Chapter 10

The commercial city Kukrika(T/N: >> Kukurika > Toraiden 2which can ascertain it.” (Shion)

Renya was surprised about such unusual magic apparently similar to a lie detector.

While living in the pioneer village, it was also surprising to see the commonly widespread use of particular magic to create water or ignite a spark of fire.

As one would expect of another world, no matter how strange it was, it was still quite useful.

Speaking of useful, the same could be said of the card Shion’s group used in order to proof their social status in front of the guards.

According to Shion, it was the guild card of the Adventurer’s guild. The adventurer’s guild had a huge sphere of influence. Wherever one went, the card served as valid substitute for identification papers, at least within the territory of the human race, that is.

Almost extending across the entire nation, there didn’t seem to be any place where the card couldn’t be used.

Also, not only in the eastern continent of the human race, but also in the western continent dominated by the elves and in the southern continent dominated by a mix of demi-humen and beastmen the card was in circulation to some extent.

Still, as one could have expected, apparently the dragon tribe and the demon clan didn’t use the card at all.

Nevertheless, in total close to 60-70% of the entire continental area used the card as valid identification papers. Thus calling that card convenient was quite understandable.

Apart from this, there were also identification papers which were issued by the feudal lord.3Just that it was quite useless to obtain them, going by Shion’s words.

“It would be different though, if Renya decided to not move away from this city.” (Shion)

Deciding to settle down could be called a really attractive alternative.

But considering Kami-sama’s request to scatter the resources, it wasn’t possible to say that settling in one place was a good thing.

Even assuming he set up a base at some point in time, the option of leading a hikikomori4lifestyle didn’t exist for Renya.

“It is only valid for one province after all?” (Renya)

“Un, basically the pass issued by the feudal lord is only valid within the province. The one issued by the state is only valid within its borders.” (Shion)

“Though for common people it is quite sufficient if you consider that they don’t need the excessive traveling of adventurers. Assuming Renya-san similarly wishes to make a living by being an adventurer, then you shouldn’t hesitate about obtaining the guild card, you know.” (Rona)

“Because of that very reason, we are guiding you to the adventurer’s guild first. We have to report about the accepted request, too.” (Shion)

Recalling the subject of reporting while speaking about it, Shion’s expression got heavy and gloomy.

While hardly being able to investigate the forest itself, unpredictably their subjugation target, the goblins, spilled out from the forest. The result was the destruction of the pioneer’s village.

Almost certainly they won’t get any request reward. If things didn’t go well, it wasn’t unthinkable that they might be charged with some kind of penalty due to the failure of the request, too.

Conversely, Rona’s smile didn’t falter at all.

Contrary to the pessimistic Shion, she blamed the failure to investigate the forest itself on the hindrance by the accompanying party.

On the grounds that the village was destroyed, she pointed out that originally in such case it wouldn’t been strange if they had been totally annihilated.

From the standpoint of letting about half of them getting away it was above all a success since more than 100 goblin bodies from those overflowing from within the forest had been cleaned up, too.

Thus she didn’t seem to consider it to become such a particularly harsh issue.

Renya himself wasn’t overly eager to go to the guild either, if one asked his true opinion.

At the time he met Shion’s group, they were attacked by six ruffians. The matter which led to their deaths and the handling of their dead bodies wasn’t anything he wanted to report.

Furthermore, Shion’s group implicated that he might potentially be restrained to some degree.

Since the situation was as it was, he considered the case of him getting rid of the six people as trivial. As for the restraint of being a criminal, he would ask them to pardon it.

If it was possible, Renya felt like playing dumb and fleeing. Doing it that way, it would be necessary to part from Shion’s group and depart for another city.

Although, in the first place on top of reporting about the matter on hand, Shion’s group would report that the person concerned ran away, too.

Thus escaping to another city would very likely cause him to fall into a similar situation, which would put an end to his simple plans.

I will escape once the issue gets too troublesome, he decided.

For now I will follow their guidance as is, since I have no choice but to go and have a look anyway, Renya leaked a heavy sigh.

Translation Notes

1Let’s not get into math, okay? ^^

2審議… “Shingi” … literally translated it would be something like deliberation but that doesn’t fit the context. Picking apart the kanji, the first means something like trial/judge/hearing and the second consultation/deliberation. The consultation of a judge would mean Judgement … that’s my take on it fitting it slightly into the context. If I am wrong, feel free to correct me here.

3Probably a context error by the author as he wrote nation/state there which wouldn’t fit with the following story flow.

4People who shut themselves within their room/apartment reducing contact with society as much as possible.

