Acquired Skill: Transport
Acquired Title: Lifesaver
Looks like titles are easy to come by, not just skills.
Are you awake?
Be careful when you look down, please.
Sorry about that.
Going to hop up now.
Used Skill: Spatial Mobility
Thank you very much.
I was fighting a wyvern, I think...
You came flying down from the sky when I was climbing up that cliff.
I see.
You've saved my life.
Zena Marienteil Lv.13
I'm confident I would have fallen in love with this girl if I was still in high school.
My name is Satou.
S-Satou-san, huh?
Satou
I should have thought of something better.
I-I am a retainer of Count Seiryuu, a magic soldiers. The name's Zena.
Zena Marienteil Lv.13
Zena Marienteil Age 17 Occupation: Soldier Affiliation: Mage Skill: Wind Magic, Mediation Note: No Boyfriend
I've been serving the territorial army for two years now.
I'm seventeen, and unmarried.
I-I don't have a boyfriend, either!
You didn't have to tell me all that.
Who are you?!
Move away from our friend!
Hold on a second, Lilio. He's fine.
You be quiet, Zenacchi!
N-Nice to meet you, soldiers.
I'm a traveling merchant. My name is Satou.
You're awfully empty-handed for a merchant.
D-Darn. I guess it's rare to carry wares in a bag like this.
Storage All Items Equipment Food
Garage Bag A bag with an expanded amount of space. This bag fits more items than it looks like it can.
This is quite embarrassing to say,
but my pack horse ran away, scared by the meteorites.
Acquired Skill: Making Excuses Acquired Skill: Fabrication
I don't really want this skill, but...
Making Excuses Fabrication
Meteorites? You mean the starfall.
Unfortunate for you.
If you really were traveling and saw the starfall,
you would have run in the opposite direction.
Used Skill: Fabrication
The savior of my grandfather's life is buried in Soldiers' Stronghold,
and when I visited, that starfall happened.
I chased after my pack horse, but I couldn't catch it.
Show me your papers, then.
You don't have to go that far!
Those are the rules!
I left my papers in the pocket of the cloak I had on my pack horse,
Used Skill: Fabrication
so I can't show you anything...
Very well.
We can just issue you some in Seiryuu City.
Maxing "Fabrication" and "Making Excuses" really did the trick.
Worked perfectly.
We're an investigative squad sent out from Seiryuu City to determine
if there have been any changes after the starfall.
A wyvern corpse?
Armor and cloaks made from wyvern hides are tough,
so we can probably sell them for good money.
But on the other hand,
we'll have to worry if there's any wyvern meat in the meals they give us for a while.
Does it not taste good?
It's terrible.
Anyone gets one taste of it, and they'll never want it again.
That being said, those in West Town and the slaves would eat it up.
They have slaves here, huh?
I hope I'm not getting a slave's meal when we get to the city.
Seiryuu City
Approximately eighty percent of Seiryuu City's residents are normal citizens,
and the remaining twenty are slaves.
Not just humans either, huh?
There's a single elf, too.
One of these demons, too.
Satou-san,
you can see it now.
Satou-san, do you have plans on staying somewhere once we reach Seiryuu City?
I was thinking of getting a room at an inn.
Gate Inn would be good.
It's right past the main entrance.
It's a little pricey, but known for its good food.
Anyway, Satou-san, I have to do my debriefing,
so I can't stay with you any longer.
I'll stop by later to say thanks.
You don't have to thank me.
No, as a member of the Marienteil family, I will give you my thanks.
She was pretty insistent just now.
I totally will!
If I was younger, I probably would've thought she was in love with me.
Oh, it's Iona.
This man saved Zena-san's life.
He seems to have lost his papers, so I'd like you to reissue them.
No problem.
Want to use the Yamato Stone?
Yes, please.
Kid, place both your hands on top of the Yamato Stone.
Yamato Stone?
Is this going to send me to space, or something?
I need to ask you,
but you're not wanted or a thief, right?
Of course not.
Okay, say your name.
My name...
I guess Suzuki Ichirou isn't going to work. I should use my character name.
Satou.
It's my status information.
Status Race: Human Age: 15 Level 1 Affiliation: None Status: Commoner Title: None
Looks like my information before I leveled up.
Character Satou
I see. So that's what's going on
Kid, you can remove your hands now.
You're an adult, huh?
I thought you were younger.
In any event, you're an adult, and level 1...
Guess your parents really didn't let you out.
Yeah...
I guess 15 makes you an adult in this country.
There we go.
Anyway, don't lose it next time.
One silver coin for the paperwork.
Sure.
How about the tax for entering the city?
It's one large copper for commoners.
In exchange for saving Zena-san, the tax has been waived.
You're pretty lucky.
Anyway, take this.
It's your city entry visa.
