OP System The Hero Backup

Chapter 2.1: Lux Aeterna

"Hey, look! There's someone in there!"

"Huh? The guy? Did your eyes not see wrong? We're on the edge of the Jinnestan forest, you know."

"I can't see my eyes wrong!"

"ah! You're right, there's someone there."

Nggh ... is very noisy. Don't they know I'm sleeping? Do you not realize what time it is? At least give me five minutes, I'm still sleepy.

"He's still young. Is he an academy boy?"

"Don't be stupid! If he was an academy boy, we would have recognized him."

"What is a scythe? That long thing was beside him, was that his weapon?"

"Take it, who knows we can sell it."

"That's-that's heavy! It's not even moving."

Oh! What are you doing with my scythe? And the sickle is not heavy at all, blame you who have to eat more so that your body is filled.

"Then, does he have any money?"

"God! I underestimated a man in shabby, ugly clothes like he had money."

"Let's check it out."

Then I sensed that the pockets of my clothes under my black cloak were opened and they started looking for something. But unfortunately— or maybe fortunately, they did not find anything there.

"You're right. He doesn't have a penny."

"That, right?"

Okay, you guys are overreacting. How dare you call the coolest clothes in the world as shabby and ugly. You're gonna pay for it!

I who had lost my patience then opened my eyes when I was still quite sleepy, and what I saw first was the faces of two people who lay in blue skies and some rare leaves of trees.

"Uwaa-akh!"

They both fell together as I opened my eyes.

My head still feels dizzy, it seems like Goddess Loki is doing something else to me. But while I was being confused, I realized something that made me subconsciously shout in spirit.

"Well?!"

"Hiikhs!"

"I have hands! What's more, it's a real hand! Not [Shadow Construct] or anything like that! Is this the work of Goddess Loki? Damn, sometimes he can be relied on!"

I jumped up and down in excitement leaving two people who previously wanted to steal my money in question marks. And they can deduce something from my attitude just now.

"Cum, Ele. I don't think he's sane."

"Yes, let's slowly get out of here."

While I was busy jumping around excited about my hand coming back, the two people who were about to steal my money wanted to escape from here. And they think they can escape easily.

"And where do you think you're going?" The pleasure I can put off first. Now I have to teach these two little kids what it's called manners. "Didn't you have something to explain to me?" I continued with a cruel grin.

They made a mouse-like sound when I caught them. And they sat down with terrified expressions.

"Who are you guys?"

"B-well! My name is Eric Norius Talt Odyz Daxiriff! I used to be called Eric!"

"My name is Eleanor Wolfz Etszisyan! Just call me Eleanor."

Their names are long, woi! I can't remember their names. I even forgot the first man's name. But at least I'll call them by their first names only.

The clothes they wear are also pretty good. Is that a uniform? The typical medieval luxury school uniform is predominantly blue with white stripes on the edges, then added with a gold pattern on the middle of the shirt, collar, and sleeves.

Of course the designs of men and women are different, but their patterns are on average the same. Then also women wear skirts above the knees while men wear trousers with colors and patterns that are both almost the same.

It looks like it's a uniform. It's fitting that they insult my clothes— doesn't mean I don't think my clothes are cool anymore, it's still the coolest outfit in the world! I was tempted to wear that uniform.

"Are you guys trying to do something to me?"

"It-it-can't be that we do such a thing! Y-yeah, isn't it, Ele?" said boy it— Eric.

"ah! Miss! That's right Eric said, we even wanted to help you when you passed out!"

"That's right, that's right."

They really suck at lying. In a state of panic, of course, people will be suspicious. They think I didn't hear them talk before. But well .. they were restless and seemed to be very frightened too, it seemed like I wouldn't tease him any further. Especially in a dangerous place like this.

"Yes already. By the way, what are you doing in Jinnestan Forest this deep? It's very dangerous here, you know?"

"Inn?" Eric asked. They both tilted their heads as well. "We're still on the edge of the woods, you know," continued Eleanor.

Eh? This isn't in Jinnestan Forest? That means I'm out of there? But how? Wouldn't a trip out of the woods take a week?

"Gr ...." Suddenly I realized something.

So this is what Goddess Loki means by going to do something of her own accord. He moved me out of the Jinnestan Forest, besides he also healed my hand. Was she really the Foul Goddess just like Gaia had said? I really don't know right now.

