Chapter 170 – Holiday

I sat Elise down moderately and ruthlessly ordered meat-oriented menus. I’ll be going on a long road that will take at least three days from now, but the price isn’t an issue. Sappmacho Kim Katt is a man who knows how to spend money when he has to.

I said in a loud voice to ease the burden of Elise who kept looking around.

“E! We are Nami! Maimura!”
“That, that’s…”
“Dear Divine Brother!! This is the basics!!!”
“Sir, please lower your voice a little…”
“Oh yeah.”

She looked at her anyway as she sat across from Elise. Elise, who would have been a minor at a glance, was a diligent nun who made a living by rolling around despite her young age her.

Church life is so hectic.

But now that I think about it, it seems that she still doesn’t know how old Elise is.

“Elise. Come to think of it, how old are you? Come to think of it, it’s been a while since we met, but I still didn’t know that.”
“Are you talking about your age? Under the blessing of order, I will be 17 this year.”

By the standards of another world, the 15th room is an adult, but by my standards, it is quite a minor age. If it was Earth, fighting demonic beings at a young age when they would be studying at school.

Tears are about to cover my eyes.

“Uh… You live with hardships at such a young age.”
“I don’t think it’s a lot of hard work. It’s just a sacred service to purify evil beings and one day bring paradise to this earth.”
“Yeah, well. That would be the right thing to do. I’m in my mid-twenties. There’s a slight age difference, but those little things don’t matter at all in our friendship across the line.”
“Huh. That’s right. But friends… It’s a bit of an unfamiliar concept. Since there were no people of similar age in the church…”

Strictly speaking, the age difference between Elise and I is about the size of a high school girl and a man. However, Elise and I have already transcended age and gender to become Divine Brothers. No.

Divine friend.

“It’s the same for me. I’ve had few friends since I left this world, no, my homeland… Ah, rice is here. Come on, Elise. Eat as much as you want.”
“Thank you, I will eat well.”

It hurts to spend about 40 coppers for a meal, but this is for Elise. You can do this much before saying goodbye.

Elise started to eat the meat dish slowly, with a very neat feeling, perhaps because it was a manner learned at church. Then she said

“By the way, saints. Remember, when you fought the kobold queen stained with evil, didn’t you call the name ‘Hwanwoong’?”

What.

“Hmm? Right. Why?”
“Could that be the god of the saints?”

First of all, since Elise, who belongs to tag : fanaticism, asked, I decided to be careful with her words. Surely she’s not suddenly about to break her head her, saying she’s a heretic?

Of course not.

Isn’t it a world where polytheism is prevalent in the first place? There is no way this society, where the church is dominant, can function normally if people of other religions are destroyed from the head first.

“Yes. As you can tell by the color of my hair, I am from Mirkesha. Hwanung-nim is the god of the sky and is at the pinnacle of our nation’s indigenous beliefs.”
“Is that so. Certainly… That’s the name of a god I’ve never heard of.”
“Because not much is known about our people.”
“It seems like a good study.”

Fortunately, Elise didn’t say anything. If she it’s not an evil being, does it matter anyway?

“It would be great if you would take refuge in our church. You have the talent of a Crusader or a Paladin. What do you think? Are you willing to join us in the holy journey of bringing paradise to earth?”
“Hehe, unfortunately, I’m a Confucian believer.”
“Whoops. I thought you’d answer that. It was simply a joke.”

I finished the meal with Elysee and small talk. As much as he exerts himself, seeing him eat well puts my mind at ease. Is it time for him to part ways? He came out with Elise.

“It’s time to go. Goodbye. Well… Always be careful on the way back. See you next time.”

She felt sad when it was time to part.
Still, it’s about time. He shook her hand with regret.

“As much as the world is unstable, there will always be times when corruption and evil temptations will cover your eyes, but I hope you will overcome such trials with firm faith.”

Elise spoke to me with a smile, rather than an expressionless face, which is rare.

“As the saints said, we have already made a deep bond with the Divine Brothers, so there will be a day when we will see each other again. Then goodbye.”
“Yes! Goodbye! You will be blessed by Hwanungnim and Buddha!”

Elise walked towards her.
From now on, grab a carriage and do something, you must be quite busy.

“Well… Though.”

Someday I will see you again
Doesn’t it appear if you just forget it?

He’s like Copson in many ways.

Anyway, I have to go buy some medicine. Come to think of it, I had to go to the Alchemist’s Guild again to buy medicine, but it didn’t matter if I went again because it was on the way back to the dorm anyway. The drug was probably around 50 copper.

I remember when I caught a cold once and shed tears because of it. For me at the time, 50 coppers was a huge amount of money. Somehow, I robbed all of my possessions, took medicine, and worked the next day.

It’s a bad memory.

It was then that she realized for the first time that people could die from a cold, without really worrying about it. Well, at that time, I had no money and lived like a fool.

Even if you catch a cold, if you don’t have money, you can’t even rent a stable, let alone an inn. If you get sick without money, it’s only natural to search on the cold floor.

“But I am no longer who I was then.”

First of all, you can buy cold medicine and buy bread or sausages for those who are starving. Since I am a patient, should I buy some fruit?

On that road, he headed directly to the Alchemist Guild.
It is the den of alchemists who also serves as a pharmacy.