Acquired Item: Seiryuu City Entry Visa
It's valid for ten days.
If you'd like to say longer than that,
you'll have to request an extension at this station, or the town hall in Central.
They'll handle it for three copper, no matter where you go.
Thanks.
Also, if you're discovered by a soldier with an expired visa,
there's a fine of one silver.
If you can't pay it, you'll be made into a slave, so remember that.
Right. Thank you very much.
Being made a slave because you overstayed your visa is pretty bad.
That place with the yellow sign is the Gate Inn I was talking about.
Got it.
Thank you for helping out, Iona-san.
This townscape is absolutely wonderful.
As a game creator,
there's no way I wouldn't get excited over this.
You there!
You just came from the gate, right?
If you don't have an inn yet, come to my place.
We'll give you a great deal.
We've got great food, and clean beds.
Wh-What the...
Martha Lv. 2 Martha Age: 13 Height None
She's 13?
This feels rather ample for someone who's 13.
The yellow sign...
Gate Inn
Then this is where...
Mom, I brought a customer.
You're always so pushy.
It's fine.
This softness is wonderful.
Mosa Lv. 6
And this female innkeeper...
Mosa Lv. 6
If she was ten, no, twenty kilograms lighter, I'd totally go for that.
Mosa Age 31 Height Skill: Arithmetic
Hey, so do you have any luggage?
Used Skill: Fabrication
Well, I lost my belongings when my pack horse ran away due to the starfall the other day.
Luckily, I still had my wallet, so I was able to get into town.
That must've been rough.
If you want to stay without any meal service, it'll be one large copper.
If you eat in our pub, you'll get a free item with that.
I'll stay ten days, then.
Acquired Skill: Negotiation
No problem.
That'll be two silver exactly, then.
So that means five large copper makes one silver.
Acquired Skill: Estimation
Could I get some food right now?
Unfortunately, we've put out the fire in the kitchen,
so the only thing we have is some quiche we've made that's been out.
I'll take that, then.
Here you are.
It'll be one copper.
That bowl is on us.
Mom's quiche is much better when it's fresh.
Martha, did you clean those merchants' room? Those cowards left this morning.
Sorry, I haven't yet.
See you later!
Coward merchants?
Oh, during the starfall,
they started yelling that the Demon Lord picked a fight
with the dragons in the Valley of Dragons, and took off.
There's a Demon Lord?
Yeah, there was.
It's been about 60 or 70 years now since a Hero defeated him.
Haven't heard of him reviving in another country at all yet.
So there was a Demon Lord.
There was a Hero, too...
I'm glad someone's already taken him out.
If this works like a game, then he'll revive as the main character does the events.
Even if the Demon Lord attacks,
he'll hit the Labyrinth City area first.
The opposite end of the country.
Makes it sound like the Demon Lord is going to attack...
Wyverns are more of a concern in these parts.
The dragons don't attack?
You hear about them in the legends, right?
Dragons are sleepy-heads.
They're sleeping in the Valley of Dragons, so they rarely head out.
The last one we saw was two years ago.
And the time before that was long before I was born.
A black dragon attacked back then,
and all the goats and sheep were eaten. It was a huge deal, supposedly.
She's talking about the livestock,
but I wonder if there were any human casualties.
Innkeeper, do you have a moment?
I'll be right there.
She left.
Oh, well. Time to eat.
The main dish is a quiche with lots of potato.
This is good, even if it's cooled down.
Pickled Salt Cabbage Ingredients: Cabbage, Salt, Turnip Leaves
I thought this was bok choy due to the white color, but it's cabbage.
It's similar to the sauerkraut I had when I went on that
super-cheap trip to Germany a while ago.
It's less sour if you mix them.
Oh, Martha-chan.
Did you finish cleaning?
Yeah.
Oh, yeah, is there any place that sells general supplies?
General supplies?
Hmm...
You can get used items and clothing from the booths on West Street.
New clothes are best tailored on Central Street,
but they're expensive.
Are there any places that sell new prefab clothes, not tailored ones?
Hmm?
You mean ready-tailored clothes?
You use hard words for being so young.
There's some on Teputa Avenue, but they're rather expensive.
Teputa Avenue, huh?
Teputa Avenue
I know!
I can take you there.
"Exploring a City That Started With a Death March"
Used Skill: Keen Hearing
How much for three?
Two bits.
Too expensive. I'll take it for one bit.
Looks like it's normal to haggle.
That must be a demi-human!
You filthy animal!
Stay away from East Town.
You're just slaves.
Do you need something from these two?
They're your slaves?
Acquired Skill: Poker Face
Put them on a leash and keep them in the back of West Town.
Are you hurt?
Here you are.
Thank you.
Yeah.
There's a lot of people on the major streets. Be careful.
What's wrong?
You were being nice to demi-humans.
Are the demi-humans hated here?
