Chapter 101

Chapter 101 Hero!?

I just cant get used to this seemingly endless feeling of falling! I do know it ends at some point, but it still feels terrible!

After a while though, light did appear in the distance, so I adjusted my posture to fall on my feet . When I was about to reach it, I strengthened my body and prepared for the impact .

Ouch! My legs felt numb from the fall, but I was able to endure it because of the reinforcement . I think it wouldnt go well if I hadnt prepared myself in advance though .

Deciding not to worry too much about it, I started looking around . There are plenty of trees Or rather, everywhere I looked was filled with trees, I was in a clearing surrounded by trees, though there was a fountain a bit far from here .

This is I was overcome with dj vu, The place I fell three years ago? The prince was in the middle of a fight last time, but right now I can only hear the wind and the flutter of the tree leaves .

Maybe this place has a stronger connection to my world than the rest of this world? Its annoying though, because the nearest village is pretty far away I moved this distance by carriage last time .

I hope I can reach it before sunset While trying to remember the path from my memories of three years ago, I walked through the forest .

I somehow reached the village before sunset, but What was its name again? Ratis? Satis?

Well, whatever, I need to find a place to sleep first . I have a few silver coins in my pouch, so this should be enough until I reach the capital, but the problem is How much time passed since I left?

The money I have deposited in the guild only lasts for three years after its owner goes missing, otherwise that amount is seized I dont want to lose all my wealth, but maybe decades or even centuries passed since then, so there might not be anyone that knows me .

Im afraid of learning how much time passed, but I need to . With such conflicting feelings, I entered the villages inn and heard a voice coming from inside . Welcome, are you a traveler? When I looked at the direction of the cheerful voice, I saw a familiar obsan1 . Eh? You are

Youre that missus Right? She was the inns owner from three years ago .

Its surely been a while, have you been doing well? She asked me .

Ah, yes, somehow I hope you have been doing well too, could I get a meal and a room please? The moment I said that, my stomach made a loud noise . Im sorry I havent eaten yet My voice got quieter as I was drowned in embarrassment! But it couldnt be helped since I walked all this way without eating Stupid stomach!

Obsan just smiled at me though, Just sit in an empty table and Ill bring you something soon . Also, there is a room available, so dont worry . I thanked her and sat on a table, before long she brought me some soup, meat and bread .

Itadakimasu!2I was pretty hungry, so I immediately started eating, but It tasted better than expected? I couldnt believe it was this worlds cuisine .

Obsan seemed to notice my surprise . How about it? I tried imitating what you made last time She got this far from seeing it once?

This is pretty good If you want to improve it though, you could cook it for a bit longer to give it a deeper taste . Using different herbs as seasoning would also help, either to erase the meats bad smell or just to make the meal more flavorful . I really think its incredible she made it this good with so little reference, she probably experimented a lot .

I see, Ill keep that in mind . She seemed interested, so I decided to continue .

Also, if you wish to make a stew, some dried leaves should help bring out its flavor, avoid putting more than 2 or 3 of them though, and be careful to not let it burn . Lastly, make sure to test various kinds of herbs to improve the taste of any meat you try cooking, there is no right answer to what herb is best, so go with your own taste . Same thing for fishes, but make sure to get rid of their smell .

Haa There are a lot of things to worry about when using herbs . It seems like I overwhelmed her a bit though .

Haa There are a lot of things to worry about when using herbs . It seems like I overwhelmed her a bit though .

Just be careful to not put too much or it will be bad for your health . They can be medicinal in the right quantities, but poisonous in excess I had to give her this warning however .

Alright, Ill be careful with all that, thank you very much . I might have said too much, but I think it was a good thing overall Then, lets get back to eating!

Once I was done with my meal, I decided to go around the room and hear what people were talking about, one can learn a lot about the current state of things by hearing peoples chitchat . Before long, the conversation in one particular table took my attention .

And thats why the hero is definitely alive . One person said .

Theyre definitely dead, nobody knows their name and they disappeared since more than one year ago . Even the king couldnt find them after searching all this time, do you really think nobody would have a clue about the whereabouts of a living person? The other answered .

They didnt search well enough! Or they found and hid the hero . The first replied .

Are you an idiot!? Besides, the soldiers will get angry if they hear you say this kind of thing . The second said angrily .

But the war couldnt have been won without the hero, over half of the people that survived it would be dead if it wasnt for the heros intervention . The first stated their point again .

This doesnt help your point The second replied with a sigh .

Hero? War? Missing? Many interesting words came from that talk Id like to know more about it, so I approached them and asked if they could explain this story to me .

Ahn? What? Do you need anything, Jou-chan? Ugh, he reeks of alcohol .

Ahn? What? Do you need anything, Jou-chan? Ugh, he reeks of alcohol .

I I was interested in the topic you were just discussing . I rephrased .

Sure, but it doesnt really matter, does it? The hero is absolutely alive! Some people say theyre dead, but they cant be! He shouted .

Dont be silly! The army looked all over the country for a year and found no clue, theyre dead! The other replied Drunks are just so

I sighed before intervening . Please dont fight! Rather, who is this hero?

You dont know? I guess its because youre too young Say what!? Patience, patience Obtaining information is priority right now .

Be quiet . The other intervened, The hero is an adventurer that helped the kingdoms troops two years ago and led them to victory . Rumors say that they prevented an enemys traps, rescued the army from its impending doom, brought down the enemys mages and defeated their commander with a single strike . I dont know how much of it is true, but its likely that they helped the kingdom in some form against a trap or something, but the hero disappeared and not even its shadow was seen even after the war ended, the royal family searched for them desperately, but no clue was found .

Even so, the army keeps looking for the hero Apparently its a black hero from what the stories tell, but we just call them hero . The first man said .

Apparently they also used a special weapon, and it is the only thing left in that battlefield . The second one complemented .

What war was that? The one that Soutinsu attacked? I asked .

Yes, about two years ago Soutinsu attacked with 60,000 troops, while our kingdom defended with 70,000, most people would end up dying in the enemys trap if it was not for the heros intervention . We wouldnt be able to drink here if it wasnt for what the hero did . This war is the same I participated, isnt it? And a mysterious hero with a strange weapon is

In any case, it seems the war happened two years ago, so the flow of time between both worlds got fixed? I dont know how that works, but maybe it was a coincidence, or maybe there are no laws governing the time in the first place

Thank you very much . They gave me the information I needed, so I felt it was time for me to go, especially now that I know the identity of the hero .

In any case, it seems the war happened two years ago, so the flow of time between both worlds got fixed? I dont know how that works, but maybe it was a coincidence, or maybe there are no laws governing the time in the first place

Thank you very much . They gave me the information I needed, so I felt it was time for me to go, especially now that I know the identity of the hero .

Eh? Is this alright? The second one asked .

The children are going to bed now . The first one replied .

Haha, then its time for the adults now? The other laughed Im already 18, you know?

Both of them got back drinking, so I decided to go to my room I should move to the capital now anyway, and avoid talking about heroes for now .

In the next day I bought some preserved meals, a cloak and left for the capital . Its around one day away by carriage, so I should reach it in two or three days by foot .

Lets take it easy and enjoy the trip .