Chapter 18, Disturbance ~ 07
The girl was in the middle of the crowd, looking for her prey.
Her basic target was travelers. The type of person who comes to an unfamiliar town, uses the information desk, and has a small amount of money is a particular target.
However, if there is a significant gap between them and her, she doesn't touch them on the first day. The first day in a strange town, people are very cautious for some reason. That's why, when she find a duck, she track down where they stays and learn their characteristics.
There's no way she'll be noticed. They may be wary of their surroundings, but in this crowded town, and being used to the town, it's impossible for them to notice her unless she's a monster.
The girl saw a new potential dupe coming out of the information center.
A big man with a big sword on his back. He must be surprisingly young. He was carrying a flying dragon chick on his shoulder. His cloak suggests that he is a seasoned traveler, perhaps an adventurer, perhaps even a warrior. He may be traveling alone, and there is no sign of his other companions.
He may be nervous, but there is no doubt that this is his first time in this town. He had bought a map of the town, which was overpriced, and was looking at it, glaring around.
Working with warriors is a bit risky. But with her own feet, that was no problem....
The girl followed the young man who had set his goal and started to move, without being noticed.
Check the inn that the man entered.
──The Honeypot Pavilion.
Tsk, the girl clicked her tongue. The inn pays its bills, but it's not a cooperative. If it was the brothel next door, she could have gotten to it without any trouble.
However, the innkeeper would not complain to her if she got into some trouble outside the inn.
After finding out what was going on, the girl headed back to the entrance of the town.
Of course, the girl didn't notice.
That the man and the other person had noticed her presence.
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「This here?」
A four-story building with a signboard depicting an urn and a liquid dripping from the urn. The surrounding atmosphere is a bit vague, but even in such a situation, he feels that this building has a qualitative and robust intention.
He opened the heavy door, which made a creaking sound, and the sound of a bell rang out.
「Welcome」
A dull old man with the appearance of a mouse came out from behind the reception desk. He looked at Satoru without a care in the world.
Satoru looked around the inn. Unlike the Hina Pavilion of the Flying Dragon in the town of Aletta, there was no counter or eating space on the first floor. Everything seemed to be a room. The building was sturdy, and although it was a little old, it was still clean.
Satoru nodded, "Yep". Considering the location, it seemed like a good place to stay.
「I'd like to stay here for a few days. What's the fee?」
「3s per night, paid in advance for one day. 5d for breakfast, 8d for dinner if you want to add food, and free drinks if you want tea. Alcohol is extra fee.」
It was a bit more expensive than the inn in Aletta. However, considering the size of the town, He guess it is acceptable.
「It's a private room, right?」
「Of course it is. As you can see, we don't have a counter, so we bring your meals to your room.」
I see, that's how it works.
The woman at the information desk said that this inn is also used to hook up with women at the brothel next door. In other words, they have a system that avoids customers meeting each other. It's like the difference between a love hotel and a business hotel in modern Japan.
「I understand. I'll take one day's rent for now. I'll take both meals. Tea is fine for drinks.」
He gave the receptionist four silver coins and a copper coin. The old man glanced at him, took out the room key from under the table, and handed it to Satoru.
「Thank you for your choosing this inn. The key to the room is here, at the far end of the third floor. ...... I'm sure you know this, but we don't care if you bring in the girl next door. The price is the same, so don't worry about it.」
The old man's expression does not change. That kind of usage was probably expected. It may be conscientious that they don't change the price when you bring them in.
「By the way, what is the market price next door?」
「If you want a cheap one, you can get one for 1s. If you want to get the best, you'd better get 5s or more.」
He's not very friendly, and he's not very pleasant to look at, but he has an air of sincerity about him. He also seems to have a firm mouth.
「Okay, thanks.」
「When would you like to have dinner?」
「Well, before the fourth bell, please.」
「All right. Call me in the morning when you wake up.」
After thanking the innkeeper, Satoru went up the stairs. There were no other guests in sight, but there was a hint of them; it was after the third koku of the day, so it was probably not too early in the day for people to be out and about.
It was a corner room at the back of the third floor. He opened the sturdy-looking door and entered.
The room was not so different from the one in Aletta, but the bed was a bit bigger. The sheets were clean. There was a flower vase on the window sill. It's good taste for an inn - it doesn't match the owner's mood. There's also a bucket and a tub in the corner of the room.
「Not bad.」
Satoru put down his luggage and opened the window. There must be a stall nearby. The distinctive smell of burning sauce hit Satoru's nose.
「"Silence field."」
The voice of Leia's art came from behind him. It was the usual art. With this on, the sounds of this room would not leak out. Although the inn's rooms seemed to be sturdy, it would still be best to do so if they wanted to eliminate the possibility of leaking unnecessary sounds outside.
「By the way, my Lord, may I ask why you chose this inn?」
「I like the fact that the food is plentiful and that there are no prying eyes. The other inn is used by adventurers, right? You'll need to interact with them in a certain way. ...... Even if they invite you, they're not going to be your friends, and you don't know where they're going to go wrong.」
"I see," Leia nodded. It's an understandable reason. She was relieved to learn that he had not chosen this inn to buy a woman - and a little later, she asked herself why she was relieved and writhed in agony.
Satoru was looking out the window at the scenery of the town and was oblivious to Leia's monologue. It doesn't look like a very safe area, but he guess this inn is designed to keep out bandits. From a distance, he could hear the charming voices of children.
On the street below, he saw a sensational woman with large breasts and a cleavage to show it, fluttering and waving, and after laughing and waving back, Satoru sat back in his chair and opened his own backpack.
