Rebuilding Civilization

Depart Once Again

"My hands and feet are finally healed! I clenched my left hand to test it. Ah, it's been a long time. I've often heard that you'll be able to appreciate something more after you lose it. I understand that feeling now. I am truly blessed to have regained my lost limb. I will appreciate my body more from now on."

"We finally set out for the city of Gotania in Berta's kingdom today. Although we only stayed here for a short time, I feel a little disappointed at the thought of leaving this base."

"I turned my gaze towards Alan who was busy preparing our breakfast."

"I've never felt this free in my entire life compared to these past few days. Not that I was forced to do things that went against my will, but as a member of the royal family, I had to act in a way that was appropriate for a princess."

"Well it's my attitude, the way I walk, the form of the language I use to talk to our subject and even my mind — all have to do in a way that is appropriate for a royal princess."

"For example, I have to talk to people who are even older than my father in a way that shows our station as nobles and its people."

"My tutor, Viscount Teris, made an impression on me on the importance of using the right form of speech."

"He once told a story about a subject who was executed for a crime of disrespect because he forgot his place and spoke in a rude manner towards the nobility in front of a noble court."

"There are also stories of nobles who began to use informal speeches against royalty before their acts of rebellion in the history of the kingdom as well as other countries."

"The use of appropriate forms of speech when speaking between a ruler and his subjects will indicate their respective positions and serve as a reminder of how each should act. I was taught that this would also protect the interests of our people."

"So, I've been practicing what's been taught ever since, but somehow I feel uncomfortable speaking in a speech that sounds haughty."

"I wouldn't mind if I was really an amazing individual, but I knew in my heart that I wasn't."

"Furthermore, almost everyone who came and went to the royal palace were talented people. Talking to people like you way above them is too stressful, and the conversations I have with my family are becoming more and more closed as well."

"But different from Alan. He spoke very naturally and ignored the rigid formalities. I finally followed his speech before I realized it. To be honest I can't get enough of this newfound sense of freedom."

"A few days ago, Alan asked me why I was being chased. To give her the reason, I had to tell her all about myself and my circumstances."

"Alan was also a noble. I should probably call him in the tone I used as a noble once I told him about my background ... Well, former nobles to be exact. I want to immerse myself in this sense of freedom a little longer."

"Actually, I also very much wanted to ask Alan about his home country and what position he held there. But I had to tell him about myself first, so I couldn't do it until now."

"For the sake of our safety during the journey, I must immediately talk about my circumstances."

"Alright then, we've already eaten, so it's time to leave. The luggage we carry is still a lot, but since there is magic, there is no need to carry water anymore, so the weight of the bag is slightly reduced."

"Three pet bottles I carry to store drinking water are emptied and folded into a fraction of their size. Yep, this pet bottle is a foldable type that is useful for ease of storage."

"They're made of shape memory materials that allow them to return to their original shape after you insert the liquid."

"The company that pioneered this technology and patented it became the number one pet bottle manufacturer in the entire kingdom."

"I put some dried salmon fillets in the open space after breaking down the pet bottles. I tried to make it a few days ago and it turned out to be pretty good. They are better suited as a snack than something to eat while eating and are a perfect companion when drinking alcohol. But since they needed a lot of salt, I ended up only making two."

"Ah, come to think of it, I actually want to drink some good alcohol right now. Can I have a drink after we get to town?"

"We walked back to the riverbank to trace it back to the main road. I think it took us about three hours of walking last time. I went to keep an eye on the potential threat to Nanom and started asking Cleria about many things to make good use of the time."

"I was very lacking in vocabulary before, so I couldn't ask even basic questions. For example, what is the name of this world? But that kind of question would invite undue suspicion, so I should refrain from asking such a thing."

"Although I refrained from asking such questions as much as possible, Cleria had been telling me about it of her own accord for the past few days. I think he may have misunderstood that I was suffering from some sort of memory loss or that I was from a different continent."

"She even told me a lot of basic things that I was unfamiliar with but should be considered common sense to any local. He didn't hold anything back even though some of the questions sounded a bit silly."

"That's a good thing. I guess I'll ask him unconditionally."

"Cleria never asked me where I came from or what my job was. Of course, I wouldn't be able to answer me honestly if she asked, but since I was curious about her background, she might as well be curious about me."

"She probably didn't ask about them because she had to talk about herself as well."

"Maybe he had objections for the reason why he was being chased. Well, I'll just wait until he's ready to talk about it and stop there."

"For now, I must learn that we are heading towards the city of Gotania in the country called the Kingdom of Belta. Come to think of it, I've heard the name of the city from him before, but this is the first time I've heard of the name of the country."

"It looks like he went there to visit relatives. I've understood. So I guess he went there for some business and would visit his relatives along the way."

"Incidentally, the area we are heading to right now is not the territory of any country. If it had a place with fertile soil, it might have been claimed by the pioneers. But since the area was quite mountainous and did not seem to have a suitable area for planting crops, it was ignored until now."

"The common language used in the Berta Kingdom is the same as the one we use today. As far as Cleria is concerned, no neighboring country is foreign to the language we speak."

"I understand. So that's why Cleria thinks I'm not from this continent."

"The form of the currency is also the same: small and large copper, silver and gold coins, as well as the most valuable white gold coins. Ten small copper coins were one large copper coin, ten large copper coins were one silver coin and so on. Value rose from copper, silver, gold and white gold respectively."

