A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

"Nh......"

A breathtaking little sound. It was a revulsion that woke me up with just that sound, but I was confused that I was sleeping on the floor instead of sleeping on the bed.

In the first place, it was unusual to wake up with a little noise because of the effects of tiredness that had stained the body in years of serfdom. Still, when I checked my condition, I yawn as if I was convinced.

"Ah... well, I guess I was sitting and sleeping..."

He took off his leather armor and other equipment in order to get in the way of sleeping and slept with his dagger in his hand. Even though I kept my back on the wall, my back hurts a little because I was sitting and sleeping.

In my previous life, desk work - it was also a natural environment for service overtime, high school holidays, so I had severe back pain, but I wanted you to give up suffering from back pain until I was reborn.

"What... oh, my lord... here..."

Lifting her face as she rubbed her hips, Eliza looked more confused than Reurus, who fell asleep and was confused. After spreading straw on a wooden box and waking herself up on a Reurus handmade bed covered with a thin cloth, Eliza looked around to make the situation incomprehensible.

"Outside... already in the morning. Good morning, sir."

"Uh-huh. Good morning."

Eliza greeted her as she saw bright light peeking through the ventilation window. Even in this situation, it may be good to grow up to say hello properly.

"... but no! Where are we!? What were you going to do to me!?

Eliza hides herself with a cloth she was wearing to keep it from getting cold, and looks at Reurus with her frightened eyes. From Eliza, she fell asleep immediately after eating, and she was taken to a cramped room to think she had woken up.

Along the side was a boy of his age sleeping with a dagger - at least Eliza had a Reurus in her eyes that looked like a boy, because it stirred fear. After all, intimidation was the first time I was slashed in person.

Eliza's gaze and voice were full of fear. I kept laughing bitterly at the fact that the Reurus who was pointing them at deserved it.

"This is the restaurant where you ate. And, by the way, in the room and warehouse I'm renting, you were sleeping on my bed."

As I stood up, my body bones made a loud noise because I was sitting and sleeping. Eliza trembled at that high volume, and Reurus worried that she would be okay with me.

"And then I wonder what I'm gonna do to you...."

Ugh!

When Reurus left his body behind, he laughed at Eliza, who turned a sharp eye without saying he was alert.

"--First, let's wash our faces and make breakfast."

Eliza was looking forward to what sort of remarks would pop out, but first she said it was a meal and said nothing to Reurus, who opened the door to the storage.

"Then you'll go to the Adventurers Association with me. We need to get a position on this town first."

"... what?

Her facial expression looks younger than her age. Reurus laughed again unexpectedly.

Leveling up Dominic's homemade breakfast with Eliza, Reurus wore a set of gear, including leather armor, and finally carried a big sword before leaving Dominic's restaurant.

Behind it, Eliza was surprised, but she didn't run away and walked a little after the revus. Eliza didn't wear any shoes, so now she had Reurus's hand wipe wrapped around her feet to replace her shoes.

"Ugh..."

"What? The next meal is at noon. If you can hunt monsters well, you can have a snack."

"I'm not that delicious! No, you can eat monsters before that!

Half the joke, half the real answer from the experience of “my old self”, Eliza barks like a bite.

"What? Does eating hate hurt your life? Even though it's still raw... do you have any questions?

I already told Eliza that the destination was the Adventurers Association. When she wondered if there was something she wanted to hear, Eliza looked strangely and asked.

"Bokensha... what is that?

"... from there?"

In response to Eliza's question, Reurus stopped instantly. Still, if you didn't know about it until you came to the Laval Waste City, then Eliza's question is the best.

"Wasn't there a place called Harris?

"... I don't know. I grew up in the mountains."

Whether it was true or not, Eliza answered in a lonely tone.

"I'm not familiar with it either, but I'm a shop for everything. I think this town is biased toward rough stuff."

"... you want me to fight you?

"If you can. First of all, we need to get an I.D. for this town."

That said, Reurus shows the registration card of the adventurer he was wearing on his neck. As always, most of the content was unreadable, but it should have written my name and class as an adventurer.

"Reurus, the junior medium adventurer who belongs to the abandoned city of Laval... what would happen with this?

