When I opened my eyes the next day, I was able to move my body again.
I was worried I would stay that way forever, but I was able to head east to Varte as I had originally planned.
The innkeeper had told about the route and precautions to take, so I wasnt particularly lost on my way there.
I was resolved for a long journey across the country, but I easily reached the border before noon. Perhaps thats because the five countries shared territories surrounding the Labyrinth, and the closer one is to the Labyrinth, the closer the distance between the countries.
Furthermore, there were no procedures required to cross the border, just a simple stone wall at the border. I wondered how they managed the entry and exit of people and goods, but when I saw the Line on the stone wall, I told myself they probably just managed it with so unknown technology.
After a short walk through Varte, I imdiately understood the stark difference between it and Whoseyards.
The difference between the rich and the poor was noticeable, and above all else, the managent was on entirely different standards.
Most of the people that I saw were dressed as adventurers.
Many of them carried blades, and those who made their living doing physical work stood out.
Having arrived at a new place, I organized my objectives.
My first goal was to 'Return Ho'.
If I continued to stay in that weird and dangerous world too long, I would go mad sooner or later.
I had to return for the sake of the family that I had left behind.
However, there were just a few thods I suspected would be able to get ho.
First of all, there was that legend where any of your wishes could co true that was associated with the giant Labyrinth that was basically screaming at to challenge it. From a ga point of view, challenging that should be the right answer. Otherwise, I needed to look into magic or culture that might hint at a return ho, but that approach had little hope. I couldnt find anything about it at all in the library.
I debated whether I should search for a way ho or whether I should conquer the LabyrinthI needed money either way.
Just eating or staying in an inn would cost money.
If I were to go into the Labyrinth, I would need to spend money on various tools.
Or weapons, for that matter.
Which ant I needed money.
And the choice I made to accomplish that task was!
***
"Oi, newcor. Take out the trash when youre done washing dishes!"
"Yes, understood!"
I started working part-ti at a tavern.
Frankly speaking, I never wanted to enter the Labyrinth again. I didnt even want to see the Labyrinth.
Thats what I felt from the bottom of my heart.
I judged that it was still too early for to start making money off the Labyrinth. To be honest, I was scared. If possible, I wanted to stay away from the Labyrinth for a while.
I was lucky enough to find a tavern near the entrance of the Labyrinth that was looking for employees while I was walking through Varte.
My mind was overflowing with thoughts, but I decided to give it a try and took the interview. I spun so decent lies andunexpectedlypassed. I wasnt even subjected to any sort of background check, and there I was, working for paychecks.
I was surprised how smooth getting employnt in another world was.
I wish I could share that ease with countries under recess back in my original world.
By the way, Id worked part-ti in a restaurant before.
I was also confident in my cooking skills, as I did the cooking myself every day in place of my sister.
Because I had the aptitude, I jumped into the job without much thinking, but I dont regret it since a tavern by the Labyrinth is a good enough location to gather information.
"Christ-kun, clean this table up, please"
"Yes!"
Christ.
I pondered a lot about it, and that beca my na in this world.
At first, I was about to say my real na, Kanami Aizawa, during the interview.
But at that very mont, the face of that pervert girl Lastiara popped into my head. Using a na that was known to such a dangerous person would only increase my chance of encountering her.
To put it bluntly, I was afraid.
I was scared of that Lastiara girl.
Pushed by that fear, I thought up a Western na on the spot.
My first thought was to ascertain a place of my own under a pseudonym. Talking about possibilities, nobody said that there were no people from my original world in this world. And in case I t them, it would be better to have a really famous na so that they would imdiately realize that we were from the sa world. Thats what I thought.
It needed to be the na of the most famous thing in the world. A country na, or the na of a presidentno, it had to be sothing much more famousafter thinking such, I mouthed "I am Christ Eurasia. Pleased to et you."
That was a drastic choice for sothing I decided on in such a short ti.
I took what was probably the most famous figure as a false na to live by.
And once Id taken that na, there was no taking it back.
I decided to live by that na in this world.
But personally, I dont think its that bad.
The na can be interpreted as the one who saves the continent. It scored 80 points in my style book.
If my little sister was there, Im sure shed spend at least six months making fun of my sense style, though
"Hurry up! Christ-kun!"
"S-sorry!"
Lynn-san, the taverns tall poster girl, reproached for pausing my work.
This is no ti to contemplate.
