
[Karasuki Royal Capital]
Part 1
In the afternoon they left the village*, Rio's group arrived at the capital of Karasuki Kingdom. [TL: maybe a typo or another village close to the capital, it is necessary to check the distance to the capital from the previous chapter]
It measures about 360,000 square meters, with a population of about 300 thousand; its size easily becomes the largest in the Yagumo region.
Speaking of which, when compared to the Strahl region, it only reached the middle scale.
The neighborhood is surrounded by fortresses with guards at the gates.
With the exception of the people living in the capital, people had to pay the fare to peddle.
They issued a tax payment certificate when Dora paid the tax.
With that, they could freely enter and exit the capital for a certain interval of time.
Rio, bringing along the restricted Gon, along with Shin and Dora entrust the trainer to the inn of the soldiers *. [TL: Why don't they call it barracks?]
Meanwhile, the rest of the group would stay in a simple inn for the night.
The residence was a simple, group-oriented inn, which was under the management of the kingdom.
Although it does not come with dinner, you can save a lot of money compared to staying in an inn with a lot of people.
After promising to meet again later, they parted ways with the other villagers, led by Dora, going to the soldiers' inn, taking Gon along with Rio and Shin.
Various buildings lined up inside the capital, the path was not too wide.
The man who walked on it was quite alive.
But, they were not in a situation where they could slowly enjoy the atmosphere of the capital.
Gon and Shin started insulting each other since a while ago.
With Shin snapping at each of those insults, even Gon was delighted when Shin fell into a vicious cycle of humiliation.
After waking up from the sleeping spirit art, Gon, who knew he would not be able to do anything to Rio, did not say any harsh words to Rio again.
Although he did not know why he changed his mind, his attitude towards Shin remained the same as before.
Rio was amazed by Gon's harsh language.
He couldn't even gauge what he would be like in the future.
With the rest of Gon's life, after becoming a criminal slave, it was unknown how many years he would be gone.
And in spite of that, he did not stop having fun with self-satisfaction for hurting others.
Maybe it was just his optimism towards his own situation, or he just became an opponent.
After all, it fit his shameless nerves.
(Yah, anything is fine)
He was certainly unable to forgive Gon who tried to harm Ruri, who was his own relative.
But, the man, who was destined to die in the not too distant future, showed no signs of even improving his attitude.
Although he might be able to live carelessly if he did not receive the punishment, it was already too late because he would definitely get his punishment, so Rio was not interested in Gon anymore.
「Heh, Ruri's soft skin is really great. Shin, I don't think you've even touched her skin, have you? 」
Gon said those words; maybe he thought he could incite Shin with jealousy.
It was a cheap provocation.
"What's!? "
But, the young men called Shin to accept the provocation.
Although Rio knew that he did not care about Gon's actions, Shin, as usual, changed his expression and he fell into Gon's trap.
「Fuhn, What. You fell in love with her too, didn't you? I'm very disappointed. I originally wanted to have her just to dump her afterwards, Hahaha! 」
Being more pleased with Shin's reaction, Gon broke out in laughter with a proud expression on his face.
"You son of a bitch ……… . . 」
Shin was enveloped by a dangerous aura, as he glared at Gon.
With a displeased feeling of enveloping him, it was not strange if he immediately hit Gon.
Their quarrel garnered quite a lot of attention from their surroundings.
Together with the unusual attire of Rio, a stranger with the kingdom, who led Gon, who was tied up with a rope, they gathered quite a spectacle.
Sensing many lines of sight, from all around them, Rio sighed a little.
Even though he did not know what Dora had in mind, they continued to advance to their destination.
「Yeah, what are you talking about? . Look, we've arrived 」
Just when Rio started to think whether to give a warning, Dora told them that they had arrived at the destination, with astonished faces, looking at the two people who were fighting.
Their current location was near the heart of the capital, the royal palace.
In that place, there was a very striking building.
It seems that's where the soldier lives.
「We'll be in now. Follow me"
「Cheh!」
Rio entered the building while pulling along the rope attached to Gon's neck.
