Vol 1 Chapter 6 (1/2)

Volume 1 Chapter 6: To the Surface

「Satou Here,

Due to chance and human error, I once had an opportunity to stay at the Presidential Suite of a high class hotel Being only an average citizen, I felt so tense, I could not enjoy the experience to its fullest “Toocan be bad”, as I often say」

Holding both Pochi and Ta to the exit We are the last a with several of his subordinates, the hot-blooded heavily aruard

They e e exit, so when no one is looking, I swapped the Bag of Holding with the regular bag The cores Pochi is holding has also been reduced by seventy percent, with the excess

The amount is much more than what anyone else had defeated, so I made the adjustment to prevent potential hassle

“How about getting soet out? Do any of you have so in mind?”

“Meat?!”

“Meat is good! I’ve seen huge pieces of ons nano desu!”

These kids sure do like meat!

I thought it was because they’re beastpeople, but if you think about it, all children tend to like meat!

However, the “huge pieces of ht? If possible, I would like to divert her attention to other types of meat, rather than wyvern

“Pochi, Taood But forof our position”

“Unbefitting~?”

“Liza is using difficult words nano desu”

“I mean it’s too luxurious for us”

Though Liza is trying to dissuade the two, I don’t thinkis that expensive

The pork chop I had cost only a few Large Copper coins too

“To celebrate getting out of the dungeon alive, why not have some meat dishes?”

“Yay~” “Nano desu!”

“Goshujin-sama, as you wish I, Liza, will enjoy every last speck of meat for your sake!”

Still holdingaround in joy

And when I turn around to look at Liza who is following behind, I see her holding up her hand in a fist with a sole a vow

No, you don’t have to be that serious about it

The sunlight shi+ning in fro

I aeon by Pochi and Taht

Upon exiting, what awaits us are the uneasy and disturbed faces of those had gone ahead

By looking around, the cause should be somewhat obvious

Around the exit is an e track The lot is empty but it’s not exactly flat, as a trench runs across its surface in an outward spiral from the exit I assu sucked into the dungeon during its creation

In addition, the exit is now surrounded by a s Between the gaps of the barricades, I can see a row of cannons the saon towers Behind those cannons are soldiers equipped with large crossbows on standby

Of course, the cannons are aiht now

Not just Pochi and Ta uneasy, so I ask so on

“We were ordered to stay here before they finish checking whether any of us is a ious disease from monsters”

Oh, I see, inspection does seem necessary

As far as I can tell, none of us are monsters, nor is anyone sick or poisoned Well, I don’t plan on announcing that, because even if I do, no one will believe me

Surveying the soldiers in the encampment, I don’t see anyone with a skill like Appraisal, so we can only wait for people or equipment that can do so to arrive

Thanks to the Oracle and other clergy a severely wounded Those with small wounds are left alone, but anyone with broken bones or deep cuts have been treated, and is now resting on capes laid on the ground

Oh yeah, there are still three bottles of potions and another jar of ointifts for Martha’s family, I’ll just buy more next time

I thought people er, so I ask Zena to administer them to the wounded in my stead

Perhaps having beco face-up on otten on top of my shoulders

They were quite agitated by the at to co the her spear like she was standing guard, so I made her take a rest by me

After an hour, several carriages arrive, and inspection begins They are letting people out the barricade one by one, and having them touch the Yamato Stone I had seen before

After the captain and the Oracle, Zena is called as she is an arcane soldier

Inspecting the squadron comes first, and we are last

“Then I will go out first, and wait for you there”

“Yea~”

“Yes nano desu”

“Understood”

I assure the anxious-looking girls before heading to the other side of the barricade I leave e to the lady official, and walk towards the table with the Yamato Stone

daeon still at Level 1 and without any skills, right?

I quickly operate the Social tab in the Menu Since the beastgirls are Level 13, I’ll htly lower at Level 10 As for skills, I’ll put down “Haggling” and “Market Price” which seem suitable for a merchant Wouldn’t it be unnatural not to have any skills for co” and “Evasion” too!

Ushered by one of the staff, I place my hands on the Yamato Stone My eyes nearly dart toward the valley of the fee to hold back

I read what’s displayed by the Ya up

“A, you’re not a soldier or an explorer, yet you have risen to such a level at this age You must have it hard”

“It wasn’t much”

Standing guard by the Yaht with a lot of makeup exclaims, but I reply with japanese modesty

“—So, please give me the spear”

“My master made it for me, so this spear is as important as o”

“Like I said, it doesn’t matter how you feel!”

