Vol 1 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Volume 1 Chapter 4: Date
Satou here Though younger girls tend to become attached to me, ould only reirls I am interested in are invariably older
I a
“Yeah, I am now”
I quickly groom myself, and walk to the door
I do rerew in after starting college, I ecstatically showed off to everyone
My hair isn’t standing up, so I put on an eht yesterday and head out
“Quick, your girlfriend is here for you!”
So far, the number of people I’vedownstairs with Martha-chan, I find out it’s Zena-san, the arcane soldier, waiting for me
“GoodYour outfit looks cute today!”
White blouse, turquoise skirt, and a slightly-too-big chartreuse yellol on her shoulders It looks a little plain, but thanks to her charives an impression of neatness instead
I thought she had a sprain Is it fine for her to walk?
“Ahh, yesterday, I was able to have a priest at Garlion Temple to heal it!”
“I-, I’m not on duty today, so! I wanna show Satou-san, uh, I would like to offer Satou-san a tour of the city!”
Perhaps because she noticedher s uneasiness
“Thank you very much Please, do show me around”
Once I agree, Zena-san responds with a golden s flower
Truly, the energy of youth is blinding!
After washi+ng my face, I head out with Zena-san
Carried by the wind, the s my nose
“That’s right! It is one of the Two Great Sauces invented by our Founding Father Yamato It’s also exported to many countries, so hasn’t Satou-san seen it in your home country?”
“Ah, so that’s why!”
Zena-san, with a wave of her hand, brings me toward a stall
“Mister, please give e”3
Is it fried in lard? The s
“Lilio just got back fro in her room”
“Hey, I wanted to treat you as thanks for yesterday!”
I decide to eat on a stone bench near the store
“Ehehe, I feel like a princess”
As I admire her appearance, I bite down on my own croquette
“This Seiryuu-age, it was recommended by Lilio’s boyfriend!”
“No, he doesn’t kno to cook, yet he kno all sorts of food are e person”
Him and Yamato too, it seems like there are other japanese people who have coh a wardrobe, you can easily go back and forth! 4
Just as I airl holding a basket full of flowers comes up to me
The little girl holds out her flowers and stands still
“Sure, how much?”
I give her one Micro coin for the flowers
I present the flowers to Zena-san Of course,after she finishes her croquette and wipes her hands
Um, there’s no one else here, you know?
“Yes, I’ll be troubled if you don’t”
A wide grin appears on Zena-san’s face
Oh? Does it reallyas she is pleased
To flushsold, cut into small bite-sized pieces, then try some tuberous plant barbecued and served with soy sauce It tastes a little funny, but contrary to its appearance, it’s very delicious
“This is called a Fried Dragon Wing, it’sflavored with black o!”
I choose to trust Zena-san that it tastes better than it looks, and order two of these
As I aasp behind me Seems like a kid had bumped into her
If we go to the store on Tepta Boulevard yesterday, can they get rid of the stain?
“Sorry, but e need is a launderer that can remove the stain”
“I ic, so I can remove the stain”
The ti of her entrance is so i the soiled blouse is ht now
“Alright, cleaning e Coppers total”
“Then, I will first get rid of the stain ■ ■ ■ ■■■■ ■■■■■ Soft Wash”
Her blouse is now transparent, showing the tank top underneath, so I cover her up with a large towel froroans of idiots nearby
As expected of ic
As if having gone through a dryer, Zena’s blouse is now dry
After er transparent, I take the towel off her shoulders My hand enters the range of the drying ic, which feels like a blow dryer
>>> Obtained skill “Life Magic”
Ooh! That simple?
After finishi+ng her spells, the sorcerer girl disappears into the crowd
If Life Magic can replace washi+ng machines and blow dryers, there could even be a shower spell too
“Chant a spell?”
“Oh, I see~ Wind Magic generally starts with ‘■■■■’, and if you really try to sound it out, it would be like ‘rew~REE-ah (oinner to chant properly at first Most people start with justthe sounds”
“…A rhyth a beat Then, while keeping to that rhythm, slowly increase the pace, and it will become ‘■■■■’! Yeah!”
“Really, it’s not easy”
“Before you could use Wind Magic, how long did you train?”
What was sheof some bitterness
I see, so early childhood education? There are also children in japan who don’t get to play because they are forced to learn at a young age
“Your parentslearned to use ic one day”
“Satou-san Why does Satou-san want to learn ic? Does it help you do business?”
To ease the tension, I try to say so silly
“Ahahahah! To-, to learnlike it!”
I seehing
I thought it was pretty reasonable though? Doesn’t it s more convenient?
An immediate answer
Is that how it is?
Well, I learned a lot frouides and pronunciation practice later!
I didn’t have ti!
With the aard tension gone, we continue strolling while we eat
“This is called an ait”
I chon on the sweet potato bun, while drinking a warer ale
The store she speaks of is the sahtthe sa the cart yesterday
Since she bothered to take me here, it would be aard if I said I had it yesterday, so let’s pretend we haven’t had it for a long time!
“You know about it?”
“Thecolorless and clear, so I didn’t knohat it was at first”
The uncle cuts in with surprising reaction time
“Uncle, I’ave h-class item!”
After that, we looked through various stalls, enjoying the lively atmosphere
I buy so hard at Gateside Inn Zena-san looked very content after having one herself Surely they will be happy too
Having eaten enough food, we turn to the stalls selling other things
After asking the granny tending the store, I learn that the shell is a container for medicine
“What is it used for?”
The wrinkled hands of the elderly clerk really do look smoother than the Gateside Inn Madam’s hands
“Then, I’ll take five”
Why, that’s cheaper than market price!
“Granny, that’s a bitfive, so please make it 9 Coppers”
“Ah, I didn’t notice because you are with a irl that was here with Lilio? I can’t go lower than 10 Coppers!”
