Chapter 3: Contempt for Lilia
"Why don't we take a little trip into the dungeon today? We'll go as shallow as we can. I've got to make some money. In fact, I'd say I'm almost broke if I pay for this inn."
"Yeah. As far as I've heard, the two of us can easily win the lower levels alone. I'm still very strong, you know. We'll make some money quickly."
When we woke up in the morning and were naked as usual, kissing and making out, Mars said it a little hard to say.
Mars has a strong sense that men should pay for dates, and it's hard for him to say he doesn't have money.
This perception was also influenced by the fact that he was a virgin in modern Japan.
Lilia responded with a small gut pose, without a single expression of disgust.
The response was stronger than he had expected, and Mars had a frank question.
He knew she could fight, but he hadn't expected her to be strong.
"Is that so? Even though you're so pretty?""
"I don't think there's any connection between looks and strength. ...... -- Master does not treat me as such, but I am an elf. Due to my race's advantage, I'm better at magic than humans. There is an overwhelming difference in the amount of magic we are born with, and since we live longer, we have more time to learn. There is nothing inferior to the weak humans. --Oh, Master, except for Mars, okay?"
Lilia defended Mars as she remembered.
The two of them left the inn and headed for a dungeon in the center of the city.
They were in a city called Sekhmet, a [Labyrinth City].
It's a new city built around a dungeon called "Sekhmet" by the previous inhabitants of the area.
The dungeon was cave shaped.
This is the most standard type, and the difficulty level is estimated to be lower than the others.
As far as we know, the level of the demons is not high.
However, it is a fact that the dungeon is still impregnable, and even if the level is low, it is difficult for an ordinary person to break through.
All of the people who have conquered the dungeon so far have been famous adventurers or heroes.
It takes a combination of talent, experience, and thorough preparation to conquer a dungeon.
There are many things we don't know about the dungeon itself.
What we do know is that there are huge rewards for those who make it through, that there is always a way through somewhere on the floor, that the demons are more powerful than those on the ground, and that there are traps.
And dungeons that are closer to artifacts - such as palaces and mansions - are more difficult. Looks don't always match what's inside. Even if it looks like a mansion, it's a real dungeon or labyrinth inside.
The city of Sekhmet is bustling with activity.
As a hastily built city, the roads are not well maintained, but there is a large influx of people and goods, and the atmosphere is similar to that of a big city's shopping district, as Mars remembers it from his previous life.
Every day is a bustling day like a fair.
The only difference is that every single person in the area has some sort of dangerous equipment.
This is because most of the people in the town are adventurers, merchants, and their guards. Those without any kind of equipment can be judged at a glance as belonging to some kind of privileged class, such as nobles or rich people.
Mars thought that the sight of people in the city carrying around a weapon as if it were an umbrella was not something he could get used to, no matter how many times he saw it.
There is called the existence of slaves, and the ethics are completely different.
There is no such thing as a "Sword law violation" in this world. At any rate, there is no way that such a law can be enacted since those who do not have firearms are in the minority.
The two of us walk through the crowd. The crowd was so crowded that they could easily get separated if they were not careful.
"I want to buy Lilia a new bow when I get the money."
"It's no problem to keep it like this. In human society, there is even a proverb like 'Elves do not choose the bow'."
Lilia was proud of herself.
Mars thought it was cute that she was a little proud and high-handed.
"It's like you can't choose your brush huh?. But don't you want a magic bow or something?"
"If I had to say, I'd want something a little lighter, but ...... my archery is different from that of most people, so heavy arrows are a little hard to handle."
"You've got big boobs. ...... I wonder if something like a side-firing bow would be best."
Lilia's way of shooting the bow is to hold it with her left hand and hit it horizontally.
Her chest was in the way, making it impossible for her to shoot in the normal way. I honestly think it's amazing that she has such a high hit rate even with such a cramped shooting style.
"Even if I were to buy one, magic weapons are expensive, so I don't mind staying put up for now. If you happen to get one, that's fine. The master's equipment is more important than that. Basically, the general trend is that hand-me-downs are sufficient for slaves. The value of life is different."
"Ah, that's fine with me. Besides, the value of life is the same for everyone. There is no higher or lower value."
Most of Mars' original equipment, as well as his meager savings of seventeen years and some of his extra income from a year ago, were lost when he purchased Lilia.
All he had was a cheap dagger and one more. The dagger is not for fighting, but for daily use.
It is used for cutting food and other things. In short, it is similar to a kitchen knife that can be used for multiple purposes.
