Chapter 58 – Designation Request
I am surprised by Yagov-san’s words.
“(I see. The proverb is sent to me as it is, without going through Different Language Comprehension…)”
It’s true that if you don’t understand the meaning of a proverb, you won’t be able to have a proper conversation with it.
Because I knew it, I understood it easily, is that what you mean?
Besides, those words… are spoken in Japanese, so once the conversation is understood, there is no way to make a proper excuse.
I quickly looked at Yagov-san, who had his hands in the air and a wry smile on his face.
“Don’t get me wrong. I have no desire to antagonize Loki, nor do I want to pry into your identity. I don’t want to die yet either.”
“…Then why?”
“Well, that’s right. Because I’m getting to know Loki’s character through this case.”
“…..”
“Loki is a man who makes a clear distinction between friend and foe. And while you can be merciless to your enemies… otherwise, you’re a pretty good-natured guy. Am I wrong?”
“I’m not sure myself, but… you’re right about making a clear distinction between friend and foe.”
“Didn’t I give you the mayor’s reward a while ago? I was wondering if I should try it at that time… but as expected, I couldn’t make that decision at that time.”
“You mean you already had a good idea at that time?”
“That’s right. I think it’s suspicious at first when you’re dressed in such a strange outfit. And… although you seem to take it off now, Loki wore a ‘watch’ on your left arm, didn’t you? “
“!? Did you know that?”
“Well… that’s it. It is late today, so could you give me some time tomorrow? Of course, since I am interrupting your usual work, I will pay you one million beeke as my designated request.”
“If the reward is that large, I would be wary…”
“Please don’t take it that way. Your reward is more than 400,000 beeke per day, right? I just thought it would be a good idea to ask for the same amount of money. Of course, I would appreciate it if you could lower it to 500,000 beeke.”
“No, in that case, a million beeke… it’s bad, it’s bad. Don’t assume that I’m going to accept it! What the hell am I supposed to do?”
“Huh. Just as I thought, you’re a smart guy. Adent won’t be able to do anything about it. Well, don’t be so hard. It’s very simple: I want you to look at something and give me your opinion. That’s it.”
“Does that mean… it’s from another world?”
“I don’t know. Only otherworlders can identify it, can’t they?”
“Sure…”
“As I said before, I have no intention of antagonizing Loki. The reason is that I don’t want to die. So I have no intention of forcing you to do anything, even if it is a request. I promise you that.”
“I understand. I don’t want to die either, so I won’t be hostile. That is the simplest and most satisfying reason. I’ll just think of tomorrow as a holiday.”
“That’s a relief. Tomorrow, well… you can come to the guild about the time the noon bell rings. Until then, you can do whatever you want. Just make sure you finish your lunch first, okay?”
“I understand. I’ll come see you tomorrow, thanks.”
“Yes, I’m looking forward to it.”
After leaving the guild, I looked up at the sky and wondered why something strange had happened.
Perhaps what Yagov-san wanted to show me was something on Earth with an unknown purpose.
I’ll have to see if it’s something I can recognize…
I think the goddesses said that they reincarnate souls.
That means they are not transmigrating like me.
If that’s the case… it’s unnatural for things of earthly origin to exist in this world.
They mentioned that there was another way between dimensions or something, but it was so long ago that Ria-sama forgot about it, and it doesn’t seem to be something that will happen anytime soon…
I wonder what it is?
I’m a little excited too, even though it might be a bad idea in itself.
Maybe there are others like me who have been forced to move?
Well, I don’t have an answer, even though I’m thinking about it now, and I’ll probably figure something out tomorrow.
Then the first thing I should do as soon as possible is to have dinner!
Today is… a celebration, as I have defeated the first bad guys and earned some extra money.
Then let’s go to that restaurant, Kaari.
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Nervous, impatient…
How many times have I entered the room at the inn and shouted Divine Communication?
Did I shout too much, and it bothered me? What is it that makes me shout Divine Communication in my mind even when I am pushed against the wall?
I don’t really know how long I talked to them because I did it lightly without thinking deeply about yesterday’s Divine Communication.
As a result, I wonder, “Has it been 24 hours already? “Is everything okay now?” I tried to call the Goddesses many times as if I was trying to time my call with them.
The time limit of one day.
It is now confirmed that this is not after midnight but 24 hours after use.
If I don’t manage the time well the rest of the day, I could miss a day’s worth of calls.
