47 - Forty-five. Decide your destination.

With the help of Tulu, we proceeded with the pioneering work to fulfill the nomos requirements. We need to clear 25 blocks in total, and today we finished digging holes and laying rocks in two of them. If we include the original base and the planned forest area, we have 21 blocks left to clear. We have a long way to go.

After dinner, we have an exciting discussion. We've come to another world, and we can finally go to a place where civilization exists.

"Yuta. I have a few options, but I'll act as an adventurer, right?"　　

"Yes, in my situation, adventurer is the safest choice.

"Yes, that's right. You could be a merchant or a mercenary, but an adventurer is more suited to your abilities.

Merchants are possible, but not mercenaries. I think it is more troublesome to fight people than demons. Mercenaries in a world at war would be a bit of a joke.

So, what do you recommend?

"I have two recommendations. One is the Labyrinth City in the Kingdom of Chrysoprase. The other is a town called Sunstone in the Kingdom of Garnet.

Labyrinthine cities, those are the cities that tickle my fancy. A labyrinth is a dungeon. A high-risk, high-return city in pursuit of great wealth and fame. It's romantic.

Tell me the characteristics of each one!

"Yuta. I'll explain everything. Your eyes are so bright, I'm scared."

...... It seems that when he heard about the labyrinth city, the man's romance has gone out of control. Sylphy is a little taken aback.

"I've calmed down ....... Please explain."

"First of all, it's a labyrinth city in the kingdom of Chrysoprase. The labyrinth is a place where rare materials and treasures can be found. It's also a place where wealth and prestige are gathered, but where the power structure is complicated by the desire for concessions.

"I can't help but smell trouble when you say the power structure is getting more complicated."

For example, the state, the nobility, the church, the adventurers' guilds, and the merchants' guilds are all fighting for the same interests. But they are also an important source of revenue for the state, so the last thing they want to do is get involved in a war. It is also known as the City of Desire.

Labyrinth City aka City of Desire ...... sounds like a hassle, but it also sounds like it has a great night life, which is fascinating. A city where many roughnecks with money gather. It fits the criteria of a city with a developed nightlife that Nomos mentioned.

"From what I've heard, it sounds like a lot of trouble, so why is it a labyrinth city?"

"Well, there are a lot of troubles, but the nature of the labyrinth city makes it an easy place to live if you show your ability. It is a place where the most valuable thing is to make money in the labyrinth.

"What about my ability?"

"Well, you will have to learn the basics of labyrinth exploration, but you will be good enough to do it normally. If you are willing to use our power to attack as well, we can do anything."

......This is the part that bothers me. I long to be a "me-too" guy, but I can't really enjoy myself if I have to depend on the spirits to do my work for me. I can take a leisurely stroll to the lowest level just to kill the enemies that come at me.

That may be fine from a financial point of view, but if you want to enjoy your life, you need to be bound to some extent. On the offensive, I want to fight on my own as much as possible. If it gets too hard or troublesome, I may ask Bell and the others to help me, but if I am good enough to do it normally, then the labyrinth city is for me.

"One thing I'm wondering is, if I show my ability, won't I get caught up in the struggle with the powers that be?"

"You're going to join the Adventurers' Guild. If you show your ability, you will probably be recruited, but if you talk to the Adventurers' Guild, they will take care of it. The Adventurers' Guild can't overlook the loss of human resources.

I see. If you don't stand out, you won't be recruited. If you stand out, the Adventurers' Guild will protect you. Sounds good.

What's the other one?

"A town called Sunstone in the Kingdom of Garnet. It's a big country, so if there's a war, this town won't get caught in it. The surrounding demons are not so strong either, so you can make a moderate amount of money while taking it easy and doing your job as an adventurer.

I guess this one has a shorter description.

"It's a very small town. But it's a great place to live and relax."

...... is also very appealing. It's like wondering whether to join the entertainment industry and become a star or to become a stable civil servant.

"I'm torn between the two because they both have their charms."

"It's not like you can only go to one of them, so you should feel free to think about it."　

Okay. You can go to both. Then the question is which one to go to first. I think it's safest to get used to this world in a peaceful town and then go to the labyrinth city. I think it is safe, but I am strongly attracted to ...... the labyrinth city.

If you can choose where to go first, it's a fantasy world. It would be a man, or rather a Han, who would jump into the hot water instead of the lukewarm water. It has nothing to do with whether the night world seems to be full of life or not.

"Yeah. I've made up my mind. I'll make it a labyrinth city. It's a different world. We'd be missing out if we didn't enjoy it. How far is Labyrinth City from here?"

"Hmm. A labyrinth city, okay. The labyrinth city won't take more than four hours if you don't take Bell and the others. It'll take twice as long to get there with them.

Even if you fly with me in your arms, you'll be twice as fast as a lowly genie. That's great, Great Spirit.

"Then we'd better get Bell and the others over there and summon them."

Yes, that's right. That way we'll get there sooner.

If it doesn't take more than four hours, we can come back to this place frequently, and we can decide on the labyrinth city.

