The Elf Saint is a NEET, so I Forced Her to Work in Another World

Catching Up (Part 1)

***The city of Kamran, north of the Holy Palatial Gardens***

When the citizens of the city of Kamran woke up the next day, they were surprised to see their newspapers filled with the headline: 'Her Holiness the Lady Madelaine Ann Rubinforth honors the Commoner General, the Lord Kuro of Arles with a life-size statue!', along with an illustration of what the statue looked like. Naturally, for a population that was bored by the prevailing peace, it was an interesting article, so they wasted no time in checking out what's going on.

"The Lord Kuro of Arles? Isn't he the Commoner General?"

"This is the commoner who fought in the Tri-Skill Tournament before, right?"

"And the one who also saved Chersea against the undead! It says here in the article!"

The mere thought of a commoner becoming a legendary hero worthy of newspapers was something the common folk of Kamran wouldn't miss. For long, they've been under the rule and mercy of the nobility, who rarely accepted non-nobles into their ranks. As such, the newspapers bearing the article about the Lord Kuro sold out within a few hours after it was put into circulation.

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***The city of Netevren, Kingdom of Cherwind***

As one of its newly-opened branches, the Royal Inn at the city of Netevren was visited by its owner, a member of the Beastman Dog tribe, Miss Missy of the Dogs. With her was a huge, covered canvas, carried by two of her employees. An old lady behind the reception greeted her, for it was her former mistress and current business partner, the Madame Bellefort.

"Seems like you're in a great mood!" the madame commented. "Looks like you enjoyed the exhibits!"

"Ah! It was great," Missy replied, asking her employees to set down the canvas on the floor. "I think it will be around for some more time. Would you want to come with me next time?"

The old lady laughed, "Eh, you know an old human like me can't travel much for long durations anymore."

"No!" the dog-girl insisted. "We're not taking the carriage; we'll get to Chersea via trains and trams. Those are less shaky compared to the caravans we used to ride before!"

"You mean, those horseless carriages that run on tracks, huh?"

"The travel time is faster, though well, the fare is quite pricey. A nice exchange, I'd say."

"Ooh...I guess I should try it before I pass."

"Don't say that, Madame," the dog-girl rebuked her. "You'll still live long."

Madame Bellefort smiled, "Well, I hope so!" Then, she pointed to the canvas behind Missy, "What's that? Some painting?"

"Yes," Missy explained, "I'm sure you'll like the person in the painting."

The madame then wore her glasses, just as the dog-girl pulled down the cloth cover. At once, a painting of a young man, dressed in the royal clothes and robes of Cherwind, appeared in all his glory and splendor.

"Haa..." Madame Bellefort's face lightened up. "Th-This man...this is our King!"

Missy chuckled, "Yes, it's His Majesty indeed. Kuro the God-King."

"Now that I've seen him..." the madame continued, "Aren't those trams and trains his ideas?"

"Oh!" the dog-girl was initially confused, though it slowly dawned on her. "W-Wait, yes...if I remember, His Majesty is the one who proposed having trams and trains throughout Cherwind. And the Lady Salis of the Owls worked with him to create those machines!"