“Finally, I can see a city where people live...”
It took quite a while to get here. I had decided to head toward a village or city inhabited by humans, but knowing nothing about the geography of this world, I just flew endlessly using wind magic in the opposite direction of the Demon Lord’s castle.
Along the way, I came across a few villages and towns, but they were inhabited by beings that seemed to be demons, not humans. It appears that this area is the domain of the demon race.
After flying much farther, I finally found a large city inhabited by humans, but it had taken so long that the sun was about to set.
“It looks like there’s a gatekeeper at the city gate, checking people as they enter.”
A long line of people had formed at the large gate, and it seemed they were checking the cargo and such. If they were only inspecting the cargo, that would be fine, but if they were also checking people's occupations, that would be a serious problem. A panic would certainly break out if someone with the occupation of “Demon Lord” suddenly appeared in the city.
Among my skills, there was nothing like stealth or concealment. I guess a Demon Lord sneaking around doesn’t quite fit the image...
I’ll wait until it gets a little darker, then fly over that tall wall without passing through the gate. It may seem like I’m a thief, but this old guy doesn’t care about that.
“So this is a city in a fantasy world...”
I managed to enter the city without being discovered... or rather, I infiltrated it.
The city inside was exactly what you’d expect from a fantasy setting. People bustled through the streets with architecture resembling medieval Europe. Merchants rode on horse-drawn carts, adventurers wore armor and carried swords and shields, and mages in dark robes held wooden staffs.
However, it seems that only humans live in this city. I didn’t see any elves, dwarves, or beastfolk, who are typical in fantasy settings.
“Oops, now’s not the time to be impressed by this fantasy city. I need to secure a place to stay before night falls!”
Though I successfully entered the city, I, of course, didn’t have any money from this world. Somehow, I needed to get my hands on the local currency to secure a place to stay and eat tonight.
I was summoned to this world while coming home from work, so I’m currently wearing an old, cheap suit and leather shoes that I’ve had for over five years.
The bag I was carrying, along with the phone and wallet that should have been in my pocket, disappeared at some point. If I’d had even ten or one hundred yen coins, they might have been worth something, even though they weren’t the local currency.
I should’ve grabbed something valuable from the Demon Lord’s castle… not to steal, but as compensation for being summoned to this other world.
For now, I’ll head toward what looks like the market area in this city.
“Excuse me, could you tell me where the market is?”
“Oh, just head that way, and you'll find the city’s market.”
“Thanks a lot.”
I asked for directions, and the person understood me perfectly. One of my skills was language comprehension, so it must be thanks to that. I could understand the language of the demons at the Demon Lord’s castle, and now I can understand the human language as well.
“Wow, this is impressive. The stitching on this suit is fine, and the material of those shoes seems quite nice too.”
“In my homeland, this is a top-quality item. I ran into some bandits who took everything, so could you buy it from me for a good price?”
“That's rough, old man. Hmm... how about 3 gold coins for the lot?”
“Isn't that a bit too cheap? Maybe I’ll try another shop at that price.”
“Alright, alright. How about 5 gold coins?”
I knew he was undervaluing it. Well, I doubt he really believed my story about the bandits.
Before coming to this clothing shop, I had walked around the market and checked the general prices of goods. Roughly converting it to Japanese currency, it seemed like 1 gold coin was worth about 10,000 yen, 1 silver coin was 1,000 yen, and 1 copper coin was 100 yen.
“How about 5 gold coins and a set of clothes to replace this suit?”
“...Do you really not have anything else to wear? Alright, deal.”
The negotiation went through smoothly. I could probably have gotten a higher price if I had taken it to a more reputable place, but I needed money immediately, so I had no choice.
I sold my suit, which stood out in this world, and managed to secure enough money to get by for the time being.
“Phew... I’ve managed to take care of things for now.”
I got a set of clothes and shoes typical of this world, and came to an inn recommended by the shopkeeper. Now, I’m lying on a hard bed in the room I rented at the inn.
By the way, the price of the inn, including meals, was 5 silver coins. I paid an extra silver coin to try some of this world’s alcohol, so my remaining money was 4 gold coins and 4 silver coins.
The food and drink weren’t anything special, and honestly, the food and alcohol from my original world tasted far better.
“So, what should I do starting tomorrow...”
I was suddenly thrown into this other world, but what should I even do now? For now, my occupation is Demon Lord, and I seem to have cheat-like abilities, so maybe I should try becoming an adventurer and earn some money? I’ve never even been in a fight before, but with these abilities, I should be able to handle most requests.
Then again, if my occupation gets revealed when I register as an adventurer, that could cause a huge commotion. What should I do...
Ahh, I wish I could just wake up tomorrow and find myself back in my old world... This old man just wants to escape reality.