Seirei Gensouki Konna Sekai De Deaeta Kimi Ni
Trade City, Almond

Trade City, Almond

Right now, Rio was running through the forest towards the national border of Bertram Kingdom.

Two days had passed since his escape from the capital.

During that time he continued to move on foot.

As for the average distance he traveled, by adjusting the distance he traveled in the forest to the highway1, the distance was about 30 kilometers every 8 hours2.

However, by strengthening his body and physical abilities, Rio was able to cover a distance of over 300 kilometers a day.

Thus, unless his pursuers made their horses run without rest, it was impossible to catch up with him.

At the current rate, he would be able to cross the border at the end of the day.

Located along the eastern border of Bertram kingdom was his ally, Galark Kingdom.

Not only did the Galark Kingdom boast a proud history and national strength on par with the Bertram Kingdom, it was also one of the powers on the Yufila continent.

（If I am lucky, news of my escape will not reach Galark Kingdom ..）

As a result of being fugitive on the run, Rio could not get enough food.

In the worst case, if news of his fugitive status had reached the Galark Kingdom, he would have to flee to the wilderness area without food.

It should be noted that wilderness areas refer to areas where human influence does not reach.

It was in this area that Elves, Dwarves, Beastmen, and other half-humans lived.

There is almost no contact between humans and half humans. If anything, the two groups were openly hostile to each other.

Rio's destination was Yagumo which was located to the east of the wilderness area.

Periodic means of transportation to Yagumo are absent. At most, official correspondence between the two countries occurs every few decades.

There are three possible routes to reach Yagumo: by land, sea, or air.

Since the land route was the only viable option, it was inevitable that Rio would have to pass through the half-human territory.

Detailed maps of the forest do not exist and the terrain includes many trees and mountains making it difficult to cross on foot. In the worst-case scenario, he could find a habitat full of dangerous creatures or monsters.

While planning his route, Rio's speed dropped drastically. He realized it would take at least two months until he arrived at his destination.

Sea routes follow the coastline but because the speed is largely dependent on cooperative weather, this route also takes quite a long time.

In addition, many extremely dangerous monsters inhabit the sea including the Sea Snake, a subspecies of the dragon.

Therefore, if one became careless, the risk of sea routes was much higher than land routes. Monetary costs are also unrealistic given the risks.

It left the safest air route of the three.

There were ancient artifacts called Magic Ships that were capable of flying through the air.

Boasting an average speed of 40 kilometers per hour, it was also much easier to defend against monsters than at sea.

However, the number of Magic Ships was very limited and they consumed a large amount of magic stones as fuel.

There are also a handful of people who are able to fly which allows them to freely use the route by air.

Of course taking into account the cost and safety of each route, there was only one realistic option for Rio.

It's a land route.

If he had a choice, he would not have chosen the land route because of the dangers described earlier but his current situation did not allow him such luxury.

Nevertheless, Rio was determined to head towards Yagumo. While the name "Yagumo" reminds him of his previous life as Amakawa Haruto and arouses his interest, his main motivation is that it is his parents' hometown.

The grave for his parents was not in Bertram Kingdom, therefore he wanted to establish it for them in Yagumo.

That was Rio's determination.

Moreover, it also served to alleviate one of his worries.

The desire to avenge his mother still flared within him, but his other self was reluctant to take revenge.

As a result of his clashing personality, Rio was not sure what he should do.

That's why, if he can't make peace with himself after holding a funeral for his parents, he'll track down his mother's killer and solve it later.

Although he knew where his target was, according to the information he was able to gather from the Adventurer's Guild during his time at the Royal Institute, it was, the man seems to be leading a rather famous mercenary band and travels frequently between countries.

If he were to pay a visit to the Adventurer Guild in every territory he passed through, there was a chance that he would meet his target.

While thinking about this problem, he subconsciously applied his partial body and physical reinforcement and explosively accelerated his run.

The highway cuts across the plains, avoiding mountainous areas and forests.

Although the highway could not be considered completely safe, the area with little or no human activity was filled with monsters and wild animals.

If one was prepared to deal with these monsters, they could cross the border without ever setting foot on the highway.

Considering the fact that he is a fugitive of escape, obviously Rio is unable to cross the border through the regular route.

There were only a few low ranked monsters in his path so other than those who could follow him, he ran past and ignored all the monsters he encountered.

According to the sign he saw when he briefly returned to the highway to regain his position, he quickly approached the border.

Bertram kingdom stretched horizontally while Galark Kingdom expanded vertically3.

