The Death Mage that doesn't want a fourth time

133 Princess Kurnelia's vi~sit~

The area south of the marshlands had terrain resembling the continent of Africa that Vandalieu knew of, with clear air and red dirt.

However, it simply had some things that looked similar to the African continent based on what Vandalieu had seen on TV; it was actually quite different.

There were bands of forests, grass-covered plains and savannahs in a checker-like pattern, and there were no deserts. Also, there was a number of streams flowing from the marshlands and rivers flowing from the Boundary Mountain Range to the left and right, so it wasn't a dry land.

And although it was summer now, it seemed cooler than the highly humid marshlands... The truth was that Earth's Africa wasn't just a hot area; places that were elevated high above sea level were far cooler than Japan, but Vandalieu didn't know this, of course.

"Each of our cities is a nation. In other words, we have set up the city-states as we were taught," said Gizania.

According to her, all nations, including the Noble Orc empire itself, consisted of one large city, with the very rare exceptions of small-scale villages and settlements that didn't have towns.

This was because the surrounding areas were all Devil's Nests where monsters ran rampant, so small communities couldn't be maintained.

In fact, the monsters that appeared in this area were mostly Rank 4. It was just a single Rank above the areas around Talosheim and the marshlands, but if Rank 3 monsters were equivalent to bears and Rank 4 were like tyrannosaurus rexes, the difference in danger was very clear.

Even for Arachne and Noble Orcs, maintaining small settlements with non-combatants in such lands wouldn't yield enough benefits.

"Considering that, I suppose we were just blessed. We did make cultivation villages before we were destroyed," said Borkus.

"The risk of young warriors losing their lives against Rank 4 monsters is high, too," said Princess Levia.

"We also lived in a Devil's Nest, but... almost all of us were capable of fighting," said Zadiris.

"And most of the monsters around us were weaker than young warriors, or could be defeated by taking them on in groups. It's different here," said Vigaro.

"To tell you the truth, it would have been impossible for me to return this far on my own, even if I had not been wounded," said Gizania. "There are monsters that attack in groups, after all. This is all thanks to you people; I would like you to allow me to thank you once more... And is he alright? Ever since he separated himself from Legion-dono who appeared early this morning, he does not seem to be feeling well," she said, looking worriedly towards an ill-looking Kurt Legston, younger brother of Chezare and lieutenant-general (effectively vice-prime-minister) of Talosheim.

"I think he's fine. I gave him medicine, so I think he'll get better soon," said Vandalieu.

As for why Kurt was there, Vandalieu had returned to Talosheim once via Legion's teleportation to report the situation. Chezare had said that someone should be dispatched as a diplomat, so Kurt had been dispatched here as a result.

Via teleportation while buried in Legion's flesh.

As a result, he was now crouched over with a pale face, covering his mouth.

"I thought it would be better than having insects or seeds infest me and being equipped inside you, Your Majesty, but... it was quite bad," he said.

It seemed that being buried inside Legion placed a heavier mental burden on one than having insects crawl all over the body. Though when Vandalieu was hugged by legion, he was essentially half-buried and didn't think that it was unpleasant.