Transition to Another World, Landmines Included

In the end, Hulka stayed here to teach Yasue his skills, while we went to secure the inn.

What Hulka teaches this time is [sewing] and [cooking] skills, and if we have time before we leave town, we plan to add Toya's [swordsmanship].

With regard to other skills, when we come to this town in the future, or even when Yasue comes to Raffan, it is a delicate matter of whether we will actually teach only those skills that are not much needed to live in the town.

Furthermore, magic cannot be used without qualities, so it is not covered.

Yasue was a little sorry about that, but I just have to get him to swallow it there.

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On my way was the same inn as the last time I visited Kerg.

When I stayed there before, I was not particularly dissatisfied, so I chose it, but because the situation in the town was not very good, there were many vacancies, and the aunt at the inn was delighted.

Ask Nico and her aunt, who seem in a good mood, to secure two rooms, and then ask her where the bookstore is.

Going to the bookstore is one of the major purposes of stopping in this town.

As for the book on demons, I have asked Diola to pick it up, but I have only got one book on dungeons, and there may be other useful books.

At least there must be more books than Rafan, and there's no reason not to stop by even though it's on the road.

So I asked my aunt to "just tell me what you know," but unfortunately, it seems there's only one bookstore in Kerg.

It's a little unfortunate, but just say you don't have to get lost.

On the way to that bookstore I was taught to collect Hulka in the dining room.

I've just been securing the inn, so it wasn't that long before we came back, but, unexpectedly, in that little time, Yasue had already mastered [cooking] and [sewing] skills.

It's a pretty short time to think from Yuki's experience, but perhaps this is what she's been working so hard on.

Since the dining room is still open at night, even if I can't remember, Halka was going to collect it, but I was lucky to have it smooth unexpectedly.

Tell Yasue where we took the inn and head straight to the bookstore.

On the way there, somewhat out of town, you'll also notice traces of several destroyed buildings and the appearance of someone sitting apathetically in the corner of the road.

I don't have any ideas, but we're not on the side of justice.

As I passed by early enough while trying not to look at you too much, I could see the destination.

"Oh, isn't that it? What, that?

Yuki, who was leading the way, points to one store, finds something and puts his neck around it.

"What?

One flyer stretched out at the entrance to the store ahead of Yuki, who rushed over to stare.

There's a big '50% discount! Selling out!'.

"Yeah!? Discount Sale at Bookstore? And in this world?

Yuki couldn't help but raise her voice.

I've never heard of a sale in this world before, and since there aren't many ordinary people who can read letters in the first place, I've never seen a flyer.

Besides, most books are one-point luxury items. Normally, it's not like selling at a sale.

"Oh, but is there also a flyer in the bookstore?"

"Right. Because people who can't read letters don't come to buy them."

"I don't know why, but you were lucky"

In this world where books are expensive, a 50% discount is huge.

While we're thankful for our good fortune, we open the door and go inside the bookstore.

The structure in it was no different from that of a bookstore such as Lafan, but what attracted my attention was the large number of books piled up on the counter.

And the bookshelf behind it and a bunch of towers of books stacked high around it.

A tower that stands with some clearance, but that space is a level where each person can finally get through.

No matter what you think, the number of books you keep doesn't match the size of the store.

Although it is somewhat larger than Lafan's, the amount of books is out of step, reminiscent of old bookstores I used to visit. Of course, it was in Japan.

"Welcome!

It was a middle-aged man who welcomed us with a happy voice.

It is a smile that is just rubbing hands.

Needless to say why, they would obviously be overstocked books.

"You've got a lot of books, haven't you?

"Yes, it has been a problem since I came here the other day, under the influence of the Sacred Virgin Church of Satomi..."

According to what the clerk taught me, with a bitter smile, to Hulka, who had put him in the Order of the Virgin of Satomies, he was forced to spend a large amount of money in order to buy holy water - precisely the various vouchers that come with it.

It's still better if you're at a level where you pour in the cost of living, and if you sell out household goods, artwork, books, etc. that are likely to be gold, the beginning and end of running to buy holy water with it in your hands.

