It Seems The Production Skill Acquired In Another World Is The Strongest (LN) Book 4: Chapter 3

Chapter 3 I Talked About Japan

A normal ship would take five days to reach the royal capital from Fort Port.

But with Blaznirs speed, it was expected to arrive by noon tomorrow.

Thats very fast.

But when I went out on the deck, I found that the wind was not that strong. When I looked closely, I saw that the ship was surrounded by what looked like a faint blue barrier.

This was probably to block the effect of the wind.

Looking at the view from the rear of the deck, Fort Port was already getting smaller.

Oh!

I involuntarily raised my voice.

Whats wrong?

Iris, who was standing next to , looking at the view, called out to .

Did you forget sothing?

Speaking of forgetting sothing, I guess I did.

There was a large casino in Fort Port that offered not only basic gas such as cards and roulette but also athletic gas with prizes, a huge maze that took up an entire floor, a mystery-solving event where you try to escape from the basent, and many other things.

If I were to use an analogy, it would be the otherworldly version of a comprehensive amusent facility.

My original plan was to go there for fun, but I was caught up in a pirate ruckus as soon as I arrived in the city, and when I went to investigate Mahoros Island, we ca across a volcano that was on the verge of erupting.

I should have gone out to play at least once.

Well, why dont we stop by on the way back from the royal capital?

That would be fine too.

This trip was not a one-way ticket to go away and never return.

After the awards ceremony, I planned to head back to Aunen, and on the way there, we could stop at the casino in Fort Port.

I want to go back to the hot springs in Surier, as well.

And Id love a at at sandwich.

That sounds good.

The at at sandwich is one of Toues specialties. It is a sandwich consisting of a Toue beef hamburger steak sandwiched between two pieces of Toue beef steaks.

It is not a sandwich in the strict sense of the word because it does not use bread, but I like it because it was an exquisite nu item that flooded with the flavor of the at.

Then, on the way back from the royal capital, shall we retrace our route in reverse?

Im all for it. It had been a bit of a hectic trip, so Id like to take it easy on the way back.

I agree. Well, first, we have to arrive safely in the royal capital.

Iris and I were alone, watching the scenery flow by for a while.

Eventually, back on board, we ran into Milia.

Kou-san, Iris-san. Excuse for interrupting your date.

We werent really on a date. Well, since it was Milia, I guess she was trying to make a light joke.

I smiled and asked her, letting her go through with it.

Whats the matter? Do you need sothing?

Surara-san said he wanted you to co to the lab to discuss sothing. Can you co now?

Of course. Iris is okay with that, right?

Yes. The repair of the recording crystal should have been finished this morning, right?

Maybe we will talk about the contents of the recording crystal.

So I took Iris and Milia to the ships laboratory.

There, not only Surara, but also Leticia, Relic, and Lily are all there.

Sorry, did I keep you waiting?

Its alright. I just ca in a few minutes ago.

Oh, Im so curious about the contents of the recording crystal! Im looking forward to it! Im looking forward to it!

Relic couldnt seem to hide his excitent and was sniffling wildly.

Lily, on the other hand, was scurrying around the lab for so reason.

Are you looking for sothing?

Where did Glasses Sli-san go?

Co to think of it, I dont see him.

The glasses sli was working on repairing the recording crystal with Surara. Certainly, he should have been here, but where did he go?

If its Glasses Sli, hes sleeping in his room!

It was Surara who answered my question.

I think hes a little tired from all the detailed work we had to do on the repairs.

Surara asked, Should I go wake him up? But I shook my head.

No, let him sleep. Is he all right?

Yeah. But Im going to bed early today! Then, lets get started!

Saying this, Surara held up the recording crystal above his head.

Light was emitted from the crystal ball, and images floated in the air.

The images were all still pictures, with text written in white letters on a black background.

Of course, it was all in an ancient language.

Important passages were highlighted in red, bold, or underlined.

Let see.

I have seen sothing similar in Japan. Isnt this so kind of presentation material?

Ancient civilizations have many similarities with modern Japan, but I never imagined that they shared the sa concept of presentation.

Frankly, I am surprised.

Putting aside my personal impressions, lets move on to the contents of the presentation material.

It seems that the people of ancient civilizations made various preparations to fight against calamities.

One of them was a plan to summon [Transmigrator], and the docunt reported on the progress of this plan.

There were three types of [Transmigrator], or natural enemies of calamity: the hero, the demon king, and the sage.

One of them would be summoned from another world and asked to save the world.

That was the general frawork of the [Transmigrator] Summoning Plan.

What can I say I thought that this was a common setting in fantasy ani and gas.

Perhaps if there were other modern Japanese here, they would have had the sa impression as I did. But unfortunately, the plan seems to have failed.

A very large-scale ritual was required to open the door to connect to another world and summon a [Transmigrator].

