Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

The least unexpected chapter at the even less unexpected timing. Got really busy all of a sudden so only have had time to finish the last few paragraphs on this and start 149. Just figured I'd post this up since the latter half of it should already seem familiar and a moment I totally forgot about. 149, SS27 1-3, 206+ on Saturday.

Year 7444, Month 8, Day 4

Close to half a month has passed since Miduchi departed Erurehei. Yesterday she finally passed through Viscount Mongoto's territory and entered Count Faruergaz's territory. After entering the Count's territory the state of the roads underwent a complete change as they were more maintained and better. The mountain pass she passed through yesterday afternoon should have been the border between territories.

After Miduchi left Erurehei the first place she stopped at Remeru village in Viscount Mongoto's territory she wasn't able to buy a horse. That was fine since she didn't think she'd be able to buy a horse in the small Remeru village. However, while she just intended to take a slight detour on the way to the capital of the Viscount's territory Rigettsu but even there only old pack horses and donkeys were for sale. She had no intention of seeking the luxury of a young and fearless war horse but if possible she wanted a horse that was under 10 years old. Since it couldn't be helped she ended up having to travel to Count Faruergaz's territory on foot.

Different from the poor Viscount Mongoto's territory, Count Faruergaz's territory is a completely normal high ranking noble's territory so Miduchi thought that if she goes to the capital Robamorusu then she should be able to buy any number of young horses.

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Year 7444, Month 8, Day 8

Miduchi arrived at the capital of Count Faruergaz's territory, Robamorusu just past noon on this day. It's just a bit larger in scale than the dungeon town Baldukk that she was staying in until two months prior, it's a large town with a population of 50,000. The town is split into roughly six sections with the river flowing from the East to the West and just the same around 1 Km North parallel from the river is Mina road and then Rapisshu road which runs from the Northwest to the Southwest. Miduchi came walking along the Mina road from the East to the West.

There was a mix of houses and fields between the road and the river and on the other side of the river to the South is almost entirely fields. In the North there's a lot of housing. There's some houses in the fields to the South as well but judging from the construction of the buildings and their location they're problem housing for serfs. With the summer sun blazing down on her, there was a waterfall of sweat between Miduchi's back and her rucksack as she's already soaking. She could see a well a bit head so after drinking some water there and resting for a bit she'll start heading towards the center section of Robamorusu. Ever since she ate breakfast she's only had water to drink so she's considerably hungry. Either way she wanted to have a proper meal in the restaurant of a large town.

After finishing her short break Miduchi started walking towards the center block of Robamorusu. A dark elf carrying a large rucksack with a bow, quiver, and sword doesn't seem like anything other than a peddler. It's unusual for them to be alone but it's not as if there are no peddlers who travel alone not limited to just dark elves. There's always a constant number of poor novice merchants who can't afford to hire adventurers as escorts.

Along the way she ended up encountering what she believed to be knight group members on patrol.

"Excuse me, there's something I'd like to ask but"

Miduchi called out to the knight group member while still wearing her hood for blocking the sun. It seems they noticed.

"I want to buy a horse but could you please refer me to a place somewhere?"

"Oh~ a dark elf huh? What is it, did your business go well and you make a nice profit? Do you not need a carriage?"

It was a group of two male and female knight group members and the male replied.

"Yeah, a carriage is still..Just as you can see a saddle bag is plenty for my luggage.."

"You, if you're peddling then you might already know but the knight group only just returned from a campaign last month. Since there's also replacing horses that were crushed, right now, the price of horses is increasing."

The woman puts her hand at her waist while saying. She already knew that half of the knight group had gone on the campaign. Previously, when she was heading towards Baldukk and returning to Erurehei she heard both times. But, I see.