4 ◇ Avenger, listening (Revised)

Arkrea.

Shiro said that the word is equivalent to “Earth,” but it seems to be strictly different.

More accurately, Arkrea seems to refer to just the whole continent.

There are eleven nations on the Arkrea continent.

Shiro said “It’s bothersome to explain so just think of it as a fantasy world”, but from the information he managed to gather by asking a few questions, civilization here seems to be developing in its own way .

However, the decisive difference from the world in which he lived in was that the science here wasn’t progressing.

That was because there is magic.

Speaking of which, science is a process of trial and error to solve questions and problems, but humans in this world solve all of them by magic, so there was no room for science to grow. Is what he was told.

Maybe because of that, the advanced parts here made the medieval-like parts appear strange when comparing to his original world, so from the perspective of Kousuke who came from Earth, this world felt distorted.

One example of what is progressing is the language.

Kousuke naturally has been speaking Japanese all this time.

It’s wasn’t strange that Shiro could speak it because she was a guide, but surprisingly, everyone coming and going into town, including all the people living in the city, also spoke Japanese.

But that was just Kousuke’s misunderstanding. It seems that translation magic was being emitted from the magic tools deployed in the city, translating any language into whichever language the listener was most familiar with, no matter which words were spoken.

So, for example, even if Kousuke speaks in Japanese, the language which reaches the eardrums of the other person would be in the familiar language of that person.

This was not present in his original world either.

The money required to activate the magic tool was covered by taxes.

It is more convincing to pay money for the privilege of “being able to communicate with any human being” rather than paying for things that are not well understood.

Of course, it may not be used for that purpose only.

On the contrary, that aspect is what I believe didn’t have much progress.

The temple was in the forest, and Kousuke came to the town under Shiro’s lead.

By the way, it was morning at that time.

After passing the large city gates, buildings made out of stone came into the view.

The biggest kingdom in the continent, Dartola’s Royal Capital – Giltias.

It was a large city surrounded by five-tiered castle walls, with nearly 600,000 subjects living in it.

The streets were paved with cobblestones. The person nearby might have been a merchant, another person was slowly running a horse-drawn carriage, a woman of a young age who seems to be a housewife was drawing water from a well, children were playing at the nearby fountain. There is a man playing with the flowerbed in front of a private house, there was also a group of heavily equipped mercenaries.

“Certainly, the word fantasy really fits well.”

However, it was now a reality.

“Fufu~, this is just the entrance you know~?”

Shiro started skipping while spreading her hands.

Since Kousuke was walking normally, the distance between them was gradually increasing, but he didn’t mind.

Since she was a guide, she probably wouldn’t leave him behind.

He was interested in the surrounding view.

As expected, the people here had a modern-like fashion.

But still seeing someone wearing a sweatshirt with a design working in a primitive age would feel really weird.

Still, as soon as he turned around, somehow he already got used to it.

Since Shiro can become a bar girl in a bar, it might be a world that is not too severe on unidentified visitors.

Shiro stopped several times to wait for Kousuke, but eventually she grasped his hand as it became troublesome.

“You sure go at your own pace.” (Shiro)

“Not as much as you” (Kuro)

A person who thinks about other people will not shake her big breasts that would capture the gaze of any man in the city.

For Kosuke’s current mental state, her liveliness was a bit annoying.

“Usually, I don’t think you should hurt the feelings of the one and only person you can rely on you know?”

She said so while puffing up her cheeks.

It was a silly gesture, but it didn’t give off a strange feeling to it.

I suppose it’s just her natural posture.

“If the guide was a person that would get moody fast, he/she wouldn’t have thought of becoming a guide for visitors in the first place.” (Kuro)

“…True that.” (Shiro)

Shiro laughed going Nihihi.

For some reason, she looked happy.

She is such a strange person, is what he thought.

I haven’t been able to grasp her personality at all.

It is a little troublesome because I am not sure what kind of response is best to give when talking to her.

After walking for about three minutes…

She stops in front of what seems to be a bar.

Or so he believed because of the barrel picture which is drawn on the signboard.

“This is my workplace and home!”

“Does it also serve as an inn?”

“On the second floor only.”

He thought that might be rational.

…Drinking alcohol makes you sleepy.

If there is a bed there, would a drunk person jump in even if they had to pay money for it?

Or for a more vulgar reason, for example getting hooked up with the opposite sex and doing the “deed”.

The oak door, or should I say the vegetation of this world which is still unknown to me but looks exactly like oak? Anyway, Shiro opens it lightly and goes inside.

I entered immediately too as she was holding my hand.

It looked lame; it was really a stupid way to enter.

