Overlimit Skill Holder Vol 1 Chapter 33
Translator: Saitama-sensei
Vol 1: Chapter 33
I was taken to a place where Dante-san would never have taken – in other words, a red light district. Raikira-san took to a similar place once, but this place was even more indecent.
However, it was morning now.
When seeing under the morning sun, the gaudy pink signboard looked to be in a miserable state with coating peeled off. A drunk man was sleeping behind a building — Is he dead? He is still alive, right? Right?
「This way.」
「Hyee!」
「…Don’t make weird noises.」
When we entered the back alley, there was not even a stone pavent. It was dim, full of foul odors, and puddles of unknown colour on the ground. I walked while looking at the ground, trying not to step on the puddles.
「Can you see it? The city wall. Because this area is close to the city wall and there is no water supply, it is the cheapest land in the city.」
「I see…」
「And because it is this kind of place, people co here to do business away from the prying eyes of the authorities. One of the specialties is the “wall fence”.」
「Wall fence?」
「You destroy a part of the wall and go through.」
I see… It’s like a guide to smuggling.
「…You don’t seem surprised at all.」
「N-No, I am surprised. Oh man, to think there are people doing such dangerous things… good lord.」
「Your shitty acting isn’t convincing anyone with that “I see” face of yours. Well, follow .」
When we got nearer to the castle wall, there was a single wooden hut. About 5 people were hanging out in front of it.
All were n and all smoked pipe cigarettes. You could tell at a glance that they were shady people.
「Oh, Oscar. Are you going out again?」
「Well, I’m not going out today. It is this kid.」
He pushed forward, and they looked at with confusion.
「This kid…?」
「Isn’t that what I just said? How much?」
「Well… It’s not going to be cheap even for a child. As usual, three federal gold coins.」
Three federal gold coins!? 300,000 yen(3000usd)!?
「Tsk, greedy bastards. Here.」
「Oscar-san?!」
「I’m not worried about the money, kid. It is laughably cheap compared to the lives of my party mbers. Rather, you should worry about what you’re going to do after leaving.」
「Uh, I guess…」
「It will be difficult to cross the border into the Saint Knight Kingdom from here. There is only one way and the border checking is tight. On the other hand, the movent within the Keith Grand Federation is considerably easier, so that would be better. The soldiers will be looking within the city for a while, after all.」
「…Okay. Thank you so much for everything.」
「Yeah, go.」
Oscar-san left, as I waved goodbye.
I was helped by Dante-san’s kindness even until the very end. I felt like I was able to repay him by curing the petrification poison, but I just made another debt.
In other words, I had another reason to return to Silver Balance.
「Alrighty, kid. Head over here. Oi Zerry, there’s a custor coming over, guide him.」
When I opened the door – the only thing which seed proper about the place – the whole place was completely dark. When I closed the door behind , a dim light lit up, illuminating only the dust particles in the air.
「Seriously, these guys don’t treat their employee with respect… Oh, custor. Co this way.」
「………」
「What is the matter, custor?」
The person called Zerry – a beastman – asked puzzledly.
「Oh, you can’t see where you’re walking? Then, let turn up the lamp a little.」
When the brightness of the magic lamp increased, that person’s figure erged.
Both I and Zerry were silently staring at each other.
I had seen this person before. It was the person Raikira-san gave money to the other night.
And this person probably knows too. When she saw Raikira-san in the city, I was right there with him.
「Man… I’m surprised. You’re the bocchan who was with Raikira-san.」[1. TL Note: “bocchan” is “lad/boy” in this context. Zerry calls him “bocchan” endearingly, so I decided to keep it that way.]
I was also surprised.
I thought without a doubt that it was a man at that ti, but he turned out to be a woman.
Despite being shorter than Raikira-san, she had a slender body with well-balanced muscles.
There were two cat ears pointing up over her reddish brown short hair. The torn sleeves of her shirt were rolled up to her elbows, thus you can see a lot of hair on her forearm. She was also wearing tight pants and long boots.
It looked like light equipnt, but there was no gap in her standing posture.
「You were in the sa rcenary group as Raikira-san, right?」
「Oh! The young boss talked about that, too? Seems like you earned quite a bit of his trust, huh, bocchan.」
「Yes. He trusted … and gave .」
Perhaps noticing my way of wording, Zerry-san beca suspicious.
「…Bocchan, did you do sothing?」
I silently shook my head.
「Raikira-san passed away.」
Then, there was silence between us. After a while, the magic lamp fell from Zerry-san’s hand, making a noise. The magic lamp – that wasn’t fire – hadn’t lost any light. An angry shout ca from outside, “Zerry! Don’t tell you broke the lamp!”
The man from earlier opened the door. “Ah, the custor is still here. Oi, Zerry, guide him out imdiately.”he said, closing the door again.
I then talked to Zerry-san about Raikira-san’s final monts. I was ambiguous about myself, though.
