Chapter 4: Dragon Carriage

After my conversation with Margrave Fernande ended, I returned to my designated room to find the cute silver haired foxkin Tina and the pretty golden haired elf Chloe were engaged in a chat. Tina, youre cheating. I want to be with Kurt too. You cant speak like that, please return to the room that has been prepared for you. Lately, these two are often seen playing around with each other. For Tina, theres no one who she can argue with carelessly. So it makes my quite happy. In this way, I can see the cute side of Tina who acts like her own age. What happened, you two? When they heard my voice, they turned this way. Kurt-sama, Chloe is just being selfish. But, but, its lonely to be left alone by my friends. After attentively listening to their words, I can conclude that theyre arguing over the room allocation. Tina and I occupy the large room for spouses that we used the last time we came here, whereas Chloe is in a single room. I see now, so thats the beginning of those lines. In that case, why doesnt Chloe move in here too? There are only two beds, but Tina and I always sleep together so its already one too many. ..Kurt, hold on there for a second. Chloe suddenly stares right at me with a blank look on her face. Kurt and Tina always sleep together? While being visibly shaken, Chloe asks the question while looking beet red. We always sleep together. Even when Chloe stayed in my house, she didnt realize it because she was staying in the guestroom. I slept with Tina that day too, though, just like always. Because, when I hug Tina, I feel so good that I can sleep. So the two of you have that kind of relations.h.i.+p between man and woman. Chloe looks at me and Tina in succession, while she blushes even deeper. Huh, it seems that shes misunderstanding something here. Thats not it. Its just sleeping together. Literally. Tina used to suffer from terrible loneliness a long time ago. She said that the night was scary. Just like that, we kept on doing that until now. Im recalling the Tina at that time, it makes my mood turn more pleasant. Tina covers her reddening face in embarra.s.sment. Phew, I was so shocked. I thought that the two of you have stepped on the stairs of adulthood, you know? Dont say such a weird thing out of nowhere! I was shocked too, just now! Tinas fox ears stand up in a ping while bellowing loudly. Its just that, for me, Id like to do something like that sooner, but, well, lets wait for the opportunity without rus.h.i.+ng it. If I do something like that against her will, our relations.h.i.+p will turn sour and that will be the worst mistake to commit. In any case, if you dont want to be alone, feel free to use the bed. Just dont fight, okay? Thanks! Then, Ill take your word for that. Its okay to be more reserved, actually. Chloe looks overjoyed, while Tina looks a bit disappointed. Now, its time to get into the main topic. The two of you, listen to me. Until just now, I was in a conversation in Margrave Fernandes office, but as I thought, it seems that I wouldnt be responsible only for the pastry, but for the whole banquet. The two of them gulps soundly. I know that theyll understand how grave this situation is. Of course I will put my best effort into it, but Im going to ask the two of you to lend me your strength. Can I rely on you? Of course you can, Kurt! Theres no need to say it, Kurt-sama! They both are br.i.m.m.i.n.g with spirit. Chloe, with her water magic arte, and Tina, with her fire magic arte, I will borrow their strength properly. The both of them will definitely become a huge advantage. Then, the first thing tomorrow is that Ill have you help me with the ingredients preparations. There are ingredients that need to be fermented for one week first. If we prepare it tomorrow, we can make it in time. The one thing Im making is the sauce that I will use in my meat main dish. I want to be able to prepare that here, at least. Besides, theres also the chocolate production. Originally, chocolate needs to take 3-4 weeks after the process before it can be used. However, the fermentation is possible to be sped up using the power of [Recovery]. It can boost a humans metabolism. Im sure it can be utilized in that way too. Explaining my instructions for tomorrow takes us deep into the night. Just before we sleep, there was Chloe who intended to get into the bed of Tina and I, and Tina who defends it severely. Basically, its a peaceful night. It has been two days since I arrived in the Margraviate of Fernande. Ive been borrowing the strength of others; Tinas and Chloes, obviously, but also Margrave Fernandes cooks, all to prepare the ingredients that needed to be prepared. When the afternoon comes, Ill depart to d.u.c.h.ess Renaliers domain. Im already dressed for the occasion. Im running through everything on my list so many times, especially the super important chocolate that we produced from the cacao and the earthenware pot that contains the special sauce that will be used in the main dish. Im bringing all the ingredients that I wished for. However, theres another thing that Id like to have. I intend to look around for that in the d.u.c.h.ess dukedom instead. And then, the escorts have finally arrived. They came from the sky. What a spectacle.

