42 - The Deer Meat in the Archives and the Inn

I'm visiting the guild's archives.

"You really do lock yourself in here a lot, don't you? Most of the time I just browse."

"I feel like all you do is fight, produce, or read."

He even talks to me."

The ratio is something like 6 for fighting: 0.5 for production: 3 for reading: 0.5 for talking to people.

I wonder what the other adventurers are doing. Peter is assassinating, Leo is running around for fishing, and Ochazuke is making money efficiently. It is very easy to imagine.

I was told that there is no information disclosure in the assassin's guild, so I had to do my own research or read information from the atmosphere of (presumed) Guilmouth, whose facial expressions and gestures seemed to be the same as before, I thought, and looked at the door.

I looked at the door and saw a cryptogram there.

If you don't look at it with an intent to read the information, it is just a scribble. Perhaps, it is a light warning not to overlook the information.

I asked Al if he could help me to decipher the cipher, and he gave me an assortment of both commonly used and maniacal ciphers.

Other new adventurers usually end up checking the enemy's weak points, distribution, and the appearance of medicinal herbs. Some of them stay as long as I did, it seems. There were also a couple of people who came with a party and got banned for making a lot of noise. Personally, I think it is hard to be banned here, but I don't know. From what Al said, it doesn't seem to have a high utilization rate. Well, we can use the guild's archives in other cities.

Cryptography is interesting like a puzzle, but it is hard to "recognize it as a cipher" at first.

It is fine to read a book with only ciphers, but would you really recognize them in your daily life? Well, I would only accomplish the requests of the Assassin's Guild if I had a chance.

Although your intelligence is supposed to be higher, some of them can only be solved with a flash of inspiration in addition to your intelligence. Especially, most of the ciphers which seem to be made by close friends cannot be solved without knowing something in common which is the key to the cipher. It is amazing that people can solve these ciphers.

On the way, I see off Al who says he is leaving the room to go downstairs to the cafeteria to have dinner, and read the material. The rules that I can't seem to remember are transcribed. When the number of the materials I have finished reading piles up and I reach the fifth copy of the rules and notes of the cipher, I have acquired the skill of [deciphering ciphers]. There really are a lot of skills.

However, [Deciphering] seems to be a brainy version of [Evasion] and [Body Art], and it seems to make it easier to get inspiration, but is it basically dependent on one's own knowledge?　So I continued reading the materials Al had left with me.

I was going to stay in the reference room until midnight, but when Al came back, I realized that today was the deer roast!　He rushes back to the inn.

The venison was roasted, stewed, or braised in red wine.

The hostess and her husband are both good cooks, but the husband is better at cooking meat. The wife's eggs are cooked with perfect heat. She and her husband walk around the restaurant on their free time, which is nice.

When I ordered a dish of red wine stew that had been simmered for half a day, the innkeeper's father thanked me.

Thanks to you, we all have good food today.

The guests who had reservations for dinner were also adding two or three more plates to their meals. That's great.

I decline to introduce him to the people in the dining room and take an empty seat.

Soon after, a plate of meat and a salad arrive.

It is not a wine stew, but rather a mass of meat that has been grilled on the surface, braised in red wine, removed, cut into thick slices and covered with a sauce made from the braising liquid. There were small onions roasted whole in the oven, sautéed mushrooms, and small red fresh radishes with leaves for color.

While everyone around me orders beer, I drink a non-alcoholic drink, a kind of ginger ale with a hint of sweetness.

The food is rated 5, Dad.

Is that it, or does a resident leave the yoke with a rating of 4 when the player brings in materials and asks for production?

Soft.

So soft that you can break it with chopsticks. Not chopsticks.

Venison has little fat, so it's not too tough, but alternating it with bread is a perpetual motion. The last piece of bread was used to wipe off the sauce. I am satisfied.

I'm too full to take a bath, but in this world, taking off and putting on clothes is only a moment away if you do it from the item column, so I do the raven's drench and get into bed. Let's have a real dinner and a bath a little early.

By the way, where can I buy a << thread> that can be used as a weapon?

I make a cup of tea and stretch out in the real world.

I check my e-mail and find a text message from Leo saying, "Let's go to the boss of Sir - I want to open the gate to get revenge for the fishing.