Because of their terrifyingly thorough unity, devil-like bastards who seize the price of medicine and suck the blood of the common people. I had nothing but hatred for them, but I had to lend them a hand today.

“Excuse me. My colleague has a cold. I’d like to buy some medicine.”

I looked around and no staff had seen me before.
Since it was meal time, I must have gone to eat.

“What are your symptoms?”
“He had a fever, and he was coughing.”
“Is it very hot?”
“I don’t think it’s going to be that hot… I think I’m feeling a little dizzy, but I’m not completely out of energy.”
“Hmm…Then.”

After rummaging through the drawer, he pulled out a pill piled up in paper.

“50 Cooper. If you eat this and watch it for two or three days and the symptoms still don’t go away, it could be a little bit severe cold, so just come back to buy some medicine.”
“…Okay. Two, please. There are two of us.”

It wasn’t even a bargain, so I paid the price right away and bought two. I think I can go back now and sleep with rice and medicine. You can’t go to work leaving sick people behind.

Walked that distance
You just have to go back to the smithy as you left in the morning.

“Umm…”

Passing by the blacksmith’s street, I felt the need to change my equipment. The quilted armor that protected me for months is almost all chewed up, my pants are worn out, and the soles of my boots are almost all chipped off.

Shall we use the money we earned this time to get new equipment?

The weapon will only need to sharpen the blade, simply a belt and boots and pants. And it seems that only the quilted armor needs to be changed.

And I felt it painfully in the battle with the Kobold Guardian, but the moment I lost my weapon, I became a piece of shit.

Taekwondo and the Practice Rights Act. Also, the Heavenly Demon Sacred Art only works for those who are somewhat inferior, but basically killing an enemy of the same level without a weapon means that even if you risk your life, you can’t predict the outcome.

The Guardian bastard could have been killed faster if he had a weapon. As a result, losing my weapon boosted my courage, but it would be nice to have a secondary armament.

Being a lieutenant…

Hatchet to split heads?

A dagger that can be used for multiple purposes?

Or a mace that breaks earthen pots?

I guess I’ll have to think about this one more time.

Since I have a lot of money, let’s invest in my equipment this time. Good combat power comes from good equipment. A capable warrior knows how to prepare.

It is the mindset of an honorable warrior to shoot and crush the enemy with better equipment than the enemy. When I think so, I am also interested in memorization. In fact, the assassin was the true warrior. They hide under the shadows and kill their opponents at once when they are at their weakest.

I wanted to be that kind of warrior.
Assassin Warrior.

Well, I want to learn something like archery.

“Great.”

After all, it was only near the smithy. It would be okay if I set aside 30 minutes to set up my equipment and go in. Winia will be well taken care of by Cloudy. You will need that care too.

It would be enough to quickly buy the equipment, buy something to eat at the store near the accommodation, and go back. Shall we finish it soon?

I went straight into the shoe store in front of me.

“Welcome.”
“Oh, nice to meet you. I came to look at some shoes.”
“Which one are you looking for?”
“Combat boots.”

First of all, I need to change my shoes to good ones that I can use for a long time. I always thought about it, but I couldn’t do it because money was tight. There is nothing more important than shoes in battle. Solid shoes protect your feet and increase your attack power.

According to the guide of the owner, I looked at the shoes one by one.

“Isn’t there anything a little hard? It would be nice if there were something like iron plates attached to the toes and toes.”
“You have an excellent eye. There are similar ones, but I’ll bring out the best of them.”

After saying that, what he brought was long boots that came up to half of his calf.

“Ohhh. This is a thing.”

I was amazed when I saw it.

They were solid black boots that looked like a fantasy arrangement of military boots. As I ordered, the toe and instep were attached with iron plates, so the defense seemed to be good, and it seemed to be able to hold the ankle tightly because it was made of a hard material overall, as if it had been hardened.

“I also put an iron plate in the sole. It’s a bit heavy, but judging from the customer’s body shape, I think this much will be okay. I roughly checked the size and picked a similar one… But try it on. “
“It is.”

Even the size was perfect.

These were literally Combat Boots. It feels a bit heavy, but I think I’ll get used to it quickly. Above all, it could be fastened with a buckle and a string, and it seemed comfortable to put on and take off for its size.

“This is nice. How much is it?”
“It’s quite a high-end product, so it’s 7 silver and 20 copper.”

Hemi.
It’s fucking expensive.

Still, I really liked the equipment, so I decided to buy it with my eyes closed. Just wearing these boots feels like my combat power has risen dramatically. Also, cheap shoes are not worth wearing.

After deducting all the expenses, the total revenue from the labyrinth is a little over 15 silver, so it’s still okay. He bit his teeth and pulled out his wallet.

“I’ll buy it. Do you, by any chance, repair it if it’s damaged?”
“Yes. We’ll do it for free up to three times for our guests.”
“Thank you for that.”

I paid the bill and came out.
The next stop is the armor shop.

My quilted armor, which is completely ruined, can be used more if it is repaired, but I just want to sell it as a used one and buy a new one that is slightly better. I walked around the neighborhood at a brisk pace and entered a place that seemed fine.

As if it was the right place to enter, there were various quilted armors on display inside. Quilted armor is a type of cloth armor, also called Gambison. It is a good value for money armor that warriors who have made some money wear it as everyday clothes.

The owner approached and asked what he was looking for, and I replied that I would just pick one myself. I’ll have to find out for myself this time.