This is also no ti to feel uncomfortable with my pseudonym.
From today on, I am Christ Eurasia, living in another world
After saying that to myself, I resud my work.
It was the busiest ti of the day: dinner ti.
Adventurers who returned from their exploration in the Labyrinth were filling up the tables. The place was bustling and crude but also full of vitality.
I picked up information about the Labyrinth as I did my chores.
"Hehe. We earned a lot today."
"Sure did. I got cold feet when we ran into a herd of Soldier Ants, but they ended up as a fruitful hunt."
"Its all up to luck whether we can et a herd or not, after all Well, it was dangerous for sure, but high risk, high return, right?"
"Conclusively speaking, yeah."
Conversations within the tavern were usually about the Labyrinth.
Listening to them reviewing their exploration of the day and exchanging information was quite fruitful.
As I wiped the dirty table, I continued to observe my surroundings.
"Yo. Newcor kid. Did the guy before you quit?"
And there were only a few who called out to .
Restaurants in this world were friendly to the staff, unlike the ones in my original world.
"Yes. I am Christ. I just started today. The person before quit, apparently."
"I can see why. This place pays you so little even though its fucking busy every day."
The man who spoke to smiled good-humoredly.
"So what if its cheap!" the store managers voice bood from the kitchen, inviting more laughs from the man.
The balance of power in the tavern was quite unique.
It seed like the manager of the place was originally a famous Labyrinth explorer, and he never backed down, even when dealing with the roughest of custors. Id heard him curse at custors many tis as he did just then.
If he wasnt the way he was, setting up a store so close to the Labyrinth wouldnt have been possible.
For example, if Lynn-san, our female staff mber, was about to be picked on, the manager would jump straight on the case and back her up. Id only t him a short few tis, but he seed to be a trustworthy store manager.
However, after seeing how he hired on the spot, I doubted his managent skills.
"I wonder how long the new kid will last? This place has a lot of annoying custors, ya know. included."
"Thats not true. Everyone has been very kind. I feel comfortable working here."
"Hou, you sure are used to it You got your way with words, unlike the guy before you."
"Is that so? Well, thank you very much then."
"But dont get too formal, kay? Take it easy."
As I continued to talk with the drunken man
"Oy, Crow! Stop holding up my newcor! Ill beat the shit outta you!"
A shout louder than before ca from the kitchen.
Apparently, the manager and the man called Crow were acquaintances.
His threat was quite severe.
"Err, Ill go back to my duties then. The dishes wont wash themselves."
"Heh heh. See ya later. I dont want to get the shit beaten outta ."
Crow-san raised one hand and nodded.
After responding to him with a bow, I hurried back to the kitchen and began the task of washing a large number of dirty dishes.
At any rate, for that day, my duty was to bring in dirty dishes and wash them, and I intended to devote my efforts to that.
It was hard since I had to constantly move around, but the experience I had from my original world definitely helped. There was also the fact that I was constantly using Dinsionit helped to get things done efficiently.
Thus, the first day of work I had in another world proceeded late into the night.
* * *
* * *
When the last custor left and the cleanup process was underway, the manager spoke to .
"Phewthats the last of it. Newcor, how was work?"
"The custors turned out to be quite a crowd; it was a rewarding experience."
"Damn cheeky kid. From the looks of it, Id bet youll co again tomorrow."
The manager smirked and arranged a schedule for the next day, but his words sounded upsetting.
"Eh Was I being cheeky?"
"No, not that bad? Just, you knowthe way you speak so weirdly polite makes you sound kinda cheeky?"
"Right, I was told that I was being too formal today"
There might be a culture gap between the two worlds.
I thought I was speaking in a way that wouldnt cause discomfort to others, but I was learning that such an approach might not be applicable in this world.
It seed like I needed to change my attitude a bit.
I was going to try to be a frank and bold waiter like that custor had advised .
"Well, dont beat yourself over that Just get yourself used to it bit by bit. I expect more from you in the kitchen than attending to the custors."
"Eh, Christ-kun, you can work in the kitchen too?"
Hearing the word kitchen, Lynn-san, the poster girl, ca up to , shaking around the long, brown pigtail that suited her tall figure.
"Yup, Im thinking of using Christ in the kitchen too. His skills with the knife were unquestionable. Hes dexterous, and hes been cooking for quite a long ti, it seems."
"Heeh. So thats why he was accepted on the spot."
