A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

Time goes back to where Reurus and the others left the abandoned city of Laval.

"All right, let's go! Follow me!

"That's the other way around. You want to go back to Veos Volcano? Are you leaving now?

Reurus began walking toward the streets as Sarah rushed out with a slice of lead. Next to it was Eliza, and Sarah came back in a hurry.

"I'm kidding! Don't go home. Don't leave me!

Sarah came running with a heavy footsteps, but she didn't seem to feel the weight of the luggage she was carrying. Eliza is also using Reinforcement, so her steps are light, and if she succeeds, Reurus, who is carrying a lot of luggage, is likely to be the most delayed.

(If you can afford it someday, a horse... No, I'm working in the abandoned city of Laval, so this time and last time, it's the exception. But I also feel like I'm going to run around in the future.....)

Reurus dropped his gaze on the "Guest ID" hanging on his neck.

Spiritualism only possesses the "Guest Proof" that guarantees its identity, even in the abandoned city of Laval, Reurus. Unlike the adventurer's registration card, it seems that his identity is officially guaranteed, and as long as he has it, he will be able to run from around Natalia.

If that's for the abandoned city of Laval, there's no denying Reurus. Especially this time, it's a personal journey to find someone who can make weapons that you can use.

Not only Natalia, who admitted it without complaining, but if it's for her loved ones in the town, I'm willing to take on the reuse of it.

Still, I wonder if some means of transportation is necessary. While relentlessly adjusting the position of the shoulder straps of the rucksack, Reurus thought of that with his heart alone.

"I don't think I'm gonna be able to keep my feet together this time."

"But don't push it, okay? Tell me as soon as it gets tough. You'll get tired just by continuing to use" Enhancements, "and I'll take a few breaks."

It was Eliza who carried the backpack and laughed happily.

Gilba carried the luggage when she went to Madalo Waste City on a rescue request, and if she got tired, she sometimes had a realuse. However, this time, thanks to the "strengthening", the worry was “almost” eliminated.

However, "Enhancement" does not deplete magic, but it is necessary to get used to it. In the case of Reurus, Eliza's physical abilities were raised voluntarily with the magic sent by Eliza, but in the case of Eliza, she needed to use "Enhancement" of her own volition.

If you lose your focus, you will also be able to "strengthen" and taste the weight of your luggage directly. Reurus decided that we needed to take a break before that happened.

"I categorically protest the difference between me and Eliza! Don't worry about me! Be nice!

As Reurus cares about Eliza, Sarah protests with her lips sharpened.

"You're the spirit of fire... are you tired? Is there a concept of tiredness in the first place?

"Eh? Uh... maybe? But what do you think? Maybe I'm tired because Eliza's“ shape ”was influenced through the" contract "with Reurus when it appeared...?

Apparently Sarah doesn't understand herself. I didn't care because I wasn't very interested in Reurus, but I thought I should have checked it beforehand.

"Eating, drinking, and sleeping like Eliza. Then you'll be tired too...?

"But there's nothing wrong with using Enhancements! You can also use flame magic, and if there is a problem, it may disappear when the magic runs out!

Sarah makes noisy remarks. Having heard that, Reurus unexpectedly doubted his ears.

"Eh? You disappear when the magic runs out?

"It's only natural that you gathered magic and revealed it! But it's okay! With the" contract "with Reurus... No, the magical connection with the" contract "is complicated, but if my magic disappears, maybe Reurus will be fine! Maybe! If Reurus dies, maybe I'll die too!

"He said something heavy..."

I don't know if I can try it, but when Sarah's magic runs out and Reurus dies, Sarah disappears.

If I thought I had made a 'contract' on my own, I would have entrusted my life to it. It may be bad that Reurus didn't want to know, but the truth is that he didn't want to know.

"Hmm? When that happens, what happens when you die with my life?

"Come on? By then, I think you'll be able to show more magic without a revulsion, but you're not going to live long like Vanille? If the contractor dies with his life expectancy, I'll go out with him, too.

Rather than being heavy, the idea of life and death is different from Reurus.

They don't seem to care so much about living things that have been revealed over the years.

"If you don't regret this moment of life, I don't care if you die! Much better than living on consciousness alone for decades!

Should it be said that it is clean, or should it be taken for granted in view of the history until it is revealed? From Sarah's point of view, it would be good if we could just enjoy this moment right now.

It was a story that I could empathize with as a realuse that I realized there was an instantaneous part.

"Well, I don't want to die soon either... so I'll just hang out with you."

Saying that, I hesitated slightly before stroking Sarah's head. Because it was the Spirit of Fire, it was a head that felt strangely warm. It does not slip through even if it is touched.