If he continued on his current journey, he estimated it would take about two days to cross the border into Galark Kingdom. However, he would end up in the wilderness area.

If he had not been included in the list of people the Galark Kingdom was looking for, then he would have to replenish the food supplies and other necessities in a city.

And as promised, he also wanted to send a letter to Seria.

Time has become blurred and it has become afternoon.

He needed to find a suitable place to set up camp immediately if he could not find the city.

Since it was necessary to check if he had already entered the Galark Kingdom, Rio headed for the highway.

After a few minutes of walking, the forest opens to open the highway.

The width of the road is approximately 10 meters which allows up to three carriages to walk side by side.

In the future, he could see smoke rising and faintly see the shape of the city.

Luckily, he was near the city.

Making sure no one or carriage was nearby, Rio ran over quickly.

He should be in town in about an hour.

There he should be able to figure out whether he was in the Galark Kingdom or not.

The vast wheat fields, vegetable gardens, vineyards, pastures, and cattle huts greeted him upon arrival at the edge of the city.

Here and there, one could be seen tilling the ground.

In the distance, a lake with several carts gathered around it could be seen.

This was the city of Almond, under the jurisdiction of Duke Kretia of the Galark Kingdom.

Although its population was just over 5000, it was the leading trading post connecting the Bertram and Galark Kingdoms. As a result, the city was always crowded with more people than the official population.

The city was surrounded by a three-meter-high stone wall and soldiers stood guard at the entrance. But unlike its appearance, the security check was weak.

After arriving at the city, Rio learned that he was not on the list of people the Galark Kingdom was looking for.

For now, he felt relieved.

There is also the possibility that the information has not arrived but the possibility of it is low given the existence of the magic communication tool4.

Even if the news about him was finally known, he would probably still be fine if he did not attract attention.

Many shops and stalls were lined up on the street when he entered the city.

Armor, magic tools, cooking ingredients, clothing, furniture, accessories, potions, and common items of various qualities can be seen.

The residents were filled with vigor and lively voices could be heard everywhere.

He had time to do a little sightseeing thanks to arriving earlier than expected.

It was impossible for Rio to ignore the rich aroma of food after such a long time of running away.

Other than the simple sandwich he had in the morning, he did nothing but run for most of the day without eating.

Rio turned towards the street vendor who was selling roasted beef skewers.

「Oji-san5, is Bertram Kingdom money welcome here?」

What worried Rio the most right now was if the money he brought could be used.

「Oh, don't you know, son? Merchant's Guild was the party responsible for issuing and arranging money for each country. That was why as long as a country formed a Merchant's Guild, they would use the same currency. 」

（Hee ~ So a common international currency has been formed even with this level of world civilization. ）

It seems Rio's fear is unnecessary.

He was relieved as well as admiring that comfort.

「So, this is the first time I've heard it. Please give me five of them. 」

「This is it, go!」

Handing over 25 copper coins, he received five roasted beef skewers.

The seasoning was simple, consisting only of salt, but it was me.r.a.n.g.s.a.n.g. .n.a.f.s.u.

For the starving Rio, this could be said to be the highest grade seasoning.

Although it was slightly chewy and did not come close to the quality of the meat the noble had eaten, the five skewers disappeared into his stomach in no time.

「You eat with all your heart, Son!」

「Of course because it's delicious. By the way, Oji-san, can you tell me a little about this country? I just arrived. 」

Oji-san gave him a look of understanding.

「Lad, you give them an adventurous vibe. Even though you look like a brat, you are actually polite. All right, leave it to me! 」

Despite using an approachable way of speaking, it seems like Oji-san can still feel her polite tone.

Perhaps it was because many aspiring adventurers at his age usually displayed a haughty attitude.

Oji-san started to cheerfully talk to Rio.

He seems to have a very talkative personality.

The Galark and Bertram kingdoms share an alliance to oppose their old enemy, the Proxia Empire. However, they were currently caught in a deadlock. The current hot topic was the love affair of the royal family of Galark Kingdom, not because Rio cared.

「... and for this city, there is the daughter of the Duke of Kretia, the most talented woman in the Kingdom of Galark, Liselotte-sama. Lad, have you heard of 『Men6』 meat soup? 」

Hearing Oji-san's talk, the man from the unpopular neighbor's stall also joins.

Not forgetting to advertise his own business, the man cleverly inserted himself into the conversation.

「Sup meat『 Men 』? Hee ~ Sounds good too. Then one bowl please. 」

Interested in the pronunciation of the name 『Men』, Rio decided to order a bowl.

