Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (WN) - Volume 14 - Chapter SS1

Chapter ss1

14-SS1: People of the Ancient Dragon Continent

 

"Darn it, not even one dragon scale despite walking this far . . . . "
"It probably means that even the demon lord couldn't hurt Ancient Dragon-sama at all . "

Knights in traveling outfits are exchanging words with each other .
A group of 50 people including knights who were dispatched by a kingdom on the south of the Ancient Dragon continent have come to investigate . Everyone is riding a highly mobile Running Bird .

"Ooy! Come here quick!"

One of the soldiers who had gone ahead of the wasteland as scouts greatly waved his hands .
The other four who are with him are captivated by the ridge on the other side of the wasteland, they're not waving their hands .

"Th-this is . . . . "
"I can't believe it . "

The young captain snatches the Farsight Tube from one of the scouts and stare at the scenery before his eyes .
A red haired woman vice-captain who appears beside him does the same thing and peer into the Farsight Tube .

"For fertile land to spread beyond the wasteland like this . "
"That's not the surprising part, look at there! The city is safe . "
"Impossible . I saw it myself when the royal capital of this Katahira Kingdom was burned to the ground by the demon lord's army . The rampart was also half destroyed by a huge demon beast from the demon lord's army . "

Unlike the wasteland that the investigation team has witnessed so far, there are lush greenery and a city with systemically built houses before their eyes .

"We won't know anything from here . Let's go into the city . "
"H-however, it might be the demon's trap . "
"Then have the summoner to summon a carrier bird and send a report . "

After giving the order, the captain whipped the Running Bird and went ahead .

"Scout unit! Go ahead of the captain! Don't miss any danger!"
"""UNDERSTOOD . """

With the vice-captain's order, the scouts hurriedly jumped onto the Running Birds .
Since they're lightly dressed, they probably would quickly catch up with the captain .

The vice-captain takes along the following unit toward the solemn and mysterious city .


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"--Does nobody live here?"

Even though there are houses lined up which look ready to live in anytime, there's not even one soul .
There are furnitures installed inside the houses, yet no tablewares nor food can be found .

Unbelievably enough, every house has waterworks and drainage system installed .

"Captain, the door of the central castle is open . "
"I see, the rampart gate also opened by itself when we touched it . "
"Is it inviting us in?"


"I don't know . "

The captain and the others continue their search without stopping even while feeling weirded out .
After wandering in the wasteland for two months, arriving at a ruined city--nay, a city with virtually brand new houses that are left unattended, there's no way they can leave it alone .

"However, such mysterious buildings they are . I've never seen buildings like them before . "
"Yeah, they look weak against earthquake . "

Apparently, Shiga Kingdom-style stone buildings are unusual on the Ancient Dragon Continent which has a lot of volcanoes .
Houses made with Architecture magic are stronger than they look against earthquake, but none can see through that on their first sight .

They finally get off the Running Birds when they've trespassed the central castle, and then they dip their hands into the fountain in the front garden .
It seems they've judged that the water is safe after looking at the Running Birds poking their heads into the water .

"Looks like it's safe . Let us drink the water too . "
"Alright! It's been half a month since we have such clear water . "
"Yummm, this sfuff's not gritty to drink . "

Unlike the captain who could get drinking water from water magic, the team members plunged their heads into the fountain and began to drink the water .
The following group who arrived later lost themselves when they saw their companions plunging their heads into the fountain and rushed up to them, the vice-captain scolded them .

"And, does that seems to be here?"
"Yeah, the rampart's gate opens by itself and the fountain is working . It's possible . "

Accompanied by the vice-captain and escort soldiers, the captain heads toward the underground passage the scouts discovered .
The escort soldiers were repelled by the barrier on the passage's entrance, but the captain and the vice-captain were able to enter into the lower floor without problem .



"As I thought, only upper nobles can enter huh . "
"Probably only people who can become a landlord . "

The captain runs toward the blue light shining in the lower floor .

『Welcome, qualified one . 』

An overlapping voice of woman and man of unknown age could be heard .
The source of the voice is the crystal body floating in the air--City Core .

『I've been ordered by the previous lord [] to hand over the throne to the first qualified one who come here . Which one of you will be registered as the Land Lord?』

The captain steps forward to answer the City Core .
It seems the two who are bewildered with the situation don't notice that the previous lord name told by the City Core was blank .

"I will inherit it . Former Prince of Natenha, Jeba Natenha will become the new Lord of this land . "
『Registering Jeba Natenha . 』

The captain's body is wrapped in light, a mysterious light crown appears on his head .

Figures of people living a poor life in a foreign country appears in the captain--King Jeba's mind .
And, the cheering voices of his subjects whom he leads to the new land .

"Your Highness, you look splendid . "
"Stop with Highness . I'm the king of this new Natenha Kingdom from now on . "


"Yes, Your Majesty . "

Disregarding the two who were overwhelmed by their emotion, the City Core asked 『Would you like to change the city name from Katahira to Natenha?』 at its own pace .

Thus the captain became a prince who obtained a foundation to revive the fallen kingdom as a godsend, but only later on they found out that the city was only made to look like the city before it was destroyed .

The one who reconstructed these cities were not a god, but it was beyond their imagination as ordinary people .
Much less about the purpose of that person; a practical site for magic experiments and expectation for the revival to complete when he comes to sightsee in the future, none could imagine it was for such a random reason .

"Also, Haryu . You be the first queen . "
"Jeba-sama . "

Apparently the new king has also found his spouse following his kingdom .
As if blessing the two, the song of the Ancient Dragon that rules over regeneration is echoing on the continent .








※ This is the sequel to 14-Intermission 1: Ancient Dragon Continent and Primeval Magic
※ Satou only made the city's buildings, the City Core had existed from the start .