2-4 Part 4
The Strange Book Makes an Unreasonable
Demand to Do 5 Laps Around the Stupidly Huge Imperial Capital
- The Capital Merchant Carral -
Translator : PolterGlast
“Wow... you’re
strong. You beat them already...”
Numerically
speaking, I am about 30% stronger than before. That slight power-up was enough
to overwhelm my opponents. There are limits to human growth. The fact that I
can so easily overcome them—is this the terrifying nature of Zirant’s Tome?
“These guys are one
thing, but you are something else... that was actually quite reckless.”
“Don’t lump me in
with them! Ah, but thanks for saving me. Now that you mention it, my life might
have been in danger... Wow, scary.”
“Maybe. I won’t
lecture you too much.
I’m just glad you’re safe.”
“I’m Carral, Carral
Hez. And you are, Big Brother?”
However, what should
I do? I can’t exactly bury these villains right here. In the first place, I
don’t even know if their evil is sufficient to warrant a death sentence.
“Shinza. It’s
a fake name, though.”
“Starting off with a
fake name right away? No way. So, what’s Shinza-san’s real name?”
“Well, more importantly, come here. Hurry.”
“Wah, you’re being a
bit overly familiar! Ah...”
She’s cheerful, but
carefree. The villains I had defeated
began to stagger to their feet, so I shielded Carral Hez behind my back.
“You bastards better
remember this... Don’t think you can do business in this Imperial Capital
after making an enemy of Hyamar-sama!”
“Shinza! I’ve
memorized that name! A-Ah, Big Bro...! You just wait, you bastard!”
It might be inappropriate, but I was moved.
To think they would spew such textbook cliché escape lines; it’s just like a
book from another world. Clutching their heads where they were struck by the Shovel,
the villains left Carral Hez’s shop.
“Shinza,
you’re strong! You were cool, just like an Ally of Justice!”
“No, not really. If
anything, I’m on a losing streak.”
“No way. Are there
people in this world stronger than Shinza!?”
“Of course there
are. Just among my acquaintances, there are roughly two people I couldn't beat
no matter how hard I struggled.”
Carral Hez
looked younger than my seventeen years. Yet, she manages a shop; she is likely
far smarter and more capable than I am.
She offered to treat
me to tea as thanks and guided me to the back of the shop, where we talked for
a while as I rested my feet. It was a black, astringent, yet delicious tea.
According to her, it was an imported good from the West.
“It might be strange
coming from me after chasing them off, but maybe you should accept their
demands.”
“Eh, I don't want
to. Even if it’s Shinza’s suggestion, that’s impossible.”
“But at this rate,
you’ll be killed. Hyamar has connections to the Imperial Family. If they
felt like it, they could overturn laws.”
“I know that! But I
can’t back down now. My big brother... he was done in by them... so I have to
fight!”
The thug earlier
mentioned something about that. So she won’t break even after her brother was
killed? It is admirable, but undoubtedly reckless. At the same time, it made me
keenly realize just how bad the corruption in the Imperial Family had become.
“I suppose I should
stop with the talk that makes the tea taste bad... But tell me one last thing.
Do you know who is behind Hyamar?”
“That’s famous in our
industry. It’s the Emperor’s younger brother, Lord Morak. Hyamar
is connected to him and doing whatever he pleases. Sigh, it’s
unbelievable, right...?”
“That guy... No, I agree. It is an
unbelievable act of folly.”
I knew my uncle was
a miser. But I never thought he had gone so far astray. If Brother Georg
knew, he would surely say: “You disgrace to the Imperial Family.”
Deciding that I
would convey this story to my brother, and if possible, to the Emperor,
I left the Hez Trading Company run by Carral. From there, it was
the remaining three-quarters of a lap. I switched gears and enjoyed a stroll
through the Imperial Capital.
I bought and ate a
sweet muffin at a sweets shop filled with women. I downed some apple juice that
had a refreshing flavor of sweetness and acidity, and ate a stewed tendon dish.
Before I knew it, it was night.
“Hey, that guy...”
“What is that, he’s
glowing...?”
“He ran away!”
Before I knew it, I
had reached the North Gate. Upon achieving my goal, I simultaneously
became the famous Mr. Firefly of the Guild. Thanks to that, I had to drag my
tired body and flee into the back alleys of the dark night.
Zirant, you
backed down quickly last time, but I really can’t tolerate this... Do something
about it, please...
By the way, just
before opening the book, a strange sensation ran through me. As the light
faded, the fatigue in my body rapidly drained away, replaced by a sense of
liberation.
— Exploration —
·
【Lap the Imperial Capital 5 times】
(Completed)
·
Completion Reward: VIT +50
(Received)
·
“Your version of 5 laps around the Imperial
Capital. I have started craving soup pasta as well.”
— Table of Contents
—
·
【Name】 Ashley
·
【Lv】 6 → 6
·
【Exp】 515 → 555
·
【STR】 17 → 17
·
【VIT】 33 → 83
·
【DEX】 26 → 26
·
【AGI】 17 → 17
·
“Rejoice, from today onward you are a tough
man.”
Opening the book in
question, it made sense; the physical strength indicator VIT had
increased by 50. In other words, my stamina had jumped up nearly 2.5 times,
meaning my body had become that much more resistant to fatigue.
Stamina is the
foundation of foundations required for all actions; the significance of gaining
this capital is huge. No, wait. That is fine, but I noticed that even more
unreasonable demands had been added to the book.
— Exploration —
·
【Lap the Imperial Capital another 10 times】
·
Completion Reward: VIT +100
·
“You may run, provided you do not destroy
your legs.”
— Business —
·
【Rebuild the Management of Hez Trading
Company】
·
Completion Reward: DEX +50
·
“Show me you can do what you can, at the very
least.”
Setting aside the
former, there is no way I would understand business. This is another instance
of excess absurdity; I covered my face, sticky with sweat, in bewilderment.
Moreover, Carral
Hez has a troublesome enemy. Can something really be done with just my
level of assistance...? There is only one thing I know. This challenge has a
time limit for completion.
If I am late in
dealing with it, that cheerful Carral Hez will be erased from this world.
In other words, it is decided that completion will become impossible.
【Tome
of the Evil Dragon】
— Adventure —
·
【Complete 3 Jobs at the Adventurer's Guild】
·
Completion Reward: EXP 450 / ???
— Exploration —
·
【Lap the Imperial Capital another 10 times】
·
Completion Reward: VIT +100
— Business —
·
【Rebuild the Management of Hez Trading
Company】
·
Completion Reward: DEX +50
— Purge —
·
【Bury 1 Villain】
·
Completion Reward: EXP 200 / Shovel
LV +1
— Investment —
·
【Spend a total of 10,000 Crowns】
518 / 10000
·
Completion Reward: EXP 1000 / Premonition
of an Encounter
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