※ This is not in Satou’s point of view. Main chapters will follow after.


    SS: The Territory of Marquis Ganika, Later


    "--This is, an old document?"


    "Yes, it’s in the castle’s library, look at this Nereina."


    "Is it a modern trantion?"


    Five days after Princess Shistina visited, I was called by the youngdy to the castle.


    "If this is true--"


    "Yes, it should be an evidence of the undersea people’s existence."


    A servant of the marquis house, most likely someone of talent that could read ancient documents must have found it.


    If we show this to marquis-sama, we might be able to persuade or even push marquis-sama tounch a full-scale investigation.


    I feel clear like a small bird that sees the morning sun after a long while.


    ◇


    "Excuse me!"


    The youngdy and I came to the work room of Marquis-sama.


    Normally we would have been stopped along the way, but today there wasn’t anyone stopping us. It’s strange.


    This must be my lucky day.


    "That was quick."


    --Eh?


    I exchanged looks with the youngdy hearing unexpected words from Marquis-sama.


    "This girl is the one who has promptly raised the warning about the matter this time, she’s Nereina-dono."


    A young woman with golden hair cut to her shoulders stands up from the sofa in front of Marquis-sama.


    She’s wearing expensive looking clothes and graceful jewels as the essories.


    There’s no mistake that she’s an upper noblewoman, moreover, she must be a noble from the Royal Capital.


    "She’s S of Echigoya Firm."


    --A merchant?


    She looks like a noble no matter how you look at it right?


    "Marquis-sama. Today I’vee as a retainer of Duke Mitsukuni."


    "So you were."


    Duke Mitsukuni.... That famous Duke Mitsukuni from the time of Ancestor King-sama’s world reformation!


    While still feeling surprised we exchanged greetings with the woman who looks like she was born in a noble house.


    "Now then, regarding the matter of undersea people---"


    "It’s true! Undersea people do exist!"


    I impatiently interrupted S-sama.


    It’s already far more severe than impoliteness. If this keeps up, it won’t end up with just scolding, I might be sent to my parent house’s reflection room.


    Now that it hase to this, I prepare myself.


    "I-if you look at this book, the existence of undersea people is--"


    "There is no need."


    It seems S-sama was angered with the thing earlier, she tly shut me down.


    "S-sama, would you please listen to Nereina."


    "Understood. Let it be after you hear me."


    Thanks to the youngdy, S-sama somehow agreed to take the time.


    As expected of youngdy! She’s dependable.


    After clearing her throat, S-sama starts to talk.


    "After hearing the rumor about the undersea people, hero Nanashi-sama had gone and investigated it and found the undersea city, Nenerie, he judged that the undersea people (Neroids) in the actual site were warlike monsters after he got in contact with them and sealed the site with magic. After further investigation, he found the descendants of the ancient undersea people (Elder Neroids) living a primitive live on a solitary ind near Nenerie, and after gathering the documents in themunity, he identified that they were former citizens of the undersea city Nenerie."


    Umm, isn’t it just too fast?


    We only started to perceive the abnormal situations half a month ago....


    "Is it possible to use the undersea city?"


    "It is not. The teleport gate which is the mean to go to the city has been broken, and unless you are like Hero Nanashi-sama who can stand high pressure, it is not possible to approach it."


    "Is that so...."


    The conversation that’s happening between Marquis-sama and S-sama feels like a tale from some faraway country.


    "--Nereina!"


    Called by the youngdy, my thought that was flown far away came back.


    "I’m sorry."


    "It is fine, ept this Nereina. It’s a reward from His Majesty."


    It’s a gorgeous ne that can be said to be luxurious even for a daughter of an earl house.


    Moreover, there’s a piece of highest grade Shiga Pongee under it.


    Furthermore! There’s even a letter ofmendation from His Majesty!


    "ept them."


    "I will respectfully ept."


    I received the letter ofmendation and the reward with proud feeling.


    Of course, the youngdy also received them too.


    Because this is an achievement of us both.


    "Then, I’ll be going around to each vige in the territory."


    "--Viges?"


    I inadvertently asked the question after hearing S-sama’s unexpected words.


    Viges are ces wheremoners and officials go, as nobles, we’ve never set foot in them.


    "Yes, besides youngdies, there are storytellers who had warned about the undersea people in every vige, so I’ll be going to reward them too."


    "Is it alright for me to go too?"


    "Yes, if Nereina wishes for it."


    ’I promised to listen to your story after all’, S-sama teased me.


    I felt that my face reddened up to my ears, but right now my interest is ahead.


    I wonder what kind of tales are told by the vige storytellers.


    I thought of that while riding a small airship with S-sama.


    The thing about me getting upset and shamefully crying and shouting when the small airship levitated is a secret.


    ※ S is one of the earliest Echigoya’s executives like the Manager. This should be the first time she’s mentioned in name.


    TLN: Chapter 14 is still on-going