You think someone even let go of the house at last?

Ordinary commoners, given that they did not have books, would have spread the influence of the Sacred Virgin Church to the wealthy and aristocratic.

A ton of books here seem to be a substitute for those people coming to sell.

"Wow... you were worse than I imagined"

"Yes, in that situation, it's good to have been able to buy a pretty good beating, but as you can see..."

"Difficult to put away. Right."

"Yes. Plus, for different reasons, many still come to sell..."

Where the Sacred Virgin Church is gone and returned to me, the funds I have thrown in the holy water will not come back.

Do you think that many people who didn't make it to the deadly end will try to sell off what they can sell because they manage to build gold?

But if you sell expensive furniture, etc. in the reception room, it doesn't look good when you have visitors, and if you are a nobleman or a big merchant, you are a little bit less decent.

In that regard, the book is not a necessity, and it is difficult for others to understand where its number has decreased.

As a result, there seems to be a lot to be brought in inevitably.

"So 'On Sale', what is it?"

"Yes. Even for us, cash funds are in a state of depletion. If you can buy a lot, I'll serve you, right?

"Right...... so can you bring me a book on dungeons first?

"Okay!

It seems that the stacked books are also classified once, and the clerk will not get lost, but will pile the books on the counter with Don, Don, Don, Don.

Five of us even check that out.

Books that concern me somewhat pile up to the side.

"Next up is a magic book..."

Like that, check out books on alchemy, demons, herbs and other miscellaneous things.

Magic associations are mostly about the same content as magic books in hand, many of which fall off. Demon-related has books ordered from Mr. Diola, so he falls off as well, except for some.

However, in the end, more than 50 books were piled up.

"Later...... what books do you have?

"Entertainment, historical objects… other autobiographical novels - simply put, novels in which nobility has decorated their achievements"

Regardless of the former two, the last one is......

"Can you sell that?

"You can barely sell it. I can't say 'I don't need garbage' to my noble opponent, so I'll buy it out for once, but it's mostly going to that wagon over there. I have a diary, but so does this."

With a bitter smile, "That's pretty much it," the clerk pointed out, two towers as tall as his waist.

Even if I leave it in the wagon, it seems to be almost a selling substitute.

"Autobiography or diary, is it..."

Natsuki grunts as he thinks, but even if future generations will have value as historical material, it will certainly be almost rubbish to be here today.

Especially the diary. Nobility selling such things is also noble, but for the person who wrote it, is it a shame play or harassment?

It's not even possible that I'm writing an advanced diary or a Japanese classic based on the assumption that people will read it...

"Shall I also pick up some diaries and stuff to show you that entertainment and history?

"Is that good? I can't sell this one, but I take the place, so thank you."

The clerk raised his voice happily to Natsuki, who had said something unexpected.

It seems difficult to dispose of things as they are if they are not just objects, or at least out of the sight of their nobility.

It is true that if the autobiography of one's ancestors had been dumped or burned as garbage, it would not feel good to be that nobleman.

I wonder if it's worth taking over.

"(Natsuki, what do you do with the diary?

"(I was wondering if it's worth some knowing about common sense or something. Plus, I don't read a lot of books, so you're gonna be free, right?

"(As entertainment, yeah. Well, I wouldn't disagree)"

Natsuki is a pretty good book lover, but in this world, I don't get books that easily.

No, should I say it's not an easy price to buy?

If we go to the bookstore, we're in line to some extent, but if we buy one, the gold coins fly, so even we can't waste our time just buying and collecting books that aren't worth a lot.

In that regard, you can get it pretty cheap this time, which may be a good opportunity.

In the end, we added lots of books from entertainment, history, and we took on a bunch of rubbish books.

With the exception of those 'half garbage', the total was nearly 100 books, but there seemed to be no lies in the first words the clerk said he would serve, and the amount paid was just 500 gold coins collectively.

It was a lot of money when it came to tea loss, but given the value of the book, it was rather cheap, and then it seemed like there was nothing to lose as a clerk.

In a win-win state with each other, we left the store behind.