"- Eh! I don't want you to go out with me!

Sarah opened her eyes to the stroke on her head, but immediately nodded with a full smile.

Walking like that takes about four hours.

While lunching on a lunch lunch lunch made by Corona on the way, Reurus and the others were walking the streets to the west.

Sarah walked with pride, Eliza was in the middle, and Reurus was in charge.

Reurus was walking, as Jilba had taught him before, checking for footprints on the ground. And look around frequently and be alert if someone is lurking.

As long as it's a monster, when the opponent becomes a human, Reurus's guess won't get any closer. If you have magic, you can react, but if you're just a human, you won't be able to guess Reurus.

However, Sarah makes up for it by walking ahead.

"Hmm... there's a weird big fever in the distance. Man or monster?

"What's the distance?

"I don't know. Hundreds of melts?

Is it surprising or inevitable? Sarah seemed to realize that she was a spirit of fire and had a high heat source even if she was a little far away.

With flame magic, the distance and strength are accurate, and even fire is fairly accurate. And it gets rather vague, but it seems that people's body temperature and so on can also be sensed as “heat”.

"I don't have any reaction... if you don't come this way, I'll leave you alone"

Yes!

The magic is weak and the distance varies, but you can sense a Reurus. And Sarah can sense something harder to hide than the magic of heat. On top of that, Eliza was avoiding monsters.

Vigilance is indispensable, but it was a very helpful story from Reurus, the beginner of the journey.

As you walk down the street like this, the sound of birds echoes from afar. Midsummer is past, so the wind that blows through the streets is not so hot, and the weather is nice, so it can be said to be a great travel day.

It was impossible because of the danger of monsters and bandits, but the weather was good enough to lie down in the grass and take a nap.

"Hmm, nice weather! I knew my journey would have to be like this!

Sarah is in the same mood as the first walker. Whether the conversation with Reurus that I have been going on since the beginning of the journey is working in a good direction or jumping forward.

"Phew... Phew..."

In contrast to Sarah, Eliza began to look tired early. It seems to be painful to use "reinforcement" for a long time from within that I am not accustomed to.

"Eliza, are you okay?

"Come on... let's see..."

It doesn't seem to be okay. When Reurus stopped her leg, she picked up the backpack that Eliza was carrying and hung it on her left shoulder.

"I can't walk with this stuff in my arms... can I?

"Yeah... I'm sorry..."

The weight of the backpack on my back is the same, but I can't physically hold Eliza. Your right hand needs to be free to pull out the sword immediately, and all you can do to reuse it is to take on the backpack instead.

"Eliza, are you okay? Reurus, I have that backpack!

"... can you hold it?

"I'm fine! I'm fine!

Instead of carrying a backpack, Sarah holds it in front of her body through her arms in her shoulder straps.

(... I wonder, was there a guy who used to go to school dressed like that...)

The Reurus, who saw Sarah, stimulated the memory of the previous life.

Was it middle school or high school? Carrying a school-designated bag packed with textbooks and holding a backpack with gymnastics clothes and club tools on the front of the body - there was a classmate who went to school in that outfit, he remembered.

When I wiped out that memory, I turned to Sarah, who was holding the backpack to help Eliza. They usually bump into each other somehow, but this is how they can help each other.

It's like a twin sister when two people with similar appearances help each other.

"I still have a lot of magic, and I can breathe 'Reinforcement'! When you're in a good mood, you're going to catch fire!

I knew you'd give it to me.

As declared, Reurus immediately stopped Sarah after seeing the space around her body begin to sway with heat. A rucksack made of horned rabbit leather is sturdy and does not easily burn, but the fire of Sarah, the Spirit of Fire, could burn.

"Oops, it's dangerous..."

When Reurus stops, Sara immediately controls her magic and lowers her heat. Around the point where you can easily manipulate the heat, even if it rots, it will be the spirit of fire.

(If I throw this in the water, it could be an instant bath... if there's a river.)

While thinking about it with his face, Reurus turned to Eliza. Eliza's expression was fatigued, but more than that, she had a dark tone of regret and regret.

"If it wasn't for Eliza, I wouldn't be able to move this far, so don't worry. Here we go."

"... yeah"

He stroked his head violently and urged Eliza to walk out.

Walking along the street, you don't get lost, but Reurus occasionally looks at the sun to see if it's in the right direction.

I thought it would be easier if it was a compass, but when I thought about it, I could hear the birds ringing in Reurus' ears again.

Chungchun, it's like a sparrow. However, the voice was heard from closer than before, and he leaned his neck unexpectedly.