That's the one where he died and came back before going to the dungeon. I don't know what he's fishing for, but I guess he's going to be fishing in the sea next. I send an OK e-mail to meet them at Sir at 21:00 real time for dinner.

I make curry. It's good to have it ready so that one plate is all you need and it's quick.

I take a bath and log in again.

He wakes up at the inn, eats venison stew in the dining room, and goes outside.

It is said that the juice not processed into the sauce for the venison stew in wine is added to the stew pot to prevent the stew from boiling down too much. It's good that it doesn't dilute or make the taste uneven.

I feel like I'm eating all the time in the real world and in other worlds.

When we move to Hoss via the temple, we visit the priest of yesterday and ask him to give us a lot of bear stew to eat at the orphanage, and if there is any left over, to feed it to the slums. He asked us for an offering in a roundabout way, or rather, straight away, as if it were an afterthought. Hunt-and-swallow priests.

The kids seemed to have regained consciousness yesterday. They said they'd be happy to see me, but I decline and go through the transition gate.

I'll fold the flag, okay?

I would say that I prefer seeing new worlds and fighting battles to events with characters that have been contrived for a long time. Peter says that there are players who have already flagged young girls as targets and are aiming for a harem.

I wonder if they don't need a party card to have a harem. I'm not sure, but for now, I asked him about the progress of Peter and the lost little girl.

He has not seen her since then!　He insists that he is not a "good" person.

It was raining when we went out to Foss.

It was drizzling rain, visibility was poor, and umbrellas were useless. I don't know if there are umbrellas in this world.

I changed my coat into a robe and put on the hood. We departed in the dark because we had prioritized the dinner time at the inn.

My night vision is good, but the rain makes it difficult for me to detect any signs of life.

I tried to avoid combat and to stay with Faina, but I kept getting caught up with the enemy. I wonder if I should take up the ability to detect magic or search for other enemies.

<, but there are too many of them. If I see them and go carefully, I can avoid them, but it takes time, so I am running and cutting them down at the first encounter instead of trying to avoid them anymore. It is muddy thanks to the carrying, but I don't care about my footing.

Jackalopes, rabbits with antlers, are breeding. Their antlers seem to be very disturbing, but I don't know. They call out to their friends, so we quickly defeat them.

The terrain is bumpy and the rabbit is half buried in a hole.

...... might be a good place to level up, make a note on the map.

There was a monster called "two-tailed fox" that used "foxfire". This fox sees through the and throws a foxfire. It seems that a fox with nine tails will appear soon. And I wonder if this plain has an ecosystem where foxes catch rabbits.

I want to sprinkle white when I see its tail, but I can't call it out in this rain.

The foxes slash at the [foxfire] that is released and close the distance between the two foxes.

I feel that the distribution is less than that of jackalopes, but the number of battles has increased because they see through <> and send out [foxfire] even if there is some distance between them. I feel that I can shake them off if I keep running, but if they attack me, it is my principle to defeat them.

As a result, jackalope horns, fur, and breast meat, and two foxes' fur, fangs, and tails accumulate in my item pouch.

The item pouches have been renewed, and I have been selling my products on consignment, so I have plenty of room in my luggage.

I will let you know. The city of Faena has been liberated by the Flame King and five others.

Oh, it's liberated.

Well, Roy's party doesn't seem to be all together, so it looks like we've caught up with the party that is all together on a weekday afternoon.

After passing through the trees and crossing a wide river, the capital came into view. The castle of Faena stands on a higher hill than the others, facing the sea.

The capital of Faena is a city of the sea. Located on a wide sandbar between two rivers, Faina has a castle wall, but instead of a wall, the city is surrounded by a wide river and the sea, which form a natural defense. A wide canal drawn from the river runs through the city, and small boats come and go. In the background, several sailing boats are anchored in the sea, perhaps waiting to enter the harbor.

The sea is dull now because of the clouds and rain, but it would have been a wonderful scene if the sky had been clear.

The sea is blue because it reflects the color of the sky!　I feel like agreeing with him. This is a fantasy world, after all.

Of course, the topography makes the seas rough and the proximity to the equator makes them hot like on Earth, but it overrides the fact that it is hot because of the fire spirits and rough seas because of the wind-attributed ancient dragons. In this human continent where the terrain and climate are relatively mild, there is a legend that there is an ancient water dragon somewhere in the Narn Mountains.

