Negotiation (×), Fighting (√)
Edinburgh was a city built atop a mountain range of bedrock.
As the territory of the Royal Clan, Edinburgh was not particularly famous throughout Britain.
This city had only been established in Queen's Calendar 400. Though it had a history of over sixteen hundred years by now, that was hardly long compared to cities with histories spanning several millennia. It was not even as old as Ruined Capital Londinium.
That was because, before Queen's Calendar 400, although the Royal Clan had settled in northern Britain, their way of life was more akin to that of nomads. They generally did not remain in one place, much less establish cities, and were accustomed to constantly migrating.
It was not until Queen Mab established Edinburgh in Queen's Calendar 400 that the Royal Clan finally gained a fixed home.
Edinburgh was inhabited not only by northern fairies, but also by many southern fairies who had fled there as refugees.
In this regard, Queen Nokronaley was much the same as Queen Mab. She accepted fairies who had been exiled or forced to flee, as well as those abandoned for being unable to pay the Existence Tax. She even took in humans in distress. It was said that she gave humans work, allowing them to remain in Edinburgh.
That policy was undoubtedly somewhat different from the rumors.
"Didn't they say Nokronaley hated humans?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka voiced that question in confusion.
Habertlot answered like this.
"To her, disliking something and whether it has value are completely separate matters. Even if she has no personal fondness for humans, humans are still beings who can motivate fairies. They are worth valuing, so she employs humans with proper treatment, you know?"
Upon hearing that, the Chaldea group immediately gained a much better impression of Nokronaley.
"What?