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Chapter 400 – Celebration Gift Unveiling
Since it was the day of the National Festival, today’s banquet dishes were even more sumptuous than those served in the past few days. In addition to the cuisine of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom, there were also banquet dishes and delicacies from all over the continent, including, of course, the banquet dishes and court food of the smaller states. The guests invited from the smaller nations were tantalizingly impressed by the quality of the dishes and their excellent reproductions.
“…There are some dishes that look unique.”
“The dishes should be safe for all races to eat.”
“Some of the dishes are interesting but hard to get.”
What Driada was looking at was an iguana-like reptile, about the size of a 1.5-liter plastic bottle, being roasted whole on a spit. A species with a large mouth and strong jaws could probably eat it off the head, but it would be impossible for me, Isla, and Driada to eat it that way. Although large carnivorous beasts usually eat from the head.
“It seems there are more people over there today than cooking.”
Grande looked over to where the crowd had gathered. We knew what was there without having to look.
“Mithril weapons are very popular, aren’t they?”
“That is true. It is usually considered one of the national treasures.”
Isla nodded as if it were only natural. In the place where the crowd is gathered over there, congratulatory gifts from the countries that sent envoys to this national commemoration are on display. Among them, the one that attracted the most attention was the mithril dragon lance that I made with my crafting skills and presented to them. The blade and even the handle are made of mithril, and the blade is longer, sharper, and much stronger than a normal lance. It is light for its length, and when used by a person with superior physical strength, it can be used for ordinary thrusting and even slashing by swinging it around.
Moreover, because it is made of mithril, it is extremely effective in transmitting magical power. It is said that excellent warriors use their weapons as if they were part of their bodies, and mithril weapons are very suitable for this kind of use.
“I think it’s because you get carried away and make a precious weapon.”
“Just making a spear is kind of a one-size-fits-all approach, isn’t it?”
I say, shrugging my shoulders. Since it might be difficult to deal with a small enemy with only the long-range dragon lance, I also made a large mithril falchion and gave it to them as a set.
The falchion I made this time is more like a straight sword than a curved one, with a wide, sturdy blade. The wide blade has excellent sharpness and striking power, and combined with the sharpness of the mithril, it is capable of cutting through steel armor with such vicious force that it can tear through a human body. When I had Ted try it out when I created it, he sliced through a target wearing steel armor with the entire log.
Ted’s face twitched at the sheer force of the cut. I think he said something like, “I’m actually not that good with a sword,” but it was probably just my imagination. Yeah.
“There are other products made by the elves of the Black Forest. They haven’t been available for a long time, so they are very valuable.”
“This is also the result of what Kosuke-sama and Her Highness Queen Sylphiel have accomplished together.”
Today, Driada is in diplomatic mode, or rather in princess mode. People from other countries will be listening to our conversation. She is a royal and well-educated, so she is acting a bit noble. I feel that the three of us are being spoiled by our simplicity, but I don’t think it’s worth pointing out.
We found a seat not far from where the ceremonial items were displayed and waited for the lizardwomen maids to bring us our food and drinks. We would have to greet the royalty of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom when they appeared, but until then, we decided to stay here and let Grande eat as much as she wanted.
First of all, dragons are not the kind of creatures that move around and communicate with other individuals. They are basically creatures that sit in their nests and sleep and eat. It would be unreasonable to make her move around at our convenience. Even if she has no physical problems, she will probably be under a lot of stress.
But if she stays here, she will make a lot of noise. Most of the people attending this event are goodwill ambassadors from countries belonging to small groups of nations, and compared to them, the Merinard Kingdom is of a higher rank. Therefore, it was no wonder that they did not want to come and greet us.
“In a way, I guess we are like an emerging nation…”
After a casual exchange with the first couple of goodwill ambassadors, I let out a sigh.
They are also very open in their inquiries about the military power that defeated the Holy Kingdom and the two northern nations and brought them to their knees. To be honest, it would be much easier mentally to run around in the wilderness and build a new village than to have to deal with this kind of exchange.
“Before we were destroyed by the Holy Kingdom, we were a convenient shield for the small states against the Holy Kingdom. Even for them, the revival of the Merinard Kingdom, which can repel the Holy Kingdom’s invasion, is a joyous thing.”
“On the other hand, it seems that there are people who are planning to cut off the territory of the Merinard Kingdom when it is reclaimed.”
“They are willing to steal from the fire and betray with impunity if it is in the national interest. That’s what a nation is, and that’s what a ruler should be.”
“That’s the way it is. That’s the way it should be.”
I suppose such nice things as justice and humanity are luxuries that only the overwhelmingly strong can enjoy. Well, then, you just have to deal with it in a certain way. There is nothing better than having no conflict, but if necessary, I will use my power. To prevent that from happening, I made a magic airship to show it off.
“I’m glad there was no honey trap attack on Kosuke.”
“I heard that it’s quite difficult to get here on foot, and well, I don’t think they’re accompanied by someone like that.”
“Kosuke-sama has a soft spot for women, so if that had happened, he might have had one or two more wives.”
“I can’t say for sure, but I think it’s unlikely…”
I’ve said it many times, but if there were more, I wouldn’t be able to sustain myself. Now that I’ve put my hand into it, I’m going to take responsibility for it with a strong will. I mean, please don’t give me a warm and fuzzy look, both of you. You really are too generous in many ways. You say you’re happy for me, but you don’t really mean it. You’re just thinking about it now or something.