During the ceremony, an accidental outburst of magic power occurred, and more than 300 magicians who were present at the ceremony fell into a coma.

In addition, the facility The No. 0 Underground City, which was used to support the summoned [Transmigrator], was destroyed by a monster attack, and even rebuilding it was impossible.

The docunt ended with the following words: Considering the current situation, we have no choice but to cancel the [Transmigrator] Summoning Plan. The situation is hopeless, but we must not give up.

As I said earlier, all the docunts are written in an ancient language.

Only Surara, who was created around the ti of the ancient civilization, and I, whose [Transmigrator] title provided a translation function, could decipher them.

For the ti being, I translated the docunts and explained them to everyone.

After we finished talking, Relic muttered thoughtfully.

Kou-san. The No. 0 Underground City ntioned in the docunts refers to the underground city of Aunen, doesnt it?

Yes, that should be it.

I nodded and looked at Surara for confirmation.

Master-san is right. The official na of the underground city where I lived is the No. 0 Underground City. According to the docunts, it was destroyed and can no longer be rebuilt

Thats a contradiction, isnt it?

Relic says.

The underground city of Aunen has not been destroyed at all and is still functioning perfectly. When the Black Dragon returned, it was a trendous help to the residents as a place of refuge.

Strange, isnt it?

The situation we know about the underground city and the contents of the docunts are completely different.

What is the aning of this?

There are other questions as well.

According to the docunts, the [Transmigrator] summoning plan has been canceled. Then why am I here?

When I said this, everyones reaction was divided into two.

Iris, Lily, Leticia, and Surara, who knew that I was a [Transmigrator], seed to be wondering the sa thing, nodding their heads in agreent.

On the other hand, Relic and Milia, who knew nothing about the situation, had puzzled looks on their faces. These two are trustworthy people, and its okay to reveal things to them.

Ive got this skill called [Transmigrator] that was ntioned in the docunts. Im from a completely different world where magic and monsters dont exist.

Thou who art from a faraway land, empty thy vessel if thou wilt challenge the dragon..'

It was Milia who muttered those words.

The faraway land written in the spirit ring, does it an another world?

That is what it ans. Im sorry I didnt tell you until now.

Its all right.

Milia puts on a warm, enveloping smile.

It doesnt matter to . I understand that you are a good person, no matter where you were born. Please tell the story of where you lived next ti.

Its not that interesting a place.

Im interested in it, even if it is. So are you too, right, Relic-san? Relic-san?

Relic did not reply.

His mouth tightened into a single line, and he turned his gaze toward . Furthermore, he was trembling and shaking for so reason.

Ko-Kou-san.

What is it?

If this is a world without magic, then magic tools dont exist either, right? Then how on earth did you establish your civilization? Wow, I want to know! I want to know!

Relic was not only an archaeologist but also an inventor of magic tools. If he was told that a civilization developed without magic tools, it would be natural for him to be curious.

I wouldnt mind telling him about Japan, but that can wait until later.

So, we decided to continue our examination of the docunts.

I have one thing on my mind.

Iris raised her hand in a small gesture.

According to the docunts, either the hero, the demon king, or the sage, was supposed to be summoned, right? So which one of them does Kou fall under?

Its a delicate question. I would say none of them apply to , but also all of them apply to .

What do you an?

Iris tilted her head, and I began to explain.

The first is that Leticia had taught this before, based on her knowledge as a calamity.

There are three natural enemies of calamities.

The first is the hero who possesses the [Dexterity], the second is the sage who possesses the [Magic Ingenuity], and the last is the demon king who possesses the [Calamity Summoning].

I have the [Dexterity] and the [Calamity Summoning], and my [Full Assist] also has the [Magic Ingenuity].

In other words, I alone possess the power of a hero, a demon king, and a sage.

In addition to that, I also have the power of [Creation], which is a big difference from the way the [Transmigrator] was originally supposed to be summoned.

Its truly an out-of-this-world existence.

After listening to my story, Iris muttered to herself.

After all, Master-san is an amazing person!

In addition, Surara shouted innocently.

Hmm?

Wait a minute.

I suddenly recall the first ti I visited the underground city of Aunen.

There was a vast space there, and the person who beca the master that is, , was supposed to build the city using the [Building Instructions] skill.

But the announcent I heard in my mind at that ti was as follows.

If you fall under the category of hero, demon king, or sage, [Building Instructions] will be added to your skills. Only when you do not fall under any of these categories and possess [Creation] the function of [Creation] will be extended as a special exception.

In other words, the underground city system was designed with the possibility of the holder of [Creation] becoming a master.

But on the other hand, what about the Helper Slis?

They were extrely surprised that I have [Creation], even though they are supposed to work closely with the underground city system.

How could there be such a discrepancy?

