Volume 5 (1/2)

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Character Design for Paul Greyrat

Character Design for Norn Greyrat

Character Design for Talhand and Elinalise

Holy Milis Kingdom

Capital Milishi+on

It is possible to get a full view of the city just fro at it from the Holy Sword Road

First, the [Nikolaus River] that flows out froe]

This flon into the sparkling blue [Grand Lake]

Floating in the center of the [Grand Lake] is a great white castle, [White Palace]

Going even further down along the [Nikolaus River] from there

Along the way you will find the shi+ning golden [Great Church] and the shi+ning silver [Adventurer's Guild Headquarters]

If you pay attention to your surroundings from there you will notice a systematic townscape spread out in front of you

Finally, surrounding the city you will notice seven great towers and a region of meadows just outside

Majesty and Harmony

Possessing both of these qualities it could be called the world's most beautiful city

Excerpt fro the World] by Adventurer bloody Count

It's certainly beautiful

A harreen you could only find in a fantasy world

Adding to that the townscape has a well-regulated structure similar to Edo or Sapporo

Eris went silent and just kept staring with her mouth open

Ruijerd was just narrowing his eyes as he watched

I thought it was ”hana yori dango”[1] for these two but it sees

”It's a isn't it?”

Then for so about it

Why would you feel so proud about this?

Is what I was thinking, but certainly just having seen this makes you feel proud to know of it

Even though I say that I don't really want to let this guy get too overconfident

”It's ae lake during the rainy season?”

I started ative remarks about it

Although this is a genuine question

The city is aliant lake

There were three straight months of continuous rain in the Great Forest just to the north of here

Normally there would be some sort of effect over here as well

”It seems it certainly was quite a probleic towers perfectly control the water Therefore, they could rest easy and build the castle in the center of the lake There are no walls right? That's because those towers are always projecting a barrier around it”

”I see, in other words in order to attack the Holy Milis Kingdom you would first need to destroy those seven towers somehow or other”

”Don't say anything too dangerous, or else if those Saint Knights overhear it they'll still capture you even if it's a joke you know?”

”I'll be careful”

If I were to believe what Gisu was tellingas those seven towers reue

I don't really understand the theory behind it, but it sounds quite convenient

”Hurry up, let's go!”

Eris shouted out excitedly and we continuedforward on our cart

The City of Milishi+on is divided into four districts

In the north, there is the [Residential District]

It's a section of private houses and blocks

A place where the fahts live, there are soe citizens, but fundamentally they are all private houses in the residential district

In the east, there is the [Commerce District]

It's a district where all sorts of ather

There are a large number of shops, but the structures are small

It's a place where ether, this world's business district

Things like Blacksmiths and Auction houses are here as well

In the south, there is the [Adventurers District]

It's a place where the Adventurers gather

Centering around the Adventurers Guild Headquarters, there are all sorts of shops and inns aimed towards Adventurers

There's also an area with a slu place, so it's a good idea to be careful

For the most part, the slave market is in this district rather than the commerce district as well

In the west, there is the [Holy District]

There are a number of places for those related to the Holy Milis Church to live

The enormous Great Church is also here

Also, the Holy Milis Knight group has their headquarters in this district

Is what Gisu took the tihly teach us about one by one

We turned around and entered the city through the Adventurer's District

According to Gisu, if Adventurers try to enter through districts other than the Adventurers District they'll be put through a certain a and it can take quite a bit of time

What a troublesome city

The instant we entered the city, the air changed into quite a mixed one

If you look at it from outside Milishi+on is beautiful, but after you enter it's no different from any other city

Near the entrance to the city there were inns and stables

Stall people were all lined up loudly calling out for customers to come in their direction

A little ways down the main road I saw an Arms Shop

There's probably a slightly cheaper inn down one of those thin alleyways

Incidentally, the supposedly silver glowing Adventurer's Guild Headquarters was visible from the entrance of the city

For the ti we left our cart at a stable

After listening to thee to your inn for you

It's a service that wasn't in other towns

After all in a large city like this they've probably got to offer a perfect service otherwise they o out of business

”Now then, I've got some places to visit, so please excuse me here!”