It’s not like everyone wants to chat with the goddesses, who are most likely extremely beautiful.
Yeah, what I’m looking for is skill experience.
I’m a stoic guy.
I’m not the type to skip hunting because I’m too busy with women.
But even so, I think the voice and atmosphere of Riste-sama I talked to yesterday was very good.
Her tone was a bit cold and formal, but sometimes she was embarrassed or worried about me…
If I had to guess just from her voice, I’d say she would fit the position of a super beautiful secretary in a big company or something like that.
Haaaaaahh~…
I wonder who it is today!
I wonder who will answer!
Heartache.
It was wrong.
Divine Communication.
[T/n: He made a mistake because the pronunciation between Heartache and Divine Communication is almost similar in Japanese, i.e., 心痛 (Shintsu) and 神通 (Jinzu)].
“(Oh! Is that Loki-kun?)”
“Hello? It’s me, Loki! I’m sorry for cutting you off yesterday.”
“(It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s because of the skill. I, Felin, the goddess of fertility, will be in charge today.)”
“T-Thank you very much for your understanding. Based on yesterday’s reflection, I have increased my skill level, so starting today, I’ll take two minutes of your time!”
“(Oh! Everyone will be happy to hear that! We’re the kind of people whose only entertainment is a general glimpse of the lower world. Basically, we’re bored, so if we can do something in person, it makes us that much happier!)”
“Is that so? You don’t talk much to that shrine maiden, do you?”
“(The shrine maiden is a special presence in the lower world, so she only uses her Divine Communication once a year, at a certain time. And the stories are surprisingly boring!)”
“That’s such a waste…”
“(What are you talking about? Even Loki-kun stopped using it early on!)”
“No, that was too much of a crap skill… Sorry. I was stunned for about three days by the amount of noise and chatter…”
“(We were all so excited, sorry! I’m on duty now, so don’t worry!)”
“I understand!”
I-it’s fun…
Felin-sama seems to be full of energy just by talking to me. She’s the best Goddess for a day like today when I’m depressed and tired!
I feel like I’m regaining my lost youth!
“””Gyaaa! He says it’s fun!!!!”””
“Geez! Don’t say things like that! It can’t be helped… This Felin-sama will answer Loki-kun’s questions!”
“After all, you can still read my mind when I speak, but thank you! Actually, there is a skill that I really want to get… and today, I wanted to see if such a skill exists in this world!”
“Hmm, hmm. I think we can use all the skills that the entire race could potentially use, so if you tell me what kind of skill it is, I’ll probably be able to figure it out!”
“Oh! Well, you see, it’s a kind of storage system that allows you to store your belongings and other items in a separate space and move them in and out freely. It is also called Storage, Item Box, Inventory, and so on. What do you think? Is this something that could exist in this world?”
“Hmm～Storing luggage in another space… isn’t that an application of Spatial Magic? Or rather, I think Liste was giving skills to some otherworlder for such a purpose!”
“Oooooh! There is such a thing, huh? I want to unleash an iron fist of fury on that cheating bastard who got it without any effort, but now I have hope! By the way, do you know how to get the Spatial Magic? It’s still hidden in my status screen, and I don’t even know the requirements to get it!”
“Um… sorry! I don’t know about that! We had the skill from the very beginning, so I don’t really know the requirements for acquiring it along the way. But I do know that people study how to acquire and manifest magic, so if you go to a research facility or a book that outlines such things, you can find out!”
“T-That’s true… but it’s very helpful information! As expected from the Goddess! As expected from Felin-sama!”
“No~ not so much! What else? What else do you want to know?”
If you ask me that, I have a lot of questions I want to ask you, but if I ask in the middle, it’ll probably end up in the middle of the conversation, and especially from my conversation with Felin-sama, I have the feeling that the Goddess is free and enjoys talking to me like this.
If that’s the case, it’s probably not a good idea for me to just ask questions one way or the other.
That’s just salesmanship.
Letting the Goddesses do the talking should lead to a sense of satisfaction.
“There are still a lot of things I want to ask or confirm, but I’ll do that when I feel like it. But more importantly, is everything going to be okay with your bosses that we talked about in the middle of the conversation yesterday?”
“Well, you know… We discussed it a bit with everyone. In the end, there was nothing we could do, so we decided to continue watching and observing the world as usual.”
“I see. I was a little sorry that I confused you by telling you that story.”
