Episode 46 - The City of Trading and Academy, Zayhord.
I am a Golem.
The incident at the Royal Castle was a very unpleasant one for me.
In retrospect, I hadn't been able to fulfill my promise to Pinky. Compared to the number of mermaids that were sold off in the mermaid kingdom, it seems that most of the mermaids that were sold off were gathered in the royal castle. It was safe to assume that there were no more left.
In the end, the only
mermaids I was able to save were the three I met on the merchant ship. If I had
arrived at the royal castle earlier, I wonder if I could have saved more. Well,
it's going to be tough. How else would I have gotten all those mermaids to the
coast? No, there's no point in thinking about that now. I'm just a golem, after
all. I'm not all-powerful, and I don't have the eyes of a god. It's nothing but
conceit to think that I can save everything.
I felt like sighing.
But I can't.
I'm sorry, Pinky.
{Log: Due to the
effects of [Enlightened one], the state of grief has been resolved}
I'm aiming for a
certain place based on the information I got in the royal capital. At first, I
thought of going to a labyrinth in the continent of Joisa, which is shrouded in
a deep fog, but it was a bit far. I heard that there's a trading city called
Zayhord in the northwest of the royal capital, near the sea. It's also called
the school city of Zayhord. I heard that there is a big school there. At the
school, people between the ages of 13 and 18 are enrolled, and they learn
various things such as magic and how to fight.
Because it is also a
trading city, a good number of people from outside the kingdom also enter the
school. Of course, there are non-human species as well. I thought it sounded
like fun, so I decided to head to the school. Maybe I'll get to see a school
romantic comedy or there might be some
kind of sluggish engagement breakup type of daytime drama that seems to be
popular these days, so I headed to the school with excitement and joy.
--6 months later
Phew, I've finally
arrived at the Trade city.
It took me six months
to get here from the Royal Capital. It's no wonder I've been traveling
everywhere. Because I'm hearing voices calling out to me. "Hey, Golem,
wouldn't it be more interesting to go over there? The school city is not going
to run away, but if you miss this opportunity, you may never see that thing
again!" My inner demon whispered to me.
If I have an inner
demon, then of course I also have an inner angel. My inner angel said,
"That's true. The school city is still in good shape. In fact, it's better
to aim for the new semester. It would be more interesting to start with the
enrollment ceremony. Why don't you go over there?"
My inner demons and
angels were both recommending it. Damn, my steel will is wavering.
The devil and the angel
whisper to me.
"Isn't it cooler
to regret doing something than to regret not doing it?
They whispered in
perfect unison. Damn, you're right! What am I waiting for? You should jump into
the interesting things that are happening right in front of you rather than the
interesting things that might happen! And if you regret it, so be it! You only
live once!
{Log: The effect of the
[Enlightened One] has calmed down my excitement}
Hmm, I'm a golem, so I
guess that makes me a golem student. Oh, well. I decided to take care of what
was in front of me, and as a result, I took a detour for six months. Don't
worry, don't worry. It was fun, so who cares?
Thanks to the detour, I
got a new title, [Dragon Tomodachi]. I also got a new skill called [Breath].
But I have no mouth, so how the am I supposed to use it? I can't use the
[Howl] or the [Breath] at all. What the heck is voices of the world expecting
from me?
That's another story.
For now, let's focus on
the trade city, or rather, the school city of Zayhord, that is right in front of
us!
Since it's a trade
city, money and desire will be swirling around it. There are no clean-hearted
adults here. Some of the students may be able to see me. But they are over 13
years old. There is no one with such a clean heart. The minds of children in
the midst of puberty are probably starting to get dirty from thinking of
inappropriate things.
That's right. If you
think about it that way, there will be no problem if I use my [Hidden] skill.
Now, let's go, To the
School!
--At the School
When I came in front of
the school, the gate was closed. There is a piece of paper stuck to the gate.
What? What's going on?
No, no way, is the
school closed? Has it gone out of business? Did we just take a detour and it's
gone under?