"Is something wrong?" eric asked to see me daydreaming. "Hn? There aren't. My next question, where are you from?" kuwaku.

"We're from Lux Aeterna."

My eyes twinkled as he called out the word 'Lux Aeterna'. This is a country I have wanted to visit for a long time. The question session has finished, now I will tell them to lead the way to the country.

"Alright, I'll let you go if you take me to your country."

"We really want to go home, but why should I obey you?" Eleanor did not accept it.

Looks like this woman is the kind of child of a rich man who is spoiled in his family, or maybe even a noble. Pink hair with twintail style up to the stomach, his appearance alone has shown his nature.

Then if the boy is just like a regular nerd. Wearing glasses, she was shy, and she seemed to be easily told off by Eleanor.

"Because you have to" I replied. "Or do you want me to leave you with a monster that will attack your back?"

They are both confused. But as if quickly answering to their confusion, a monster's screaming voice shocked those who could only hug each other.

"Yeah! Eric, cover me! Cover me!"

"No time, no time! We're gonna die! Die!"

CRAAASH...

"Eh?"

And ... the monster was split in two by my scythe slash. Looks like some kind of bear? I don't know, I can't see it too clearly because it's sprawled out and dead now.

"You killed him?" asked Eric.

"Hn? Yeah, is there a problem?"

They were just stunned to see me relaxed and not feeling happy or frightened, and in the end they agreed to take me to Lux Aeterna as long as I protected them along the way. Sounds like a good offer in my opinion.

We also started walking. It turns out that the distance from the lips of Jinnestan Forest with the city of Lux Aeterna is about ten kilometers, a considerable distance if on earth. But Eric said, if it is not more than twenty kilometers, people prefer to use their legs rather than a horse carriage or something like that.

The ten kilometer journey was quite silent and silent, it seemed like they were still a little wary of me. Yes naturally, I'm a new stranger who suddenly asked to be transferred to their country. Of course they're vigilant.

When I checked their levels with my [Appraisal] Skill, Eleanor had level 17 while Eric was level 16. Are the humans in this world really as weak as this, huh? Or just because they are young?

But when it was close to the city, Eleanor began to dare to speak to me. He thinks it's safe near the city.

"From Indonesia."

"Indonesian? What country is that? I never heard."

"If I say it you might not believe it, but it's a big island nation in the southeast."

"Then your name? Your age?"

"Arka, 16 years."

"16 years? Is that true?! You're younger than the two of us, me and Eric are 18. You should respect both of us."

"I don't like seniority like that, so I refuse. I'm stronger than you guys anyway."

"Tch."

Eleanor was not happy, but she couldn't protest either because I had saved her life, while Eric just chuckled softly at the conversation we both had.

"We've arrived."

And without feeling because of our conversation just now, we have finally arrived in front of the main gate of Lux Aeterna country. another 500 meters and we could already see the queue of merchant trains and people who wanted to enter the country.

The high defensive fort above which contained guards with arrows and knight uniforms was also visible from here. From behind the walls, I can also see some buildings and even palaces located in the hills. This is really ... Isekai, woi!

My eyes lit up as I looked at the cityscape until I was unknowingly left behind by Eric and Eleanor.

"What are you waiting for again? Come here!"

"I'll be here soon."

We also queue up. But there was one thing Eleanor warned me about. "I can't help you at the entrance gate, because you don't have a resident identity and don't carry merchandise. So think about it yourself."

So I do, of course I will be suspected if I enter without bringing anything. My luggage is only my favorite scythe, so I have to think of something. About what, huh?

As I thought about what I was going to do, suddenly our line continued to advance until it was Eric and Eleanor's turn. They can enter easily because they have resident cards and it seems also because of their uniforms.

And now it's my turn.

I had been thinking about strategy for too long until it was my turn, but I had already found a way. Although I'm not sure if this will work or not.

Now I'm in front of Lux Aeterna's gatekeeper counter. And, wah .. The uniform is so good! It even looks quite modern although there are still medieval patterns and robes that make it look religious.

"Your resident's card?" She asked.

"Etto .. does not exist."

"Then are you a trader? The entry fee is ten pieces of gold for the merchant and we also have to check your merchandise first."

I looked towards my scythe— and she also did the same, it seemed like she knew what I meant here. If I wasn't actually a merchant.

