
Lodging
After leaving Rikka Firm's main office, the sun was almost setting under the sky, Rio walked towards the street inn.
The lodging street in the district was not far apart from the market.
Mahy's shops, bars and dining rooms take advantage of people who have already gathered, which is why this place is filled with energy.
Conduct rough surveys to the store to make a decision. [KLT: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 。]
(At least I want to stay in the inn with bathtub)
Although there was also a bathing culture in the Bertram Kingdom and Galark Kingdom, a bath where one's body was completely submerged in a bathtub did not exist, it only existed in a few areas with hot springs.
It is also because of the cost that must be incurred to make hot water.
So, the so-called bathtub is just a shallow wooden bucket with a diameter of about one meter, one can wash their body in a bath style with hot water warmed by the remaining heat of the iron pot. [KLT。。。。。。。。。。。。。 ⁇
In the case of a decent home, they used a magic tool to heat the water, also creating something similar to a sauna bath.
Although in the case of lodging without a bathtub is cheaper, on the other hand, there are also inns equipped with sauna baths. [KLT: F*CK WITH ALL MATERIALS THIS USE IS USEFUL !!!! ->。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。
Rio went towards the inn with the bathtub, the reason being that he was not so interested in the sauna bath.
「Ne ~ Ne ~. Black-haired Onii-san over there! 」
Suddenly someone called out to Rio, he looked around at the source of the voice and looked for lodging.
Black-haired people are very rare in this country.
He turned around and found that it was just him, in that place was a girl with the appearance of a city girl wearing an apron on a tunic.
She was over two years older than Rio, but somewhere under three.
「E ~ r, is this Me?」
"Yes that's right! Could it be that you are looking for an inn? 」
The girl said that while coming to Rio and holding his hand as if not letting the guest escape.
"AH . Is this place a shower? Because I want to shower 」
「Yes. It has 」
The girl cheerfully gave that answer.
"I saw . In that case, I want to stop for one night, please 」
「I did it !!! Look, I got one here! This way! Hurry, hurry! 」
The girl constantly pulled Rio to the nearest inn.
It was a two-story wooden building, from its appearance, one could feel the history in that place.
The table is located on the first floor near the entrance, on the right side is connected with the dining room and bar door.
A loud noise could be heard from behind that door.
There was a loud voice of someone singing, a voice like a drunken quarrel, this kind of frenzy meant that the human inside was already drunk.
「Rest for one night is one silver coin, already include dinner and breakfast. Hot water and towels are 10 copper as they are not included. The cost is paid in advance! 」
Rio smiled wryly at the girl who explained her pay in a loud voice amidst her loud hustle and bustle from the bar.
The girl was like an outstanding employee of the inn.
「Then, including hot water and towel」
Rio gave an immediate reply as it had been his intention to bathe in hot water since the beginning, and passed one silver plus ten copper coins.
「Roger! Thank you for your protection ~! By the way, what's your name? 」
The girl said that while smiling in a good mood.
Truly a healthy child, that's what Rio thought.
Somehow it made him feel refreshed because he only saw the scheming children in the Royal Institute.
「This Rio」
「So Rio. I'm Chloe, nice to meet you! 」
Chloe sent a sweet smile to him.
「Ah, Nice to meet you also」
Moreover, facing the opposite sex like Chloe, Rio's expression didn't change at all. [KLT: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 、 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 。。]
「Mu ~, you still look gloomy without smiling! Smile! Smile! 」
"Ha……… . 」
Rio smiled wryly.
「Mu ~, well, it's okay. Then I'll take you to your room! 」
After saying that, Chloe clasped Rio's hand and pulled him.
"This is your room . The toilet is there. In addition, You can use the water from the well as You want. By the way, just call when you need hot water and a towel! And then, here's the key. It is better if you do not put your valuables in the room. Got questions? 」
Somehow, Chloe said all that in one breath.
"No problem . I don't have any questions 」
That charming appearance made Rio smile from the bottom of his heart.