That’s impossible!! The
story I heard in the Royal capital was that the school has a history and
tradition of about 100 years! How incompetent, the current director! Oh my god,
give me a break! Seriously! If this is just a prank, come out quickly with a
flip-flop, I promise I won't get mad at you!
{Log: The effects of
the [Enlightened One] have calmed my excitement}
Hmm, what a mess. This
is where the school chapter ends before it even begins. My exciting and
thrilling school life is about to end on the ・・・・・・ . I dropped my shoulders helplessly and
continued to stare at the posters on the gate.
Just then, a carriage
stopped behind me. One of the servants got out, checked the poster, and
returned to the carriage. Then he called into the carriage.
“My Lady, it seems that
the old school building has become outdated and a new, larger school building
and dormitories have been built outside the city. It seems that classes will be
held there from this year. We should go there.”
!? Wahoo! I heard it. I
heard it! I guess the school didn't just go broke. Instead, there's a new,
bigger school building elsewhere. Looks like my detour was not in vain. I would
like to see this new school building. The many events of youth that take place
there. That's what I'm looking for.
I climbed on top of their
carriage, which began to move quickly, and headed for the new school building.
The school was located
a short distance away from the city of Zayhord. So this is the school. It's so
huge. No wonder they can't build one in the city. The ground is spacious, and
the school building is quite massive. The building in the back is probably the
dormitory for the students. What a rich school. I wonder how much they pay for
the school. I guess its history and tradition wasn't too shabby.
The Lady's carriage
pulls up in front of the inn. Two maids got out of the carriage, one with
pointy ears and an elf-like appearance, and the other a normal human maid. The
other one was a normal human maid. The two maids looked very well dressed, as
if the lady was of high status. They look like actresses. And finally, the lady
came down. She's a young lady with a rather pretty face, though she has a bit
of a harsh eye. And vertical rolls. Drill hair.
・・・・・・ Oh, she looks like the kid with the
vertical roll who was on the merchant ship that was attacked by that pirate
ship. I mean, there is a resemblance, but there is no way that kid could have
grown that tall. It's a different person. If it was that kid, I would be in
trouble. That kid would have been traumatized because he saw me all covered in
blood. I'm glad it's not the same person.
I quietly got out of
the carriage. As the young lady entered the dormitory, I followed her into it.
Even though it's a student dormitory, it's super spacious. What the hell is
this? What kind of first-class hotel is this? I don't know how it works, but
there's an elevator. Seriously? Another world, indeed. A group of ladies
entered the building. I rushed into the elevator before the doors closed. It
was a close call. I was about to get caught by them.
Oh, I can feel eyes on
me. When I turn around, I see that only the young lady is looking at me with a
curious expression. I wonder if she can see me, but no, it can't be. She doesn't
say it out loud, nor does she try to touch me. In other words, I guess she
can't see me. I suppose she must be suffering from some kind of depression in
her heart. I was nodding quietly to myself, thinking that I may be losing out
on some phases of my life.
Well, now that we are
here. Let's see what kind of room the young lady will be living in. I don't
like the idea of sneaking into someone's room without permission, but I think
it's okay if I go into her new room with her and have her show the room.
Two of the maids
entered the room. The young lady also enters the room. And then I enter the
room. Wow, it's so spacious! I've never been in a luxury hotel suite before,
perhaps this is what a suite room is supposed to be.
I got excited and
looked around the room. Oh, there's even a room for the maids. I'm impressed.
The young lady is something else!
I took a quick look
around, bowed to the young lady with a thank you, and quietly left the room.
While I was looking through rest of the rooms of the suite, I felt as if that lady was looking at me
from time to time, but I must have imagined it. Or maybe she was able to see
me. There's no way to be sure, though.
“Hey, Erza, Shushua.”
“Yes, what can I do for you, milady?”
“Did you two notice that there was a Silver Golem here earlier?”
“Golem? A Silver Golem?”
“I'm so sorry, but what are you talking about?”
”・・・・・・ No, it's fine. Forget
it.”
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