Chapter 6: it a different country?
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When we retrieved what we could use from the carriage that had been attacked by the demons and came to the edge of the road to move through the forest again, we found a black bracelet.
It was stained with blood that probably belonged to its owner, but it looks like the same one everyone had been given to wear after the judgment by the 'Crystal of the Demon Eye'.
''It's a slave's bracelet, the carriage must have had slaves on it as well.''
What did you say? Reinhardt.
"Ah, Master Kent, you know the armband of servitude, don't you?
'No, I've seen these bangles and others like them, but what are these bangles for?'
"Master Kent, this is a magical tool that binds slaves and prevents them from disobeying you, but...
Oh, my God, that evil princess is a piece of work!
I told Reinhardt and the others that the classmates who were summoned together were all made to wear these bracelets.
Naturally, the expressions of Reinhardt and the others became cloudy, and I was able to read the change in their expressions as a matter of course.
Yeah, I'm sure they're all expressive skeletons, right?
''Kent-sama, it looks like you're all being fooled.''
Yeah, it's the only way I can think of.............what?
'What's going on? Mr. Kent.
'You know, there's a proper magic to restore a summoned person back to the world, right?
"Well, since the summoning of heroes is a matter of royal secrecy, we don't know.
Not only Reinhardt, but also Basten and Fred are nodding their heads.
I'm starting to feel like it's a very poor situation.
If I'm being tricked this much, I feel like there's no real way to return to the original world either.
''I wonder what happened to all the brave men summoned so far? Are you back in your world?
''Well, I've only heard of summoning heroes in fairy tales, but most of the stories are about him being married to a royal beauty and living a long and happy life.
'Didn't that mean you couldn't leave, or did you not leave?
Well, we don't know that either.
Yeah, well, I have a feeling I should be a little skeptical, don't you?
Well, from what I've heard, this Camilla or whatever she's called, she's got bare bones ambition.
This is looking more and more like I shouldn't go back to the military.
"Yes, it won't do any good to you if you go back, but fortunately, we have enough money to last us a while, so I think you'd better watch it from the outside for a while.
'Well, I guess we'll have to look for an opportunity if we can and figure out how to help everyone... or can we do that?'
I thought that if I had Reinhardt and the others to escort me through the forest, there would be good treatment waiting for me there, but if I was enslaving everyone I summoned, it would be a different story.
For a change, I felt uneasy about the future.
Perhaps sensing this, Basten opened his mouth.
''Kent-sama, I know it would be difficult to tell you not to be anxious under the current circumstances, but I think it would be better if you didn't fall into too much of a backward-looking mindset.''
'But, Basten, even as we speak, my friend is being held as a slave.
''Yes, that's true, but that third princess has summoned you all for some purpose, and as long as that purpose has not been accomplished, there is little danger of harm being done to you.''
'Well, if you've gone to the trouble of getting rid of the thing you called for... what? But they got rid of me, didn't they?
"Yes, because at the time, Mr. Kent was considered, well, I hate to say it, a hustler.
''Master Kent, you couldn't find a mage in the entire kingdom who would stand next to the current Master Kent, even back then, and...''
And?
''That slavery bracelet is made using a dark magic formula, and I believe Master Kent can remove it.
Hearing Basten's words, I focused my attention on the bangles in my hand.
It seems that the bangles have a special technique built into them, and usually require a technique to disarm them.
Other than that, the structure was designed to register the magic power pattern of a specific person, perhaps the person who fitted the bracelet, and I naturally understood that it seemed to be a mechanism that would inhibit the movement of the body and magic power if I tried to act against that person.
The material seems to be made by kneading the blood of demons into clay, carving and baking the jutsu formula.
When I interrupted the ceremony that was locking the bracelet, it was split into two parts with a crack.
"Nah, that can't be...
Hmm? What's the matter, Basten didn't tell me you could take it off...
'I said I could remove it, but it would take hours to remove it if it was done improperly.
'Oh, really? But I imagined interrupting the procedure and it came off.
''I suppose that's the procedure, but I didn't expect it to be so easy to remove...''
Apparently, I used another unorthodox magic, and Reinhardt and the others rolled their eyes.
A skeleton that rolls its eyes, this is also surreal and good.
''Hey, if I put this bracelet on a s*xually evil princess, can I make her my slave?''
'Perhaps it is impossible. I've heard that the manufacturing and disarming of slave braces is controlled by those authorized by the royal family, and that the royals are informed of the disarming techniques to prevent them from becoming slaves.'
I don't know if I'll ever get to keep it...
