A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

The day after Reus and the others returned to the abandoned city of Laval.

Behind the reception of the Adventurers' Union, the room of the union president was filled with heavy silence.

"... I'm sorry, can you say that again?

Bartolo, the union leader who brings together the Adventurers' Association of the Waste City of Laval, bends his elbows to a large desk in the back of the room and asks.

I'm distorting my expression so much that it's hard to understand and hard to believe.

There are eight people in the room.

Reurus and Eliza, Reurus' partners, asked us to provide a place where we could talk confidentially.

Bartolo and Natalia joined the Adventurers Association as guardians and nominees of Reurus.

Esther, a spiritual teacher who believes in spiritualism, and Gilba, a spiritualist.

And Sarah, the Spirit of Fire, was here.

"If I'm not mistaken, did the young lady make a 'deal' with Reurus with the spirit of fire? And Reurus, you fought the Dragon of Fire in the Volcano of Veos... did you hear that?

Bartolo scratches his bald head, repeating what Reurus briefly reported.

"Even with me, I wanted you to be wrong... it's all true, union president"

That's how Reurus retrieves the evidence from the backpack that was given to him by Vanier as a reward for his "passing the test”.

"Fire Dragon... it's called Vanille, but Vanille gave me small gold and silver coins," Magic Stone "and" Treasure Ball "... and claws and scales."

Reurus said while lining up on the desk what he had taken out of the backpack, Bartolo held his head.

"Reurus... what are you going to do..."

"That's what I said! Sarah made the deal unilaterally, and Vaniel sold the fight unilaterally! The sword I got from Oni-san will shatter, I'm in possession, and it's scattered!

As for Reurus, I would like to say loudly that I am not at fault.

"Hey Reurus!? Introduce me better! And you're possessed!?

After listening to Reurus, Sarah shook her hands and shouted with dissatisfaction. As a result of depositing it with the church last night, I bent my umbilical cord because I could not attend the banquet.

(I don't know if the Spirit has an umbilical...)

Regardless, Reurus turned his eyes toward Sarah.

"I was surprised when I heard that the sword broke, but you fought the Fire Dragon... rather, you took it halfway."

Dominic nods convincingly after hearing how the great sword broke. From Dominic's point of view, it seemed more miraculous to have had a meeting with the Fire Dragon on the way.

"But I can't believe it... I don't doubt you, but are you really the Spirit of Fire? Don't you have a poor village girl with a head that tricks the Spirit of Fire?

Bartolo looks at Sarah with his confused eyes. Even though it's called the Spirit of Fire, Bartolo only looks like a young girl.

I am worried that the outfit resembles Eliza, but she has a strange appearance that her hair color is different and her personality is even more different on her face. Even though it is similar overall, it is not similar at first glance.

"Yeah, I can understand the union president's feelings... but I don't know."

"I assure you this is the Spirit of Fire."

It was Jilba who said that and sandwiched her mouth. There was Esther next door, but she had a strangely nervous face.

"There was an 'altar' built by our spirituals on Mount Veos, but when I stayed there overnight, I was able to see where Sarah appeared."

As Gilba explains, Bartolo turns to Reurus and Eliza for confirmation. Reus and Eliza nodded when they noticed the gaze - an unbearable Sarah exploded.

"Hey! Whose head is pathetic if you've been listening to me!? Should I show proof that I am the Spirit of Fire!?

As Sarah screams, she takes the strange pose of hitting her left fist and reaching her right hand in front of her chest for some reason. The pose inspired the memory of the previous life, but Sarah jumped without realizing it.

"Ugh!

Guren's flame enveloped Sarah's body floating in the air. And floated in the air in flames, as it appeared.

His appearance is indeed divine and convincing even if he is said to be a spirit of fire. Sarah nodded satisfactorily when she saw Bartolo's expression change to surprise and tried to land on Reurus's shoulders with the flames on.

"Don't get in. Clothes burn."

"Fuggyah!?

But when he realized it, Reurus kicked the floor and evaded instantly. Sarah didn't realize that Reurus' shoulders were gone and fell to the floor.

"Hey!? Why are you avoiding it!? Hey, why!? Reurus is terrible! That's where you'll catch me!?

It was Sarah who fell to the floor, but she immediately jumped up to protest whether there was any pain. Reurus raised his eyebrows to bear the headache against Sarah's words and actions.

"I told you not to burn your clothes!? How many times do I have to tell you?

"Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Eliza jumped on Sarah after she burned her clothes. Sarah, who is in the mount position, asks Reurus for help, but Reurus just sighs and doesn't help.

"... Spirit of Fire?

"I don't want to admit it..."

Reurus nodded reluctantly as Bartolo checked again. Bartolo looks at the reel, looks at Sarah, and looks at the reel again.

"... I don't want to say this before there are spiritual people, but“ this ”?

Reurus and Eliza nodded at the same time to Bartolo, who repeatedly asked. I hate to admit it, but Sarah is the Spirit of Fire.

"Well... I haven't seen a spirit in nearly forty years, but is this the spirit..."

Bartolo whispered, glad he wasn't a Spirit, but nobody in this room listened. When I heard that the subject of faith was Sarah, some of the spirituals would throw away their faith.

"We spirituals are the great spirits who saved mankind, the spirits who govern the various attributes necessary for people to live, and the religions who naturally give thanks."

Gilba, who was looking at Sarah's scandal, said with a smile to supplement it, but in that way she said that she had nothing to do with the Spirit's character or anything else. Sarah's character is also part of nature.

