The Water Magician

City of Mifasoshi.

It is quite a spacious city with wooden buildings lined up.

"The Central Nations, as well as the Archipelago Sea Region and the Autonomous City of Kubevasa, are quite different, aren't they?"

"That's right. There are no stone buildings at all. However, the population is large, around tens of thousands."

Ryo and Abel are speaking in relatively low voices.

Of course, the patrols surrounding them cannot hear the content of their conversation, but they can tell that they are talking.

That said, they are not being restrained, so there is no prohibition on conversation.

In fact, they are collaborators who will provide valuable information to the daimyo's office later.

There is no need to be humble, but they likely think that being too arrogant is also inappropriate.

The two were escorted in an extremely polite manner.

While exposed to the curious gazes of the townspeople...

In front of the daimyo's office in Mifasoshi.

"Because of Abel, the gazes of the townspeople were painful."

"Is it my fault?!"

"Abel's leather armor... It looks great, but it stands out quite a bit in the Eastern Nations."

"Well... I thought so too. I should buy a cloak somewhere..."

In fact, it wasn't only Abel's appearance; Ryo's beautiful Robe of the Fairy King also attracted the attention of the townspeople...

But the only one unaware of it was the person himself.

The two were led to a room resembling a reception area and made to wait.

At least, it wasn't a place resembling a holding cell.

That said, no coffee or tea was offered.

And at the door, two members of the patrol stood with spears in hand.

Without a doubt, it wasn't to be wary of something from the outside, but to ensure that Ryo and Abel wouldn't go anywhere... presumably.

Even before being led into the room, Abel had noticed something.

Then, after sitting in a chair, he quietly asked Ryo.

"Ryo, did you cover my body?"

"Yes, with ice armor mist. I've put it on us in case we are suddenly attacked."

Ice armor mist is an invisible ice armor that Ryo modified for Queen Iliriaja of the Sujay Kingdom.

"You're cautious."

"Experience has made me wise."

Ryo nodded once.

And continued speaking.

"Abel, I've been in a similar situation before."

"Hm? Really? In the Western Nations?"

"Yes. I was helping people and waiting like this. I thought I would be praised. Ah, back then, they actually served coffee properly. But then, the superior of the people I helped came in with soldiers and tried to arrest me."

"That sounds... tough."

Ryo recalled an incident that had occurred at the Intelligence Agency of the Mafalda Republic in the Western Nations.

It was an event caused by incorrect information obtained by the other party.

The soldiers who entered surrounded Ryo from a distance.

However, if they had suddenly attacked...

Considering all of that, he decided to take precautions this time!

Five minutes later, the door opened and two individuals entered.

One was Captain Solon of the patrol.

The other was a woman in her sixties.

"I heard that you have information regarding Kubevasa. Is that correct?"

"If it is within our knowledge."

When the woman asked, Ryo answered politely.

He even managed to smile a little.

However, what Ryo was thinking in his heart was something else.

(This woman... is a bit troubling.)

He quickly changed the scenario.

"I am the daimyo of Mifasoshi, Sue Koo."

Daimyo Sue Koo greeted them politely.

"I am Ryo of the Naitorei Kingdom. We have come from the Autonomous City of Kubevasa."

"...And I am Abel from the same Naitorei Kingdom."

After showing a slightly surprised expression at Ryo's explanation, Abel introduced himself in a similar manner.

He hadn't expected Ryo to mention the name of the Naitorei Kingdom.

"The Central Nations? That is quite a distance away. There was nothing about that in Captain Solon's report."

"I apologize. I forgot to mention that part."

Ryo replied to Daimyo Sue Koo's inquiry with a smile.

Yes, his faint smile had turned into a full smile.

An innocent... in other words, a naive smile.

Daimyo Sue Koo was silent for a moment but did not ask further and got straight to the point.