I hear a quarrel behindup the spear

“Liza, they will surely return it later, so please give it to that person for now”

“I-, if you say so, goshujin-sama…”

Persuaded for now, Liza reluctantly hands the spear over to the staff lady

Let’s write down her name and departet it back quickly, but from what I see on the Map, everyone before us has been sent to the citadel on carriage

I don’t think they would lock us up in jail, or dispose of us to prevent ru us before they have the situation under control is very possible

If you think about it, a dungeon appeared inside the city, and a High Rank De incident

I hear a sasp behind me

See a slave, Liza is Level 13 and has an upward of four skills

I can’t see Liza’s expression, but her tail is swaying around, so she is probably quite content

Pochi and Ta of cores to the lady, and run over Maybe since they are children, they were let in together

Since they can’t reach the Yaling around, see it

The official asks Pochi to place her hands on the Yaasps louder than she did for Liza It’s probably extraordinary to be Level 13 at ten years old, and with four skills too

Pochi wags her tail rapidly, and scrunches her nose looking my way, clearly proud of herself

Last but not least is Ta to swing her lith fro like a corpse

The gasp in response to Tah she is just as a as Pochi, it’s the third time after all, doesn’t it make sense for the surprise to die down? Tama looks a little miffed

“It wasn’t easy to train demi-human slaves like this, was it?”

“Not at all, since they are quite capable”

Not easy, true, but capable, also true Without them, I probably wouldn’t have died, but definitely would have run into traps or other misfortunes

The four of us are escorted by soldiers to the carriage, where there are several people who had gone through inspection before us waiting Inside the covered wagon, ar at the front and back

There aren’t anyone I know on this wagon, so I keep my mouth shut

Since there ht be people who dislike beastpeople, Iuneasiness could erent

Then, under this tense atrettably, the openings on the wagon are covered by cloth, so we can’t see outside, unable to enjoy the view

After exiting the carriage, we are once again surrounded by soldiers

“Wh-, where are you taking us?”

“Yeah! We had just survived the dungeon!”

The delinquent-looking young ainst the soldiers Despite being surrounded by an areous

“For the next few days you will stay in jail This is the decision ed with treason To make it easier on everyone, shut up and abide!”

Whoa! I ondering whether ould be detained, but seems like I underestimated the nobility It has become a jail experience

After all that effort saving Seiryuu City froh Rank Demon, my reward is “an all-expense-paid trip to jail” What a bummer But I did hide my identity, so I can’t really complain

Did talk of treason have an effect? Without further resistance, everyone is now obediently following the soldiers Not until later do I learn that, when facing treason, one’s family would also be implicated, not just themselves

The jail is somewhat dim and cold There isn’t even a mattress, so we are forced to sleep on the stone floor We are only given a thin blanket, so it’s going to be a long night What’s more, a pot out in the open serves as the toilet It’s real harsh

Really wish they would respect privacy a bit more

Though this place looks so miserable, in the end, the four of us won’t stay in here for even one night

“Hey, which one of you’s Satou?”

“That’s me”

“Followsomewhere else”

A ly unfit to be here at the jail comes to fetch me

Man, leaving the beastgirls by themselves in a place like this, I wouldn’t dreaotiation skill to work here

“These kids are my slaves, so if I’m to be moved, please let these kids come with me”

“Uh,you The demi-human slaves are not part of this”

This is where I introduce soht?

A Gold coin would be too much, so I quietly pass a Silver coin to the official here for : “Couldn’t you do me a favor?”

>>> Obtained skill: “Bribery”

>>> Obtained skill: “Persuasion”

The silvery incentive seems to have quite the effect, as the man’s attitude quickly softens

”…That’s what I was told, but I wasn’t ordered not to bring your slaves either Well, you could take them with you, but if they’re kicked out, it’s not my business!”

“Alright, that’s fine”

If that happens, I’ll just persuade the person who tries to do that!

Since they look useful, I add points to the new skills If I abuse these, Ia sinister merchant

Waiting for us where we are brought, there is an old gentleman I have never met

“Nice to meet you, Master Satou I am Deschamps, the chief butler at the House of Viscount Belton”

Yeah—not Sebastian1

“Nice to meet you, Mister Deschamps”

“Master Satou, please do just call me Deschamps”

Calling a stylish old gentleman like this directly by name, it’s too much for me

“For delaying your proper treatize To have let Master Viscount’s savior stay even a moment in jail, it was the result of my incompetence”

“No, it’s thanks to you that I don’t have to stay a night in jail Besides, it’s not every day that I get to see the inside of one”

While constantly apologizing, Deschauest house inside the citadel The size of this citadel sure is large, nearly the same size as the university I attended

“Please stay in the room here There should be maids on duty now”

When Deschas the bell placed on a table near the entrance, a twenty-soh she is a maid, she is not an Akiba-style or Victorian Eraa so-called maid outfit, but a normal dress like an ordinary female housestaff

Is it because aproned dresses and white lace haven’t been introduced here? Rather than s is the true responsibility of a japanese person Uh, isn’t it? Well, that’s a shame

“I shall take my leave here If you have any requests please feel free to ask the attending ratitude from my master”

Receiving a s from Deschamps, I see that it is not filled with money but small, pebble-like objects Jewels, maybe?