There are two gates that can be entered by land: the southern gate, which is the end of the road leading north from Foss, and the eastern gate, which leads to the road to the neighboring Isle. The harbor faces the sea on the north and the west.

The castle is built facing northwest, and the main entrance to the city of Faina is the sea.

There used to be a road leading to Sekan from the southwest, but since Sekan is also a city facing the sea with a port, ships were used for transportation and people coming and going, and now the road has become an unkempt animal trail. When traveling from Secant to Faena, one must take a small sailing boat and enter the port with the castle in front of one's face from the sea.

We have been driving off the road, but now we are back on the road and heading for the south gate.

It is dark because of the gray sky, but dawn has already broken. Since the city has already been liberated, there is no need to go through the hassle of showing your guild card at the gate, and no need to be detained.

"Excuse me, can you tell me where the Adventurers' Guild is?"

"Yes, just take the second ferry on the left side of the dugout there, and it will take you to the end of the line.

I was led down the waterway!

Straight through the square from the gate is a bridge across the moat that leads directly overland into the city.

The second crossing was on the right side of the bridge. Three stone steps down to the ferry led to a six-person boat with a boatman on board. There was no sign of any resident guests or adventurers (players) because it was early in the morning, and the boat was chartered. Ah, a six-seater is for a full party.

"Is the flight to the Adventurer's Guild OK?"

"Oh, it's a direct connection, okay?"

"Yes, thank you."

I'm afraid of getting seasick, but I have a strong ally in the form of my sobriety.

We board the ship. It's raining, and the seats - well, they're just planks of wood - are wet. The boatman calls out to us and throws something at us as we try to sit down. It turns out to be a fur coat.

"Put it under your ass."

He recommends this as he closes the box in which he seems to have taken out the furs.

Well, I don't like my ass wet either. The robe seems to be made to repel water a little, but it is not soaked through. But if I sit on it and press it against a wet surface, I feel that only my buttocks will get soaked. I also don't want to see my buttocks change the color of my clothes when I stand up. Thank you very much for your help.

Thank you.

After laying down our furs and settling in, the boatman lightly pulls the oars along the pier and pulls away.

It's raining unfortunately, but the view from the masonry canal is unusual and not boring. Is it like Venice?　I've never been.

Should I buy a mask somewhere? No, not for that Venetian thing, but to hide my face. There are many times when the can be sharp, as in this little boat. I think we need it as soon as possible.

Because I saw the black lily on the gondola.

When I passed by the place where the canal connects to the next canal, I saw a white gondola with a white parasol, I think it was a parasol because it had a frill on it, and I saw Black Lily buried under the cushion and surrounded by men.

And there was some kind of overflowing man running alongside her on the second boat. It was a male boat, too, and I didn't like it. Reverse harem?　Aren't you making it up as you go along?

I was going to go sightseeing because I was afraid I would get into trouble if I was discovered, but after I finished my business at the guild, I thought I would go to the temple as soon as possible. I think we were going in the opposite direction, so I think we'll be okay for a while.

It is a big city, but there is always a destination that coincides with the adventurers' guild and the temple.

Now the Flame King, right?　I'm sure he's very excited about being made the city's liberator by the "Mere Old Man".

I really want something to hide my face, but I feel that even if I wear a mask, my physique and hair style would give me away, but I wonder how the magical girls in the world with their faces uncovered prevent themselves from being discovered.

"Can you tell me in which direction the temple is located?"

"The temple. Look, there's the castle."

The boatman points in the direction of the channel.

The main waterways are said to radiate from the direction of the castle, so that when traveling along the wide waterway, one often has the castle either in front of one's face or behind one's back. Of course, there are few waterways that lead directly to the castle. The thicker channels that connect the radial channels spiral like snails from the castle side, and the farther from the castle, the wider the distance between them. The narrower channels seem to be the result of aristocrats and large merchant families who drew them to suit their own convenience.

It is said that the farther from the castle, the easier it is to obtain a permit to pull the canals.

Even though it is raining, there are many small boats on the waterway. Some of them have umbrellas for their customers, and some of them have umbrellas on the gondolas themselves. Even so, I think they get wet a lot, but I wonder if they don't mind.

"Looking from the castle, the Adventurers' Guild is to the south and the temple is to the east. If you want to go to the temple from the guild, go out toward the land road and take the number three boat at the waterway in front of the guild. Also, be careful not to get lost, because the people here sometimes refer to the canals as 'roads'.