Eliza sees Reurus' registration card and asks if she's attracted a little interest. Reurus shouted in surprise at Eliza's words.

(Can you read letters... maybe it's good to grow up?)

Study yourself when you have time. With that in mind, Reurus answers Eliza's question.

"You can lend me weapons and armor, and taxes are cheaper. There's a limit, but the water's free. And you'll be recognized as a resident of this town."

"Hmm...."

Describing briefly the advantages of being an adventurer, Eliza began to think with a roar.

"Now I'm recommending... well, think I'm under your protection. If anything happens, I can show you the referral letter I gave you..."

"Ambiguous."

"I didn't know anything until a month ago."

The Adventurer's explanation should have been left to Natalia, but in Eliza's case, the situation was different. You might want to tell me some things beforehand.

"That's it. I know three adventurer jobs. One is an escort for a farmer heading north of the town to the farm. One is surveillance and defeat of monsters approaching this town. And the other is to freely exterminate monsters around this town."

Reurus adds that Eliza was encountered because of the last demon extermination. I'm sure you're asking me to scout powerful monsters like Nicolas and Sharon, but it's none of Reurus' business as a junior adventurer.

Yesterday I headed to the south forest to see the effects of Kimira's disappearance, but it was also included in the third demon extermination.

"Hmm... do you have any other jobs? Can I read, write, calculate?

"People other than adventurers aren't too creepy... I think they recommend whores other than adventurers."

There might be work to do if she could read and write calculations, but Eliza is more suspicious of her nature than Reurus. When it comes to jobs other than adventurers, there are only as many prostitutes as Natalia put it.

"Shofu?

But Eliza doesn't seem to know a whore. As far as I can see, I don't look like I'm lying.

"... don't tell me you didn't. So far, only adventurers can be introduced."

It is the appearance that is worn out and dirty, but in fact, it may not only grow well, but it may be the birth of a good family.

(I can't say anything because I don't know the customs of Harrist, but I have a surname.)

Last Name - This is the first time in this world that I have met someone with a family name. I've never met anyone with a last name in this abandoned city of Laval. Considering that Bartolo, the head of the Adventurers Association, also had no last name, Eliza's position was of concern.

Walking along the boulevard of the abandoned city of Laval with Eliza like this brings in a variety of sights. Some looked intrigued, others questioned, and others turned to Elizabeth, who walked with Reus on alert.

Although the days since joining are shallow, Reurus is a historic resident of the abandoned city of Laval. But Eliza is not. There was no hostility from the walking with Reurus, but the atmosphere was unfriendly.

…………

Because she understands that, Eliza keeps silent and keeps her distance from Reurus. Looking around without hiding his anxiety, he gently grabbed the edge of Reurus' clothing that was sticking out of his leather armor.

"Ugh... My lord, I often live in places like this..."

"Once it's accepted, you'll feel comfortable. But what I can do as an apology for almost killing is to introduce myself to a way to live in a place like this. Let me apologize for that."

Reurus thinks it's a good idea to live in a city. However, from Eliza's point of view, it would be no consolation. When Reurus first set foot in the abandoned city of Laval, he must have felt something similar to Eliza.

"I should have asked in advance, but did Eliza ever get to go somewhere? If that's the case, I'll at least get you a street bank to apologize for."

This was something to ask in advance. If there is a way to go to Eliza, Reurus thinks he should wait a little longer and prepare a street bank.

Eliza laughs bitterly at the words of Reurus.

"... if I had a destination to go to, I wouldn't have run this far."

It was a mocking, pathetic voice. Words spinned with tired smiles that don't seem to be much older than Reurus contain complex emotions that cannot easily be understood.

"Haha, what is it? You don't have to resemble me like that, my kind."

"... you think it's the same?

Reurus laughs at Eliza's exhausting words. I thought the situation was similar, but it was just like reaching Laval Waste City without going anywhere.

But it was something that Eliza didn't agree with. He lifted the knife and stared at the revus with dissatisfaction.

"Don't look. Don't look. I'm just empathizing with myself."

Reurus laughs to distract himself from his anger.

