Volume 5 - Chapter 1 – Part 2 (1/2)

shi+n asked Hibineko the location of the Golden Co sidetracked

When he went along the road as instructed, a really shi+ny signboard caught his attention

“What a conspicuous sign”

On the signboard, which was painted entirely black and had a golden border, the words ‘Golden Coold

Because the letters were shi+ning excessively, it stood out the

Yuzuha, as on top of shi+n’s head, was also overwhelnboard

“(My eyes are starting to sting~)”

“(When I stare at it for a while, my eyes also start to itch――hoods was loaded onto a wagon in a hurry

They were probably infor ready to transport the supplies

What interested shi+n was the person as issuing the instructions next to the wagon

The olden embroidery attached, looked familiar to shi+n

“――these to the port; after it arrives at the other side, do as you were instructed I’ on you”

When shi+n approached hi toward shi+n conveniently

The information that was shown by 【analyze】 was already displayed in shi+n’s view

Name: Berett Kil smile, if he were not a ourmet reporter It was impossible to tell by his appearance, but shi+n knew his race was High Elf

Though his main job was merchant, he was actually a character a little off froht

“Excuse me, I’d like to ask a little but”

“Yes, what!!? … Well well, long tireeting, Berett paused for a er His expression ied into a smile and bowed to shi+n

“The day e are able toforward to it Noe can’t talk at ease in this place This way, please, and take your companion with you too”

“Ah, yes, understood”

“Kuu!”

shi+n avoided using overly fa in this world, but Berett guided shi+n to the reception roo his hus like the signboard appearance inside the room; the layout was harmonious

When the two people entered the room, the door was knocked on alht a drink”

“Enter”

Hearing Berett’s voice, a lady wearing e to 【analyze】, her na froh Elf

After Pyuri put out tea and cake, which were loaded into the wagon, she left the room quietly

“From the viewpoint of everyone in Rokuten, this would be cheap tea”

“No, there’s no need for such a thing”

Saying so, shi+n tilted the cup When he took a sip of that reddish liquid, faint sweetness and bitterness spread inside his mouth

“This is spectacular”

“I use the best tea leaves in the area Above all, I’ that aside, shi+n-sama, it’s unnecessary to be so formal Honorifics don’t apply to other people”

“…Well, that’s more comfortable, but”

“Then, I ask you to be like that If honorifics are spoken by the people of Rokuten, myself included, everyone would be ashah on the position where one stands, such as master and servant Would it be different between shi+n and Reed?

“So, how may I help you today?”

“Ah, I wanted you to tell me the current state of Rokuten’s support characters besides ure Shop’, Busy, and Rasta fro except the one just caen and Hydro should be in ‘Garden’, but it’s currently being treated as a danger zone We couldn’t coh evidence to verify the information ‘Studio’, ‘shi+p’, and ‘Base’s’ whereabouts are unknown Though I can confirm the existence of ‘Shrine and ‘Castle’ under the current state, only ‘Castle’ can be secured”

The guild houses were as big as there was If it wasn’t found, it was probably buried underground or had sunk to the botto for the ‘Studio’ As for the ‘Garden’, what as is generated around the ‘Garden’ All are above VII abnormal state The center is expected to beco power and the resistance force, SchneeFor sure, if it’s the resistance force of High Human class like shi+n-saenerated by the surroundings, and seemed to have a quite powerful effect

If Berett’s story was true, it was indeed not possible to break through unless it was shi+n

“Since there are also food production facilities inside, they, at the very least, won’t starve to death…I’ able to help h just to have heard about ‘Garden’”

‘Garden’ was originally for the guild war use, traps were prepared around it

Perhaps, it had ht, they wouldn’t be hurt by the gas

The detailed location of ‘Garden’ was given and he kept note

“Being able to listen to a lot of stuff saved us a lot of trouble If soe card”

“Understood I will prepare it for you”

“I’ll rely on you That reminds me, do you come here often? I didn’t expect to encounter you so abruptly”

“I just had to come here for souild that the ‘Flood’ happened, so I was issuing instructions in order to cope”

Because precious fish could be caught at this ti through the documents in the head office, his intuition as alike that

“It is an opportunity, but it is also because it’s so she asked?”

“Yes, this should be reported to shi+n-sa the bell which was place on the edge of the table Then, the door was knocked on in less than onerude What can I do for you?”

