A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

"We spirituals dedicate our prayers to the Spirit, and our doctrine is to make them our daily food. I know how you feel, but..."

A corner of the market in Accra.

It is the Spirit Teacher's Esther who scaffolds nearby wooden crates and speaks loudly around them.

After a few days of greeting the leading figures and checking on the citizens, Esther began the "Tsujitsu Rule” as her next move.

The reactions of those who go vary from those who listen silently to the word of Esther, to those who listen thankfully with their right hand against their chest, to those who look at the appearance of Esther and stretch out under their noses, and those who leave the scene to ignore whether they are in a hurry or not.

Elizabeth and Sarah are guarding each other on both sides of the ester. Because I thought I could avoid unnecessary vigilance because I was not an adventurer for what I saw or geared up to go through town with my daughter.

Reurus, Meer, and Neddy walk around behind the people away from those esters. Because Esther is receiving a lot of attention, I was thinking of suppressing the suspicious person from behind if they move.

But there is no one who would try to harm Esther against Reurus' vigilance. To the extent that a fine young man turns his low gaze towards Esther.

(... well, I'll miss some parts that I can understand as the same guy.)

We will suppress it immediately if we try to do something, but we will miss the "so far” revulsion because we know how it feels.

"Oh, you're the adventurer's brother. Are you shopping today?

I was told that I was escorting Esther, who was doing the reasoning. When I looked at Esther carefully, there was a merchant who sold sugar and vanilla the other day.

"It's work for today... By the way, Grandma, when will that happy brown powder arrive? I take care of it little by little, but if it goes away, I'm going to have withdrawal symptoms."

"... brother of the adventurer, can you stop saying that because it sounds like you're selling bad medicine? If the soldiers around ask me, I'll be taken with me."

Vanilla was the same, but I heard that I didn't know when it would arrive next time - but I would still confirm that the taste of sugar was so intense.

For the record, the sugar purchased was carved with the "magic letter" of "Enhancement" by Meer to prevent the pot from cracking, and placed in a wooden box filled with straw as a cushion in the church.

It would not be stolen because the spirituals were always inside, but if the thief came in, it was a revus that we were going to find out even at the grassroots level.

"Whoa, that guy's rude..." I'm doing my job, but what's Grandma doing?

Though I thought he was a peddler, the merchant's man is useless. It doesn't seem that I have a store nearby.

"Today, I'm trying to find out what other merchants are dealing with."

"Ah... market research?"

I wonder what kind of products are sold for how much? By doing so, it was thought that they were identifying products that were easy to sell and fair prices.

"... that's the place."

The merchant's eyes narrowed for a moment, but it quickly turned into a smile.

"If I had my own shop, it wouldn't be the same, but the information around it is important when it comes to shopping."

"Heh... information?"

Reus was slightly silent when he heard the merchant's words.

(If you're a merchant, you've got a lot of information to ask...)

What came to mind in Reurus was Gilba, who has been missing since he left the abandoned city of Laval. I think that whatever happens to Gilba is safe, but I am worried about it.

"Grandma, are you selling information?

"... suddenly. It depends. What do you want to hear?

Apparently, there is no such thing as an immediate refusal. Or did you decide it would be money?

"I'm a spiritualist named Gilba... you know?

"Gilba... oh, the husband of Punishment. Don't ask me your name. A lot of merchants who use the streets have seen each other."

It seems that many people were helped when monsters and bandits attacked them on the streets. Moreover, some merchants say they owe money to leave without asking for consideration.

"I know you, but I haven't seen you lately. He's about a fist taller than me, and his outfit is black, worn by spirituals. I'm 40 years old and my hair is white...."

"Hmm... as famous as the husband of" Punishment ", there seem to be a lot of witnesses. No, wait... there was a story about seeing such a backstabbing guy in the alley of this town..."

"It's in the alley... because he's going anywhere."

There are plenty of possibilities for others as long as the outfit is similar, but I don't think it would be strange if Zilba appeared in the alley. As a revulsion, I don't think it would be surprising if Zilba were suddenly at home - even if that happened.

"I don't know when that will happen...."

