———Kenni———
Hmm… The repair to this place is coming along nicely, I see. It’s been two weeks and the repairs are much faster than anyone could expect.
Of course, that’s partially due to Wiina feeling like doing a bit of philanthropy and providing them with so resources for free. There was surprisingly very little coverage on that, but no matter.
They all seem to be too focused on rebuilding to notice . Even the passersby don’t really bat an eye at the mont, which is a choice, considering what happened last ti when soone goes unchecked for too long.
I’m not gonna stir stuff up after all of that. I actually don’t feel like doing anything crazy right now. Even I have standards when it cos to that.
They got a food stall or anything around here? I haven’t eaten in a while. Any diner or anything open right now? I would imagine those things coming online quickly. It’s mainly the larger buildings that were in disarray, not the smaller and more modest ones.
…That one has a pretty shitty exterior. Is that one open right now? Let see here… Alright, let’s get in and check the nu.
…Bunch of typical items. They don’t look particularly appetizing, but you can never be sure until you try it, maybe it’s just because the pictures on the nu look rather dated. The nu here looks like it hasn't been updated or replaced in a long ti.
“You…” Before I could decide on what to eat, suddenly soone called out to . That’s odd, I didn’t think there was anyone that I know around here.
I turn to look at the noise to see a frightened man who seems ready to leave the mont I take my eyes off him.
Who is this guy? I don’t recognize him anywhere. Is it that big guy? Unlikely, he would probably be apprehensive, but not scared like this. That guy looks like soone with more dignity.
He scrambled out of the place quickly. No idea what that was even about. Guess I'm just gonna ignore that and go back to ordering sothing.
“Hey, waiter. What do you recomnd?” I asked out loud, since this place is quite empty at the mont.
“I would recomnd one of the lunch sets, whichever you prefer, custor.” He said, sounding slightly on edge. Was it because of what that guy did earlier? No matter.
“Then I’ll get this set then.” I said while pointing at one of the nu items. “Beverage is ice tea.”
He noted the order down and walked over to the counter to relay the order.
…Yeah this place is very quiet. The rough exterior probably doesn’t help, and people are probably still busy at this ti. Looks like they are all super focusing on repairing. Bet this place still has quite a slly reputation with how bloody things were before it got liberated. Unlike the other takeovers so far this one was just uncompromising and basically a dictatorship.
“Hey. Give the usual today.” A dull yet deep voice rang out as a new custor entered this quaint place. “Huh?”
Oh, another guy taking an interest in . Am I that attractive?
“What are you doing here?” He said as he sat across from . Quite confrontational.
“Is this what catcalling is like nowadays? Maybe sexual harassnt is a better word here.” I jokingly said.
“Don’t say such nonsense.” He replied, clearly not finding that joke funny.
“Sure man. Anyway, five-spike head, what’s up?” It’s pretty easy to tell who this is, so let’s cut to the chase.
“I’m surprised to see you here. It’s that simple.” He answered. Why is he so confrontational then? Could stand to be a little bit more friendly.
“What? Why can’t one of this town’s saviors be here?” Obviously I barely did anything, but I’d say I would’ve liberated this place one way or another by myself if Wiina didn’t call dibs first.
“I would not call you that.” He bluntly stated. A man who doesn’t mince his words. I guess he knows I’m not that unreasonable. If I were going to make a jab at others, I should take so on the chin, or at least play it off.
“Oh co on now. At least I help out more than I hurt, right? I took out two important guys, that’s gotta count for sothing.” I said with a smirk. Wiina can deal with them in less than a second if she wanted to, but she graciously let deal with them even if she could just subdue them nonlethally instead of leaving it to soone with a high kill count.
“You seem more like a hindrance.” Okay, now he’s pushing it a bit. Usually most people don’t go for such harsh words so early in a conversation.
“Co on. Be nicer, will ya? Why are you even chatting with a little ol’ anyway?” I said while waving at him with a light chuckle.
“Just wondering why you’re here now. Back then, it seems like you were only interested in this place because of the conflict.” He said, his tone remained cautious. So that’s it? He thinks I’m gonna stir sothing up for the fun of it? I’m not gonna do that here, there isn’t even anyone remotely interesting aside from him anyway. What do I get to gain from that?
“Hah. As if I’m gonna try anything. This place has nothing but weaklings, for one. Secondly, there ain’t any easy target to play around with for fun. The more wicked a person is, the more likely that their reaction will be hilarious when I break them.” I haven’t tried to break soone more virtuous, but I would’ve imagined that they’re nowhere near as satisfying to play with. It’s just a hunch. I think fighting arrogant bad guys is more fun than just fighting soone very strong, but maybe I just haven’t been doing the latter as much.