The one entered was Pyuri who brought the tea

“Bringpromptly to Berett’s words, Pyuri left the roo about what he wanted her to bring specifically, but as long as there was no miscommunication between the two, there was no need to be worried

A few ain and Pyuri enter the room She held a small envelope in her hand

“Thank you You may leave”

When he made Pyuri leave, Berett opened the envelope and took out the contents inside, and he presented it to shi+n

“This is a list of players who came to this world”

“What?”

shi+n’s expression changed when he heard “players”

He read the list he received from Berett slowly from top to the bottom

“…Is that all?”

shi+n finished reading the list, but asked Berett with a face that was perplexed

“That’s a reasonable question If I have to say honestly, we’re at a loss, too The deceased in the event which players called the death game ended with 100 or 200 people If that’s the case, the players that have come here are just a really small fraction of it Of course, not everyone was nized every player on the list that he held Though he was surprised that only for for?

(Have those guys, ere involved with h Berett said it wasn’t everything, as expected, shi+n, too, couldn’t hide his agitation

“Also, please check this”

To shi+n, who had a serious look on his face, Berett held out another paper Though there were fewer names written down than that of the first list, a horizontal line was drawn for several names

“This is?”

“It should be clear by now; this list is for what shi+n-sama and players call PK”

“PK you say!?”

shi+n looked through the list while being surprised There was Hameln at the top of the list, and several names shi+n kneere on the list

“(shi+n, what is a Pi Kay?)”

“(…Guys who murdered others and enjoyed it)”

shi+n replied to Yuzuha’s question briefly The words were a little hard for Yuzuha to say, and its vocal tone seee even in the Mind Chat

Did it understand the atmosphere? Yuzuha barked a small “Kuu…” and become quiet

“Have you checked this individually?”

“Yes In fact, when the first player was found, it was Schnee who insisted that I should look for PKs first”

“Schnee did?”

Though Schnee said that there were no opportunities, no matter how h to not convey such an important story as players or PKs forever If she said that she didn’t have an opportunity or so, she should have had plenty of the

“Frouess Schnee hasn’t told shi+n-saht?”

“Yes, I only knew about the dead players living by chance”

Then, Berett erased his smile

“…If I say as a fellow follower of Rokuten, not conveying such important information intentionally is clear evidence of disloyalty to her own h she is shi+n-sa punished”

Berett said in a solemn tone

shi+n was troubled He had a conjecture that Schnee was hiding so, but he didn’t kno other followers of Rokuten felt

“What is shi+n-sa without any reason is what I’e when that inforuild usually included portraits of wanted cri hi would find out

When shi+n spoke about what he thought, Berett‘s expression changed coo when he said Schnee should be punished, and it beca from Schnee’s nature, I also think she would not conceal information to harm shi+n-sama”

It seemed that there was no objection

“…Hey Berett, do you know anything?”

shi+n, who felt so in Berett’s manner, asked directly Berett, as questioned, nodded without change in his expression

“Yes, I think I know”

“Do I punish her after knowing the circumstances?”

“As a Rokuten’s follower, I think that’s proper”

“Then, how about you as an individual?”

“I also understand her”

It seemed it depended on the place where Berett stood At least, it didn’t seem to be the reason why he couldn’t sympathize at all

“If I was in the same situation as Schnee, I cannot assert that I would not do the sa”

“She is unqualified as a follower, is what you’re saying as a friend, huh?”

“Rather than being unqualified, I think it’s because she is a follower under your direct control shi+n-sama, the list in your hand, don’t you remember those people, especially the ones with naain, looked at the naemaru

Jay Son

Telfon

Even compared to the other names, shi+n remembered the called ‘The God of Death’?”

“It ay back when I was last called like that…Yes, I see These guys are…”

shi+n recalled those days, and noticed

“The people whoue uilds who fought again shi+n

“Forgiverude, but shi+n-sama’s appearance at that time was completely different froo like he did currently, he would have wanted to run away quickly even as a support character, shi+n at that tierous atmosphere

“Schnee knohat causes shi+n-sarets it that she was not able to do anything, despite being the closest to you”

“That…”

It couldn’t be helped

No one would argue against that, but it’s probably not at all acceptable from her point of view

“To Schnee, the days when shi+n-sama met with these people, she was afraid that you’d return to be like another person Thus, she was likely trying to handle it herself without telling shi+n-sa it down in one beat

“…Seeing forthat couldn’t be concluded with the single word of loyalty As she knows of the state you had changed into, she couldn’t ignore the people who had caused such changes and tell it to shi+n-sa at it objectively, isn’t it a dangerous story?”