When his eyes met with the gaze of Rio, who was staring with a cold gaze, Gon clicked his tongue and then turned his gaze away.
「What is your business?」
When entering the building, a soldier asked Rio's group.
「We brought criminals who were trying to. The three of us are witnesses, and the criminal is that person. The chief of tax collection staff, Saga Hayate-sama said that she will also be a witness of 」
Dora explained their business in a few sentences in a calm tone.
When he mentioned Hayate's name, the soldier's expression change was quite noticeable.
"I saw . If Saga-sama said that he would be a witness, the incident must be true. Can I ask this question too? 」
"Of course"
Following the soldier, the four of them were taken to the interrogation room.
In the room they talked about Gon's attempted rape.
「It is impossible, to think that there really are idiots who try to commit crimes crawling to the house where Saga-sama lives ......」.
Because of that insolence, the soldier looked at Gon with a shocked expression.
Although there was a need to ask Hayate to ascertain the credibility of the story, he knew that the accusations were false against others by fabricating the story, and by saying that the tax officer was a witness, he knew that the, it would be a serious crime that was ever exposed.
It seems that the warrior decided to believe their story.
「For the time being, it seems like I need to confirm the truth of Saga-sama, even if that person will show retaliation, let's treat him guilty in this place *. We need to check about how much we're going to buy. Please wait a minute 」
「Awltified」
He put the collar around Gon's neck in a flowing motion and, the soldier went to another room while carrying Gon along.
Although he was still trying to spit on Rio's face before he left, Rio easily counteracted that by forming an invisible wind barrier, with spirit arts, to protect himself.
Section 2
「Fu! I hate the eyes that look down on people! 」
As if showing his final inhibition, Gon yelled with an outburst of his emotions at Rio.
「Do not look at me with those annoying eyes!」
「OY, SHUT UP!」
The soldier smashed into Gon's head, who was shouting loudly, with the hilt of his sword.
Gon's balance was quite disturbed as his head received an extremely powerful blow.
「God Daaamn iittt ....」
Gon muttered in a low voice while lowering his head, as if he was completely frustrated.
Those were the last words they heard from Gon. [TL: Saeyonara Gon]
"Let's go"
Tied with a rough rope, Gon, who was dragged by the soldier, walked in shaky steps.
Silence went down to the room after the soldier and Gon left.
「Well, she is young, has a good physique, and is healthy. He will definitely be bought with those points alone 」
As if shattering that dull atmosphere, Dora's voice clearly resounded in the room.
「..... If you say so, it should be fine」
Sighing slightly, Rio decided to follow the conversation while smiling wryly.
「Damn it, that, I won't feel fresh unless she's sold a little higher! 」
But, Shin was the only one who still held a grudge against Gon, even until now. He shouted loudly, as if helplessly trying to vent his anger.
「Yes, in fact he is already a slave to crime. He will not find a satisfactory end. In addition, we even get entertainment money from his village. Even if I understand how you feel, let it be what it is. It will just make you tired yourself 」
As a senior in life, Dora had some resistance to such situations.
He knows how to deal with stress.
Although his bad mood was somewhat restrained with those words, Shin still felt dissatisfied the entire time.
And then, the soldier from before returned to the room about 30 minutes later.
「This is the money paid after the man was sold. Thank God the price set a new record. It sells for 10 gold coins 」
I gold is a sum of money that allows one to live and play all day, even without working, for a whole month in the city of Imoerial.
Also, 10 gold is a sufficient amount of money for the average family to stay in the capital for one year.
Although not strange, its selling price was several times that of a normal slave. A criminal slave was treated as an item that could be consumed forever, so it was cheaper in the long run.
By the way, the price of a crime slave is decided by confirming the conditions, according to the manual, to obtain the value, and then determining the price of the predetermined value.
"Thank you very much . Let's go"
After carefully retrieving 10 important gold coins, Dora left the inn house along with Shin and Rio.
