Translator: Silver
「Chapter 022」
I tried to verify my new sword’s effects, but the tunnels’ monsters were too weak.
It might be best to seal away this blade and fight with another weapon.
However, the only weapon I had with a lower attack power than this one was a one-handed 『Iron Saber』.
It never hurts to be strong, but the lack of challenge was a problem.
While ruminating on the idea, I decided to return to the inn.
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Hey, stop clinging to me. I’m worried about something right now.
“Moau-sama! Where did you go today?!”
“Onii-chan, can you fly, please!”
“Turn into a demon!”
Recently, children flocked to me whenever I walked around town.
It’s funny, back in Saltberg, it was a group of naughty onee-sans.
“Onii-san is already tired today, so I can’t. I’m sorry, demon time only lasts an hour a day.”
“Ehー! So, tomorrow then?”
“I don’t know about tomorrowー.”
No matter how I felt, I couldn’t handle this poorly.
Look, the parents are apologetically bowing their heads.
Plus, I used to like children.
“Demon King-sama is quite popular.”
“Huh? Oink, what’s the matter?”
“I’ve been talking with Rue for a while. She seems to be a troubled young maiden.”
“Impossible.”
“Poor you.”
A scapegoー no, a scape pig has appeared in front of me, might as while make the most of it.
“Everyone, this onee-san is the demon king’s companion and can transform into a pig. Just play with her.”
“Really?! You’re going to turn into a pig!”
“Seriously! piggy-piggy!”
“Hey?!”
“I’ll leave it to you.”
While Oink became surrounded by the children, I snuck my way back to the inn.
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“Rue, I’m baー.”
I entered the room, just as Rue was in the middle of undressing.
It was my mistake. I should’ve knocked. But, you should lock the door if you’re undressing.
What would you do if it wasn’t me?
“What did you say?”
“I’m very sorry.”
“It’s okay, now get out!”
Should we get separate rooms?
Though I’m happy that she was a little self-conscious.
After hearing the bathroom door shutting, I entered the room again.
There was a dressing area in this room, and it was full of spare clothes today.
But, but.
“You can’t leave them here after changing.”
The problem was the pale-blue protectors left in the middle of the floor.
Were all of your underwear blue?
……Let’s not see anything.
“I wonder if I can pull something out of that storage box.”
While I was thinking of overcoming my excessive firepower issue, I remembered the combined storage box I shared with Rue and my third character Wraith.
It was only accessible at my own base, but I couldn’t use it when I lived at Rue’s house.
“I just can’t pull out anything in a room I’m paying for. Or maybe, it’s not recognized as an inn.”
If there had been an in during the game area, I might have access to the storage space, but this world was different from the game world. Of course, the continent had changed as well.
As I learn from my dinner with Oink, we were currently in the country of Endresia, which didn’t exist in the game era.
The game was mostly set in the country of Fastrial, and it was the farthest country away from Endresi.
It seems that there were only five major countries on this continent and they all existed on a vertical line. Was I the only one who expected there to be seven?
I was planning a trip to Fastrial in the near future, but I needed to talk to Rue about it first.
Of course, I was definitely going to Sardis, the elf country, to look for Syun and Daria.
“Really, what should we do?”
Maybe I need to ask Rue for more details about what happened with the elves back then.
However, she might discover my goals if I did so.
Perhaps she wasn’t interested in revenge or an apology.
But if anything were to happen when we got there――
“What’s the matter?”
“Ah, you’re already done?”
“I’ve been in there for 40 minutes.”
Seriously. Did my mind start to wonder?
It seems so.
“Rue, I need to talk to you about the future.”
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“So from the capital, we’re heading to a port town, and from there we’ll travel to the country called Semifina?”
“Yes. Then, we’ll cross over to Sardis.”
“Daria and Syun are there, right? In the elven kingdom?”
“……If you don’t want to go, you can take a ship to Sekandaria and bypass Sardis altogether.”
“No, it’s okay. I’m sorry for making you worry.”
“Are you sure? The current elven royal could originate from your former village.”
“I need to hear the name of the royal family first.”
Oink told me that their family name was Bright.
Even Cromwell’s name, Richt, shared similarities with the word light.
There’s no doubt that the two tribes were once connected.
While the Richt clan was scatted around the world, the Bright clan remained situated in one location.
By the way, excluding the dark elves, there weren’t any other elf tribes in the world.
Yes, there were dark elves. They were the dark skin cousins.
It was a race that didn’t exist in the game.
“Well, for the time being, we’ll head to Semifina, with Fastrial being our ultimate destination.”
“One of the seven stars was released in Semifina. I want to see the location of the former seal. Maybe I can gain some understanding about what happened.”
“If they’re hiding something, I’ll just threaten them.”
“Don’t pretend to start a fight with a country……”
Then I’ll just start one.
The next day, after speaking with Oink and saying goodbye to Cromwell, we left the town.
Aside from Oink, Cromwell was quite dejected at our departure.
However, Oink’s research team and reinforcements would be staying in the city for a while, so things should be fine without us.
Or rather, our continued stay might not have a good effect on the city.
A country that only depended on one person would decline sooner or later.
