A Narrow-Eyed Nobleman Is Always Misunderstood

Episode 209 – Gateway City Brisraum

A small river flowed between the two great powers, the Elpario Empire and the Bregern Empire.

Because this river crossed the Plain of Peris, people called it Prisraum.

This Brisraum and the surrounding Bris Plain was an area where the border of the kingdoms of Elpario and Bregern, which were kingdoms at the time, met.

Usually, in areas where the border touches each other, wars of nerves often break out between the garrison guarding the border.

However, the Kingdom of Elpario and the Kingdom of Bregern became very close while defeating the apostle of the evil god.

Naturally, the border guards of the two kingdoms also became friendly with each other and would inform each other of any unusual details whenever they encountered each other.

Thanks to this, we were able to catch many smugglers who were smuggling across the border.

Meanwhile, the leaders of the two kingdoms thought, rather than having border guards frequently encounter each other, how about building a city there and allowing border crossing only there? I thought about it.

Accordingly, the two kings met and talked about the ‘gateway city’, and this was the beginning of the gateway city of Brisraum.

As can be seen from the fact that the city was named after Brisraum, the name of the river that runs across the Plain of Brisraum, the Brisraum River was flowing in the very center of the city of Brisraum.

Just like a river and a city share the same name.

Brisraum faithfully fulfilled its role as a border checkpoint while the Kingdoms of Elpario and Bregern grew into empires.

As the two countries grew, Brisraum also grew bigger.

Today’s Brisraum was created in this way, and it was transformed into a huge city with more than 10,000 people passing through its gates every day.

“Everyone, please go to the appropriate gateway according to your purpose of visit!”

Because they had to deal with a huge number of people, the border guards guarding each gate of Brisraum carried an artifact that amplified their voices.

Since it is a city where an average of 10,000 people come and go every day, if you scream without any artifacts, a screeching sound will come out of your throat in less than an hour.

At least now, thanks to the artifact that amplifies the voice, even if I speak at the same volume as talking to the person next to me, the sound can be easily heard by people hundreds of meters away.

There were so many people coming and going from Brisraum.

So, the gates were separated according to the purpose of entry, and the purpose of visiting Brisraum was written differently depending on the number.

“If you are visiting for simple travel purposes, please go to Gate 1!”

“If you are a member of the upper level or upper level, please gather at gate 3!”

So, the border guard in charge of security in Brisraum was using a voice amplification artifact to tell people who couldn’t find their way the direction they should go.

They not only guarded Brisraum, but also served as a kind of guide for people visiting Brisraum.

“I’m very bored today.”

Among them, there were those who were having the most boring time. Those were the border guards guarding the gate in charge of those exempted from screening.

Everyone visiting Brisraum must pass through the gateway, and different screening was conducted depending on the purpose of the visit.

This process usually took about 5 to 10 minutes, but could be completed in as little as 1 minute, and sometimes took over an hour.

This was because Brisraum was not just a city, but served as a buffer zone between the borders and at the same time a place where logistics traffic between the two empires took place.

So, compared to other cities, it took a bit more time for inspection and search in Brisraum.

However, there was a way to pass all the inspection processes at once.

“Is there no one with the imperial mark today?”

“Oh my, you idiot. Would someone who has that come and go every day?”

That was the sign provided by the imperial family.

This sign meant that the imperial family would guarantee everything about this person, so the person who possessed it would be immediately passed through without any inspection.

“Nice to meet you, border guards. “I heard that if you show me this, you can pass through the gate. Is that true?”

That was the sign Alberto showed to the border guards standing guard at the gate.

In relation to the eradication of El-Romed, a group that threatened the existence of the country both internally and externally, the imperial family of the El Pario Empire recognized Alberto’s achievements.

The imperial family gave Alberto a token with the imperial emblem as a gift so that he would not feel any inconvenience when returning home.

Thanks to this, Alberto was treated as a benefactor of the imperial family and was able to travel to Brisraum comfortably.

“This, this!”

“Hey, come this way!”

The border guards were on guard as a rather suspicious-looking handsome man approached them.

However, when the suspicious-looking Alberto took out the imperial token from his pocket, their attitude changed his attitude 180 degrees.

Those who hold the imperial mark have always had priority in the screening process and other administrative procedures.

That’s why they had to let Alberto into Brisraum first.

In the past, Alberto would have been let in through the gate first, but now Brisraum operates several gates depending on the purpose of the visitor.

“By any chance, how did you receive this sign?”

A border guard approached Alberto and spoke to him.

He was the person in charge of recording special matters exempt from review.

“Hmm, do I need to tell you that too?”

“I apologize if you feel bad. However, it is important to record whether it was received as a diplomatic envoy or a benefactor of the imperial family to avoid problems later.”

He had the obligation to record how the person exempt from examination received the mark.

“I received it in return for taking away the royal family’s worries.”

“Ah, then you are the benefactor of the imperial family! Thank you for answer. Since you are exempt from screening, you can continue like this.”

At Alberto’s answer, the border guard smiled brightly and opened the door for him to pass.

Alberto passed through the door opened by the border guard.

Other people’s eyes were filled with envy as they watched Alberto leisurely pass through the gate as he was exempted from screening as a special subject.

However, since they were not people who had the imperial mark like Alberto, they could only hope that the gateway screening would be completed quickly.

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What unfolded before Alberto’s eyes, as he entered Brisraum through exemption from screening, was a wide, well-paved street.

The main street of Brisraum was paved with very luxurious pure white marble and solid granite.

No city, no matter how much money it had, could afford to pave its wide streets with marble and granite.

Unless you’re talking about Herasmond, the commercial center of the El Pario Empire, most cities didn’t have enough space to pave their roads.

So, I could see how extravagant the streets of Brisraum were.

Just purchasing the marble and granite used to pave the main streets of Brisraum cost the operating budget of one small fiefdom a year.

However, Brisraum was a place that was worth more.

Because it is located between the Elpario Empire and the Bregen Empire, the cost of people coming and going eating, sleeping, and drinking here was equivalent to the income of most large fiefdoms.

Is that all?

Because it is a border area, a significant number of border guards are stationed here, so criminals were initially unable to enter.

“It’s a huge city.”

That’s why words of admiration came out of Alberto’s mouth without even realizing it.

To that extent, this city was a very wealthy and luxurious place.

‘How many excellent dessert shops are there in this city?’

And even then, Alberto was thinking about dessert.

Anyway, the moment you pass through the gateway to the Bregern Empire, you will enter the Bregern Empire.

Before that, wouldn’t it be okay to hang out here for a bit?

You’ve worked hard all this time, so maybe it’s time to take a little rest!

Alberto was so lost in these thoughts that he forgot why he had come to Bris Raum.

So he started wandering around Brisraum and checking out the dessert shops here one by one.

But that didn’t last that long either.

“Babe? “Why am I eating dessert here instead of at the meeting place?”

The reason Alberto had to come to Brisraum was because he found him enjoying dessert at a dessert shop.

“Uh, um. “I’m sorry, Nina.”

“It’s noisy, and it follows you quickly. Because there are people I can introduce to you.”

In the end, Alberto’s deviant behavior, which was not deviant, ended in just one day.