11-9
The Holy City of Fimbul and Lamb Meat
Translator : PolterGlast
The rest of the journey proceeded quite ordinarily without
any particular obstacles. Ten days after departing from the Imperial Capital,
we finally arrived at the Holy City Fimbul.
With this, the pilgrim escort mission is over. Kachua
and I parted ways with Priest Yungwi, who tried to keep us from leaving,
and were filling our stomachs in a small tavern.
「Uu... I'll give this to you, Shinza...
Ah... wait, actually never mind, because it's half-eaten...」
「Is that so. Then I'll give you half
of my cheese doria.」
The flavor of the skewered lamb is unique, so it seems it
didn't suit Kachua, who wasn't used to eating mutton. Instead of taking
the skewers, I divided the doria in half with a spoon, telling her to eat half,
and then moved the plate in front of Kachua.
「Y-You ate it... My, half-eaten...」
「Was it bad that I ate it?」
「Ah, no, not really... Then, I
(Ore) will also, e-eat this...」
「I don't really get it, but you're
exaggerating.」
Being attacked by bandits and having Abyss Ants appear, it
was quite a dangerous and stimulating expedition. I knew it, but 1000 Crowns
for this just doesn't pay.
「Ah, this... is Shinza's
spoon...」
Did Kachua like the cheese doria that much? She was
mumbling something with the spoon still in her mouth. Apparently, livestock
farming is active around here, so dairy products and sheep seem to be
specialties. It was delicious.
「Wait, Shinza, you're glowing
again?!」
「Oh, even though it's a regular
occurrence every time, this is a nuisance to the shop. I suppose I'll hide
under the chair or something.」
「It still stands out!」
「It seems so. This is a problem...」
We stopped by quite a small tavern. I drew a slight bit of
attention from the customers and staff, but letting it pass under the chair
somehow worked out.
「Customer... Until just a moment ago,
something, if I wasn't imagining things... weren't you glowing?」
「I-It's your imagination, there's no
way a person can glow! Right, Shinza?!」
「Yeah. But this is the Holy City;
even if a miracle like a person glowing occurred, it wouldn't be particularly
strange, would it.」
「Hahaha, that's true too. ...Wait, as
if! You were definitely glowing, customer!」
「Maybe so.」
「Not 'maybe so', Shinza!」
I read it in a book from the other world. What happens on a
journey stays on a journey. This is not the Imperial Capital. Moreover,
it's a seedy tavern on the outskirts that could go out of business anytime. Glowing
a little bit won't cause me any particular trouble.
「More importantly, give me 20 lamb
skewers. I liked them.」
「Wait a minute, even just one is this
big, you're eating too much, Shinza!」
「My, what a strange customer we have
here...」
Suppressing the urge to read the Book of the Evil Dragon,
I decided to fill my stomach first.
◇ ◆ ◇
- Adventure -
【Make the Novice Adventurer Kachua a
Full-Fledged One】 (Completed)
- Reward: EXP 800 / STR +30 (Acquired)
- 『Do you know the phrase
"indirect kiss"? Poor thing, perceive her brave maiden's heart
at least a little... At first I found it amusing too, but lately, I've
started feeling sorry for her just by watching...』
- Table of Contents –
【Name】 Ashley
【Lv】 33 → 36
【Exp】 5580 → 6380
【STR】 63 → 66 → 96
【VIT】 259 → 266
【DEX】 133 → 142
【AGI】 214 → 221
【Skill】 Shovel LV 5 Scoop
LV 1 Imperial Bond LV 1 Direction Sense LV 1
『Be grateful for Wagahai's
work. In the name of the ancient God Zirant, Ratatosk shall
become our ally.』
「Say, Shinza, what should we
do on the way back. I wanted to enter the labyrinth once, but... you don't want
to go back to Ratatosk anymore, right, Shinza...? Then maybe I'll
go alone...」
「No, that's worrying in its own way.」
The bizarre book recognized Kachua as a full-fledged
adventurer, but there are still parts where she's lacking. I'm particularly
anxious about her not being used to the city. If she shows an attitude that
completely exposes her as a country bumpkin, she'll be targeted by bad people.
「Then, are you coming too, Shinza...?
I think that Mayor will be persistent, though.」
At that moment, the Book of the Evil Dragon trembled
again. It seems Zirant is telling me to read. I opened the book under
the table and peeked inside so Kachua wouldn't notice.
- Adventure -
【Reach B7 of the Labyrinth of Stakes
in Ratatosk】
- Reward: EXP 900 / Digging 30x (Active)
- 『Rejoice, this is a technique
that temporarily accelerates the movements of the Shovel. I
recommend acquiring it with the highest priority.』
30 times, huh, she's really hyping it up... But with this,
the possibilities will probably expand just as Zirant says.
Above all, it means my excavation hobby, which I've been
neglecting lately, will become an astonishing 30 times faster. If I acquire
this, books from the other world will appear before me in mountains.