「By the way, my Lord. Did you notice that someone was following us from the information desk to here?」
「Yes. Must be a girl.」
(Hoo)
Leia honestly shouted her admiration in her heart. Leia was in Satoru's shadow, and once they were inside the town, she saw someone watching Satoru as he wandered around the uninformed town, staring at a map.
She was aware of her Lord's intentions not to stand out too much, and she did so to avoid getting into trouble, which is why he noticed her.
The girl's "concealment" was of such a high level that even Leia would have found it difficult to notice if she had not done so. How did my Lord notice her?
「You noticed her well.」
「I felt her eyes on me.」
That being siad, but the "concealment" of the girl who was chasing him is not something that can be grasped with half-hearted senses.
「.......Perhaps it's also my Lord's physical magic that you're unconsciously activating. It's called "sensory acuity," and it's a art that makes it easier to sense changes in your surroundings.」
「Well, It's not a bad thing, but .......」
But what was her purpose?
「Well, there you have it.」
Leia also cowered. The only feature of Satoru is that he has a flying dragon chick on his shoulder and a big, big sword on his back that matches his physique. At first glance, he looks like a skilled warrior - though he's not wearing any armor for that matter.
Satoru gave a small shrug.
「Well, whatever. Let's just go to the other inn and gather some information about the labyrinth.」
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He packed up his things again and left the Honeypot Pavilion.
In front of the brothel right next to the Honeypot Pavilion, the woman who had waved to Satoru earlier approached him, but he casually ignored her. To be honest, it was a shame, considering the size of her breasts, but that was not the purpose. However, Leia, who was sharing her senses with Satoru, probably knew that he was looking at the woman's cleavage - although he didn't say anything about it.
Leia hadn't even finished verifying the story that sex with Satoru would increase her magical power. Besides, being a businesswoman in such a time period, He was afraid of sexually transmitted diseases, so he made up his mind to refuse the woman's offer.
He quickly found another inn, the Eagle's Wings Pavilion, which the woman at the information desk had recommended.
This one had a counter on the first floor, and the moment Satoru entered, some of the people in the store turned to look at him. Some people seemed to be interested in Satoru's physique and the large sword on his back, but he paid them no mind, ordering a cup of tea and a few snacks, and having a short conversation with the owner.
There is no such thing as an adventurer's guild in this world.
The word "adventurer" sounds good, but in reality, they are just a bunch of roughnecks who do whatever they can.
There are many labyrinths here and there that have yet to be cleared from the days of the ancient magical kingdoms. If you can find useful magical tools in these labyrinths, you can make a fortune, but more often than not, you will fall prey to the monsters that live in the labyrinths.
There are also jobs such as searching, collecting, delivering, guarding troopers, and fighting off a few demons and bandits that threaten people's lives, but these jobs can be arranged at this inn or at the Dreaming Sea Ass Pavilion, another inn for beginner adventurers. Basically, it's a high-risk business, so it's hard to form a guild.
He also asked about labyrinths, but the most famous labyrinth in Galhassan Kingdom is the Deepest Labyrinth, where Leia was. There were only a few labyrinths that had already been cleared, and as he expected, he couldn't get any useful information.
In addition, as the woman at the information desk said, the quality of the snacks here was not bad. However, he believe the food at the Hina Pavilion of the Flying Dragon in Aletta was better, although he may be a bit picky.
On the way back, he bought some cotton, silk, and leather at a cloth shop at Leia's request. At a general store, he was also forced to buy a slightly larger needle and thread. A hundred-yen sewing kit would be enough for cotton and silk, but not for leather.
The price of goods was a bit higher than in Aletta. Normally, things tend to be more expensive in the country towns. It's simply a matter of supply and demand, and the more you go to the countryside, the more you have to pay for transportation, but the fact that prices are higher in the royal capital probably means that the country's destination is not heading in the right direction.
In any case, it was none of Satoru's business.
He return to the Honeypot Pavilion just before the bell rings to signal the fourth koku. Incidentally, the prostitute who had attracted Satoru's attention at the next store was no longer there. Whether Satoru was disappointed or not, He doesn't know.
「Welcome back. Your meal is ready, but do you want to get meal now?」
「Yeah, can I ask you do that?」
『...... My Lord eats well, too. That's why you're so big.』
He heard Leia muttering from within the shadows.
Being a security guard is also quite a physical job. It is Satoru's policy to eat well when he can. But to be honest, Satoru is missing something sweet. He would like to have a dessert that is not only sweet but also fluffy and creamy, but unfortunately, he has never seen such a dessert in this world.
As the woman at the information desk had said, the meal that arrived shortly after he returned to his room was quite large. The quality was moderate. It was inferior to the inn in Aletta by far, but it was acceptable. By nature, Satoru doesn't care much about taste, except for sweet things. However, he still misses rice. The black bread in this world is not bad at all, but it is a little sad that he cannot get the feeling of happiness of eating rice in a bowl. Perhaps there is a region somewhere in this world where rice is grown. He can only look forward to that.
He took the dishes out of the room and did a little magic practice and asked her to read to him. For the most part, the characters were becoming familiar to him. The grammar is the same as in Japan, so once he got the hang of it, it was relatively easy.
There are no streetlights or electricity in this world, so when the sun goes down, it gets quite dark. The few lights that could be seen in the town were either lanterns or lights from magic. Satoru also borrowed a lantern from the inn, and Leia applied the "light" art to it to spend the night reading. It seems that Leia has night vision as a traits of her race.
「Now, as a man who eats well, I think I'll devour you again tonight.」
「My Lord, by any chance, are you angry with me for saying that you eat well ......?」
Satoru didn't answer the question at all, as he had enjoyed himself from the sitting position to the Doggy Style position.
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