It would be funny if it’s actually filled with candy

Rejecting it would be rude, so I sie of thanks to the Viscount

Normally I should thank hiift, he must be too busy to come see me

Speaking of which, Viscount is a rank below Count, so his position h

However, if I recall, having other nobility live in a noble’s territory is uncommon

Even if the titles are similar, I probably shouldn’t carelessly assume that this place has exactly the same nobility system as Medieval Europe

Leaving the rest to the maid, Deschamps leaves

“Then, allow me to show you to your room”

“Alright, please”

I follow theto her explanations

Pochi and Tama were sternly ordered by Liza to stay quiet, so Liza is carrying theiant stuffed dolls The way they’re covering their ers outstretched, is quite cute

The chief butler and the maid both casually referred to it as a rooht jou, and the entire house is about 200 tsubo2 If this were a hotel’s presidential suite, several of ht here

The living roo like felt, and has several leather sofas that appears to be quite soft The sofas are decorated with cloth pillows, and I feel like I can relax on it

This room is about 30 jou3, and there is a fireplace without ventilation on the other end of this room

Did I look quite curious about it? The maid explains to me

“That uses a heatingthe lever here will turn on the ic tool inside the heater will become hot If you wish to adjust the te the bell and I will come immediately”

Whoa! Fascinating!

The chandelier on the ceiling doesn’t have any candles either, so that’s aChandelier”, which httime

Next, we are brought to a twenty-jou4 conference room

Sih quality Perhaps due to the more simple layout, this room feels more reserved

The dining rooht next to it, where there is a wide table able to seat dozens, ranite smooth to the touch

Theroo pantry are also nearby

After ascending the stairs back at the entrance, we see a master bedroom that is as spacious as the lobby An oversized bed with a canopy is sitting grandiosely at the center, looking quite comfy

Pochi and Taht, so the et mad Good job, Liza!

Connected to this roouards There is only a stiff bed and a siap sure is extreme

There are toilets on both floors, but they are squatting types like the one at Gateside Inn What serves as toilet paper is not a pile of hay but papyrus, feels high class

No baths unfortunately

“Is so the matter?”

“Uh, it’s just that there doesn’t seem to be a bath”

I say with the speck of hope that there ht be one

“Would you like to take a bath? In that case, I will let theover the tub, and it should be ready in the evening”

They’ll carry the tub! A servants

“Sorry, the request seems to be quite troublesome”

“Not at all If you have any wishes, ill do our best to serve you”

I don’t have any special requests, but I hear a cute gru from behind me Don’t knohether it’s Pochi or Tama, but it’s about lunchtime after all

“Then, I will prepare lunch If you have anything you dislike, we can accommodate that”

“No, I don’t have any preference, so it’s fine”

Aftera bow, the maid exits the room

Having been carried by Liza the entire time, Pochi and Ta then cohtly flushed, but I will pretend not to notice

Seeing the dishes set on the table, I tilt my head in confusion

Seven plates of various sizes are lined up on the table Maybe to prevent cooling, they are covered by round silver lids, but why is there only one portion? Is it due to a difference in treatment?

“Um, what about the kids’ portion?”

“Your servants’ portions have been prepared in another room”

“Can you bring it to this rooether is my house rule”

Of course, this is just an excuse, but I really don’t like eating all alone

Fast food is a different story, but if it’s a free ether with everyone

In the tray in front of the beastgirls, there are only bowls of stew and rye bread I ask for dishes from the maid, and share my food with everyone

“Yeah, as expected of food in the citadel, tastes great”

“Tasty tasty~”

“The , so delicious!”

“Really, the chewy texture is unbelievable”

Huh~h? That darker meat is different from the stuff in my food

Checking the AR display, I see that there is laot wyvern The kind Pochi talked about e escaped fro, I won’t make any unnecessary complaints

After expressing gratitude for the gourmet meal, I make the request Even if the quality of food must drop, I hope that all four of us receive the same meal

It’s too much trouble to share my dishes every time

Preparation for the ing in a marble bathtub that fits only one person

Then, severalwater that was heated elsewhere,quite a fuss about it

I was certain they were going to use Life Magic to quickly conjure up hot water

After one hour of preparation, the bath is now ready

I feel a little sorry for troubling the laborers this enerously later!

“How about going in together?”

“Yea~”

“Together nano desu!”

I invite Pochi and Ta at the bath tub with interest, since there shouldn’t be a probleed kids