"Excuse me. Councillor, we're ready to leave the port."
Almec, captain of the Erwin, a high-speed ship belonging to the Navy of the Republic of Valentin, told Lombardo so.
The Elwyn, a high-speed triangle sail double-torso ship boasted by the Republic of Valentin.
It is shaped like connecting two thin and long ships sideways with a deck on top of them, making the two hulls both elongated and therefore very suitable for high-speed navigation, which is not affected by waves or wind, but is not suitable for combat because it is not easy to turn around.
Also, each of the three masts lying on the deck had a triangular sail, and it was possible to go straight ahead even under headwinds.
Lombardo and Shester were in the cabin installed at the rear of the deck of that Elwyn.
"Uh-huh. Now, let's get you out of the harbor."
"Ha! Bye."
Replying vigorously to Lombardo's answer, the captain returned his heel and immediately left the cabin.
And as soon as he went outdoors, the captain shouted, "Out of port! shouted."
Then the sailors responded to the loud voice, "Out of port!" The voices rang one after the other.
And after a while, the Erwin left the harbor quietly and smoothly.
"Approximately three days until Esta arrives"
Lombardo answered Shester's question.
"That's what I hear. I wish nothing had happened."
"You'll have trouble having it. It's been two days since things broke out."
It was on the 9th of September that clashes between the two armies occurred in Esta, in the Mesoamerican area of the Altarte River, the border line between Pope Roenglin and the United Kingdom of Raidham.
Surveillance teams from seven surrounding countries, including the Republic of Valentin, were stationed in Esta, with surveillance officers from each country issuing an urgent alert to their country at the same time as the outbreak of events.
The earliest of these newspapers was Ermul, the province of the genus of the Republic of Valentin, geographically the closest to Esta.
As Elmur is a town that exists at the mouth of the river that runs straight down the Altarte from Esta to the south, it was only two days and nights on the river stream that the emergency report was brought.
But when it comes to going from Elmour to Esta, the story changes.
Going from below the river to above the river means going against the flow of the river.
Altarte is the world's second-largest river basin area, and the river flows are so relaxed that it was thought that the Elwyn, a high-speed ship with a triangular sail that can go straight even under headwinds, could arrive in about three days.
"It was a report of a massive military clash, but I have no idea at the moment how large it is actually. Actually, the resident watchman may have just rushed to report a little skirmish and exaggerated, or vice versa, he may have already entered a state of complete war"
"Right. While we're heading north toward Esta now, the ship will carry two or three reports, one southbound after the other. You can't judge them at this stage if you wait for the reports they bring."
"Oh. Things change and things change. That said, there's very little we can do if we're already at war."
"Yeah. You just hope not"
Having heard that, Lombardo was blurred to wonder whether Chester's wishes would reach God as he looked at the vast river width of the Altarte River from a small, open, round window.
Two.
"Boy, are you sure you want to leave now?
Gaius heard an old servant in a luxurious two-headed carriage with a Schneider family crest.
"Yes, please leave"
The old servant, with Gaius's permission, gently slapped the carriage ceiling twice with a stick in his right hand.
Then the man who manipulated the carriage signaled it put a whip in two flowing furry deer hair horses.
Then, at the same time as the sound of the hooves (hives) tapping the white stones (hinges) laid beautifully on the ground, they began to spin as the loud wheels made a squeaky noise, and the carriage slowly began to walk forward.
The carriage made its way through the vast grounds of the Schneider family, diving through the main entrance of the magnificent queue (Tatsumi) Mai, and proceeded loosely along the forest path, coloured red by the signs of autumn.
Gaius was enjoying his first long outing with a view flowing through a wide open square window.
About twenty minutes after his departure, Gaius asked his old servant.
"How long till we get there?
"It won't be long, maybe five minutes."
Gaius nodded at the old servant's response and turned to the window to enjoy the view again.
Then a surprising sight popped into Gaius's eyes.
Not sure at first because of its farsightedness, it seemed more like a sight as if a few humans were dancing, but as the carriage approached, it began to see exactly what the sight meant.
That was the sight of four men attacking a girl.
Gaius screamed instantly.
"Stop the carriage!
My servant had a bad eye because he was old and didn't see the sight outside, so he didn't know what had happened.