Yes, for a long time hunters and farmers that came to sell their crops
were often killed by demi-humans.
I see.
Maybe they're like thieves and bandits.
Hey, Satou-san, take a look at this.
Look.
She sure changes gears real fast.
I'll give that to you for three copper.
You can't do one copper?
Acquired Skill: Haggling
It costs more to make the thing. I'll need at least two copper.
How about one copper and two bits?
Can't go lower than one copper and four bits.
How about one copper and three bits?
You've got yourself a sale.
Thank you, Satou-san.
It's fine.
You're showing me around town, so thank you.
If I wanted to win her over, I could just compliment her a bunch here.
This is a dragon mask.
We put them on during the Harvest Festival.
What do you think?
The dragon mask will bring you good health and a safe home.
Do you put this on with the dragon mask?
The dragon mask is for the people playing the part of the dragon.
The black wig is for people playing the Hero,
and this gold wig is for the the Hero's friends or princess.
I ended up buying both the mask and the wig...
Acquired Item: Blond-Haired Wig Acquired Item: Dragon Mask
Hm?
Arisa Lv. 10
Age: 11 Titles: Witch of the Lost Kingdom, The Mad Princess Skills: Unknown
Those titles are obviously going to be some trouble.
Hm? What is it?
Nothing at all.
Welcome back, Martha-san.
I'm back, Yuni.
This is Satou-san.
He'll be staying with us, starting tonight.
Yuni Lv. 2
Welcome back, Satou-sama.
I've taken your things to your room.
Oh, thank you.
Thank you.
That's good. Looks like you give out tips.
Good for you, Yuni.
Yeah!
Oh, yeah. Do you have any baths?
There's a public bath in the inner-walls,
but us commoners can't use it.
Then what do you do, Martha-chan?
There's a well in the back, so we wash ourselves off there.
I-I see...
Can I get whatever you'd recommend for dinner?
Sure, what would you like to drink?
We only have water or alcohol.
I'll get something on the weaker side that goes down easy.
Mead
How about some cider watered down?
If you don't mind dishing out a bit more,
Mead Wine
watered down wine or mead might be more your style.
I'll take the mead, then.
No problem.
Hold on a second, 'kay?
Well, that looks good.
You've got wild boar steak and vegetable soup.
Wild Boar Steak
Vegetable Soup
There's also your mead and water.
Wild Boar Steak Vegetable Soup Mead with Water
Wild Boar Steak Vegetable Soup Mead with Water? Rye Bread
Please eat it while it's still warm.
I wasn't being polite. This really looks good.
I'll start with that vegetable soup.
The ingredients have been well cooked,
and they melt in the mouth.
The flavors from the vegetables spread throughout my mouth, too.
This is good.
This'll warm me up.
I bet this is popular during the winter.
Anyway, next up is the main course, this wild boar steak.
The last wild boar I ate had a strong smell to it...
This is good!
Not much fat in the meat, and it is a little gamy,
but it's got this great rustic flavor
with a punch to it—a bit different from your standard beef.
This is a bit tough, but you can tell it's got love in it.
The crunching you hear when your chewing is actually quite fun.
It goes well with the boar.
Acquired Skill: Alcohol Resistance
This rough taste is completely soothed by the honey in here.
Gives you that great feeling you only get with alcohol.
How was it, Satou-san?
Would you like seconds?
Yes, please.
Sure.
I ate too much...
But this inn is great.
The food's good and the beds are clean.
The staff is cute, too.
Service I could only dream of.
I didn't see any dragons,
but the lizardmen couldn't be more realistic.
Zena-san and the others' fight with the wyvern
could be used in a fantasy RPG promotional video it was so tense.
And the feeling of reality I got from the Seiryuu City townscape...
The number of variations in the townspeople...
But hold on...
The things I've seen in this world
don't really match up with the games or stories I know.
I used to be quite the nerd in middle school,
but I've never created a language on my own,
Gate Inn
and I'm experiencing the taste of things I've never tasted before.
This might be too weird for just a dream...!
If it isn't a dream,
then what is it?
You can use points to upgrade your skill
It feels like a game, but I can't log out or save.
If I beat this game-like world, then will I go back?
But there's no concept of "beating" something in an MMO...
This isn't working.
There's not enough information to come up with an answer.
I'm putting this on hold for now.
In any event, my current plan of action,
is to have fun sightseeing in this world.
Finding a way home will be second to that.
I finally get to do something different.
I might as well have tons of fun, and learn things to help me as a game creator.
Satou-san, are you awake?
Good morning...
You need to hurry up. Your girlfriend's here.
Girlfriend?
Good morning, Satou-san.
Good morning.
That's a lovely outfit you have on.
What brings you here today?
W-Well, I'm not on duty today.
I was thinking of taking you around the city.
Love That Started With a Death March