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"No, you made a good purchase"

In fact, they sold me at a discount of over 50%, so the amount I could save was over 500 gold coins.

Feels like you got about two minke pieces?

"But if you think I spent 5 million yen at a time to buy a book, that's a hell of a lot, but if it was Japan,"

"I can't help it because it's not worth it."

500 gold coins. Large in monetary terms, but should we consider ourselves gained or wasted scattered?

... No, I gained, so it should be good.

I do think I bought more books than I needed, including entertainment, but we don't usually waste them.

I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't fight, and naturally, I don't go out to color streets, I can't go out.

Except for what you need for adventure, how much money do you spend on groceries?

With that in mind, it would be acceptable enough to pour money into an entertainment book.

"This time, you're just going to need a bookshelf."

"Keep it in a magic bag, it won't degrade, but it's hard to find, so hey"

"You can't remember that number, can you?"

I have not bought 20 books so far, so I was able to take out the books I wanted immediately, but this time I have chosen them for each share, and there are many of them.

Regardless of what you have checked for yourself, no one will know what you have regarding the books that others have chosen.

"By the way, were there any books that attracted any particular interest?

"I'm an alchemy related thing. The book I have now is the main way to make it, but there was a book that seemed to be more theoretical, in a way, that could be used for application."

If it's easy to understand and analogize, if the "Alchemy Dictionary" you have now is a recipe book for cooking, then this time the book I found seems to have a commentary on "Why Add That Seasoning?"

Even before, the Hulkas had devised and made objects that were not in the alchemy dictionary somewhat, but they were basically realized by combining the items listed.

But if you read this book, you'll be able to make magic artifacts from a more fundamental design - that it might be.

I'm a little excited.

"I'm intrigued by books about cooking. Not directly, but repertoire could spread"

It seems that the book Natsuki mentioned is not a recipe or anything like that when it comes to cooking, but a book that says the origin and characteristics of the ingredients.

So far, the ingredients are in the form of buying what they sell on the market in town, but they also don't know what ingredients are in this world.

I can't find anything I don't know, and I can't order it.

But if you read the book and grasp the ingredients of this world, in some cases, you can stretch your legs to another town to get them.

Though it may seem useless because of the ingredients, there is little entertainment in this world, tourism, and so on.

"What do I recommend?"

Toya interrupted the words, stopping her legs.

I wondered what it was, and I looked ahead of Toya's gaze, and there were two children there who were falling to the ground at the corner of the road.

I weave clothes with terrible tears and dirt to my apologies, and I can't even move with Pickle while depressed.

I have seen many times before people sit apathetically by the side of the road, but this is the first time they have gone down.

Come to this world - no, the first downfall I see, even including the original world.

It's rare in itself, but more importantly, it's the ears that attracted my attention that are different from the normal humans in those two heads.

"The Beast Man... Are you the victim of a disturbance..."

Yes. Those two children were beastmen.

Basically, there is no discrimination against subpeople such as beasts and elves around here, but that doesn't mean there are many subpeople living there, and unfortunately there are few opportunities to see them.

Even Raffan, who has already lived for nearly a year, counts the things he meets.

As far as elves go, Aela is the only one I've seen.

What would be the cause and effect of such a rare beast man being the clear victim of this commotion you see for the first time?

... No, maybe 'cause I'm an animal man'.

We've never been discriminated against, but no matter what you say, we're not 'vulnerable'. Suppose that's the weak guy, when things are bad?

"This is... terrible..."

Toya, who approached the children, leaked her words with a sinister face.

If you look closely, the bodies of those two children showed signs of severe burns.

For slightly younger children, from right arm to shoulder as seen from torn clothes. Bigger children go from the left side of the face to the neck, and possibly to the body.

There was no treatment, perhaps the cause of death.

"Did you get caught in the fire?

"Damn!... Let's at least bury him"

For an untreated reason, it's unclear if the race has anything to do with it, but if you couldn't overlook it as the same beast man, Toya takes the cloth out of the magic bag and reaches out to put it on.

And at that moment when I thought the cloth would be worn, the child's ears moved pickly.