Still, since I got the cheat magic, I thought it would be easy to go back with a big smile on my face, but after finding out that they are the ones who treat everyone who summons them as slaves, they will only be used if I go back.
It's a good idea to avoid the risk of being made into a slave because I can use dark attribute magic, but of course it's better to avoid the risk by staying away from danger.
Therefore, we decided to infiltrate the fortified city of Volzard not as a summoned person, but as a traveler.
However, if I came through the forest alone, people would definitely be suspicious of me, so I made it look like I was running for my life after making a mess of my beautiful clothes that I got for a while.
And I'll pretend that I'm an apprentice healer who belonged to the merchant corps from the West Country, and that I lost all of my identification cards when I was attacked by the demons.
''But as expected, being penniless is poorly done.
''Well, Kent-sama, I'm sure you'll be able to make some money as a healer soon enough, so don't worry, but you might want to keep some money on hand just in case.
'Well, we can get it out of shadow space if we need to...'
I've stored all the things that could be suspicious in the shadow space, and if I need anything, I can just ask Reinhardt and the others to procure it for me.
Thanks to the fact that I defeated the demons from one side to the other while advancing through the forest, and continued to strengthen the three of them incessantly, the three of them are now skeletons that are too cheesy.
Without me having to summon them, all three of them are able to move freely in the shadow space.
So basically, Reinhardt will be my bodyguard, and Basten and Fred will be free to gather information for me.
Okay, then, shall we go now........
"Yes, Mr. Kent.
Through the trees in the forest, you can already begin to see parts of the Volzard fortress.
The only way to enter the fortified city of Volzard is to go under the gate set up in the fort.
In our case, we can use the shadow movement to get in, but wandering around without permission to enter the city would be troublesome if something happened, so we decided to hijack the official arrangement and enter the city at first.
After having the three of us secure the perimeter, we made our way out of the forest and, while pretending to be tottering, headed for the gates of Volzard.
It seems that we were soon spotted from the watchtower on top of the fort, and we can see people moving in the fort part above the gate.
I approached the gate, adding a play where my legs got tangled and I fell down along the way.
After all, with three cheat skeletons guarding it in the shadows, there's no need to worry about being attacked by demons at all, and there's plenty of room for theatrics.
''Hey! You're all right, come here quickly... oh, someone give him a hand!
A sturdy looking door next to a large gate opens and a mighty soldier jumps out.
Staggering, I reach out my hand and make my legs tangle once more to show him how to roll over.
Heavy footsteps rushed up to me and I tried to get up, but I was pulled out and carried.
Whoa, I feel like I'm being carried in a very high position.
"Good job, you're all right, we're out!
I'll get some water....
'Just a little more patience, we'll get you into town soon, and I'll make you drink as much as you can when we get to town.
I turned my head towards the forest and was carried on the soldier's shoulders, so I couldn't see the city approaching, but I made it through the thick walls and into the city.
Yes, I succeeded in infiltrating the city for now.
'Someone get me some water, okay, get a grip.
Okay, yes I'll get some water...
Oh, wait a minute. Come on, water.
'Oh...'
I drank the cup of water offered to me, devouring it.
Then I lay down flat on the spot and thanked him in earnest.
"Thank you, thank you ... thank you ... thank you ... thank you ...
Hey, you okay?
Well, it's all right, no more demons can come in here, so rest easy.
'Yes, thank you ... thank you ...'
I felt guilty that I was cheating the people who came to help me, but I kept playing the role of the person who just ran for his life.
Besides, the demons aren't just not allowed to come in, they're coming in with three dangerous skeletons in tow.
Afterwards, we were led to the stuffing station of the gate guards and laid down on the bed there.
Today's escapade was an act, but I must have been exhausted from living so differently these past few days, and I fell into a really deep sleep.
When I woke up, it took me a while to figure out where I was.
I guess that's how deep a sleep I was in.
'Oh, I see you're awake, yeah, you looked like a dead man yesterday, but you're starting to look a little more like one.
'Oh ... this place ...'
Yes, this is the gatehouse of the fortified city of Volzard, you made it here alive.
'Oh, thank you...'
The person who called out to me was the soldier who had carried me on the run yesterday.
My sleep-deprived mind finally grasped the situation, and I looked down and pondered how I should react.
He looked like he was mourning the loss of his comrades, though.
'I'm sorry about your mate, but that's not your fault, and it's not a bad thing that you survived,'
Okay, yes thank you.
When you feel better, I'd like to ask you a few questions, okay?
'Yes, to be honest, I'm still very upset and may not be able to answer well, but...'
