There were many details, but about a week before the eve of the festival, representatives from each village, children, and their guards began to arrive in Vintaria one after another.
When they entered the city, they all paused for a while, and it was interesting to see the expressions on their faces, as if they were in a dream, looking at the beautifully arranged streets. This is the beauty of a city that was not developed gradually in the course of daily life, but rather was built with regularity all around. The original cityscape was more irregular and developed in different ways, with the rich and the poor developing in different ways.

That day, whenever Masaru received a report that a group from somewhere had arrived, he rushed to the castle gate to greet them.

You have come a long way, sir. You are Halayta, the chief of the Wind Bow Clan of the Dwarfs, along with six warriors and twelve children. We've been expecting you. We are glad to see you arrive safely. Thank you.

First, without waiting for the other side to identify themselves, I presented the other side's identity and the number of people in order to show my superiority in position. This was, of course, part of Masaru's devious plan in league with Zelaphitis.

"First of all, please stop by the bathhouse there to get cleaned up from your journey. .

After taking her to the bathhouse under the guise of removing the dirt and grime from her trip, she was given a quick body check and cargo check to remove any mud or dirt from her clothes and shoes. Their appraisal skills vary. Masaru also offers to repair any loose ends on the shoes and clothes with his skills.

As the group exits the bathhouse.

As the group exited the bathhouse, Masaru said, "I will now show you to your accommodation, which is a simple building. .

He then led the group to the building where they would be staying. The building where we will be staying is similar to a row house in the old days, and each village is assigned one.
Of course, the buildings are standardized to minimize the cost and labor involved in building them, but for people from other parts of the world, this is an unknown construction method, and we could not help but sigh in admiration at the abundance of stone, tile, and brick used in these houses.

The toilet in particular took everyone's breath away, as it looked like a modern Western-style toilet with a large private room in a world whose culture had not developed even in the Middle Ages.
There is even a water tank that flows when you pull a lever, but I suppose it's an aside to say that there are slimes waiting for you in the basement.

"Now that you've dropped off your luggage and are ready to take a break, let me show you around the city. Zerg.

And then Zerg appeared. Of course, he didn't say anything about a king or anything like that.

The largest building in the city right now is that white building over there, which is the temple. If you need help, please ask one of the city officials for permission to enter. All the people in the city wear badges like this on their chests, so look for them and call out to them. Please look out for it.

The identification badge was hastily made by Masaru out of unused bronze in the shape of a random G clef. It was not easy to imitate, but it was surprisingly useful because Masaru could recognize it at a glance. Like letters, this kind of symbol is not so easy to write. The fact that it is a G clef does not mean anything.

In addition, children can learn simple numbers at the temple in the morning until the eve of the festival. The purpose of this event is to experience it, so please come and join us. Oh, there will be snacks, too, right?

The children's eyes lit up at the word "snack".

Later on, there will be a boat race on the eve of the festival, where the children of the city will compete for ingenuity and creativity. You might want to take a look over there, where the children of this city are testing their ingenuity as the race is about to begin.

The kids will run over there once they get the adults' approval. I'm sure they'll be fascinated.

I'll leave the children to their own devices and explain to you about dinner and such. We have a farm in town, and we currently have an overabundance of bobwhite quail and hares. So you don't need to hunt for them during your stay to enjoy them.
After the festival, there will be a meeting to discuss taxes and trade, but the food will be shared by everyone in the city, so you can eat as much as you want for free. It's just common sense. But it is common sense.

The group was surprised to hear that they could safely eat meat here for free, which they normally had to risk their lives to hunt for. In short, the most important issues for both the country and the village are how to live safely and how to feed the people.

"By the way, this is a spoiler, but don't worry, the Queen is not thinking about taxes for a while. Don't worry.

The group was even more surprised by her words... I don't understand how a country can exist without taxes. It's no wonder that everything is so mysterious and no one has any questions.

We must have wandered into a different and mysterious place. .... "We must have wandered into some strange place.

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement with the words of one of the warriors guarding them.