I mounted my horse and dismounted at the orphanage. "Sorry for the late hour. I'm Eucharlouch. I've come to pick up Sakyura." I called out through the door, and the director replied. "Lord Eucharlouch. I'll open the doors right away."
Although the doors are locked, security is so good that there is no need for it. If a crime is discovered, they criminals are immediately thrown outside the walls, so it is safe to assume that the people within the walls are basically good people.
If there is a problem, it would be visitors from other countries, but there are inns close together and several guardhouses nearby, so it is hardly a problem. The king aims to improve his territory rather than expand it, so there are no slums in Braidea.
Anyone who is willing to work is accepted regardless of status or race, and those who are not are asked to leave the walls.
If that happens, they have no choice but to survive on their own without the protection of the royal family or be accepted by another country. It may seem cruel, but the country cannot afford to keep people who are not only useless but also harmful.
I think he's a king with a big heart, but he draws the line very strictly. And that also helps maintain public order, as mentioned before.
Since there are no complaints from those who are employed, the country of Braidea runs smoothly with this system. It seems that the country may seem odd to other countries, as different races coexist, combat with other humans is generally avoided, there are no extreme poverty cases, and the country is relatively wealthy.
Anyway, the director shows up. "Please wait a moment. I'll go and call Sakyura." "Thank you." Soon after, Sakyurama appears. "Sorry to keep you waiting."
"No, I wasn't waiting at all. Weren't you asleep?" "No, I woke up a little while ago." "I see." "Lord Eucharlouch." "Yes."
"We can't do anything about Sakyura's suffering." "Yes, I understand." "Please take good care of Sakyura." Saying this, she bows deeply to me.
Being the person in charge, she seemed to have heard about the situation. I took the director's hand and made her look up. "I came tonight to free Sakyura from her suffering." "Lord Eucharlouch..." "The nun who has taken care of me has entrusted me with Sakyura. I will never do anything to betray that trust, so please rest assured." I smiled as gently as possible to reassure her.
"Director." This time Sakyurama spoke. "There's something I thought after being with Charles." "What is it?"
"I feel very safe. I had heard about it from the nuns, but it was the first time in my life that I had been alone with a man for such a long time." "Yes." "It was very natural, and I felt that I could entrust my body and soul to him."
Hearing Sakyurama 's words, the director called out to me again. "It seems Sakyurama has no worries if you're her partner. Please make it a fond memory."
"Yes. Leave it to me."
After exchanging greetings like this, I let Sakyurama ride on my horse. "This is my first time riding a horse." "She's very calm and listens to what I say very well. There's nothing to be worried about."
I answered to Sakyurama who was in my arms. I headed slowly to an inn, trying as not to rock her as much as possible. We dismounted my horse at an inn located in a district lined with inns. As it was an inn that catered to wealthy guests, even the stables were quite spacious.
There are guards on duty, even though it's a good public safety establishment and there's probably no need for them. I tethered my horse and picked up the wooden tag. We then headed for the front entrance.
I had already received the room key, but I ordered a snack at the counter and received a drink before heading to our room. It was a corner room on the second floor. When I opened the door, we found the room was kept at a comfortable temperature.
Respecting Sakyurama's opinion that a room that was too big would be unsettling, I chose a reasonably sized room. Still, it was quite expensive compared to the cheap lodgings I stayed in when I was living as an adventurer.
Anyway, Sakyurama and I finally found a place where we could take a breather.
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