As I said this, my stomach made a grand, giggling appeal to my hunger.
'Right, let's go ahead and eat,'
Excuse me. Thank you.
The meal was simple: bread and cheese and soup, but I sipped the most elaborate menu I've had in a long time, and tears spilled out of my mouth without acting out.
The tears seemed to have been misinterpreted in a nice way.
After breakfast, the interviews began.
The soldier was the commander of the third unit of the garrison, and his name was Kurtz.
He must be close to 190 centimeters tall, with a thick chest plate, a stocky chin, and a square-shaped image.
He has dark brown habitual hair, dark green eyes, and a shaved beard.
I didn't use an alias and called myself Kent.
Of course, there are no Chinese characters in this world, so I can't call myself Kento, but I heard that the name "Kent" is not uncommon.
I've heard that only those whose families are governed by noblemen are allowed to use their surnames.
And during the interview, I found out something astonishing.
'What do you mean, this is not the Kingdom of Riesenburg or anything like that, when are we talking about, this is the Landsholt Republic?
Huh...?
While Reinhardt and the others were wandering around as skeletons, the months passed and the Riesenburg Kingdom was divided into two countries bordering the forest.
The current Riesenburg Kingdom is only on the west side of the forest where we were summoned, and the east side after passing through the forest is now the Landsholt Republic.
What the hell! I almost shouted to myself.
I heard that the forest prevented the effective control of the royal family, and the east side of the forest became a republic where the seven lords of a large city conducted their affairs by council.
''Excuse me, I'm still confused, that, I left Riesenburg, that?
Hmm, well, no need to panic. You just have to figure it out.
I twisted my head around and pretended to be confused, impatient as much as I could inside.
I mean, I'm just extremely confused right now.
'By the way, Kent, what is it that you do?'
'I joined the merchant corps from the west as a healer's apprentice...'
When I told Mr. Kurtz that I had lost it all, leaving him with a small amount of money, as I had planned beforehand, he felt deeply sorry for me.
'Well, it's been a tough experience, but Kent, it's great to be an apprentice healer at your age.
'No, no, when I say apprentice, I was only doing my master's chores, so I haven't done any substantial treatment yet.
'That's probably true, because I've heard that healing magic takes experience and feeling, and I knew that at your age you wouldn't be able to make it to the cure.
I wonder what the reaction would be if I told them that I can heal my own injuries that would actually cause my guts to pop out of my body.
'So, I'd like to find an ID or a job to live on or something.
Then I'll take you to the guild.
'When you say guild, does that make me an adventurer?'
'Yeah, there are some countries like that, but our guild is a place where people looking for a job sign up, regardless of the type of work they do.
Regardless of the position?
'Yes, we've got everything from professional craftsmanship to jobs that even the uninitiated can do, all of which are called jobs, except for the darker ones.
Oh, well, that sounds like a job I could do.
It's good to earn money as a healer, but after all, if you've come to another world, you'll long for the guild to take requests and do work for you.
The demons can be defeated by Reinhardt and the others, or maybe I'll conquer a dungeon or something.
''How about it, Kent, as long as you're in good shape, let's go from here.
Yes, by all means.
This is how I came to visit the guild of the other world that I had been longing to visit.
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When we retrieved what we could use from the carriage that had been attacked by the demons and came to the edge of the road to move through the forest again, we found a black bracelet.
It was stained with blood that probably belonged to its owner, but it looks like the same one everyone had been given to wear after the judgment by the 'Crystal of the Demon Eye'.
''It's a slave's bracelet, the carriage must have had slaves on it as well.''
What did you say? Reinhardt.
"Ah, Master Kent, you know the armband of servitude, don't you?
'No, I've seen these bangles and others like them, but what are these bangles for?'
"Master Kent, this is a magical tool that binds slaves and prevents them from disobeying you, but...
Oh, my God, that evil princess is a piece of work!
I told Reinhardt and the others that the classmates who were summoned together were all made to wear these bracelets.
Naturally, the expressions of Reinhardt and the others became cloudy, and I was able to read the change in their expressions as a matter of course.
Yeah, I'm sure they're all expressive skeletons, right?
''Kent-sama, it looks like you're all being fooled.''
Yeah, it's the only way I can think of.............what?
'What's going on? Mr. Kent.
'You know, there's a proper magic to restore a summoned person back to the world, right?
"Well, since the summoning of heroes is a matter of royal secrecy, we don't know.
Not only Reinhardt, but also Basten and Fred are nodding their heads.
I'm starting to feel like it's a very poor situation.
