A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

A week after Eliza's abilities were discovered that she didn't know. Reus stood in front of Natalia smiling with Eliza.

How are you doing, Sebastian? Would you trust me?

"... yes, it seems true that the monster is avoiding her."

What Reurus has done in the past week is simple and clear. I was asked to escort a farmer to the field to show Eliza's “worth.”

The most troublesome thing about escorting farmers is that monsters know that people regularly pass through the fields. As a result, there were not many monsters who entered with courage, like the demon dog that Leurus had confronted before.

Otherwise, many monsters try to attack humans. Monsters don't miss out on “food” that goes through a fixed place regularly or stays in the field to do farming work, and sometimes they come in swarms.

Therefore, the escort request is highly dangerous and the reward is commensurate with it. Because we need to protect others, of course, we need to have the skills to protect others besides ourselves.

That being said, Eliza overturned it. Eliza's participation in the escort request prevents the monster from approaching, and even if she stopped by, she would turn right and flee.

"I've received reports not only from Sharon, but also from other adventurers. Normally, the monsters attacked me with guards, but it's been quiet for the past week. I hear it's not too dangerous just to take out the monsters that turn their backs."

Natalia answers by pointing her cheek cane at the reception desk and turning the smoke tube like a comfort.

"Yeah... I didn't think it would work that well either."

Until then, it was a revulsion with a smile on its face, but it turned into a real face unexpectedly. It was expected that the monster would avoid Eliza, but the effect was too strong.

Especially when the purple giant bird, a monster called Torones, unexpectedly burst out in the air and fled in a U turn. At that time, Sharon used ice arrows to shoot down long range snipers, but it seems that even the lower-level Torres has a great effect on getting away.

The distance to escape varies depending on the monster, but the monster with magic is more sensitive and fleeing. That is the result of the verification over the past week, and as Eliza walks around the fields, the monsters will not get any closer.

The effect range will be at least fifty meters. Even from a distance, Eliza noticed that the monster had fled, and once it had fled, it had not come near for a while.

"Still, the monsters are just running away? If you think only of this town, that's fine, but the point is you're just chasing it away to the“ other place "... don't you think anything about that?

The fact that the monster is not approaching seems to be a useful ability as far as I can hear, but Natalia is just chasing it away. It was also possible that they were heading for other places in a herd, and they could not be happy without letting go.

"As the inhabitants of this town, there's nothing more important than the safety of this town, right? Well, I don't know if it will work on monsters above the intermediate level... If I can guide monsters well, I'll be able to build a" hunting ground ”, and I'll leave it up to you to extract and distribute."

If we walk around with Eliza, we may be able to narrow the scope of the monster's activities by that amount. If that happens, you can also deliberately create a place where you can easily encounter monsters.

Then he dared to take Eliza to the place and hunt the escaping monster from behind. If there is a problem, I wonder if Eliza's power is applicable to monsters above the intermediate level, as I put it.

"I hear that the bloodsucking species that we once had a brawl reached an advanced level in strength... from a weak monster, it looks like this girl needs to escape like Kimira."

Unlike usual, Natalia says that she is not sure. He raised his eyebrows bewildered and leaned his neck looking at Eliza, who was hiding behind the rear of Reurus and pulling out half of his face.

"... well, you just have to check it out later."

It was Natalia who had been worried for a while, but she finally said she was tired. When he heard that, Reurus rounded his eyes.

Chase - that means that Eliza is in this town. Natalia admitted that she still doesn't have the skills to fight, but that she can still help, and that she can be entrusted with the task as an adventurer.

Of course, Eliza would not be able to fulfill the request alone. Reurus needed to take care of him continuously, but Sharon taught him what he needed as an adventurer.

From now on, Sharon may not have to do a "pull rate.” Natalia tells Reurus to stab the nail.

"But you're still an adventurer apprentice? At the very least, you should be able to defeat the horny rabbit by yourself. Until then, I'll have Sharon as my assistant."

It appears that from now on, Sharon will be accompanying Eliza purely to train her, not to monitor her. It would be reasonable to say that you cannot be recognized as a formal adventurer without combat skills.

"If you get there, admit it as a junior adventurer. Well... at that time, can I also apologize? I can live not only as a whore, but also as an adventurer... against the mistake of seeing it."

