I left the tavern and met up with everyone, but there were some guys following behind us.
「...... Master.」
「Yeah, I'm aware of that.」
「What do you think they want from us?」
「Hey, what do you want from us?」
Jouga turned around and asked, but they just stared at him and didn't reply. They're so gloomy.
「Let's sprinkle some salt here.」
When Saki grabbed some salt from her bag and spread it on the road, the people backed away as if frightened, and one by one they left.
「It's really working!」
「But what kind of life do they lead here ......?」
Fianna said with concern, but there's nothing you can do about it once you know.
「Let's go.」
That's all I said, and headed for the inn that Hannah had secured for us.
The inn, a western-style building with a sign that said "House of the Living Spirit," was very old and had the atmosphere of a haunted house.
「Hannah, couldn't you have found something a little better?」
「Don't say that. I heard that this is the only place where a living person can stay.」
「Houh.」
「Hee-hee, welcome, guests. I am the owner of this inn. Thank you for coming all the way from the living world to stay with us tonight.」
An old man with beady eyes that looked as if they might spill out. He greeted us with an eerie smile on his face.
「You're not a dead man, are you?」
I recognized him immediately because his complexion was different from the others.
「Yes, I'm also an inhabitant of the living world. So don't worry. I will prepare proper food for you. We can't eat food from the world of the dead after all. Hee hee hee!」
I knew it. It was a good thing I didn't let Marilyn in the tavern.
「Eeeehhhh~, what do you mean, we can't eat it?」
Marilyn looked unhappy, but the host didn't answer her question and rang the bell.
A maid appeared out of nowhere, but her face was pale.
「Please show our guest to the door.」
「Okay.」
The corridor was covered with cobwebs and everyone looked uncomfortable, but the room was clean and usable.
「Please take your time.」
The dead maid bowed and left without even smiling.
「Master, I guess we shouldn't stay here too long.」
「Yeah. Well, we'll just have to be patient until we find Dillmud. Even if we don't find him, well, let's just say we weould be here for three days.」
After all, this is the world of the dead. It's not surprising that anything could happen. Besides, as Gallard said, there are many enemies I've defeated in the past.
That day, I slept with Meena as my pillow and my sword in my hand.
The next morning, I was awakened by the maid's knock, but when I went out into the hallway and looked out the window, I found that it was still dark night. It seemed that the sun would never rise in this world.