Chapter 1 E 11 - (Fleeing) 3
As promised, Ryouma went toward the oceanic noise restaurant.
I need to report that my registration has been finished safely to the hostess.
"Oh, it"s you. Have you finished your registering?"
The hostess asked joyfully while she put a gla.s.s of water in front of Ryouma that was guided by the counter.
The time is already past 5 o"clock in the evening.
The time is still early for dinner; however, not many customers come yet.
"Yes. I"m glad I asked you beforehand."
When Ryouma said so, a smile come upon her face.
"Is that so! Then I"m glad. It is worth the effort that I had thought you then. By the way, what are you going to do? There"s not much time had pa.s.sed since lunch, no?"
The hostess turns her eyes toward the clock hung on the wall and asked him.
The time needed to register a bank account and work registration at the guild are not much.
Only more than 1 hour had pa.s.sed since then, Even though Ryouma can boast as a heavy eater, as expected, he cannot eat dinner 1 hour after he ate lunch.
"Unn... as expected, I can"t..."
Ryouma makes vague words and rubbing his own stomach.
In his abdomen, the fish still mischievously occupied his stomach full.
"Well~, I guess so ne~."
While nodding, the hostess paid attention to Ryouma attire.
There might be some doubt on her about Ryouma appearance.
"By the way you... Do you keep your luggage in the hotel?"
"Eh? No..."
"Eh? then are you going to go as adventurer just like that? What about your luggage? And how about your weapon?"
There are often adventurers with nothing but clothes on their body.
It is safer to relatively wear good armor and not leaving relatively expensive accessories at the inn to cope with an unexpected situation.
Thus it was natural for the hostess to have some doubt regarding this.
Ryouma then turn his own attention toward his body.
He wore mantle over shirt and pants. One can say that it is very normal clothes. However, that is if he"s someone from the downtown.
"I see... I was planning to do it barehanded, but I guess I"ve failed huh... also, baggage huh... since it would take only half a day until next town, I thought that I don"t need any preparation for the night... I guess, it"s better for me to prepare huh?"
"Ah... For the weapon, I intend to see it later. Originally I have not much of baggage, the quest that beginner can take is only until neighboring town, I thought this alone should be okay..."
The hostess looked at him amazed although she somewhat also convinced by it.
"Well, since you"re still newcomer I guess that"s reasonable huh~..."
"Is it bad?
Toward Ryouma words, the hostess leaked a sigh.
"Being adventurer is very dangerous you know? what do you think the most common cause of death for an adventurer and mercenary?"
"??"
"The thing that usually killed a newcomer is being unpreparedness... indeed request quest for I rank is not hard. You might think that woman or child can do it. But you know, there"s many unexpected things happen out there see? You must be prepared for the worst... if you don"t want to die that is."
Ryouma lost in thought.
(I guess my mind still think that I"m living in j.a.pan huh... Just like she said! I still have not known anything about this world. There"s the thing with the pursuers, but, I also still don"t know a thing about outside here... it was reasonable for the lady here to say that.)
"I"m sorry. I guess, I do not yet have the right mental att.i.tude."
Ryouma lowered his head deeply toward the hostess.
"Give it up. It"s fine!... our restaurant makes a meal for the neighborhood residents during the day, but also for mercenaries and adventurers at night. That"s why I"ve seen many adventurers... saying that they will become adventurers and leave, but, they never come back. Their reason is because it"s nearby, thus no need to bring antidote, thanks to that they forgot to replenish the magic potion or something... it"s very unbearable~~~..."
The hostess wipes tears with her ap.r.o.n.
Until now she has seen many adventurers.
Because she had experience that she said those words, he can see that from her expression and it was obvious.
Ryouma decided to prepare various thing, listening to her advice.
(I still don"t know anything. That"s why I should listen to advice... this is a different place than earth after all.)
"Then, I will prepare various thing first, since there"s still time before dinner."
The hostess expression brightens up hearing Ryouma words.
"Is that so? ... Un! That"s better! ... Do you know where the shop is? If it"s second-hand magic shop, then it"s on the main street near the guild earlier. You should buy magic potion there... if it"s weapon smith then from this shop turn right then, you can just walk straight from here. The boss there if you said to him that the hostess of Oceanic Nois told you to come there, he will welcome you warmly."
Ryouma left the store while being sent off by words that sound like coming from a mother.
Buy a weapon to entrust one"s life.
"Oi, what do you want?"
He found the weapon smith immediately that the Oceanic Nois hostess had recommended.
The appearance was dirty, but the shop front was quite large.
A big chimney is standing behind the shop, and black smoke was come out from there.
When Ryouma entered the store and looking at the spears and swords that being displayed, the bearded old man who sat on the counter called Ryouma.