"Thank you, is there any other information I should know?"

Well, I'd stay away from the Marquise de Lobster.

I wonder if the developer was hungry ...... how many names for food!

"Here we are. Take your money in the basket there, please."

I put 500 shill in the basket, thank him and get off.

I put 500 shillings in the basket, thanked him and got off. In my case, the amount of money I have has nothing to do with my progress.

The ship arrived at the back door of the guild building, directly at the entrance step. It is wide for a back door,

It is wider than the front of Fast's guild. The door is closed, probably because of the rain.

Before opening the door, I shake my robe lightly to let the water escape. Now, here comes the of life magic. Convenient.

He puts his hood back on and opens the door.

Well, the player was not there. Even if they had ridden in the carriages right after the town was liberated and the carriages opened, they would not have arrived yet, and only those who happened to be in the vicinity of Faina would have been able to enter.

Now let's take care of our business.

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Homura Lv.32

Rank D

Occupation Mage Swordsman, Pharmacist (Assassin)

H!?　　 1057

M!?　　1335

STR 44

VIT 24

INT 71

MID 20

DEX 26

AGI 45

LUK 25

N!?C!?　[Galahad] [-].

Title

■General

[Interactionist] [Power to Turn] [Mystery Revealer] [Mystery Revealer]

Economic Leader] [Lone Adventurer] [Nine Lives] [Nine Lives] [Nine Lives

The Wise One] [The Elegant One

Blessings of the Gods

[Tasya's Blessing] [Val's Favor

Verna's Blessing]

Titles from the Gods

Disciple of Tasha] [Time of the Gods

■Slayer system

Lizard Slayer] [Bug Slayer

Beast Slayer] [Gel Slayer

Bird Slayer

Dragon Slayer

Master Ring

King of Swords] [Wise King

Skill (3s!?)

■Magic and Witchcraft

Wood magic Lv.7] [Fire magic Lv.7] [Earth magic Lv.7

Gold Magic Lv.7] [Water Magic Lv.7] [☆Wind Magic Lv.8

Lightning magic Lv.12] [Light magic Lv.16] [Dark magic Lv.21

Sky magic Lv.10] [Time magic Lv.2] [Druid magic Lv.1

Healing Arts/Holy Law

Recovery Lv.6

Illusion Lv.1

Magic and others

[Magic Shield] [Stacking

Ranged magic Lv.2] [Action chanting

Wing shortening Lv.4

Swordsmanship

[Swordsmanship Lv.22] [Slash

[Sword Lv.21] [☆Itsashin Lv.9

Sword of Illusion Lv.9] [☆Sightseeing Lv.9

Dark Devices

[Thread Lv.1

Summoning

White Lv.1

Spiritual Art

Spirit of Water [Rufa Lv.3

Spirit of Darkness [Kuroyoh Lv.4

Talents

Body Art] [Evasion] [Deciphering

■Movement actions, etc.

Carry] [Leap] [Stay in the air] [Fly in the sky

■Production

Mixing Lv.15] [Alchemy Mixing Lv.16] [Cooking Lv.8

Collecting

Collecting] [Mining

■ Appraisal and concealment

Tool and medicine appraisal Lv.8] [Plant and food appraisal Lv.6

Animal and Demon Appraisal Lv.8] [Skill Appraisal Lv.6

Weapons and Armor Appraisal Lv.7

Presence Detection Lv.21] [Presence Dilution Lv.19] [Concealment Lv.10

■ Enhancement

Arm Strength Lv.4] [Intellect Lv.4] [Spirit Lv.5

Improved dexterity Lv.4] [Improved agility Lv.5

Swordsmanship enhanced Lv.5】 【Magic enhanced Lv.4

Resistance

Sickness Resistance]

Other

H!? Natural recovery] [M! Natural recovery] [Night vision

[Map] [Telepathy] [Telepathy] [Telepathy] [Telepathy] [Telepathy] [Telepathy

Equip Change] [☆Weapon Holding Lv.3

[Lifestyle Magic] [Lure] [Lv.3

[Anti-theft Lv.21] [Trap release] [Trap release] [Trap release] [Trap release] [Trap release] [Trap release

[Open] [Unlock] [Unlock

Stars are those that have been enhanced by first acquisition, event benefits, etc.