Two coffins were buried in the ground. Moore and his wife, Maria. From above the pit, me and Arim filled it with soil.
“Moore-sama……”
Erna clutches the white robe she inherited from him and stares solemnly at the scene unfolding before her. As an aspiring Great Mage, Moore’s death must have come as a shock to her. Even though it was only for a short time, he had taught her magic and she admired him as her master. On the other hand, there was a part of it that made sense. In a sense, he was a person of the past. He was a historical figure who was no longer in this world, a person who should not have existed at our time to begin with.
Well, I guess that’s why I feel this way, he was like a vision that came out of a dream.
Compacting the soil tightly, I placed the tombstone on top of it.
“Alright. With this, they won’t come out as a skeleton.”
“Stop that! People are soaking in grief, you know!? Besides, Moore-sama won’t turn into an undead!”
Erna widened her eye in anger.
“Is that so?”
“Yes! Moore-sama’s body is protected by a divine force, there is no way he can become an undead! That is for sure!”
“Hmm, let’s give it a try then.”
“Hey! Stop it! Don’t dig it up!”
When I tried to dig it back, Erna hugs me around the waist and stops me with all her might.
Hey, hey, don’t get in the way. I can’t confirm if Moore can be turned into skeleton this way.
“But it’s a pity though. Her Majesty was finally eager to try resurrection magic too.”
Arim bows deeply to the grave.
“Is resurrection a common practice in this kingdom?”
“No, most people don’t even know it’s possible. Also, because of the two barriers, they couldn’t do it even if they wanted to.”
“Are you talking about the two barriers that I lifted halfway through here?”
“Yes. Those barriers are also effective in containing the power of the four Demon Kings who could interfere with samsara. That’s why Her Majesty couldn’t perform resurrection before.”
I see. That is also why Moore obediently agreed to break the barrier huh.
I asked what I had been wondering about.
“Can a God resurrect another God?”
“That’s impossible. I just heard about this, but it seems that when the gods die, their souls don’t go to reincarnation, it disappears instead.”
“……God is someone who exists outside of reincarnation huh.”
Actually, I was curious as to why Naoki didn’t revive Miyuki. Of course, I hadn’t heard that it could be done, but I wanted to know what would have happened if he was able to.
Moore, it seems that I will not be walking the same path as you. We wish you, the Great Mage, a peaceful rest in your grave.
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The next day, we decided to go shopping with Arim as our guide. When the carriage stopped near the market, we immediately went shopping.
“Ohhh! There’s a mountain of ingredients I’ve never seen before!”
“Ugh, what a creepy vegetable! It’s not a good match for what Shinichi makes.”
We are divided into two groups, me, Erna, and Liz, and Pero, Freya and Arim to tour the market. Lots of vampires were often seen happily buying fluorescent fruits and vegetables with sinister-looking shapes.
We stopped at a random store and picked up some vegetables.
“These vegetables look like the hand of a demon.”
“It looks like it could move at any moment.”
Small, short roots grow densely on a light brown surface. The shape is just like a demon’s hand. Even the knuckles are visible, it was so realistic that you can’t believe it was made naturally.
A plump shopkeeper, with a hachimaki fastened around his head, leaned out from the counter of the shop and looked at our face intently.
“Hey, I’ve never seen you before brother. You come from above, right?”
“Above? Ah-, you mean, the surface? You’re right. You could tell so easily huh.”
“Of course I would know. I’ve lived here for hundreds of years so I remember the faces of most of the residents here. If you’re not among them, you could only be among those people from other kingdom or people from above.”
According to Arim, the average lifespan of a vampire is about 800 years. If you become a high-ranking demon, you will live for hundreds of thousands of years. If you live that long, you know most of the kingdom’s residents for sure.
“By the way, what kind of vegetable is this?”
“It’s called magic potato. When it’s stewed, it becomes sticky in texture and it is quite addictive. It’s even better when you simmer it with this.”
The shopkeeper recommended a fluorescent pink mushroom that hurt my eyes. Moreover, the umbrella has a number of tentacles, and the whole thing is sticky as if it is covered in mucus.