"I want to know what kind of alloy is used in white gold coins. Looks like they called their currency here guinea."

"By the way, we currently have five large copper coins, five silver coins, and five gold coins. That's a total of 55,500 guineas."

(When I asked how much a piece of bread cost, she replied with 'I don't know'. Has he never bought bread before? That meant he had no money to buy it or simply had no chance to buy it. This may be the last one.) 

"Ts: this code is the sign → (‘......’) to indicate a thought or word bubble that appears in someone's mind."

"Well, now that I've seen it well, Cleria seems to really fit in with the image of a noblewoman. The clothes he was wearing looked expensive and his sword was intricately made. I wondered why I had never noticed until now. Well, maybe it was because her pathetic appearance when she first saw him that impressed me so much that her reflection as a pitiful girl was attached to me."

"Until now, I thought Cleria was just the youngest member of the mercenary outfit but did that really happen. She was probably a noblewoman and her friends were probably her escorts. But why would a noblewoman wear something like armor?"

"Well, this is a backward planet; arming yourself on the go might make sense here. I can't keep looking at things based on my standards."

"While I thought about those things, we finally managed to catch a glimpse of the main road. We need to take care from now on. But since we had the scanning magic we had, things got a little better in the security field."

[Currently, the only reactions detected are those of animals like the juvenile Big Boars, but no other signatures exist within 700 meters.]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ]mark to indicate special chat bubble 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"But if we set a scanning target to a larger object, it's possible to increase its range slightly."

"This road has a lot of blind turns, so having a scanning range of 700 meters will give us enough time to escape or hide once we detect danger."

"We have now managed to reach the main road. Me and Cleria started walking on it without meeting any special problems."

(“I've been curious about it since before but, what exactly is it?” Cleria pointed at my rifle and asked me.) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“Oh, this? It's basically some kind of weapon..”) 

"I can't explain exactly how it works. But Cleria's eyes sparkled with a spark of curiosity after hearing my answer."

(“What kind of weapon is that? Just how do you use it? ”) 

(“Uh, if you hold it like this and point it at the enemy, something like a magic arrow will be released.”) 

"I did a mock aiming pose."

(“Wow! So it's a magic tool!”) 

"Magic tool, you say!? That's another foreign term."

(“Can I touch it?”) 

"I took the rifle off my shoulder and handed it to Cleria. Of course, since the rifle was registered under me, no one else could fire it even if they pulled the trigger."

"Cleria imitated my form and posed with a shotgun."

(“Can I try to fire it!?”) 

(“Eh, sorry but the number of shots this thing has is limited. It's like my trump card, so I don't want to waste a shot if possible.”) 

"Hm. Come to think of it, how many shots are left of this rifle?"

[If you shoot under normal energy output settings, the maximum number of shots is 4,990.]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ]mark to indicate special chat bubble 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"Well, that number seems to be enough, but it certainly won't last a lifetime. If I fired an average of 500 shots per year, it would only last for ten years. I have to use it sparingly."

(“So this is your ace Alan…? I can't use it then. ”) 

"Cleria returned the rifle to me."

"I immediately asked about the so-called magic tool I heard before."

"It seems like a magic tool is an equipment that can activate magic on its own and has many types with various functions. There are tools used to water plants, light fires and even produce light."

"For them to work, they need resources. The source of that power was a magic stone. So it seems like a magic stone is similar to a battery in this world. That's why they're so in demand."

"However, although it also depends on the type, most magic tools are very expensive. There are also types that are classified as ‹artifacts› that cannot be reproduced using current techniques and are basically priceless. Man, I definitely want to see some in the future.) 

"Ts: This code→ (‹...... ›) sign to show message bubble or author explanation"

"Whoah, it looks like it's noon. It's lunch time! Perhaps the reason why Cleria seemed restless since a while ago was because she was hungry."

"Day lunch is a vegetable stir-fry with plenty of Blackbird meat and salt-roasted salmon. I made this along with our breakfast in the morning. I packed it inside an emergency cup I made from a broken pet bottle in place of a lunch box. Un, yummy!"

"Talking about groceries, I stuffed whatever edible items we found along the way into my material bag. I'll use it to make dinner. After all, we have plenty of Blackbird meat left. Maybe it'll be fine if I cook it well."

"I wanted to find out if Cleria's appetite was back to normal and tried to test it early when we had breakfast. I made the usual large amount and he devoured everything easily. He probably wouldn't be satisfied with just sauteing vegetables without meat huh. Can't be helped. I'll try hunting some animals along the way."

"We started walking again after finishing our lunch. There are still many things I want to ask."

"A road sign came up when I thought it was time for us to find a place to stay for the night. It was four o'clock last night when I checked. The road sign was a pole and a wooden board with letters written on it. I told Cleria to look at it."

(“Said ‘two kilometers to Talas’” Village) 

"Oh, a village! I'd definitely like to go there."

(“Do you know there is a village here Cleria.”) 

(“I didn't do it. But we sometimes stay in the village when I travel with my friends.”) 

"She might leave all the work to her friends huh. Anyway, this is a good thing. I really thought we should walk a long way to our destination early."

(“Should we stop?”) 

(“Good. I'm fine with that.”) 

"Yes! I will finally get in touch with someone other than Cleria! I can't wait for that."

 

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