"From how he talked, he seed a bit too polite and service-oriented to be left unused. I got no reason not to hire him."
But that doesnt an you should just allow anyone to work in your tavern without any good explanation.
Even if I thought so inside, it was hard for to vocalize it.
"Youre right. There was so little I needed to teach him."
"Right? My eyes never miss their prey. Well, Im going to go into the back room. You take care of the rest."
"Ye~s"
Saying so, the manager left to clean up the kitchen.
"Isnt that great, Christ-kun? You need the money quickly, dont you?"
"Yes, its a great help but I think I will ss things up a lot because of the way I did it in my ho country, so please dont expect much of , okay?"
I didnt want them to put too much expectation on , so I decided to take a precautionary approach.
"Aah, you ca from a different country, right? Err"
"Fania."
"Right, Fania. Ive never heard of it. You sure ca from quite far away."
"I dread of going into the Labyrinth, and yet, this is how I ended up."
Saying so, I showed her the burn scar on my arm.
In other words, I was playing the setting of 'a young boy from the countryside who challenged the Labyrinth, dreaming to get big, only to be brought down to reality on his first day'.
"Uwah, that looks painful, but Im glad you didnt lose a limb or an eye. You wont die like that if youre working here, after all."
Lynn-san said sothing so grueso with a light tone.
While we did have different world views, I guess she had seen her fair share of thingsworking in a tavern in the front of the Labyrinth.
"Yes. For the ti being, I dont need to worry about my als if Im working here."
"Yup, yup, work hard. Onee-san is rooting for you. Youre much more polite and knowledgeable than the previous guy, too!"
Apparently, I had made a good impression on Lynn-san. As for courtesy, it was probably the difference in educational level between this world and my original worl. As for knowledge, it was all thanks to Dinsion, so being praised for it felt a bit awkward since it made feel like I was cheating.
"Ill do my best. Now, lets clear the tables."
"Okay~ Ill help you out~"
Once the store was all cleaned up, I planned to discuss the details of the contract with the manager.
Id been told that I would be given preferential treatnt because they were short on staff, but depending on the details of the contract, I could deny that treatnt from my own end.
For , a part-ti job was just a ans to an end, and I was still in the process of experinting with a lot of things.
But I cant deny that I liked the people there.
"Aah, finally done! Christ-kun, go lock the entrance!"
"Understood."
After finishing our work, Lynn-san asked to finish up before she walked to the back door.
I went to the front door as I was told to lock the large door with a wooden bolt.
Thats when I noticed it.
There was a snag in Dinsion.
There was soone outside the door.
After checking on my MP, I reinforced my magic.
"Yeah, I can afford it. Magic, Dinsion, Multiplied."
I spent so extra MP to pick up more details about the situation outside.
By the way, Dinsion, Multiplied was an application of the technique that I used to grasp a wide distance back in the Labyrinthit just increased the consumption of MP to make the magic more potent, but I also changed the na to make it easier for to use.
After all, the longer the na of the technique, the more exhilarating it is to use.
Outside the store was a large bulletin board.
Under the board, apparently, there was a kid about my age crouching down.
I couldnt shake it off my mind, so I stepped out.
Outside, white flakes were falling.
There were only a few flakes, but it still made for a pretty sight.
Those white flakes are called 'Tear Rays' and apparently arent like the snow that I know from my original world. They arent crystals of ice that fall during winter, but rather crystals of magic power that have accumulated in the sky falling down. I learned about it in the library, but I dont know all about it.
The kid under the board kept crouching with tear rays piled up on their hood, so I called out to them.
"Hey, are you awake?"
"!"
The hooded kid looked up and saw .
Their startled eyes t with my black eyes.
The kid was a girl.
When she looked up, her golden hair spilled out of her hood. Her hair was long and straight like warm sunlight. She had large, blue eyes and an innocent, androgynous face.
The girl looked at and stood up.
She was probably close to my age, but she was two heads shorter. And quite petite.
I got lost in admiring her for a while, but I soon snapped out of it and talked to her as an employee.
"Good, youre awake. Were going to close the store, you know"
"I cant stay here?"
The girl replied quite bluntly, a bit ill-suited to her profile.
"Hmm. I think its okay, as long as you dont do anything funny. Well, maybe."
"Is that so? Ill stay around, then. Just tell off if Im being a bother."
The girl then sat down.
She acted more masculine than I was, but I still couldnt leave her be.