The commercial city Kukrika(T/N: >> Kukurika > Toraiden 2which can ascertain it.” (Shion)

Renya was surprised about such unusual magic apparently similar to a lie detector.

While living in the pioneer village, it was also surprising to see the commonly widespread use of particular magic to create water or ignite a spark of fire.

As one would expect of another world, no matter how strange it was, it was still quite useful.

Speaking of useful, the same could be said of the card Shion’s group used in order to proof their social status in front of the guards.

According to Shion, it was the guild card of the Adventurer’s guild. The adventurer’s guild had a huge sphere of influence. Wherever one went, the card served as valid substitute for identification papers, at least within the territory of the human race, that is.

Almost extending across the entire nation, there didn’t seem to be any place where the card couldn’t be used.

Also, not only in the eastern continent of the human race, but also in the western continent dominated by the elves and in the southern continent dominated by a mix of demi-humen and beastmen the card was in circulation to some extent.

Still, as one could have expected, apparently the dragon tribe and the demon clan didn’t use the card at all.

Nevertheless, in total close to 60-70% of the entire continental area used the card as valid identification papers. Thus calling that card convenient was quite understandable.

Apart from this, there were also identification papers which were issued by the feudal lord.3Just that it was quite useless to obtain them, going by Shion’s words.

“It would be different though, if Renya decided to not move away from this city.” (Shion)

Deciding to settle down could be called a really attractive alternative.

But considering Kami-sama’s request to scatter the resources, it wasn’t possible to say that settling in one place was a good thing.

Even assuming he set up a base at some point in time, the option of leading a hikikomori4lifestyle didn’t exist for Renya.

“It is only valid for one province after all?” (Renya)

“Un, basically the pass issued by the feudal lord is only valid within the province. The one issued by the state is only valid within its borders.” (Shion)

“Though for common people it is quite sufficient if you consider that they don’t need the excessive traveling of adventurers. Assuming Renya-san similarly wishes to make a living by being an adventurer, then you shouldn’t hesitate about obtaining the guild card, you know.” (Rona)

“Because of that very reason, we are guiding you to the adventurer’s guild first. We have to report about the accepted request, too.” (Shion)

Recalling the subject of reporting while speaking about it, Shion’s expression got heavy and gloomy.

While hardly being able to investigate the forest itself, unpredictably their subjugation target, the goblins, spilled out from the forest. The result was the destruction of the pioneer’s village.

Almost certainly they won’t get any request reward. If things didn’t go well, it wasn’t unthinkable that they might be charged with some kind of penalty due to the failure of the request, too.

Conversely, Rona’s smile didn’t falter at all.

Contrary to the pessimistic Shion, she blamed the failure to investigate the forest itself on the hindrance by the accompanying party.

On the grounds that the village was destroyed, she pointed out that originally in such case it wouldn’t been strange if they had been totally annihilated.

From the standpoint of letting about half of them getting away it was above all a success since more than 100 goblin bodies from those overflowing from within the forest had been cleaned up, too.

Thus she didn’t seem to consider it to become such a particularly harsh issue.

Renya himself wasn’t overly eager to go to the guild either, if one asked his true opinion.

At the time he met Shion’s group, they were attacked by six ruffians. The matter which led to their deaths and the handling of their dead bodies wasn’t anything he wanted to report.

Furthermore, Shion’s group implicated that he might potentially be restrained to some degree.

Since the situation was as it was, he considered the case of him getting rid of the six people as trivial. As for the restraint of being a criminal, he would ask them to pardon it.

If it was possible, Renya felt like playing dumb and fleeing. Doing it that way, it would be necessary to part from Shion’s group and depart for another city.

Although, in the first place on top of reporting about the matter on hand, Shion’s group would report that the person concerned ran away, too.

Thus escaping to another city would very likely cause him to fall into a similar situation, which would put an end to his simple plans.

I will escape once the issue gets too troublesome, he decided.

For now I will follow their guidance as is, since I have no choice but to go and have a look anyway, Renya leaked a heavy sigh.

Translation Notes

1Let’s not get into math, okay? ^^

2審議… “Shingi” … literally translated it would be something like deliberation but that doesn’t fit the context. Picking apart the kanji, the first means something like trial/judge/hearing and the second consultation/deliberation. The consultation of a judge would mean Judgement … that’s my take on it fitting it slightly into the context. If I am wrong, feel free to correct me here.

3Probably a context error by the author as he wrote nation/state there which wouldn’t fit with the following story flow.

4People who shut themselves within their room/apartment reducing contact with society as much as possible.