Chapter 70
『The Axeplant kingdom: the Axeplant castle: king room』
[……… Bad,….. really bad………..]
I am in trouble.
[Fumu…..。This is surely bad. This condition……]
Zegius agreed while brushing his mustache.
[Right? I had a lot of trouble while founding my country, at this rate —-]
That’s right, I‘m here at the farthest corner of 《Euphrates dukedom》.
The fort was covered with weeds and full of cobwebs. Truly, this place hasn’t been treated at all. Well, it’s a place where bandits appear on the side of the mountain frequently and where they freely make their base without permission.
The surrounding is around 500 UL (ウムラウト/ Umlaut). In other words, the entirety of the [mountains].
It’s good that I deposited funds amounting to approximately 1 billion G and bought it from the King of Euphrates, but–.
[…… The hygienic condition of here is bad, no matter how many times I drive them away, the bandits won’t disappear ……..]
[That can’t be helped. Those guys are survivors of the 『goblin group』 of the ancient times. There is no hope that they will leave, they made a base at the mountainous area, and are living there.]
[What is it Zegius? The way you are speaking……..。 It’s not like, I’m the one who expelled these guys from the castle.]
[Fofofo. Is that so? Likely, If had heard so, don’t you think?]
Zegius touched his mustache while laughing.
[You … In spite of the minister ………。 Whatever, this pattern has already been repeated dozens of times …… Haa ……]
I sighed and sat cross-legged on the throne while scratching.
That hero ….. If I remember he was someone called Gail?
At least nine months had elapsed after he was possessed by the 《 King of spirit 》and went on a rampage during the 『castle invasion』by the demon king force.
The attacked Azel limes castle has already carried out a full restoration. Afterward, there haven’t been any big movement in the demon King army.
The rumor from the hero army, was that the thick headed king from Azel limes enforced a new law, and there was no sign of them marching now either.
In short, when seeing by the commoners who didn’t partic.i.p.ate in the war at all, it can also be said that 『peace』 continues to a certain degree.
[I have to do something…….. with this poor life……Haa~………..]
It’s about 『money』 that I’ve been definitely in trouble since a little while ago.
1 billion G for buying this land and fort from Euphrates.
And 200 million G for repairing the fort as an impromptu castle.
Moreover 9 members.
It’s me, Zegius, Ruru, Rei, Alzein, Selen, the pervert man, Lily and Tao.
The maintenance cost of this castle is used for the cost of living of these nine people.
Well, it is Alzein and Selenium drinking cost, clothes charges of Rei, my hobby expense, etc. That it costs money the most ……。
Also, the smithery cost of Zegius, too, it costs a lot of money, but because it’s for the maintenance of our weapons and protection, the reward has been paid by the client…。
[Hey, by the way……. Is it possible to make a weapon or armor with the cheap materials in stock, and sell it for a high price? Zegius-jiisan!?]
[Don’t say an unreasonable thing. If I did such business, no customers would come.]
[Eh~? Look, the advertis.e.m.e.nt as 『The Legendary blacksmith craftsman Zegius Bahamut product! 』 there…..]
[……… Do you intend to make a fool of me?]
[Good, isn’t it? No one is going to know about it, naturally. Eh? What’s with that face?]
At the moment when I said that, the hammer of the blacksmith tools flew towards me.
I caught the hammer grip with one hand, and I avoided crashing with it with G.o.d-like quick steps.
And, I turned around with a『Self-satisfied look』towards Zegius dirty face
[…… That reminds me, I didn’t wash my hands after going to the toilet]
[Dirty!!]
I threw powerfully the hammer into the ground.
[Don’t imitate such elementary students like behaviour!! With Jijii position !]
[Fofofo, you’re naive Kazuha…….. 。 Here, want some hot tea?]
[Wash your hannnndddsss!!!]
My screams echoed in the King Room.
I left the King Room and walked randomly in the corridors of the Fort while putting one hand on the chin and thinking.
A lot of money was used without problem, but it has disappeared before founding a nation.
I mean, I can’t possibly catch up to the expenses necessary for founding a country with the money in hand.
For three whole months, I earned money diligently from quest rewards achieved one after another in the guild.
And the money which I had finally saved has vanished all with the founding of my country.
After that for about half a year, the high-income quests didn’t come out because for the time being the world has become peaceful.
Somehow I managed to receive some quests and earned cost for living by partic.i.p.ating in the other countries as a 『voluntary army』, but…….。
[Umm, mmm. Something…….Is there not something? Something, such as a part-time job where I can obtain short-term money in no time…….? Butsubutsubutsu.]
DON.
[Kya!!]
I hit someone when walking in the corridor while looking down.
[Ah, Sorry Lily. I was thinking about something, and…]
I gave my hand to Lily who fell.
[Mou ……。But I also can’t call out to people while walking and reading a magic book……]
(Note: This one was a little difficult to order because it used a j.a.panese grammatical expression for actions to happen at the same time)
Lily stood up while swinging her skirt.
[De…? As for Her Majesty Queen, What were you thinking as to not be able to see while walking?]
[…….Somehow it irritates me, that unnatural honorific…]
Lily laughed fufu, and said 『really!』 while sticking out her tongue
I am stopping her who was going to begin to walk again.
Lily seems to have some good idea but …….
[Hey, Lily. Something, Uh… Isn’t there a way to gain money easily?…….]
[Money? …… Ah, I see, was the queen a.n.a.lyzing financial difficulties of our country?]
[…… This is because you think about nothing…..]
[Arara, you say some unexpected things. But it is ……, Oh well……]
After doing a gesture as if thinking, Lily turned her face to me with a smile.
[Oh, that face, did you think about any idea?]
[No. Nothing was thought of.]
[…….]
[Just kidding. …… For example, isn’t Kazuha now a 『super celebrity』?]
Lily ignores my stares and continues.
[『War maiden Kazuha Axeplant』, how about using this popularity?]
[… Use popularity for… What on earth should I do?……]
[Umm, well……. 。For example… you gain the favor of some super-wealth person and ※※※※ and do that ※※※, like that?] (TLN :the sensor is based on the original source)
[……]
[Just kidding]
[You ……were you perhaps an 『evil-minded character』?]
[What? (Niko/Pleasantly smiling)]
[Ah, No. Nothing]
I turned back with a step and not looking at Lily who was standing with a scary smile.
What’s this?
She……was she like that?
That reminds me, the pervert man…… Graham, I noticed that his att.i.tude has been different than at the previous life after I became a 『woman』…
( …… Lily may have changed her att.i.tude than that of the previous life, as well as that fool because I am a 『woman』 …… )
『Man』 I who was a『Hero』and.
『Woman』I who became a『Queen』.
As long as no different troublesome thing happens again, it’s somewhat good…….
I who had thought so, for now I am–.
―― going to take a bath in the large public bath, because I touched the dirty hammer of Zegius.