(#TL/N: The kid uses Ore to refer to themselves, while MC uses Boku. Ore is a more masculine form of I, Boku is also masculine, but usually for milder/softer people.)
"No, thats not what I ant Its already midnight, and its not safe for a girl to be out alone."
""
Maybe I was just being a busybody without knowing her full circumstances.
But the ethical points of view I carried from the other world carried my words.
"If you have sowhere to stay"
"I scooted over to a tavern since its warr here because I dont have cash."
She quickly dismissed my suggestion.
A monetary problem, was it?
Theres little that I could say further then.
All I could do was close the store and pretend I had never seen her. Even if a girl that was smaller than was having a hard ti finding shelter in a place that close to the Labyrinth
"I see. Well, Im closing the store, then."
""
I didnt have the luxury to help out strangers.
With painful reluctance, I decided I should close the store.
"By the way, Im no girl. Dont worry."
Right before I closed the door, the girl spoke up.
No, the boy.
It seems like since he was a boy, I didnt need to worry that he would suffer things I could only imagine.
I closed up the store, surprised at that fact.
I didnt know if he lied about his gender or not.
Either way, I decided that it was pointless to beat myself up for it, so I walked to the back of the store, where the manager and Lynn-san were probably waiting for .
***
After work, the manager and I decided a lot of things about my contract.
That being said, the contract wasnt as detailed as it would be in my world; it was sothing rather general.
He said he would try testing out on a daily basis. I was given ten copper coins for that day.
He even offered a al and told I could sleep in the corner of the tavern.
I was surprised by how he treated .
Quite the contrary, it was who gave him candid advice.
However, even if I told him he was being careless, the manager said, "Im confident in my judgnt, its alright," and brushed off.
Lynn-san then said, "If you do sothing bad, you will be tagged by the Line and soon get caught." Apparently, this Line thing that was drawn in various places of town had security and cri prevention functions. Maybe thats included in the treatnt, too.
Thus, I was able to wrap myself up in a blanket under a roof.
Comparing myself to the boy from before, it felt like heaven vs. hell.
"Status, Skill"
Point Allocation
Skill Point(s): 2 Remaining.
I rested in the corner of the tavern, trying out different things on the Display.
Lastiaras raid on my room the previous day had increased my level and generated bonus points and skill points, so I took care of those.
Bonus points were said to increase paraters such as Strength and Vitality, while skill points were said to be used to gain and grow skills.
I didnt want to die, so I spent all my bonus points on increasing my HP.
If it were a ga, I would have given priority to Strength and Agility, but I gave priority to HP instead, taking into account that I mustnt die even once.
Since one point gave 10 HP, my maximum HP beca 151.
I allocated a skill point on Dinsional Magic.
When I did so, the notation was changed to sothing like 'Dinsional Magic: 5.01 0.10'. When I used Dinsion, it showed just a slight change to my perception, so I put the remaining two skill points on hold.
"I might use it to get a new magic, after all"
Regardless of whether I wanted it or not, there was no doubt that I would be involved with the Labyrinth in the future.
It would be appropriate to allocate those two skill points to a magic that would serve in that purpose.
"I was told I only need to work at night Maybe Ill walk around the town and gather information tomorrow"
I calmly constructed my schedule.
I was in less of a hurry now since I could expect a steady inco.
My confusion and fear towards this world were dampened by the ??? skill, and I was careful to keep my ntal health from getting worse.
At that mont, it was important to make a rational move towards my goal of returning, one step at a ti.
First, I needed to spend a few days gathering information and acquiring common knowledge regarding the Labyrinth.
After I mastered the use of Display and magic and had my equipnt and tools in order, then I would finally rechallenge the Labyrinth.
I kept trying out and experinting with Display and fell asleep in the middle of it.
Hence, my second day in this world passed rather peacefully.
'Second Day Finished'
Status
Na: Kanami Aikawa
HP: 151/151, MP: 34/41
Class:
Level: 4
STR: 3.03, VIT: 3.16, DEX: 4.07, AGI: 5.05, WIS: 6.09, MAG: 8.08, APT: 7.00
Constitution:
Confusion: 4.29
EXP: 127/800
Skills
Innate Skills:
Swordsmanship: 1.01
Freezing Magic: 2.01
Acquired Skills:
Dinsional Magic: 5.01 0.10
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Magic
Freezing Magic:
Freeze: 1.00
Ice: 1.01
Dinsional Magic:
Dinsion: 1.02
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