At that moment, something suddenly rushed towards them.

It was the smell of liquor, along with rough and cheerful voices.

It was the smell of alcohol, and the voices of men and women.

The store was reasonably large, with a long counter and many table seats.

Although it was not full, more than 40% of the seats were occupied.

“Do the people in this world have a lot of free time?”

“Ahaha! I’ll explain that too later.”

People who saw Kousuke and Shiro raised their voices to call out to them.

“Hey! Ain’t it unusual for Shiro to touch a man? If he is okay, what about me, eh.”

“Oh! A visitor! It’s been about 2 months since I came here! Brother! Where are you from?!”

“Wait a minute…his status is crazy strange!”

“Ah? Lets see hmm………Ehhhhh!? How is this possible!!?”

It was noisy and he couldn’t hear well, but many people were looking their way.

Maybe there is no sake side-dish.

Shiro guides him to the counter seat.

He felt comfortable as both sides were open.

“Are you the visitor this time around?”

It was a woman in her mid-twenties who wore the same costume as Shiro.

She was alluring, with particularly sexy eyes and lips.

If Kousuke had to mention a more prominent feature, it would be her big breasts.

Their size exceeded even Shiro’s.

She was rather tall for a woman.

She had her red hair tied together at the back.

It can be inferred from the appearance what kind of personality the other person has.

Kousuke had a habit of checking people’s characteristic features in an instant.

He did it to immediately determine whether they were an enemy or an ally, whether he can use them or not, of if he should be involved with them or not.

“Well, by the way, are visitors always this noisy about it?” (Kuro)

“Well, that’s right. Just like you and me, the people in this bar are almost all visitors. No, I suppose I shouldn’t say that you are the same because the original world is often different.” (Red-haired beauty)

“If they are not the people from this country, they’re all foreigners alike. I think all visitors are the same.” (Kuro)

The woman nodded, satisfied with Kousuke’s words.

“Good boy. Many of the men here are mostly rough and close-minded who can’t accept the opinions of women, so this onee-san is happy to see that you are not the same as them.” (Red-haired Beauty)

“I will keep that in mind, BUT I’m not in a good mood and not sure how I should take that.” (Kuro)

She put her slender fingers on her soft lips and tilted her head really annoyingly.

“Hmm, what do you mean I wonder?” (Red-haired Beauty)

Kousuke decided to laugh and respond to her joke.

“Well, thank you. It’s an honor to have sex promises before being able to even know your name.” (Kuro)

A smile floated on the woman’s face.

Only at that moment, she truly looked like a young girl, so he unknowingly fell in love with the gap (gap moe).

“Well, first of all, let me introduce myself. I’m Vinerne. I would be happy if you call me Vinne.”

“I am… Kuro. It won’t make me happy if I was called Kuro, but please call me by it.”

I was told to say so, and there is no reason to disagree, so I should just follow it.

“Funny kid”

“Sexy woman”

When he responded back to her instantly, she frowned.

“How mean! Even though I praised you!”

Is it intentional or not that she uses gestures that stimulate the emotions of a men?

Either way, dealing with these customers here should have been tough.

I think there are many people here who would misunderstand and have blood rush up to their head.

But for Kousuke, she just looked like a beautiful woman.

“I have also praised you, you know? From a man’s perspective, this is the highest compliment.” (Kuro)

“Let’s leave it at that.” (Vinne)

“I think that would be for the best.” (Kuro)

Vine laughed once again.

Then a customer called out to her to get their order.

Kousuke waved his hand at her and turned around lightly.

For a man, a beautiful smile which is pointed at him for a moment may lead to some misunderstandings down the line.

“Hey~ You were gentler with her than with me, weren’t you?”

Looking back, Shiro was there across the counter.

Poking his cheeks with her snowy-white fingers.

“When dealing with a beautiful woman, most men become a little gentler.”

“Hmm? How strange isn’t it? There is a beautiful woman here too you know?”

“Heeeh.”

“Woah, how cold!… I’m a little hurt.”

“Rather than that…the explanation.”

“Well, what do you want to drink?”

He was asked, so he decided to answer.

He had learnt from the last experience that the talk won’t proceed if he ignored her.

“Orange juice”

“That’s cute. Well, there is none here though. This is a bar you know?”

“Milk”

Shiro had a surprised face.

“Aren’t you going to drink?”

“It would dull thinking”

She nods, showing that she was convinced by that reasoning.

“Ah, I will have to give an explanation now? Are you serious?”

“More than you.”

“Whoa, how cold… what, are you an ice block??”

He squinted his eyes at that, but his attitude didn’t change.

“Are you complaining to the customer?”

