Episode 1208
The City·
It is the only city in Whiteland and the only survival area for humanity. This place the only light visible in the snow-covered fields was surrounded by a huge wall made of iron and stone.
Beyond the wall factories and chimneys rise tall and the smoke constantly spewing out from those chimneys covers the sky casting darkness over the city.
And a pillar located in the exact center of the city. A purple light was pulsing from the pillar. Simon and Lethe who were hanging from the train stared at the sight.
“Warmth is flowing from that purple pillar…”
Lethe continued waving her hand in the air.
“Maybe that’s why the weather is warm and it barely snows.”
“It’s fascinating…”
The warmth coming from that pillar was the source of humanity’s survival even in this extreme environment… And all the humans here were doing hard labor to mine ‘Pertilium’ the power source to create this warmth…
Clang clank clank!
As it approaches the city the speed of the train slows noticeably.
The only door that allows access to the interior located in the center of the castle wall opens creating a gap through which the train can barely escape.
‘There are watchers…’
Simon who was hanging on to the train raised his head and looked at the people holding telescopes on the castle wall.
“Simon.”
Just then Lethe spread her magic circle in the air and beckoned with her opposite hand.
“Stick closer here”
“Ah yes…”
When Simon took a step closer to her she became angry.
“ah! In the meantime don’t be shy! “Isn’t it tight?”
“Ah okay!”
Simon pressed closely to Lethe and grabbed her waist. Lethe finally nodded her head and opened a barrier just enough to block the two people.
“I’m not confident in illusion magic but instead it’s a technique that uses light refraction…”
“good job! “If this is enough you will be able to get through safely.”
In fact it’s not like you’re on the train and it would be hard to notice because there are people sticking to the side of the car. Soon the train is moving! He passed the castle wall and entered inside making a sound.
Simon and Lethe’s eyes widened as they finally saw the inside of the city.
‘Wow…!’
A gloomy industrial city appears…
When seen from the inside it looked much larger. Most of the buildings were factories and huge pipes were tangled from the ground to the sky. A crude slum was formed in a place that barely missed the pipes.
There is no concept of stairs or residential areas. There is an extreme lack of space or if there is an empty space something like a building hangs precariously. Langerstine a large city on the continent where Simon often visits is also famous for its exorbitant housing prices and usable area but this It wasn’t that much…
The air was thicker than outside and a smell like stale oil stung my nose.
“Simon over there…”
People living in The City can also be seen where Lethe points.
In the narrow dark winding alleys humans sub-races and other unique races never before seen on the continent were being dragged to work. They all walked with their heads bowed and in their eyes they were dragging pickaxes and carts. There is no hope in sight…
Rattling rattling!
While looking at the city the speed of the train slows down and heads towards the platform. You can see the platform staff walking one by one.
Simon signaled with his hand and Lethe nodded her head.
Taa!
Two people covered in barriers jumped out of the train at the same time. They had to roll several times on the floor but fortunately they jumped behind the pillar and the sound of the landing was drowned out by the noise of the train.
Kiiii!
Finally the train stopped the doors opened and the passengers inside got out. Simon and Lethe held their bodies behind the pillar and sighed nervously.
‘The infiltration was a success…’
* * *
Same time…
Suuu…
There were people everywhere watching from a distance on the castle walls or on the roofs of buildings as trains loaded with minerals entered the platform.
Among them here is one…
There was a woman sitting on a roof looking around through a telescope. She blew on a piece of bubble gum near her mouth then popped it and chewed the gum again and again.
“Do you see any gaps? Davina…”
“at all·”
After answering her colleague’s question she blew bubble gum again and focused on the view of her telescope.
“Security is tight… I don’t think it’ll be fun this time…”
As she was looking around with a telescope her gaze turned to one side. It seemed like something was shaking from the wall of the train and then she saw a man and a woman in unusual clothes jumping down onto the platform.
She raised the corners of her mouth ·
“Something more interesting has come in?”
“what?”
Percussion·
She grinned pulling her telescope away from her eyes ·
“I found it… They might be the people our captain mentioned…”
* * *
Successfully infiltrated The City the home of Savior Hieromir.
Simon and Lethe were walking among the crowd talking in low voices that only each other could hear.
“I was lucky to get into The City right away. The first priority is to find a safe summoning location.”
Simon said·
“If we can go beyond the walls and immediately summon the power of the continent within the city the attack on Hieromir will be much easier.”
