CH 4.38

Journey and Whim

Translated by Mlzkzr

Edited by Mlzkzr

The work was satisfactory and the reward was unbeatable, which was ten large gold coins, but I stayed a little too long in the town of Janpemon.

That’s why, after finishing a big job, I spent most of the three days sleeping, then spent the next four days playing with the girl at the inn, Nonna, and sightseeing in the town to recover my energy, before deciding to depart.

I don’t have much time to spare because I’ve used up too much of it.

If I took it too easy any longer, I and Airena, an elf of my acquaintance, would pass each other.

In that case, I don’t want to think too much about what kind of action the worried Airena will take.

To reach Odine, the land of magic, I need to pass through a few more cities.

It would be a shame to rush through a town without seeing the scenery, even if I didn’t go there for a leisurely stay.

Therefore, the time I have for the town of Janpemon has already been used up.

Nonna seemed a little sad when I told her of my departure, but she is also the innkeeper’s daughter, so she is used to meeting and parting with people.

I understand that this is not necessarily a farewell in this lifetime,

“See you later!”

Then I said with a smile.

Nonna is a good businesswoman, too, because if I were to say so, I would be tempted to stop by this town again and stay at this inn the next time.

And so, I leave the town of Janpemon and walk along the road northeast pass through the territory of the Travoia Principality, toward Odine, the country of magic.

The troublesome thing about traveling in this world was that the only way to get information about the road ahead was to talk to someone.

It’s not like the concept of a map or an actual map doesn’t exist, but most such items are strictly controlled by the state.

At least for a drifter like me, it’s not something I can easily get.

Of course, if it is a place where I have lived for a long time, for example, in my case the Kingdom of Ludria, I’ve lived there for more than ten years, so I can conjecture the shape and size of the land up to the extent of the surrounding countries.

That’s why when I left the Kingdom of Rudria for the Republic of Virestrika, I walked through the forest and forced my way through Paulogia.

However, if I tried to do the same thing in a group of small states, I would definitely get lost.

The city roads that bypass mountains and forests sometimes seem redundant, but in the end, walking along the road in a straightforward manner is probably the fastest way to get there.

At the end of the road to the northeast was the Kingdom of Ardeno, a small country with only one city.

The name of the city it owns is also Ardeno, which is easy to remember and has a favorable impression.

If I head further north on the road from Ardeno, I will reach Fokka, a city in the Republic of Zia, a country with a large lake, also known as the land of water jugs.

From Fokka, if I take a boat ride north on the lake, I should find myself in Ruronte, a city of the Republic of Zia, on the opposite shore.

The name of the lake is also Lake Zia, and the Republic of Zia made a vow to live with this lake and named the country after it.

And if I take the northeast road from Ruronte, I will find Odine, which is my destination.

The names of towns and countries are complicated if put side by side, but in terms of distance, they are not that far away.

It takes some time for me to walk, but the distance from city to city is about two or three days on foot.

Of course, if I use a carriage, it would be possible to travel from city to city within the same day.

Well, yup.

I will definitely refuse that since I get nauseated, though.

I continued walking along the road, making stops along the way, and when I was probably close to Ardeno, the city of the Kingdom of Ardeno, I could see apple trees standing even in a row from the roadside.

Yes, the Ardeno Kingdom is a country where fruit production is prosperous.

Several farmers roam among the fruit trees, harvesting and tending the trees.

I wonder if it noticed my curious gaze.

One of the fruit trees not far from the road asked if I needed some apples.

I’m thirsty from all the walking I’ve been doing, so I really appreciate the offer, but …… I smiled and shook my head.

To that fruit tree, every apple is a part of itself, and that is definitely true, but to the farmer who takes care of it, it is a different story.

Even if I got permission from a fruit tree to get an apple, I would still look like a thief to the fruit growers.

In this area, there was a difference in sense between humans and high elves that could not be bridged.

Naturally, it was between plants and humans.

But still, the large number of fruit trees that grow here live leisurely and are cared for by human hands.

Seeing such a scene makes me kind of happy and joyful.

But then it happened.

I heard a loud bang and screams carried by the wind on the other side of the row of fruit trees.

When I looked there, I saw apple trees that had been crushed and reaped, and a huge wild boar that had poked its head into the trees and was devouring the fruits.

Compared to the trees in the forest, the apple trees seemed a little slender, but still not soft enough to be crushed and broken by a single physical hit if the other party was an ordinary boar.

Hence, now, the fruit trees are pressed down and folded for it to be able to eat the fruits,

“I,it’s a Greed Boar. Someone, call an adventurer from town!!”

Yes, it was a Greed Boar just like that scream.

In other words, it is a kind of monster that boasts of physical strength and a huge body that cannot be compared to an ordinary boar.