I decided to ask Surara.

Surely, it doesnt seem right.

Surara raised his eyebrows thoughtfully and nodded his head, forming a shape in his mouth.

We, the Helper Slis, are supposed to support the master, so we should know more about [Creation], shouldnt we?

Um.

Lily opened her mouth while muttering, This may be unrelated, but

This docunt doesnt ntion [Creation] at all. That also bothers a little.

Im just guessing.

Leticia, who had been silent all this ti, opened her mouth.

The original plan to summon the [Transmigrator] was to summon either the hero, the demon king, or the sage, without considering [Creation] at all. It was probably at this ti that Surara-sama and the other Helper Slis were created.

So you are saying that this is why Surara and the others dont know much about [Creation].

Yes. The docunts say that the plan was canceled, but it makes sense to think that the plan was resud afterward in consideration of [Creation].

I see.

If we adopt Leticias hypothesis, it would explain the existence of the underground city, which was supposed to be destroyed by monsters, and the fact that its system would be compatible with the [Creation] owner.

However, I dont understand why Kou-sama was summoned now and not 4,000 years ago.

Its strange, isnt it?

Iris agrees.

If Kou had been summoned 4,000 years ago, the ancient civilization would not have been destroyed.

I doubt it.

The reason I was able to defeat the Black Dragon and the Gluttonous Dragon was because Iris and Lily lent a hand.

Whats more, it seems that at that ti, 4,000 years ago, multiple calamities were appearing at the sa ti.

For example, if a Black Dragon and a Gluttonous Dragon had appeared at the sa ti, I dont think I could have won.

Conversely, it may have been a chanism whereby the [Transmigrator] were summoned at a ti when it would be possible to defeat each one individually.

It is possible.

The ancient civilization had magical technology that we cant even imagine today, so it would not be impossible for them to establish a ritual separated by the mind-boggling ti of 4,000 years.

After that, we continued to examine the docunts for a while, but we concluded that the [Transmigrator] Summoning Plan must have been resud at so point in ti.

I felt that the information on the ancient civilization, which had been only in fragnts until then, was finally beginning to form a picture.

According to Relics story, several unread ancient docunts were stored at the academy in the royal capital.

If we decipher them, we may be able to find out a lot more.

* * *

By the ti we left the lab, it was already dusk.

We were told that dinner was ready, so we all headed straight for the ships restaurant.

Welco, Master-san!

A sli wearing a chefs hat welcod us.

I was so excited to cook that I overdid it! Please eat whatever you like, as much as you like!

Looking around the restaurant, we see a large table in the center of the room with a variety of dishes on it.

Salads, soups, breads, pastas, pizzas, fish dishes, at dishes, fruits, cakes, and so on.

It looked like a buffet, where you take what you like and eat it on your plate.

Whoa! Its like a dinner party in the castle!

Relic was the first to speak up.

Were the only guests, arent we? We dont have to greet the other nobles or engage in an endless boring conversation, do we? Yay!

Relic must have had a hard ti

Well, Im a mber of the dukes family too! When youre in the royal palace, I will indeed behave as I should. But because of that, I always miss out on the food I want to eat, which stresses out!

I understand exactly how you feel, Relic-sama.

It was Leticia who nodded her head.

When I was in my ho country, I used to smile fondly and give a friendly nod as I watched the delicious-looking cakes being snatched away by the other nobles.

It seems that royalty and nobility are in a rather troubleso position.

Both of you, please dont hesitate to eat tonight.

Of course! Thank you, Kou-san!

I thank you as well. Fufu, now, shall we start with the food?

After finishing the conversation, Relic began to secure the at dishes with a plate in his hand at a furious pace. He is probably trying to make ands for his past disappointnts at the royal banquet.

On the other hand, Leticia was looking around with empty dishes in hand.

She seed to have decided to enjoy the food with her eyes first.

The way people move at a buffet varies rather a lot from person to person, doesnt it?

Surara, for example, plated up various dishes a little at a ti.

Maybe he intended to taste all the nu options.

Iris and Lily were walking around together, both taking larger plates of food. When they return to the table, they may be planning to share more with each other.

Kou-san, Kou-san!

I turned around slowly when I heard a voice call out from behind .

The voice was Milia.

Whats the matter? Is there sothing you need?

I thought I hadnt thanked you properly yet.

Milia smiled brightly and bowed her head.

Thank you so much for not only giving a ride on your ship this ti but also for treating to such a wonderful al.

I dont mind. When I was in Aunen, Miria took good care of too.

Was I of any help to you?

Of course.

I nodded and looked back at my mories.

I rember the first ti I went to the Adventurers Guild. Milia answered at the counter, didnt she?

Eh?

Milia raised her voice as if puzzled.

Thats normal, isnt it?

