that had been cast on the group of soldiers, including myself, to improve their physical abilities.

The soldiers let out a puzzled cry.

The soldiers were puzzled. In my previous life, I would say that my entire body felt a strange sense of discomfort, like when I changed from contact lenses to glasses.

Especially in the case of body enhancement magic applied by others, you will feel quite uncomfortable after the magic is released.

I am very grateful to you for your consideration……. Thank you for your help for such a long time, are you in good physical condition?

No problem.

The actual “I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to do with it, but I'm sure I'm going to be able to do it.

I sent a letter of my expected return before I left Nambonan, so I am sure that my own sister, Fanny, is waiting for my return with bated breath.

I sent a letter before I left Nambonan, so I am sure that my own sister Fanny is waiting for my return with longing eyes. I have been looking forward to your return with great anticipation.

I was actually on my way back to the village when I saw a girl who looked just like Fanny. When I held her in my arms, I felt as if I was raping her, and I got really excited. Excited and woke up a little late the next morning. Sorry, Fanny.

There's no way I could have said …….

There was no way that the village chief could have known about Fanny's existence her, but the timing was so good that I felt like I had been taken advantage of.

I had been watching Kohary and Roomon as close siblings in Nambonan, and my love for Fanny had been growing. Then I saw a girl with the same hair color and eyes as Fanny's. Close in age. It would have been strange not to make a move on her.

I'm sure the Quardenze people won't find out because I told her not to tell anyone that I called out Fanny's name her and shook my hips.

I made her hold 20 gold coins as hush money, so it should be fine.I may have given a little too much to a mere village girl, though.

The gatekeepers on the wall must have noticed our group approaching, and by the time we were close enough to recognize their faces, they were all neatly lined up and ready to greet us.

The second-in-command stepped forward and called out, “Open the door!

Open the door.

Ha!”

When the castle gate opens, there is a tranquil landscape that is no different from outside the walls.

Farmers were working hard in the fields that had been created here and there.

When the farmers noticed us, they stopped their work, bowed their heads, and bowed low. Even the farmer's child, who had been so excited, had his head held down by an adult and his face buried in the field.

I did not talk to them as I did not want to disturb their work.

The horses' footsteps echoed in the clear sky as we continued straight ahead.

Although it was still a rural section of the city, I could sense that the general soldiers were more than a little relaxed now that they were in the city.

The guards were indeed tense, though.

Open the door.

Ha!

With the exact same exchange of words, the second walled gate, this time bordering the castle town, is opened.

Once through the gate, we find ourselves in the familiar castle town of New Nellie.

I sometimes walk around the town on my own, so I know it well.

“Young Master!

I'm so glad you're safe!

Young Master!

First battle! Congratulations!

In a castle town, the population density is quite high. We were the center of attention of the citizens as we walked with our soldiers in tow.

I had not yet taken over the reforms of my family, so many citizens casually approached me.

Of course, there is a certain distance between us, but it is not as if I am just bowing my head.

It is a good mix of respect, friendship, and awe toward the son of a lord who protects the lives of the commoners with his powerful magical power.

It feels better to me than to be scared and flattened by the fear.

The city of New Neri is the home of the Kuordenze family.

The Quardenzes have been involved in fights here and there for a long time, but the city of New Nerry has never fallen.

Therefore, many old buildings remain. When I was exploring the castle town, hiding my identity, I enjoyed collecting historical stories and anecdotes related to them.

On rare occasions, nobles from other domains visit the city of Newnery, but they are surprised to see the castle town first. The sight of several large, old churches is quite rare in the Kingdom of Levios.

As we were walking down the main street, there was a response to the thinly veiled magic detection.

Young master,” He said, “Please be careful. Please be careful.

Is that it?”

I noticed six men and women walking in the city. Judging from their attire, they were probably commoners.

They all seemed to have magical powers. It was quite a rare sight to see six people with magical powers all together, even though they were commoners.

The guards, probably thinking of the possibility of assassins attempting to attack me, drew their swords and assumed a fighting stance.

Who are you people? If you move strangely, I will cut you down immediately!”

The guard with the best voice raised his voice against the suspicious group of six, and the citizens around him began to make a commotion.

The citizens around them began to make a commotion.

“Hee! Nobleman!

The group of six prostrated themselves on the spot as if they were going to fall down without any resistance, and then stood up on their knees and placed their hands on the cobblestone pavement.

Without letting their guard down, the guards began to question them with their swords pointed at them.

Who are you? Why are you so full of magic! Answer me truthfully! Speak falsehoods and I will cut you down!”

With these words, the citizens around them seemed to realize that the group of six were people with magical powers, and people began to gather around them to ask what was going on.

They must have realized from the voices of the surrounding citizens that I was a legitimate son of the Kuordenze family, and the group of six turned pale and trembled.

'Oh, we're adventurers! We didn't do anything!

The man who seemed to be the leader opened his mouth in a pose of submission.

He seemed to have quite a bit of magical power. I think it would probably be a good match with the weakest of my magical guards.

The shivering group of six followed the orders of the guards and put out a piece of paper.

It is from……

The civil official who was handed the parchment by the escort certifies that it is genuine.

The guard then glared at the group of six.

The parchment was a parchment of the same name, and it was a parchment of the same name. Why were the six of you so tight?”

Commoners with magical powers are not encouraged to act in groups.

Commoners with magical powers may harm the nobility, and if they walk around in a tight group, they may be charged with treason for that alone.

This is true not only in New Nellie City, but in almost any city or territory.

The number of people allowed to walk together in New Nellie City is different for each case, so it is not always the same. For example, New Nellie citizens are tolerant of each other, but they are not New Nellie citizens.

However, they are not citizens of New Nellie, but commoners from outside. It seems that places where people may gather, such as bars and inns, are tolerated to some extent, but this was a main street in the city.

Six commoners with magical powers from outside the city walking side by side on the main street was as close to out of bounds as possible. It was almost to the point where they could have been executed without being questioned.

“Excuse me! We're from King's Landing! In King's Landing, we were allowed to walk together up to six people!

This is New Nellie City.”

The leader of the group becomes disheartened by his escort's rebuttal.

The world is not so kind as to allow you to get away with not knowing.He is a very careless adventurer.

Capture him. We will interrogate him later. If he refuses to cooperate, kill him.

Ha!

The six men were bound with despair on their faces when the general approached them.

The rope restraints could easily be cut by the magician, but if he did so, the next thing to be cut would be his own neck his.They would be taken away without a word.

I apologize for the trouble. Young master, let's return to the castle as soon as possible. There may be other commoners with magical powers who have come from elsewhere.

Ah.”

Ignoring the bustle of the city, I signaled my horse and continued on.

As we approach the castle, the surrounding buildings become more luxurious. The New Nellie Castle is fronted by a row of luxury homes.

The horse continues on its way, occasionally glancing at the citizens who bow politely to it.

After a while, we arrived in front of the third wall.

It's my home away from home.

I entered my parents' home, New Nellie Castle, for the first time in a long time, welcomed by the neatly arrayed guards.

It seems that the feeling that home is the best place to be is the same in Japan as it is in other worlds.