A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

I'd like to ask you a question. It was a Reurus cut out like that, but I scratched my cheeks and put my concern into my mouth.

"Maybe I'll piss off Jilba....."

"What can I do for you? I swear to the Great Spirit, I won't be angry."

Gilba nods to Reurus' words. Unlike when I first met Esther, I now have something I want to ask the spiritualists.

"Do you know of a bloodsucking species?

The question shook Eliza's body as she hid from Zilba, who had suddenly visited her, and was evacuating behind Reurus. Reurus felt it behind his back and gently stroked his head to reassure Eliza.

"Hmm... is it a bloodsucker?"

Gilba lowers her eyes slightly to see if there was anything satisfactory about Reurus and Eliza.

"Yes, I know. Close to people, close to monsters, close to spirits. It seems that the way it is handled varies from place to place, but few people have actually met because of its rarity."

"... what kind of treatment do you receive in spiritualism?

People, monsters, and places change the way we treat them. That's what he said, but when he heard that he was close to the Spirit, Reus asked a second question.

"Nothing in particular. Just because the nature is close, it is different from the Spirit, and the strength also varies greatly depending on the individual. Even if they were strong, they wouldn't persecute them like a damned pagan."

"Really... hmm? Something's going on right now... is that it?

"What is it?"

I feel that Zilba's words were mixed with very swallowing and noisy phrases, but Zilba just tilted her neck with a smile against the confused Reurus. Reurus convinces himself that he was wrong to ask before the gentle atmosphere.

"This is not the third question, but by adding... Spiritualism treats bloodsucking species the same as humans?

Unexpectedly, it was a revulsion asking additional questions, but Gilba responded comfortably.

"Speak people's words in the same way as people and have feelings like people - is that a“ person ”? There is no point or reason to discriminate."

It wasn't like I didn't believe Natalia, but in Spiritualism, the treatment of bloodsucking seeds wasn't bad. Eliza must have been right to run across the country to Mataroi.

The other day Eliza told me that she was crying, but Reus thought that if there was something in her, it would be one way to bring herself to spiritualism.

Originally slashed from her mistake, Eliza took care of herself as compensation, but in the past few days, she has been feeling a lot more affectionate. It's not as blameworthy as thinking about Eliza's “future.”

"I heard rumors in town, but I know your daughter is a bloodsucker. And if you look at the relationship between Reurus and your daughter, you can see that it's not dangerous."

Apparently she knew Eliza was a bloodsucker from the beginning. Reurus didn't hide it, he was making noise with Natalia at the Adventurers' Union, so it wasn't strange that rumors were spreading throughout the town.

"But perhaps those heathens did something? If I had been there, I would have killed them all...."

Huh?

"What is it?"

Gilba leans her neck with a soft smile. As always, the atmosphere remains soft, and Reurus wonders if it was a mistake to ask. Rain sounds are heard from outside the store, and mistakes in listening will occur as usual.

Gilba kept talking with a smile as to whether she was aware of or ignoring the perplexing Reurus.

"So, what's the original third question?

"Ah... this may be the most irritating thing for Jilba, but can the children of the church eat the flesh of monsters? Isn't it forbidden by doctrine?

"The meat of a monster...?

The third question was unexpected, and Zilba opened her eyes. But there's no color of anger there, it's just pure surprise.

Worried about what he said, Reurus scratched his head in a mess.

"Somehow, you don't like kids getting hungry. I've been like that for years, so I don't have to... but it seems like I have a problem as a resident of this town making donations and receiving incoming money again, and I don't know if I should have food."

I miss my nose, but it was a shallow wisdom that if I donated something instead of money, I would not be seen by Natalia and others. As a realuse, I want you to miss the “snooze" to the neighborhood.

You don't have to sell monster materials if you can pay taxes, and you can get nearly 10 kilometers of meat just by hunting a horny rabbit. It's impossible to donate a whole one because Reurus has a life, but just handing over a piece of meat would be a treat for children.

Behind Reurus was the village of Shena.

Memories of seeing a young child starve to death many times while living all by herself. It wasn't a family, it wasn't a friend. Some of them didn't even know their names.

The children who have lost their lives to hunger and labor and whose ordered Reurus has buried them many times are still burning in their minds.