「Because it is dark, I think we should return to lodging」 immediately
Said Dora, who led the way as the only one who knew about the road inside the royal capital.
Rio and Shin followed behind him.
After walking for about 20 minutes, they finally entered the densely packed area of lodging facilities.
Not only the inns that were there, there was also a simple inn there.
「Oh, looks like it's the place」
Said Dora, who found the villagers who were currently standing outside the inn.
Although there were some simple inns established in this area, they could not be used except for parties with members exceeding a certain amount.
Some buildings are nothing but a room that serves as a simple kitchen and bedroom; on the other hand, 30 people can sleep with just one room. [TL*: Sunken hearth]
"Are you hungry? Wait a minute, today we're going to eat out with everyone. You both drop your luggage and meet later 」
It seemed that they were waiting outside the inn, waiting for Rio and the comrades to return.
Although they could use one simple inn for one party, some people might come to steal something.
That's the job of the guards.
「Ou. Thanks for the hard work . Then how about we go eat your tan
「Seriously? Yaay! 」
When Dora said the name of the dish for Rio and Shin to hear, Shin raised his voice in delight, as if he had forgotten about his bad mood that had haunted him until then.
Dora smiled wryly, seeing Shin's response.
「You tan?」
「Ah, is this your first time eating you tan? Although it is not easy to make in the village, it is a traditional dish in the region. It was made by boiling the ingredients, made from processed thin wheat, and we ate with soup 」[TL: Sounds like noodles]
「Hee, it sounds delicious」
Although he had never heard of the illness called Kamu tan, he could somehow imagine what dish it was.
After dropping his suitcase and entering the inn as it was, the three of them went to eat you that tan.
「How about that store?」
「Anywhere is fine. Let's get in fast! 」
Since they really did not know where the store that served delicious food was, Rio decided to follow Dora.
Although Shin also did not know the details of the shop, as this was the second time he had come to the royal capital, You tan was his favorite dish.
Rio and Dora smiled wryly, deciding to follow after Shin, who hurriedly entered the store.
Business is growing rapidly in the store, guests are also sipping noodle dishes using chopsticks.
Rio who had already predicted such a spectacle was not too surprised.
Although he did not know which menu to recommend, he decided to hand it over to Dora.
「You tan for three please. Big dish and Please add also meat topping 」
「Roger!」
While waiting for their dishes to be served, he tried asking about the characteristics of Kamu tan from Dora and Shin.
The answer is, RAMEN.
In addition, there are also some dishes that resemble Soba and udon.
Both names are different from those on Earth.
Since it was a dish they had eaten since time immemorial, it became the local cuisine of the region, just like the pasta he had previously seen in the Strahl region, he said, it seems likely that the creator of this dish is a low reincarnator. [TL: I saw a shadow for something like 200 chapters later]
「Hai, three of you tan finished!」
Soon, the shop assistant brought you a tan in a porcelain bowl.
Containing wavy noodles is a transparent shouyu * base soup; it gives rise to a steamy and rich fragrant aroma. [TL*: Soy Sauce] [PR: here's the cooking LN we all know]
The meat toppings covered the large surface of the noodles, although it was slightly different from charsiu*, not the important one, as it was already delicious as before. [TL*: Grilled pork fillet, please reference]
「You should make a sound of inhaling while eating you tan」
After explaining to Rio with a triumphant face, Shin sipped you tan vigorously.
Since Rio was originally Japanese, he was not disgusted by the habit of eating while sipping. Whether it is in the Strahl or Yagumo area, eating while sipping is a bad habit that is a violation of manners, regardless of class.
But, in the Yagumo region, this tan you are the only exception, where one can eat while making a sound of inhaling as a common exception.
Rio followed their example and ate you tan with an experienced movement.
The soup was a very simple soup, with no seasoning mixture in it.
The taste is a little different than standard Japanese ramen and he prefers a more deep and rich flavor as a young Japanese.
But, Rio's chest was raised excitedly as he finally ate ramen after a long time.
While slowly enjoying the taste, Rio satisfied his hunger by slightly improving his mood.