A Chronicle of Life in a Different World
Episode 32: Raw chewing Baking and shaking salt
Reurus, who had left Esther's church, began walking alone in the abandoned city of Laval as he delivered the corona to the restaurant.
Less than a month has passed since we came to the abandoned city of Laval. As a result, the residents of the city also remembered the face of Reus, and when they saw his face, they called out to his parents.
"Hey 'monster eater'. Are you working now?
"Oh, I'm going to get a request from the Adventurers Association."
"Whoa, that's Reurus. It's true that Dominic's husband was given the weapon he was using."
"It's too heavy to help... but I can't shake it unless I eat more mess and train my body."
"Monster eater" - a nickname given by the fact that even monsters whose reals are not suitable for eating prefer to eat. Originally nicknamed by the adventurers' seniors for teasing, it now seems to have spread throughout the abandoned city of Laval after defeating Kimira.
Speaking with the city's inhabitants, Reus arrives at a large building. It was one of the most important destinations in the abandoned city of Laval, known as the Adventurers' Union, and a destination for Reurus.
When I visited for the first time, I was constrained, but now I'm used to it. Feel free to open the door and step into it, and the adventurers around you will turn their gaze.
However, it is not hostile to say that you were turned away. As soon as I found out it was Reurus that came in, I switched to a favorable look.
"Hello Reurus. Are we going to kill the monsters now?
"... good morning, Reurus"
Some of these adventurers have spoken up instantly when they see Reurus' face. It was two pairs of senior adventurers, Nicolas and Sharon, who walked in with an easy-going, spicy expression.
As a result of the recent battle with Kimira, Nicolas has been wounded so badly that he can only be considered a half-dead. The wound at that time was not completely healed, and the bandage was still wrapped around the whole body.
Sharon used Ice Magic with the "Chant" to increase his magic power and consume magic. As a result, his magic has expired. He's trying to recover his magic now, but he's still far from fully recovering, and moving his body seemed like a billion years ago.
Sleeping overnight like a game does not restore all magic.
"Senpai Nicola... you're still hurt, aren't you? Why are you here in the Adventurers' Union... Senpai Sharon hasn't recovered his magic either?
Nicolas doesn't like the power of Esther Spiritualism and doesn't want to get healing magic. It wasn't just about Nicolas, it was about the whole adventurer.
The abandoned city of Laval is an independent city. I am wary of using “outside” forces, like Spiritualism.
If that's the case, we can kick them out, but it's against the stance of Laval Waste City, which does not refuse to sort out those who come. As a result, I would lend a little help if there was more, but otherwise it was a subtle treatment of being just a resident.
Esther can be trusted individually, but it is not possible to paint the abandoned city of Laval with a sign called Spiritualism. What Laval Waste City needs is food to live tomorrow, not a hungry religion.
I had a feeling that it would be good to use it if it was available from Reurus. However, Nicolas, who was born and raised in the abandoned city of Laval, does not think so. Spiritualism was a “foreign object” that had entered the city, and he didn't want to borrow its help even if he died.
(Even if you're actually dying, you refuse to be treated, so you're rich...)
Normally, if you are dying, you should seek treatment without saying 4-5. Reurus thought that the world was different from where he refused to do so.
"I was wondering if there was any work I could do in this condition, but Mr. Kanji told me to go home and sleep."
"It's too reasonable... if you don't want Esther to be treated, you should at least be at home. Even Senpai Sharon seems spicy."
"I'm almost out of magic... Unlike you, I can defeat monsters."
Sharon raised his eyebrows when he heard Reurus's words, saying not to go with Nicolas. There are no scars in the fight against Kimira, and Nicolas seems healthy compared to Nicolas, whose bandages are as prominent as mummy men.
It seems that if you believe in words, you can use the magic of "strengthening", which increases your physical abilities. However, "Enhancement" increases or decreases its effects depending on the amount of magic it has. I don't think Sharon would have much effect right now.
"I used such powerful magic, and Senpai Sharon needs to rest. I don't think there's going to be many monsters like Kimira... and I don't want to think about it, and I need to rest when I can."
Kimira could not be defeated, but Sharon's magic is the most powerful attack Reurus has ever known. When fighting Kimira, it was convincing that the head of the Adventurers Association, Bartolo and others, had made Sharon's safety a top priority.
We used up all our magic, but we managed to defeat Kimira safely at the corner. I wanted you to try to recover your magic without having to.
"I can't help it... why don't you go to bed alone?"
"Do it. Well, I'll see if I can get you a favor."
Reurus waves gently to Nicolas and Sharon and turns to the reception. Natalia, a female adventurer union receptionist, sat there and smiled bitterly at the realuse as it approached with heavy footsteps due to the weight of the Great Sword.
"It was rumored that the boy inherited Dominic's sword, but it was true."
Natalia laughs bitterly at that, but still has a seductive atmosphere. Even with colorful faces and bodies, their chest is exposed by deliberately breaking down their clothes.
"It's too heavy in many ways. So, do you have any work to do?
The big sword on your back is too heavy, so you might want to borrow it as a spare weapon from the Adventurers Union. With that in mind, Natalia turns the smoke tube in her hand several times with her fingertips without correcting her broken clothes.
"I see... I think I should ask the boy to kill the monster. The effect of the Kimira is that the movement of the monster is unstable. I can take Kimira down, so it won't be a problem to move alone, so please hunt as much as you can."