After we left the horse in the stable Gisu abruptly said that

”Eh? We're already disbanding?”

I thought it was surprising

I thought ould stay in the saether

”What's this? Does that make you lonely senpai?”

”Yeah, that makes me feel lonely”

I answered honestly to those words intended to tease me

We've only known Gisu for a short period, but he's not a bad guy

Finding partners who are on the sa travels

Thanks to Gisu just how much stress do you think I've been relieved of?

Also, I feel depressed when I think about how the one

”No need to feel lonely senpai We'llas we are in the same city”

Gisu shrugged his shoulders and patted my head

Then just like that he started waving his hands around and walked away

Then Eris stood in his way

”Gisu!”

With her ar pose

”Next time we meet teach me how to cook!”

”That's why I've said no way You're persistent”

Gisu walked away to the side while scratching his head

While doing that he also patted Ruijerd's shoulder

”Then, you take care as well danna[2]”

”You take care as well Don't do too s”

”I know that”

This ti his hands

It just happened in an instant

So ether

Really just parted in an instant

Then just when that monkey face started to disappear

Suddenly he turned around

”Ah, that's right senpai Make absolutely sure you show your face at the Adventurer's guild!”

”Hn? Ah, sure!”

We have to go to the Adventurer's Guild anyways, we have no choice but to earn some money

However, I wonder why he's saying that now

I don't really know, but after hearing ain

First off is searching for an inn

Finding an inn is a basic action e first arrive in a nen

In Milishi+on there are a large number of inns spread all around the main street

If you go down an alley and walk a little bit you'll arrive at so like an inn district

After taking a look at each one we decided on an inn finally

[Inn of Dawn's Light][3]

This inn was just a bit far off from the main street

However, it was far from the slum district, and the public order wasn't bad

Including some of the hidden services it offered, it was an inn that caters to around C~B rank Adventurers

The fact that it doesn't get very ht is a flaw, if you can call it a flaw

Find an inn and organize things from the travels, if tioods around the town, if even more time is still left take the ti a look around, then return to the inn and have a future plans

That is the usual flow of events

”Wouldn't it have been fine if we stayed in a cheaper place?”

Eris said that with an amazed face

What she says is perfectly right

We must be cautious with our money

It's so

Though right noe have just a little bit of flexibility to spare

The e

Then the money we received from Gyes

Adding theether it is just a bit over 7 Milis Gold Coins

It's certainly true we have no choice but to save up ht now

Therefore, this amount of luxury is fine

Even I want to sleep on a soft bed from time to time

”Well, isn't it fine from time to time”

After giving Eris a glance I walked to the room

It's a pretty neat and good room

The fact that there's a table and chairs prepared in the room is nice

The room has a key to lock the door and the s even have shutters

It's not comparable to the business hotels froe quality for this world

Now then, our actions after arriving at the inn were already decided

Repairing our equipoods we need to restock

Drying out the bed, washi+ng the sheets, and sweeping while we're at it

This pattern has beco; everyone started working in silence

By the tietting dark outside

Since we arrived sometime around early afternoon

The tiuild has disappeared

Well, even if ait one or two days to visit the guild there's no real difference

We ate some meals in the bar next door to the inn and then returned to our rooms

Then we all sat in a circle facing each other

It's ti

”Well then, it's ti It's our first s exciting”

I struck the sides of

They're so bad at going with the flow Well, it doesn't matter

”Now then, we've finally made it this far”

I stated that to start things off

It was a long journey after all

A little over a year in the Magic Continent and then four months in the Great Forest

One and a half years

After a year and half has passed and finally

Finally, we have arrived in a place where the huain

We've gone beyond the dangerous places

From here on out the roads are properly taken care of and flat

If I were to co until now, then you could even call it safe

Although in tero

From Milis to Asura

It's a distance of traveling halfway across the world

No matter how easy of a ride it is, it won't shorten the distance we still have left to cover

It seems like it will take another year or so

In that case the number one problem would be

Money

”For the ti some money while in this city”

”Why?”