If I'm being tricked this much, I feel like there's no real way to return to the original world either.
''I wonder what happened to all the brave men summoned so far? Are you back in your world?
''Well, I've only heard of summoning heroes in fairy tales, but most of the stories are about him being married to a royal beauty and living a long and happy life.
'Didn't that mean you couldn't leave, or did you not leave?
Well, we don't know that either.
Yeah, well, I have a feeling I should be a little skeptical, don't you?
Well, from what I've heard, this Camilla or whatever she's called, she's got bare bones ambition.
This is looking more and more like I shouldn't go back to the military.
"Yes, it won't do any good to you if you go back, but fortunately, we have enough money to last us a while, so I think you'd better watch it from the outside for a while.
'Well, I guess we'll have to look for an opportunity if we can and figure out how to help everyone... or can we do that?'
I thought that if I had Reinhardt and the others to escort me through the forest, there would be good treatment waiting for me there, but if I was enslaving everyone I summoned, it would be a different story.
For a change, I felt uneasy about the future.
Perhaps sensing this, Basten opened his mouth.
''Kent-sama, I know it would be difficult to tell you not to be anxious under the current circumstances, but I think it would be better if you didn't fall into too much of a backward-looking mindset.''
'But, Basten, even as we speak, my friend is being held as a slave.
''Yes, that's true, but that third princess has summoned you all for some purpose, and as long as that purpose has not been accomplished, there is little danger of harm being done to you.''
'Well, if you've gone to the trouble of getting rid of the thing you called for... what? But they got rid of me, didn't they?
"Yes, because at the time, Mr. Kent was considered, well, I hate to say it, a hustler.
''Master Kent, you couldn't find a mage in the entire kingdom who would stand next to the current Master Kent, even back then, and...''
And?
''That slavery bracelet is made using a dark magic formula, and I believe Master Kent can remove it.
Hearing Basten's words, I focused my attention on the bangles in my hand.
It seems that the bangles have a special technique built into them, and usually require a technique to disarm them.
Other than that, the structure was designed to register the magic power pattern of a specific person, perhaps the person who fitted the bracelet, and I naturally understood that it seemed to be a mechanism that would inhibit the movement of the body and magic power if I tried to act against that person.
The material seems to be made by kneading the blood of demons into clay, carving and baking the jutsu formula.
When I interrupted the ceremony that was locking the bracelet, it was split into two parts with a crack.
"Nah, that can't be...
Hmm? What's the matter, Basten didn't tell me you could take it off...
'I said I could remove it, but it would take hours to remove it if it was done improperly.
'Oh, really? But I imagined interrupting the procedure and it came off.
''I suppose that's the procedure, but I didn't expect it to be so easy to remove...''
Apparently, I used another unorthodox magic, and Reinhardt and the others rolled their eyes.
A skeleton that rolls its eyes, this is also surreal and good.
''Hey, if I put this bracelet on a s*xually evil princess, can I make her my slave?''
'Perhaps it is impossible. I've heard that the manufacturing and disarming of slave braces is controlled by those authorized by the royal family, and that the royals are informed of the disarming techniques to prevent them from becoming slaves.'
I don't know if I'll ever get to keep it...
Still, since I got the cheat magic, I thought it would be easy to go back with a big smile on my face, but after finding out that they are the ones who treat everyone who summons them as slaves, they will only be used if I go back.
It's a good idea to avoid the risk of being made into a slave because I can use dark attribute magic, but of course it's better to avoid the risk by staying away from danger.
Therefore, we decided to infiltrate the fortified city of Volzard not as a summoned person, but as a traveler.
However, if I came through the forest alone, people would definitely be suspicious of me, so I made it look like I was running for my life after making a mess of my beautiful clothes that I got for a while.
And I'll pretend that I'm an apprentice healer who belonged to the merchant corps from the West Country, and that I lost all of my identification cards when I was attacked by the demons.
''But as expected, being penniless is poorly done.
''Well, Kent-sama, I'm sure you'll be able to make some money as a healer soon enough, so don't worry, but you might want to keep some money on hand just in case.
'Well, we can get it out of shadow space if we need to...'
I've stored all the things that could be suspicious in the shadow space, and if I need anything, I can just ask Reinhardt and the others to procure it for me.
Thanks to the fact that I defeated the demons from one side to the other while advancing through the forest, and continued to strengthen the three of them incessantly, the three of them are now skeletons that are too cheesy.
Without me having to summon them, all three of them are able to move freely in the shadow space.
So basically, Reinhardt will be my bodyguard, and Basten and Fred will be free to gather information for me.
