Will I End Up As a Hero or a Demon King (WN)

Chapter 106

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Chapter 106 – Progress

“Welcome back! Are you hungry yet?”

“I’m back.”

“(Hmm…)”

Something is wrong.

Felin, usually full of energy, seems depressed.

The fact that she’s not even interested in the topic of food suggests that something must have happened.

Did she see something she didn’t want to see in Palmera?

“Are you okay? It’s probably not a good idea to go to the dining hall right now, so… how about I get you something to eat and we eat it here?”

“No, I’m fine.”

Even as she said that, Felin, who had sat down on the bed as soon as she arrived, was still acting strange.

Then, there was no point in being too reserved.

“Did you see something you didn’t want to see?”

I asked her, looking at her, and she nodded.

“I found someone I think might be a transmigrator like Loki. Well, it was more of a corpse, but it was just bones…”

“…I see.”

I was expecting this.

So, I’m not surprised that there were corpses.

It’s just that Felin found traces on the second day of her search.

So it seems that there may have been more people transported than we expected.

In that case, there are some things we need to check.

“Felin, what was the basis for your suspicion that this person was a transmigrator? Did you see anything?”

If she only went a short distance into the forest, it is possible that the person was a resident of this world, a hunter.

If he’s already a skeleton, it’s not unnatural that there’s no urgent search request posted on the guild since it’s not known how long he’s been missing.

“It’s unfamiliar, but it was nearby. It didn’t look like anything the people in this city would normally use. It was more of an advanced looking thing.”

“I see. You didn’t check the contents, did you?”

“Yeah… I’d already heard the circumstances of the transfer from Loki, so I felt bad for forcing you to come along. Besides, I can’t bring it back with me as a split entity.”

“…..”

I sat down on a chair and thought about it.

“(Is there any point in me going into Palmeira to check it out? There’s a chance I could get information about what kind of person was transferred from their possessions.

Also, could these possessions be useful for the development of civilization in this world? But even if it’s a split entity, it’s only a day and a half away from the Goddess’ physical location. If I were to go there now, it would take at least two days each way. Four days round trip… I’m not sure I’ll make it in time for the scheduled departure from Bezart. Thinking about the things I want to do in the meantime, I should probably just decide that I won’t make it.

Still, if they’re still alive, we should go there without hesitation… but if they’re dead, there’s no need to hurry.

What’s important is the place where they were found, right? There’s no way to know the exact place where I was transported, but if Acorn has some control over where he transports people, that will be the most important point when it comes to finding the next transmigrator.

And if the goddesses who can send the split entities to the exact location can be called the key points, it seems like it would be possible to mark them. I think that if they search the area around the place where the body was found and keep working on the places where they find traces of someone other than the person who died, the chances of finding the transmigrator before they die will increase…)”

“Loki-kun?”

“Hmm? Oh, sorry, sorry. I was just thinking about something. Did you bring Mind Reading?”

“No? I didn’t bring it after that. I don’t want to do anything you don’t want, so I decided not to use Mind Reading on you anymore.”

“Eh? I-I see…”

She decided something without telling me…

Well, it’s good that she doesn’t suspect anything.

“Well, let’s have dinner first. While we eat, I’ll tell you what I’ve been thinking about. It might be useful for the goddesses to find the transmigrator.”

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“I see… We can certainly see things from above! If we gather this information, there is a possibility that we can narrow down the places where the transmigrators are sent to a great extent!”

“That is, if there is a specific place where they are sent. The more clues and bodies we find, the more likely it is that the place where they are sent will be determined to some extent.”

Right now, we are in my room.

I thought about eating in the dining area on the first floor, but the innkeeper’s gaze was strangely sharp, so it was difficult to talk.

I think she was more concerned about the content of our conversation than anything else, but I felt like she was giving me a painful look, like, “You little pervert! You’re inviting another woman into your room in the middle of the day!” So I gave up and left.

Well, what was served was a sandwich made from leftovers from the previous morning’s lunch box.

It shouldn’t be a problem to bring the whole plate into the room.

And anyway, after we started eating, Felin seemed to have regained her energy, so we could talk in peace for the time being.

“So what do you think? Should we give up on going to the place I found today, Loki-kun?”

“If possible, I’d like to confirm whether or not they are transmigrators from their belongings. If I look at the things they have, it’ll be safe. But four days there and back is really painful…”

“I know, right?”

“Hmm. Felin, can you draw the shape of the bag you saw earlier? Maybe I can identify it by its shape.”

The first thing I thought of was to have her draw a picture.

If it’s a business bag or a duralumin case like mine, there’s no way anyone in Bezart would be carrying it around.

It’s possible to tell if someone is a transmigrator just by looking at the shape of the bag and if it’s a leather bag that Bezart people often carry around, the odds increase that it’s a hunter from this world.

