Me, Adventurer! - Undoubled Skills Are Flat Magic (WEB Version)
Episode 73 - City by the lake, but more erotic than romantic
"Sa, it's cold...
It is currently flying at a sound speed of approximately 500 metres from the surface. At an altitude, is it about 2000m?
Currently only in winter, temperatures in the northern part of the Kingdom are around 10 degrees Celsius, even at maximum temperatures. There is a considerable temperature difference from the warm south. Furthermore, when the altitude rises by 100 m, the temperature drops by 0.6 degrees, so when the altitude rises by 2000 m, the temperature is about 12 degrees lower than along the sea. I mean, the temperature is about two degrees below freezing right now. It may be tight for Anya, a cat beast vulnerable to the cold. Mistaken candidate? Well, I can't help what I brought in. I'll give you my camp blanket, too, so you can stand it.
"Smells like a boss. It smells delicious.
I heard some disturbing words, but I decided not to care. Happy and shy if this is what you mean sexually, but it just sounds like what it means when Anya tells you hi. Be careful not to get overheard. Oh, is that a rat? The cat was the one to be twisted.
The northern part of the kingdom is almost mountainous. However, it is not that steep. It is called the North Wall (Hokuheki) Mountain, and the altitude is about 1200 m on average. They say the south side of the mountains is a lush farming area with moderate rainfall throughout the year and is said to be the Kingdom's food bank. From above, the vegetation appears to be close to Riyama in Japan.
"Mia? The greens suddenly disappeared? It's just the reddish ground.
This changes over the North Wall Mountains. Desolate desert areas ensue, and eventually the sea emerges. Is that the Lute Sea? Only around the sea and near the river basin where it is poured, the green space is spread like a belt.
The Lute Sea seems to be structured like Lake Caldera, surrounded by mountains. It's a hell of a lot bigger though.
And as a result of the overlapping conditions, the Lute Sea coast is said to have extremely low rainfall. As a result, the neighborhood is deserted, and it seems to be in a harsh environment to farm. I wonder if the main industry in the coastal villages is fishing. That's the only option I have. But even if it is not as large as the outer sea, aquatic warcraft will also exist in the inland sea. Fishing should never be easy either. It just seems harsh to live.
Oh, so Noran does piracy? Farther north than the kingdom would mean less suitable land for farming than around here. I'm here to take it from you to survive. That's tough over there, too. I don't mean to admit to piracy.
The planar spindle ball we are riding has slightly changed the surface material. I had made the whole thing transparent when I left, but now I'm making the bottom half a matte sky blue. Even if you look up from the bottom, you shouldn't be able to see it blending into the sky. It is all the more so because there is no reflection or shine.
The top half remains transparent. Thanks to this, the surface looks good.
Take the path west at the point of exit to the coastline of the Lute Sea. There must be a city of Chito ahead. Incidentally, the oats, home of Luca and Samantha, are in the opposite direction here, in the eastern Lute Hainan. They say it's near the border with Ende.
After a while, I saw the city. It is a stone city very similar to Wang Du. Although it is small enough to be comparable. That would be the city of Chito. There are a number of tents around the city. Probably from the military. Looks pretty sure there.
And what you see ahead is the valley of salt...?
"... not white?
"It's pink! Something nasty!
The valley of salt was not the white monochrome I had imagined. It's all light peach. I heard it was a salt lake place, so I had imagined white, or thin blue, that I had seen in the photos of my previous life, but once again they had betrayed my expectations. What, this world?
Pure salt, or sodium chloride, is colorless and transparent. Light reflected or shaded into this to look white or thin blue. The salt in this valley of salt is probably not pure sodium chloride. I wonder if it's red because of some ingredient in the surrounding soil. Maybe iron? The desert is red too.
But as far as I can see, the light peach canyon is quite spectacular. It feels strangely fancy to say that it is a demonic realm where demons travel. Besides, we'll be the first humans to see it from above. Pretty touching. This is what I would call a journey.
Drop the ball about 5 km in front of the city and run from there. The time is right around dusk to evening, about 4pm? Not surprisingly, it's not cold, but I hear the temperature difference between day and night is intense in the desert. I guess it's going to get sharply cold from now on. I want to get to the city before then. And we need to make sure the village chief is safe or not.
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The city was like a ghost town. There are no people in the street at all. There are signs of people, so I guess they're lurking their breath in the building. Speaking of which, you were like this when you got to Dorton.
Whatever it is, it's the inn first. The guard who was at the entrance to the city told me that there were two lodgings in this city. One of them was rented out by the military, which meant the other was the only one who could stay. I mean, there's a village chief at the military rentout?
"Welcome! It's been a long time, you're welcome!
If you are not renting out, when you went to a slightly more private lodging-like inn, you were welcomed by a well-deserved general.
