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

I see Those abilities make the ancient frames more valuable than thebeing called as the inheritance of the ancient kingdoms Our so-called artifacts of our world may be similar to the inheritance of this world in that area

While giving such a reply, Sancho-san takes out ten platinue, so I ask hile platinued to obtain the funds I need Should I inquire first about the infor this world? I will also probably understand olems if I do so

Should I inquire first about the infor this world

「Are there any bookstores around here?」(Touya)

「The third building fro」(Sancho)

It is close, so I suppose I should begin my search from there?

I then express my thanks to both Sancho-san and Mona-san and immediately head outside That re at the right side of this shop

Different from Sancho-san’s store, the atmosphere inside the bookstore is similar to a real antiquarian store The place that I have entered into through an old-looking door has a staircase that leads to the second floor A lot of books are placed on that floor as well

An oji-san with long white beard and hair, wearing round spectacles, is sitting at the counter on the first floor He gives off an aura siic froht you be looking for?」(Oji-san)

「Ehm… Do you have any books related to history or culture?」(Touya)

「Related to history? The history of this country, or perhaps of the world history?」(Oji-san)

「Ah, both」(Touya)

「They are on the shelf to the right on the second floor, second and third rows from the top You are free to look at them, butslightly to the oji-san, I ascend the aged wooden stairs, creaking with each step I take At the second floor, I aiht

「He of the Holy Kingdoins”, “Chronicles of Madorack”…」(Touya)

There are quite a few of them Each copy seems to cost one silver coin, sowhich to buy is troublesome I pull out the books that randomly catches my attention from the shelf and pile them up on the floor

「Oops, I should also buy books related to golems」(Touya)

There are no technical books which are associated to goledoms Aside froic and technology, and a few love story books as souvenir for Linzie

「I guess this should be enough」(Touya)

More than a hundred books, which I’ve taken out from the shelf, descend onto the first floor via “Levitation” The oji-san sitting at the counter looks startled while watching thein the air Nevertheless, he eventually begins calculating the cost of all the books I have brought down All of the books aold coins, so I hand a platinue from him, I’ve decided to buy every book on the first floor that have caught olden coin I then place all of theht beforehand, inside “Storage”

「Thank you for your patronage…」(Oji-san)

I go out on the street once again while giving the seelance

「Well then, all that’s left is food I’」(Touya)

I stroll through the street, wondering if there’s any place where I can have so to eat It would’ve been fine to return to Sancho-san’s store and ask hi to search for a store that appears inspiring Going in blindly is one of the greatest pleasures in a trip I eventually find an open cafe in one house and have a light ic I can read even the letters of the Holy Kingdo h I can read the names on the menu like “shi+nshi+n Sandwich” or “Grayfull juice”, I don’t knohat “shi+nshi+n” or “Grayfull” is The order turns out to be quite thrilling, but the food look like chicken sandwich and grape purple juice when they have been brought out

The flavor is appetizing It’s delicious to some extent As such, I make sure not think about what kind of s doesn’tand gazing at the street visible froole sight to watch Say, I have yet to see any demihumans, like elves or beastkins, in this city I wonder if there’s just none of them here in this city or this country It’s also quite possible that this world doesn’t have any de persecuted by hu one another As I drink the juice that has the color of grapes yet tastes like to the street

「So~!」(???)

A voice resounds fro h the terrace in front of

「… “Slip”」(Touya)

「Guhaaa?!」(???)

The bag snatcher suddenly falls down on the back of his head, hitting it strongly He then faints in agony A blond-hairedafter the youth, jumps toward the perpetrator and presses his back behind his back

Given just how large the city is, the nu arrest happening in front of hts in silver ar snatcher and takes hiolden hairedthis outcome I pay the bill and leave the cafe

After this, I go around, paying visits to various stores while buying souvenirs for everyone

I’ weapon in a weapon store However, it doesn’t use gunpowder It’s called “Spellcaster” which shoots bullets using the un

I knew it This world looks like it doesn’t have a lot of “ic, but the a it as a craft is lioleht not be the case in the old days during the tidoht need to be exah, but by the professor

Still, this Reverse World (It’s troublesoerous in many ways as well, pri people fro the city like what I a

「Two… no, three of the h skill in stalking, but they still have a long way to go for them to effectively tail me It’s probably fine to call them amateurs if I compare their level with our Tsubaki-san

「I don’t really have a h…」(Touya)

Did theyme buy stuff froto look at the commodities displayed in aof so hoods so I can’t see their faces well, but they don’t look like anything but typical hoodlums