I politely responded to Eris's question

”I've understood it after visiting the Magic Continent and the Great Forest, but prices in the huions are quite expensive”

Then I remembered back to all the market prices I've seen until now

I was unable to check the eneral ic Continent and the prices from the inn town

In cododom are expensive

Even the cost of this inn, if you were to coh your eyes would jump out from their sockets

The human race places more importance on currency than other races as well

I won't say anything about being greedy

”The value of currency in Milis is high It's the next dom, in other words second in the world The market prices are expensive but that also h Unlike hoe did it in the Magic Continent staying in each town for roughly a week to gather money, it would probably be ather money”

The value of Milis currency is high

In other words if we earn enough money in Milis then we don't even need to worry anymore, there will be no probleh to the Central Continent

”We still don't kno much money it will cost to allow a Superd race to board the shi+p there as well”

When I mentioned the word shi+p Eris made an obviously displeased face

Sheher sea sickness

It was probably a bad ood memory for me

I'll be there to assist you any time

”We'll collect h if that's the case we ive ht?”

Ruijerd silently nodded

Well, spreading the publicity of the Superd race isbecause I enjoy it now

If it were up to o around fixing the infamy of the Superd race

Half a year or a full year

If it's in a large city it just means there would be that much more of an effect

However, just to make it up to here we've already surpassed one and a half years

One and a half years

It's not a short period

I don't want to take more than this amount of time

If you think about it, then it's like beingfor a year and a half

My family should be quite worried

I wonder what they are doing right now

Just when I was thinking that I realized I hadn't sent a letter

I kept thinking ”send one, send one”, but sothe way

A letter, huh

Alright

”Let's make tomorrow into a free day”

We've used the concept of vacation days every so often up until now

It was originally so the way it beca for my own sake

Eris never shows her fatigue and Ruijerd is a [Tough Guy]

The only pathetic and weak one is me

Of course, even I have gained an ath that can't even compare to my previous life

I th to e Adventurer in this world

Therefore, it's not a ue

It's ue

My heart is weak

Everyadds to my accumulated stress

Although I'm not really exhausted this time

Inforuild jobs, and various other things

If I were to put priority on those things then I'ain

Since that's how it has been until now

Therefore, I will spend the entire day toet this time

”Rudeus, is your body condition bad again?”

”No, this ti a letter”

”Letter?”

In response to Eris's question I nodded

”Yes, a letter to notify that we are safe”

”Hht if I just leave it to Rudeus”

”Yeah”

Tomorrow I'll write a letter

After I've started to ree, I'll write Paul and Sylphy a letter

He told me not to send any letters, but well, in this situation he really can't say no

The chances that the letter will h

When I was exchanging letters with Roxy frodom, one in seven letters never made it

Therefore, ould send a number of letters with the same content

I'll do that this time as well

If I was a Goblin and soed to knock Eris unconscious

”What are you two going to do?”

”I'ation job!”

In response to ave that response

”Goblin?”

If you were to say Goblin, then it would be that Goblin I guess

About half the size of a person and wielding a club and equiph virility, and they would al until they fulfil their role of attacking the characters

”I just heard in the city that Goblins appear around this area If I'm an adventurer I have to make sure I see some Goblins!”

Eris said that full of energy

Goblins are almost a rat-like existence in this world

Strong ability to breed and always causing trouble for people

For the most part they are capable of speech so you could consider theh they can speak they still justin numbers until someone exterminates them (!)

”I understand Ruijerd, will you be guarding?”

”I'll be fine on ainst Goblins!”

In response to my words Eris raised her voice

It was a face that took offense to what I said

I thought about it

Eris is strong

In terms of rank Goblins are on the level of an E-rank monster

There were none on the Magic Continent so I've never actually seen theer should be low

It's an opponent a child with just a bit of sword experience should be able to defeat

In coht equally with B-rank monsters

I guess forcing Ruijerd to follow along in this situation is being a bit too overprotective?

