Chapter 6 (1/2)

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Villagers who had ended their work for the night, descended down to the first floor to drown themselves in meal and sake. I sit down at an open table and order supper from the auntie. She returns with a stew containing mutton and steamed potatoes. It smells a little, but to have a meal cooked after such a long time, it tastes delicious.

I completely empty the bowl and then pay the additional charge for an extra serving. Also, i was interested in the liquor made from a tree that they serve here, so i ordered that as well.

Apparently it was called ale, i tried it and it wasn’t carbonated. Honestly, i didn’t find it very tasty. However, it was cold. When i observed the kitchen, they seemed to pour the liquor from a wooden barrel only when someone orders ale.

Maybe they used a monster core to cool the ale.

As i was eating silently, a drunken man tried to talk to me.

[Hey! Adventurer. Do you drink!?] (TLN: 兄ちゃん)

He seems to be heavily under the influence of alcohol. The volume of his voice is way too loud considering the short distance. However, the drunken man doesn’t seem to care.

[Yes, i drink. The meals here are delicious.]

[Of course! everything is made in this village, it’s impossible for it to taste disgusting]

This uncle seems cheerful. It’s not as if i’m praising him, but i can feel him improving the mood.

[Are you heading for Koper? It will be easy to live there as an adventurer]

[Why?]

[What, you don’t know? It’s because there’s a dungeon there. No-one has reached the innermost layer yet, so many adventurers are challenging it]

It came to a dungeon at last. Now i have the opportunity to become a fully-fledged adventurer! However, i should be careful when entering, i don’t want my grave to be made there.

After the uncle had finished his one sided narrative, he returned to his seat feeling satisfied. The other members of the drunken man’s party seem tired. I decided to sleep for now in preparation for tomorrow.

On the next morning, i ask the auntie if she has any portable food i can take with me, she returns shortly afterwards with hard bread. How about preserved foods? was what i wanted to ask, however it’s only three days from here to Koper, so i didn’t ask for much. This will do in the mean time.

Leaving the village behind me, i travel further south. Along the way, there were many branches off onto other highways and the road was gradually becoming flat. This was evidence that a town was approaching. Behind me, there was a carriage travelling down the highway, i paid 1 small silver coin and was granted permission to ride with them.

I was riding with some people who were wearing nothing but rags. Seeing my confusion, the carriage driver explained that they were slaves that were to be sold in Koper. Is there slavery in this world?

I felt ashamed at this and decided to observe them. Every one of them has dead eyes, the light in them had simply disappeared. (TLN: I omitted something about レイプ目 which translates literally to “rape eyes”)