"Yoshi-san....."

Not entirely, but Natalia accepted Eliza somewhat. The atmosphere is softer than when I first met her.

"For that time, the boy will take good care of you.

"Of course. If your husband wanted to apologize to Eliza, I'd be happy to."

If Natalia apologizes, maybe Eliza's bad consciousness will improve a little. That was the idea of a revulsion, but when I turned to the feeling that the bottom of my clothes was pulled, I encountered Eliza's line of sight, which was naturally on the lookout due to the difference in the height of my eyes.

"Yesterday Reurus... I mean, what's going on?

Eliza asks Reurus, not Natalia, if she doesn't like Natalia, who has been thoroughly pursued in person for the first time. Reurus laughed bitterly because he couldn't help it. He folded his hips and raised his gaze, laughing at Eliza.

"I was recognized as a family member of this town, and I was recognized for your power."

"... really? Are you sure... really?

The words have become suspicious, but Eliza is surprised. Reurus put his hands on both sides of Eliza and held them up.

"It's true! All right, let's have a banquet at his place today!

"Ooh!... I won't let you down! Why would you treat me like that?

Reurus lifts up Eliza and laughs to amuse the young child. Eliza was angry at the Reus, but she had a smile on her face.

"Hmph... hmm..."

Eliza walks down the streets of the abandoned city of Laval in the evening, singing her nose songs. The steps were light and were likely to be skipped.

Reurus, walking after Eliza, smiled bitterly, but didn't blame Eliza for her joy. Natalia, the biggest difficulty in living as an adventurer in this town, finally recognized Eliza's worth.

For now, I've only admitted it as "monster avoidance," but if Eliza can use her magic, the story will change.

I'm still immature as to whether or not I can feel my magic, but if I keep working hard, it shouldn't be a distant future to remember the "strengthening", which is the lowest line as a wizard.

Whether or not attribute magic can be used depends on subsequent training, but even if auxiliary magic "enhancements" can be used, it is valuable in Laval Waste City.

If the monster escaped on his own, Eliza didn't have to have high combat skills, but she should still have had a minimal defense. We don't know if it will work on monsters above the intermediate level, and there is a danger of being attacked and killed by powerful monsters as a result of Eliza's power.

(I'm so happy, I don't know what to say right now....)

Reurus deepened his bitter smile at Eliza as she jumped to express joy throughout her body.

I think it's too much joy, but for Eliza, who was kicked out of the town where she lived when she was a child and killed her family who fled with her, getting a new place to live would be bigger than Reurus thought.

(Place of rest...)

Laval Waste City is an important place, even for Reus. Comparison is ridiculously important, unlike the village of Shenna, which was born and lived for fifteen years.

If that's the case for Eliza - and it's going to be the case from now on, I think it's a great pleasure.

Reurus turns his attention to the leather pouch on his waist and asks him how much he has earned for his recent work. The cloth bag instead of the wallet is quite heavy, and I don't know exactly how much it contained, but it is dangerous to take it out in the middle of nowhere.

(Er... I've been searching around town for monsters and collecting medicinal herbs, and recently I've only asked for escorts, and I've been able to defeat monsters quite a bit...)

The request for an escort for the farmer is difficult and dangerous, but the reward is better than the monster extermination. Even if the monster hadn't attacked, the request would have been fulfilled and the reward would not have dropped.

If you spend a day fighting monsters around Laval Waste City, you can still get two large bronze coins empty. This is a reward for the information that there were no monsters in the location you explored.

If you are asked to stand by the gates, fences, or surroundings of Laval Waste City and monitor monsters approaching the town, it is a reward for one large bronze coin. This is the safest job and the rewards are cheap.

And in the case of an escort request, the basic reward is five large bronze coins. The monster is likely to attack, so the reward is high, but if it is defeated, the reward will naturally be increased.

In addition to monster crusade rewards, you pay for selling materials, so you can earn more than two silver coins a day just by killing one Horn Rabbit. It may be too cheap to risk your life, but it is a category of "high paying" in the abandoned city of Laval.

(Eliza just slashed the fleeing monster from behind, and the ingredients were clean... so quick to make money.)

The monster who saw Eliza was more focused on fleeing than fighting, making it easier to slay her from behind. It's hard to catch up, but if you can't catch up, Sharon will shoot in the ice arrow and don't worry about leaking it.