Okay, then, shall we go now........
"Yes, Mr. Kent.
Through the trees in the forest, you can already begin to see parts of the Volzard fortress.
The only way to enter the fortified city of Volzard is to go under the gate set up in the fort.
In our case, we can use the shadow movement to get in, but wandering around without permission to enter the city would be troublesome if something happened, so we decided to hijack the official arrangement and enter the city at first.
After having the three of us secure the perimeter, we made our way out of the forest and, while pretending to be tottering, headed for the gates of Volzard.
It seems that we were soon spotted from the watchtower on top of the fort, and we can see people moving in the fort part above the gate.
I approached the gate, adding a play where my legs got tangled and I fell down along the way.
After all, with three cheat skeletons guarding it in the shadows, there's no need to worry about being attacked by demons at all, and there's plenty of room for theatrics.
''Hey! You're all right, come here quickly... oh, someone give him a hand!
A sturdy looking door next to a large gate opens and a mighty soldier jumps out.
Staggering, I reach out my hand and make my legs tangle once more to show him how to roll over.
Heavy footsteps rushed up to me and I tried to get up, but I was pulled out and carried.
Whoa, I feel like I'm being carried in a very high position.
"Good job, you're all right, we're out!
I'll get some water....
'Just a little more patience, we'll get you into town soon, and I'll make you drink as much as you can when we get to town.
I turned my head towards the forest and was carried on the soldier's shoulders, so I couldn't see the city approaching, but I made it through the thick walls and into the city.
Yes, I succeeded in infiltrating the city for now.
'Someone get me some water, okay, get a grip.
Okay, yes I'll get some water...
Oh, wait a minute. Come on, water.
'Oh...'
I drank the cup of water offered to me, devouring it.
Then I lay down flat on the spot and thanked him in earnest.
"Thank you, thank you ... thank you ... thank you ... thank you ...
Hey, you okay?
Well, it's all right, no more demons can come in here, so rest easy.
'Yes, thank you ... thank you ...'
I felt guilty that I was cheating the people who came to help me, but I kept playing the role of the person who just ran for his life.
Besides, the demons aren't just not allowed to come in, they're coming in with three dangerous skeletons in tow.
Afterwards, we were led to the stuffing station of the gate guards and laid down on the bed there.
Today's escapade was an act, but I must have been exhausted from living so differently these past few days, and I fell into a really deep sleep.
When I woke up, it took me a while to figure out where I was.
I guess that's how deep a sleep I was in.
'Oh, I see you're awake, yeah, you looked like a dead man yesterday, but you're starting to look a little more like one.
'Oh ... this place ...'
Yes, this is the gatehouse of the fortified city of Volzard, you made it here alive.
'Oh, thank you...'
The person who called out to me was the soldier who had carried me on the run yesterday.
My sleep-deprived mind finally grasped the situation, and I looked down and pondered how I should react.
He looked like he was mourning the loss of his comrades, though.
'I'm sorry about your mate, but that's not your fault, and it's not a bad thing that you survived,'
Okay, yes thank you.
When you feel better, I'd like to ask you a few questions, okay?
'Yes, to be honest, I'm still very upset and may not be able to answer well, but...'
As I said this, my stomach made a grand, giggling appeal to my hunger.
'Right, let's go ahead and eat,'
Excuse me. Thank you.
The meal was simple: bread and cheese and soup, but I sipped the most elaborate menu I've had in a long time, and tears spilled out of my mouth without acting out.
The tears seemed to have been misinterpreted in a nice way.
After breakfast, the interviews began.
The soldier was the commander of the third unit of the garrison, and his name was Kurtz.
He must be close to 190 centimeters tall, with a thick chest plate, a stocky chin, and a square-shaped image.
He has dark brown habitual hair, dark green eyes, and a shaved beard.
I didn't use an alias and called myself Kent.
Of course, there are no Chinese characters in this world, so I can't call myself Kento, but I heard that the name "Kent" is not uncommon.
I've heard that only those whose families are governed by noblemen are allowed to use their surnames.
And during the interview, I found out something astonishing.
'What do you mean, this is not the Kingdom of Riesenburg or anything like that, when are we talking about, this is the Landsholt Republic?
Huh...?
While Reinhardt and the others were wandering around as skeletons, the months passed and the Riesenburg Kingdom was divided into two countries bordering the forest.
The current Riesenburg Kingdom is only on the west side of the forest where we were summoned, and the east side after passing through the forest is now the Landsholt Republic.
What the hell! I almost shouted to myself.