As for Schnee trying not to get shi+n involved, it was understandable when hearing the reason

shi+n, at that ti PKs was a

He had not a fragment ofwithout pardon

“There were players with shi+n-saether at that time too”

Yes, PKK(Player Killer Killer) ―― shi+n alone was the player who killed PKs, but he didn’t do everything alone Shadohoain at Balmel, was also one of the players who cooperated with shi+n

There was always a person who sought revenge but lacked the power, or a person who lacked infores against PKs becas

There was no systee, or the police to catch the criame Therefore, some victims went for severe retaliatory actions

“I see”

When there was such a reason, one wouldn’t think speaking about players and PKs proactively

shi+n wasn’t able to bring himself to punish Schnee at least

“Even if Schnee normally should have disclosed it to you directly, I told you because a fact is a fact”

“You, taking this opportunity or so, weren’t you?”

“Oh?! What do you rin on his face However, the shtly suspicious now

“What if I listened to that sort of crazy talk? I understand that Schnee didn’t think this through”

“shi+n-saood care of your followers Above all, Schnee is the longest-serving member”

“Ku, that smile on your face irritates me”

It was a smile that should have formed a sense of closeness, as it was expressed on Berett as always, but it made shi+n somewhat irritated to the appearance that seemed to want to say “I understand”

“To that extent, it’ll be the evidence that shi+n-sa that!”

shi+n replied Berett’s words curtly

“By the way, is shi+n-sa in this ‘Flood’?”

“Hm? Yes, I intend to intervene but”

Berett, as able to change the topic abruptly, had a contemplative look

“Then, could you leave a part to the ar?”

Berett kept silent for a while, and

Because he knew shi+n’s true nature, he understood that shi+n’s re meant annihilation

“What is your reason?”

“It’ll beco because only few ‘Floods’ were used to raise the levels of the soldiers”

Though shi+n thought Balwatch so that wouldn’t happen

“It would be hard leveling, you know?”

“In the Melt Mountains, which is the doroup of monsters could trespass, such as the ‘Flood’ Balmel is one of the most important borders with the Sacred Place to raphically, Balmel becomes an important defensive position between the Sacred Place and to each country However, in recent years, the scale of the ‘Flood’, which can be used for training, hasn’t occurred, and it ht drop The star of the battles are the Chosen Ones, but it’s the common soldiers that occupy th of the whole battle force, no ood use Schnee will coone to meet the feudal lord now”

“Then please contact Schnee too I’ll take care of the seuild and the arer of Golden Company In addition, the feared ‘worst case scenario’ won’t happen now since shi+n-sama is here

He seemed to have connections with the top brass of the aruild shi+n also knew that Golden Coe-scale, so he was not surprised that that was the case

“Would it be okay for you to make such a decision on your own for a coer power than a king Because Golden Co companies, which can be found here and there, my own decision too, is not treated as the decision of a co in a defensive war; that will play a part in this decision When there were too many peaceful days, it slacks off in various ways Thatith the person co the army, and added to the fact that Schnee will join there, the preparation won’t be so necessary too――If this city falls though, there is also the trouble regarding the circulation of goods”

“Oi, your true intentions just leaked out a little”

If one thought of stories with persuasive power, this was one of thenificant to th

“It’s because a vast quantity of material will arrive after the ‘Flood’ It’s an opportunity to replenish stock cheaply”

“To discover this as soon as the safety of Balmel is ensured, huh?…”

Where did the elf who lived in the forest go to? Berett was acharacter; at the sa profit talk anywhere, that’s called a merchant I had a novel idea in various ith players this way In the last decade of doing that in the shadows, sales are skyrocketing”

“Heh, what kind is it, for instance?”

