Chapter 51
Shortcut
Translator : PolterGlast
"Shortcut
function!"
Now that I've snapped
my fingers, I'll explain. The system of the game is a 3D RPG where you move the
protagonist around to go on adventures, with a little bit of simulation mixed
into the otome game genre.
Although there is a
battle mode, monsters basically roam around everywhere, so if you want to avoid
them, you can do so as much as you like.
The map is helpfully
displayed in the lower right corner at all times, but the troublesome thing in
such games is, as expected, movement. After all, it's 3D. Moving from one end
of the city to the other is a pain, and if you move off-screen, you frequently
encounter a pitch-black screen with "Now Loading." Sadly, this game,
which focused on the scenario, didn't have particularly fast processing speeds.
By the way, the cat that walks nyan-nyan at the edge of the loading screen is
revealed to be the god of this world in the later stages. The slime that
follows behind the cat looked a bit like Ichi and the others. Thinking about
it, it was kind of cute.
So, normally moving
around would be stressful, but that's where the shortcut function comes in.
Since the game is designed with the premise of playing through various routes
multiple times, shortcuts exist everywhere. Being able to go to the next day
immediately by getting into bed is one example, and despite being an RPG, it's
fully equipped with quick save, quick load, and a large number of save slots.
And another one is the
shortcut within the city. However, within the game's world, there's a proper
explanation. The Saint can use a warp function by extending the branches of the
World Tree to various locations. This system, which allows free movement from
the city's castle to the church and the tower, was something I thought only the
Saint could use, but perhaps even non-Saints could use it for short distances.
Of course, the only ones who can actually use it might be Veda and the person
in charge of the tower, but it's worth trying.
The precision is
vastly different compared to the actual city, but the general map is the same
as in the game. I had a rough idea of most of the transfer locations. Even so,
it would be a huge problem if anyone could just step onto a spot and enter the
tower. It shouldn't be an easily discoverable location.
Searching my memories,
I walked through the city with Lotus and the others and stared at the place
that felt right. It was the back alley of the tool shop, where Yuko in the game
would come out of the tower and immediately buy herbs and other items.
"Nnnn~~~...
Appraisal!!"
I put some spirit into
it, widened both eyes sharply, and even made a winning gesture with both hands.
This was a completely meaningless action. Ichi and the others were posing
nicely around me, livening up the scene. It was the best. Lotus was on lookout
duty to see if anyone was coming. There was a huge difference in our attitudes.
And then I noticed.
【Hidden passage to the Magic Tower. Can be used with a
password.】
"...! There it
is!"
Conveniently, just two
bricks were shining brightly. It wouldn't activate unless you placed your feet
perfectly on those bricks. It wouldn't activate if even a little bit of your
foot was sticking out, and the distance to place your feet felt unnaturally far.
And there was no mention of limiting the user. A password. Hmm, I flared my
nostrils. Because that was easy.
"Branch of the
World Tree! To the Magic Tower!"
After all, it was a
line that was displayed in the game's window countless times.
Whether slimes blinked
or not, the scenery had completely changed in the time it took San to blink.
That was the situation. Despite being night, it was bright and the glittering
starry sky had disappeared, and the surroundings were covered in dimly lit
bricks. Magic lamps hung on the walls. In the faint light, I looked around and
thought it was a gloomy room, but I found a large window covered by curtains.
There was one bed, and the furniture like chairs, a table, and bookshelves was
surprisingly substantial.
The room itself was
dusty, a place that probably hadn't been used by anyone for a long time, but it
felt somehow familiar. Of course, not from seeing it myself, but from beyond
the screen.
--This is Yuko's room.
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