She guided through a small, narrow passage while listening to the story with a gloomy look. We were already inside the city wall, and when we were about to reach the other side, she strained her ears to check for any sounds in the surroundings, and then carefully removed the rock from the city wall. The rock was thinly carved and had a handle on the inside. When we passed through, Zerry-san placed it back as it was. Looking from the outside, I couldn’t notice any difference from the rest of the wall.
There seems to be a tall grass thicket 10 ters away with a wild trail inside. And by following it, you can get to the highway. However, there seems to be many diverging paths, so you would get lost without a doubt if it’s your first ti.
「I see… So the young boss… was able to kill Crysta in the end, huh.」
Zerry-san was crying, while guiding . She was gushing with tears, not caring that I could see her.
As a survivor of the rcenary group, she, too, seems to have long wanted to get revenge on Crysta. However, the opponent was a Mithril-rank adventurer, and they — although unprepared — numbered a few dozens, but were still annihilated by a single man. It seems that she had almost given up her desire for revenge.
Indeed, there is almost no way to beat an opponent who freely moves through the sky and can ceaselessly shoot 【Fire Magic】.
Zerry-san wiped off the tears in her eyes with her sleeves and looked back at . Her cat eyes, which were reddish brown just like her hair, looked intently at .
「If you go straight from here, you’ll reach the highway. –Bocchan, won’t you let serve as your escort?」
「Eh, escort…?」
「Yep. The “Dark Fang rcenary” was my family. There was no place I felt more comfortable in. When that place was gone… I fell into despair and was struggling to make money to survive. That was when I saw the young boss, who also sohow managed to survive. And I could tell just by looking at his eyes, that he hadn’t abandoned his revenge on that bastard Crysta. And he splendidly accomplished it.」
「………」
…But it doesn’t matter if you die.
I wanted to say that, but… revenge may have been everything for those whose companions were slaughtered. Thus, I couldn’t say it.
「Well, it doesn’t matter if he’s dead too.」
「Ah?! I was thinking not to say that out of respect though!」
「Since I’m a cat beastman, I’m quite laid-back and easy-going.」
The serious air from before was gone. Zerry-san smiled with teary eyes.
「But you see, bocchan. A fire has been re-ignited in my dead heart. Hearing about his way of life, I feel like I have to do sothing too. I’m sure I t Reiji-san for so reason. Please let accompany you on your journey.」
「But…」
「I overheard a little of what you were talking about a while ago. I can guide you to the Saint Knight Kingdom or the Kruvan Holy Kingdom or wherever you like! I was a scout in the “Dark Fang rcenary” and have travelled all over the world.」
Until I ca here, I was helped by Dante-san – in the form of Oscar-san, and here again, I am receiving help from Raikira-san – in the form of Zerry-san.
「Haha…」
「…Reiji-san?」
Whatever the case may be, I am a mber of Silver Balance. I should just receive a companion’s helping hand without worrying much, right?
「Okay. Thank you.」
「Yay!」Zerry-san leapt in joy, and snapped her finger.「Let’s go right away then!」
I start walking according to Zerry-san’s guidance.
I felt like I was being guided by Raikira-san himself. Not only Raikira-san, but I’m walking down the path opened up by Dante-san, Non-san, and Mimino-san.
Not only that.
Just like how a path cos to be as more people tread on it, the path I walked on was the one guided by everyone else.
I wonder if Mimino-san is talking to Dante-san about right about now? Have they noticed that Dante-san’s body has healed? Was Non-san delighted?
(Raikira-san, you wanted revenge even if it ant throwing away everything else.)
I don’t understand that feeling.
I don’t even know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
However, I will never forget that “fulfilled” face you showed at the end. And I will always be wondering what you were about to say to at that ti.
Please forgive for leaving without even mourning.
Well, knowing you, I’m sure you’ll say sothing like, “Just go already. Mourning isn’t going to fill your belly.”
「…What’s wrong, bocchan? You look like you’re about to burst out crying.」
「No, it’s nothing. And can you please stop calling “bocchan”?」
「Nope. Because you’re a little boy. It can’t be helped, you know.」
「It can be helped!」
「No, no, it can’t be helped. Nahahaha…」
「Ah, there is no helping you. So, why do you call Raikira-san “young boss”?」
「Oh, he was the nephew of the leader of “Dark Fang rcenary”.」
「Hou…」
「Oh, are you interested in that? Then, I’ll talk about the rcenary group! I won’t stop even if you complain it’s too long!」
「Ahahah, please do. We have a long journey ahead.」
I don’t know where I was heading.
However, there are things I do know.
That this journey is going to be long.
Although, I did find a completely unexpected travel companion.
Eventually, when the wild trail ended, a vast grassland spread before us.
On the other side, a highway stretched through the ocean-like grassland. You can’t tell what’s waiting beyond the grasslands until you go there.
If that’s the case, then I’ll just have to go. After all, I’m an adventurer mber of Silver Balance.
A gentle tailwind blew, guiding the way, and I started walking.
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