Day 431-440/Day 440

Day 440
It was a dull today with a cloudy sky.
A thick black cloud covers the blue sky, looking as if it will rain, and makes me feel uneasy.
While I was worried enough about it to express my concern, until the early afternoon everyone spent the time how they wanted.
In the evening, the same guards as yesterday came to pick us up wearing cloaks with the royal crest emblazoned on them.
Apparently he seems to be in charge of pickups, and in carried us in his hand, in a specially prepared luxurious basket for small guest to ride in.
It seemed to be a magic item, an entrance and a staircase appeared when placed on the ground, with chairs and desks as well as drinks were prepared when we entered.
While admiring and looking it all over, the view from the window suddenly changed.
The scenery was moving outside the window.
It seems like we were moving, but there was no sense of vibration. Apparently it seems that you can move comfortably regardless of any external influence with the minimum impact, so that the passengers can feel relaxed as long as they are inside.
It is a transition that means people do not have to suffer the adverse effects which come from the size difference from now.
Vertical movements and shocks that occur during walking should be pretty rugged if you accept them as soon as they come, so magic items that suppress those effects are welcome.
Otherwise, apart from being severely intoxicated, a person might die or be injured in a collision here and there.
However, the movement proceeded in a really comfortable state, and the Guardsman reached the center of the giant kingdom «Colossus · Titan», that is to say, the King's Castle.
In the royal castle, enclosed by a huge wall, the area seems to be divided by various facilities, among other things, in a recessed location, is the palace where the royal aristocracy lives.
There was no trouble in getting in, we were able to pass with only a few quick questions and answers session.
Apparently, the guard who carried the magic basket item is a confidant of 【Prince Mitsutake】, he seems to have been known as a reliable subordinate.
I often witnessed the sight of girls who seemed like maids in the distance, sending heated gazes.
His facial features are certainly well formed and seem to have an interesting effect on the opposite sex. However, since the signs of a hard-working people are evident, it seems that there are various worries.
He was getting somewhat pissed off and inclined his head to avoid noticing those gazes.
That is something he did not seem to understand.
As I was thinking about that, we arrived in front of 【Prince Mitsutake】 individual's palace «Gobo Palace».
A palace surrounded by even thicker walls than the castle wall inside the royal castle.
So, after finishing a conversation with the last gatekeepers standing to the right and left, we went inside and in the wide garden area spreading between the gate and the entrance of «Gobo Palace», rather than splendid flowers, fountains, etc. there was a variety of training tools spread out.
There are big bundles of straw forming super weighted dumbbells, and huge pots filled with sand.
Although many unknown tools are around, I felt that this is more of a training ground for 【Prince Mitsutake】.
Somehow, it feels like magical power, blood, sweat, and an obsession had been ingrained into the land.
I wondered whether or not this was the honorable place or a prison yard, but it is a training ground of a country's prince, if it's a giant it could only be exactly like this.
Being able to prepare an excellent training ground is also a virtue for the giants who are attracted to strength.
Well, putting that aside, we passed through it, after which the guards opened the door and we entered «Gobo Palace».
There, the siblings, 【Prince Mitsutake】 and [Darkness Law Princess], were waiting to welcome us, and they guided us to the dining room while showing their hospitality.
There is a problem in the dimensions needed for living space for the hundred meters tall of 【Prince Mitsutake】, so we stayed in the cage type magic item.
Even if we get down and are guided, there would be a problem because, normally, we would need to run to catch up to our hosts. Disappointingly, there is a high possibility that we would not be able to catch up even if we ran, so it is only a matter of course.
As I was on the ride, I could afford to watch the surroundings passing slowly, and the interior of «Gobo» was a wonderful thing.
It is a harmonious interior that is not too flashy, but all of the interior items are luxury goods.
No dirt was found at all, and it seems that great care was given to every detail.
While still riding in the cage magic item, we traveled through a passage with various works of art, after that we arrived at dining room and the the magic item was lowered onto a long table.
A door emerged and lowered to become stairs, there were chairs and desks sized for dwarfs placed further down the long table, and a various great dishes were set on them.
Chairs and desks seem to have apparently been prepared with my size in mind, but even if we are treated like children treated in front of giants, there is no size that fits the huge Minokichi-kun and Asue-chan that had just arrived with us.
However, needless to say, new chairs and desks are prepared by the giant's maids in a convenient way, and more dishes were lined up.
It seems there were exclusive giant cuisine, that we had not seen, prepared this time, leaving the Sisters and Meal Hero with bright, glittering eyes.
