Chapter 4: ss - 4

This happened a few years or so ago now. I believe it was when I was just barely in the two digits age.

It had been about three years since the battle with Felix "Wind Slayer," and I had been practicing every day and had become quite skilled .

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That day, I was on a trip alone, which was unusual for me. Usually, Mei would accompany me, but this time she wanted to experiment with something. It was an experimental test to verify the properties of orichalcone. I don't know the details of what she is doing, but since she is Mei, I am sure she will make another great discovery that makes no sense. I was in deep awe of her tireless inquisitiveness and talent, and I was comfortably going on a solitary excursion.

　My destination this time was the Great Mountains. My father had told me that I could move freely within the Farenheit Frontier Territory, but as far as I was concerned, I had never had a chance to go far away from home before, so I took the opportunity to pack my luggage into my bag and left my house.

I brought food, a water bottle, a recovery potion, a map, wallet, a key tag with my family crest on it in case of emergency, and last but not least, a short sword made by Mei. My knife had been broken in the battle with Felix, so I had a new sword made. It is a very sturdy sword made of a metal called "magic steel" that contains a few percent of mithril, and although the shape is that of a Western straight sword, it is a very good sword that will not break or bend and cuts well. The more magic power that flows through it, the sturdier it becomes and the better it cuts (although there is a limit), so I was enjoying its performance to the fullest, which is hard to achieve with commercially available swords.

I was traveling without a change of clothes. The great mountain range I was aiming for this time was one of the three most challenging places in the empire, located to the north of Heidburg. However, I am not going there to climb a mountain. It is suicide to wear such light clothes to traverse a mountain range. Even mountains are dangerous, and in addition, there are monsters, so it is necessary to go fully equipped. Even so, there is no guarantee that one will return home alive, which should give an idea of how dangerous the Great Mountains can be.

　So what was the point of going all the way up to the mountains?

Cain, the northernmost town in the Farenheit Frontier Territory, is located at the foot of the Great Mountains and has a hot spring resort. The natural hot springs that spring from beneath the mountain range are said to contain an abundance of magical powers and minerals, and are extremely good for one's health.

As a former Japanese, I decided that I had no other choice but to go there.

　The town of Cain is very far away. It must be 500 kilometers from Heidburg. It is not an easy trip on foot. For a short distance and a short time, there is a way to move fast by giving off shock waves from my legs, but that is like running all the time, so the distance is limited to a few dozen kilometers. It is not like running a full length marathon. I gave up the idea of traveling on foot.

That's where the magical two-wheeler developed by May comes in. I am not sure how it works, but it is a primitive two-wheeled vehicle equipped with an engine similar to the one I saw on Earth. The maximum speed is only about 70 kilometers per hour (still quite impressive by the standards of this world), but since it is powered by magical energy, it can keep going as long as my physical strength does not run out. If I keep running all day long from sun up to sun down, I can probably get there in a day or two.

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　In the morning of the second day after my departure, I arrived safely at the town of Cain. On the way, I did not see any suspicious bandits or monsters, but no one was able to keep up with my 70 km/h magical two-wheeled vehicle.

Heh, I see steam everywhere."

　Cain was a small town. The population was probably not that big, maybe two or three thousand. Many of the people on the street were dressed in traveling clothes, and there did not seem to be many local residents.

"Welcome to Cain's specialty, hot spring steamed bread!　The cream inside is delicious!"

　The old man was steaming something like a box of hot spring steamed buns,

"Please give me two, old man."

　The reason I didn't have one was because I thought it was too small and n place for it . I was tired from the long trip and wanted to take some sugar.

"Please"

　I paid for the bun, received it from the old man, and took a bite.

"It's so sticky and delicious,"

　The texture was completely like steamed bread. Inside the steamed bun was a custard cream-like filling, making it a "Western-style manjuu". It was quite delicious, and I had no complaints.

"Old man , give me three more, please."

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"That's very generous of you!　I'll give you one free!"

"Thank you."

　After having obtained my breakfast, I decided to look for a place to stay for a rest. I found a place to stay in a matter of seconds, probably due to the nature of this hot spring resort town.

The "Snow Spirit Pavilion," huh? That's pretty stylish.

Among the numerous inns, I found one that was not too expensive, yet not too inexpensive, and entered it. "I'm a nobleman, so there's no problem with a high-class inn, but since I'm visiting on the side, I didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so I decided to go with a middle-class inn.

"Welcome, and thank you for choosing our inn, Yukino Seireitei."

"A rather young female landlady welcomes me."

"It's quite early, but are you taking a rest now?"

"Yes, I would like to take a rest and then go to the hot spring. Can I go in now?'

"Yes, you can enjoy the hot spring during the day, but not during lunch time."
Yes, you can enjoy the hot spring during lunch time.
" Can I stay for five days?"

" Thank you very much."

After checking in and putting my bags in my room, I put on a yukata (kind of like a Japanese bathrobe, but thinner) and went to the large bath.

I was the only one in the changing room, and I had the place to myself.

"Oh, nice."

As is standard in other worlds, there were two types of hot springs, one inside the bathroom and one outside. I washed my body in the bathroom and went out to the open-air bath.

"Mmmm, the view is great!""

The temperature in early spring was quite chilly for my nude and wet body. The snow-capped peaks of the mountain range, still white with snow, presented a magnificent sight to the base of the town.

"I would love to climb  there someday."

The picture still doesn't come to mind right now. If I am attacked by a pack of high-ranked monsters, I will probably not be able to survive, and if I am facing S-ranked monsters, I have a 50% chance of survival, even if I am facing only one of them.

Someday, I would like to become strong enough to deal with any kind of monster and make it to the top of that mountain.

"Ah, dragons."

　Near the top of a large mountain range. I saw a dragon flying in the distance. It was not a low-class dragon like a wyvern, but a real high-class dragon. I was told that it would be quite lucky to see one, as there are so few of them in the area.

"I wonder if I could see a dragon more closely if I came to the Great Mountains."

　Dragons in the Great Mountains. monsters in the Demon Forest. Cerberus in the Great Labyrinth. Someday, I would like to encounter one of them. I would like to fight them. Or subdue them. Or, tame them them, I would try .

I continued to enjoy the view of the great mountain range while soaking in the hot water, dreaming that one day I would become a great adventurer who would travel the world.

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