Tomorrow we will harvest in Forest Ladysh, but it won't take that long, so we can have breakfast in Forest Ladysh and leave and still be there by midday. ...... can't wait and we can leave tomorrow.

But I feel like I'm forgetting something. I feel like I'm missing something. .......

"Hmm. Well then, Sylphy. Tomorrow morning, after having breakfast with the harvested vegetables, we will leave for the labyrinth city, right?　...... Oh, I forgot that I promised to serve you otherworldly drinks if you could make a contract with Sylphy."

Something that had been hanging over me suddenly came back to me. Watch out, watch out. It's quite a problem if you say you're going to treat me and leave me out of it.

"Oh, thank goodness. You remembered. Nomos was a little worried about you yesterday."

"I've been so busy I forgot. Then tomorrow we'll do the extension after the harvest and have a drink in the evening. It won't be a big feast, but we'll serve the sake we used for the steaming and the liquor made in the foreign countries of my world. We'll leave for the labyrinth city the day after tomorrow.

I want to get to the labyrinth city as soon as possible, but I can't miss out on my duty to the people who have taken care of me. Come to think of it, I haven't even had my coffee. I guess I haven't had time for everything.

"Hmm. That's good. I'm looking forward to it. I'll let Deanne and Nomos and Dolly know."

"Yes, thank you."

Sylphy seems excited. Come to think of it, Sylphy and Deanne were also bitten by the off-world drink. Well, if it puts them in a good mood, that's good. We should have stocked up on more booze.

Three bottles of each kind would have been a pretty big purchase for me, but once you're in another world, it's a different story. Even if we bought up the whole store, it wouldn't be enough. I don't have that kind of money.

If I had known I was coming to another world, I would have put all my savings into shopping.......My savings......I'm starting to cry.

I'm starting to miss my family and friends from my hard-earned savings. I guess it's a blessing in disguise that I didn't have a girlfriend.

No problem. You should get some rest, you look tired and it's time for Yuta to get some rest if you don't have any questions for me since I have an early start tomorrow."

Sylphy notices my mood suddenly sinking, and urges me to take a rest. Well, I'm sure I'm getting sad ...... but I'll just take your word for it and go to bed.

"Yes, I will. "Yeah, I will. Good night, Sylphy."

"Yes, good night."

I say goodbye to Sylphy and go back to the bedroom. I was a little sad and cried. I'm a little homesick. I can't help myself. I think about the labyrinth city. Dreams and hopes. A great story of love and desire is waiting for us.

**

"Harvest!"

"I've got to get out of here!"

"Cu-cu-cu."

"Shuukaku."

"Coo-coo-coo."

Lately, when there is an event, I start yelling in the morning. It's easy to do so because no one is around except for the spirits who know me. The big spirits don't join us, but Dine is a bit eager to join us, so maybe she will join us in the morning shouts.

"Dolly. Is there anything we need to watch out for in the harvest?"

"Yes. If you pull the fruit straight up so as not to break it, you can harvest it without too much effort. Also, if you want to collect seeds, it is better to decide how many plants to keep.

"I'd like to keep the seeds. ......I'll leave three plants."

Decide which three plants you want to keep and start harvesting using the same rules as the previous oilleaf. I don't have the same sense of urgency as last time, since I have the oilleaf and can go to the labyrinth city tomorrow, but I am still excited to harvest.

I go into the field, gather the lush green forest radish leaves from the base, hold them together, and pull them up vertically. Zpop...... it came off easier than I expected. What came out of the soil looks like a radish. They are thinner than the daikons we saw in Japan, but they look tasty enough.

Belle and the others start harvesting daikon in their own way. Belle rises vertically after holding a leaf. She is pulling out the forest radish beautifully. She must have really enjoyed the feeling of pulling it out, for she spins around and around with delight.

"Yuta. I got it!"

He comes flying in with a sparkling smile holding the forest radish. He accepts the forest radish and puts it away while praising Belle.

"Belle. Are you having fun?"

"Yeah. "Yeah. I get a little nervous. Fun!"

He reports back to me excitedly, flailing his arms and legs.

"Good. You're going to harvest a lot."

"Yes!"

Belle returns to the harvest in a happy, dancing mood. You've got rhythm.

Rain is having a hard time holding on with her fins, or is she harvesting with skill? She is using a technique to get a doughnut of water to wash the soil away from the base of the forest radish. You've come up with a good idea!

Tulu and tamamo seem to be very easy since their magic is suitable for harvesting. In the case of the tulu, the soil avoids it, and in the case of the tamamo, the forest radish seems to come out of itself. Magic is awesome! Both of them are in a good mood when they bring them to me, so I guess they are enjoying it.

After all the harvest is done, I ask Rain to clean and wash the vegetables as before. What shall we cook? Grated daikon radish is a given, but I don't have sesame oil to fry the daikon leaves.

I don't have hawk's claw for pickles, but I'll try salt and powdered kelp. If I don't mistake the amount of salt, I should be able to make it.

The other basic dishes are stewed dishes, but I don't have enough ingredients for both yellowtail radish and oden. When we get to the labyrinth city, let's go around to the stores and look for something we can use. In the meantime, I'd like to get some oil for stir-frying.