“It’s the featured product ‘Toilet Set’ of course I had a hard ti the inner shape and the flow of the water Though the function necessary to make it a ‘wasslet’ cannot be reproduced yet, I’ll htly different though Or rather, was it you who made that?”

shi+n was often surprised when he came to this world, but he was most surprised by the toilet in the sense of unlikelihood He thought that was a thing that was very close to the real world, but it appeared to have been

“That reminds otten because it was so I used ordinarily”

There was a toilet in his ho to have in the real world

And, even if this world looked like a game, it was real

Therefore, in the situation where shi+n did his business normally in Tsuki no Hokora, he hardly remembered any sense of discomfort

“I h it is there now, Tsuki no Hokora never had such a thing”

“I got permission from Schnee because it can be said it is a necessity when it co in real life”

“Indeed It was also in the inn where I stayed; is it fairly widespread now?”

“Though we haven’t yet reached one in every household, it’s not strange to find one in soular customers were the royal family and the nobles They have to show off in a variety of trivial places after all Because our toilet also has the practicality, we have received a considerable sues”

They also seemed to sell custom-made toilets It was clever salesmanshi+p

“Now that I’m aware of that, I cannot return to the same life in the past anymore”

“Uwaa, your smile is evil, Berett”

When only the words were heard, he seeerous medicine’ mood Was the situation before the ‘Toilet Set’ installation severe to that extent?

“Will the other followers become so dark too?”

To Berett’s appearance, shi+n became worried a little

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“Then, I’ll be counting on you”

“Leave it toforward to our next business”

Turning his back on Berett, who neatly bowed, shi+n went to the guild

Schnee had been contacted and was asked to cooperate with Berett The rest also asked for a little request

When he arrived at the guild with the help of the athered

There were various people ere recruiting for improathering, and people ithdrew uild to maintain their weapons

shi+n, who placed the young fox on his head, appeared to attract the attention of the surrounding adventurers for alost interest before long Looking at the circumstances, shi+n expected that the infor had been announced

“Excuse me, I’d like to ask a few questions”

“Yes, howhe aimed for when there were few people around, shi+n headed toward the receptionist

The one at the receptionist desk was Eliza, who had called the guild ular lens, light blue eyes stared at shi+n She was a professional at her job, as she didn’t direct her gaze at Yuzuha either

“Are there any records of the past ‘Flood’s?”

“Past ‘Flood’s?”

“Yes, since it is ather more information Also, may I hear what kind of role of the adventurers have in the ‘Flood’?”

There see the past records of the ‘Flood’; he was permitted immediately on the condition that he had to examine them inside the library

shi+n stood next to Eliza who guided hiuild Yuzuha was shi+n’s contract beast, so it was fine for it to acco about the role of adventurers a short while ago, right?”

“Yes Personally, I was thinking that they were placed like a reserve force of the army or for search and destroy missions”

shi+n talked about his expectations to Eliza, who see the way

“You are not wrong with that; it’s reckless to tell adventurers to take organized actions like the arathered and work together, it couldn’t be compared with the army Therefore, their roups”

“Well, that’s appropriate”

A standard adventurer’s party consisted of six people However, it didn’t mean there was an upper liular party such as a duo or a group of three was not unusual, there were e-scale like this tinificant different combination of skill levels, and they couldn’t be incorporated into the army

The contents of which Eliza spoke, it was natural to say it was appropriate

“But upper class Chosen Ones like shi+n-sama and the others are different”

Eliza said, as they arrived at the reference library, even though the door was closed

No one was in the reference library Because it was only li the adventurers who knew about the Chosen Ones, it was probably taken into consideration

“A little while ago, the report from Feudal Lord-sama has arrived The person who accoht?”

“Indeed As for e came to such a place, please don’t ask me The one who saw the ‘Flood’ and told me to hurry up was her”

“We do not intend to inquire any further But let’s get back to the story, the Chosen Ones are the vanguards that cut through the ‘Flood’ Although to be exact, it is the ic skills of the Chosen Ones”

It was probably the Chosen Ones who could use wide area ic that he heard about froroup distribution, the first group will consist of four people: shi+n-saroup will be Schnee-sae-saic of Schnee-sama and Guile-sama, and at the same ti enee, so the first group will charge at the eneic, and will have to hold this place down After the use of theboss, and Rionne-sauards for Guile-saroup also has reduced the number moderately, they will retreat and have the ary plainly It seemed a detailed plan had already been e were probably the names of the other Chosen Ones

“There is a fairly large battle force this time, but how has it always been done?”

“It depends on the Chosen Ones who come at that tiic, it becomes a pattern similar to this time But, there is alreement that one person is always there”