"Well, I got it... I didn't want to, but I got it... So, Reurus, what are you gonna do with this girl?

"I can't throw it out, so I'm“ recommending ”... if I don't recommend it..."

Reurus wanted to recommend it the same way as Eliza did, but if Sarah had any problems, Reurus would be discredited as a nominee. If Eliza was the opponent, that would be acceptable, but Sarah was the opponent.

"Then shall I be the nominee?

But Natalia said it before Reurus made a decision. Reurus looks at the unexpected remarks and turns back to Natalia.

"... are you insane?

"It's strange to ask your sanity when you challenge the Fire Dragon alone... but the Spirit of Fire can use flame magic, right? If it's good for the town, I'm just trying to swallow a few problems."

That's how Natalia smiles. Reurus is pleased to hear the words, but will return to me soon.

"... no, something will definitely happen, and I won't bother you. It's my recommendation, please. Not the Spirit of Fire, but Sarah the Adventurer who can use flame magic."

I wanted to refrain if possible, but it was Reurus who allowed me to follow. It was a one-sided "contract", but for decades - if not for nearly a hundred years - he wandered around Mount Veos with consciousness alone.

Even if I was forced to "contract", I could understand that I wanted a body that could be displayed and moved.

"Please keep it a secret that Sarah is the Spirit of Fire. We spirituals do our best, but it's better to have fewer sparks... Isn't that right, Esther?

"Yes... we spirituals are not a single rock either, so there are only a limited number of people we can communicate with..."

Zilba spoke to Esther with a unique prolonged voice. However, the expression was stuck because there was a “living object of faith” named Sarah.

"That vanilla looks like a Fire Dragon has admitted to the journey... I can't force you to throw it out."

"A flame magician joins the city... and that's an advantage."

As a matter of fact, I want to get rid of it, but I also want to avoid other problems caused by it. It was a conversation that seemed clear.

"There's no one in my town who sells people, but it's not like there's no one coming in or out of the city... and all I have to do is lie down and watch for the time being."

With that decision, Sarah decided to be accepted as an adventurer in the abandoned city of Laval.

"By the way, kid, is there any change in the contract with the Spirit of Fire? You must have benefited a lot when you signed the contract, didn't you?

Natalia shakes her story to change the subject. The Reurus who heard that accidentally leaned his neck.

"Speaking of which, nothing seems to have changed... Sarah, what if I made a 'deal' with you?

It is a story that I could not hear because of the surrounding eyes in the abandoned city of Madalo. I didn't feel the change, so I didn't expect to hear it in the first place.

In response to Reurus' question, Sarah stepped out of Eliza's mount position and responded with an open chest.

"Surprise me! The Blessing I give you is your resistance to fire! With this, it's safe and secure whether it's flame magic or not! The clothes burn!

"... did you burn Vaniel's flame magic?

Fire Resistance - Sounds like a useful ability, but Reurus suffered a burn after the 'contract' was signed. Without the magic of Zilba's healing, it is a serious injury that cannot be understood how long it will take to fully heal itself.

"No, if you ask me for" protection "enough to prevent the flame magic of the Fire Dragon, I'll be troubled as a Spirit of Fire...."

"If the monster's flame magic is weaker than that of Vanille, you can kill it yourself?

Even the intense heat that Vanille emitted could not be cut, but it could be played. As far as the power of the flame magic at that time is concerned, it may have been at least intermediate, or perhaps advanced, flame magic.

Not to mention unnecessary, Reurus can cut magic. If you keep an eye on the wounded, it will destroy Vanille's flame magic with fists and kicks.

"Jo, you don't get burned when you cook... or, uh, you don't get hurt much even if you use flame magic by accident..."

"Flame magic is flashy and doesn't surprise you, and a boy can detect magic in the first place, right?

It was Sarah, whose voice was getting smaller and smaller, but now Natalia was chasing her.

"It's so hard to see... wind magic will only avoid magic, so even the boy may not be able to avoid surprises..."

"Hey, that's good! I am the Spirit of Fire! You can fight alone, and you're strong!? Really!?

Because I'm not lying!?

Sarah gradually turns into tearful eyes. Seeing it, Reurus sighed deeply.

"Hah... I need to see it in the future."

I don't actively accept it, but I can't just throw it out.

Sarah said she liked the quality of magic, but even if she made it so evil, the attitude she followed was something she wanted to learn as a realuse.

"That's why I want you to register Sarah as an adventurer...."

"I'm signing up as an Adventurer Apprentice. Anyway, I don't know if I can be trusted."

"I don't know...."

It was the same with Eliza, but it seems that an irregular existence begins with an apprenticeship. In that regard, Reurus, who could have started with a junior adventurer, would have been Dominic's favorite.

"Spirits are adventurers for the first time as far as I know. By what criteria should I be promoted....."

"Sorry for the inconvenience...."

This is a deep and sincere apology for Reurus.

"I don't know, but can I stay here!? Even if they say no, I'll be there!?

In contrast to Reurus and Natalia, whose expressions dimmed in anticipation of what was coming, Sarah brightened her expression with brilliance.

"If you want to stay here, you should learn common sense first. In particular, don't burn your clothes. Aren't your clothes expensive?

"... yeah, okay, okay, so don't get stuck with your face."

Against Elizabeth, who was distancing herself with her true face, Sarah stepped back scared. Apparently, the power relationship between the two is being determined.

Still, when Sarah regained her mind, she smiled with her chest up.

"Again... the Spirit of Fire, Sarah! Nice to meet you!