"Best wishes. The lack of customers, after all, is it because of the war?
"Right. Damn, that's a good annoyance. Are the boys adventurers? In the valley of salt?
Speak like a public tale while filling out a lodging book. I suppose it's because the general is a long-time guest, too, and she responds cheerfully.
"I was going to, but if you're at war, is it dangerous? What's it like now?
"Sounds like you're not very good. The battlefield is a little far from here, so I don't know how this is going to happen right away. Jerkin 'guys on everything, they're using new magic props. I hear the commander of the army has been badly injured. He said he got five holes in his body. You're an amazing person because I'm telling you that your life doesn't have anything else. The boulder is the hero Dantes. You know what, hero Dantes? I don't know if I was born yet with a child like you. He's a great guy. For example…"
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. It's my aunt's Final Weapon. When this is activated, they will be detained for about an hour.
Auntie checks her lodging book, receives the price, prepares two (...) bean teas, grabs a cup of tea contracted sequin-like cookies, and pulls me to the dining room table. I let go of my talk all the time. I can only hammer.
Tea is two because Anya ran away in the name of carrying her luggage. A wild inquiry, or a gift of trained maid skills? I presume you sensed a damsel going wild. What a dodge. Boulder cats.
In the end, it was my stomach that set me free complaining of hunger and saying, 'Oh, my God, I'm sorry. I can't believe you didn't notice the kid was hungry. I'll have dinner ready in a minute. Sit down and wait.' It was after the interaction. I was kind enough to keep talking for an hour. The general ate all the cookies.
Anya came out of the room just before dinner could be prepared. What a perceptive ability, and good procedure. Boulder cats.
But it was good to know the situation of the village chief. If your life has nothing else to say, you can rest assured. Let's go sign up for a meeting tomorrow, though. And if I can help at all, I can help. Something about a nagging war, we need to end it soon.
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"Your Eminence will not see a child! Just walk away!"
The next morning, I came to the inn where the village chief was supposedly staying - if it was a private inn we were staying in, this was the Hot Springs Inn I said - to make an offer for a visit, but the soldiers who were guarding at the entrance were stopping me and driving me away from my residence.
Well, when it comes to Oyaku, it's Oyaku, but how much temple does anything annoying get annoying.
I understand the situation. It's war time now. Security is too sweet to see a military commander lightly. But it's tyranny to get rid of him because he's a child without asking about the circumstances or anything. So I'll just be a little mean.
"Okay. Then please leave a message." A beat is coming from the village. I'm staying in another inn. I'll be there to see you if I have time, so I want you to give me your use '.
"Oh, all right, all right, just go home!
Soldier getting rid of me and Anya with his grumpy hands. I'm definitely not going to tell you. But that's not the end of me, either.
"Yes, what is the name of your soldier?
"Oh? Why do I have to tell you that!
"Because after the war, the village chief got a good message, or we have to be sure. You need to know who you asked for a message to confirm, right? So, what's your soldier's name?
"Hey, how can you be sure of your Excellency! Don't spit on me!
The soldier comes to visit like he was in a bit of a panic.
"Oh, didn't you say? I'm an adventurer from the village of the village chief. As you can see, I'm just a kid, but I'm already an intermediate adventurer. Here. The village chief... thanks to Baron Weissman for recommending it.... So, what's your soldier's name?
Show the stars by putting out guild tags. Five crusades, two procurements, a fine intermediate adventurer. The face of the soldier who saw it turns blue.
He seemed to know that the village chief was in command of the pioneering village. And the high strength of being a child but an intermediate adventurer, testimony that the village chief himself is a nominee. What can be imagined from these is the possibility of the village chief's own child or his beloved apprentice. A son or loving apprentice of a rare era hero, not a good opponent for a transgressive attitude, if mistaken.
"Oh, such an idiot..."
"I'm not free either, so please answer me quickly. So, what's your soldier's name?
"Oh, what's my name..."
Repeat the same question. It is an occasional method used in compression interviews and so on. By asking the same thing over and over again: 'Did you have a bad answer for yourself? Did I say something I shouldn't have said?' It makes you suspicious, and it's what you see in that response. That's a gentle way to do an oppressive interview. By the way, you're right to answer as usual, without being weirdly frightened or nervous. It is also out to repeat the same answer firmly, and if you make a slight change, you can see that it is likely to be applied.
This soldier is out. I'm sweaty and I'm losing my normal mind to see. Is that another push?
"So, what's your soldier's name?
"Oh, my... hey, hold on! I'm going to ask you now!
Huh, I won. The soldier rushed into the back. I wish I had done that from the beginning.
"Boss... you're mean... You look terribly bad right now.
One step back, Anya looked at me with a zito eye.
Is that me?