Chapter 3 - The House of Living Spirit
I left the tavern and met up with everyone, but there were some guys following behind us.
「...... Master.」
「Yeah, I'm aware of that.」
「What do you think they want from us?」
「Hey, what do you want from us?」
Jouga turned around and asked, but they just stared at him and didn't reply. They're so gloomy.
「Let's sprinkle some salt here.」
When Saki grabbed some salt from her bag and spread it on the road, the people backed away as if frightened, and one by one they left.
「It's really working!」
「But what kind of life do they lead here ......?」
Fianna said with concern, but there's nothing you can do about it once you know.
「Let's go.」
That's all I said and headed for the inn that Hannah had secured for us.
The inn, a western-style building with a sign that said "House of the Living Spirit," was very old and had the atmosphere of a haunted house.
「Hannah, couldn't you have found something a little better?」
「Don't say that. I heard that this is the only place where a living person can stay.」
「Houh.」
「Hee-hee, welcome, guests. I am the owner of this inn. Thank you for coming all the way from the living world to stay with us tonight.」
An old man with beady eyes that looked as if they might spill out. He greeted us with an eerie smile on his face.
「You're not a dead man, are you?」
I recognized him immediately because his complexion was different from the others.
「Yes, I'm also an inhabitant of the living world. So don't worry. I will prepare proper food for you. We can't eat food from the world of the dead after all. Hee hee hee!」
I knew it. It was a good thing I didn't let Marilyn in the tavern.
「Eeeehhhh~, what do you mean, we can't eat it?」
Marilyn looked unhappy, but the host didn't answer her question and rang the bell.
A maid appeared out of nowhere, but her face was pale.
「Please show our guest to the door.」
「Okay.」
The corridor was covered with cobwebs and everyone looked uncomfortable, but the room was clean and usable.
「Please take your time.」
The dead maid bowed and left without even smiling.
「Master, I guess we shouldn't stay here too long.」
「Yeah. Well, we'll just have to be patient until we find Dillmud. Even if we don't find him, well, let's just say we would be here for three days.」
After all, this is the world of the dead. It's not surprising that anything could happen. Besides, as Gallard said, there are many enemies I've defeated in the past.
That day, I slept with Meena as my pillow and my sword in my hand.
The next morning, I was awakened by the maid's knock, but when I went out into the hallway and looked out the window, I found that it was still a dark night. It seemed that the sun would never rise in this world.
Breakfast was a slice of hard bread and a bowl of bland soup.
「What's this? I had high hopes for this, but it's too dull!」
Marilyn said, but did she really think she would be able to eat such a fancy meal in the world of the dead? She's a real pain in the ass.
「Hee hee, If that's the case, I can prepare some snacks and drinks for a special price.」
The innkeeper had the maid bring over a wooden mug filled with sake and some beans and dried meat for snacks.
「Whoa, I'm going to eat that!」
「That's great, but old man, you don't mind if I eat this, do you?」
I make sure of that.
「Of course. This is something that Bard-sama originally told me to prepare, but I'll have to go back to the living world to stock up.」
「Bard?」
Where have I heard that name before?
「Right. Bard-sama of the Impregnable Tank, sir.」
「Oh, that S-rank dwarf!」
As Serina reminded me, I see, he was also visiting here.
He's the drunkards who sold the Flame sword by Okama Doria's meddler.
「So I guess we don't have to worry about him. He's not the kind of guy who'd come over here right away.」
「Yes. But he may come to us alive.」
「Indeed. That may be true, but ...... but they're retired adventurers.」
「Ohhh, is that so? Then I guess they won't be visiting as much.」
「But what are they doing here?」
「Well, that much I do not know.」
「Is there a labyrinth near here?」
「No, there is an entrance to hell, but no treasure like in the living world. So please be careful, money is a precious commodity here. Hee hee hee.」
「Yummy, one more!」
「Me too!」
You're not listening to me.
「Don't eat and drink too much. We'll save our money.」
「Eeehhh?」
「Don't be stingy with, brother. If it were us now, I already have a lot of money....... Oh, I left it at the castle, didn't I?」
「We're not here for sightseeing, and we can eat and drink as much as we want when we get back.」
Serina admonishes him, but she's absolutely right.
「I get it, and you're right about that too.」
「Well, let's get ready, and then we'll go explore a bit.」
The innkeeper said there was nothing to see, but the S-ranked Bard and the others had come here alive.
There had to be a reason.
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