Chapter 11 - Looking for house

Elsa said that she had a good idea.

"If chichiue is looking for a place to live, I might help you."

"Elsa. Thank you for the offer.....it, it's pitiful, but I just have a little money on my hand right now."

Although I brought some money from the village, I had no enough money to rent a house.

"Just leave it to me. And no need for money."

"What? What do you mean?"

"I am the knight commander of this country for the time being. If I introduce, you will be offered a vacant house free of charge."

Elsa explained when she put her hand on her breastplate.

She was an S-rank adventurer in the Adventurer's Guild, and also was the captain of the knight order of this country――in addition, being Royal Guardian of the Princess.

It seemed that one or two houses belonged to her properties.

"Since I was informed about chichiue was moving to the royal capital, I have listed up some of the properties that still vacant in the royal capital. There are various areas in the noble district and residential areas. Let's head there."

"You're really motivated, aren't you....."

"Of course. It's a house I will live with chichiue and the others from now on. They'll be upset if I don't choose the best home."

Following Elsa, I down the road of the royal capital.

The settlement area of ??the royal capital was roughly divided into two.

A residential area where the poor and middle-class people gathered.

The other was a noble district where only the chosen aristocrats lived.

The first place I went to was the residential area.

Brick buildings with gable roofs were lined up around here.

Since the entire royal capital was surrounded by huge stone walls and space might be limited, many buildings extend vertically instead of horizontally.

The buildings were haphazardly built on the land facing the road, with protruding roofs casting a dark shadow over the road.

In some places, it looked like a maze.

"Chichiue. Here is an empty house in the residential area."

It was a three-floor house that Elsa was stopped in front of.

"I think it's a good house," I murmured.

I decided to take a look inside.

The living space was large enough for four people to live in together.

There were a living room, a kitchen, and an empty room that could be used as workplace.

When I finished looking inside, I got out of the house.

There was a square with a fountain in front of this house. Beautiful water was springing up there. Young children were happily running around.

An old man was sitting on a bench, watching that children running around with carrying a cane, squinting, and watching with a smile from afar.

――What a peaceful scene.

"Chichiue. Next is at the noble district. Let's go."

"Ah. That's right."

After leaving the residential area, I came to the noble district.

Knights stood on both sides of the entrance gate leading to the noble district.

Upon recognizing the appearance of Elsa, we went through the gate without any questions.

"Hee. So there are guard knights on the noble district, huh?"

I was murmuring unintentionally.

"Yes. If anything happens, the knights will be rushing to there right away, so there are knights in front of the gate."

When I entered the noble district, the cityscape changed dramatically.

While the residential areas were disorderly and seemed like a narrow maze, the buildings in the noble district were neatly lined up.

The building was stretched horizontally rather than vertically.

"The house is here"

"Hahaa..."

I was so surprised to see the property Elsa showed me.

It was completely a mansion.

The two-floors building with spacious grounds.

There were a courtyard and even a stone tower for protection.

The interior was also amazing.

All furniture such as chests, couch, tableware and cooking utensils, also tables, chairs, etc. all were high-quality items.

After finishing the viewing, we went out of the house.

"Chichiue. How about it?"

"It's really amazing to have a residence in the noble district."

――It was at that time.

"You! What are you doing?"

A deafening voice was heard.

Looking at the source, there were two aristocratic ladies with parasols on the road, and they were yelling at a boy who was crouching down.

"You, you're a kid from the commoner resident right! Sneaking into the noble district without permission! Just like a rat!"

"Peoples like you obviously trying to steal right!?"

"N, no. My dog ??was walked into the noble district during a walk. I just disturbing to bring it back..."

It was when the boy muttered so.

"Kuu..."

A brown-haired puppy emerged from the plantation nearby.

"Ah! Pero!"

Apparently it was the dog that that boy was looking for.

"Well! A dirty dog ??that looks as same as its owner!"

One of the ladies ridiculed him.

The puppy then approached the lady, barked at her, but in the next moment, she kicked the puppy.

"Kyain!"

"Wh, what are you doing?"

"What a dirty dog ??breed, to tried to get close to this me! This is a district of nobles you know! Immediately go away you lowly person!"

"Knights! Come here!"

In response to those ladies' call, the knights rushed together in a panicked manner.

When they heard the explanations from the ladies, they showed sympathy for the boy, and then they were forced to take him.

The ladies noticed that we were stunned. As soon as she saw Elsa, they made a gorgeous expression as if the previous was a lie.

"Ara. Isn't it Knight Commander Elsa, what are you doing today?"

Instead of a harsh voice that was previously aimed at the boy and the others, it was a flattering voice.

I couldn't think it was the voice that came from the same person.

"I came to see the house. This was my father. I decided to live with him in the royal capital."

"That's right. What a lovely father."

Those ladies was flattering and while also added "hohoho".

"I've just seen a house in the residential area and in the noble district. I'm going to live in one of them."

"In that case, it's definitely better to live in the noble district. A residential area is an area for lowly lives. Elsa-sama and the others do not suit to it at all. And if you live here, we will be live of the same noble district as neighbors."

"No. I'm going to live in the residential area."

When I said that, the faces of those ladies froze.

"Wh, why?"

She asked while hesitating.

"It might be good if we live here, but for me, living in the same place as people like you is nothing but disgrace. Comfort cannot be bought with money."

When I said that, the ladies looked like doves eating a bean. After a while, they turned their expression red by that humiliate.

"Then, we will excuse ourselves."

Said so, Elsa was neither apologizing nor blaming, we then turned our heels.

We left those ladies and then left the noble district.

"I'm sorry, Elsa. I said something like that. Do you rather want to live in the noble district?"

"No. I feel the same as chichiue. I'm so refreshed. I don't want to live in the same district as those people."

Elsa smiled softly.