Well, there was a bit of trouble but the meal with the siblings began.
However, contrary to expectations, the meal progressed normally.
Delicious food and delicious sake. The giant maids remained silent along the walls, our conversation passed in a calm and relaxing atmosphere, similar to the party at «Ancient City Titan Magia».
It seems the compatibility with Minokichi-kun who is looking for strength was also good, so it was easy to break the ice with 【Prince Mitsutake】.
[Darkness Law Princess] seems to be able to easily talk with Asue-chan and Blacksmith-san who they had not seen before, and while talking with each other, laughter is heard.
Even the children opened up early with the brother who had a cheerful atmosphere because of the sake, the meal continued late into the night.
【Prince Mitsutake】 started to guide us to another room, although we say guided, we were being carried on the palm of his hand, and along the way he started to tell us a story.
Somehow, I felt that the atmosphere changed as soon as that started.
So, I thought it would be so. Finally we were getting to the business.
In that separate room we were guided to on a palm, the [Giant King] Barol Dubasla was there.
Even a huge physical body wears a sense of intimidation when compared to the siblings. Just stay alone to pressure the surroundings There is a sign of a strong man that can not be hidden as if hidden.
While hey have the same facial features, the sense of the king of the giant's dignity is different from brothers and sisters.
Like a mountain range that is unexpectedly smiling in spite of its size.
It was as if we were prey in front of the 【Giant King】, Barro · Dubazra likes to meet and talk with all state visitors like this, to make them feel some pressure.
I'm sitting on a chair in front of the 【Giant King】 looking up from the desk which descended from the palm of 【Prince Mitsutake】.There is no fighting spirit here. I was not pressured.
I just waited for my turn to talk, in a natural pose.
While opening a rainbow-colored eye, the 【Giant King】 opens his mouth.
I was slightly surprised at the words spun by the dignified heavy bass voice.
However, it is not a bad talk.
I thought that was a very interesting talk and we continued out informal talk for a while as I thought so.
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“四百四十日目”
　今日はどんよりとした曇り空だった。
　分厚い黒雲が青空を隠し、いつ雨が降って来るのか不安になるような色の空。
　何かを暗示しているようなそれが気になりつつも、昼過ぎまでは皆思い思いに過ごした。
　そして夕方頃、俺達を迎えに王族の紋章が刻まれたマントを羽織った昨日と同じ近衛兵がやって来た。
　どうやら彼が送り迎えを担当するらしく、その手には小人の客人が乗るようにか、豪奢な特別製の籠が用意されている。