"It must have been a while ago, right? Some of the merchants said they saw a man in black standing in the alley."

From what I've heard, it looks like an urban legend, but I can't deny that Gilba is in Accra.

(But if that's the case, why didn't you come out in front of us?

The Spirits of Accra also said that they would not hear Zilba go through the gates set up in the fortress of Accra. He also said that whoever knew Zilba's face had never seen him.

Gilba will be able to break through the walls without passing through the gates. But naturally, it is a crime. No amount of Zilba would imitate such a thing.

(I wonder if a red person like Gilba-san is the same person....)

There must be no reason not to contact the Reurus with Esther. Even if there is a reason why you can't show up, in that case, just leave a letter.

In the end, Reus, who decided that he didn't understand, gave the merchant about five pieces of silver for information and returned to Esther's escort.

A week has passed since the Reurus arrived in Accra.

In the meantime, Esther's actions seem to have gradually restored calm to the spirits living in Accra.

It will still take some time for the rebellion against the lord to subside completely, but it will still be a cloud gap.

Seeing some calm in Accra, Esther suggests reaching out to the towns and villages around Accra. The territory of the Värg family includes not only Accra, but also the surrounding towns and villages. We will also need to take action in those places.

However, you can't act immediately even if you think about it. When Esther, a spiritual teacher, moved around in the current situation, it was likely to cause confusion.

For this reason, explanations and reports were given to the surroundings, and it was not until three days after the actual departure.

However, half of them have been resting because they have been moving for the past week or so. Regardless of Reurus, who has been moving around from day to day as an adventurer, Esther can see the accumulation of fatigue.

So let's focus on resting Esther until we leave - an envoy from the Värg family arrives ahead of us.

"Long time no see! Your work reaches my ears!

It was Collard, who had not seen him since he arrived in Accra, who said so with his cheerfulness at the top of the opening.

It would be ten o'clock in the morning at the time. I wondered if the carriage with the family crest of the Värg family had stopped in front of the church, and Collard, who was riding on the podium, jumped off in a light motion and stood right in front of the Reurus who was about to go out.

"... it's been a long time, Mr. Collard. I'm glad you're feeling better."

Collard's expression is clear as if he had been lying about the stomach pain he saw on his way to Accra. Collard nodded loudly and smiled at the rhetoric of Reurus.

"Hmm, it's going great! Oops, today I came as Lord Lewis's messenger... oh!

Collard's attitude is somewhat cheerful, either because he's been traveling with us once. But once I thought I coughed, the look was tightened as a knight's.

"A message from Lord Lewis. If you have time, I'd like to invite you to my house. If it seems inconvenient, I want you to tell me when it's possible - that's all."

"... this is the arrow tip I was going to take a break from?"

The sleigh and ester murmured like tired. But the murmur was so small that it could only reach Reurus' ear next to it.

Yes, I'd be happy to keep it for you ~

Regardless of the inner feeling, the ester smiles brightly. Collard respectfully greets such an ester and leads by opening the carriage door by hand.

"Don't worry. Today's invitation is not rigid."

That's right, Collard speaks with respect to Esther, but when he heard the story, Reus leaned his neck.

"Oh, is that so?

"Hmm. Diego came as an envoy last time, but today I am chosen as one. There are facial acquaintances, but the consideration is to make it easier for you to feel comfortable."

(... yeah, well, Collard is easier to talk to than Diego.)

Diego, who has helped himself and his men in one way or another, treats them with courtesy.

On the one hand, Collard can empathize with a variety of things as a Reurus individual.

It was true that the latter was more thankful.

While talking about that, Reurus and the others get into the carriage. And when he was ready, the king manipulated the horse and began to march toward the Viscount of Velg.

As expected, if it is a second carriage, Reurus and the others will not imitate it. They just sit back and enjoy the scenery outside.

We will then arrive at the Viscount of Velg, as we did last time. As always, the gatekeepers and patrol soldiers took their duties seriously and were welcomed by many butlers and maids.

But there's only one thing that's different from last time.

"--This is the first time I've seen you face to face."

A girl in a dress - Ruvillia - was added to the reception.