Chapter 173
The morning light shone down on Daniela’s hands, which now had the gauntlets equipped .
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‘Chained Ore Gauntlets – Gauntlets carved out of chained ore . Send magic into them to bind targets . ’
That was what was displayed when viewing them through the Appraisal glasses . Yeah, they seemed like they would work .
Relieved, I took the glasses off and put them away in my bag .
We would prepare to leave today . This meant restocking on supplies . Tomorrow we would say our goodbyes and then leave Usk .
We shouldn’t have much trouble, as I took the time to study the surrounding terrain in the guild library . First, if you left Usk through the eastern gate and headed straight, you would reach a vast swamp . Going around it would eventually take you to a small town, and further on there would be a forest . There was a large town inside of the forest, and this was also the town closest to the imperial capital . In other words, we would reach the imperial capital once we were clear of the forest .
“I’m reminded of just how big this empire is . ”
“Indeed . Much time has passed since we left Alessa, and yet the capital is still far away . ”
Daniela thought back on our travels as we wandered from shop to shop . We would have had an accurate account of our days had we had a calendar to mark, but I had come to this world with nothing . And I didn’t really have the time to think about such things, so I only had a vague idea of how many days had passed .
I spent a few weeks at Fhiraldo, and it was around two months later that we reunited with Gardo . And I think it was about one month in Replant after that . Then we left Replant and reached Dana village . We killed the lesser wyvern and left after ten days?
I really wasn’t sure . I probably should care more about these things, but I had never developed such a habit . Still, it would probably be about four months by the time we left Usk . I think .
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“…I think that is it, as far as preparation goes . ”
“I’m looking forward to what kind of food the next place has . ”
The hollow bag that Rachel made was a high-tech vintage bag with dimension magic . This ensured that the contents remained unaffected by time . The inner space was also vast . In other words, you could put a lot of food inside and it would never go bad . We could enjoy a hot meal of our choice, that in fact, came from a street stall in a faraway city . And I could also store other ingredients, which would always be fresh .
On top of it all, Merica, the granddaughter of the chief of Senka village, had given me a handmade mascot that made it very cute . I was careful to change the string once in a while, so that I wouldn’t lose it . It was quite important, after all . You might ask me why I didn’t put it away if it was so important, but these things have value because they are used . I would feel bad if it didn’t ever see the sun . I hoped that she was still well…
We stopped at a public bath before returning to the inn . The sun had just started to descend, and the world was bathed in a beautiful orange light . Daniela and I had planned to go to a certain place tonight . The curry restaurant .
“Daniela . Are you ready?”
“Aye, let us go . ”
We left the inn together . This wasn’t our first time returning, either . We had gone several times while we waited for the clothes, and so its location was burned into my memory . It was surprisingly close by, which showed how off we had been that first time . It was really only about ten minutes away . It’s like they say, you can’t see the forest for the trees . Wait, no, that’s not it .
I looked up at the sky as we walked . The evening light shone down at an angle, splitting the surrounding walls in black and orange . The sun itself was making a soft landing over the buildings of Nicora, which could be seen beyond the river to the west . The sky above was still a pale blue, while to the east, it turned darker . I loved this time with these indescribable gradations spreading everywhere . It was the same in the other world, of course . Not that I had much opportunity to enjoy them . I mostly just got to see the sunrise…
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By the time the sun was halfway hidden, we arrived at the curry restaurant . We were nearly familiar faces to the waitress now as we made our order .
After waiting for a few minutes, fresh naan bread and bowls of several types of curry were brought to us . Even if it was curry, the taste could change drastically depending on what ingredients and spices were inside . This place seemed to have done its own research, and so had a wide range of curries prepared . We tried different kinds each time, and were always surprised with every new discovery as we stuffed ourselves with naan .
This was the culmination of all our testing . We had chosen the three that we thought were the best .
I was really looking forward to enjoying them .
“Let’s eat . ”
“Mgg…ggm…gmm…”
Daniela never really bothered to wait when it came to food, and she was already tearing through the naan and shoving them down her throat . I swallowed back the saliva that was pooling in my mouth at the sight of this, and scooped up some red curry with a piece of naan bread and carried it to my mouth . This spiciness was incredibly addictive . And it was the hottest thing they served here… I wiped away the sweat on my forehead and drank some water .
The other was a light-colored curry . It was mild, with butter and cream inside . But this butter chicken curry also had hints of sourness and spiciness as well . The chicken was so soft that it crumbled . With one bite, I felt like I had died and gone to heaven .
The last bowl was a keema curry filled with lots of ground meat . This was also incredible . In spite of the spices, the meat also had a strong presence . As a meat lover, Daniela considered it her favorite . Of course, I liked meat as well . Whether it was a steak or ground up . I put some of the thick curry onto the naan and tasted it . I couldn’t help but smile then . The finely chopped vegetables added so much texture, reminding you that there was more than just meat . It seemed so healthy that I had delusions of losing weight .
However, this time of joyfulness was about to come to a close . My stomach had reached full capacity . I could eat no more… I could see Daniela was loosening her belt in front of me . Why do people overeat like this…
“I’m done…I can’t eat…”
“Same…”
At this admission from Daniela, I called over the waitress and asked for a few more sets to take back with us . I wanted some naan as well, but I decided that we could just make it if we had the ingredients . Besides, I didn’t want to bother them too much . It was a busy night as it was .
The curry arrived in separate pots which I was able to put into the hollow bag . Now we could enjoy the curry whenever we wanted!
As full as we were, we could still be giddy about this prospect .
“Thank you . ”
“You’re welcome . ”
I handed her the money .
“I’m going to really miss this place after we leave tomorrow . ”
“Oh, that is a shame . But I am sure you will be back . ”
“Definitely . Definitely . ”
Daniela declared with emotion . I felt the same .
“See you later then . ”
“Yes, see you . ”
“Thank you . ”
We waved goodbye as we left the restaurant together .
The sky was now completely covered in the shadows of night . Still, the town itself was full of light, as if to suggest that things were only getting started .
“…It’s so pretty . ”
“Aye . ”
We looked at the lights below us . Each light was filled with things sweet and bitter, good and bad…
There was a bonfire next to us that burned a bright red . I felt like there must be something smart I could say here related to it, but I was just not perceptive enough to know what that was .