The carriage rocked and shook, waking me up from my sleep.
A faint light leaks through the curtains that block the windows. I felt my body cracking as I sat down. I popped my whole body for a moment, and then I opened the curtains.
The carriage was approaching the mountain pass. From the window, I can see the city—the mining city of Alvis.
It was a city with a huge mountain on its back. The morning sun shines on the smoke rising here and there. It was as if the city was creating sparkling clouds.
The mines stand like a giant wall behind the city. The east side of the ridge leads to the forest plains, while the west side leads to the river. Part of the river flows into the city, presumably the source of the water transport connecting it to the Royal Capital.
It’s the first time I’ve seen a big city other than the Royal Capital.
“We managed to arrive in the morning huh.”
I was so focused outside the window that I did notice someone was already beside me. Felix-san’s words were laced with a smile.
“Well, we couldn’t ask for any better, this is the fastest pace we can go.”
I pulled my chin.
By the way, the other person in the passenger car, Mia-san, was still asleep in a sitting position. The fact that she didn’t wake up even with the hard rocking made me think that being an experienced traveler was a matter of skill too.
My body was still a little sore. It had been a forced march, with us trying not to rest as much as possible even through the night.
“For us to get ahead of the slave traders…… Isn’t it?”
Felix-san nodded his head.
After causing a golem riot in a town along the way, we rushed to Alvis.
If we go slowly, it will take us 6 days from the Royal Capital. But the Raven Warriors galloped through the night and used spare horses, thus we arrived in four days.
The day before, that is, yesterday, we did stop the carriage to rest. Without that, I don’t think we would have been able to move at all. After all, traveling in a carriage is tiring, even if you just sit there.
“Officially, the golem incident in Kalmar is being blamed on a magician. However, some people may find it strange. Also, the person who was supposed to receive the golems will inevitably become suspicious.”
Felix-san continued.
The horses neighed, and the carriage shook again.
“It will take some time for that information to be transmitted directly to Alvis. At best, we should be able to safely explore and prepare for five days, three days at the very least.”
Mia-san got up, turning her shoulders. She yawned like a cat.
“Fuah~…… Three days is a short time.”
“That’s true. The dungeon in Alvis is different from the one in the Royal Capital, and it’s quite unique as well…. Anyways, let’s first meet up with our local allies who are gathering information.”
Felix shrugged. The coronet on his forehead is sparkling.
“The number 1 thing for an adventurer is information.”
Something moved violently beneath my feet. Then a small hand grabbed my toes.
“……Is it morning?”
It was Safi, the black dwarf blacksmith .
Her red ring is shining. The dwarf girl stared at Alvis with round eyes.
“You’ve got to be kidding me… Is this Alfheim? There’s no palace, no forge, nothing…. The shape of the mountain is similar though….…”
Her reaction is the same as that of the gods. They were all stunned by the scene 1000 years later.
The gold coin trembled.
My heart felt the same way.
“I want to enter the dungeon as soon as possible.”
If there is a dwarf who has asked for help, we may be able to find something if we enter the dungeon.
“I agree with Rion. Since there’s a deadline, the sooner we act, the better. There’s no guarantee that prior information will be reliable, right?”
Felix-san acknowledged with a serious look in his eyes.
“Of course, we’ll head to the dungeon as soon as we can.”
When I put a lot of pressure on my stomach, I heard a gurgling sound.
……Come to think of it, we hadn’t had our breakfast yet.
Mia-san chuckled.
“Kuku, Felix. What you said earlier is the famous phrase for an adventurer, right? For adventurers, Information is number 1 and number 2 is—”
“………Number 2 is supplies. By the way, in the Warrior Corps, Number 3 is discipline and Number 4 is faith.”
White smokes are also rising from the mining city. It’s probably from the morning cooking.
It’s a city I don’t know, but I wonder if there is a “wake-up shop” here as well.
Felix-san said,
“When we enter the base, the first thing we have to do is eat.”
The gold coin in my right pocket suddenly vibrated.
『Supplies are important. Rion, make sure you get some meat. 』
『Make sure you get plenty of nutrition. Eat vegetables, too.』
『You can’t eat on the front lines, so you’d better eat what you like while you can…… Preserved meat, and dried fish that has been dried to the point where you can nail it……Ua-aaaaah-』
『I won’t like it if we don’t have tea. 』
Gods with a lot of demands…..
But did everyone eat meals a long time ago?
『Breakfast huh……』
Despite the crowd getting a little excited, Solana made a curious voice.
While they were talking, the carriage arrived at the gate of Alvis.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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