I heard that the forest prevented the effective control of the royal family, and the east side of the forest became a republic where the seven lords of a large city conducted their affairs by council.
''Excuse me, I'm still confused, that, I left Riesenburg, that?
Hmm, well, no need to panic. You just have to figure it out.
I twisted my head around and pretended to be confused, impatient as much as I could inside.
I mean, I'm just extremely confused right now.
'By the way, Kent, what is it that you do?'
'I joined the merchant corps from the west as a healer's apprentice...'
When I told Mr. Kurtz that I had lost it all, leaving him with a small amount of money, as I had planned beforehand, he felt deeply sorry for me.
'Well, it's been a tough experience, but Kent, it's great to be an apprentice healer at your age.
'No, no, when I say apprentice, I was only doing my master's chores, so I haven't done any substantial treatment yet.
'That's probably true, because I've heard that healing magic takes experience and feeling, and I knew that at your age you wouldn't be able to make it to the cure.
I wonder what the reaction would be if I told them that I can heal my own injuries that would actually cause my guts to pop out of my body.
'So, I'd like to find an ID or a job to live on or something.
Then I'll take you to the guild.
'When you say guild, does that make me an adventurer?'
'Yeah, there are some countries like that, but our guild is a place where people looking for a job sign up, regardless of the type of work they do.
Regardless of the position?
'Yes, we've got everything from professional craftsmanship to jobs that even the uninitiated can do, all of which are called jobs, except for the darker ones.
Oh, well, that sounds like a job I could do.
It's good to earn money as a healer, but after all, if you've come to another world, you'll long for the guild to take requests and do work for you.
The demons can be defeated by Reinhardt and the others, or maybe I'll conquer a dungeon or something.
''How about it, Kent, as long as you're in good shape, let's go from here.
Yes, by all means.
This is how I came to visit the guild of the other world that I had been longing to visit.
When we retrieved what we could use from the carriage that had been attacked by the demons and came to the edge of the road to move through the forest again, we found a black bracelet.It was stained with blood that probably belonged to its owner, but it looks like the same one everyone had been given to wear after the judgment by the 'Crystal of the Demon Eye'.''It's a slave's bracelet, the carriage must have had slaves on it as well.''What did you say? Reinhardt."Ah, Master Kent, you know the armband of servitude, don't you?'No, I've seen these bangles and others like them, but what are these bangles for?'"Master Kent, this is a magical tool that binds slaves and prevents them from disobeying you, but...Oh, my God, that evil princess is a piece of work!I told Reinhardt and the others that the classmates who were summoned together were all made to wear these bracelets.Naturally, the expressions of Reinhardt and the others became cloudy, and I was able to read the change in their expressions as a matter of course.Yeah, I'm sure they're all expressive skeletons, right?''Kent-sama, it looks like you're all being fooled.''Yeah, it's the only way I can think of.............what?'What's going on? Mr. Kent.'You know, there's a proper magic to restore a summoned person back to the world, right?"Well, since the summoning of heroes is a matter of royal secrecy, we don't know.Not only Reinhardt, but also Basten and Fred are nodding their heads.I'm starting to feel like it's a very poor situation.If I'm being tricked this much, I feel like there's no real way to return to the original world either.''I wonder what happened to all the brave men summoned so far? Are you back in your world?''Well, I've only heard of summoning heroes in fairy tales, but most of the stories are about him being married to a royal beauty and living a long and happy life.'Didn't that mean you couldn't leave, or did you not leave?Well, we don't know that either.Yeah, well, I have a feeling I should be a little skeptical, don't you?Well, from what I've heard, this Camilla or whatever she's called, she's got bare bones ambition.This is looking more and more like I shouldn't go back to the military."Yes, it won't do any good to you if you go back, but fortunately, we have enough money to last us a while, so I think you'd better watch it from the outside for a while.'Well, I guess we'll have to look for an opportunity if we can and figure out how to help everyone... or can we do that?'I thought that if I had Reinhardt and the others to escort me through the forest, there would be good treatment waiting for me there, but if I was enslaving everyone I summoned, it would be a different story.For a change, I felt uneasy about the future.Perhaps sensing this, Basten opened his mouth.''Kent-sama, I know it would be difficult to tell you not to be anxious under the current circumstances, but I think it would be better if you didn't fall into too much of a backward-looking mindset.'''But, Basten, even as we speak, my friend is being held as a slave.''Yes, that's true, but that third princess has summoned you all for some purpose, and as long as that purpose has not been accomplished, there is little danger of harm being done to you.'''Well, if you've gone to the trouble of getting rid of the thing