"Emm. I want some moderate weapon."
Ryouma words have no malice.
Since there is weapon original of this store, I said a moderate weapon in the sense that I want to buy a weapon that I can handle.
However, listening to Ryouma words, the complexion of the old-man changed.
"The weapon I made, there"s no such thing as a moderate weapon that already pa.s.sed my judgment~~! Get out!"
The old man angry voice resounded.
Ryouma then answered desperately while being overwhelmed.
"I-I"m sorry. The Oceanic Nois hostess is..."
After saying that, the expression of the old man eased somewhat.
"Oh... So you come here after being introduced by the hostess of the Oceanic Nois huh?"
"Y- Yes!"
"That means you"re a beginner? Well... with that face, a beginner?"
The old-man question him while looking doubtful.
Well, Ryouma body is quite developed, and his face is also old.
Thus it"s normal for him not to believe it immediately, even if it was said that he was a rookie.
However, Ryouma answered the old man words without feeling fl.u.s.tered.
It was usual for him that someone doubted his age.
"Indeed. I just registered at the guild earlier."
Since Ryouma answered clearly, the old man believes him by nodding while crossing his arm.
There were many traces of burns on his arm.
He must owe those from the sparks that come out during weapons manufacturing.
With that, it"s shown that he"s a skillful craftsman.
"Is that so. Well, if that"s the case there"s no other choice. However, newcomer yo. I don"t know about another store, but, don"t use a moderate sword words in my store!"
Ryouma hold the short sword displayed nearby.
"Is it possibly that there are only a few people who make a weapon with forging technique?"
The complexion of the old-man changed.
"You! You can tell the difference!?"
"Yes... To some degree that is..."
Because of the forging technique, that requires striking the steel over and over again, which took out the impurity from it, this is why the blade edge looks more brilliant.
"Is that so! Oh, this made me happy~. Nowadays blacksmiths adopt casting technique that can produce ma.s.s production see. I hate those adventurers who buy those weapons thinking that any weapon is fine! A weapon that being created just by pouring iron into a mold is not a good weapon!"
Ryouma saw some pride from this old man.
That"s why, he shouted at Ryouma who wants some moderate handy weapon.
(I see. This is the hostess recommendation. Certainly, the weapon is not bad. However)
Ryouma acknowledged this old man ability; however, he now faced a new problem.
"So, what do you want? A sword? or a spear?"
That"s right, here he can find sword, spear and even ax, but there"s no Katana.
(d.a.m.n it. As expected, there"s no Katana... oh well, I did not expect it much somehow, since this place has a western like atmosphere...)
However, Ryouma asked the old man.
"Is there a curved sword with a single edge?"
The old man lost in thought.
"A single edge curved sword... by any chance, are you speaking about Katana?"
"It exists?!"
Ryouma was quite surprised.
Since the town is very western style, and the weapon also double edge and, the use of halberd is also quite western like.
"No. My bad, but, this shop does not have it."
The old-man continue his talk.
"Although I know a bit about it. It is a weapon that"s being used at East continent see. Since a quite special practice needed to handle the weapon, it was not exported much."
"I see..."
"If somewhere were to have it then, you might find it at the eastern market port town Furuzado."
"Port town Furuzado is it?"
"It is the best trading city in the western continent. If it"s there, then you can also find eastern continent item via the central continent."
Ryouma to be honest feel troubled.
(Since there"s no Katana, so I have to use sword huh? But using the sword is hard after all. If that is the case, should I use the spear? No... if I were to use it on the suburb, then it"s fine, but it would be hard if I were to use it in the downtown. Ax... should I use an ax? I have no problem with an ax but...)
To use an unfamiliar weapon is nothing but exposing one"s life to danger.
"You. You feel like the normal weapon is a no good huh... alright! If that is the case, I will show you my collection. If you can use something in there, then you can take it!"
"Eh?"
"Well... It is the things that have pa.s.sed my judgment, which some are the things that adventurers bring in, it is wonderful as a work, but it is something which is difficult to handle and does not popular among ordinary visitors. There"s also things that I was unable to understand how to handle. Those weapons, I collect them as my collection! I know some Katana. Among my collection, there might be one or two that usable for you. If there is one, then, I will hand it over to you!"
As he said that, the old man led Ryouma through the stairs behind the counter leading toward the bas.e.m.e.nt.
A steel door is waiting at the place where he went.
He took a key from his pants then unlocked the door.
"Now enter. Whether or not if there"s something that will satisfy you."
At the time they first meet, the old man called him a newcomer, but before one knows, the old man already called him you.
(I guess he already acknowledges me to some degree huh..."