Kurt (LN): Ive heard the rumors, but seeing the real thing really takes some nerves.

Yes. (Even I have only traveled with it a few times). Someday, Id like to have one of those in my territory as well. Together with Margrave Fernande, I look up to the sky. Theres a dragon up there. Not the long and slender type of Eastern dragon, its the Western dragon. Dragon carriage is the most luxurious mode of transportation in this world. By being drawn by a dragon, the speed and stability are guaranteed. Using that means that the travel to d.u.c.h.ess Renaliers dukedom that will take up more than half a month by a horse carriage, will only take up half a day. In d.u.c.h.ess Renaliers territory, theres a village, the only village in the world, that breeds dragons as well as trains them. Like that, the dragons are used as mode of transportation for humans and cargo. If its Margrave Fernande, Im sure it can be purchased, right? With the current finances, well, it can be, somehow. As a distinguished man of wealth, he still said that he could manage it. Theres no mistake, that means it mustve had an astronomical price. Kurt-kun. The problem is the waiting period, you know. With a skilled breeder, it still needs to be reared for twenty years from a hatchling before it can be used. If its not a hatchling, it seems that they wont become emotionally attached to humans. Acquiring a dragons hatchling is already difficult to begin with. Before theyre fifty years old, they cant lay an egg. Thats a really long time to speak about. The demand for dragon carriages is higher than a mountain. Its impossible to fulfill each and every demand out there. I see. More than that, the aircraft drawn by the dragon is also something that Im intrigued with. I see the blimp, and it doesnt seem like something easily produced. The manufacturing process of that is also being kept a secret, it seems. I think the method has something to do with Magic, though. Usually, a blimp is something relatively light enough to be filled with gas, but its difficult to do with the level of technology in this world. Originally, it floats with the heat from the gas, but it should be different. It can stabilize the movement. Chloe, who has been looking up to the sky at the same moment, has started talking. That is Wind Magic Arte, isnt it? Theres no mistake. We elves are sensitive to magic, so I can tell. That should be appropriate, considering the height it goes to. Besides, that kind of continuous supply, can it be provided by human? There are also the issues of materials and blueprints. But, I dont want to say it. I dont really feel good about it. That kind of thing. Its disgusting. Chloe stares at the blimp with a grim face. It seems that something nags in her head. The blimp and the dragon descends to the ground. After that, the men who followed d.u.c.h.ess Renaliers command to come here also headed over in my direction. Theres a slender and tall man, with a shorter, yet buffer man. From their attires, at least, they dont look like commoners. Weve come to escort you, Margrave Fernande, next Baronet of Arnold. They lightly bow at Margrave Fernande and I. If youre bringing any luggage, we will be loading them, with your permission. That is unnecessary. There is a lot of cargo that needs to be handled with care, so do let my subordinates to take care of it. Please bear witness to the process. We understand, Margrave Fernande. Then, anytime you wish. With that, the luggage is loaded one after another, then we climb into the blimp. The dragon flaps its wings, lifts the blimp up, and starts to travel through the sky.

Credits:

Raws

Isecais Notes:

Kurt says that fermenting cacao fruit to cocoa beans will take 3-4 weeks, but on a Google glimpse I find that you only need 2-7 days.

But maybe hes talking about processing the beans until it can be used as baking chocolate as well. About the t.i.tle.

Ryusha

is literally written with kanji of dragon and transportation. However, the direct translation is actually imperial carriage. I imagine that since the emperor is hailed as the dragon, they used the kanji for several things to symbolize the imperial standing. However, since its emphasized that the dragon is of Western kind, I retain the Dragon translation. I can be mistaken so feel free to correct me if Im wrong. ^w^ (It also has another meaning thats less relevant to this context, which is a part of a paG.o.da.) In case youre wondering, Farunos fathers name is Alfred Fernande. And the picture contains a talk thats added in the LN. (Im not looking for the differences, though. Just those relevant to the insert pics!)