QC Duchy dikenal sebagai negara paling timur di wilayah Barat. Ibu kota mereka, Deale, memang berbeda skala dibandingkan kota-kota negara koridor sebelumnya.
"Wow...meskipun mungkin tidak bisa dibandingkan ibu kota kerajaan, populasinya jelas lebih besar dari kota Rune."
Priest Etho terkejut oleh jumlah penduduk itu.
"Jika kita membandingkan Negara Barat dengan Kerajaan, QC Duchy ini memang merupakan sebuah wilayah perbatasan. Mungkin itulah sebabnya mereka memiliki kekuatan militer yang kuat di antara Negara Barat. Salah satunya adalah Korps Golem."
Priest Zeke menambahkan sambil membaca 'Panduan Perjalanan'.
"Ah... tunggu, apa? Zeke, kamu baru saja bilang tentang Korps Golem?",
Ryo merespons terhadap sesuatu yang tertentu yang Zeke katakan.
"Eh, ya. Dilihat 'Travel Guide', saya lihat bahwa Korps Golem terkuat di Negara Barat adalah yang berada di Van De Vie Theocracy, langsung di bawah Paus, tetapi Korps Golem QC Duchy juga cukup impian."
Zeke menunjukkan bagian yang relevan dalam Panduan Perjalanan.
"Oh, saya sangat ingin melihat itu!"
Ryo mulai merasa semangat.
"Ini pasti memerlukan negosiasi langsung dengan Hugh agar saya bisa tinggal di Duchy selama sekitar enam bulan...atau mungkin saya akan meminta His Majesties Rupert dan Roberto Pirlo untuk mempersiapkan hal tersebut..."
"Tidak, tolong jangan lakukan itu."
Niels mencoba menghentikan kata-kata mengganggu dari mulut Ryo sebelum ia bisa melaksanakannya.
Etho dan Amon tertawa.
Tiga anggota Ruim 11 terkesan tak terduga.
Namun, kekhawatiran Niels pun hilang, dan perkembangan yang Ryo bayangkan...
Grupa tersebut disambut oleh deretan golem yang berbaris di castrum.
ekspresi Ryo ketika melihat itu...
Itu adalah kesibukan penuh.
Benar...kebahayaan murni.
Niels harus secara praktis menyeretnya kembali ke antrian dengan semua tenaga yang berlebihan setiap kali dia mencoba keluar dan berjalan menuju golem...
Akhirnya, mereka berhasil melewati deretan golem dan terus melanjutkan hingga enter square di castrum.
Saat mereka memasuki square, pintu ditutup dan golem tidak lagi terlihat...
"Aw..."
Enam anggota 'Ruim 10' dan 'Ruim 11' menghembuskan kata-kata yang keluar dari mulut Ryo saat dia meregangkan tangannya.
Tapi sebenarnya, itu tidak berakhir dengan sesekadar napas.
Mengingat dorongan Ryo.
Enam orang itu bukan yang benar-benar menyadari.
((Ryo, tidak peduli apa yang terjadi, jangan teliti pintu itu!)))
((Abel, jangan berhenti aku!)))
((Like hell I wouldn't!)))
Kecenderungan rakus Ryo dicegah oleh Abel, yang terletak jauh di Central Nations.
Abel juga telah melihat tampilan melalui 'Soul Resonance'.
Dan ia bisa membayangkan perasaan Ryo.
Dengan demikian, ia bisa memprediksi tindakan yang mungkin dilakukan.
((Anda tahu yang sebenarnya adalah Korps Golem Paus. Jika kamu membuat masalah di sini, kamu tidak akan bisa melihat itu, kan?)))
((Ugh...))
Korps Golem Van De Vie Theocracy yang dipimpin oleh Paus dikatakan terbaik di Negara Barat.
Dan karena misi sedang menuju upacara inaugurasi Paus, mereka pasti akan mengunjungi Van De Vie Theocracy.
Ternyata, Ryo akan sakit hati jika dia melewatkan itu...
((Baiklah. Saya akan minta persetujuan melalui saluran resmi kemudian.)))
((Dan melalui saluran resmi...)))
((Saya akan bertanya kepada Hugh.)))
((W-Wah...itulah, itu sudah cukup, kok?)))
Untuk alasan ini, izin diberikan untuk 'hanya mengamati'.
Ryo tersenyum hangat sambil memukul tangan, dan Hugh menjawab dengan wajah yang sangat lega.
"Baiklah. Saya akan menunggu sampai air badai subsidir."
(Ryu) Terlihat bisa menunggu dua hari.
"Ya! Langit pada pihak saya!"
Kata-kata itu datang dari seorang penyihir atribut angin di ruang makan utama restoran saat dia menerima laporan bahwa mereka akan menunggu banjir air.