Realizing that she can’t lower the price anymore, Zena-san points to the shells next to the oint by the size, three of those shells are about as big as one bottle
“Fine, deal”
The granny swiftly wraps the shell in a leaf, and ties it up with some sort of vine
To thank Zena-san for haggling, I give her the ointment shell
I was going to give her one anyway!
As we reached the end of the stalls, she brings me somewhere else
“Yeah, the wind feels nice”
Zena-san giggles as she sweeps her eyes across the scenery below
Zena-san see in her civilian clothing, she was let in
“Yes, since the only thing that will attack a countryside city like Seiryuu are wyverns The neighboring countries have never attacked in several centries Even the war against deo”
“Zena-san, what kind of a building is that windmill?”
A battery? In the middle of the city?
“We could shoot cannonballs, but we usually only fire nets or blank shots at the wyvern”
“Yeah, ould drive it to the lord’s orchard on the other side to defeat it”
Perhaps noticing that I am really curious, she decides to also take me to see the windmill and the lord’s orchard
I was going to ask her myself later, but this works
On the way to a nearby windmill, she mentions a Parion Te out a questionable sermon yesterday from Zaikuuon Temple? There’s also the Galrion Temple which Zena-san said had healed her Do the names of Gods all end with “-on”?
We find the Parion Temple a few blocks from the open-air market
The surrounding fence is directly connected to the building Upon entering the arch gateway, a lot for parking carriages with an open entrance is visible
Zena-san enters the te me by the hand
There isn’t any stained glass on the ceiling, but there are openings to let in light The upper half of the walls are filled withhorned demons with their swords The layout is a little odd, but it is a very
“Huh, I thought it was a knight”
Speaking of which, the Holy Sword I had glowed blue at one point right? Well, only in the beginning, it stopped glowing after a while
“If they are accepted by the holy sword, it should also glow blue The Holy Sword Gjallarhorn and the Protector Sword Claío Father Yamato passed down, they were also once used by people without the title of a Hero”
Since I’m not that brave, I don’t think I would be accepted by one And, I know the name Claíomh Solais because it’s fairly famous, but I’ve never heard of Gjallarhorn!
As I think about it, I check the list of my titles, and find one that surprises me
—“God Slayer”?
I nervously check the Log Fortunately, the record hasn’t been flushed yet
The titles read “Reptilian Slayer”, “Dragon Slayer (Lesser)”, “Dragon Slayer (Adult)”, “Dragon Slayer (Ancient)”, “Dragon Slayer (Sky)”, and so on Other than ones that say “____ Slayer”, there are also titles like “Disaster of ____” and “Natural Predator of ____”
And, at the end of all this—
>>> Defeated Dragon God Aconkagura!
>>> title obtained: “God Slayer”
—There it is
I see, Meteor Shower can even kill Gods? I see, so it can…
I had fired three shots in a panic, but if I stopped after one, I ry God? What a blessing in disguise!
As I am shocked wordless by the revelation, the bell-like voice of a girl is heard behind me
Turning around, I see a girl wearing a vermillion western-style priestess outfit
Next to her face, information is shown by the AR
“Oracle Ouna-sama!”
“Yes, he will inherit the title next year, so he’s studying hard”
“Yes, thank you for the offer”
“Lady Ouna is the daughter of the Duke Since er brother”
“Pleased tomerchant, Satou”
So like a Buddhist monk?
“Well, I am relieved Even for sotime has come”
Is Zena-san not used to talking about love? Thrown off by the Oracle’s words, she starts to panickingly stutter some excuse
Well, I could say she’s too green, but she is just a teenager, after all~7
I wanted to chat a little more with the Oracle, but there is a coive up reluctantly
“Borier-dono, is it? Nor for his illness”
“Borier-dono’s residence on the west side! Bringing the Oracle, who is the Goddess’s prophet, to that place filled with brothels, I cannot allow it!”8
A priest is arguing with a ed in
The Oracle states, then goes to that man and the priest
Hushed talk between the unwilling priest and the Oracle can be heard Eavesdropping is badskill, so I listen to the whole thing
“For that matter, please ask the Chief Priest”
“Borier-dono’s residence is far from the temple It’s fine”
Maybe he’s gathering his followers and planning so?
Well, even if there is a riot, it’s fine as long as we don’t get too close If it’s only Zena-san andher to the rooftops to hide
Zena-san and I leave the temple and continue down the street
In this city, there would be public parks, open plazas, and wells set up every few blocks
In the open plaza with clean-cut grass, there is an elderly couple resting with young children About a dozen young adults are practicing rass in the park looks well-kept but is actually a mix of different weeds
“What is it?”
Held in her palms, there is a chick
“There should be a nest on the tree”
“Um, Satou-san, would you please?”
Well, I did plan on doing it
The chick’s nest is sitting between two leafy branches, but it wasn’t too difficult to return it When I place it back, its parents threatenfor food in their nest
If I just juht down, Zena-san will be worried!
“Oh, it wasn’t that a”
Good thing I ood for a lady in a skirt to climb trees, Zena!
Looking at the young people training, I ask her about them
“Let’s see~ A co is the sa our h! Most of the time, arcane soldiers like us tend to ensure that we can always use th”
Indeed, a ician without mana would be pretty useless
True, fire is ressive, like trials by fire, for example
Wasn’t it Zena’s dreaic some day?
Though I said it jokingly, Zena-san blushes all the way to her neck, and says while biting her lips: “Pl-, please anticipate it!”
She’s pretty cute, but I worry that she will be deceived by a bad man
Not far from the park is the windmill tower
Massivenoise, it really gets
Having thought of a question, I ask Zena-san
“We could, but it’s still easier to use windmills!”