Even the money that came in after he bought Lilia was used to pay for her clothes, accessories, lodging, and meals, so Mars doesn't have enough money to call it an asset.
In his previous life, he had died without spending any of the money he had saved, and since his rebirth in this world, Mars has been a bit ephemeral.
The life that Mars wants is a mild Yankee-like one. This is the complete opposite of his previous life.
He wants to get married early, have children, build a house, and play with his friends on holidays.
In his previous life, Mars had made fun of them, but now he felt that this was the ideal.
--Savings mean nothing when you die.
Mars's savings would have ended up in the national treasury. His previous life was nothing but fertilizer for someone else. It was consumed, unappreciated and unperceived.
Mars knows this very well, which is why he is not overly concerned about saving money. It was also because he was not interested in money by nature.
"When I get the money, I'll buy Lilia's stuff first priority. I'll go to the clothing store and buy lots of cute and erotic things. I'll also eat a lot of good food. I want to try some of that sweet stuff that Lilia was talking about. I want to try it too."
"It's nice ♥, is what I'd like to say, but isn't Master indulging me a little too much? I'm a slave after all, you know?"
It is Lilia who is more concerned about the distinction of status than her master, Mars.
She seems to be willing to stay a slave, which makes Mars feel strange.
"You don't like it?"
"No, not at all. I'm just a little scared. I don't know if I can survive without master."
"Don't worry. I'm not going away."
――That's why I want the [Forbidden Magic Book].
The reason why Mars allows Lilia to be as extravagant as she wants is because even if he has money in this world, there is nothing to buy.
In this world, where technology is not advanced, there are not even cars. In other words, there is no such thing as a symbol of wealth, such as a luxury car.
Perhaps because of the existence of magic, we are not even behind in the field of science. Mars, who had only known electric civilization, was very confused when he was reborn.
There were not as many entertainment items as today.
Most people spend most of their money on living, and most of them don't have the time or money to spend on leisure.
It was no wonder that Mars, knowing modern Japan, quickly lost interest in money.
No matter how much he spent on food, the quality of the food he bought at the convenience store was far better.
Even when they went to what seemed to be a high class restaurant, the food they got was just like frozen food.
Mars felt foolish and stopped spending money on his own food.
On the other hand, he feeds Lilia, whose taste is based only on this world, as much as he wants.
The sight of her eating so deliciously was honestly endearing.
Even though she was his girlfriend, he felt as if he was watching his daughter.
At first, He thought the elves were vegetarians, but in fact they are not, and they eat meat as well. As a result, preparing meals is not that difficult.
As for Mars, he wants to eat meat as well. This is because meat is the best food.
As proof of his meat-eating habits, Lilia once showed him her canine teeth, saying, "Look, I have canine teeth". Soon after, Mars was munching on Lilia's side.
Lilia's personal preference seems to be vegetables.
Mars wondered how she got such big tits, but then he remembered that cows were also herbivores.
If this is the only world he know, he can be obsessed with money, but if he know more than this, everything is more subtle.
The object of your interest will inevitably be something that money can't buy. Things that can only be experienced in this world, such as magic. That's why Mars' current obsession is his relationship with Lilia and the dungeon.
In a world that he considers tasteless, the only things that brighten it up are Lilia's existence and his desire to explore the unknown.
The thing that interests him the most is the [Forbidden Magic Book].
Even in this world where magic exists, it is clearly out of the ordinary. It's what you could call a cheat.
――If it's such bullshit, I can extend my life.
I can't really say this to Lilia, but as an elf, Lilia and Mars' time is different.
One day, Mars will die first. Lilia would still be young, but he would be old. he didn't want that.
That's why Mars decided to rely on the power of the [Forbidden Magic Book].
To live not alone, but together with someone else. This was something that he had not been able to achieve in his previous life, and he was beginning to become obsessed with it.
――I don't want to die alone anymore
"I want to get a bow. I want to get a decent one. I'm the type of person who wants to make sure that everyone in the party has the right equipment."
It was always the case when someone before Mars played the game.
He would level and equip himself well.
When he got to the city, he would buy the most expensive equipment, and if he couldn't, he would go back to level up and earn money.
"――Master is a mysterious person, aren't you? You doesn't know much about the obvious, but you knows a lot about the not-so-obvious. You doesn't know much about elves, but you knows about these details. It's strange. It's not quite right."
Lilia gave him a dubious look.
It was obvious that Mars knew less than the average person.
To be precise, he has no prerequisite knowledge.
It's like a child who doesn't know how to multiply or divide but understands trigonometric functions.