As a result, my nose has been warm lately, and I still have about 20 silver coins on hand even after deducting the cost of living. Two pieces in gold - about 200,000 yen when considered as Japanese yen.

"Get Eliza's gear ready with this money... no, can't you just let her buy the gear? If that happens, I'll save up this money... No, no, we'll find a house before then. Don't tell me you don't need a security deposit..."

It's a Reurus who rents a storage room at Dominic's restaurant, but Eliza is sleeping with her, so it's not a narrow story. Therefore, it is important to improve the living environment, and Reurus thought about finding a rental house.

"... home?

Eliza, who had been here until then, must have heard Reurus murmuring. Strangely, he leaned his neck with a neat face.

"Oh, home. I don't know if I can borrow it... but I think I can still build it. If possible, I'd like a place close to Oni-san's restaurant. Was there an empty house around there...?"

Should I consult Natalia if I rent a house? Or can you talk to Dominique, the face of the abandoned city of Laval, or Bartolo, the head of the Adventurers' Association?

Eliza gazed at the Reus with a hopeful look, anxious as she walked by.

"But maybe... can I live with you...?

"Hmm? That's what I was going to do... What, you don't like it? Then I don't know who to ask, but even if you talk to me so that I can rent Eliza a house..."

"I want to live with you!

Eliza screamed in a hurry, blocking Reurus's words. The eyes were sparkling, and Eliza's cheeks were red stained, whether because of the sunset or for another reason.

"Oh, I see. Well, I'll cut the rent in half."

"Pay! I'll pay for everything!

Eliza again blocks Reurus' words. Apparently I'm more than happy.

"... let Eliza pay the rent in full, and I'll live with her."

With younger girls than themselves living together in rent-paying homes, the world's wind seems to knock on the speed of a hurricane-like moment. Reurus who imagined the scene shook his head.

"Tell me that you can earn it on your own. If you can't even hunt Epel, you can't pay rent or even pay for food."

"Mhh... but do your best."

Did you think Reurus' allegations were correct? Eliza nodded reluctantly. Still, as soon as he smiled, Reurus pulled his hand in a hurry.

"Then go home." I'll talk to Dominic. You know a lot about Dominic!

"... oh, that's right. Now it's time to go home and eat your mess."

Apparently Eliza thinks Dominic's restaurant is the “place to go.” It may be unconscious, but it should be a huge change for Eliza, who lost both her home and her family.

(So, let's make our own place to go next....)

Dominic's restaurants are comfortable, but “my home” is special. In the case of Reurus, I don't want to go home, but I can understand how Eliza feels.

Reurus laughed bitterly at Eliza, who pulled his hand faster and walked a little faster. Eliza broke her vermilion-stained cheeks against such a revulsion and smiled with joy.

"I've been through a lot, but I'm glad I ran away to this town... Reurus, I'm glad I met you."

"I'm sorry I slashed you face to face, but I don't think it's that scary of a guy's line."

"Hmm! Isn't that your fault?! Not at all....."

When Reurus told her to tease her, Eliza protested with her cheeks inflated. The figure was age-appropriate, and Reurus naturally loosened his cheeks.

"I'll never forget about everyone... but I can walk forward from now on... that's how I feel."

"... I see."

Eliza smiled a little bit like she was blown out. The smile was different from that of previous years and looked grown up.

Eliza smiled sadly when she put her hand on her chest.

"Yeah... I want to be a little happier for everyone... if I can, with Reurus."

Was the word different from the usual tone a wish from Eliza's heart?

Reurus was wondering what to respond to - Don, someone hit him from the side.

"Ugh... ahh?

The first thing I felt was a surprise about being hit. Then I felt...

"... Lew... Ruth?

It was a burning pain caused by a dagger sticking out of the side of the leather armor and the gap between the fasteners. Eliza's murmured voice sounded somewhere far away.

"Zuuu!? What?"

─ ─ Zahn ─

The voice of a man who hears and hears before he leaks his voice to the pain. Instead of reflectively pulling out the big sword on his back, Reurus looked at a strange man who waved a big fist stone.

I'm here to pick you up, monster.

Simultaneously with that word, the shock was enough to shatter the stone to rob the Reurus of consciousness.