You will never starve to death more than you have been raised in a church. If you are nevertheless in distress, what I wanted to reach out for was the “luxury” that you can do now, or the atonement for the abandoned children.

I had no duty to help, and I couldn't even afford to, but I used to abandon many children and survive. Reurus himself was one of the “children”, but he couldn't help but think of abandoning his life that might have been saved.

Reurus laughs bitterly at life in the village of Shena and turns his consciousness toward Eliza.

Maybe I can rely on Eliza. I don't know the age of the children in the church, but Eliza and I might be close friends.

That's how you intend to consolidate your sense of selfish redemption. Dominic, who had heard the words of Reurus, sighed and said that he had no choice but to think of the situation of Reurus, and Gilba...

"--Excellent."

He opened his eyes and closed his distance to Reurus. And I put my hands on the shoulders of Reurus, but the Reurus is slightly scared by the heart alone in Gilba's hand, which is a big turn compared to Reurus.

Gilba couldn't make a single footstep in the distance, unless it was Reurus's fault. The movement was so sophisticated that the revulsion was not noticed until the hands were placed on the shoulders.

"I know the way this town works, but even with that in mind, you still care about the children of the church... Great Spirit, thank you for this wonderful encounter today."

"Ahahaha... it's only when you can afford to hunt monsters... right?

If you put your strength into it, it's going to crush your shoulders. Reurus poured cold sweat into the fear, and swallowed the word "never again."

He didn't notice until he grabbed his shoulders, but Reurus felt the light magic from the Gilba in front of him. Unlike those who have magic such as Sharon and Eliza, it seems that Gilba is hiding it “by herself.”

(If you want to hide magic, can you hide it...)

From that information, Reurus realized that Gilba was not just a man.

Gilba didn't notice the battle of Reurus, and nodded many times and opened her mouth with her hand in her pocket.

"Mr. Reurus must be in trouble... there's nothing wrong with the monster meat. It is Spiritualism's teaching to thank the great spirits and to feed their daily operations. Thank you for the meat of the monster. The generosity of Mr. Reurus will be a good food for the children."

Gilba seems to be praising - but as a revulsion, she feels compelled by strong catch sales.

Gilba says many times that she's great and takes something out of her pocket. And when I presented it to Reurus, I had a smile that contained the most wonderful taste of the day.

"It's no shame you don't believe in spiritualism. I just can't help being an adventurer in this town... this is just how I feel. Please accept it."

"Hah, hah... what is this?

Gilba presented a pendant engraved with the relief of the great spirits and the poor woman. The design is different from what Jilba is hanging from her neck, with a large spirit-like woman engraved on a card size metal plate that is about one centimeter thick.

"This is for the Spiritual Guest. Think of it as some sort of ghost ID I can guarantee."

"... is it okay for me as an adventurer to accept this?

Reurus turned to Dominic for help again, but Dominic was stunned by surprise.

"I don't mind. Spiritualism does not force people to come in. It's just a sign of gratitude from our spirituals to someone with all sorts of feelings like this town."

Oi, help, Reurus sues with his gaze. Dominic is aware of such a realuse's gaze, but his expression is distorted as if he had bitten and crushed a bitter bug.

"... take it."

"Oh-san!?

Reurus opened his eyes to the reaction. Reurus thought Dominic would stop it, but Dominic stared at Gilba with displeasure and distrust on his face.

"It's not only for you to keep the sole, it's for the good of this town... but what are you going to do, Gilba?"

"Thank you, that's exactly what I said. Even though I'm not a spiritual person, this devotion... woohoo, today is really a good day."

Reurus was so enthusiastic about what touched Gilba's string. Zilba closes her eyes with her right hand on her chest and hangs her head down to show gratitude to the Great Spirit.

"I've heard a bit about Mr. Reurus's situation, but despite living a life without faith, you have the kindness to reach out to the children of the church... I just wanted to show as much gratitude as possible while shaming my dwarfishness."

I mean, you don't believe in spiritualism, but you have kindness.

Unexpectedly, such a word tried to come out of his mouth, but Reurus couldn't bear it.

There seems to be some kind of common sense between Dominic and Zilba, but Reurus doesn't have it. Therefore, I had no choice but to confuse myself with the "Guest's Sign" that was presented.

Dominic explains with a deep sigh when he notices such a revulsion.

