Volume 2 - CH 4

Volume 2

Chapter 4-Neighborhood climate and the wrong language

(TL:By Rafael)

"Hey, what's going on?"(Yuki)

I told Silk to stay on the stairs, and I made my way through the crowd to Marina and the others.

"I say again! Get out of here."(Marina)

Marina's clear voice sounded deadly.

This is not good.

If they're not careful, they could end up killing each other.

"Hey let me through."(Yuki)

When I finally reach the center of the room, I move in front of the table that is the center of the commotion and stand in front of Marina.

Good. They haven't pulled out their weapon yet.

"What happened, Marina?"(Yuki)

"Yuki! These guys are... ......"(Marina)

Before Marina could explain, one of the three men slammed a wooden mug on the table.

The smell of alcohol wafting from his body. He was quite drunk.

"Anno, ka ba!"(??)

"Um alis ka!"(?)

The men shouted at me, moving to stop me as I approached.

Salmutarian. ......!

Oh, and if one look closely, the kilt wrapped around his waist is Salmutarian.

"These guys came in suddenly and tried to get us to drink."(Nene)

(TL: Almost everyone guessed this one)

Her pupils squinted vertically and Nene flipped her hair and tail upside down.

I can guess the situation.

Well, now how to handle it from here? Wait, .......

"...... paag aari, ko sira. Ei sawa ako. La hato."(Yuki)

Thinking that there was a possibility that the common language of the kingdom might not be understood, I called out in one language, Salmutarian, as I remembered.

Then the men looked at each other in surprise.

"What did you say, Yuki?"(Marina)

"I told them that you  all are my dear family and friends. "(Yuki)

After a while, the men reluctantly left the adventurer's guild, and the onlookers gradually dispersed.

I'd rather sit down and have a drink than be a wall in the way, not helping anyone.

Anyway, I was glad that everything was okay.

I let out a small breath and turned to Marina and the others.

"Is everyone okay?"(Silk)

Seeing that the commotion had died down, Silk came running up to me.

"I'm sorry. I was touched on the shoulder a little bit, but ....... Rain saved me with an electric shock."(Marina)

"I almost chopped his head off."(Nene)

Nene mutters with a swarthy air.

I'm sure she can do it with that level of skill,.......

Those guys can thank me for saving their necks, I suppose.

But if there were any Salmutarians coming in, I should have warned them.

"I'm sorry, my preparation was insufficient."(Yuki)

"For what? Did I do something wrong?"(Marina)

I patted Marina's anxious head and shook my head.

"No, it was my mistake. I should not have left the three of you alone when the Salmutarian adventurers were here."(Yuki)

Salmutaria is also a country with an extremely strong tradition of male dominance.

It is a tradition, a belief, and a way of life.

A woman in this country is considered to be the property of the family.

They are property in the form of human beings who are only allowed to bear children and help with household chores and family business.

(TL:I know which country the author is pointing with his narrative...can't say I am happy about it.)

The values are completely different from those of the Kingdom of Wellmeria, where we are from.

Perhaps they cannot understand that there are women who are independent as individuals.

To them, young women like Marina and the others, left alone without the protection of a man or a home, is like finding a treasure chest in a labyrinth.

In their drunken stupor, they forgot that they were not in Salmutaria, and immediately demanded a drink from the goods they thought they had acquired, and were met with ...... resistance.

"It's weird!"(Marina)

"I know it sounds strange, but that's the way it is in Salmutaria."(Yuki)

It's a strange country, Salmutaria.

"Then why did they leave?"(Rain)

"Yes, that's true. If you say we are treated as  property, they should have wanted to take a more hard-line stance. ......"

"It's because I'm a man. Salmutaria is a country where belief in God and the law are intertwined, and there are very strict punishments for crimes."(Yuki)

(TL: Yup I know the country now)

"Like what?"

"You will be punished the same as the crime you committed. If those guys looted me - or, for lack of a better word, looted you - they would be in no position to complain about being looted in the name of God. They will always be plundered by everyone else."(Yuki)

Marina nodded at my explanation, "I see."

"That means, Yuki. Did you just claim ownership of us?"(Marina)

"There are different nuances, though, ....... The way he left, I'd say he got the message."(Yuki)

"I had only studied Salmutarian once before, a few years ago, but I was glad that I could understand it."(Yuki)

You should try everything.

"Hmmm, ......."(Marina)

"What's up? Marina."(Yuki)

"Hey, Yuki. We should make matching ones. That way, they'll know we're yours, right?"(Yuki)

(TL:Some progress?)

"What do you mean, "we're yours"? ......"(Yuki)

I understand what you're trying to say, but please don't say anything that might give people the wrong idea.

"Well, that certainly makes it easier for the Sarmutarians to understand. Okay, I'll think of something soon."(Yuki)

The safety of our people is at stake, so I should hurry.

However, I felt like we'd gotten off on the wrong foot by getting into trouble in a place that wasn't a labyrinth or anything.

"Yes, yes. Well, that's it for now, let's head to the ...... inn."(Yuki)

"Oh, you've already found a place to stay?"(Marina)

Marina, who is quick to change her mood, leaned forward.

"The guild master was kind enough to introduce us."(Yuki)

"I'm kind of tired already, ....... I can't wait to go there, rest and have a good meal!"(Silk)

"I agree with you."(Nene)

Marina and Nene followed Silk out of the adventurer's guild.

Rain, who had been quietly watching the proceedings until the end, tugged at my hem.

"Hey, Yuki. Can I ask you something?"(Rain)

"What?"(Yuki)

"You spoke the wrong Salmutarian."(Rain)

Rain chuckled and ran after Silk.

I was left stranded, and I had to hold my head up.

...... What the hell did I just say?