Seeing it, Erna stepped back screaming, “Eeeek!?”
“Oh, sorry, sorry. I guess you guys from above don’t like this thing. But it tastes great. It also makes a good soup stock.”
“No way! Absolutely not! It’s still moving you see!!”
Just as Erna said, the mushroom’s tentacles were still wriggling. I don’t think there is a problem because it says that it is edible in the analysis skill, but…….
Just to be safe, I took a small bite on the potato and mushroom.
“—The flavor is similar to shiitake mushrooms. This potato is like taro.”
“You can eat that thing so well!? Just what kind of nerve do you have!?”
Normal nerve?
Besides, if I don’t check the taste, I can’t cook it.
“Give me this, this, and this.”
“Got it.”
The shopkeeper puts the vegetables in a bag. I paid for it with the money of the Demon Realm that I had received from Arim beforehand. After that, me and Erna continue to go around the stores around and make purchases.
All of them were things that I had never seen before, and they made me very excited. I feel like a kid at a theme park. In addition, the women of the demon tribe have a good style, and they are very lightly dressed, making it hard to resist looking back. Some of them were beautiful people walking around in risqué clothes, and it was very convincing that the male adventurers would say that they did not want to go home.
“Mufufu– Muwack!?”
“Don’t look at it!!”
As I was looking at the women in that was barely in an underwear, Erna covered my eyes and yanked my head.
Hey-, how dare you stop me from watching an eye candy.
But when I turned around, she was blushing and squirming.
“I-if you really want to see a naked body, y-you can see mine!”
“O-oooh….…”
I was unexpectedly stunned.
Since we are always together I tend to overlook it, but she’s a really beautiful lady who easily catches everyone’s eye. Moreover, her beauty has been further enhanced by her evolution.
When she said such a line, any normal man would lose it.
In that case…… show me.
These words pop into my mind, and my hands reached for her shoulders. Erna had pink cheeks and moist eyes.
“I won’t allow you guys to get ahead without me.”
Click!
Suddenly, something pinched my ear. When I look to the side, I saw Liz standing there holding what looks like a crayfish. Apparently, my ear was pinched by the crayfish.
“What’s this!?”
I am surprised when I removed the pincer from my ear.
The crayfish Liz was holding was already red, as if it had been boiled, and had four arms with pincers. The size is about one meter. I said crayfish, but to be precise, it’s a crayfish with a shape like a prickly shrimp. It looks quite atrocious.
“There’s a great shrimp here, too.”
“You mean that!? Don’t tell me that is….”
In her other hand, she held a shrimp of a familiar shape. It is nearly 50 centimeters in size and throws punches like a boxer with its uniquely shaped arms. That’s right, it is a mantis shrimp. I almost drooled involuntarily.
“I was so close! So clooose!”
“Stupid elf. You did not even realize I was deliberately letting you take the first move.”
“You lazy ninja! I’m going to blow you up today!”
“Heh-, I’m a little different today. Don’t tremble in fear at our overwhelming difference in ability.”
Liz’s expression changed slightly, and she exudes a sparkling air. Her voice is also higher than usual.
“Oniichan~, there are a lot of shrimps and crabs over there ♡ Oniichan~ go with me ♡ ”
“Alright! Please show me around! Liz is so thoughtful today huh.”
“Ehehehehe ♡”
Liz is really adorable today. I wish it was always like this.
“That’s not fair! Don’t be fooled, Shinichi!”
“Oniichan fell for my trick. This is my secret technique, beguiling innocence.”
“Then me too! Uh~n, aha~n ♡, Shinichi come~on ♡”
“That’s dangerous. It can be taken in a different way.”
I head to a corner of the market with Liz and Erna. There were many shops specializing in seafood, and strange fish were piled up. I calmed my excited mind and start looking for ingredients.
“Don’t mess with me! I’m a real human!”
“Calm down Freya-san. Don’t cause ruckus in a place like this!”
“Please calm down. I’ll explain everything clearly to you!”
In front of a certain store, I found Pero holding Freya in a bear hug. Arim was running back and forth the store and Freya, breaking out in a cold sweat.