“You don’t need to worry about that. On the contrary, you can tell me if you have any concerns about it. We’ve told you before that we look at this world as a whole, and we don’t and can’t look at individuals. So I don’t think we would know why you were called to this world!”
“The whole… I mean, you don’t realize it until it becomes important?”
“Exactly that! Firill… the Goddess of Life, watches the world’s population trends and so on, but we can notice when a war breaks out, and more people die, but we can’t notice before a war breaks out. And we can’t do anything special just because there’s a war going on.”
“So you just watch and observe.”
“Yes, yes! We are forbidden to interfere in the lower world unless it is a matter of great importance. It would have to be at a level where you could be a factor in the destruction of the people. So, I think it would be better if you, Loki-kun, would take action directly so that we can understand why you were called to this world.”
“I see… Well, I don’t feel anything happening to me right now, so I’ll just enjoy life in this world and report back if I notice anything. I’ll take that as a thank you for letting me know what’s bothering you!”
“Good! Speaking of thanks, you can come and show your face! Riste, Firill, and I haven’t met Loki-kun yet!”
“Oh, that’s right. Well, I’m free tomorrow morning, so I’ll do what I have to do… and if I have more time, I’ll stop by the church.”
“””Oooohhhh!!”””
“But I’ve been called away suddenly before, and it caused a lot of trouble for the priest, so I’m not absolutely sure! Please take care of that part!”
“Don’t worry, don’t worry! If you come…”
“(Oh, it’s over…)”
The ending is a little too optimistic, and I’m a little worried, but I guess you could say it’s Felin-sama’s character, so I guess I’ll just have to do something about it over here…
Well, if it’s just a ‘prayer to the goddesses,’ there are no priests or sisters next to me, and if I kneel in front of the statue of the god as if I’m praying for the right time when no one is around, the goddesses will do something about the rest.
Fufufu. I wonder what the other three look like?
I can’t wait to see!
If it’s about killing or not killing, I don’t want to go back there, but if it’s a relationship like this, I’m not afraid to go see them.
Because I’m a guy, too!
Let’s at least go with a nice haircut.
Thinking this, I used the rest of my magic power to make a fingertip match.
Chapter 58 – Designation Request
I am surprised by Yagov-san’s words.
“(I see. The proverb is sent to me as it is, without going through Different Language Comprehension…)”
It’s true that if you don’t understand the meaning of a proverb, you won’t be able to have a proper conversation with it.
Because I knew it, I understood it easily, is that what you mean?
Besides, those words… are spoken in Japanese, so once the conversation is understood, there is no way to make a proper excuse.
I quickly looked at Yagov-san, who had his hands in the air and a wry smile on his face.
“Don’t get me wrong. I have no desire to antagonize Loki, nor do I want to pry into your identity. I don’t want to die yet either.”
“…Then why?”
“Well, that’s right. Because I’m getting to know Loki’s character through this case.”
“…..”
“Loki is a man who makes a clear distinction between friend and foe. And while you can be merciless to your enemies… otherwise, you’re a pretty good-natured guy. Am I wrong?”
“I’m not sure myself, but… you’re right about making a clear distinction between friend and foe.”
“Didn’t I give you the mayor’s reward a while ago? I was wondering if I should try it at that time… but as expected, I couldn’t make that decision at that time.”
“You mean you already had a good idea at that time?”
“That’s right. I think it’s suspicious at first when you’re dressed in such a strange outfit. And… although you seem to take it off now, Loki wore a ‘watch’ on your left arm, didn’t you? “
“!? Did you know that?”
“Well… that’s it. It is late today, so could you give me some time tomorrow? Of course, since I am interrupting your usual work, I will pay you one million beeke as my designated request.”
“If the reward is that large, I would be wary…”
“Please don’t take it that way. Your reward is more than 400,000 beeke per day, right? I just thought it would be a good idea to ask for the same amount of money. Of course, I would appreciate it if you could lower it to 500,000 beeke.”
“No, in that case, a million beeke… it’s bad, it’s bad. Don’t assume that I’m going to accept it! What the hell am I supposed to do?”
“Huh. Just as I thought, you’re a smart guy. Adent won’t be able to do anything about it. Well, don’t be so hard. It’s very simple: I want you to look at something and give me your opinion. That’s it.”
“Does that mean… it’s from another world?”
