What made you have the illusion that I am the protagonist! ?

Probably because of the new coolie stoker Fuyuya, this train arrived earlier than scheduled, and it was still noon when it arrived at Uswell Mine.

Of course, Tomiya, who was still a guest, couldn’t make lunch. Roja’s father arranged for a large Uswell-style black pepper steak, and the four of them sat around the dining table that had just been dusted off.

Roja's family obviously didn't have the rule of not talking when eating or sleeping. He chewed on the steak and asked inarticulately, "Wow, I haven't asked you yet, you two came to Uswell, Do, what are you doing?"

Roja tried his best to spit out the last few words, and then beat his chest hard, obviously because he choked on eating too fast.

His father glared at him again, threw a glass of water in front of him, and said flatly, "Don't talk when you have something in your mouth."

Toomi stuck out her tongue in her heart, obediently ate the food in her mouth, and then replied: "Well, I wanted to go on a trip at the time, and I bought a ticket for the fastest train departure because I thought it would be good to go anywhere. The ticket is for Uswell."

"Well, that's really a coincidence."

"Hey, since I'm here, I still want to take a look at the ruins of the ancient country of Keseluxes outside the country."

"The ruins? Is that the country in the 'Sage of the East' story?"

"Well, that's the one." Fuyumi nodded.

"The Story of the Sage in the Eastern Desert" is a collection of stories widely circulated in this country, between fairy tales, legends and history. It is regarded as an excellent story reader, and at least [-]% of Amistoris families have this book in their homes, and most of the other [-]% have heard others tell it, and at least know the outline of the story.

The content of this story is the story of a sage from the eastern desert who came to Armes Doris, which had just been founded, to teach and promote alchemy.

So, why did the sages from the East come to Amistoris in the story?

Because his country was destroyed overnight.

Why did his country—that is, the source of alchemy in this world, the prosperous ancient council of Xeruxes perish overnight?

It is worth pondering that the reason given in the book is - "someone made the citizens of the whole country die in order to create a perfect human being".

Because of the widespread circulation of this story, human body training has always been regarded as a taboo in Amistorius.

Only Edward and Alphonse, who are not afraid of the sky and the earth at an age, but have the intelligence and wisdom to complete the human body, can complete this alchemy, but it is a pity that they paid a huge price.

After all, it is a well-known story book, and if no one talks about it, it may not be so good, but Roja seems to be very interested when he hears that Tomi said that he plans to go to the ruins of that ancient country. Unfortunately, the train they are in charge of is a shuttle bus. I can't spare the time to go together.

Roja's father, who never interrupted their conversation, finally reminded: "You two are going there, are you planning to walk all the way? Have you ever thought that you might get lost in the desert?"

"...No." Fuyumi was stunned, and suddenly felt a little frustrated, because he really hadn't thought about this question before, but when he saw it was Uswell, the thought came to him as soon as he slapped his head.

He has indeed wandered in many places, but he has never been to a desert, let alone a desert he is completely unfamiliar with. It is not a place that can be crossed with willpower and two legs. When it comes to storms, no matter how strong the manpower is, it is difficult to escape from the might of nature.

However, what Roja's father said next brought him back to heaven from hell.

"I heard that there are caravans traveling between our country and the new country. They will cross the desert and pass through the ruins of the ancient country on the way. There seems to be an oasis in that place, which is a relay point. If you insist on going, I will I can help you find out."

"Thank you so much, Uncle!"

After a slightly late lunch at Roja's house, Roja's father ran out to find old acquaintances to get in touch, and helped them find out the whereabouts of the caravan. Roja was also indispensable, and he was left at home to clean up together.

First of all, I have to wash Fuyomi's very artistic coat, then take out the bedding that has not been used for a while, and dry it well, and finally clean the room.

"Ahem... Roja, how long has it been since your house was cleaned?" Toomi asked while dusting off the dust on the cabinet with a feather duster.

"Hey, we only come back every half a month... And you know, almost no outsiders come here, there is not even a hotel, so don't worry about it so much."

There is only one passenger train running on the Uswell route, and it only goes back and forth every half a month. Of course, this is limited to passenger transport, and there are still quite a few freight trains for coal transportation.

Naturally, it usually takes ten days and a half months for the two fathers and sons to go home. Anyway, the two fathers and sons work together, and they are the same everywhere, so they don't care about it.

The cleanliness of the house without a hostess and only two bachelors is something anyone can imagine anyway, and fortunately they didn't live here for a long time, otherwise it would only be worse.

Just like Roja said, since they plan to stay here today, they have no choice but to make do with it. Although his house has been covered with a thick layer of dust because it has not been used for a long time, at least he has given up his room to them. .

The only luck is that the Uswell Mine has a dry climate, at least there is no need to worry about the bedding being damp.

"Only once every half a month? In this case, what if the people here have to go to other places temporarily?"

"Uswell is a mining town. Most people have been used to their elders being workers in the mine since they were young, and they will naturally become workers when they grow up. Many people have never been out of Uswell in their entire lives...Of course, like me, go to There are also young people from other places. Besides, if you are in a hurry, just take a ride on the freight train."

When he said this, it was rare for this rough-looking burly man to look sad.

After all, those who choose to go out like him are a minority. People of his generation, like his fathers, have become the main force of the mine diehards who have become senior miners. The miners feel that he fled his hometown and turned his back on the Uswell mine. Now that he chooses to come back to take over his father's class, he can't talk about going together.

And the young people who chose to go out to the outside world like him, spent most of their time fighting outside and rarely came back.

This caused Roja's father to gather with old friends when he came back, but he was alone.

They chatted while cleaning, but they didn't feel bored, they just had to prevent dust from getting into their mouths.

At this moment, I heard a girl's voice full of joy coming from outside——

"Brother Roja! You're back! I'm coming..."

This girl is obviously very familiar with Roja's family. She probably saw the quilts drying outside, and walked directly into the unlocked room from the outside, and went straight to the room that Tomomi and the others were cleaning—that is, Roja's original room. However, when he saw two strangers in the room, his voice stopped abruptly, and then he turned around with his face flushed and trying to cover up.

"Y-sorry! I didn't know anyone else was..."

Most people are not very sensitive to their own peach blossoms, but they can tell other people right away.

Fuyumi squinted her eyes, and looked at the stupid big guy who was still ignorant - there is a situation, there is definitely a situation!