"Zilba said it's a Spirit ID. Honestly, it's more social than an adventurer's ID issued by the abandoned city of Laval. Pass taxes will be collected, but not until you get into Laval without a security deposit. If Zilba is clever, she will be able to move."

"... I'm glad to hear that, but I'm having trouble getting something like that."

I am not going to nod yes even if I am told to put it in Laval. Reus was already from the abandoned city of Laval, and he didn't want to move to Laval anymore.

What do you want me to do even if I move? I don't even know if I have a job opening other than an adventurer, so I don't have to jump into a place like this anymore.

If so, could it be used to acquire items that cannot be purchased in the Laval Waste City?

"So, is it okay for Gilba to give you something like that? I think it's dangerous to put a spiritual sign on someone you barely know to guarantee your credibility.

It would be like a bonus to someone who makes a large donation. Or a gift to continue soliciting donations from the sponsor.

Reurus worried about Zilba's behavior. It is not hard to imagine that Spiritualism can also be harmful if you mistakenly hand over the "Guest Mark" to a bad man.

"I'm still confident in seeing people."

(Such ambiguity... if you think about it carefully, there are people like you, and you can't be a fool to observe an eye...)

What came to mind in Reurus was Natalia smiling thinly. The observation eye polished in this world, which is unlike the previous life, can't make a fool of fine dust.

Dominic told me to take it, but maybe I should say no. Three gold coins is certainly a lot of money, but even if they say it's enough to guarantee their identity, vigilance comes first.

Reurus thought so, but Zilba smiled as if she had seen it through.

"I'm sure you're vigilant as a resident of this town, but Mr. Reurus has been in this town for about a month... and yet I'm just impressed by the attitude of volunteering for this town."

"I'm glad you praised me. But this mark....."

"So did my stepsister, but he also stood up to Kimira to save the benevolent Dominic. I don't think you can abuse this mark with such personality."

Reurus is pushed into Gilba, who keeps talking like a fold.

"And you heard the voice of the Great Spirit through Esther? It is in the name of the Spirit not to help such a person. Please accept it if you think it will help me."

(This guy's under a lot of pressure!

Gilba recommends receiving the Guest Sign with a smile, but the pressure on her is tremendous. Even though I wanted to escape as a Reurus, I was too afraid to escape because of the signs of Zilba's release.

"I might abuse it....."

"You wouldn't say that if you were really going to abuse it, would you?

"Someone could steal it and abuse it....."

"I'll do a little“ knickknack ”to make sure no one but Mr. Reurus can use it."

I couldn't ask what I was going to do. Perhaps, as Natalia once did with her “bombed” adventurer's registration, she can use "magic letters" or something similar to make it impossible to use anything other than Reurus.

"Besides, we don't treat anyone with this mark anywhere. If you show this sign when you visit churches everywhere, you will be willing to cooperate. Feel free to use it as an overnight accommodation... just think about it."

Apparently, apart from being an ID card, if there's anything else I can do, I can get help from the Spirits. Taken together, it would certainly not be a problem to receive that information.

Rather, it is only possible - is it because the former Japanese think it is suspicious, or is it natural?

Still, Reurus looks back at Eliza and turns to Zilba after a few seconds of trouble.

"Can you transfer that 'Guest Mark' to others?

"... hmm. You don't want to use it yourself?

"Yeah, well...."

If you could get Spiritualism's help, you'd better let Eliza have it than you have it. It should be a great help for Eliza to live under the protection of a religious force that does not discriminate against blood.

"Unfortunately, that was given to Mr. Reurus personally. I gave it to you because I thought I could trust your personality."

That was an overwhelmingly convenient suggestion. While understanding what Reurus thought and said, Gilba denied it outright.

"Really...."

If you ever give Eliza the Guest Mark, it's time for Reurus to leave Eliza. Either Eliza leaves town or Reurus dies.

Gilba smiled softly when she dropped her shoulders in order to understand the revulsion.

"But if I'm with you, I'll be treated appropriately. I'm sure you can't avoid danger more than holding the position of Adventurer... but if I advise you with all due respect, you should also confirm the will of the“ person ”."

Reurus looked at Eliza without thinking. Eliza put out the giddy smile she had been experiencing until Zilba arrived and looked anxious.