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「O–, it's not a perfect smile! Look, you look better when you smile, oniisan! That's something that suits you perfectly! Jesus, since it's time for dinner, put your luggage in our room and come to the first floor. The dining room is on the right side of the first floor and is combined with a bar. Ah, and better not to quarrel with the adventurers 」
「A-, I will try it」 [TLC: ⁇ 、 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 」」]
Rio, intended to follow what he said because he did not want to get caught in trouble. [KLT: ⁇ 、 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 。。。。。]
「Un, even I was wondering about how much of this is happening in the inn in everyday life. Especially when a young man had just come, many of them had a fight with them. Adults are idiots! It's easy to be violent ……. 」
Rio saw that, a shadow appeared just as Chloe finished her sentence.
「Well, it is better to ignore it」
「U ~ n, Do your best, right? For Rio to say something like that, it felt unreliable ……. 」[KLT: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ...」].
Leaving after saying her worries, Chloe ran back to the first floor.
He entered his room after unlocking it with the key, put down his luggage, then immediately went to the bar.
The noise and smell of alcohol drifted as he opened the door that was connected to the bar on the first floor.
Countless eyes looked towards Rio.
Confused about the place where she could sit, she turned towards Chloe at the counter to ask about it.
「Cooking will start soon. What about the drink? Only one glass free 」
"What do you have?"
When he thought that he might as well say that he did not drink alcohol ——–.
「The free ones for alcohol are beer, wine, and mead, while the rest are tea and milky」
Chloe immediately told him what kind of drink it was free of charge *. [TL: only first cup]
「Bir then」
Although as a person who is interested in a good drink and can pay for it, for now he chooses from among the options that Chloe gives because it is free.
「Ue ~, you drink those bitter things?」
It seems Chloe hasn't understood the benefits of beer yet.
By the way, it seems like the children of this world can drink alcohol. [TL: A GOOD CHILD, NO EVEN A BAD CHILD SHOULD NOT DRINK "ALcohol"]
「Alright, right then and there. Since I am hungry, please serve the food immediately 」
"accepted! You can expect something good from mom's cooking today 」
Chloe walked into the kitchen, ran for a while.
And then, as if waiting for the opportunity, three people with adventurer-like physique and style came to him.
Although Rio had already noticed them, he did not pay much attention to them.
「GAHAHAHAHA! O ~ y, Nii-chan. Do you order something like beer to be an adult? This place is not a place for boys who can not drink sake ~ 」
「It was eight, that's right. It is bad for your body! How about you just go home and drink ~~ milk? 」
「All right, all right, you guys. Can't you say something else that'll make her nervous?
It seems this guy is drunk.
The other guest sitting at the other table also grinned watching Rio.
Rio frowned in the stench of the breath of these men.
「He-y, it's not good for you to try to bully Rio, you know. Rio, this is bread and soup, the second favor is free of charge. I am the person who personally makes bread 」
There, Chloe brought food with a worried face.
A considerable volume of food was lined up on that wooden plate.
「Dia ~, Thank you. Then, I will ask for a second favor for bread after 」
「What, what do you mean by Rio. Because men like me will protect little Chloe-chan 」[TLC: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 」」 」」]
Although the adventurer sent a provocation at the same time, Rio ignored them, took his own cutlery, and started his dinner.
Pretty good, spoons, knives, and forks move at pretty speed.
「Ceh, even prepare something like elegant tableware. O-Noble-sama 」
Amidst the guests eating their food by grabbing it with their hands, the elegant figure of Rio eating by using tablewares was reflected in this man's eyes.
Anyway the place is full of macho* men *. [TL: not in the sense of "blue oysters", if you do not know "blue oysters" try to google]
「Oi, did you hear me! 」
Although Rio was enjoying eating delicious bread, the adventurers became angry seeing that.
That state, Chloe who saw the incident nervously from the kitchen felt relieved.
