Wortenia Senki

Chapter 1 E 11 - (Fleeing) 3

As promised, Ryouma went toward the oceanic noise restaurant.
I need to report that my registration has been finished safely to the hostess.

"Oh, it's you. Have you finished your registering?"

The hostess asked joyfully while she put a gla.s.s of water in front of Ryouma that was guided by the counter.

The time is already past 5 o'clock in the evening.
The time is still early for dinner; however, not many customers come yet.

"Yes. I'm glad I asked you beforehand."

When Ryouma said so, a smile come upon her face.

"Is that so! Then I'm glad. It is worth the effort that I had thought you then. By the way, what are you going to do? There's not much time had pa.s.sed since lunch, no?"

The hostess turns her eyes toward the clock hung on the wall and asked him.

The time needed to register a bank account and work registration at the guild are not much.
Only more than 1 hour had pa.s.sed since then, Even though Ryouma can boast as a heavy eater, as expected, he cannot eat dinner 1 hour after he ate lunch.

"Unn... as expected, I can't..."

Ryouma makes vague words and rubbing his own stomach.
In his abdomen, the fish still mischievously occupied his stomach full.

"Well~, I guess so ne~."

While nodding, the hostess paid attention to Ryouma attire.
There might be some doubt on her about Ryouma appearance.

"By the way you... Do you keep your luggage in the hotel?"

"Eh? No..."

"Eh? then are you going to go as adventurer just like that? What about your luggage? And how about your weapon?"

There are often adventurers with nothing but clothes on their body.
It is safer to relatively wear good armor and not leaving relatively expensive accessories at the inn to cope with an unexpected situation.
Thus it was natural for the hostess to have some doubt regarding this.

Ryouma then turn his own attention toward his body.
He wore mantle over s.h.i.+rt and pants. One can say that it is very normal clothes. However, that is if he's someone from the downtown.
"I see... I was planning to do it barehanded, but I guess I've failed huh... also, baggage huh... since it would take only half a day until next town, I thought that I don't need any preparation for the night... I guess, it's better for me to prepare huh?"

"Ah... For the weapon, I intend to see it later. Originally I have not much of baggage, the quest that beginner can take is only until neighboring town, I thought this alone should be okay..."

The hostess looked at him amazed although she somewhat also convinced by it.

"Well, since you're still newcomer I guess that's reasonable huh~..."

"Is it bad?

Toward Ryouma words, the hostess leaked a sigh.

"Being adventurer is very dangerous you know? what do you think the most common cause of death for an adventurer and mercenary?"

"??"

"The thing that usually killed a newcomer is being unpreparedness... indeed request quest for I rank is not hard. You might think that woman or child can do it. But you know, there's many unexpected things happen out there see? You must be prepared for the worst... if you don't want to die that is."

Ryouma lost in thought.
(I guess my mind still think that I'm living in j.a.pan huh... Just like she said! I still have not known anything about this world. There's the thing with the pursuers, but, I also still don't know a thing about outside here... it was reasonable for the lady here to say that.)

"I'm sorry. I guess, I do not yet have the right mental att.i.tude."

Ryouma lowered his head deeply toward the hostess.

"Give it up. It's fine!... our restaurant makes a meal for the neighborhood residents during the day, but also for mercenaries and adventurers at night. That's why I've seen many adventurers... saying that they will become adventurers and leave, but, they never come back. Their reason is because it's nearby, thus no need to bring antidote, thanks to that they forgot to replenish the magic potion or something... it's very unbearable~~~..."

The hostess wipes tears with her ap.r.o.n.
Until now she has seen many adventurers.
Because she had experience that she said those words, he can see that from her expression and it was obvious.
Ryouma decided to prepare various thing, listening to her advice.
(I still don't know anything. That's why I should listen to advice... this is a different place than earth after all.)

"Then, I will prepare various thing first, since there's still time before dinner."

The hostess expression brightens up hearing Ryouma words.

"Is that so?... Un! That's better!... Do you know where the shop is? If it's second-hand magic shop, then it's on the main street near the guild earlier. You should buy magic potion there... if it's weapon smith then from this shop turn right then, you can just walk straight from here. The boss there if you said to him that the hostess of Oceanic Nois told you to come there, he will welcome you warmly."

Ryouma left the store while being sent off by words that sound like coming from a mother.
Buy a weapon to entrust one's life.


"Oi, what do you want?"

He found the weapon smith immediately that the Oceanic Nois hostess had recommended.
The appearance was dirty, but the shop front was quite large.
A big chimney is standing behind the shop, and black smoke was come out from there.
When Ryouma entered the store and looking at the spears and swords that being displayed, the bearded old man who sat on the counter called Ryouma.

"Emm. I want some moderate weapon."

Ryouma words have no malice.
Since there is weapon original of this store, I said a moderate weapon in the sense that I want to buy a weapon that I can handle.
However, listening to Ryouma words, the complexion of the old-man changed.

"The weapon I made, there's no such thing as a moderate weapon that already pa.s.sed my judgment~~! Get out!"

The old man angry voice resounded.
Ryouma then answered desperately while being overwhelmed.

"I-I'm sorry. The Oceanic Nois hostess is..."

After saying that, the expression of the old man eased somewhat.

"Oh... So you come here after being introduced by the hostess of the Oceanic Nois huh?"

"Y- Yes!"

"That means you're a beginner? Well... with that face, a beginner?"

The old-man question him while looking doubtful.
Well, Ryouma body is quite developed, and his face is also old.
Thus it's normal for him not to believe it immediately, even if it was said that he was a rookie.
However, Ryouma answered the old man words without feeling fl.u.s.tered.
It was usual for him that someone doubted his age.

"Indeed.