Chapter 508

Magi Craft Meister 508

15 Showdown With The Demons Arc

15-21 Information – 1

At the end of the meal, they were served a fragrant herbal tea-like drink.

“I take it that everything suited your taste?”

According to Elsa, table manners in the Frantz Kingdom demanded that conversations during meals be strictly prohibited, basically allowing them only during the tea time after meals.

It seemed that she was correct about that.

“Yes, everything was delicious.”

“Oh, I’m glad to hear that.”

The time for idle talk had officially started.

Catherine started by commenting on various topics…

“So you’ve come from the Shouro Empire, Sir Jin. I have never been there personally, so I’ve been wondering what kind of place it is.”

“I heard it’s being ruled by an empress, I wonder if that doesn’t arouse her subjects’ dissatisfaction?”

…Then switched to tourism…

“I hear Lake Tosmo is quite big. Our Frantz Kingdom also has a big lake called Lake Asur. It’s at the border with the Celuroa Kingdom.”

“Your attendants, Reiko and Edgar, it’s impressive how well made they are.”

The idle chat slowly began to shape itself into an actual conversation.

Then, Elsa casually started to lead the conversation in the direction that Jin wanted.

“…We’ve heard a rumor in town about some demons being captured? Is that true?”

“Oh, the rumors have really spread fast.”

The former duchess Catherine smiled awkwardly, then started to talk.

“I guess there’s no point in me hiding it. Yes, that’s right. About two or three days ago, Enak’s local governor reported that he had captured two demons.”

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They had come from the mountains up north.

There’s a mountain range 2,000 meters tall that forms a natural border in the northern part of the Frantz Kingdom. And those two had come from the other side of it.

“We are of the race you call ‘demons