In comparison to the last year, the population in the Sanctuary had increased considerably, and with the birth of my daughters, it was decided that this year’s harvest festival would be held on a grander scale, and we had begun preparing for it.
I do think that my daughters’ unveiling party was already grand though. Doganbo-san and the Dwarves had prepared copious amounts of alcohol just for this. If Papeck-san were to see this, he would beg to us sell him even a little bit of it.
The Dwarves had other tasks too. We repaired the stalls from last year, made additional new stalls, and for some reason, it felt like Laeva was doing something secretly.
Also, Maria and Kaede were sewing clothes, but for who, I wonder. Is it for the babies? I might be the only one who thinks it’s a bit flashy though.
The ceremony held at the start of the Harvest Festival was performed in the same place in the previous years, but this year, the altar will be five times bigger than before.
The crop yield had increased so drastically this year that it was no mystery as to why the altar was far larger.
Moreover, the ceremony will be officiated by not only Mimir-sama, but also the priests of the Genesis Faith, so it wasn’t just bigger, but also more extravagant because of this.
When I finished making the firework launcher magic device, I received word that the servants that Lumia-sama had summoned from her country had arrived at the gate.
「They passed through the barrier, but there’s no problem with that, right?」
「If they look okay in yours and the others eyes, Sylph, then I have nothing to say about it. They were the people that Madam Lumia summoned, so they probably wouldn’t be reckless.」
Sylph personally came to let me know, but there was no problem in letting the servants through. After all, Papeck-san had already arrived with his people. They seemed to have come from the Royal Capital and passed through Volton like a bullet train.
As to be expected, we were using the additional stalls that we made, but Papeck-san immediately went to Akane to discuss where they could bring out their stalls.
When I went to see central district where the stalls were lined up, Madam Lumia’s servants who had just arrived began procuring ingredients and experimenting on the food they would serve in their stall with Madam Lumia.
Madam Lumia even took the initiative to cook food in their stall. Mimir-sama was surprised to see this.
「……Mother, you are capable of cooking.」
「Oh, isn’t that obvious? I used to cook before I married that man.」
「Should I also learn how to cook?」
「Fufu, now now, you have duties in the church as well, do you not?」
Witnessing this mother-daughter conversation, Sylph suddenly appeared once again and said that several more carriages that weren’t part of a merchant caravan had arrived and were waiting for approval of entry at the Sanctuary’s gate.
「Uhh, you’re kidding, right?」
「I have no need for such jokes.」
「Haa, I guess that’s true.」
「Based solely on their character, they can pass through the barrier, so I’ll let them pass until the annexed district[1].」
「Okay, please do. I’ll call Madam Lumia and head to the annexed district.」
「Okay. Gotcha.」
I never could have imagined Sylph to report that the carriage boarded by King Forselty, the ruler of Yggurle Kingdom, would be waiting patiently in front of the Sanctuary gate.
Madam Lumia was happily arranging the stalls prepared by the servants that she had summoned from her country.
「Madam Lumia!」
「Oh, what is the matter, Takumi-kun?」
「About that. Sylph had informed me that…… King Yggurle had come to the entrance to the Sanctuary.」
「Eh? Do you mean Forselty?」
「Yes……」
「Haa~ I apologize. Jeez, what ever could that man be doing?」
Madam Lumia looked exasperated, but I think it’s because she hasn’t gone back…… not that I would say that out loud though.
「Then I shall leave the preparations to you.」
「Yes! Please leave it to us, Your Majesty!」
「Let us be on our way, Takumi-kun.」
「Y-yes.」
Madam Lumia entrusted the preparations of the stall to her attendant who was close by, then urged me to go.
It was a considerable distance to the gate, so I couldn’t make Madam Lumia walk that entire way, so I brought my carriage out from my Item Box and summoned Tsubaki, then we rode it to the gate.
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For some reason, Sylph was also along for the ride.
「Takumi, I have more to report.」
「……I don’t really want to hear it.」
「Fufu, it’s not just Lumia’s husband, the Prime Minister of Valkyra Kingdom also arrived with his wife.」
「Eh!? By prime minister, do you mean Lord Simon?! And his wife, why?」
I don’t get it. I was momentarily perplexed, but was it really that strange? Lord Simon’s visits to the Sanctuary weren’t particularly surprising. But he would normally give prior notice.
But in comparison to the Yggurle Kingdom’s King’s sudden arrival, I would consider the acquaintance’s arrival to be of no concern.
「For the time being, could you allow King Forselty and Lord Simon entry to the Annexed District.」
「Gotcha.」
Despite being troubled by the sudden visit of the King of Yggurle Kingdom and the Prime Minister of Valkyra Kingdom, I instructed Tsubaki to hurry to the Annexed District.
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Footnotes:
1. I was hesitant to call the Dejima the annex because I was under the assumption it only meant the annex of a house, but I’m renaming it to the annexed district because I always found Dejima to be awkward.