But the clerk at the other counter said, I have a chronic disease and ran away.

At the ti, I was wearing armor with the head of an Armored Bear on my left shoulder, so its not hard to understand why the clerk would want to run away.

When I told this to Milia, she giggled.

Co to think of it, Kou-san was pretty wild that ti.

Wasnt Milia scared?

Hmm.

Milia put the index finger of her right hand to her mouth and thought for a mont before answering.

I didnt have that impression. I could tell from your face that you are not a bad person.

That is very kind of you to say.

I knew that you were not an ordinary person, but I was surprised to know that you were from another world. By the way, you said you would tell about your hotown later, didnt you? Im really looking forward to it. Please dont forget.

I understand. Well, lets talk about it after dinner, shall we?

Yes, by all ans.

When I returned to the table after taking the food, everyone was already seated.

The special white grape juice from the underground city of Aunen had been prepared, and we poured it into each others glasses.

Cheers to a safe journey to the royal capital!

Cheers!

The seven of us, including , echoed through the restaurant, and the al began in a lively atmosphere.

Kou-san, Kou-san!

Whats the matter, Relic?

This corn soup is so creamy! I love it! I love it! Im going to get so more!

Dont fall down.

The bread, its all so soft and fluffy. I could eat as many as I want.

The cheese gratin is so good and lty.

Really. Lily-chan is right. Why dont you try so too, Kou?

If Iris says so, Ill have so.

Yes, here you go.

Thank you. Delicious.

Im in the mood for pizza today! Crunch, crunch, munch, munch! Crunch, crunch, munch, munch.

Surara-san. Youre going to choke if you eat so fast.

Its all right, Milia-oneesan! Cough, cough!

Let rub your back.

Thank you!

Corn soup is so good! Its so good! Im getting the third bowl!

Relic-sama, you must really like corn soup. Please fetch a bowl of corn soup as well.

Sure thing! Here you go!

The cheese fondue is delicious.

Hey, Leticia. Can I have so of that bread?

Of course. Youre going to put the cheese on it, arent you?

Youre right. Oh, can I have so for Kou?

Fufu, you two are really getting along, arent you?

* * *

Yay! Thanks for eating so much! Please co again!

After finishing our al, we left the restaurant, being escorted out by a Chef-Cap Helper Sli.

We were all here, but it would have been tasteless to leave things as they were. So we decided to go to the bar at the rear of the ship.

Welco

At the counter, there was a bartender in a shirt and vest. However, he was not a human but a Helper Sli.

His body was about two tis larger than the others, and he had a dandy mustache around his mouth.

I wondered if Helper Slis could grow beards.

No, Master-san.

Surara shouted at my feet.

Thats a fake mustache! I bet hes dressed up to match the mood of the bar!

Surara-san. Youll ruin the mood if you say that

The fake bearded sli muttered with a troubled expression on his face.

Master-san. You can call the bearded sli. The place is vacant, so please feel free to sit anywhere.

I understand. Thank you.

I nodded and stepped into the back of the bar.

Its an adult world!

Lily was looking around the store with a twinkle in her eye. It must be the first ti for her to co to this kind of place.

Well, thats understandable.

Whenever we went out for a drink in Fort Port, it was always just Iris and , and Lily always went back to the inn with Leticia.

Kou-san, where would you like to sit?

Right

Im the type of person who usually sits at the counter, but this ti there were many people.

Oh

How about the tables over there? Sofas are placed around the table in a U shape, and it looks like there is plenty of room for seven people.

The nearby wall is made of glass, so we can look out over the starry sky and the sea at night.

All right, lets go over there.

Yes!

Lily seed to be more excited than ever and made a short run for the table.

Surara followed behind her, jumping up and down.

Yay! Its a bar! Im an adult sli!

Lily-san and Surara-san are both so cute and innocent.

Milia muttered with a smiling face.

Kou-san is a strong drinker, isnt he?

I dont think so.

Well, just a little bit stronger than others. Not so much a heavy drinker probably.

By the way, I have never had a hangover since I ca to this world.

One of the effects of being a [Transmigrator] is to nullify abnormalities, and Im sure this is the reason for that.

The bar had a full range of alcoholic beverages, including wine.

It seed that fresh fruits were brought from the underground city, and fruit cocktails were also available.

I ordered sothing refreshing and dessert-like from the bearded sli and was served a frozen strawberry cocktail.

Two small strawberries were displayed on the rim of the glass.

Its kind of stylish, isnt it?

Said Iris, sitting next to on my left, holding up her glass. She ordered the sa thing as I did.

I am also matching with you.

Lily also has a frozen strawberry cocktail in her hand, but this one is non-alcoholic.

She is only 15 years old. Still, it seems to be enough to make her feel like an adult, and Lily seems happy.

Ive never been to a bar before in my life.