“Wow, this is amazing, you don’t have a penny on you, and yet you’re acting like a customer??? I can’t believe you!”

Although she was saying that, her voice sounded as if she was having fun.

Milk came soon after that.

It was a delicate place to say properly, but the container was a wooden barrel mug.

Looking at the shelves lined with sake, there are other types of glasses as well.

“Also, this.”

She said that while putting something on the counter.

Two circles which were connected by a single line.

The object was very similar to a contact lens case.

“It’s not a contact lens case, right?”

Kosuke asks a question, as a modern-day product has appeared in front of him.

“Well, that’s correct. It’s not the contact lens which you know of.”

It’s probably not just a pointless thing.

“Should I put it on?”

“If you put it on, you will know.”

“Know what?”

“The reason why I like you”

“I was liked?”

Kousuke smiled without noticing.

“I will not touch people who are not interesting you know?”

She looked straight at him with a carefree smile.

“Right…a customer was saying such a thing. By the way, which part of me took your fancy?”

“There are two. One is your calm part. Usually people would get impatient or scared you know? They would yell at guides, even getting a bit forceful at times. That is normal, and guides are there for those people; but you were different. I’m sure you could adapt to this world even without me guiding you. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen that, so it’s a bit funny and I like it.”

“And the other part?”

Shiro looked at Kousuke, who urged her to continue without giving a reaction to her answer, and replied with a smile.

“Did you hear that the guests were also talking about status?”

“Ah, I thought it was strange to hear such game terms in reality.”

“Is it a game term… it was your problem because it was translated into game terms for you as a result of your original world and knowledge.”

“You are noisy. I should just put it on, right? What will you ask for later?”

She put a mischievous smile on her face and whispered.

“Kiss, maybe?”

Kosuke laughed through his nose.

He knew it was a joke, but he didn’t think it was very interesting.

“I decline”

“How cold……”

The case material was similar to plastic.

That means there must be a technique to make it.

After opening it, he found that there was a transparent liquid inside with a pair of contact lens immersed in it.

At least there is nothing strange in appearance.

He put it on his fingertips and then wore it.

Words were shown in his field of vision the moment he put on the second lens.

They were words which he didn’t know of, but he could still read them for some reason.

Well, not just for some reason.

Translation magic seems to affect the comprehension of written words too.

“New registration will be performed”

To begin, some words flowed continuously.

Since it was troublesome, he thought he should just proceed, an so he did.

He felt complicated, thinking that magic has been way too convenient.

You don’t need science with this, now do you?

There may be a considerable amount of effort on the part of the developer, and not the user, but either way the convenience of this was way too high.

After a while, the words “Registration completed” appeared, followed by the message “Confirm the user information”, and this is how it continued:

[Name] Kuro        [Level] 1            [Class] ■■■

【Status】

Health: 258 (158)

Magic: 876 (850)

Strength: 299 (285)

Stamina: 300 (285)

Endurance: 98 (50)

Dexterity: 400 (395)

Agility: ​​267 (250)

Intelligence: 289 (200)

Fate: Unknown

Natural Talent: Unknown

[Status] Healthy

[Experience value] 0

[Skills]

◆ Innate skills

Semi-Psychopath “Unknown”

Auto Reflection “SS+”

Reserve Charm “S+”

Hero Syndrome “Unknown”

Historical Singularity “SSS”

Rock Ruler “SSS”

Knight of Knights “AA”

Full Strength “AAA+”

Parallel mind “SS”

Black [? ? ? ] “Unknown”

◆Acquired skills Ⅰ

Spatial awareness “SS”

Situation judgment “SSS”

Adaptation “SSS”

Knowledge “A”

Speed ​​reading “B+”

Personal distress “S”

Timing distress “SSS”

Sociability “A+”

Reading “SS+”

Improved Sense “SS”

Improved Stamina “SS”

Improved Endurance “SS”

Improved Dexterity “SS”

Improved Agility​​ “S”

Improved Intelligence “A+”

Crisis detection “SSS”

Selection “SS”

Sense of justice “S”

Cruelty “S”

Instant decision making “SSS”

◆Acquired skill Ⅱ

◆Skill Ⅲ

[Magic]

◆Aptitude magic attribute “Black”

[Protection]

“Towa’s Prayer”: Extreme increase in survival rate.

[Curse]

“The Thorn of Sin”: Extreme increase in mental pollution progress rate.

[Achievement Award]

“Sense of retribution, realized”: Rise to all parameters (all status raised by a small amount)

 【Equipment】

“A complete set of equipment from another world” – no improvement in stats

After reading through it…

For the time being, Kousuke murmured.

“Hella long!” (TL: cant agree more…)

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