He paid 12 copper coins and waited to be prepared.

「Why, Aniki. I think we need to have a light conversation after this. 」

Oji-san who was talking to Rio made her customer stolen and showed a sullen expression.

「Hehe, well he's kinda like I'm a younger brother. By the way, this meat soup 『Pria』 is made by Liselotte-sama. Here you go, thanks for waiting! 」

Apparently, the two men were siblings.

Looking at the bowl placed in front of him, Rio froze.

"This is…"

What appears is very similar to Pasta Soup.

There was no doubt about it, the ingredients were only vegetables and meat.

「Is this conceived by the duchess' daughter?」

"Yes . To be exact, it is 『Pria』 but the preparation is somewhat different. This is a type of 『Pria』 called 『Pasta』. 」

「This『 Man 』...『 Pasta 』...『 Man 』,『 Noodles7 』. I see…"

Rio muttered softly in understanding.

That's not the word of this world.

He started eating to make sure it tasted.

It was watery, and judging from the texture on its tongue, it felt made from fresh pasta, not the dried type preserved.

The spice is just salt.

If garlic, Hawk Claw Chilli8, pepper, consomme, and olive oil were used in the seasoning, it would lean more towards Rio's preference.

（It would be better if I could get dry noodles for my trip. And rice ... can't be found here so I guess wheat should be done as a substitute. ）

「It's not dry『 Noodles 』? Did you happen to dry it? 」

If it may be fresh pasta, making dry noodles should not be too difficult.

Thinking so, Rio asked at once.

「Oh! There 『Mie dried』 made for export. If you want to buy, go to a store run by Rikka Firm. It was under the direct management of Liselotte-sama. But son, could it be that you already know about this 『Mie」? 」

「Oh no, this is the first time I have it. It's just that it's very good so I thought it would be nice if I could have it every day. 」

「Hou ~ You like it so much huh? Hehe, as expected of Liselotte-sama! 」

The two brothers stated with satisfied expressions.

「Liselotte-sama, yes? How amazing is he? 」

Interested in the daughter of the duke who created this 『Pasta』, Rio casually threw a question.

And then, a pair of brothers began to tell him all his achievements.

It was said, that he managed to graduate from the Royal Falark Institute while skipping grades.

It was said, that she was a genius and eminent magician of the Galark Kingdom.

It is said that he spearheaded the agricultural revolution in the Duke Kretia region.

It was said, he proposed an original cooking recipe that had never been thought of before.

It is said, he introduced various forms of novel entertainment.

It is said, after his talent was recognized, at the age of 10, he was entrusted with the management of the city of Almond under the jurisdiction of Duke Kretia.

It is said, that he manages the biggest business in the city, Rikka company from behind the scenes.

So, the various exploits of Liselotte are explained.

「So, he really is an amazing person. 」

Rio muttered in amazement.

"Yes . He also did not act arrogantly to us commoners. He often went down to the market for inspections; he even smiled at me yesterday. 」

「Yer clearly misunderstood something here. The smile was directed at me. 」

"What did you say!? I Can't ignore what you just said even if you're Aniki! 」

He has become an idol.

Although she was said to be only 11 years old, she seemed to be quite beautiful.

Rio was still amazed how these two men who were obviously over 30 years old could say such things about him.

「I can fully understand the extent of your love for Liselotte-sama. 」

「Y— Yes idiot! It is not love but admiration! 」

「I— That's right! The two of us will gladly give up our lives for Liselotte-sama! 」

Hearing the two desperately trying to explain themselves, Rio could only smile wryly.

「By the way, other kiosks also sell food whose recipes are also made by Liselotte-sama. Everything is delicious! My recommendation is meat 『Manjuu9』! 」

（Maging 『Manjuu』 yes…? His pronunciation was a bit strange but there was no doubt about it. ）

He was able to devise a plan that no one had ever thought of one after another.

Genius; to the people of this world, no other words could describe her, that was what Rio learned about the girl and only Amakawa Haruto understood why.

Using her other self-knowledge, Rio could come to a conclusion.

『Pria』 should be be Mie 』because there is no material in this world like that. Also no dish to suit 『Maging Bun』 or meat 『Manjuu』 in this world. The names were obviously taken from the Japanese words 『Mie』 and 『Maging Bun』. 10

（The one named Liselotte is a reincarnated person like me. Besides, he is also Japanese. ）

It was unexpected but Rio found a fellow reincarnator in this different world.