There are not only monsters in this world, but also ordinary creatures. Animals such as chickens, pigs, cattle, and sheep are kept as domestic animals, and horse-drawn carriages are basically used as alternatives to walking.

That's why it's not strange to hear birds chirping, but I felt like I heard them frequently after lunch.

(It's almost autumn, and the birds are moving...?

I'm curious, but I don't know how the animal feels about Reurus. There are forests on both sides of the street, and there will be plenty of birds and beasts besides monsters. With that in mind, it's not strange to hear a bird chirp.

--That's what I thought.

A faint wind chirp. The moment he heard it, Reus was playing the flying arrow with the great sword.

"Ah, that!? Hey, there's a lot of heat coming up!

"Where did you come from?

"Over here! My focus on maintaining" Enhancement "made my enemies neglected!

"Who said 'fortification' can be used to breathe!?

As he screamed, Reurus lowered his luggage to the ground and became lighter. Looking around, he snapped his neck bones to loosen the tight around his neck.

"Suddenly you're flying arrows, you're the enemy. One shot is a false shot... and I can't hear a word of sleep."

I didn't expect to be attacked in the middle of the street in broad daylight. Still, the reality is shooting arrows, and Reurus is on the lookout.

"Eliza 'chanted' behind my luggage. Sarah, protect me until Eliza shoots the magic."

"Don't you burn in my flame?

"Use Eliza's power to numb her and make her incapable of battle. Eliza, okay?

He doesn't look, but Reurus asks for confirmation. Then Eliza answered with a pleasant voice.

"Uh-huh! Leave it to me!"

"Oh, I got it."

As instructed by Reurus, Eliza hides behind the backpack and begins "chanting." Sarah jumped and stood on the backpack, looking around with her hands on her forehead.

"One, two, three... full"

It was Sarah who talked about the number of heat sources she felt from around her, but she gave up immediately. Reurus looks around, but several figures pop out of the woods.

The number exceeded twenty, and men from their teenagers to their thirties surrounded themselves in a far circle. Each wears rough but partial leather armor and holds weapons such as swords, spears, axes and bows.

"Don't move! If you show me a strange move, I'll kill you!

It was one of the men who shouted that way.

I think I'm in my mid-thirties. He has a beard around his mouth, but his head is bald and he is carrying a wide range of single-bladed swords on his shoulders. Probably a leader.

As other men saw it, they were like bandits or bandits, and those with bows were watching and squeezing arrows, targeting the Reurus.

(Eight bows, six swords, five spears, three axes...)

There are about three people lurking in the forest. There's a fever in the shade of the tree. "

It was a realuse that counted the surrounding enemies, but Sarah's voice echoed behind her head and she opened her eyes unexpectedly.

It's an auxiliary magic "ideological call." It won't be a problem at this distance. "

"Hey... I've never heard of magic like this before..."

You didn't ask! Well, you didn't listen to me! You left me all alone! I was waiting for you to listen to me!

When I murmured in my heart, Sarah's dissatisfied voice returned as if she really heard her voice. When I said that, I couldn't say anything as a revulsion because I was cold against Sarah.

"... I'm sorry. From now on, I'll do more and let me hear a lot of stories.

Right, sooo? Then I'll forgive you!

It was strange to say that wholeheartedly, but Reurus turned to Sarah to apologize. Sarah replies satisfactorily as to whether it has been conveyed.

"Leave all your stuff and you'll miss your life!

That's how Reurus talked to Sarah, and the leader man raised his voice. Apparently, there is an atmosphere in which people are accustomed to these kinds of rough things as if they are being chased away.

"Where was I when I told you soldiers were patrolling the streets... they were too insecure?"

It reminds me of a story I heard from Gilba before, but some of the lords who rule the land do not focus on keeping the streets safe. I wonder if this is the neighborhood, and Reurus wants to sigh.

Besides, isn't it weird how they talk, Reurus?

How do you talk?...... Oh, is that a different accent?

Sarah noticed that the bandit's words differed from the Mataroi Comona intonation known to Reurus.

Even in former Japan, it is common for the intonation of words and expressions to differ depending on the place of origin. It's not as big a feature as the Kansai Valve, but the “accent” differs to the extent you notice it.

(Speaking of which, this neighborhood was south of Mataroi... maybe they're from another country?

A group of more than twenty bandits. This would be quite large for a bandit. As far as the proximity of the border can be inferred, they may be using the technique of rioting around the border and fleeing to other countries if soldiers show up.

