Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating - Chapter 97

Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating

Chapter 97   Commemoration Day of Count Zeckenbauer

July 15th.

Dong, dong, dong.

The bell of the Third Hour rings since morning.

Today is a public holiday.

―― “Count Zeckenbauer Ennoblement Commemoration Day.”

It is a day commemorating the ennoblement of the first Count Zeckenbauer, who currently serves as the lord of Trieste.

It is a day of commemoration, not the exact day of ennoblement, and it coincides with the anniversary of Trieste City’s establishment.

Last year, the lord distributed free Ilk beans in Lanierda.

Each person could receive about a week’s worth.

Although the lord usually ignored Lanierda, it seems they make sure to do these popularity stunts.

We finish breakfast and start getting ready.

The parade begins at nine in the morning.

During this summer season, they must have decided to do it in the morning rather than during the day.

We head out to meet Lania and come back.

“Alright, let’s go.”

“Yeah,” “Sure,” “Meow.”

I lead the three of them and head towards the main street.

From the East District to East Avenue.

“It’s crowded with people, isn’t it?”

“Yeah.”

Minya says with a hint of disappointment.

The sides of the road are filled with people, making it impossible to see from the front.

And since we’re children and shorter in height, it’s also impossible to see from behind.

“Let’s try going towards the East Gate.”

“Okay.”

We head eastward, towards the gate.

The crowd is tightly packed, but there’s some space for one person here and there. However, it’s a bit narrow for the three of us children to see.

Continuing to walk, we arrived at the East Gate Plaza. This plaza is designed to serve as a military standby area in times of emergency.

Normally, there are stalls in the vacant corner of the plaza for carriage rotation. Today, the stalls were also set up.

“Hey, Ed, Ed! Meat, skewered meat!”

“Oh, sure. Should we buy some?”

“Yeah!”

We can’t ignore the request from Meat Fairy Minya. Oh my, it seems there are three Meat Fairies, and they all have drooling faces in anticipation.

“Uncle, four skewered meats, please.”

“Sure thing!”

One copper coin for each. These are the mainstream wolf meats from the Western Forest.

Wolf meat has a good flavor, but it’s a bit tough and has some tendons. It’s closer to beef in terms of lean meat. Since there are many wolves in the Western Forest, it’s sold frequently like this.

Rabbit meat is easier to eat. Due to the tendons in wolf meat, it’s considered food for lower-class citizens, and the upper-class citizens and nobles don’t consume it.

“Hot! pant pant Delicious!”

“It’s delicious.”

“Meow, meow.”

Hmm, let’s see.

The seasoning is salt. And there’s just a hint of the aroma of black pepper.

They’re probably being stingy with the black pepper because it’s expensive.

Since it’s only one copper coin, I suppose it can’t be helped.

Yes.

The meat itself has a rich flavor, and the tough texture adds to the satisfaction.

Now then, let’s go.

On the side of the rotating area, there are fewer people, so we managed to secure a spot in the front row.

“Good thing we found a place where we can see.”

“Yeah.”

Minya leans against me and rubs her body against mine on the right side.

Like a cat, huh? So she’s a cat.

On the left side, Ciel is also rubbing against me with the same gesture.

A cat, huh? This one is truly a cat.

Beside Ciel, Lania is smiling and watching the scene.

She always has that composed expression on her face.

Pippalapapapa, Pupparapepepe, Pihyara dododo~♪

I can hear music centered around wind instruments.

It’s the military band of the Lord’s Army.

The military band has the role of conveying predetermined commands through music, especially during large-scale wars. However, with the use of Harpy messengers and fast horses nowadays, I’m not sure if they are still actively serving.

Usually, they perform concerts at the Lord’s Mansion.

That’s all according to Lania.

It’s a march, isn’t it?

At the forefront is the cavalry with a captain’s mark on a white horse.

Well, the captain is Beast-san, to be precise.

He has silver shiny armor, golden hair, and he’s quite the handsome one.

He’s not wearing a helmet.

Looks like he was selected based on his looks.

Behind them are three rows of cavalry, with a total of nine riders including the captain, making a total of ten riders.

They are riding typical brown horses, with the first three wearing full armor and the remaining six wearing lighter armor.

Next up, we have the military band.

They are walking and playing trumpets, horns, drums, and other instruments.

They are dressed in matching, beautiful, and vibrant costumes.

Seems like it’s their uniform.

About half of the members are attractive young women.

Their fluttering miniskirt uniforms are a bit provocative.

It’s like watching a high school marching band, and just observing them brings a sense of comfort.

Sandwiched between them are the lightly armored mounted guards on patrol.

And there’s the carriage of the Lord’s family.

It’s an open-top noble carriage without a roof.

The Zeckenbauer Count’s family.

Lord Thomas and Lady Cathy.

Their eldest daughter, Marieelle.

Their second daughter, Eleanor.

And there’s probably the eldest son, likely a young boy.

“Eddy, heeey!”

Eleanor spotted me quickly from the carriage and waved her hand energetically.

” Eleanor-san ~ Over here!”

I called out and turned around.

If it weren’t for the music, I would have stood out completely, but luckily I managed to blend in.

There’s another column of mounted guards in two rows.

Behind them, it appears to be infantry.

Oh, how intriguing. It’s the highly esteemed Female Magic Corps, the talk of the town.

They’re all wearing matching sailor-style uniforms.

They have beautiful figures with ample busts.

The smiling beauties waved their hands.

The glimpses of their slender legs from their mini-skirts are dazzling.

By the way, during the Goblin Stampede, they were stationed inside the North Gate, waiting.

It seems they didn’t have a chance to participate.

And following them are the regular soldiers.

The spearman unit.

The archer unit.

The swordsman unit.

Lastly, the rearguard cavalry rides alongside, carrying flags.

As we circled around the rotary, the main road couldn’t accommodate the entire procession, so they took a side street for a short distance before returning to the main thoroughfare.

They’re gone now.

“It’s over, huh?”

“Yeah.”

“Well then, let’s head back.”

It has become customary for the adults to make a ruckus at the tavern afterward.

We walked along the side of the road, swaying.

The Female Magic Corps.

They were so cute.

Most of them were like high school girls, dressed in matching sailor-style uniforms.

It was incredibly enticing.

There are many female magicians. The reason is unknown.

There’s a rumor that they can store magic power in their uterus, unlike men.

Although there are male magic users, they seem to be in the minority based on the overall ratio.

When it was a mixed-gender group, there were concerns about discipline, so the men were expelled, resulting in the Female Magic Corps.

Truly a garden of girls.

Hehehe.

If it weren’t for meeting me, Lania’s destined path would undoubtedly be the Female Magic Corps.

Well, maybe I wouldn’t mind joining them now.

Not many children can shoot such large fireballs, after all.

But who knows?

At times like this, it’s troublesome when you lack common knowledge for comparison.

The Female Magic Corps, I should remember that.

And I should also pay attention to Eleanor-sama’s movements.