When I put a pen and some extra paper on the table, Felin, who was holding the pen, started to grunt for some reason.

Has she never drawn before?

Yes, since she’s a goddess, I guess not.

Her hand holding the pen was clumsy.

“You don’t have to force yourself. It’s just for reference.”

Even though I said

“It’s okay! Probably!”

She says with such a lack of confidence, so I let her draw in silence for now.

Scratch, scratch, scratch…

“…..”

“…..”

“Is that a bag?”

“Sort of.”

Hmm. All that was drawn was a large circle.

There was a half-circle on top of it, and that was all.

Besides, there were some shaky lines, and it was doubtful if it was a picture at all.

“I see… that was helpful. Thank you.”

“No way! You’re definitely lying, Loki-kun! Even if I didn’t have mind reading, I could tell that it wasn’t a drawing! It’s written all over your face that it’s not a drawing!”

“But it’s just two circles! I thought it was a mochi rice cake from my world or a melting snowman!”

“Mukiii! I don’t know what this is, but it’s frustrating me! I’ll do my best, so just wait a minute!”

With that, Felin disappeared into the mist.

But then she reappeared.

“I’m a painter now!”

“Huh?”

As soon as she said that, Felin immediately grabbed a pen.

As she ran the pen across the paper, she gave me a piercing look that made me imagine her wearing a beret, as one might imagine a painter to wear.

Then she showed me the finished “drawing” with a smug look on her face, and I took off my hat in admiration at the difference from the earlier version.

“Amazing…”

“I know, right!”

“No, you brought your Painting skills.”

“(Jolt!)”

“I just looked at your status screen, and you have that skill. So the amazing thing is that your Painting skill sublimates the image to this level.”

“That’s terrible, Loki-kun!”

“Don’t get the wrong idea. I was really happy when Felin said you wouldn’t use Mind Reading anymore, so I thought I’d tell you how I really feel.”

As I said this, I patted Felin on the head just because I wanted to.

“Thank you for going out of your way to get the skill.”

“Hehe… Hehehe…”

I think Felin would be happier if I told her my true feelings instead of pretending.

I think I can act in a way that is not disrespectful, and it should be a win-win situation for both of us.

But this is…

I ask Felin, who smiles.

“By the way, what color was that bag?”

“Hmm? What would you call it? Like the color of the bread I just ate?”

“I see, it’s cream. That’s what it looks like, and the person Felin found this time is probably an Earthling. I’m sure of it.”

“You can tell that much?”

“Well, it’s probably just a guess, but I can’t imagine a man carrying a bag this color, and the design is definitely for women.”

I see.

Then I’m really curious to see what’s inside.

Not in a weird way, of course, but I naturally think that the item left behind six years ago and kept in the guild was also a man’s item, judging by the size of the shoes.

As a single man, I don’t know much about items used by women, and this could be an opportunity to spread Earth-made women’s items in this world.

Besides, I still remember Acorn’s words, “I found you.

If the same is true for this woman, there is a possibility that we can determine what we have in common by looking at her things.

“(Hmm… If I postpone my trip to Malta, there is a possibility that I will inconvenience Yagov-san and the others who want to go to the Malta Trade Guild… What should I do…?)”

“Felin, is it difficult to recover the bag you saw today with the split entity?”

“It’s not impossible. I just have to drop the split entity at the place I mentioned when I go there, and then bring it back when I come back.”

“Oh, I see… It would be too much trouble to bring it back barefoot on foot, so that’s out of the question.”

“Do you want to get the bag back, Loki-kun?”

“Well, I think it might be a chance to spread women’s products from Earth to this world, and there’s also a possibility that I can find out the reason why I was sent here from the woman’s belongings.”

“Wait, are you saying that you weren’t chosen at random like we chose the reincarnator?”

“I don’t think so. I was told that I ‘found’ you, so I must have fulfilled some kind of condition. I’m sure of it.”

“I see…”

“Well, there’s always the possibility of monsters coming and messing with it, but it’s not urgent, so I’ll go back and collect it when I have more time.”

“…..”

If I leave it for later, there’s a chance that one of the goddesses will find another item nearby in the meantime.

If that happens, there’s the benefit of being able to collect multiple items at once, so leaving it for later isn’t necessarily a complete disadvantage.

Also, if I can get them to leave the bag on a branch, I can reduce the risk of it being destroyed by monsters.

While I was thinking about these things, I noticed that Felin was acting a little strange.

She looked down and muttered to herself.

“Felin? Are you okay?”

“Yes, I’m just thinking about something, or rather I’m worried about something…”

“I see. If you need, I can go to the dining hall and get you something to drink to pass the time. Sometimes you just need to think things through on your own.”

“No, it’s not like that. I just couldn’t make up my mind. But you’re really nice, Loki-kun. So… yes, I’ve made up my mind!”

“Eh?”

“I’ll get the bag for you!”

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