「Oi! 」
「Don't Ignore me! See me! 」
The man called out to her in a loud voice, while grabbing Rio's collar and lifting him up to his chest height.
Now Rio's height doesn't reach 160 centimeters, only slightly higher than that.
While the party of the men in front of him had a height approaching 2 meters.
Rio managed to say that sentence with great difficulty.
""WHAT ARE YOU SAYING! ? 」
「You What's with it ignoring others who have big problems in trying to talk to you? HUH! ? 」[TLC: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ??]
Immediately during that time, the surrounding noise immediately stopped, the surrounding guests looked at the event taking place before Rio with great interest.
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「First of all, I don't even know who you are, so I thought you were talking to someone else. But, your mouth stinks when you speak .......... . no, can you stop breathing? 」
When Rio clearly expressed his discomfort, it made the shoulders of the man tremble.
The sound of a burst of laughter soared up from inside the bar by that sentence.
「Ahaha. Oioi. They were underestimated by the boy ~ 」
「True, true. The gene! Is it good ~ 」
The surrounding guests ridiculed the men who were fighting with Rio.
Afterwards, Jin, the man who was treated as the leader of these men's faces was dyed in bright red.
「Y, YOU BASTARD!」
Without wasting that time, Rio pushed his palm towards the lower jaw of Gene who was still holding his collar.
「GA!」
It caused a concussion on Gene, and made him kneel. [TL: Hitting the lower jaw will actually cause this (this is also a fatal weakness), many boxers often use this to KO their opponents. SO, NEVER USE THIS ON YOUR FRIENDS, AS THIS IS AN AMAZING TECHNIQUE]
Most likely it would take at least a few minutes for him to regain his senses, the surrounding audience not really understanding what had just happened, he said, they only saw Gene dumbfounded and then fell to his knees.
Rio sat down once again and continued eating at the counter.
「Oi! You, what did you do to Gene? 」
His followers then shouted at Rio.
"Is that? Wasn't it called [Acute Alcohol Poisoning] because he shouted after drinking liquor? 」
After pretending not to know, and taking revenge from the person who interrupted his long-awaited delicacy, Rio quickly ate his bread and soup.
「A, Chloe, seconds *please」 [TL: for bread and soup]
「You, Yes! 」
Although Chloe was still dumbfounded, she immediately made sense with Rio calling out to her.
So after answering him, he quickly returned to the kitchen.
「Oi! 」
And then, Gene's comrades called out to him in a loud voice.
"Thank you very much . The bread is delicious. Back to kitchen as it will be dangerous 」
After thanking Chloe for bringing bread and soup, Rio sighed then made the first move.
「You, Yes. Thank you very much"
Chloe followed Rio's advice and returned to the kitchen.
「What only you selfishly ask for! [KLT: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ !]
Looking at Rio with anger in his eyes, a man moved his hand and took a knife from his hip.
Looking at Rio's mouth.
「Better you do not take it I will not be easy if you take it that
Rio told them in a cold voice and made a serious face.
"COME!! ! ! "
But, it was too late because the man was already dead drunk, so he ignored his warning.
The man removed the knife from his waist in anger.
Although one more person's expression paled and made him somewhat wake up from a drunken state when he heard Rio's words, he retreated one step from where their group stood, his hand holding a knife firmly on his hip. [TLC, , . ]
Rio jumped up to attack his opponents, and just like that the hard man collapsed.
Take his knife and stab the thigh of the man who stood closest to him.
「GUAAAAAAAA !!!!」
The man who stabbed himself crouched down while screaming loudly.
The fallen man was astonished and did not know what had just happened, he turned around and his face instantly pale knowing what had just happened.
「A, Ashil! ? Y, Y, YOUU! ! ! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!! ! ! "
Looking at Ashil, the man who was stabbed with a knife in his thigh, hurriedly turned around and looked angrily at Rio.
「So what, it's legitimate self-defense. You're too cruel. So I stabbed your friend 」
Rio said that with a cold evil tone.