"Apakah itu, Ryo? Apa yang sedang ada di pihakmu sekarang?"
Leader Hugh McGrath menatap Ryo dengan tatapan bingung terhadap wajah yang senang itu.
Enam orang dari Ruim 10 dan Ruim 11 mengengkol sedikit dan tertawa.
"Hugh, saya punya permintaan!"
Ryo mengatakan saat ia mendekati Hugh.
"Saya ingin izinkan saya melihat lebih dekat golem Duchy!"
"Golem? Oh, yang kami lalui..."
Kata-kata Ryo mengingatkannya pada golem yang berdiri rapat yang mereka lalui.
Pada saat yang sama, ia mengingat minat biasa Ryo terhadap golem Artificielle Union tiga tahun lalu, ketika mereka pergi ke Inbury Duchy.
"Bener-laban...kamu pernah tertarik pada golem..."
"Yup!"
Ryo respons dengan baik terhadap kata-kata Hugh.
Hugh juga ingin memberikan permohonan itu, tetapi golem kemungkinan besar adalah rahasia negara, dan tidak akan mudah mendapatkan izin bagi orang dari negara lain untuk melihatnya.
"Baik...saya akan bertanya kepada mereka, saja...jangan harap terlalu banyak, oke?"
"Oke. Paling buruk, saya hanya akan membekukan seluruh kota sementara, dan setelah semua orang membeku keras, saya akan melihat ke dalamnya."
"Oh нет, kamu nggak mau kebetulan, muak!"
Hugh dengan cepat menghentikan ide yang keliru Ryo.
Dia tidak yakin apakah benar-benar bisa membekukan seluruh ibu kota, tetapi même idée dari melakukan begitu sangat mengganggu.
"Hahaha, bercanda, jelas. Lihat kamu, Mr. Hugh, sedang sangat serius."
"...Serius, dalam halmu, aku tidak tahu seberapa banyak yang kamu katakan harus dihitung sebagai lelucon."
Ryo menggigit lengan Hugh dengan senyum hangat, dan Hugh menjawab dengan ekspresi yang sangat tertekan.
Kali ini, Hugh sedang memainkan peran yang biasanya diperankan oleh Abel...terlihat sangat, sangat melelahkan.
Untungnya, izin diberikan untuk 'hanya mengamati'.
Ryo tersenyum gembira, berulang kali melakukan gerakan tangan seperti pemici fist, sedangkan Hugh merasa lega karena telah menyelesaikan ancaman yang tidak pasti, sehingga warga sipah yang tidak sadar juga bisa melanjutkan hidup mereka tanpa sadar.
Tentu, ketika Ryo mengatakan dia akan membekukan mereka, itu adalah lelucon, kan?
Tepat seperti yang Ryo sendiri katakan, itu adalah lelucon, kan?
Benar?
The QC Duchy is known as the easternmost state of the Western Countries. And its capital, Deale, was indeed different in scale from the cities of the previous corridor countries.
“Wow...though it may not be comparable to the royal capital’s, their population is definitely larger than Rune city’s.”
Priest Etho was surprised by the number of people.
“If we’re comparing the Western Countries to the Kingdom, this QC Duchy is a frontier county. Perhaps that is why it boasts a powerful military force among the Western Countries. One of them being their Golem Corps.”
Priest Zeke added as he read the ‘Travel Guide’.
“I see...wait, what? Zeke, did you just say Golem Corps?”
Ryo reacted to a certain something Zeke said.
“Er, yeah. It says that the strongest Golem Corps in the Western Countries are the ones in Van De Vie Theocracy, directly under the Pope, but that the Golem Corps of the QC Duchy is also quite impressive.”
Zeke said and showed the corresponding section in the Travel Guide.
“Oh, I’d very much like to see that!”
Ryo was beginning to get all fired up.
“This definitely calls for negotiating directly with Hugh to allow me to stay in the Duchy for about six months...or perhaps, I’ll get His Majesties Rupert and Roberto Pirlo to also lay the groundwork...”
“No, please don’t do that.”
Niels tried to stop the disturbing words coming out of Ryo’s mouth before he could put them into action.
Etho and Amon chuckled.
The three members of Room 11 were flabbergasted.
However, Niels’ concerns were dispelled, and the development Ryo pictured....
The group was greeted by an array of golems lined up at the castle.
Ryo’s expression when he saw that....
It was a total jubilation.
Pure joy.
True...bliss.
Niels had to practically drag him back to the line with all his might countless times whenever he tried to break from the line and wander toward the golems....
Eventually, they made it through the line of golems and continued until the group entered the square in the castle.
When they entered the square, the doors were closed and the golems were no longer in sight...
“Aw...”
The six members of ‘Room 10’ and ‘Room 11’ sighed at the words that escaped Ryo’s mouth as he stretched out his hand.