you called for... what? But they got rid of me, didn't they?"Yes, because at the time, Mr. Kent was considered, well, I hate to say it, a hustler.''Master Kent, you couldn't find a mage in the entire kingdom who would stand next to the current Master Kent, even back then, and...''And?''That slavery bracelet is made using a dark magic formula, and I believe Master Kent can remove it.Hearing Basten's words, I focused my attention on the bangles in my hand.It seems that the bangles have a special technique built into them, and usually require a technique to disarm them.Other than that, the structure was designed to register the magic power pattern of a specific person, perhaps the person who fitted the bracelet, and I naturally understood that it seemed to be a mechanism that would inhibit the movement of the body and magic power if I tried to act against that person.The material seems to be made by kneading the blood of demons into clay, carving and baking the jutsu formula.When I interrupted the ceremony that was locking the bracelet, it was split into two parts with a crack."Nah, that can't be...Hmm? What's the matter, Basten didn't tell me you could take it off...'I said I could remove it, but it would take hours to remove it if it was done improperly.'Oh, really? But I imagined interrupting the procedure and it came off.''I suppose that's the procedure, but I didn't expect it to be so easy to remove...''Apparently, I used another unorthodox magic, and Reinhardt and the others rolled their eyes.A skeleton that rolls its eyes, this is also surreal and good.''Hey, if I put this bracelet on a s*xually evil princess, can I make her my slave?'''Perhaps it is impossible. I've heard that the manufacturing and disarming of slave braces is controlled by those authorized by the royal family, and that the royals are informed of the disarming techniques to prevent them from becoming slaves.'I don't know if I'll ever get to keep it...Still, since I got the cheat magic, I thought it would be easy to go back with a big smile on my face, but after finding out that they are the ones who treat everyone who summons them as slaves, they will only be used if I go back.It's a good idea to avoid the risk of being made into a slave because I can use dark attribute magic, but of course it's better to avoid the risk by staying away from danger.Therefore, we decided to infiltrate the fortified city of Volzard not as a summoned person, but as a traveler.However, if I came through the forest alone, people would definitely be suspicious of me, so I made it look like I was running for my life after making a mess of my beautiful clothes that I got for a while.And I'll pretend that I'm an apprentice healer who belonged to the merchant corps from the West Country, and that I lost all of my identification cards when I was attacked by the demons.''But as expected, being penniless is poorly done.''Well, Kent-sama, I'm sure you'll be able to make some money as a healer soon enough, so don't worry, but you might want to keep some money on hand just in case.'Well, we can get it out of shadow space if we need to...'I've stored all the things that could be suspicious in the shadow space, and if I need anything, I can just ask Reinhardt and the others to procure it for me.Thanks to the fact that I defeated the demons from one side to the other while advancing through the forest, and continued to strengthen the three of them incessantly, the three of them are now skeletons that are too cheesy.Without me having to summon them, all three of them are able to move freely in the shadow space.So basically, Reinhardt will be my bodyguard, and Basten and Fred will be free to gather information for me.Okay, then, shall we go now........"Yes, Mr. Kent.Through the trees in the forest, you can already begin to see parts of the Volzard fortress.The only way to enter the fortified city of Volzard is to go under the gate set up in the fort.In our case, we can use the shadow movement to get in, but wandering around without permission to enter the city would be troublesome if something happened, so we decided to hijack the official arrangement and enter the city at first.After having the three of us secure the perimeter, we made our way out of the forest and, while pretending to be tottering, headed for the gates of Volzard.It seems that we were soon spotted from the watchtower on top of the fort, and we can see people moving in the fort part above the gate.I approached the gate, adding a play where my legs got tangled and I fell down along the way.After all, with three cheat skeletons guarding it in the shadows, there's no need to worry about being attacked by demons at all, and there's plenty of room for theatrics.''Hey! You're all right, come here quickly... oh, someone give him a hand!A sturdy looking door next to a large gate opens and a mighty soldier jumps out.Staggering, I reach out my hand and make my legs tangle once more to show him how to roll over.Heavy footsteps rushed up to me and I tried to get up, but I was pulled out and carried.Whoa, I feel like I'm being carried in a very high position."Good job, you're all right, we're out!I'll get some water....'Just a little more patience, we'll get you into town soon, and I'll make you drink as much as you can when we get to town.I turned my head towards the forest and was carried on the soldier's shoulders, so I couldn't see the city approaching, but I made it through the thick walls and into the city.Yes, I