Chapter 279: The Capital Alen, and a Golem (1/2)

Arc 27: The Reverse World

Chapter 279: The Capital Alen, and a Gole in front of the castle town of the Holy Kingdom of Alentt, I end up in a bit of a situation Apparently, some sort of identification papers or a fee is required in order to enter the town since there are people standing in line in front of the gate That in itself isn’t really souessing that uild card won’t be of any use in this world Needless to say, I also don’t have any of their currency

I got lost in thought for aat ate as if it’s nothing I won’t be seen due to “Invisible” atekeeper’s side and step into the town For the sake of arguht from the start

In a back alley away fro that there’s no one in the vicinity

As soon as I step out once again to the streets with “Invisible” cancelled, I can feel the people’s bustle with s or stone-paved streets are that much different frohts everywhere The gar are pretty , doesn’t it seem like there aren’t that many people who have the air of an adventurer around thenand narrow pipe-like tubes It isn’t dark right now so it isn’t shi+ning, but… it should probably do so with electricity Or is it possibly powered by ht The details are different…” (Touya)

As I walk around and look at things restlessly like a country bumpkin, amachine crosses the intersection on the road in front of , it looks like an ostrich fros and lacks the upper torso It’s so lides from the other side of the street A seat sies is attached on its back while aand laughing on it

Seeing theht dizziness due to an overwhel cultural shock Thus I would like to enter some place — even a cafe would do — in order to quiet myself down for a bit, but I have no money

I suppose I should start from that store

Since I am able to read the letters, I enter a place that looks like a general store Let’ssalable

“Hey, Welco the street is apparently a privately-owned store called “Clonz General Store” It doesn’t have a spacious interior Nevertheless, there are various general goods placed inside These include things I can is or scissors and sheets, there are also so objects with some sort of liquid inside and ores which I don’t really understand

“Are you looking fro?” (Shopkeeper)

The proprietor speaks toat the co seen as a suspicious fellow

Aat the counter

“Well, as a ht now, so I wonder if I could ask you to purchase so from me…” (Touya)

“Purchase, you say? If you have Rukuuji thread or h price” (Shopkeeper)

I know neither of those things, but the ht “stone” is likely an ore If he buys ores, then I olden or silver ones

“May I ask if you buy golden or silver ones as well?” (Touya)

“Golden and Silver? Those are not good here It will be difficult to assess the down the price It’s the customer ill incur the loss, you know? You better head to a jewelry store” (Shopkeeper)

He’s surely a kindhearted shopkeeper Still, should I go sell at a jewelry store then? It ht I should probably ask about Sancho-san’s store

「There is supposed to be a trader with the name of “Pedro Sancho” in this city Do you know him?」(Touya)

「What? So you are an acquaintance of Sir Sancho, huh? His store is located straight to the north of the street we are at Listen, he should be able to buy stuff like gold or silver from you at reasonable prices in his place, “Sancho Company”」(Owner)

Apparently, Sancho-san is quite well known in this city, which is unexpected (though it’s rude of ratitude and farewell to the shopkeeper, I then return to the street and begin to walk

Meanwhile, I witness a robot that appears to be aon foot behind someone who looks like an adventurer As for the citizens, they aren’t fussing about the robot in particular even after seeing it This spectacle seems to be an everyday occurance in this world for them What’s y didn’t advance that far despite having robots and the like due to the presence of ordinary carriages still running around

Soap That’s probably because this is a different world, right? As I walk along the street going to the north while thinking about this odd inconsistency in their technological advancenboard comes into view

「Oh, so “Sancho Company” is here, huh?」(Touya)

The store looks three tieneral store I’ve been to earlier Next to this shop rade brickwork is a space si lot That crab bus from before is parked there There is no mistake This place isthree-step staircase, I open the stylish and ornamented door The doorbell chirps and a wo an apron turns her eyes toward me from inside the store

「Welcome Ara? Ara-ara-ara! You are that person from before!」(Apron Woman)

「Hee?」(Touya)

This woe hair clip, approaches htly bows to me

「Thank you for your help on that occasion」(Apron Woman)

「Ehm…?」(Touya)

「Ah, you probably don’t remember me since you only spoke with my husband My nae at that time, you know? 」(Mona)

「Golem?」(Touya)