“I don’t know. Only otherworlders can identify it, can’t they?”
“Sure…”
“As I said before, I have no intention of antagonizing Loki. The reason is that I don’t want to die. So I have no intention of forcing you to do anything, even if it is a request. I promise you that.”
“I understand. I don’t want to die either, so I won’t be hostile. That is the simplest and most satisfying reason. I’ll just think of tomorrow as a holiday.”
“That’s a relief. Tomorrow, well… you can come to the guild about the time the noon bell rings. Until then, you can do whatever you want. Just make sure you finish your lunch first, okay?”
“I understand. I’ll come see you tomorrow, thanks.”
“Yes, I’m looking forward to it.”
After leaving the guild, I looked up at the sky and wondered why something strange had happened.
Perhaps what Yagov-san wanted to show me was something on Earth with an unknown purpose.
I’ll have to see if it’s something I can recognize…
I think the goddesses said that they reincarnate souls.
That means they are not transmigrating like me.
If that’s the case… it’s unnatural for things of earthly origin to exist in this world.
They mentioned that there was another way between dimensions or something, but it was so long ago that Ria-sama forgot about it, and it doesn’t seem to be something that will happen anytime soon…
I wonder what it is?
I’m a little excited too, even though it might be a bad idea in itself.
Maybe there are others like me who have been forced to move?
Well, I don’t have an answer, even though I’m thinking about it now, and I’ll probably figure something out tomorrow.
Then the first thing I should do as soon as possible is to have dinner!
Today is… a celebration, as I have defeated the first bad guys and earned some extra money.
Then let’s go to that restaurant, Kaari.
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Nervous, impatient…
How many times have I entered the room at the inn and shouted Divine Communication?
Did I shout too much, and it bothered me? What is it that makes me shout Divine Communication in my mind even when I am pushed against the wall?
I don’t really know how long I talked to them because I did it lightly without thinking deeply about yesterday’s Divine Communication.
As a result, I wonder, “Has it been 24 hours already? “Is everything okay now?” I tried to call the Goddesses many times as if I was trying to time my call with them.
The time limit of one day.
It is now confirmed that this is not after midnight but 24 hours after use.
If I don’t manage the time well the rest of the day, I could miss a day’s worth of calls.
It’s not like everyone wants to chat with the goddesses, who are most likely extremely beautiful.
Yeah, what I’m looking for is skill experience.
I’m a stoic guy.
I’m not the type to skip hunting because I’m too busy with women.
But even so, I think the voice and atmosphere of Riste-sama I talked to yesterday was very good.
Her tone was a bit cold and formal, but sometimes she was embarrassed or worried about me…
If I had to guess just from her voice, I’d say she would fit the position of a super beautiful secretary in a big company or something like that.
Haaaaaahh~…
I wonder who it is today!
I wonder who will answer!
Heartache.
It was wrong.
Divine Communication.
[T/n: He made a mistake because the pronunciation between Heartache and Divine Communication is almost similar in Japanese, i.e., 心痛 (Shintsu) and 神通 (Jinzu)].
“(Oh! Is that Loki-kun?)”
“Hello? It’s me, Loki! I’m sorry for cutting you off yesterday.”
“(It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s because of the skill. I, Felin, the goddess of fertility, will be in charge today.)”
“T-Thank you very much for your understanding. Based on yesterday’s reflection, I have increased my skill level, so starting today, I’ll take two minutes of your time!”
“(Oh! Everyone will be happy to hear that! We’re the kind of people whose only entertainment is a general glimpse of the lower world. Basically, we’re bored, so if we can do something in person, it makes us that much happier!)”
“Is that so? You don’t talk much to that shrine maiden, do you?”
“(The shrine maiden is a special presence in the lower world, so she only uses her Divine Communication once a year, at a certain time. And the stories are surprisingly boring!)”
“That’s such a waste…”
“(What are you talking about? Even Loki-kun stopped using it early on!)”
“No, that was too much of a crap skill… Sorry. I was stunned for about three days by the amount of noise and chatter…”
“(We were all so excited, sorry! I’m on duty now, so don’t worry!)”
“I understand!”
I-it’s fun…
Felin-sama seems to be full of energy just by talking to me. She’s the best Goddess for a day like today when I’m depressed and tired!
I feel like I’m regaining my lost youth!
“””Gyaaa! He says it’s fun!!!!”””