Naturally, if Mataroi soldiers enter another country, it will be a big problem. Whether there is a reason they were chasing bandits, if they were allowed to do so, other countries must have violated their borders by "chasing bandits”.

When I think about it, the men in front of me were more likely to be good bandits. A good bandit is a strange story from Reurus.

But this is the Monster Eater, where blood suckers, fire spirits and fire dragons beat each other. I'm not that familiar with humans, but is it appropriate to attack them?

Sarah asks strangely, but it is impossible to prove from the appearance that it is a vampire species or a spirit of fire. Exploring magic will change the story, but Eliza and Sarah can only be seen as girls.

It's a realuse that explores the magic of bandits, but I didn't see any sign of it. No matter how few Reuses there are, if you look at the Reuses that move around carrying huge backpacks, you'll know that at least they can use "Enhancements".

"No, wait. Just because I can't feel the magic, it's possible that I'm hiding something like Gilba-san... if so, it's a hands-on group."

Why are such a hands-on group in such a place...

Having targeted it as a prey, even if Reurus and the others could use magic, they decided they could do something about it.

(Could it be a Gregorian dressed as a bandit? Waiting for us to leave the abandoned city of Laval?

We've been in the abandoned city of Laval for over five hours. It may have been impossible to escape from this place to the abandoned city of Laval, and they may have attacked us in anticipation of it.

If that's the case, they'll kill you if you don't fight with all your might.

"Hey! Are you listening to me!?

― Caloric Release .

In the back of your brain, there is a sound of gakins and gears meshing up. At the same time, a lot of magic is blown up from the body of Reurus, and his physical abilities jump up at once.

Sarah.

"Over there... and over there"

When Sarah waved her sword in the direction she had instructed, the tree that had grown far away within a few moments was cut in circles. If you wave your sword twice in a row, the trees that grew far away will be cut in circles as well.

I flew the magic blade and slashed the tree. The current Reurus does not have a range of 50 meters, but it is enough to kill the bandits hiding behind the trees.

I don't want to use it if possible to deplete magic, but it would be foolish to be surprised by magic.

The trunk of the tree is severed about one metre from the ground, and at the same time a heavy, wet sound is heard. Apparently, I was able to preempt the bandits lurking in the shade of the tree.

"Nh! Let go!

When you see the movement of Reurus, the leader gives the order. The bandits who heard it fired arrows instantly - burning up instantly in the air.

"Anyway, do you think you'll get a regular arrow?

"Ooooooooooo!"

While Sarah's flame magic and bandits rounded their eyes, Reurus stormed with a roar. And when the nearest bandit's torso was cleaved through the leather armor, they split their necks with a continuous blade.

"Gahhhhhhhhhh!"

He jumped with his big sword swinging and cut the bandits who tried to hold the sword vertically in a hurry. Then he kicked the vertically divided bandit's body and scattered his organs and a lot of blood, closing the eyes of the bandits who were in a straight line.

"Wow!?

"Hyiiii!?

In the rain of falling blood and organs, the bandits retreat as if they had caused panic. There was a strong smell of blood and dirt spread around, but Reurus rushed around.

Gilba engraved the "magic letter" of "Enhancement", and the great sword endured the power of Reurus, contrary to expectations. Still, because he doesn't know what happens when he waves with all his might, Reurus waves his great sword with about 80% of his strength.

Cut off the bandits' leather armor, chop off their necks, and reduce the number in an instant. He shakes his weapon to resist from time to time, but he can't catch a Reurus that uses' Calorie Release '.

The difference in pure speed. Reurus, who took full advantage of it, slowly dodged the bandits' attacks and knocked his sword into it.

…… You don't have a lot of answers, do you?

After killing about a dozen people, Reurus wonders.

If you were a former Gregorian, you would have forged a skill at the end of the line. He had the skill to fight without magic and only assisted the Gregorians called priests.

Compared to those Gregorians, the bandits in front of us are weak. I was surprised by Sarah's flame magic and scared to death by Reurus.

"Ah! Different story!?

"If you're an adventurer, it's no big deal to use magic! You're a monster!?

As he was cutting himself down from one end, a protest arose from some bandits.

Apparently, even if "Enhancement" could be used, if the adventurer was against him, he thought he could push it out with a difference in numbers.

"Shit! Let's go!"

I felt it was too late to make a decision after more than half of them had been slashed, but it must have been so shocking. The man called your head ordered a retreat - Eliza screamed like a wreck.

"After all, I didn't need my strength!? Yes, the Spirit of Lightning! Shoot through his enemies!

Eliza, who had finished her "chanting" in advance, launched a thunderbolt that licked the earth, and the bandits were wiped out.