Rio learned that these kinds of things could not be dealt with in a cold manner a few days ago when he was entangled in the capital.
Although they were actually good men who would not harm others for fun, Rio had already learned about it in this world. [KLT。。。。。。。。。。。。。
These people here are guilty of staring unilaterally at him.
So Rio put away his honor and hardened his will.
"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING! ? That's what you just did! 」
But, without understanding the meaning of his words, the man glared at Rio.
「That's your knife, right? In this situation, you have to understand what will happen when you release the knife in a crowded place like this. Piercing with a knife it is just a legitimate self-defense 」
—-
Rio said that while giving him a cold look that made the air inside the room heavy.
「Am I just going to be quiet and waiting to be stabbed? 」
And then, Rio said that to end this mess.
「We, well .............. , even so……………… . 」
The man's face paled and he completely woke up from his drunken state.
「It was just a trivial matter but, it is better to stop the person bleeding quickly. Although he will not die because of it, it is not a good thing to leave such a wound 」
After glancing at the man coldly, Rio sat down and started eating again.
As expected, the surrounding men who looked at Rio with a grin also fell silent.
「A, Ashil-san! Are you okay! 」
The woman's expression changed and quickly rushed to the place. [KLT: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 。。。。]
She was about half of her twenties, she was beautiful but had a tired expression.
「GAAA」
In response to the call of the woman, He brought a man named Ashil whose thigh was stabbed with a knife and screamed loudly. [KLT。 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇
「I will pull out the knife and stop the bleeding. It will hurt but, please be patient 」
After saying that, the woman pulled out a knife from Ashil's wound to give him medical treatment.
「ARGHHH! 」
Although while the woman was bandaging the bandage on her thigh, the blood overflowed and dyed the white bandage in red.
Seeing the woman fall into a panic, as a result, Rio sighed and approached them.
「Please move aside」
「E? 」
Rio ignored the confused voice of the woman.
And, moving Ashil who was much larger than himself to the edge of the room, Rio unfolded the wrapper at once.
Rio also ignored the man's shout, the surrounding people were shocked and speechless watching the scene.
「『 Healing Magic (Heal) 』」
Reciting the camouflage spell then placed his hand over the injured part, then light overflowed from Rio's hand.
Rio's not using magic, he's using spirit arts.
Although a geometric pattern would emerge from magic, it would not be visible in spirit arts.
The surrounding people did not notice the pattern, Rio gave medical treatment to the man while hiding his presence. [TL: NINJA MEDICAL POINT !!!]
Since he hated not to keep it for too long, he quickly gave first aid then stopped just at that level.
「With this the blood must be stopped. Though, please withstand the violent movement for several days 」
and, even though the surrounding people heard what Rio just said, all of them in that place did not make a reaction and mute in astonishment.
「Se, seriously ……. 」
「Ju, just now is『 Healing Magic (Heal) 』....... . right? This is the first time I saw it ... 」.
「That child is a witch ........」.
「It just so happens, you're a nobleman, right? 」
「Well, such an unpleasant situation ....... Starting a fight with nobles is a crime modal」.
Before long here and there the men understood things about Rio and started to become noisy. [KLT: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 。]
First of all there are very few people who receive magic education from ordinary classes, above all else healing Magic (Cured) 』control of magical power is very difficult for one to learn, above all, so there's only a few of them.
As yet immature, a boy could easily use that magic, everyone in the place entered a state of shock.
Sensing it, Rio was fed up with the noisy atmosphere of the bar.
「Chloe」
「You, Yes! 」
Calling Chloe who was lying in the bathroom, Chloe spoke in a frightening voice. [TL: previously said kitchen in the raw text, so how did he suddenly lie down in the bathroom?] [TC: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 。]
From his gaze to Rio, there was no familiar atmosphere from a while ago.
"I'm sorry . It's a trivial matter, but. Food's great. Thanks for the food 」
After saying that, Rio left the dining room and returned to his room.