"I'm from a shitty village called Shena. I'm surprised I was able to live to this age."

I figured out what happened to Eliza and brought her to the abandoned city of Laval on my own. Judging that it would be better to talk about yourself, Reurus talks about himself.

"When I was three years old, my parents were killed by a monster, and then I was forced to work on the farm every day until I was an adult... so I gave my three-year-old a bucket and told him to fetch water from the fields? And don't rest every day from morning till evening."

That must have been trying to kill me in the distance - connecting words like that, Reurus laughs and talks.

"I don't remember how many children died in similar circumstances were buried in the cemetery, and every day I repeated farming out of the village in fear of monsters... well, it was painful. So when I turned 15, I thought I was an adult, and I was sold out as a mine slave."

"... how did you escape?

Eliza asks if she feels there is no lie in Reurus's words, as if she was only a little intrigued.

"Kimira attacked me while I was being transported as a slave. So, while the merchant and the escort were attacked... they jumped into the river and smelled it out, climbed up the tree at dusk and even prayed that the monster wouldn't find them until dawn..."

When I think about it, Reurus admires himself for being alive.

"Until then, my body was worn out... and I was starving to death when I got to this town. I can't drink water because I don't have the money, and I can't get help because I'm superfluous...."

Looking at Eliza as she spoke, her expression changed to something serious.

"Still, Ooi-san and Corona helped me. How was the salt soup you ate yesterday?

"... I've never eaten anything so delicious."

"Right? In my case, I tried my best to fish for leftovers, but Corona found me. After that, he managed to survive by feeding me the mess."

As a result of that gratitude, there was a commotion to pick up firewood and stone horn rabbits in return, but Eliza kept quiet.

"That's how I became a part of this town. Running away, earning money as an adventurer, eating delicious meals, killing Kimira...."

And I met Eliza.

"... suddenly I was slashed by the eagle"

"Kimira was followed by a powerful monster... because of that sense of crisis. I'm sorry I misunderstood that I was desperate to protect this town."

It is also important to earn money by defeating monsters, but we will also need to learn the common sense of this world. Memories of the past few years have been of little use, but we need to get information so that it doesn't hurt at all.

Eliza didn't lose her serious expression about how she took Reurus's story. Reus and Eliza walked silently towards each other as they walked down the streets of the abandoned city of Laval, and Eliza slowly opened her mouth as the Adventurers Association began to see.

"Ugh... I understand your situation, but is this town comfortable enough to risk your life?

"Nh... that's a difficult question. Until then, it was a shitty life, so anywhere in heaven... if the comparison target was Shena Village, I think most places would be comfortable."

Based on the serf life in the village of Shena, it is far superior to be rewarded for working as an extremely dangerous adventurer.

"But in my case, I wanted to repay you and Corona."

"Payback....."

"Oops, it's like making amends for what I almost killed Eliza. I don't want to forget that kind of thing."

I threw away big things such as pride a long time ago, but I don't want to throw away the “minimum” as a person.

It's beautiful.

"Wow. But without a human being like that, it would be less than a damn thing."

Because I wanted to repay Dominic and Corona, I am who I am now. Accepted by the abandoned city of Laval, it offers a fulfilling life unlike when you were in Shena village.

…………

Eliza is silent on Reurus's words. He is firmly gripping the hem of the lewd clothes he was picking and wandering his gaze.

"Ah... that's why we're talking about paying back Eliza's“ debt ”...?

It was Gudagda from personal story to conclusion, but I could say what I wanted to say. Reurus, who decided to do so, laid his hand on the door of the arriving Adventurers Association and laughed at Eliza.

"Anyway, if this town accepts it, it should be easier for Eliza. Adventurers are the first step in that direction. Until then, I'll protect you and give you the bank. If you're going to live in this town, I'm going to help you accept it."

As much as you feel the magic from Eliza, you should not be hesitant to accept it as a abandoned city of Laval. There is a shortage of wizards, so they want their hands out of their throats.

With that in mind, Reurus stepped into the Adventurers Association and asked Natalia to introduce Eliza and register as an adventurer.

I'm going to sign up as an adventurer apprentice.

I was told of an unexpected response.