But in reality, it didn’t just end with a sigh.
Considering Ryo’s drive.
Those six just weren’t the ones that realized that.
((Ryo, no matter what, do not break through that door!))
((Abel, don’t stop me!))
((Like hell I wouldn’t!))
Ryo’s recklessness was staved off by Abel, located far away in the Central Nations.
Abel too had seen the display through ‘Soul Resonance’.
And he could imagine Ryo’s feelings.
As such, he could predict the actions he might take.
((You know the real deal is the Pope’s Golem Corps. If you cause problems here, you won’t be able to see that, will you?))
((Ugh...))
The Golem Corps of Van De Vie Theocracy ruled by the Pope was said to be the best in the Western Countries.
And since the mission was on its way to the Pope’s inauguration ceremony, they were sure to visit Van De Vie Theocracy.
It would indeed pain Ryo to miss that....
((Fine then. I’ll apply for observation through official channels later.))
((And by official channels...))
((I’ll ask Hugh.))
((W-Well...that’s fine, but.... just don’t inconvenience the Grand Master too much, okay?))
((Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing!))
For some reason, Ryo was teeming with confidence.
However, Abel couldn’t fathom the source of his confidence at all.
Perhaps, those differences are what drive the world as we know it....
The audience with Duke Yuri X of the QC Duchy ended without a hitch, and the leaders of the mission were shown the itinerary to Van De Vie Theocracy.
In the Western Countries,
‘All roads lead to Van De Vie.’
The road network was so well developed that there was such a saying.
Furthermore, at the Pope’s direction, the QC Duchy was given the role of guiding the mission from the Central Nation to the Van De Vie Theocracy.
Hence the itinerary.
“Rising tides?”
The words involuntarily leaked out of Hugh’s mouth when he saw the itinerary.
“Yeah. From this Deale capital, you can get to Van De Vie Theocracy by boat along the Aus River. We have prepared a total of six vessels that can accommodate more than two hundred passengers and thirty carriages. There are two boats for each country. However, the waters are high due to the heavy rain that has been falling until yesterday. We expect to be able to sail in about two days, so you will have to wait here in Deale until then.”
Apparently, it was possible to go to Van De Vie by land, but it would take more time and effort than by boat.
Moreover, there was still about three months to go before the Pope’s inauguration. So there was no need to be in a rush.
In that case, the best course of action would be to wait.
Rupert, Roberto Pirlo, and Hugh McGrath exchanged glances.
They could understand each other without having to say a word.
“Okay. We’ll wait until the current subsides.”
Rupert answered on behalf of the group.
Thus, they had two days to spare.
“Yes! The heavens are on my side!”
Those words came from a certain elated water-attribute magician in the inn’s main dining hall when he received the report that they would be waiting out the tides.
“What is it, Ryo? What’s on your side, now?”
Leader Hugh McGrath, turned a quizzical look toward Ryo’s quite pleased face.
The six men of Rooms 10 and 11 shook their heads slightly and chuckled.
“Hugh, I have a favor to ask you!”
Ryo said as he approached Hugh.
“I want permission to take a closer look at the Duchy’s golems!”
“Golems? Oh, the ones we passed by...”
Ryo’s words reminded Hugh of the assembled golems they passed by.
At the same time, he recalled Ryo’s unusual interest in the Union’s artificial golems three years ago, when they went to the Inbury Duchy.
“Right...come to think of it, you had an interest in golems...”
“Yup!”
Ryo responded nicely to Hugh’s words.
Hugh would also like to grant Ryo’s wish, but the golems were probably state secrets, and it wouldn’t be so easy to get permission for people from other countries to see them.
“Well...I’ll ask them, just...don’t get your hopes up, okay?”
“That’s all right. At worst, I’ll just freeze the whole city temporarily, and once everyone is frozen solid, I’ll take a look at it.”
“Oh no, would you knock it off, you blockhead.”
Hugh hurriedly stopped Ryo’s preposterous idea.
He couldn’t be certain if he could indeed freeze the entire capital, but the very idea of doing so was very troubling.
“Just kidding, obviously. Oh look at you, Mr. Hugh, getting all serious.”
“...Seriously, in your case, I have no idea how much of what you say should be counted as a joke.”
Ryo patted Hugh’s arm with a warm smile, and Hugh replied with a very distressed look.
This time, Hugh was taking on the role usually played by Abel...it seemed very, very exhausting.
Fortunately for everyone, permission was granted to ‘just observe’.
Ryo was delighted, repeatedly making fist pump gestures, while Hugh was relieved to have resolved any uncertain dangers, thus, the innocent citizens who might have been frozen without knowing ...went on with their lives none the wiser.
Of course, when Ryo said he was going to freeze them, he was joking, right?
As Ryo himself said, it was a joke, right?
Right?
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