No, but if a feht path to a slave of the flesh

I don't know much about the Goblins in this world, but the Goblins inthose lines

If I was a Goblin and soed to knock Eris unconscious

I would definitely start living a very fulfilling Goblin lifestyle from there on out

Anyone would

I would

I think for the ht

However

Although

If thelike that were to happen, I wouldn't have it in me to face Ghyslaine and Philip

”Rudeus It's alright Let her try it”

While I was thinking about it Ruijerd came with the lifeboat

How rare

During this past year and a half, Ruijerd has lectured Eris on fighting all sorts of monsters

I had a hard ti method, but Eris properly learned it

If that's the case, then it's alright, I guess

”I understand then Eris, even if the opponent is weak uard down”

”Of course!”

”Make sure you do your preparations properly as well”

”I know that!”

”If it seeerous, run like the wind”

”I said I know!”

”In the worst case scenario, grab your opponents hands and yell in a loud voice 'This person is a molester!'”

”You're being annoying! Even I can ation!”

I ry

I'm still quite worried, but let's believe in the experienced warrior Ruijerd here

”In that case I won't say anything more Give it your best”

”Yeah, I'll give it my all!”

Eris nodded with a satisfied expression

”Then, Ruijerd what are you going to do?”

”I' to visit an acquaintance”

That's the first time I've heard the words acquaintance from Ruijerd

”Oh, an acquaintance? Even Ruijerd has acquaintances?”

”Of course”

I thought he was always alone though

Well I guess if you were to live for 500 years you'd have at least one or two acquaintances

Why here in this city of Milishi+on is what I was thinking, but conversely in a city this large, it's very possible Ruijerd would have an acquaintance here

”What kind of acquaintance?”

”A warrior”

Another warrior, huh

Since that's the case then it would be another person he saved along the way on the Magic Continent I guess

Well, I won't pry too much

It's not like I'm his parent, it would be unrefined to ask all about who he'son a day off after all

Next day, Eris and Ruijerd left separately

I as ent out to buy paper, a pen, and ink in the city

While I'ate the dom

In teric Continent

The quality was so high as well the Magic Continent was not even worthy of comparison

There was all sorts of freshsold

The thing that surprised s

Chicken eggs were being sold at an extremely cheap price

Fresh eggs, they were eggs that were literally just laid today

On the Magic Continent you could find eggs being sold every so often

However, they weren't eggs froical beasts

They were ic beasts were trained

Obviously, they weren't intended for food purposes

They weren't at such a cheap price that you could fry them on a whim

Incidentally, there are poultry in this world

Even in Buina Village there was a person who had chickens

To be more accurate, it's a bird that looks very similar to chickens

It see poultry is quite common in Milis

It's been a while since I've been overcos mixed with rice

TKG

Taohan[4]

It's a perfect and complete food

However, there's no soy sauce to go with the rice

I tried searching thesimilar

Just like Asura Kingdodom is bread as well

Although I've already confirmed that rice exists in this world

The places where rice is a staple are the Northern and Eastern parts of the Central Continent

It ritten in one of Roxy's letters that rice could be found in shi+rone Kingdom as well

Mixing etables, and a variety of fish with rice into so like a paella is the mainstream method supposedly

However but

There's supposedly no poultry industry in that area

Whether it be because of the clis are almost never found there

Eventhat's similar to soy sauce

In the plant dictionary there is so that looks a lot like the soy bean, but it see to let that ferment and turn into a sauce

Although if you search there could be some somewhere

Eggs and rice exist after all

I will make sure I will one day obtain it with these hands

Then I will eat it, taohan

I's

Even if you were to get sick you could just cure it using healing ic after all

After investigating theabout what I' to write for the contents of the letters

If I think about it, this will be the first time I've sent a letter to Paul and Sylphy