“Before that…”
Lethe continued as she spoke looking at those around her.
“What should we do with our outfits?”
The two were still wearing their Rune League combat uniforms.
Although he was wearing a recognition distortion artifact it was not his face that was the problem but rather the attire of the continent which attracted people’s attention. In order to blend in with the people of this world without being noticed localization of the attire was essential.
“and-”
Grumble!
Before Lethe spoke a sound came from Simone’s stomach just in time. Simone said ‘Ugh’ and her face blushed and Lethe chuckled.
“Let’s eat something. Since we came to this world we haven’t been able to eat almost anything.”
“You need money for clothes or food so how do we make money in The City?”
She laughed and waved her index finger.
“I’ll solve it… First let’s find a restaurant that looks expensive…”
“?”
* * *
“Haaa-”
Lorenzo’s Restaurant which claims to be the best in the city.
Lorenzo the restaurant owner who had closed his shop early today was resting his chin and sighing. His eyes were fixed on the reservation schedule hanging on the wall.
[White Block 8-person reservation·]
A week ago he suddenly ordered the preparation of top-class dishes as high-ranking magnates would visit and dine with the couple.
Lorenzo asked how he could prepare top-class dishes in Whiteland in just a week. He explained that in order to prepare meat dishes or more reservations had to be made at least 5 months in advance but the humans of White Block did not have common sense.
Lorenzo with his feet on fire diligently wandered around the market trying to find food ingredients but he couldn’t get high-quality ingredients here even if he paid thousands of dollars.
“···If we can’t find ingredients within a week will we have to close the restaurant?”
I don’t know what will happen if I incur White Block’s wrath… At that moment when Lorenzo is sighing…
Jinglang jingling-
The restaurant door opened with a bell ringing.
“How are you?”
A woman with snow-white hair appeared waving her hand and speaking a continental language. Behind her a man with blue hair…
Despite the appearance of the two guests Lorenzo blurted out continental language.
“Business is closed today. Did you see the sign outside?”
As he said that he glanced at the faces of Simon and Lethe.
“And it’s not a place worth paying for for young people to eat. Please go.”
“We did not come as guests but to sell food.”
“···What?”
Lorenzo made an absurd expression.
Lethe naturally squinted and looked at the traces of his culinary research laid out all over the table. He then turned around and walked away looking at his schedule.
“I heard the situation roughly. Is the store in danger if we can’t serve good food to our valuable customers?”
“Look! “If you came here with the intention of inflaming my anger…!”
Lethe suddenly opened a subspace and took out a divine beast from within.
-Pap-dad!
A chicken-shaped divine beast with flapping wings jumped out. The divine beast sitting at the table showing off its sparkling feathers raised its head.
Lorenzo suddenly got up from his seat.
“Oh it’s meat!”
-Blap!
Shinsoo got angry at those words and ran up to Lorenzo striking him in the face with his wing.
Lethe also crossed her arms and glared at him with contempt.
“···savage·”
“Oh no! From the context it didn’t seem like they were trying to sell that chicken! Isn’t that right?”
Lorenzo looked at Simon with an expression of resentment but Simon avoided his eyes and looked away.
“Please Pip…”
-Blap!
Wow!
The chicken-shaped divine beast seemed to give strength to the body for a moment and then! With a sound a large egg was laid.
“thank you so much!”
-Pap-dad-dad!
egg!
Lorenzo’s eyes widened… It was that rare and precious egg…
Lethe held up the egg with a napkin and then walked away.
“I need to use the kitchen…”
“Now wait!”
Before Lorenzo could say anything Lethe turned on the light in the kitchen put on a frying pan and wrapped herself in the apron hanging on the wall. Then after lightly tying her hair she looked through the nearby cooking utensils and finished getting ready.
“This is oil right?”
“for a moment! “Don’t use it arbitrarily!”
After Lethe poured cooking oil into her frying pan she cracked open the large egg that the divine beast had just laid and poured it into the frying pan.
Shoot!
Lorenzo sat down as he saw the mixture of white and golden colors filling a frying pan like a pie and frying it in oil.
It was such an ecstatic sight…
“Simon please bring me everything there is. Uncle where is the salt?”
“Joe seasoning is on the right…”
Lorenzo immediately became cooperative.
Lethe started cooking on her own immediately cooking the eggs in her frying pan. She was accustomed to holding the frying pan with one hand and frying her rice in oil.