succeeded in infiltrating the city for now.'Someone get me some water, okay, get a grip.Okay, yes I'll get some water...Oh, wait a minute. Come on, water.'Oh...'I drank the cup of water offered to me, devouring it.Then I lay down flat on the spot and thanked him in earnest."Thank you, thank you ... thank you ... thank you ... thank you ...Hey, you okay?Well, it's all right, no more demons can come in here, so rest easy.'Yes, thank you ... thank you ...'I felt guilty that I was cheating the people who came to help me, but I kept playing the role of the person who just ran for his life.Besides, the demons aren't just not allowed to come in, they're coming in with three dangerous skeletons in tow.Afterwards, we were led to the stuffing station of the gate guards and laid down on the bed there.Today's escapade was an act, but I must have been exhausted from living so differently these past few days, and I fell into a really deep sleep.When I woke up, it took me a while to figure out where I was.I guess that's how deep a sleep I was in.'Oh, I see you're awake, yeah, you looked like a dead man yesterday, but you're starting to look a little more like one.'Oh ... this place ...'Yes, this is the gatehouse of the fortified city of Volzard, you made it here alive.'Oh, thank you...'The person who called out to me was the soldier who had carried me on the run yesterday.My sleep-deprived mind finally grasped the situation, and I looked down and pondered how I should react.He looked like he was mourning the loss of his comrades, though.'I'm sorry about your mate, but that's not your fault, and it's not a bad thing that you survived,'Okay, yes thank you.When you feel better, I'd like to ask you a few questions, okay?'Yes, to be honest, I'm still very upset and may not be able to answer well, but...'As I said this, my stomach made a grand, giggling appeal to my hunger.'Right, let's go ahead and eat,'Excuse me. Thank you.The meal was simple: bread and cheese and soup, but I sipped the most elaborate menu I've had in a long time, and tears spilled out of my mouth without acting out.The tears seemed to have been misinterpreted in a nice way.After breakfast, the interviews began.The soldier was the commander of the third unit of the garrison, and his name was Kurtz.He must be close to 190 centimeters tall, with a thick chest plate, a stocky chin, and a square-shaped image.He has dark brown habitual hair, dark green eyes, and a shaved beard.I didn't use an alias and called myself Kent.Of course, there are no Chinese characters in this world, so I can't call myself Kento, but I heard that the name "Kent" is not uncommon.I've heard that only those whose families are governed by noblemen are allowed to use their surnames.And during the interview, I found out something astonishing.'What do you mean, this is not the Kingdom of Riesenburg or anything like that, when are we talking about, this is the Landsholt Republic?Huh...?While Reinhardt and the others were wandering around as skeletons, the months passed and the Riesenburg Kingdom was divided into two countries bordering the forest.The current Riesenburg Kingdom is only on the west side of the forest where we were summoned, and the east side after passing through the forest is now the Landsholt Republic.What the hell! I almost shouted to myself.I heard that the forest prevented the effective control of the royal family, and the east side of the forest became a republic where the seven lords of a large city conducted their affairs by council.''Excuse me, I'm still confused, that, I left Riesenburg, that?Hmm, well, no need to panic. You just have to figure it out.I twisted my head around and pretended to be confused, impatient as much as I could inside.I mean, I'm just extremely confused right now.'By the way, Kent, what is it that you do?''I joined the merchant corps from the west as a healer's apprentice...'When I told Mr. Kurtz that I had lost it all, leaving him with a small amount of money, as I had planned beforehand, he felt deeply sorry for me.'Well, it's been a tough experience, but Kent, it's great to be an apprentice healer at your age.'No, no, when I say apprentice, I was only doing my master's chores, so I haven't done any substantial treatment yet.'That's probably true, because I've heard that healing magic takes experience and feeling, and I knew that at your age you wouldn't be able to make it to the cure.I wonder what the reaction would be if I told them that I can heal my own injuries that would actually cause my guts to pop out of my body.'So, I'd like to find an ID or a job to live on or something.Then I'll take you to the guild.'When you say guild, does that make me an adventurer?''Yeah, there are some countries like that, but our guild is a place where people looking for a job sign up, regardless of the type of work they do.Regardless of the position?'Yes, we've got everything from professional craftsmanship to jobs that even the uninitiated can do, all of which are called jobs, except for the darker ones.Oh, well, that sounds like a job I could do.It's good to earn money as a healer, but after all, if you've come to another world, you'll long for the guild to take requests and do work for you.The demons can be defeated by Reinhardt and the others, or maybe I'll conquer a dungeon or something.''How about it, Kent, as long as you're in good shape, let's go from here.Yes, by all means.This is how I came to visit the guild of the other world that I had been longing to visit.
