Courtyard Wind Chapter 3: Smooth Entry
According to the contents, the raid just now appears to have been carried out by soldiers of the country's now hostile countries.
When Alice said this in disappointment, her sister Edith, who had been silent, spoke as if she was protecting her.
"It's not my sister's fault, it's Georg's fault for providing false information, and I'm sure he's behind it......"
"Edith, that's enough, by the way, if you don't mind, I'll take you to the city."
"Sister, bring someone you don't trust......"
"It doesn't matter, he is also the benefactor who saved us from danger, you know? Why are you so afraid of the people who save you? ”
"This sister ...... Since my sister said so, I understand. ”
He didn't interject next to him, still vigilant.
"So, Warrior, can you come with us?"
"Okay. OK. ”
He decided to go with her, because he had weapons and could ignore everything, and when he walked with them to the carriage, the wounded guard was resting around the carriage with bandages.
Fortunately, there were no casualties, only injuries.
However, the guards here are all made up of women, and when he asks Alice about it, the "Knights of the Rose" is a guild formed specifically for women, and it is the strongest of the adventurers' guilds.
"So, Alice...... Is the town big? ”
"Well, there's a certain size, there's a market, there's a store, and you can find all sorts of things, so you should be able to change out of your weird clothes there......"
"What's the matter, sister? You don't usually talk much...... Well? ”
Edith looked at her sister with a puzzled expression, she usually didn't like to talk.
"Hey, what nonsense are you talking about, how can there be such a thing! I'm over! ”
For some reason, Alice's face turned red and she gave the order in a panic.
(…… But what were you panicking about? )
Originally, he was going to accompany them in a carriage, but since the wounded were given priority, he had to follow them on foot from behind the carriage, and the group made their way through the seemingly endless middle of the steppe towards the town.
Alice and the others were not going to the town of Sereda, but to a village called Wind Thunder Village, where there have been several monster attacks, that kind of monster is called the Lizardman, in short, it is like a two-legged lizard, and it is more intelligent than other monsters.
Lizardfolk sometimes raid villages and towns in droves, steal weapons and money, and kidnap women and children, and the smartest of them, despite their tatters, seem to be able to manipulate human speech, and in some cases even understand sentences.
People who live with humans, as well as those who master magic, seem to be very rare.
Originally, Eliza and the others were going to fight monsters, but there was also news that they would occasionally appear on the highway, so they usually approached from another highway, but according to the information, they took a detour to the Wind Thunder Village.
However, as Edith said, this information was originally a lie, and it seemed to be a trap set to lure Alice and the others.
Moreover, the gang of bandits he had defeated just now seemed to be soldiers of the Dark Empire, the enemy country of this country, disguised as robbers.
And, judging by the equipment on their bodies, it seems that they were members of a well-known assassination unit within the empire.
"The number of wounded has increased, and this situation has arisen, so we must stop the crusade and report to the royal capital as soon as possible."
Alice said as if to convince herself.
"Excuse me, how long does it take to get to Seredia?"
"It shouldn't take that long from here, right?"
For the time being, let's go to the Adventurer's Guild with Alice and the others to register.
According to them, if they do not register, their later life will be inconvenient.
Therefore, he decided to earn his living expenses by crusading monsters for the time being.
Thankfully, Alice will pay for her accommodation for a period of time until his income stabilizes.
It was probably the least she could do, thanking him for saving her.
After about three hours of following the carriage, he saw a place surrounded by a stone wall in front of him.
"You see, that's Ceredaja."
Alice leaned out of the carriage and shouted at him, but he could barely lift his head and nod.
To be honest, his legs were already screaming hard at this time.
In the original world, he would do light weight training every day at work, but wearing unfamiliar clothes, a SIG716 weighing about 4.5 kilograms, and a P226 hanging from a holster around his waist, it was naturally difficult to walk.
Moreover, since he came to this otherworld, he has not eaten anything or drunk anything.
In the original world, he was good at swimming and long-distance running, but for someone like him, who was not even an auxiliary policeman, it was difficult and tiring.
(Oh my God, the march is harder than I thought, and it's hard not to rest, am I going to train more later?) )
Seeing his expression, Alice handed him a water bottle filled with water.
He was thirsty and immediately took a sip of water and drank it.
Soon he came to the gates of Seredia.
In front of the city gates, people lined up in long lines, waiting to enter the city.
If you look at the people in line, you will see that there are many people in line, including those who look like adventurers and those who look like merchants with large luggage.
When it was Alice's turn, the guards asked a simple question and touched something that resembled a round crystal.
Obviously, just touching that crystal-like thing can confirm whether you have committed a crime in another town, and you can also confirm whether you are an Imperial.
When it was his turn, he was nervous because it was the first time he had been asked something.
But to his surprise, he was asked his name and ended up putting his hand on the crystal.
The reason is simple, adventurers and merchants poured in from all over the place, and it seems that strict inspections were not carried out one by one, probably because of the lineup, which caused all kinds of troubles and all kinds of problems.
In the unlikely event that a suspicious person appears, the suspicious person will glow red when they touch the crystal, and those who become like that will be immediately caught red-handed and able to "talk" with the suspicious person.
will be locked up in a small dark room.
This place is one of the most prosperous areas of the kingdom.
There is a shopping street that stretches for 1 km from the main gate to the city center, as well as a large red light district.
In addition, there are plenty of accommodation facilities for adventurers and merchants from other countries.
In the north-south entrance of Seredaia, they enter through the south gate.
As soon as you enter the town, there is a large square and a large fountain filled with stalls and a large number of people gathered.
On the opposite side of the fountain is a meeting place for a large adventurer's guild.
"It would be more convenient if you registered as an adventurer here, so let's go."
"Yes."
He was forcibly led by Alice into the gathering hall, where there were many adventurers talking, probably exchanging information, wine on the table by the window, and a group of people drinking and getting drunk.
He and Alice looked at the men as they headed to the reception.
Many people didn't notice when they came in, but those who noticed Alice's presence looked at her with surprise and respect.
On the other hand, he followed her in a camouflage uniform, arousing curiosity.
It should be like this, because Alice is the president of the adventurer's guild that every adventurer in this country knows.
However, there were also some of these people who looked at Alice with a vulgar gaze.
When he arrived at the counter, there were some very ugly people around the lady at the reception.
It seems that he has drunk a lot of alcohol and is vague, but it seems that several people are trying to persuade him.
"I'm sorry, I'm a bit related to that kid, so can you guys go away?"
Alice is talking to the bad guys in a dignified manner.