“Geez! Don’t say things like that! It can’t be helped… This Felin-sama will answer Loki-kun’s questions!”
“After all, you can still read my mind when I speak, but thank you! Actually, there is a skill that I really want to get… and today, I wanted to see if such a skill exists in this world!”
“Hmm, hmm. I think we can use all the skills that the entire race could potentially use, so if you tell me what kind of skill it is, I’ll probably be able to figure it out!”
“Oh! Well, you see, it’s a kind of storage system that allows you to store your belongings and other items in a separate space and move them in and out freely. It is also called Storage, Item Box, Inventory, and so on. What do you think? Is this something that could exist in this world?”
“Hmm～Storing luggage in another space… isn’t that an application of Spatial Magic? Or rather, I think Liste was giving skills to some otherworlder for such a purpose!”
“Oooooh! There is such a thing, huh? I want to unleash an iron fist of fury on that cheating bastard who got it without any effort, but now I have hope! By the way, do you know how to get the Spatial Magic? It’s still hidden in my status screen, and I don’t even know the requirements to get it!”
“Um… sorry! I don’t know about that! We had the skill from the very beginning, so I don’t really know the requirements for acquiring it along the way. But I do know that people study how to acquire and manifest magic, so if you go to a research facility or a book that outlines such things, you can find out!”
“T-That’s true… but it’s very helpful information! As expected from the Goddess! As expected from Felin-sama!”
“No~ not so much! What else? What else do you want to know?”
If you ask me that, I have a lot of questions I want to ask you, but if I ask in the middle, it’ll probably end up in the middle of the conversation, and especially from my conversation with Felin-sama, I have the feeling that the Goddess is free and enjoys talking to me like this.
If that’s the case, it’s probably not a good idea for me to just ask questions one way or the other.
That’s just salesmanship.
Letting the Goddesses do the talking should lead to a sense of satisfaction.
“There are still a lot of things I want to ask or confirm, but I’ll do that when I feel like it. But more importantly, is everything going to be okay with your bosses that we talked about in the middle of the conversation yesterday?”
“Well, you know… We discussed it a bit with everyone. In the end, there was nothing we could do, so we decided to continue watching and observing the world as usual.”
“I see. I was a little sorry that I confused you by telling you that story.”
“You don’t need to worry about that. On the contrary, you can tell me if you have any concerns about it. We’ve told you before that we look at this world as a whole, and we don’t and can’t look at individuals. So I don’t think we would know why you were called to this world!”
“The whole… I mean, you don’t realize it until it becomes important?”
“Exactly that! Firill… the Goddess of Life, watches the world’s population trends and so on, but we can notice when a war breaks out, and more people die, but we can’t notice before a war breaks out. And we can’t do anything special just because there’s a war going on.”
“So you just watch and observe.”
“Yes, yes! We are forbidden to interfere in the lower world unless it is a matter of great importance. It would have to be at a level where you could be a factor in the destruction of the people. So, I think it would be better if you, Loki-kun, would take action directly so that we can understand why you were called to this world.”
“I see… Well, I don’t feel anything happening to me right now, so I’ll just enjoy life in this world and report back if I notice anything. I’ll take that as a thank you for letting me know what’s bothering you!”
“Good! Speaking of thanks, you can come and show your face! Riste, Firill, and I haven’t met Loki-kun yet!”
“Oh, that’s right. Well, I’m free tomorrow morning, so I’ll do what I have to do… and if I have more time, I’ll stop by the church.”
“””Oooohhhh!!”””
“But I’ve been called away suddenly before, and it caused a lot of trouble for the priest, so I’m not absolutely sure! Please take care of that part!”
“Don’t worry, don’t worry! If you come…”
“(Oh, it’s over…)”
The ending is a little too optimistic, and I’m a little worried, but I guess you could say it’s Felin-sama’s character, so I guess I’ll just have to do something about it over here…
Well, if it’s just a ‘prayer to the goddesses,’ there are no priests or sisters next to me, and if I kneel in front of the statue of the god as if I’m praying for the right time when no one is around, the goddesses will do something about the rest.
Fufufu. I wonder what the other three look like?
I can’t wait to see!
If it’s about killing or not killing, I don’t want to go back there, but if it’s a relationship like this, I’m not afraid to go see them.
Because I’m a guy, too!
Let’s at least go with a nice haircut.
Thinking this, I used the rest of my magic power to make a fingertip match.