Around the time when he told the old man, he can see the difference.
It seems like an artisans are more friendly to customers who can accept their work.
The room that the old man shows is quite wide.
Inside the room around 30 tatamis wide, there are many shelves lined up.
"The shelf from the right filled with a sword, then beside it spears, axes, bows, and so on. This all are a masterpiece. Weapons that choose its masters. Befitting their master."
As he said that, the old man brought Ryouma to the most left shelves.
"What I want to show you is, this..."
As the old man told him, Ryouma turned toward the items on the shelf.
The first thing that appears is a wooden tonfa, following it, there"s a nunchaku; Moreover, there"s also a gabishi weapon.
A chakram and baton also there.
(What is this... why such unique things...)
"How is it?"
I shook my head to the old man question.
"Too unique huh..."
"As expected... do you not know how to use it?"
Ryouma shook his head.
"If it"s only using it then, I can... but I"ve never practiced using them."
Ryouma then hold the tonfa with his hands.
*Fon*
The tonfa sharply turns and cuts the wind.
"Oi oi. So, it"s still no good?"
The old man asked Ryouma while looking at him interested.
Ryouma put back the tonfa and said.
"No good. I know the basic use of it, but the application is ineffective since this is not suitable for one vs. many battles. I can"t use it for a real fight."
Listening to Ryouma answer, the old man asked.
"You... you"re not your ordinary newcomer huh? This is the first time I meet someone like you. I thought you"re just a mere amateur. However, how you talk is not something normal..."
"Oh please old man... I"m really just a beginner you know. It is only because my father brought me to many please; thus I gather a lot of knowledge."
Ryouma answered while smiled wryly/
"Is that so... well that"s fine. So, how is it?"
He seems not to have convinced, however, the old man urged Ryouma to decide a weapon.
"U~n..."
Ryouma advancing toward the inside while replying vaguely.
(I don"t mean it that it was unusable for me. But I thought that using something too unique will stand out as well...)
Each weapon has an advantage.
However, training is necessary to bring out the advantage.
And furthermore, a unique shape attract the public eye.
And Ryouma thought he does not want to draw attention when he has some pursuers.
"Oh!"
And Ryouma who arrived at the edge saw a certain article.
It is a chain with a weight on both sides.
The length is approximately around 80 cm? The chains are thin; thus it can be hidden under the clothes.
"Is it this fellow? There"s a saying that this is something that an another worlder bring, but, what do you think about this chains?"
Ryouma answered while the old man looked at the chains on Ryouma hands.
"Otherworlder?!"
"Indeed. The things on this shelf are the things that are said to be brought by another worlder."
He was wondering as to why the culture of east and west were being mixed so much, Ryouma now understand after listening to the old man story.
It is because they summoned various race at random since a long time ago.
(I see! So that"s why the culture seems high in certain thing yet low in a certain area!)
In other words, they only use the knowledge that can be utilized in this world from the knowledge of summoned human has.
The bank card is a good example.
Perhaps it"s because a summoned person from the modern era applied a banking network in this world.
Although without PC for Ryouma, it"s impossible for him to understand how they implement it, but, there"s no mistake.
On the contrary, some people use parchment paper, is it because there are only a few individuals with technique to make paper? Or because the number of manual labor is not sufficient? Is the paper expensive?
In other words, some part of the culture in this world is high, and since they don"t have the knowledge, thus the thing that they cannot implement is still medieval.
The old man starts talking to Ryouma who"s in deep thought.
"What"s wrong?"
The old man looked at Ryouma face suspiciously.
"Ah! No... I just have a bit of concern..."
Ryouma took the chain to hide his thoughts.
(It is not bad... since I"ve learned how to use manrikigusari from grandfather. This is not bad as a hidden weapon However...)
There"s no meaning hiding a weapon in this world.
Because one can carry swords or spears and walk on the main street normally here.
After thinking hard, Ryouma choose the chakram as a throwing weapon.
It has a 5-centimeter diameter and the edge are sharp.
One can imagine it easily by imagining a CD with a sharp edge.
There are four reasons why I choose this guy.
1. It"s easy to throw since this guy has a circular shape.
2. I can use iai stance as throwing method.
3. Because the whole surface is a blade, it has a high killing ability rather than throwing a knife.
4. And I can sufficiently use it as shuriken.
Ryouma then took 20 pieces of it
"Old man. Please give me this guy and a sword."
The old man looked at me surprised.
"I thought you don"t like the sword?"
"Well. Because tomorrow I need to do a quest first of all, after all."
"Is that so... It can"t be helped if you"re in a hurry huh. I will choose something that you can use with one hand."
"Thank you very much."
Ryouma lowered his head calmly.