The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 26.3
“So, where would you like to start?”
“From the founding of the country. I’ve heard that the Baum family contributed significantly to its establishment.”
“Did Rose tell you that?”
“Yes, it came up by chance. But I didn’t get the details.”
“It’s not a secret, so there’s no need to be formal about it.”
“Understood.”
“Rather than the history of this country, it’s more about the history of the entire continent. Historians believe that small settlements scattered across the land were gradually annexed, leading to the formation of nations.”
“Was this annexation by force?”
“Probably. The four great nations on this continent are said to be the ones that survived conflicts. Other countries are similar, but the history of nations begins around 500 years ago. Records before that are scarce because there was constant conflict, so hardly any records remain.”
It sounds like a warring period.
“How is the development of the major nations other than the Shventain Kingdom?”
With 500 years since its founding, it wouldn’t be surprising if other nations had more advanced magical tools. Other countries might have developed faster than this one.
“Not much different, I suppose. If other countries had advanced first, they would have likely waged war.”
“War?”
“Yes. This country produces high-quality magic stones. Other nations must be envious.”
“I see.”
Hearing about the magic stones, Mergin became certain. This country’s location is the former Demon Kingdom. The magic tree forest must have contributed to the high-quality magic stones. So, the Demon King must have died and the Demon Kingdom perished with him…
“Is there any interaction with other continents?”
“No, there have been several attempts to send ships from Lionel to other continents, but none have been found. Rather, no ship has ever returned.”
I heard that the Kingdom of Aristoria, where I was summoned from, is descended from people who came from other continents. Either this place is unreachable in this era or the ships were sunk by countries from other continents.
“May I ask why you wanted to confirm the shape of the continent?”
“I am a foreigner. I just wanted to confirm whether this continent is reachable from my homeland.”
“You come from another continent?”
“Not a continent, but an island nation. It’s a country surrounded by sea on all sides.”
“How did you get here?”
“I’m not sure. I woke up in a forest near the royal capital.”
“What?”
“So my memory is vague. I couldn’t use the money I had, and was helped by a woman at a brothel to get a place to stay and open a magic bookstore.”
“Were you a noble in that country?”
“No, I was a commoner. However, I had high magical power and was made a support role for magic sword users.”
“That outfit…”
“As you guessed, it was provided by the country. It’s too grand for a commoner.”
“No, it suits you well. You look like a court magician.”
“I’m not a court magician. Just a support role. Perhaps I was sent to a distant land because I overstepped my role.”
“Sent away?”
“I had companions who were court magicians, and one of them could use teleportation magic. They probably sent me away.”
“Companions… How terrible…”
Rose had silently listened to the story until now but understood that Mergin had been betrayed by his companions and murmured softly.