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Since we were heading to the capital for the first time, it would be better to go as an escort, so I picked up the request with the highest reward.
I was more motivated by riding the carriage rather than the reward itself.
Conveniently, there were two spots open for the request, so both Rue and I took it.
However, why was the payment slightly higher than the market price?
“It’s time to go…… what are you doing?”
“Hm? I’m offering food to the alter. There’s a limit to what came to be stored in my item box.
“Ah, I see. Then I’ll make an offering too.”
This was our personal privilege.
I wonder if people other than us ever questioned where the offering ever went after they disappeared.
Well, it’s something that’s been around for some time, so I’m sure they just accepted it.
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“The two of you are the escorts?”
“Yes. It’s her and me.”
“Hmm…… we’re strangers, so tell me your ranks?”
“It’s EX.”
“S.”
“I-I am sorry!”
When we arrived at the meeting place, a human dressed in armor greeted us.
Apparently, he was a knight from the capital. His squad was initially supposed to handle this escort mission. However, the monster tide resulted in a number of his people being injured, so he made a request with the guild.
The reward was so high because only C-rank adventures with a decent records were allowed to accept the mission.
Because I could take any request I wanted, I didn’t even check the details.
And the person we were escorting was a merchant purveyor of the royal family.
Their caravan was carrying high-quality salt, ingredients, and other wares all the way from Saltberg.
……what kind of things were they holding?
“But this is surprising! I didn’t think that there was a silver card wielder in this country.”
“Well, I’ve been away from this line of work for a long time. And he’s more reliable than me, alright?”
“Hmm……black is a rarity.”
Because we had a high status, the arrangements were finished in a hurry.
As a result, Rue rode in the same carriage as the primary merchant. In contrast, I rode on horseback riding alongside the knights.
This guy was obviously fond of women. Most of the knights and merchants in the group were female.
……Well, I wasn’t looking to cause trouble for someone connected to the royal family.
Ah, of course, I was using five senses enhancement to eavesdrop on what was happening in the carriage.
If anything happens, this entire caravan was going sky high, no questions asked.
What about Rue? She wouldn’t die, probably.
“Kaivon-dono, how is the ride?”
“Ah, there’s no problem. It’s surprisingly gentle.”
“But, I heard that this was your first time riding a horse……”
“For some reason, this child is really obedient. They’re well trained.”
“……He’s normally temperamental thought.”
Maybe it’s because I thought about eating horse meat.
I’ve wanted to give horse meat skewers for a while now.
We spent a night on the road and arrived at the new town the following afternoon.
Translator: Silver
「Chapter 022」
I tried to verify my new sword’s effects, but the tunnels’ monsters were too weak.
It might be best to seal away this blade and fight with another weapon.
However, the only weapon I had with a lower attack power than this one was a one-handed 『Iron Saber』.
It never hurts to be strong, but the lack of challenge was a problem.
While ruminating on the idea, I decided to return to the inn.
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
Hey, stop clinging to me. I’m worried about something right now.
“Moau-sama! Where did you go today?!”
“Onii-chan, can you fly, please!”
“Turn into a demon!”
Recently, children flocked to me whenever I walked around town.
It’s funny, back in Saltberg, it was a group of naughty onee-sans.
“Onii-san is already tired today, so I can’t. I’m sorry, demon time only lasts an hour a day.”
“Ehー! So, tomorrow then?”
“I don’t know about tomorrowー.”
No matter how I felt, I couldn’t handle this poorly.
Look, the parents are apologetically bowing their heads.
Plus, I used to like children.
“Demon King-sama is quite popular.”
“Huh? Oink, what’s the matter?”
“I’ve been talking with Rue for a while. She seems to be a troubled young maiden.”
“Impossible.”
“Poor you.”
A scapegoー no, a scape pig has appeared in front of me, might as while make the most of it.
“Everyone, this onee-san is the demon king’s companion and can transform into a pig. Just play with her.”
“Really?! You’re going to turn into a pig!”
“Seriously! piggy-piggy!”
“Hey?!”
“I’ll leave it to you.”
While Oink became surrounded by the children, I snuck my way back to the inn.
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
“Rue, I’m baー.”
I entered the room, just as Rue was in the middle of undressing.
It was my mistake. I should’ve knocked. But, you should lock the door if you’re undressing.
What would you do if it wasn’t me?
“What did you say?”
“I’m very sorry.”
“It’s okay, now get out!”
Should we get separate rooms?
Though I’m happy that she was a little self-conscious.
After hearing the bathroom door shutting, I entered the room again.
There was a dressing area in this room, and it was full of spare clothes today.
But, but.
“You can’t leave them here after changing.”
The problem was the pale-blue protectors left in the middle of the floor.
Were all of your underwear blue?
……Let’s not see anything.
“I wonder if I can pull something out of that storage box.”
While I was thinking of overcoming my excessive firepower issue, I remembered the combined storage box I shared with Rue and my third character Wraith.
It was only accessible at my own base, but I couldn’t use it when I lived at Rue’s house.
“I just can’t pull out anything in a room I’m paying for. Or maybe, it’s not recognized as an inn.”
