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Chapter 336
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Chapter 336 – Just a Short Goodbye
After the big banquet, we spent the night in the slums and woke up in the morning. The winter clothes and sleeping bags we had distributed were well received, and the residents seemed to be in good health. For breakfast, we had something like pancakes made from flour in a box of preserved food and a hearty soup of local wild birds and wild vegetables. The wild birds were shot by the old hunter in the morning, and he also picked some wild vegetables. The only seasoning was salt and herbs, but it was delicious. After all, local ingredients are more nutritious… People here call it magic, but I think it’s more like a “feeling that makes your body happy.”
“So, have you decided what you’re going to do?”
I ask everyone after the meal. Whether to stay or move, and whether to choose the Republic or Casemaian as their new home. They have to decide for themselves.
We received a message from the slums, and we also gathered the beastmen―elves and dwarves―who had been hiding in a corner of the Imperial Capital. There were 54 of them, including 17 children, two infants, and six elderly. Fortunately, there didn’t seem to be any sick or injured people.
“We want to be taken care of in Casemaian.”
“So do we. My wife’s dying wish was to see the paradise of the demi-humans with her own eyes.”
About 60% or 32 people raised their hands. The reason why there are so many elderly and middle-aged people who want to move to Casemaian is probably because they are the generation that knows about the past glory.
The remaining twenty-two people are those who want to move to the Republic. There are many children and young people among them. Surprisingly, having been oppressed in the Empire, they do not seem to have much prejudice against humans. Rather…
“I want to show them that there are many different races and many different ways of life. If we don’t teach them that not all humans are evil and not all demi-humans are good, then our children will eventually go astray”.
The young Elf’s father (I don’t know his real age) surprised me with his calm and rational judgment.
“If you want a developed port city, go to the former territory capital of Lafan, or if you want a small country town, go to Sarz. The Saint is planning to rebuild the abandoned city of Roses, so if you want a job, that might be a good choice as well.”
“For now, why don’t we ask the capital city of Hagwai to accept the refugees?”
We plan to accompany the group of immigrants to the Republic and return to Sarz once. Although our lodging is paid for by the generous former Lord McKin, we have hardly been able to stay at our regular inn, the Wolf’s Tail Inn. I also miss the landlady’s exquisite cooking.
“Nonya and Wau, what are you going to do?”
“Nonya wants to go to Casemaian!”
“Wau♪”
They seem to be the kind of people who would say something like, “I want to live freely,” but it seems that they have decided on their destination quite easily.
“Well then… what about the communication device?”
“Either the ‘Gurifon or Kyasupia.”
If the refugees were going to Casemaian, we would have to ask for them to be picked up. If it were possible to fit them in the rear compartment, the hovercraft could carry more than thirty people, but the remaining twenty-two people were young people and young couples, and it would be a little awkward to leave them here during the pickup.
Myrril pulled out a communication device and called out to them. After a short time, the Winged Tribe girls descended from the sky. They were Luvia-san, Orwe-san, and Maeve-san. They were Casemaian’s proud aerial reconnaissance team.
“It’s been a while, Your Majesty the Demon King.”
“Your Majesty, I hope you are well.”
“Yes, thank you for your continued support.”
“Luvia-san, is everything okay over there?”
“Yes, everything is going well. The dismantling of the large golem we recently defeated has finally been completed, and it seems that the dwarves are starting to make various things out of the materials.”
I don’t really understand what’s going on, but it seems that the mechanization and development of Casemaian are progressing again. Well, it’s good to see them having fun.
“Is it to transport these people?”
“Yes, if possible, Yadar…”
“Oh?”
A loud horn sounded from the west. When I looked up, I saw white smoke rising from the main road, either snow or diesel smoke. I couldn’t see the truck, but it was probably a Ural truck.
“I thought they would be here soon, but it seems they were faster than I thought.”
That’s pretty considerate of them, but I’m surprised they were able to get here so quickly. Maybe they could see us from the air, but I think it was only a day ago that we made contact with everyone in the slums.
“The driver is Yadar-san, and the escort is Minya-san. The road is bad with the snow, so it’s the smaller truck.”
In fact, even if the forty-foot container is fixed, it is not designed for rough roads.
As we talked, we could see the body of the Ural military truck that had come around the outside of the Imperial Capital walls.
“””Ohhhh…?”””
The residents of the slums let out a cry of surprise when they saw the huge body coming towards them. They seem to understand that it’s not an enemy when they see the Tiger Beastman and the Elf waving at them from the driver’s seat, but anyone would be surprised to see an unfamiliar huge thing charging at them.
“We’ve come to pick you up from Casemaian!”
Yadar, who had turned into a truck driver, jumped out of the driver’s seat. When she saw me, she looked like she wanted to say, “Give me some praise!”
“You’ve come a long way, Yadar, Minya. Thank you for your help.”
“You are so thoughtful. I was just about to ask you to pick them up.”
“That’s right, that’s right. Actually, I wanted to come in my Torajima, but it is in hibernation until spring.”
That’s right. A school bus without snow tires or chains would just get stuck.
“Ara, this child…”
Luvia-san, a member of the Winged Tribe, tilted her head as she looked at Nonya riding on Wau’s back. I thought she might have some kind of emotional reaction since they were both members of the Winged Tribe, but it was different than I expected.
“She’s a Flutter.”
“Flutter? What’s that?”
“They are a small, winged tribe who flap their wings to fly. We’re called Soarers, and we don’t flap our wings much because we ride the wind and air currents.”
I wonder if they are like different kinds of birds, like a sparrow and a black kite. Now that I think about it, I don’t think Luvia-san and the others flapped their wings all the time while flying.
“Are the Flutter Winged Tribe different from Luvia-san and the others?”
“We haven’t had much contact with them, so I don’t know much about them, but I’ve heard that they have cheerful personalities like to live in groups and sing a lot.”
“Nonya, sing?”
I’ve never heard Nonya sing, but she seems to have a happy personality. This is just a guess, but I don’t think Nonya will grow up to be a slim, gentle older sister like Luvia-san. But that’s neither good nor bad.
“This girl’s name is Nonya, and she wants to go to Casemaian. Can you help her if she has any problems?”
“Yes, of course.”
It seems that Nonya has never met any of the other Winged Tribes before. Still, she seems to understand that she is the topic of conversation, and her face lights up with excitement.
“I’m Luvia, and this is Orwe and Maeve. Nice to meet you, Nonya-chan.”
“Nonya, nice to meet you too!”
“Uu, wau?”
Well, it looks like the Casemaian group will fit in somehow. Now it’s up to us, the Republic group.
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