I wonder if I should start writing from the time at the Boreas House

No,that we're still alive is the most important

It would be fine as long as we tell theic Continent

If I think about it a lot of stuff has happened

Traveling together with a Superd race,three e I wonder if they'll believe it

At the very least, the fact that I iven De pretty unbelievable normally

Whether they believe it or not, it's a matter of fact that it happened

Speaking of the Beast race village, I wonder if Ghyslaine is alright

Since she's that strong, unless she ends up being teleported to soe place, she's most likely okay

I'm sure everyone in the Boreas family is worried as well

Philip, Sauros, Hilda

As well as the butler Alphonse, and all the maids

No ets thrown I' out a loud voice

While I' about this I enter a short alley

In Milishi+on there are a number of these short alleyways

If you were to draw a map when it was neould probably look like a pretty Go board, but after a long period of destroying and re-building houses of all sizes, it slowly started to shi+ft, and that's how these short and tight alleyere created

Although, maybe it's because they were lined up like a Go board, there's no real worry about getting lost

Therefore, I went through a different route to return to the inn

Maybe I can find soood date spots around here

The red-haired one fro as she puts on so proper she actually looks quite pretty, if we're to stay here for a ht have a chance for a date

If it comes down to that then I'll have to ive her a good impression

Just as I was thinking that, I saw five h a small alley

They weren't adventurer types

If I were to say it, they would be hoodlums from the city

They earing clothes intending to intimidate

If you were to put it into a single word it would be, young

However, I can't think well of them when several adult males enter this kind of small alley

Roads are made for compromise

Even if I am a child and on the small side, if you enter this alley as well as side by side we'll eventually run into each other

This is a tilare at thenal a mutual compromise?

”Move!”

I meekly stuck to the wall

No, please don't misunderstand

I just like to avoid unnecessary conflict

It seems like they're in a hurry as well, and I'm not in a hurry

It's not particularly like I avoided them because I'm DQN-ish[5]

For the most part?

It's not a lie

Also, you know, you can't make decisions based on people's appearance

They looked like hoodlums, but one of them could be a well-knoordsman

If I was not being careful ofviolence, then if all of a sudden they were actually Young noble of Madness, [Dead End] (!)

So like that could happen

Considering this is a world where you could find a Great De in an alley in the middle of nowhere after all

Yeah

It's better to avoid unnecessary conflict

Is what I was thinking but

The moment I was about to pass by the

Two of the it side by side

Then I noticed a s

More than likely there is a child within that bag

[Another hu, huh]

There really are a lot of kidnappings in this world

Thethey just up and kidnap children

In Asura Kingdodo just about anywhere

According to Gisu, kidnapping and abduction is rather profitable

Currently, there is a bit of strife here and there, but it is largely peaceful, the number of slaves that make it to the central and north areas of Central Continent are rather small

However, the nue

Especially in rich countries like Asura Kingdodom

In other words it's a matter of supply and demand

If you kidnap soh price

Which is why kidnappings never end

It's the truth

About the only way to wipe out kidnappings would be for a large scale war to break out

Then but it's a child, huh

If they've got five people together to transport her then it should be so they planned ahead to do

That would hter or son of some noble or rich merchant

Honestly, I don't really want to get involved

If I try to save the child, Imistaken as one of the culprits and thrown into a jail

That kind of bitter experience just happened only a few months prior

Then, guess I should just ignore them?

No, I can't do that

The fact that kidnapping will never end in this world and the fact that I experienced so bitter previously are all a different story

[Dead End] Rule number one

Never abandon children

[Dead End] Rule number two

Absolutely never abandon children

[Dead End] are allies of justice

Defeating all bad guys without a doubt

Rescuing all the children

Just like that bit by bit we can spread the name of the Superd race

I followed after the five people

My spying skill seems to have leveled up

I wonder if it's because I trained in order to spy on Eris and the other girls in the Dorudia Village

The five le warehouse

What careless guys

Well, if you want to find me you better train your nose

If you learn to smell the scent of arousal, you'll find me in an instant

The location of the warehouse was in a shady part of the Adventurers District

It was even further back than the inn ere staying in

There was nodown one of the small alleys

Obviously a cart wouldn't be able to get to it and since the road is se either