Gaius thought it was unclear, and forcibly snatched away the stick of his fluttering old servant, and slammed the ceiling again and again.
Then he noticed it, and the carriage began to slow down.
But the slowdown was slow, and Gaius, determined that things needed to be rushed, opened the door and popped out without waiting for the carriage to stop.
Even though the speed had slowed somewhat, Gaius's body rolled harder and harder as he jumped off the moving carriage.
But Gaius, who had studied physical surgery with Rodemul more than before, managed to take passivity.
With some punching and rubbing (su) scratches, Gaius ran hard toward the girl and the men attacking it.
Gaius was following his own memories as he saw the girl's side as he ran in a straight line toward the girl.
(That kid I've seen somewhere!... right! She is the daughter of an aristocrat in the Kingdom of Dallas... but her name is Clarice. You were one older than me...... how dare you remember because you're a cute kid)
Although Gaius continued to run at full speed, his body belonged to a six-year-old, and it took a considerable amount of time to get close.
And because it was a wide meadow on one side around, the four men noticed it early.
Then one of them yelled at Gaius.
"Hungry! Stop! If we get any closer, I'll kill you!
Gaius laughed bitterly at the man's anger.
(Someone told you to stop and stop... it's a pain in the ass and all of a sudden you hit me... Lombardo is forbidden to use magic, but you'll be fine in this situation...)
Gaius suddenly stopped at a certain distance, holding his hands lightly and sticking out one index finger at a time.
He then raised his arms horizontally to the ground, pointing the faces of the two men with those two index fingers.
Then both of Gaius's index fingers glowed into a thin blurry water color.
And Gaius muttered in a small voice.
"Aqua"
Then from the tip of Gaius' index finger, two very momentous pieces of artillery water blew out at the same time.
It mutilated the air at an overwhelming rate and slapped the men hard in the face.
Each of the men's necks, which devoured a direct hit, turned backwards tremendously, followed by the men's bodies, as did their necks, before making a noise and falling hard on the ground.
Seeing the men suddenly fall, the other two were very surprised, and after seeing each other in the face, they tried to take a fighting stance against Gaius, but Gaius did not pardon (loose) it.
"It's late!"
Gaius said no or fired artillery water at the other two.
The two took that direct hit shortly after avoiding, falling to the ground in exactly the same position as the two earlier (f).
The girl, who saw the sight of an apparently younger boy, shorter than herself suddenly revealed, knocking down four large adults in no time, had the amazing color on its adorable face.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?
Gaius spoke very graciously to the girl, but in his heart he was giving a peek at the wolf's face.
(You didn't look cute at the party, and you barely said anything about me in your nose because you were high on your mind, but now you're totally in love with me, this girl)
"Hey, remember? I think I've seen him at some party before... I'm Gaius. Your name was only Clarice, wasn't it?
Then the girl lay a surprising look on her stunned expression.
And with a little fright, the girl finally opened her mouth.
"I... not by the name of Clarice... my name is Julia..."
"What!?... Oh yeah? Then I guess I misremembered."
"Besides, I... I don't think I've ever met you..."
When I heard that, Gaius now gave me a strange look.
"No, I saw you at some kind of party before... don't you remember?... Well, I don't really remember what kind of party it was either."
"Me... I've never been to a party... I guess I'm wrong..."
Gaius asked the girl with an even more suspicious look.
"Um... you're a noble son of the Kingdom of Dallas, aren't you? ……
Then the girl said in a momentum with the look of stuttering (surprise).
"Nobility!? Damn it! I'm just a civilian. My father is a swordsman and opens a swordsmanship dojo in the town right there. I've never been to Dallas."
Gaius realized when he heard Julia's words.
"Um... could your father be Mr. Achilles Claudius?
"Yes! That's right. Do you know my father?
"Yes, well... I was supposed to teach swordsmanship at your dojo today..."
"My father's student?... Ah... Could it be Schneider's boy?
Gaius greeted him correctly as he looked somewhat evil.
"I'm Gaius Schneider again. Best regards,"
"Ah yes. I am Julia Claudius. Thank you for your help."
The two looked at each other in the face and each smiled.
That became a fateful encounter for the two of us.