He doesn't even know why elves are an oppressed race.
"Ah, Aaah……I don't know what to say. I'll explain next time I get a chance. Simply put, I have a different way of gaining knowledge."
――It's based on what I knew before I came to this world. ......
The sense that the knowledge of this world is added to the knowledge of modern Japan.
Mars knows that because of this, there is a discrepancy with reality.
It is also due to the fact that he has been focusing on other things.
He knew the characteristics of the elven race, but that was only from games and manga.
He didn't know much about the real elves of the new world.
He only have a vague impression of them, like Indians like curry. It's a level of prejudice.
Maybe that's why they don't feel real somehow.
Even though he lives in this world, there is a sense in Mars that he is looking at himself from afar as if he were a stranger.
Lilia had always wondered about Mars ever since she met him.
――It feels strange, as if only knowledge is coming down to Mars from heaven.
There is a clear bias in Mars' knowledge.
He doesn't know one, but he knows ten.
Mars has not revealed to anyone that he is a reincarnated person.
He does not want to stand out. He knows that if he stands out, he will be attacked.
In addition, this world is basically unsafe. The value of life is so low that there are even slaves, including Lilia. If he stand out, his life might be in danger.
"So... why are you wearing that?"
Looking at Lilia from top to bottom, Mars stretched his nose.
"I-Is it weird, ......?"
Lilia spun around and examined her outfit with a worried look on her face.
"No, no, no. You look super cute. Honestly, you look cute no matter what you're wearing."
"It's embarrassing, isn't it?"
What Mars saw was Lilia's clothes.
Lilia's clothes are the only thing she has a lot of. That's because that's what Mars had spent all his money on.
Most of them are fashionable clothes, but some are erotic outfits for nighttime sexual activities. Most of them are custom-made.
Mars scoffed to himself, thinking that this might be where he was making the most use of his knowledge of modern Japan.
Lilia was about to dive into a dungeon, and she was wearing the most revealing outfit of all.
She looks like a mountain girl licking a mountain, Mars thought calmly.
Her soft white skin and her sexual body were fully visible.
He's getting horny just looking at her. Mars is forcibly reminded of the feeling of her body sucking on his fingers.
The elf is the persecuted one, but Lilia doesn't try to hide her ears.
Thinking it was a matter of pride, Mars didn't say anything.
Lilia knew very well that it was better to hide it.
It is better not to touch the beliefs of others. Landmines can be found in stranger places than you think.
――That's what this is, a uniform for making babies, not for dungeon fighting. In fact, I bought it for that purpose.
The upper body looks like a bikini with a thin transparent cloth on it.
Mars' eyes were drawn to her cleavage, which was too deep.
The lower half of her body is styled with her belly fully exposed, and the cloth is wrapped around her waist like a Chinese dress, but the slit is too deep and one of her thighs is fully exposed.
After looking at the indentation of the navel, Mars looks at the base of the waist, the beginning of the slit.
This is the place where part of her pants would normally be visible.
"――Are you wearing pants? I can't see what should be there."
"I'm wearing them, okay. There's some kind of string, so I'm going to use that."
"T-that. That's for my hobby, ...... it's not for everyday use. It's for nighttime. I had it made it because I wanted to undo the strings of your pants. --Isn't it too erotic? You're going to get a lot of attention from guys."
"Isn't that right? Elves are often dressed like this in the forest, you know? It's an outfit I'm familiar with. It's easy to move around with no restrictions on the joints."
"It's the kind of outfit you want to wear at night, isn't it? I'm so horny. I want to go to another dungeon right now."
"Another dungeon?"
"No, don't ask me about that. ......"
She would hate it she knew about it, such as the fact that he calls Lilia's vagina a dungeon in his mind.
"Halt! Are you trying to enter the dungeon with a demon?"
As Mars was writing his name on the list at the entrance to the dungeon, he was approached by a man with silver hair parted in two in the middle.
He was a man in his early twenties, tall and slender, with a good-looking face.
He was dressed in white armor and had a long sword hanging from his waist. The hilt is unnecessarily gorgeous, and the sword is far from being practical.
If it was just the appearance, it could be called a knight of the nobility.
The man laughed mockingly and scorned Lilia.
The man himself, Mars, doesn't realize that he is talking to him.
This is because Mars doesn't have any demons with him, as far as he knows.
What the man is referring to is the elf Lilia.
It's about the love of his life that Mars dotes on and flirts with night after night.
From his point of view, it's just a small talk. But it turned out to be the one that ruined his life.
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