106 - - Art. 106 Bombing Daughter'S Bombing Statement
The two robed women stood up as soon as they saw me and bowed with their hands on their chests. Some aristocrat, I guess. He looks quite educated.
"This is Bartham Darke Linos. Please have a seat."
They sit gracefully on the sofa.
"Thank you for saving our lives yesterday."
Was it you who collapsed yesterday?
Yes. I\'ve been traveling from the Kingdom of Juka to here almost without a break for a week...
It takes about two weeks to travel from the Kingdom of Juka to the capital by the southern route. It took them half that time to get there. It is fair to say that it was quite an arduous journey.
"On the way, we flew over the forest to avoid detection by the army of the Lamarong Kingdom. I was so exhausted that I lost consciousness. I am very embarrassed.
"If it weren\'t for the Marquis\' help, Soleil... Thank you very much.
"My dear, this is..."
Rico presented me with a letter. It is neatly sealed with wax and has a seal stamped on it. It must have been brought by the girls. From the looks of it, it is an official document of a noble family.
"Let me take a look at it.
I open the seal and read the letter.
"...There\'s nothing in it. Are you trying to flush it out or something?"
"...white. It\'s still white."
"No evil thoughts. I knew it was not a mistake to come to the Marquis de Berthaume.
The two women are muttering to each other, smiles on their lips.
"What the hell is going on here?"
"... I beg your pardon. We\'re Siljus. My name is Soleil. The paper you are holding was made by a water spirit and changes color when held by a person with evil intentions. We do not make contact with those who have evil intentions.
Then the woman who called herself Soleil took off her hood and her robe.
She was a frighteningly beautiful girl. She had a small white horn on her head and white feathers on her back. And the outfit under the robe was ... erotic. She was petite but had big tits, and the outfit emphasized those tits. Moreover, she was wearing a mini-skirt. She is a hit with me. If there were such a girl in a cabaret club, I would go there every day.
"I\'m Astess. Please take the time to get to know me.
The woman sitting next to Soleil takes off her hood and robe. She is older than Soleil. However, there is no doubt that she is a beautiful woman with fine eyes, nose, and facial features. She also has big breasts and is wearing an erotic costume.
"Oh, you guys..."
I can\'t help but raise my voice. Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I need to be calm. I need to be calm. Rico is staring at me. He doesn\'t have his face turned toward me, but I can tell he\'s staring at me.
"...or is it a succubus?"
The features of this succubus are very similar to the one we saw before in Krumfal. However, at that time, she was all in black.
"I don\'t deny it.
"Monsieur Soleil! We are..."
"It\'s all right, Aster. We Siljus and Succubus were originally of the same species. Our ancestors had a weak life force and did everything in their power to keep our race alive. They developed a method to increase their life force by taking in male energy and a method to increase their life force by invigorating their bodies with the help of spirits.
"So the succubus prolonged its life with the male spirit, and you Siljus chose the method of using the spirit."
You\'re right.
So, what do these Siljus want?
Let me get straight to the point. We need your help.
That\'s a bit of a stretch, isn\'t it?
"...I understand that this is an impertinent request. This is our one-sided request. First of all, we would like to ask you to listen to what we have to say.
According to the story, the Siljus were initially living in a small settlement in the Lamarong Empire. However, in recent years, the Lamaron Empire has been suffering from poor harvests. So, the kingdom tried to expand the cultivated land by clearing the forests. One of the methods introduced was to burn the forests to clear land for cultivation.
"Oh, what a waste. If we cut down the trees and sold them as timber like in the Principality of Niza, we could have used the money to buy food.
In fact, the Principality of Niza made huge profits by selling the cut timber cheaply. The land could be cultivated and the wood sold, thus killing two birds with one stone.
"Moreover, they burned a huge area of forest, so our village was also burned down.
Since it was a small settlement, the Imperialists were probably not that concerned.
"We managed to escape the fire, but we lost our place to live. We had no choice but to flee to the Kingdom of Juka with the spirits we were serving.
The kingdom of Juka was in a state of civil war. It must have been quite difficult to move through the forest with the spirits protecting themselves.
"We finally reached the royal capital, but it was not an environment in which the spirits could survive. However, the forest to the north of the capital was somehow suitable for the spirits, so we decided to move the village there.
It must have taken a lot of determination to move to Juka, where the Great Demon King is said to have descended. Moreover, it must have been quite a burden to rebuild a village from scratch in an unfamiliar place.
However, crops do not grow well in the forests of Jukha, and we are having a hard time. I hear that the Marquis of Berthaume knows how to transform a land of poor harvest into a land of abundant crops. We have come to ask you to tell us how to do so.
"I can\'t say anything about the method without seeing the land. My wife is the expert on such matters, but unfortunately she is currently in the Principality of Niza..."
The two Siljus men were disappointed.
"And about a week ago, the Lamaron Empire suddenly invaded the Juka Kingdom. There is a possibility of war with the empire if things go wrong. It\'s not a good time..."
"I hope the Imperial Army overruns the Imperial Army..."
Aestes mutters as if she is going to spit it out.
"Aestes, don\'t do this."
"Well, I understand how you feel, since your village was burned to the ground..."
"Not only that, but the Imperial troops have been slaughtering lords, soldiers, and innocent people in the Kingdom of Juka. If they attack our villages, they may kill us all."
Why would you do that?
"It is probably led by General Matkal, one of the Imperial Guard\'s elite. Their battle is ruthless. They show no mercy to their enemies. The smell of blood wafts through the forest, frightening the spirits.
"Well, I know that forest too, but it certainly wasn\'t an environment in which crops could grow. Many of the mushrooms that grew there were poisonous.
"You know it well."
Yes, I ate many things in that forest. I used to babysit for a gourmand."
"Marquis, I don\'t mean to be rude, but you shouldn\'t underestimate the spirits. They are the rulers of nature, of water, wind, fire and earth. With these spirits on our side, our country will be more prosperous. We, the Siljus, have these spirits at our side. Helping us is the same as helping them. I know it\'s a lot to ask. Help us. If you protect us, we promise to pay you a handsome reward.
"Reward...?"
"Hi... If you protect me I will give you my body.
"What?"
"Ah?"
Rico let out a dusky voice unintentionally. Calm down, Rico. Soleil is lying on the ground, red up to her ears.
"I don\'t know what to say... Let me think about it..."
I\'m also upset by the sudden sales pitch. For the time being, I asked them to stay at a hotel in the capital and wait for me there.
"Ferris, Ruara, please escort our guests to the hotel in the capital. If you give them my name, they should be fine even if the hotel is full.
""Yes, sir.""
"I\'ll leave those two to Linos."
Rico, don\'t be so angry.
"You can do as you please. She looks young and she has big breasts.
"No, that\'s not..."
I have work to do in Krumphal. I\'ll be right back.
Wait, Rico, wait. Wait Rico, wait!
He grabs Rico\'s arm as he is about to walk toward the transition zone.
"She\'s beautiful. I\'m sure she knows about Linos.
I take Riko in a princess hug and head for the distance.
"Please let me go! Let go of me!"
"I won\'t let go! I\'ll never let go of Rico!!!!"
I roughly throw Riko onto the bed. Then I hugged Riko wildly.
"You\'re the best, Riko."
"... No."
"I\'m not lying. Because Rico\'s body is perfect, not a speck on it. Your pretty face and your beautiful body... you\'re my favorite.
"...linos."
I hugged Riko until the evening meeting time.