To live without oneself - a dark expression like tears against Reurus who said so. Reurus sighed deeply when he saw Eliza's face.

"... I can't help but accept it"

I didn't want to get involved with the religious forces as much as possible, but if Spiritualism doesn't force me to come in and help me even if I don't believe in it, I won't be able to evade it more than necessary.

I'm sorry if I don't continue to make some kind of donation in the future. Does Reurus think so because of Reurus' personality or ex-Japanese habits?

I think you're a good duck, but if you have a “real profit”, you should be able to build a mutual aid relationship like the abandoned city of Laval.

Gilba nodded with satisfaction to Reurus, who indicated that she was willing to accept the Guest's Sign.

"Thank you very much. Whoops... today is a really good day."

Zilba puts her right hand on her chest and says hello correctly to see if everything is done.

"Now I return to the church - may the grace of the Great Spirit be upon you."

Gilba said that with a smile and left the store behind. Reurus, who missed his back, breathed heavily after he completely lost sight of Zilba.

"Somehow... he was like a storm."

In the sense that it is inevitable when approaching. Dominic, who had a basin in his hand, approached the revulsion that he added to his heart. When he gave Reurus a glass filled with water, Dominic sat on the chair and drank the water he had poured for himself.

"The storm... I'm not mistaken. He's especially famous among spirituals."

"Famous?"

With the generosity of Dominic in the corner, Reurus also mouthes the cup. I was nervous without knowing it, and I felt the taste of water was delicious.

"The strength of faith is beyond doubt. Not only spirituals, but also the inhabitants of this town are indivisible and fair. I understand and respect the way this town works... well, I guess I'll say personality."

"Oni-san... I'm generally afraid it's chaotic."

For Dominic, who has a small mouth count, it sounds like he bought a lot of Gilba and praised it. Still, Reurus realized from Dominic's voice that it wasn't "that much”, and he stroked his head to calm his mind while sitting next to Eliza, who still looked anxious.

"What, a little... no, a lot... quite... thoroughly“ the outer enemy "- just to get rid of the Gregorians. I assure you that there will be no harm done to any opponents."

"I knew you heard that noisy word wrong!?

Reurus stood up from his chair and shouted to Dominique, who turned a blind eye and spoke of Gilba's character reputation.

(Believers or fanatics!? No, wait, fanatics didn't recommend incoming calls, and it doesn't seem like they can't make sense... can you tell me that you can't actually confirm it with your own eyes?)

It's not good to make an impression on yourself. When I first met Eliza, I mistook her for a vampire and slashed her.

I learned that in the fifteen years since Reurus, common sense will change if the world changes. Given that, Zilba's attitude may be standard among enthusiastic spirituals.

According to Esther, Gregorianism kills spirits that spiritualism believes in many times. Being hostile to Gregorianism like Gilba is no surprise.

(But he's hiding his magic, and he's scared... of something else...)

Unlike Dominique, who seems to run away barefoot, Zilba feels like he doesn't know anything about it.

"Hey, do you know how strong that Gilba is?

"... he's the only one I ever thought I could beat in this town."

When I asked for confirmation, it was a surprise that I returned it. Dominic, a former senior and junior adventurer, has the ability to say, "Never win." I didn't know what it was, but it wouldn't be half viable.

"In the first place, the sign is not given to anyone else as a Spirit. The Spirit Teacher in this town is Esther, but he's actually in charge. It's a big deal that he guarantees his credibility... hopefully nothing happens."

"... can I return it now?

Hearing Dominic's last murmur, Reurus still wonders if he wants to chase Gilba. Turning over the "Guest's Mark" that I received, I could tell when it was engraved - or whether it was engraved before I came here - and the name of Reurus was engraved.

Apparently, I was going to give you the "Guest Mark" from the beginning. I didn't know if it was a return for Reurus' donation or if it was for some purpose.

"... by the way, Oni-san, you said it would be good for this town to receive this sign, but what is it?

"We can get people to other towns and villages... there are spiritual churches in most places in Mataroi. If you have the mark, you should be able to get it in most places without any problems. You wouldn't be blamed for using a regular street."

"Ah... that's right."

Apparently, having received the "Guest's Mark", they can send customers out in the future. Should I be glad or lament that I have an ID to move around outside of this town?

I didn't even know it was Reurus, but I could only understand that he had received something embarrassing.