Well, I suppose it will be fine for htly, I enter the back alley I turn past the corner and confirm that there are no people around I then i for my pursuers As the three people step into the back alley and turn around the corner in a similar manner, I cut off their path of retreat The trio look startled due tosome sort of hooded-robes

「Do you have so trio send glances at the re one Looks like this one is their leader

「If you don’t, then please stop followingunless you go through a painful experience? 」(Touya)

It would be troublesoive theh I don’t kno effective that threat is

「Please wait I apologize for following tailing you, but could you please listen to us for a bit?」(Leader)

The one who appears to be their leader unfastens her hood, and it turns out that underneath the hood is a red-haired woman She is in her twenties or so Her hazelnut-colored eyes are sharp, and the air around her is similar to a soldier or a thens that iic froo, haven’t you?」(Woman)

「… I have, but what about it?」(Touya)

Hee She has understood ic nicely even with that short invocation and despite not even being the target of the said h detection capabilities even if they theeneral public call as “people who have the ician” in theic as well?」(Woree, yes」(Touya)

「… What about Curse Reic?」(Woman)

「That depends on the curse in question If the curse has already advanced too ht have the opposite effect on the person in question」(Touya)

Although I sule word, there are a lot of different kinds of curses like “Sealing”, “Bewitching”, “Lethargy”, “Strength Absorption”, “Petrification”, “Confusion”, and “Chareneral, but there are exceptions For exathened by a curse, then the body will be unable to bear the burden that ht come from the recoil if the curse is just si Moreover, there are also cases wherein “Recovery” fails to remove complex curses The “Guilty Curse” that I have used on the underlings of the slave s to the same kind

The curse that I applied at that time will paralyze one part of a person’s body each ti another person It will eventually reach their heart, and the cursed person will die When the cursed person is considered to be in a nor “Recovery” would have no effect because the paralysis effect is in a dor some crime can still be cured with “Recovery”, but that doesn’t mean that the “Curse” will be reain if a criain This solution of curse reh “Recovery” is, by nowhat kind of curse that has been used is i that your acquaintance is under the effects of a curse?」(Touya)

「Yes Our guest touched a cursed artifact, and ended up in a comatose state It has already been several weeks, but that person’s consciousness has not yet returned… 」(Wouess it can be cured unless it’s the type which breaks down one’s e debt e to that person Please, would you soirl’s curse? We will do anything as thanks」(Wo wo behind her also unfastens their hoods and bows Their ponytail and long wavy hair sways a lot Both of theer perhaps The 16-year old girl has a light brown ponytail, and the 17-year old has a chestnut-colored hair

Now then, what should I do? I don’t want to stand out a lot because it’s tiresosthem will leave a bad aftertaste in me Whether it’s about an acquaintance or not, I’m interested in the curse in question

Well, it’s fine, isn’t it? If it turns into so troublesome, I can just return to the “Surface World” after all

「I don’t knohether I can cure that curse, but if that’s still okay with you…」(Touya)

「Thank you very much」(Worateful」(Girl 2)

The trio bows tounless I examine the curse

「Well then, we’ll lead you to our lodgings I ‘m sorry for the late introduction My naroup “Red Cat”」(Est)

「I’ht noell, I’roup”? “Red Cat”?」(Touya)

Chivalrous thieves? Like those chivalrous thieves? Nezumi Kozo, Robin Hood, Ishi+kawa Goemon, or arsene Lupin Like those people?!

No-no, the way she said it is irrelevant In other words, are they thieves?!

「Don’cha you know about the group “Red Cat”? You must have come from a quite rural place, ain’t you?」(Girl 1)

The ponytailed girl says so, but there’s no way for me, who came from a place far more distant from wherever in here, to know of theroup based on what she is saying, but that still doesn’t change the fact that they are criirl who called herself Est starts to talk

「That’s how our reputation sounds, but the ones we steal from are those foolish nobles and corrupt ular folks We can’t readily call ourselves chivalrous thieves unless we do that」(Est)

Well, I’m not so like that Co to a different world, I too have broken several laws On that note, I will apologize right now for illegally entering this city because I haven’t paid the fee

「… Well, that’s fine I’ll hear more about you after this Nevertheless, I want you to hurry up if you plan to takeI have to leave the city tomorrow」(Touya)

「I understand This way then」(Est)

Saying this, Est-san starts walking I’ve been thinking that I don’t really want to get involved in troublesome matters here in the Reverse World

In the end, this reujnik

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ED: Blackswordsman, Empress

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