「Look there It’s the vehicle parked outside That one」(Mona)

Mona-san points at the space on the other side of the glass here the crab bus is parked alongside the building It looks like that area is being used as so, by chance, a “goleht now, okay?」(Mona)

「Ah, please do」(Touya)

With light steps, Mona-san runs toward the stairs inside the store As for e while not being a hindrance for the other customers or the clerks There are lots of various co sold here They look expensive, which makes this store feel different fro “general stores” While azing for no special reason at the olelass

「There’s an area that looks like a cockpit, but there are no handles or levers Does it operate auto, I take a picture of it withthe possibilities There are probably stores here that sell stuff like this gole that object is a vehicle If they are, I ah I feel its price will be quite expensive

「Well-well, you’ve done well to come here, Touya-san! It’s a joyous ain!」(Sancho)

「Aah, Sancho-san Good day to you」(Touya)

I turn around after being greeted and see Sancho-san standing there while showing a friendly sh I feel that even his body is that of Ebisu-saht to our reunion and hurriedly talk aboutto his store

「As a matter of fact, I am a bit troubled with old or silver from me?」(Touya)

「Purchase, you say? No probleoods first?」(Sancho)

As soon as I take out a single golden ingot frooes round

「U?」(Touya)

「Well, I’ve already assessed that you are not an ordinary person, seeing your skill at defeating that ic beast, but… You sir look to be really well versed with ic isn’t that coic without using a card is…」(Sancho)

「A card?」(Touya)

「This one Don’t you know about thee Card” I see you really have come here from somewhere quite far away」(Sancho)

Sancho-san takes out a card frohtly places it on the counter A few silver coins falls out froe ic?

「It’s an essential item for us merchants Those cards are separated into “co different storage capacity This one here is an “uncommon type” card」(Sancho)

「Hee… it’s the first tiaze at the card that Sancho-san is holding I see I may even be able to make one of those It may co about it in detail, it turns out that it’s only capable of storing things, this thing may not be able to stop the tie” does

「I’m not that curious about this Nevertheless… Who are you, Touya-san…?」(Sancho)

「Dear, you are being impolite toward your savior and benefactor」(Mona)

「Oops, I a too much Now then, let me take a look at those items for a bit」(Sancho)

Sancho-san doubtfully looks at ht out after his wife chides hiht with scales, he places some sort of a cylinder-shaped object next and wrote down the nuold Would you like to sell it?」(Sancho)

「Yes」(Touya)

「I see… How about ten platinuo with that aold on this side even if I say that I’m fine with the price Still, a platinum coin, huh? The value of money here may not be that different froold coin here That doesn’t seeh, based on what the shopkeeper has told me

「That reminds me, I saw a splendid machine before I ca this, I point at the crab bus on the other side of the glass

「Have you seen a golem? We are in the royal capital, so it’s natural that there are different types of them in here, isn’t it? “Factory” transport types like ours are not the only ones present here “Legacy” machines can be seen frooleht even by someone like me?」(Touya)

「I think that you can buy them However, you won’t be able to buy a very decent one with just ten platinuoleh class automobiles of my previous world?

They surely don’t appear to be so an ordinary person would readily be able to buy Additionally, the price seems to depend on the usefulness of each type

「It appears that you aren’t quite knowledgeable regarding goleive an explanation if it’s okay with you?」(Sancho)

「I am sorry I will be in your care then 」(Touya)

What coolems

There has been a war once It’s said that the dispute between two ancient kingdoreat hich eventually involved the whole world Then, the mechanical autoht in their stead

Those oleoleradually escalated due to their power It grew so doolems As a result, this world was once ruined

However, huain from all of this and built up a new civilization They excavated the ancient inheritance ~ which are the goledoed to construct and inal one Theused, is called the “Factory” type s outside are also the ht?」 (Touya)

「Yes, but “Legacy” golems are somewhat hard to come by, primarily because it’s rare for one to appear in the market I suppose you may have no other choice but to excavate one from ancient historic ruins if that’s what you want」(Sancho)

It seeolems are quite rare However, it’s not like that they cannot be obtained at all

「Do the “Factory” and “Legacy” versions have a big gap in perforacies” are also called as “Ability holders”, you see There areable to fire thunder or manipulate ice They ic」(Sancho)