Upon seeing my scythe, two guards with magic wand and medieval adventurer clothes appeared behind the receptionist. It seems like it's starting to get worse because I'm suspected.

"You're not a merchant and you don't have a resident card, do you have an identity so we can know who you are?"

Relax, Arka, relax! This is the situation you have to face. If you don't calm down, then things will get more complicated. Having won myself in my heart, I put my hands on the counter and approached to speak.

"Listen, can we get through those troublesome things and just let me in?"

The counter guard also did not stay silent and did not obey. "There are monsters that can change their form into humans and have the same intelligence as humans. We won't risk letting any of them in."

He's good too. But no matter what he says, I'll make him let me in. Because I have a mainstay weapon.

"really? In that case, did the monsters in Jinnestan Forest have this much money?"

And .... The jeret! I'm ejecting!

The bag of money that if I count is fifty gold pieces. Here gold and other metal pieces are quite valuable as they are currencies, so collecting them doesn't seem like a bad decision.

The expression of the head of the counter changed and his eyes were no longer fixed on me— but now into a bag full of money. He then picked it up and told the guard who was behind him to count it.

"Fifty pieces of gold."

"Well, that's proof that I'm not a monster, and I'll still pay the merchant money in. How's it?" I let out a smug smile. Hows it? Hows it? Are you going to refuse that kind of money? In addition I will still pay ten more gold pieces.

Really am. Used to live in Indonesia really make negotiation skills with money to be very well trained— Yah. Skills about bribes, you know.

The head of the counter then took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it, after which he gave the stamp and it was given to me after I paid ten more pieces of gold.

"Welcome to Lux Aeterna."

"Thank you very much."

I made it in! I managed to get into the city of isekai! My parents must be proud of me! Mom, dad, I'm in Isekai, you know!

I walked through the tunnel under the fortress and after coming out, I gawked in surprise. Medieval houses, children playing traditional games, and magnificent fountain with intricate and beautiful carvings and sculptures as if to welcome me here.

"I'm surprised you made it in."

"Hn?"

Someone called me, and it turned out that Eleanor and Eric were still waiting for me. "Heh~ Are you waiting for me?" manya tease him.

"I'm actually waiting for the commotion you're about to generate, but it doesn't seem like a big deal."

"Yes, I have a special skill for that. By the way, do you want to show me a pretty good inn?"

"certain. You saved our lives anyway, so at least we'll help with that" Eric said.

"At the same time you're a kid, I don't feel good leaving you alone" Eleanor said.

I can be sure of one thing. They are good people. It seems like I will be depending on them for a while.

In the end, we looked for an inn. As well as going around the city and passing through a market, the city is also quite crowded, there is a market that sells various kinds of basic goods such as vegetables and meat, then there are also weapons and tools.

After passing through the market, the three of us passed through an even more crowded area. But even so, somehow the atmosphere was calmer. I could also see several groups of people wearing the same clothes and bowing their heads and holding their hands together in prayer.

Here there are various kinds of temples that have different carvings and sizes depending on how much influence the god and how many followers.

Eric and Eleanor stopped at one of the temples and prayed with the others. A temple with a huge dragon statue in front of it and many dragon carvings on the ceiling as well as its pillars.

Wait for. This is a little untrue.

I gulped down my skin and asked Eric doubtfully. "Eric, if I may know what temple this is for a god?"

"Ahh .. This is the temple to the Dragon God Gaia."

It's true!

"Me and Eric were friends from childhood because it happened that our parents were both worshipers of the Dragon God Gaia" continued Eleanor.

"The dragon of Gaia gives fertility to the soil and agricultural produce in Lux Aeterna, may the blessing always be given to her."

"Sorry."

"Hn?"

I bowed my head a little and apologized. Of course they were confused as to why I suddenly apologized, but I wouldn't tell them why. If I had just killed their god.

After a strange coincidence, we continued our journey and finally arrived at an inn. It has two floors and is predominantly made of wood. 'Pulchra Et Tutus' is the name of this inn, again a strange name.

"This is what I recommend, not too expensive and still pretty good. If you don't like it, yeah .. I don't know anymore."

"It's okay, I'm just here."

The two of them then decided to leave because there was more business, while I entered the inn. Sleep in Isekai city, oi!