"You know I didn't kill him alone, right? If you suck, the rabbit dies... what's the matter, Min-san, are you so understaffed?
In terms of what the Adventurers of the abandoned city of Laval do, there are two main parts to it.
One is a residents' escort to a field in the northern direction from the abandoned city of Laval.
And the other one is monster extermination.
Speaking of exterminating monsters, there is a pattern of monsters approaching and hitting intercepts around Laval Waste City. In addition, there is a pattern of jumping into the space where monsters, such as forests and woods, live and defeating monsters, some distance from the abandoned city of Laval.
Hunting as long as you can is what the latter would want. I understand that, but I don't feel that many lives are enough for a revulsion.
Reurus did defeat Kimira, but it was made up of Nicolas and Sharon, who had been at war in advance, inflicting some scratches, and Bartolo and Dominic, who were also known as Heavy Warriors, adding more scratches and Sharon knocking down powerful ice magic to weaken them.
Without the “foolish power” exerted by Kimira's opponent, Reurus would only have the ability to grow hair in amateurs. Reurus became a junior mid-level adventurer as a result of the Kimila Crusade, but his strength did not grow in proportion to his position.
For this reason, Natalia exhales a glossy sigh against a nail-biting Reurus.
"It hurts that Nicolas and Sharon can't move... and the adventurers who fought the monsters chased by Kimira“ retired. ”And the three of them... really have a headache."
"... is that so?"
Have you lost your life or been seriously wounded enough to keep the Adventurer alive? In terms of severity of injury, Nicolas is no different, but Nicolas is also a magician who can use Reinforcement. Compared to ordinary adventurers who couldn't use magic, they were much tougher and would be able to return to the front if their injuries were healed.
"There are other children who are being treated for injuries... and need to be moved by a mobile adventurer."
"I don't know what to do then... but if there are so many injured people, why don't you let Esther fix it?
I've never seen it demonstrated, but I've heard that Ester can use healing magic. You won't refuse to treat other injured people as much as Reurus's injuries have been healed by it.
"You can heal your wounds, so it makes sense..."
"Then...."
"But I can't. I don't want to owe the church as much as possible. The boy was judged useful to the city, so I just asked for medical attention."
After all, he doesn't want to borrow the power of forces with external connections. Reurus laughed bitterly and nodded convincingly.
"Okay. Even with me, I paid for the treatment just now, so I decided not to borrow it. Is that okay?
I was treated for the injury, but it wasn't serious enough to risk my life originally. In that case, the donation of three pieces of gold will not be borrowed.
"Yes. I will face the Kimilla to help Dominic... if I don't do something like that."
"You stuck a big nail... then find someone who can use healing magic. Or bring a good doctor."
If anyone can heal an injury, fewer adventurers will retire. However, Natalia can't possibly understand it, and Reurus thinks that we don't have any discerning talent to look for.
"In order to reduce the number of injured people, I need you to kill the monsters. Oh, that's right...."
Natalia returned a glossy smile to Reurus's words and took something out of the desk drawer. There are two black stones, a metal bar the size of which fits in the palm of the hand, and two small cloth bags.
"A personal reward for defeating Kimira late."
"Personal reward? If I touch it, it won't explode...."
While tilting his neck to Natalia's words, Reurus turned to the black stone. It's a philosophy to keep what you get, but Natalia was given an adventurer registration certificate with a bomb. I've never been more vigilant.
"I'm vigilant... but as an adventurer, it's not a bad thing."
Natalia smiled bitterly at Reurus, who revealed her vigilance and doubts.
"This is burnt stone and gold. Nicolas and Sharon told you, but you thought you could burn the monsters and eat them if you put them on fire? With this, I'll light the fire."
"I believed in you!
Hearing that it was a tool to burn the fire, Reurus immediately turned his palm back. And when I try to meet flint stone and flint gold, the spark is small and scattered.
"Oh... wow!"
Sparkling Reurus. This alone did not immediately light the fire, but it was a very thankful tool for being unable to use magic.
"This bag contains dried wood debris after it has been oiled. Use it to light the fire. Besides, I have salt in my bag, so make it a condiment when you bake the monster."
Thank you very much, Sebastian!
Reurus accepts a gift from Natalia, thinking that this is the end of the line. I was then given a rugged small leather bag that I lowered to my waist belt and packed with pleasant gifts.
When they told me to hunt monsters, I thought it was too reckless, but if I knocked them down, I'd get food. It looks like it's just going to bake for now, but it should taste better than eating raw.
"When using fire, make sure there is nothing to burn around you. Burning the woods won't make it stylish. And put out the fire properly. If you don't have water, cover it with dirt and wipe it out.
"Understood. Then I'll be there soon."
Reurus with a smile on his face and a light step behind the Adventurers' Union. Natalia, who dropped off the rearview's back, turned around the smoke tube in her hand and slightly lifted the edge of her mouth.
"I hope the monster thinks there's a predator around town, not a hostile one, but... even if it works for a while."
It also changes the impression that fighting is dangerous and fighting is eaten. It doesn't change that monsters and humans kill each other, but when they kill and eat - they will be wary of monsters if they are predated.
It's a revulsion called "Monster Eater," but it would be easier if monsters thought so. With that in mind, Natalia laughed small.