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Chapter 130: Imperial City Ibrand

We enjoyed the air travel on the airship for 9 hours. By the time we arrived at the Imperial City Ibrand, the sun had already set. The night view from the sky was surprisingly beautiful. The whole city seemed to sparkle.

「What amazing scenery… The lights seem like shining jewels…」

「Nn. It’s very beautiful.」

「This is the first time I’m seeing something like this!」Drake.

「Yeah. There seem to be a lot of things that we can incorporate into Plainevelt as well, so let’s walk around and study the city for a few days until the council begins.」

「Nn. I’m looking forward to shopping.」

「Aun-sama and Drake will be with us this time, so it might be a good idea to look for men’s casual clothing.」

「Yeah, I’m looking forward to hanging out with everyone too.」Nelfie.

Recently, the three women have been going shopping in Plainevelt and Recuria.

A few months ago, Shinku often lowered herself when with Kinu and Nelfie, but recently she has come to treat them both as equal friends. Little by little, Nelfie was also speaking more and more, and the air around her had clearly become gentler.

To any onlookers, those three would seem to be the best of friends.

While we were having such a conversation, the airship landed in the imperial capital’s hangar, and we stayed in a room inside the airship as planned.

The next morning, everyone, including Ruzark and Princess Luna, reconfirmed the schedule inside the airship. We had free time from noon onwards.

10 days left until the Council of Seven Sphin Nations. The venue was not the castle, but a huge building called the “Imperial Conference Hall”. The elves who will serve during the council have a wide range of jobs, such as setting up the venue and preparing meals, but we don’t have anything to do until the appointed day. For that reason, we took the opportunity to stroll around the Ibrand and check for any suspicious movements while shopping.

When I went out into the city, a different scenery from Arto Kingdom came into view.

Even compared to the royal capital Alraine, the overall large buildings, wide roads, and the carriages that ran through the imperial capital seem to use a technology different from the kingdom. Magic tools for lighting were used here and there in the city – the light we saw from the sky last night was due to these magic tools.

When we entered the weapon shop, cool air brushed against my skin. When I asked the shop assistant about it, he said that this was also a magic tool that adjusts the room temperature. The Empire, a huge country that exists in the center of the Sphin continent, seems to be more advanced in magic tool technology than I initially thought.

When appraising the neatly arranged weapons, most of them were of blue rarity, and there were even a few red weapons. The price was not something that ordinary people could afford.

These were not only weapons excavated from the dungeon city Wislo, but also many items that were made by the blacksmiths of the mining city Dwar – the city next to Ibrand. Furthermore, there was also a large blacksmith forge that was run by a dwarf in this city.

This seems to be related to the history of the Ibrudia Empire, but I didn’t ask for any further details.

It was the first time all of us were entering the Ibrudia Empire. The unfamiliar scenery and lively atmosphere was exciting, and it was inevitable that we would feel like country folks who had just come to the city for the first time.

It seems that a “high-energy group of five demi-humans wearing kimono” stands out even in the Imperial Capital, where various races live together. I’m used to being stared at by people in the streets, but it’s really annoying when they look at us as if we’re something unusual.

Well, I have no intention of restraining myself. It would be a loss if I don’t take the chance to have fun.

For the next few days, we visited various shops such as armor shops, blacksmith shops, clothing shops, general goods shops, and conducted “reconnaissance of the imperial capital” while eating at street stalls.

People around us might have misunderstood us as having fun , but this is nothing more than a “reconnaissance”. Even when Ruzark called me by telepathy and told me, “You just can’t help but stand out wherever you go right?”I kept a straight face.

After all, this was a strategy which would attract suspicious people towards us the more we stood out. Yes, it’s not an afterthought…at all!

However, there was one thing I needed to tell Ruzark.

「I’m sorry. It was a hell of a lot of fun. I’m reflecting on it, but I have no regrets!」

「Haa… I was foolish to think that I could restrict your actions. Please focus on work on the appointed day, okay?」

When I cheerfully said “Leave it to me!”, Ruzark gave a wry smile and forgave me.

It’s okay. Everyone has been preparing for it for several months. No matter what happens, we can handle it!

Let’s buy some sweets for Ruzark and the others as souvenirs tomorrow.

In this way, the 10-day period passed by in the blink of an eye, and the opening day of the Council of Seven Sphin Nations finally arrived.