I had no intention of taking a detour to Ratatosk,
but I changed my mind after all. A 30x mining ability, I have no choice but to
do this.
「We'll just have to run around and
skillfully avoid them. More importantly, I'm also interested in the labyrinth,
so take me with you.」
「I see, then let's go together, Shinza!
To tell the truth, I was a little scared to go alone... But if it's the two of
us, I'm not scared! Somehow, thanks to you, Shinza, I gained confidence,
thank you!」
「Gained confidence, huh. I'd like to
convey those words to Mr. Lucky too.」
「Eh, no, no. Because actually, to
tell the truth, I (Atashi) ran away from home from that village...」
It's not a particularly surprising story. As we traveled
together, I had a faint feeling that was the case. Abandoning the village and
going to the city to that extent is a huge gamble for the residents of the
frontier, after all.
「I see. Leaving that Village Chief aside,
there's no way Mr. Lucky would forgive that. But when you have the leeway, you
should write at least a letter. You're prone to danger, after all.」
「Eeh, I don't want to be told that by
you, Shinza... You have absolutely no common sense either, Shinza,
so I start getting worried thinking I have to be by your side!」
「Is that how it is...?」
「That's right, everything you do is
absurd, Shinza! Even when the Abyss Ants appeared, normally we should
have protected the pilgrims and run away! Also, that gluttony is pretty
abnormal, I guess...」
While we were exchanging various remarks, the lamb skewers
had already arrived. A total of 20 skewers piled high on a large platter was
served to the table.
「Sorry for the wait. Oh right, I'll
tell an interesting story to a customer who pays well. A long time ago, there
was supposedly an empire of the oppressed deep underground in this Fimbul.
But you know, they say it vanished from the world after a certain era.」
Listening to the shopkeeper's old tale, I polished off the
lamb and began preparations for tomorrow. On the way back, we'll stop by the
Town of Stakes, Ratatosk, and conquer that Labyrinth of Stakes.
- Emperor of Round -
N01. Adventurer Black Horn Sigrun
N02. ――――――
N03. ――――――
N04. Court Alchemist Durin Andvaranaut
N05. ――――――
N06. ――――――
N07. Merchant Carral Hez
N08. ――――――
N09. ――――――
N10. Archer Kachua
N11. Consul Puis
N12. ――――――
NO. 10 Archer Kachua
【Bond Lv】 2
【Growth Limit】 +75%
【Achievement Effect 1】 When acting with Ashley DEX +20%
【Achievement Effect 2】 Eyesight +30% | Accuracy +60%
【Achievement Effect 3】 Bonus of 10% of Ashley's DEX
【Achievement Effect 4】 Shooting Penetration Power Doubled
(Unacquired)
【Next Lvup】 Far off
【Target's Lv】 17 / 88
【Trust Level】 Depends on a certain blockhead | Take a hint a little
◇ ★ ◇ ★ ◇
【Book of the Evil Dragon】
- Adventure -
【Complete a job worth over 10,000
Crowns at the Adventurer's Guild】
- Reward: EXP 600 / [Imperial Bond LV +1]
- Adventure -
【Reach B7 of the Labyrinth of Stakes
in Ratatosk】
- Reward: EXP 900 / Digging 30x (Active)
- 『Rejoice, this is a technique
that temporarily accelerates the movements of the Shovel. I
recommend acquiring it with the highest priority.』
- Exploration -
【Walk 500 km around the Empire】 227 / 500 km completed
- Reward: Movement Speed LV 1 (All movement speeds +50%)
- 『If you retrace your steps and
return to the Imperial Capital, only 46 km will remain. With your
current self, it'll be a breeze.』
- Development
-
【Freely Develop Erin】
- Development
Points: 508 → 1250 / 50000
- Reward: EXP 1000 / Strongest Artificial Weapon
- 『It seems Puis, Dulin, and
Princess Atomina are doing well. It is partly due to the Princess
and Puis's skills, but by solving the salt damage, a development rush is occurring in Erin.』
- Business -
【Grow the Hez Company】
- Reward: DEX +100
- Purge -
【Bury 7 Villains】 3 Remaining
- Reward: EXP 1100 / Shovel LV +1
- Purge -
【Steal 1,000,000 Crowns of Dirty
Money】
262,000 / 1,000,000
- Reward: Spatial Detection LV +1
- Investment -
【Spend a total of 10,000 Crowns】 6,035 → 6,360 / 10,000
- Reward: EXP 1000 / Premonition of an Encounter
- 『300 Crowns is the amount that
vanished into your stomach... If you split the 1000 Crown reward with Kachua,
you'll only have 200 Crowns left...』
- Table of Contents –
【Name】 Ashley
【Lv】 36
【Exp】 6380
【STR】 96
【VIT】 266
【DEX】 142
【AGI】 221
【Skill】 Shovel LV 5 Scoop
LV 1 Imperial Bond LV 1 Direction Sense LV 1
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