Chapter 5 The Instructor, Reunited

The Instructor, Reunited

I arrived safely at the entrance of Rikehana リケハナ, the northern country.

This is the second time I’ve used [Fast Travel] successfully….

It’s still scary, even though I know what’s going to happen.

Of course, the reason I was able to come to this distant Rikehana is because I have been here before.

Actually, it would be more accurate to say that I was teleported here.

While investigating a magical civilization ruin, a party member made a mistake and activated a teleportation trap.

We were all teleported to different places, but for some reason, I was sent to a ruin near the Rikehana.

How was I doing after the teleportation accident?

Well, I won’t go into details because it would take too long, but I managed to get back safely by other means.

I’ll tell you about it someday.

The guards guarding the gate of Rikehana were incredibly suspicious of a man with an unfamiliar hair color who suddenly appeared, but I was able to resolve the issue through [Negotiation].

Everyone was happy and smiling at the happy ending.

It was a relief that I hadn’t forgotten the language I had desperately learned when I came here before.

I was afraid that languages I didn’t use would quickly become rusty.

I seem to have no problem with everyday conversation. Being able to speak the language makes a huge difference in how difficult it is to live here….

And this time… I have gems to exchange for money, so it’s easy mode.

Last time I had no money, I didn’t speak the language, and I had no idea where I was! It was a mess.

Money and information are very important.

I took a break in an inn I managed to find and made plans for the future.

First, I need to register with the Adventurers’ Guild here.

This would be easy if my old registration file still existed.

In order to fit in as quickly as possible, I’ll take on small requests, regardless of the pay, and gradually build up trust.

I am very good at this kind of steady work.

Since it’s a method that has worked before, I know how to do it.

Even if I’m in the red at first, I should be able to recover soon.

There may be that person I was once indebted to at the Adventurers’ Guild, so I definitely want to say hello.

With this plan in mind, I fell asleep as if I had been knocked out.

Using Skill Overload is really tiring…

Good night… Zzz…

I didn’t dream.

But I felt like I saw the starry sky from that day.

The next day, I knocked on the door of the Adventurers’ Guild.

It hasn’t changed much since then….

There’s a map of the area on the wall.

Has the inhabitable area grown since then?

The land of Rikehana is vast, but most of it is occupied by the Demon Forest, a nest of monsters.

Because of this, the guild is very active, and adventurers can be found there even in the wee hours of the morning.

Skilled adventurers flock here to expand the area where humans can live.

Anyway, I came here because I wanted to go far away, and it turned out to be a good decision.

As I was casually looking at the bulletin board where the permanent requests were posted, I was suddenly called out from behind.

“You… Veiss…?”

When I turned around, I saw a bald old man with a very large build.

“Old man Mostur モストル?!”

There was my benefactor who taught me a lot when I was a strange foreigner who didn’t understand the language and had no money.

“You disappeared without saying anything! I was so worried about you!”

He patted my back happily.

Before, I would have staggered from the impact, but now I’m fine.

“Oh, you’ve gotten stronger since then! Impressive, impressive!”

“Well, I can’t stay a kid forever.”

“You’re still a child to me though, hahaha!”

He laughed heartily.

Ah, he hasn’t changed at all.

Old Mostur was also from the Anafiha Kingdom, just like me, and he couldn’t bear to see me, a fellow countryman, struggling.

He’s a bit rough and careless, but I think he’s a really good person.

My heart warmed for the first time in a long time.

“Are you going to stay here for a while?”

“Yes, I plan to stay here for a while.”

“Then come visit Meiria メイリア later! She was really depressed when you left.”

“Ah…”

Meiria-san is Old Man Mostur’s granddaughter, a caring and very sweet girl.

She’s also my language teacher here.

Like Old Mostur, I was very grateful to her.

When I went back to my country, I was so busy that I couldn’t say goodbye to her, and I was sorry.

Several years have passed since then, and she must have become a wonderful lady.

“Yes, I’ll make time to visit her properly next time.”

“There’s no need to be so formal…”

He stroked his bald head affectionately.

“So, what are you doing here?”

“Well, this is my first time back in this guild in a long time, so if my registration record is still here, I thought I might as well make a somewhat tedious request as a greeting….”

I am implicitly asking for a job.

“Oh?”

Old Mostur’s eyes light up.

I may have messed up.

“There should be something left. Meiria went crazy; she said you’d never die! You’re pretty good in a fight, aren’t you? There’s a good request for you… You’ll take it, won’t you?”

Of course, all I can say is ‘yes’.