“What? There are no rooms?”
“Yes, we apologize. Due to the auction, all rooms are booked.”
It was a regular inn in the East C Area. I intended to stay there as usual, only to find it completely full.
“It would have been better if you had made it a consecutive stay when you checked in yesterday.”
I couldn’t help but think, “You could have told me,” but it’s too much to expect more than the ordinary from an ordinary employee of an ordinary inn. Besides, this is probably common practice in this city.
“Understood. I apologize.”
“No, please feel free to stay after the auction.”
Come to think about it, people come from all over the world for the auction here. It’s possible they might also want to do some sightseeing or visit a dungeon if they’re adventurers. That means the inns in Area B are probably full too. And I’m the only one who can stay in Area A. What should I do?
“This is bad. Should I look for an inn in the West District?”
“Rather than that, let’s try to find an inn in Area D. If it’s one rank lower, we might be able to rent a room.”
“Alright, Deles. If you say so, let’s do that. Everyone, do you have any objections?”
It seems fine. In this situation, as long as Clarice agrees, her opinion will prevail. Anju always nods enthusiastically to my suggestions, and Helen has no say as a slave.
“We can’t go down to the area directly below, so should we go back to the gate?”
“Um, if we’re going from Area C down to Area D, using Anju’s teleportation…”
“I wonder. Even teleporting downwards might activate the magic defense system.”
It’s too risky to try, so let’s just walk back to the ‘Connecting Gate.’ However, it occurred to me that instantaneous movement might be fine for the Connecting Gate, so I asked Anju.
“…Yes, I understand.”
We easily reached the gate, skipping through safe spots that were visible.
“It’s too easy, it’s surprising.”
“If this is the case, we should have used it when returning to the inn.”
Clarice is also surprised. Then, I showed my Adventurer Card to the guard again. Anju was cautioned again, “Be very careful not to teleport to a higher area.”
(Ah, I should ask.)
I asked the guard, “If going up is not allowed, what about going down?” He didn’t know, but it seems free areas are fine. So, are Areas E, Underground, and the West District okay?
“By the way, Anju, how far can you teleport?”
“…If I use a lot of magic power, I can jump far, but if there are people, I might collide.”
“I see. There’s that danger.”
It would be a problem if I ended up embedded in a wall.
“It’s stairs to Area D. Anju, please.”
“…Okay.”
Come to think of it, I haven’t called Anju ‘Master’ when we’re outside. Is it okay when no one is around? If she’s just forgotten, I should remind her.
“Ah, Master! Don’t teleport, we’re almost outside.”
“?!”
It was too late. The sudden appearance of us surprised people. It’s natural to be surprised when you suddenly appear in an empty space. Fortunately, an old man said, “What, an illusionist? Don’t surprise me,” which seemed to reassure the surrounding people. I need to be more careful and look around when using instantaneous movement.
“This is Area D.”
Since Area E was a slum and Area C was normal, I expected it to be half-slum, but it’s just a rural area. It makes sense, as the lower the area, the more spacious the land.
“There seems to be a Church of the Goddess over here. Though it’s not as large as the one in the West District.”
“Oh, there’s one in the west too?”
“Yes, Master-chan. We can go later.”
“!!” (Nods enthusiastically)
Even with the “Master” title from Clarice, she’s still “Master-chan.”
“There are several inns. Let’s find the biggest one.”
I didn’t want to cause too much of a commotion, so from here on, we walked normally. Anju was floating effortlessly… Yes, it’s a peaceful town. Conversely, I wonder how bad it must be for the residents of Area E, who can’t even get into a place like this?
“Anju, Master! Don’t poke the fruits at the self-serve stand.”
“!!”
Oh no, I almost forgot.
“Hmm, it’s not a bad inn.”
The three-story inn that Nina looked up at was incredibly spacious. The third floor was smaller; that must be a suite room for Area D.
“Indeed. With this many rooms, I think we can find a place to stay.”
I wonder. Let’s just ask. When we entered the inn, the receptionist was an old man. In Area D, it’s not even a “receptionist young lady” anymore.
“Welcome.”
“Are there any vacant rooms?”
“Yes, if you’re not picky.”
Good. But I have a bad feeling.
“We can immediately prepare a suite on the top floor.”
“Then we’ll take that.”
“It can accommodate up to eight people, but the price is twenty silver coins per person per night.”
Oh, that’s reasonable! I was expecting to be separated into individual rooms on the first floor.
“Can we stay for consecutive nights?”
“If you pay in advance for seven days.”
“Understood. We’ll pay.”
I quickly paid seven gold coins and added one silver coin as a tip.
“Thank you. Please use the stairs over there.”
No magic elevator or guide maid. Of course, it’s below average. After receiving the key, Nina spoke to me as she looked at the stairs.
“Anju, please.”
“…Okay.”
We teleported up the landings, to the second floor, another landing, and then the third floor. Imagining the receptionist’s surprise, we entered the room. Well, as expected of a suite room in an inn in Area D, it’s normal.
“What, it’s perfectly clean.”
“The shower room is also clean. It’s even bigger than last night’s inn.”
“Maybe the suite in Area D is a little better than the regular one in Area C. That’s interesting.”
Anju went out onto the terrace and was gazing outside. Helen looked tired and was quite withered.
“Deles-sama, Nina-sama, I’ll go see the Church of the Goddess with Anju while I have the chance.”
“Yes, be back in time for dinner.”
“Then, Master, let’s go, Anju!”
Anju, who had just returned and nodded at Clarice’s words, disappeared the next moment with her. Looking out at the terrace, they were outside the entrance.
“It’s convenient.”
“…Master, I want to take a shower.”
“I’ll go first. What about you, Deles?”
Nina strongly responded to Helen, who wanted to wash off the sweat. Is it because she’s from the Knights, with their strict sense of hierarchy?
“I’ll also go and look around outside for a bit. Just a little bit.”
“Okay, come back before dinner.”
“Yes, I will.”
I went down the stairs and first went to the lobby. I briefly explained the illusionist thing to the receptionist from earlier. After he said something like, “That’s unusual,” I went outside. Normally, an illusionist at that level wouldn’t come to such an inn. I feel bad saying “such,” but…
(Now, let’s check out the brothels!!!!)
I have no intention of going in, but I’m curious about the differences between the brothels in each area. Area A has carefully selected beauties, Area C is normal but slightly older, Area E has shabby women, and I glimpsed the underground—are those demi-humans?
(Whoa, found it, found it!)
For some reason, I went to peek excitedly. The shop sign was tilted slightly, but it was better than nothing. In Area E, it was written directly on the wall.
“The shop name is ‘Kana Ko Ume’. I wonder what it means.”
The sliding door entrance was slightly ajar. In the back room, women were sitting, waiting for customers…
(Wow! They’re all either chubby or skinny!)
Yeah, let’s go back.