Emmie sure loves fighting strong guys no matter how much she is outclassed. She should have a bit more self-preservation.
This dude’s face doesn’t seem to relax at all after such a reassuring statent. What a downer.
“...So how have things been on your end? Looks like the town is getting better, but you still seem to be on edge.” I asked since he kept quiet and wouldn’t say anything.
“I have been doing fine. Simply keeping things clean and simple.” He said, not divulging any specific details, be it about his livelihood or people he knows.
“Well ain’t that swell.” I said, unable to give much of a remark to such a shallow response. “Just gotta love such a vague response, are you still scared? You shouldn’t be. I have no reason to do anything here, just like I said earlier.”
“Can’t say that is the most reassuring.” He replied cautiously.
“Sure, and just live with that paranoia of yours. You’re too much of a weakling for to care.” That line makes sound more like Emmie, but it is a pretty good line to rile soone up. He doesn’t vocally react to that, but he’s clearly not pleased with my insulting tone. Now are you actually going to risk everything just from that slight?
…He’s not responding. Looks like he’s not stupid. He better not be if he’s supposedly soone who goes against a group of no-gooders who wants to rule with an iron fist and very draconian tactics.
“...Hey. Have a bit of fun, will ya?” I said with the period of silence prolonged.
“Are you serious just here for that? Just looking around?” He asked one more ti. He only t once and he already thinks I’m soone with an ulterior motive. Am I that much of a sussy gal? I know I was never the most straightforward person, but this kind of accusation is a bit ridiculous ain’t it?
“How many tis do I need to say that you old fart? Just let live my life, will ya?” I provoke him so more for that. I don’t actually know his age, but he looks middle-aged, in his thirties or so.
That seems to make him a little embarrassed. I’m gonna be real here, I don’t even know where to take the conversation. He’s clearly not the type to get worked up, and I don’t have a lot to talk about since I wasn’t even expecting to find a conversation partner here. It’s getting kinda awkward, not exactly a fun situation.
———ssi———
*Swing* *Slash*
“Haaa… Haaa…” Floor nineteen done… I’m tired. Maybe I’m just not in the best condition today. Just how in the world does she manage to go down past floor eighty while only looking a bit winded is absurd.
Right now it feels like I can barely stand without using the spear in my hand as support. I can’t even go to the next floor at this rate. Alright. Let’s get back up, just after I collect a few things and get my chump changes for today.
Having to do so much chores after killing these things and getting back up to the surface is a massive drain. Even if I have enough energy to go for floor twentieth I would’ve collapsed unless I got lucky with the potion drop.
Right… That’s enough. It’s still gross that these monsters even bleed. From what Karra said, it seems like these things don’t even follow the law of nature. They should only be sustaining themselves with mana, and yet they mimic how normal living creatures look and act.
…Anyway. Let’s go back up to the surface. I really don’t want to stay here longer than I needed to. All this luggage is draining my stamina quickly with how heavy and cumberso it is to move them, and I need to be careful to make sure the potions bottles don’t break.
Just… getting up and away. Going up the stairs or slopes to the upper floor is definitely a silent killer in many aspects. More because it drains the very little stamina soone has after a dungeon run.
Kara got it easy with all the teleport circles embedded into the dungeon near her. She’s extrely lucky with all of that. I don’t think Lrem got sothing like that and yet she always seems to never be frustrated about it. Those two seem to get things locked down.
Then there’s Idea. I have no idea what is up with them. Still as mysterious as ever.
Other people in the group chat seem to be having the sa problem I am, if they even dabble in the dungeon antics in the first place, or even anything magic related.
It’s kinda odd that there could be soone who doesn’t go into a dungeon who could be a strong fighter and magic user. You’d think those two parts would be more closely related.
…Speaking of things from the Eclipse, do people even talk about those monster habitats nowadays? Feels like that just co and go.
———Lerim———
*Swing* *SLASH* *CRASH*
I really hope there isn't a single soul near the place I aid. This place is usually void of any individual, but I can never be completely sure.
As for the result, that giant monster with a long trunk got cut clean in half like it got hit with one of those water laser tech, whatever they’re called.
That big slash also caused a massive gash in the ground that went through trees and hills. It definitely looks like a giant guillotine blade falling out of the sky and cutting through everything.
…How much power did I put into that in total? It’s not at max. Maybe sixty to seventy percent? That attack barely takes any ti to charge up and I don’t feel fatigued at the mont.
Could be so room for improvent, but that’s why I even ca here to practice in the first place, to find where I could improve my limited amount of techniques. Just simple stuff like shockwave slashes, healing, flying.
Probably enough practice for today. I shouldn’t be out of town for too long in case sothing bad happened nearby again. Ti to take my leave.
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