If there had been an in during the game area, I might have access to the storage space, but this world was different from the game world. Of course, the continent had changed as well.
As I learn from my dinner with Oink, we were currently in the country of Endresia, which didn’t exist in the game era.
The game was mostly set in the country of Fastrial, and it was the farthest country away from Endresi.
It seems that there were only five major countries on this continent and they all existed on a vertical line. Was I the only one who expected there to be seven?
I was planning a trip to Fastrial in the near future, but I needed to talk to Rue about it first.
Of course, I was definitely going to Sardis, the elf country, to look for Syun and Daria.
“Really, what should we do?”
Maybe I need to ask Rue for more details about what happened with the elves back then.
However, she might discover my goals if I did so.
Perhaps she wasn’t interested in revenge or an apology.
But if anything were to happen when we got there――
“What’s the matter?”
“Ah, you’re already done?”
“I’ve been in there for 40 minutes.”
Seriously. Did my mind start to wonder?
It seems so.
“Rue, I need to talk to you about the future.”
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
“So from the capital, we’re heading to a port town, and from there we’ll travel to the country called Semifina?”
“Yes. Then, we’ll cross over to Sardis.”
“Daria and Syun are there, right? In the elven kingdom?”
“……If you don’t want to go, you can take a ship to Sekandaria and bypass Sardis altogether.”
“No, it’s okay. I’m sorry for making you worry.”
“Are you sure? The current elven royal could originate from your former village.”
“I need to hear the name of the royal family first.”
Oink told me that their family name was Bright.
Even Cromwell’s name, Richt, shared similarities with the word light.
There’s no doubt that the two tribes were once connected.
While the Richt clan was scatted around the world, the Bright clan remained situated in one location.
By the way, excluding the dark elves, there weren’t any other elf tribes in the world.
Yes, there were dark elves. They were the dark skin cousins.
It was a race that didn’t exist in the game.
“Well, for the time being, we’ll head to Semifina, with Fastrial being our ultimate destination.”
“One of the seven stars was released in Semifina. I want to see the location of the former seal. Maybe I can gain some understanding about what happened.”
“If they’re hiding something, I’ll just threaten them.”
“Don’t pretend to start a fight with a country……”
Then I’ll just start one.
The next day, after speaking with Oink and saying goodbye to Cromwell, we left the town.
Aside from Oink, Cromwell was quite dejected at our departure.
However, Oink’s research team and reinforcements would be staying in the city for a while, so things should be fine without us.
Or rather, our continued stay might not have a good effect on the city.
A country that only depended on one person would decline sooner or later.
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
Since we were heading to the capital for the first time, it would be better to go as an escort, so I picked up the request with the highest reward.
I was more motivated by riding the carriage rather than the reward itself.
Conveniently, there were two spots open for the request, so both Rue and I took it.
However, why was the payment slightly higher than the market price?
“It’s time to go…… what are you doing?”
“Hm? I’m offering food to the alter. There’s a limit to what came to be stored in my item box.
“Ah, I see. Then I’ll make an offering too.”
This was our personal privilege.
I wonder if people other than us ever questioned where the offering ever went after they disappeared.
Well, it’s something that’s been around for some time, so I’m sure they just accepted it.
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
“The two of you are the escorts?”
“Yes. It’s her and me.”
“Hmm…… we’re strangers, so tell me your ranks?”
“It’s EX.”
“S.”
“I-I am sorry!”
When we arrived at the meeting place, a human dressed in armor greeted us.
Apparently, he was a knight from the capital. His squad was initially supposed to handle this escort mission. However, the monster tide resulted in a number of his people being injured, so he made a request with the guild.
The reward was so high because only C-rank adventures with a decent records were allowed to accept the mission.
Because I could take any request I wanted, I didn’t even check the details.
And the person we were escorting was a merchant purveyor of the royal family.
Their caravan was carrying high-quality salt, ingredients, and other wares all the way from Saltberg.
……what kind of things were they holding?
“But this is surprising! I didn’t think that there was a silver card wielder in this country.”
“Well, I’ve been away from this line of work for a long time. And he’s more reliable than me, alright?”
“Hmm……black is a rarity.”
Because we had a high status, the arrangements were finished in a hurry.
As a result, Rue rode in the same carriage as the primary merchant. In contrast, I rode on horseback riding alongside the knights.
This guy was obviously fond of women. Most of the knights and merchants in the group were female.
……Well, I wasn’t looking to cause trouble for someone connected to the royal family.
Ah, of course, I was using five senses enhancement to eavesdrop on what was happening in the carriage.
If anything happens, this entire caravan was going sky high, no questions asked.
What about Rue? She wouldn’t die, probably.
“Kaivon-dono, how is the ride?”
“Ah, there’s no problem. It’s surprisingly gentle.”
“But, I heard that this was your first time riding a horse……”
“For some reason, this child is really obedient. They’re well trained.”
“……He’s normally temperamental thought.”
Maybe it’s because I thought about eating horse meat.
I’ve wanted to give horse meat skewers for a while now.
We spent a night on the road and arrived at the new town the following afternoon.
