Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 407: Arrival at the Territory Capital
Tauro and his party left their base in the city of Caxart and headed for the capital city of Grauniut, two days north of the town.
The road to Graunyurt was well maintained and very safe.
There were accommodations along the way, and we reached the point where we could see the capital without having to stay overnight.
The capital city of Graunewald is a key city of the neutral faction and is even more prosperous than Caxart.
The walls surrounding the city are thicker and taller than the walls of Caxart, and seem to have been given magic protection
Ankh explained the area in detail.
The walls of the city surrounded the entire capital, which was a spectacular sight to see from afar.
“I had heard about it from my father and mother, but it really is amazing. …… Isn’t it outstanding among the capitals of the nobility?”
“Right? The Graunewald family is in a different league to the other nobles. Like his predecessor, the current Count Graunewald is also skilled in both the literary and the military arts. He willingly sent troops to fight in the conflict with the North, and he doesn’t rely solely on the salt from the salt lake to manage his territory. He is a good lord, and is always willing to change and carry out various reforms.”
Ankh praised the Graunewald family, with whom he was no stranger.
When Tauro and his parents were in the royal capital, they had made an effort to get to know each other by eating meals together, and he thought he had a good idea of their personalities, but he was not able to know their abilities as a lord.
Count Graunewald never boasted about his achievements, and the same was true for his mother, Aida, so it was clear that the two of them had a close relationship, but hearing his story from Ankh like this, he felt like he was hearing a different side of him.
“You know my father very well, Ankh.”
“Well, yeah. We have known each other for a long time. After all, I have been taking care of him on the battlefield as a mercenary since the time of his predecessor. I’ve been taking care of the current Count Graunewald in many ways since then, too. I think we’ve known each other for about 16 years now.”*
Ankh replied with a smile.
Come to think of it, Ankh had been on the battlefield since he was ten years old, which means they must have had a connection from then on.
I’m sure he knows a lot of about them that I don’t.
“I’d love to hear about it, but we’ve just arrived at the capital.”
Tauro looked up at the castle gates as he answered, and the carriage carrying the group goes through the gate.
“Hmm? Just now, I felt something else along with the barrier magic… I feel like I’ve felt something like this in the dragon tribe village before.”
Tauro noticed something was off for a moment.
“This must be a spell that reacts to those who have committed crimes and been branded with a magic mark. In the villages of the Dragon People, a higher level of magic is used, but this is something that is not used very often here.”
Ragune answered Tauro’s question.
“I think it was a magic management function that the Count bought the method from some wizard when I was last here and introduced it. Thanks to it, the soldiers at the gates have less work to do, and I hear it’s helping to lower the crime rate in the capital.”
Ankh replied to their exchange.
In the meantime, the carriage entered the territorial capital.
The atmosphere was completely different from the quiet one outside; inside, it was filled with activity, with the sounds of people going about their daily lives, the hustle and bustle of business, and conversations in voices that were as loud as the outside noise.
The streets of the capital are very clean, and the roofs are all orange, creating a nice atmosphere.
“The roofs of this city are uniform, just for the sake of appearance. However, facilities such as the adventurer’s guild and commercial guild are allowed to have their own unique colors so they can be easily identified.”
Ankh explains, pointing to the roof.
“It’s nice to have a sense of unity! I love the atmosphere of this town.”
Zion seems to like the cityscape, which is different from that of Caxart.
As this exchange was going on in the carriage, the stagecoach arrived at its final destination, the square.
Tauro and his group disembarked.
“First, lets stop by the adventurer’s guild to register and find an inn.”
Tauro told everyone in his usual way.
“Hey, hey, hey, leader. This is the town that’s your parents’ home. You don’t have to get an inn, you know? You can just stay at the castle. Ha-ha!”
Ankh pointed out Tauro’s miscalculation.
“I see… so that’s how it is… It feels strange since it’s my first time. Well then, let’s stop by the adventurer’s guild and then head to the castle to meet my parents.”
Tauro answered Ankh with a wry smile.
Yes, I was adopted by a noble family, so this would be my parents’ home.
I tell myself that, but I still have this strange feeling.
In fact, it felt strange to be in a place I’d never been to before and have it be my family home.
Tauro and his friends quickly found the adventurer’s guild.
Even without Ankh telling them where it was, it was easy to spot the blue roof of the Adventurers’ Guild amidst the orange roofs of the city.
Zion was the first to spot it, pointed it out, and walked in the lead.
Tauro and his group had arrived at the Adventurers’ Guild Graunewald Branch, a rather large building.
Once through the door, the inside was spacious in proportion to the size of the exterior, and bustling with many adventurers.
However, there was a sense of tension in the air.
“It’s kind of tense. ……?”
Tauro also felt that tension in “Presence detection” as well.
Ragune, Ankh, and Zion all immediately noticed and became alert.
At that moment, a young adventurer who had heard Tauro’s mutterings approached him.
“A child adventurer, so you must be from out of town. Recently, there was a problem at the adventurer’s guild in another city in the territory. The branch manager decided that our guild was no stranger to problems, so he tightened up the screws. As a result, some staff and adventurers were found to be committing fraud. That’s why we’re now in this situation.”
Could it be because of what happened in Caxart?
Tauro thought so, and exchanged silent glances with everyone.
I’m sorry for causing such a fuss…!
He apologized as he smiled wryly in his heart.