Chapter 56 - Absolute Freedom ~ a corner of it ~
Translator: Erothur
Freedom.
If one had to describe that kingdom then that one word is already enough.
But still, one should not forget about the word [Responsibility] to go along with that.
Tosminia Kingdom capital city, Sminiasta.
The starting point of this capital city was a ruined old castle.
And the reason of why making a capital city out of it was the existences of numerous underground dungeons in the area.
It was born at first as the base point for dungeon exploration purpose which in time grown into a city. A lot of wanderer and warrior use this city as their assembly point which in turn moisten the city economy.
The city gradually becomes larger. When dungeons got conquered the wastelands around will be reclaimed and if another new dungeon found around that area, people influx would to the city get even higher.
And eventually, an adventurer king turned the city into a kingdom.
With the wealth and people that has been amassed, they repair the ruin of the old castle that has been neglected in the first city. Then they recruit people without caring for their origin, race, or gender to strengthen their national might.
The newborn kingdom inherit the king vision about freedom and it eventually grows into a force that is comparable to the surrounding kingdoms. The new kingdom develops their own unique culture from the mingling of many people from various origins and race. And reaching this age, this is how Tosminia are commonly known.
The Kingdom of Freedom. (this kinda sound weird)
“…… And then there is me who heard such kind of history but……”
“Indeed it is [Freedom] right~? In many kinds of meaning that is”
Renya and Floria are in the border of being surprised and being disgusted from their first impression of the kingdom just a moment after they pass the city gate that they can help whisper out those comments.
First, the jumbled up buildings within the city has taken another level of chaos that is simply cannot be compared to the other kingdom. In one area, the building characteristic is similar to what he saw before in Eribeiris continent yet just right beside it, building with another nationality characteristic stand side by side from it. The buildings just crowd together disorderly like that. This situation, rather that calling it unordered, it was better to call it nationality-less because even with such chaos, there is a strange harmony could be felt from it and Renya thinks that it was amazing.
This should be the result from the sudden need to expanse the city. There are no clear road and section arrangement as the result of the reckless expansion and it definitely will give some adverse effect to the resident but the chaos also gives a feel of intimacy towards it. The people that walk back and forth on the road came from a variety of races. Looking at such scene, this kingdom really deserves to be called a kingdom with great diversity. No other kingdom can even hold its candle.
The kingdom just swallow up all kind of the culture coming to it and accept all kind of people coming to it. That is what Tosminia kingdom is.
But even if it manages to preserve its appearance as a kingdom, Renya still somewhat feel a bit uneasy with the thing regarding public order in this city.
In the gate, the coming and going of people are managed well enough but anyway, in the city, there are too many dead angles created because of the jumbled up buildings.
As the result of the jumbled up buildings, there are a lot of complicated alleyways stretched far wide inside the city. Knowledge in the local area would give a big advantage if a fight inside town breaks out as Renya thinks.
Well, with his godly power he can just do something about it anyway but it would be different for his party member especially for her.
“I don’t really hate this kind of atmosphere from a city but not so when regarding the security aspect. Everyone, for the period of us staying in this town, please refrain yourself from acting independently okay. Especially Therese must pay special attention”
“Why desuka, Onii-san?”
“Because the town layout is just a haven for pickpocket and kidnapper. I feel that, for people who are familiar with the area around here, kidnapping little girl like Therese and running away successfully would be a cinch for them”
“B-but but, if I really get kidnaped, Oniisan would come and save me desuyo ne!?”
“Of course I will but just in case okay? I know that Therese is strong and have ways to protect herself but acting independently has its limits. So please pay attention to it”
Renya gently pats Therese’s head while warning her.
“I-I understand desu. I would not do anything that will made Oniisan and Oneesan worried desu”
“Good girl. Anyway this city is really a complex hodgepodge. There must be no shortage of people who would get attracted by Therese. To be honest, I am most worried about you”
“Uuu, I kinda feel happy but not at the same time desu……”
“And because of that, for the time being until we found an inn, let's hold each other hand”
“Come again!? W-w-w-w-why did it comes to that desuka!?”
“But of course, because I want to hold your hand”
Renya say it out loud without any feeling of shame.
And that decisiveness to execute what he wants to do.
Should one act like that when they become a god? Many questions would rise up from seeing his action.
In the end, Therese can only yield under Renya intense selfishness. She can only let Renya hold her tiny hand without being able to let go until they finally found a lodging that manage to satisfy Renya demand in security and hygiene after a full one hour of walking around.
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After they found a place to stay, they quickly start doing the thing that had already become a custom for them: looking for job at the government office.
This kingdom is a kingdom built by adventurer so Renya had hoped for a different kind of unique format to present their job request but it seems that even the form of job requesting had also been uniformed even in this kingdom so there’s really no difference at all.
But well, there is difference tough. The number of request is just on a different level.
Collecting materials, subjugation, exploration, guarding.
Even the job requests with basic subjects like those, the number of request are already overwhelming. Seems like the number of job requests do grow larger as the population grows bigger.
Renya and party are now walking inside the government building which is made of stone to look for job request. The building is simple but it gives a neat impression. Suddenly, when walking around to browse, Therese bump into another little girl who happen to pass them.
“Au”
“……A……”
Their height is almost the same but the girl gives a little bit more childish impression than Therese.
The girl wears a worn out metallic breastplate on top of her peculiar designed clothes. Her shoulder-length chestnut hair is done neatly and it looks pretty.
But, the unexpected thing is that, even when she is only as tall as Therese, her breast area has grown up quite a lot.
(Big breasted loli…… is it? In a meaning, when standing next to Therese like this, they seem just like antithesis to each other. But yet, at the same time, both are rare talent in each their own field……)
Well, he is quite interested with that but, what attracts Renya the most from the girl is a pair of sword that is hanging in the girl’s hip.
Even when the blade is quite short, it is surprising to know such a little girl like her would use a dual wielding blade style. According to this world standard, little girl of her age being a wanderer isn’t anything weird actually but it just that her choice for weapon is pretty much unexpected for Renya.
“I’m sorry desu, are you alright desuka?”
“…… No problem. I am alright”
Compared to Therese, the little girl answers her with a flat tone devoid of emotion.
But it seems like not because she is mad. Looking at her behavior, it seems like it was just her nature for lacking undulations with her feeling.
(Eros: Kuudere big breasted loli appears!!)
The little girl silently stands up, checks up her own condition, then calmly walks out from the government office.
“Regardless of her age, she really is composed…… or should I say she is forcing herself to?”
“Right, seems like there are special circumstances that force her to be like that……”
This world isn’t kind to everyone. There are many people died from monster and bandit attack which would make their family member lose them and not everybody is willing to help others in need.
That girl also might have her own story to tell. With no one to depend on she must toughen herself up in order to manage living on in this world. And the present her is the result of that.
Well, even knowing such kind of thing won’t make things different anyway as he can’t do much either.
Under the awkward atmosphere, the five of them are unable to let out any word. Even when the surrounding is filled with the hustle and bustle of the people looking out for jobs in this government office, the world around the little girl seems to be filled with unnatural silence.
Looking at Therese whose expression turned dark from seeing such scene, Renya silently pokes her hip with his finger.
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