Chapter 41: Kyradea

Chapter 41: Kyradea

After walking for an entire day, they could see the city in the distance by evening.

“Abel, I can see the city.”

“Yeah, finally. That’s probably the City of Kyradea.”

Ryo was surprised and inadvertently looked at Abel.

“How do you know that?”

It was no wonder that he was surprised.

There were no signs or markings on the road they walked on and they didn’t pass by anyone.

The location that they came down the mountain must have been quite remote so Ryo couldn’t think of any reason how he could identify the city.

“As an adventurer, I’ve been to various cities. Especially the cities in the Kingdom, I recognize most of them.”

Abel said a little bashfully.

“That means that is a city in the Kingdom of Knightley...”

“Yeah, you’re right.”

“I’m glad it wasn’t the Debuhi Empire.”

“Like I said, the Empire is further north ... The City of Kyradea is the southeasternmost city of the Kingdom. It’s not that big, but if we walk northwest from there for about a day, we’ll be in the City of Rune.”

Abel looked a little further ahead and looked beyond Kyradea.

“Rune ... that’s the city Abel is aiming for, right?”

“Yes. Ryo, if you want to register as an adventurer, you should register with Rune instead of Kyradea.”

“Eh? Is that so?”

“Rune is the largest city at the frontier, so a lot of people and supplies gather there. As I said before, having the only dungeon in the central nations is one of the reasons why people and materials gather too. If you register Rune as your home city, you’ll get quite some flexibility in the city. Even if it is officially claimed to be equal, local adventurers are still given preferential treatment.”

Upon hearing that, Ryo nodded.

“I see. But when I enter the City of Kyradea, I have to prove my identity ...”

“That’s okay as I can act as your guarantor. I’m a B-class adventurer after all. You would still need to pay a silver coin for entry tax but I’ll pay for you.”

“Oh, Abel, you’re such a good person. Of course, I’ve always thought so. It’s the truth, you know?”

Abel looked at Ryo with a look of doubt.

However, he quickly pushed it out of his mind and said.

“Right, Ryo. We’ll be staying one night in the City of Kyradea, but I have a dish I recommend. I definitely want Ryo to try it.”

They arrived at the eastern gate of the City of Kyradea right before the sun had completely set.

Ryo, following Abel’s advice, hung his bag over his shoulder and wore his robe over it.

Yes, in front of Ryo was a plate of curry rice, one of the Japanese national dishes.

(Speaking of curry rice, it is also a classic in reincarnation stories ... but it is a standard in the sense that the main character has to struggle, spend a lot of time, and only finally succeed in reproducing it after traveling the world. But it already exists in 『Phi』 ...)

“I was reminded of curry when Ryo served rice in the Rondo Forest. Let’s eat.”

“Ye-yeah...”

Ryo carried the curry scooped with a spoon to his mouth, trembling so minutely that no one could tell.

One bite.

Yes, it was unmistakably 『curry rice』.

Moreover, it was a curry rice with a terrifyingly high level of familiarity.

Nobody would notice even if it was served on Earth.

To Ryo, it was his first curry rice in 20 years (Ryo’s body clock).

He ate it slowly but his spoon never stopped.

“Ryo, if you like it, you can ask for seconds.”

“!”

That sentence from Abel was gospel for Ryo.

“Seconds please!”

“I-I’m glad you like it.”

Abel was slightly taken aback by Ryo’s intensity.

After that, Abel had seconds too and both of them had a very satisfying supper.

“Abel, is there curry in the City of Rune too?”

Yes, confirming that was very important.

If curry could only be had in the City of Kyradea, his home base would not be in the City of Rune but this city...

“Oh, you can eat it in Rune too. The spices used for the yellow soup on top can only be found around Kyradea so you might only find them in shops that are a little expensive. Well, Rune is the largest city on the frontier so many shops compete for business and as a result, the food quality is high. You can usually find curry in the southern cities of the Kingdom.”

“Oh, that’s great!”

“Ryo seems to like it a lot.”

Ryo nodded strongly.

“Yes, it was delicious.”

One day, when I return to the Rondo Forest, I definitely want to reproduce it there ... Ryo swore firmly in his heart.