　どうやらマジックアイテムらしく、地面に置くと入り口と階段が出現し、中に入ってみれば椅子や机はもちろん、飲み物なども用意されていた。
　それに感心しながらあれこれ見ていると、ふと窓の外が視界に入った。
　窓の外では景色が動いていた。
　まるで移動しているようだが、それらしい振動はなかった。どうやら中に入れば外の影響が最小限にまで緩和されるのか、快適に移動する事ができるらしい。
　これからサイズ差からくる悪影響を受けずに済むという訳だ。
　歩行時に発生する上下運動や衝撃は、もろに受ければかなりキツイ事になる筈だから、それらの影響を抑えてくれるマジックアイテムは歓迎である。
　そうでないと、酷い酔いどころか、アチラコチラに身体が衝突して怪我どころか死ぬかもしれないのだから。
　しかし実に快適な状態で移動は進み、近衛兵は巨人王都≪クロニュソス・ティタン≫の中央、つまりは王城へと到達した。
　巨大な城壁に囲まれた王城内は様々な施設に分かれるようだが、その中でも奥まった一画、つまり王侯貴族の住まう宮殿へと進んでいく。
　そこに行くまでには何らトラブルもなく、多少の問答がある程度ですんなりと通る事が出来た。
　どうやら迎えに来て、籠型マジックアイテムを運んでくれる近衛兵は【光武王子】の腹心とか、信頼できる部下として知られているらしい。
　遠目にメイドらしき巨人美女達が熱い視線を送っている光景をしばし目撃した。
　顔立ちは確かに整っており、異性にモテるのだろう。しかし苦労人の気配も濃厚なので、色々と気苦労があるのだろう。
　何となく気の毒そうに見ていると、その視線に気が付いたのか首を傾げていた。
　分からなくていい事もあるさ。
　なんて思っていると、【光武王子】個人の宮殿≪光宝宮≫の前に到着した。
　城壁内部の王城の中でもさらに分厚い壁で囲まれた宮殿。
　そこで左右に立つ最後の門番との会話を終えて中に通されると、扉と≪光宝宮≫の入り口までの間に広がる広い庭には華麗さよりも実利をとったのか花や噴水などはなく、様々な鍛錬道具が置かれていた。
　超重量のダンベルから藁が巻かれた大樹、砂の入った巨大な壷などがある。
　用途不明の道具も多いが、ココが【光武王子】のトレーニング場なのだろうな感じた。
　この地に染み付いた魔力と執念と血と汗、そんな何かが何となく感じられたからだ。
　一国の王子の宮殿の前が鍛錬場というのは正直どうかと思ったが、巨人ならこれくらいで丁度いいのかもしれない。
　優れた鍛錬場を用意できる事も、強さが魅力となる巨人にとっては美徳なのだろう。
　実際はさて置き、そこを通り、近衛兵は扉を開けて≪光宝宮≫内部へと入った。
　すると【光武王子】と【闇法王女】の兄妹が出迎えとして待っており、歓待されながら食堂へと案内される。
　百メートル級の【光武王子】達が暮らしても問題ないほどの広さがある為、籠型マジックアイテムに乗ったままである。
　降りて案内されても、普通なら走らないと追いつけない為だ。いや、走っても追いつけない可能性が高いだろうから、当然の対応なのだろう。
　乗ったままなのでゆっくりと周囲を見る余裕があるのだが、≪光宝宮≫の内装はどれも素晴らしいモノだった。
　派手になり過ぎないよう調和のとれた内装だが、内装品はどれも高級品ばかりだ。
　汚れも全く見当たらず、手入れは細部にまで行き渡っているらしい。
　ある種の芸術品のような通路を籠型マジックアイテムに乗ったまま進み、到着した食堂の長机の上で籠型マジックアイテムは降ろされた。
　出現する扉を潜り階段を降ると、長机の上に更に置かれた小人用の椅子と机、それから素晴らしい料理の数々があった。
　椅子や机はどうやら俺サイズで用意されたようだが、巨人からすれば小人扱いでも、俺達の中では巨大なミノ吉くんやアス江ちゃんに合うサイズがない。
　しかし何かを言うまでもなく巨人メイド達によって手際よく新しい椅子と机が用意され、料理が並ぶ。
　今回用意された料理にはまだ見た事も無い高級な巨人料理があったらしく、姉妹さんや飯勇達はギラギラと目を輝かせていた。
　さて、多少のゴタゴタはあったが兄妹との食事が始まった。
　しかしそこからは予想に反し、食事は普通に進んでいく。
　美味い飯、美味い酒。壁際で巨人メイド達が黙したまま控えているだけで、≪樹栄古都ティタンマギア≫での宴会と似た、ゆっくり落ち着ける雰囲気で会話も弾む。
　強さを求めるミノ吉くんとの相性も良かったのだろう、【光武王子】とはすぐに打ち解けた。
　【闇法王女】も前は居なかったアス江ちゃんや鍛冶師さん達との会話も弾むようで、男女で別れて語らう中、笑い声も聞こえてくる。
　子供達も酒が入って朗らかな雰囲気になる兄妹と打ち解けるのも早く、食事は夜遅くまで続いた。
　そして一段落すると話があるから、と【光武王子】に別室に案内された。案内されたといっても、掌に乗って運ばれただけだが。
　そして何となく、これまでとは雰囲気が変わったと感じた。
　だから、そうなんだろうと思った。いよいよかとも。
　掌に乗って案内された別室には、【巨人王】バロル・ドゥバズラが居た。
　兄妹達と比べてすら更に巨大な肉体が纏う威圧感。ただ居るだけで周囲を圧する隠れようにも隠しきれない強者の気配。
　似た顔立ちながら、兄妹とは貫禄が違う巨人の王。
　まるで山脈のようなそれを前にして、思わず笑みが零れる。
　極上の獲物にも成り得る存在である【巨人王】バロル・ドゥバズラが態々会うためにこのような手間をかけて何を語るのか、それが気になったからだ。
　俺は椅子に座る【巨人王】バロル・ドゥバズラを、【光武王子】の掌から降り立った机の上から見上げた。
　そこに気負いはない。気圧されてもいない。
　ただ自然体のまま何が語られるのかを待った。
　そんな俺を虹色の四眼を開いて見下ろしながら、【巨人王】バロル・ドゥバズラは口を開く。
　威厳ある重低音の声で紡がれたその内容に、俺は少しだけ驚いた。
　だが悪い話では無い。
　コレはコレで面白い、と俺は思いながらしばらく非公式の会談を続けるのだった。
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