“What’s wrong?”
“Savior-sama! What a perfect timing! Please calm Freya-san’s anger! In the meantime, I’ll give the store a proper explanation!”
“?”
I nodded and I decided to ask Freya about the situation for the time being.
“The shopkeeper here says I’m a spy for an enemy kingdom! Because of that, he won’t sell me goods! No matter how kind and open-minded I am, it is an insult to be suspected out of nowhere! I won’t be satisfied until I skewer this man and drag him out right now!”
“What a crap to say you’re a human! No matter how you look at it, those four arms are clearly from the Shura clan! Stop messing around with me!”
“I’m going to kill you!”
“Oh come on! Go ahead if you can!”
A muscular shopkeeper dashed out, pushed Arim away and provokes Freya. This may be due to the fact that Freya’s appearance resembles that of a hostile demon race.
The Shura clan is a bit of a concern, but right now I should prioritize stopping the fight. I activated the Overwhelming Pressure Skill. My presence is now all over in the market. The noisy place suddenly fell silent. The two of them, who had blown their top off, also became quiet.
“I can guarantee that she’s a human. If you still have any complaints, I’ll deal with you myself.”
“O-Okay…… I have no complaints.”
The shopkeeper apologizes obediently. At times like these, power can be immensely effective.
Who said that true victory is achieved without fighting? I can only nod my head that this is exactly the case.
“It looks like I lose my cool, I’m sorry Tanaka-dono.”
“I don’t mind that. But you should apologize to Pero and Arim properly.”
“I intend to do that. I have to properly apologize to Pero-sama and pet him.”
“Don’t add something else to what I had said.”
Now that the trouble is resolved, I continued to search for ingredients. Apparently, there is also an ocean in the underground world. The abundance of seafood makes me breathe heavily in excitement.
“What kind of fish is this!?”
I asked the shopkeeper a question.
What I’m pointing at is a fish with eyeballs popping out as big as telescope eye. Countless shrimp-like legs grew on its abdomen, and the surface was slimy with mucus in a very colorful color. It is a fish that seems to appear in a certain hunter manga.
“It’s called Heavenfish.”
“Heavenfish huh. It is quite a name.”
“It’s because it’s so good that you can actually dream of it. It’s definitely an addictive high-end ingredient.”
Looking at the price tag, the price is higher than what I have on my hand. However, I couldn’t give up and decided to offer barter to the shopkeeper.
“A barter? I hate to say this, but Heavenfish isn’t cheap enough to be exchanged for something like that.”
“How about ingredients from the surface?”
“!?”
The shopkeeper’s eyes widened. He seemed interested. In that case, I’ll push a lot of ingredients at once. I took out enough land vegetables and seafood from my bangle to fill my arms. A basket is placed on the ground with a heavy thud. The shopkeeper clears his throat at the amount of ingredients placed inside.
“How is it? Are you ready for an exchange?”
“……Fuhahaha, I give up. I lost. Given such a rare ingredient, it would be crazy not to accept it. Here, take the fish.”
I stow the Heavenfish in the bangle.
Suddenly, I felt many stares and turned around. Many people began to gather around me. Of course, their target is the ingredients on the surface.
When the shopkeeper pulls an onion out of the basket, people’s eyes followed it.
“Ah-, you’ve done it. Everyone here is hungry for excitement, seeing such ingredients from the ground, they’ll be so interested that they can’t sleep at night for sure.”
“Is it bad?”
“I don’t think there’s going to be a riot, but the residents will be flocking to you, Savior-sama, for a while. Arim smiled wryly as he looked at the basket the shopkeeper was carrying.
Well, it seems safe to assume that things on the ground are of high value here. In that case, I may not have to pay for the items I want every time. I pulled out a large amount of food from my bangle and shows it to the surrounding stalls in a loud voice.
“Hey, won’t you guys like to barter with me?”
People rushed in. It was chaotic as merchants and ordinary people mixed together and everyone clamored to exchange things with me.
In this way, I succeeded in obtaining a large amount of ingredients from the Demon Realm.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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