After that she stir-fried only the vegetables that were in the cupboard and then poured eggs on top.
Simon and Lorenzo almost lost their minds just from that smell…
“Ta-da it’s complete…”
Lethe naturally took out three plates and placed them on the table dividing the food into thirds and giving it to each person. Simon who was very hungry immediately started tasting.
“ah···!”
It tastes like Anna Pollentia’s omelet.
Eggs are a familiar taste but perhaps because they belong to a new beast the flavor was nothing compared to eggs. Simon gave a thumbs up.
“It’s so delicious Lethe!”
“thank god·”
Lethe took a spoonful herself rested her chin and looked at Lorenzo ·
“What do you think?”
“This thing…”
Lorenzo was eating with tears streaming down his face. He was taking a very small amount of egg with a spoon and chewing it for a long time. He was tasting it as much as he could thinking it was a sin to put it down his throat.
“It’s the best food I’ve ever eaten.”
Lethe grinned and pointed behind her. Before she knew it the chicken-shaped divine beast had laid six eggs on the table basket and was spreading her wings and raising her head as if showing off.
Lorenzo’s body collapsed with emotion.
“oh my god···!”
“I also used the kitchen so now I’ll sell everything to you especially for the price.”
Lethe’s eyes moved to her menu. She took one look at the most expensive menu in the restaurant. She got a rough estimate of the price from that menu and opened her mouth.
“One egg costs 5000 fatigue…”
“That’s ridiculous!”
Lorenzo suddenly woke up…
“A total of 30000 blood! No matter how precious food is in The City this is too much!”
“If you don’t like it you can just close the store.”
She spoke calmly as she took a bite of her omelette.
“And I heard that in any world chefs are people who give up their lives for the best gourmet food. I guess that’s not the case for all of them?”
Lorenzo’s face turned red as his pride was attacked.
“What do you make of the city’s best chef! “I’ll buy it all!”
Lethe laughed hehehe
“Thank you…”
Following the egg dish Simon couldn’t help but be impressed as he watched the chef cook lightly.
Lethe who was watching Lorenzo take money out of the safe in the kitchen turned her gaze to Simon.
“It’s delicious right?”
“huh! “There is truly nothing that Lethe cannot do. She is indeed a different saint.”
After hearing that Lethe made her pouty face and she turned her head in amusement ·
“Le Lethe?”
“She’s a saint. Does she think from the beginning that she’s good at everything? “Mr. Anna’s recipe is…”
Lethe’s cheeks heated up slightly.
“Really it’s the result of hard work…”
“I see thank you.”
There was an awkward silence for a moment…
Lorenzo who had brought the money looked at the two people and made a puzzled expression and the chicken-shaped divine beast ‘plucked’ and pecked Lorenzo’s wrist with its beak as if demanding to give him something in return.
So Simon and Lethe acquired a huge amount of capital filled their stomachs and left the restaurant.
* * *
“Then shall we go shopping now?”
“good·”
As Simon was about to walk toward the market he suddenly felt someone calling out to him in thought.
‘Alaze?’
Simon opened the subspace and summoned the Ancient Undead Alaze. A ball-shaped piece of flesh bounced and fell to the floor.
[Proposal to produce the corpse of the ancient undead ‘Molgula’ here in The City·]
“huh?”
Morgula was the ancient undead the king of the swamp whom Lethe hunted during her training camp mission and gave to Simon as a gift.
[Continuing research in subspace · The condition of the inside of the corpse is the worst · Most of the internal organs are destroyed due to divinity · Something a necromancer would never have done · Lack of anatomical emotion ·]
After hearing those words Lethe turned her head with an embarrassed expression.
“…Well I don’t know but I feel sorry…”
[However this time analysis of the corpse of the monster secured by the corps commander identification of its internal mineral intake discovery of a new body structure and power source]
Alaze was bouncing as he spoke…
[Possibility of creating a new Ancient Undead that can only be made in this world · Additional materials required ·]
Simon who heard those words looked at Lethe.
Alaze said he wanted to purchase additional ingredients from the market but that would cost money and that money was money that Lete earned.
At that time Lethe willingly said…
“Let’s get the materials needed to make undead…”
Simon’s eyes widened…
“are you okay?”
“It’s a gift I gave you so I have to take responsibility for this.”
“Thank you Lethe!
container! container!
Alaze also seemed happy and jumped up in place like a ball.
[Urgent·Hurry·]
