The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 17

AI-chan and I were guided by Natalia and Alice and arrived in front of a tall building.

The structure was quite large, resembling a stone tower.

“This is our clan’s dormitory.”

As Natalia said that, I looked at the building more closely and noticed a sign with the words ‘Wind Wings’ on it.

“Wind Wings?”

“Yeah, that’s our clan name. Our clan leader is an A-rank adventurer with the nickname ‘Gale’.”

A-rank.

That sounded powerful.

“Hmm… It’s quite big. And what’s with this stone?”

I touched the wall of the building, which felt smooth.

It didn’t look like it was made by stacking stones, and I wondered if it was made by mixing mud or something. The surrounding buildings had a similar appearance.

“It’s not stone. I’m not an expert, but I think it’s made by mixing some kind of material and hardening it.”

Hmm, a unique technology maybe?

“It looks like it would collapse in an earthquake.”

“What’s an earthquake?”

Hmm?

“It’s a natural phenomenon where the ground shakes.”

“What’s that?”

Huh? You don’t have that?

“…I know about it. I’ve heard that in countries with volcanoes in the south, there are such ground tremors.”

We had volcanoes in our country too.

So, does that mean there are no earthquakes where there are no volcanoes?

“If it doesn’t collapse, it’s fine.”

“You say scary things. It’ll be fine. Come on, let’s go in.”

As instructed, we entered the building.

The interior was spacious, with an open ceiling, and when I looked up, I could see that it was a three-story structure.

“This is the entrance. Let me guide you to the guest room… Should we go to the one on the first floor?”

Natalia looked at Alice.

“…I think that’s a good idea. That one over there is vacant.”

Alice nodded, pointing to the door on the left.

“Then, let’s go with that one.”

As Natalia said so, we headed towards the door.

When we opened the door, we stepped inside.

The room was about 10 tatami mats in size, with a table and a futon laid out on a platform.

“Sorry.”

“Uh, is this okay?”

It’s clean, and there’s no problem.

Rather, I’m not in a position to complain.

“Can I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“Do you guys wear shoes inside the house?”

I’ve been wondering about that.

“Huh? Aren’t you wearing shoes? I take them off when I sleep, though.”

“Ah, no, it’s fine. In my family, we had the custom of taking them off, that’s all.”

“I see… It’s different from what I’m used to.”

“Well, this is fun in its own way. It truly feels like another world.”

Everything I saw was fresh and new.

“So, you like it? Then, great. What about dinner? I can prepare something, but will it suit your taste?”

The culinary culture here seemed quite different.

After all, I hadn’t seen a single rice field on my way here.

“Please. I’d like to try it.”

“Then, I’ll bring it to you during dinnertime.”

“Thank you.”

“Yeah. I’ll go talk to the person in charge of cooking, so see you later.”

Natalia waved goodbye with a smile and left the room.

“What about you?”

I looked at Alice, who was still there.

“…I’m bored, so teach me magic.”

“Well, okay, but…”

“Ah, before that, could you tell me about this town? I’ve finished making the map, but I’d like to know more details.”

Come to think of it, AI-chan had stopped drawing the map at some point.

She must have finished it.

“…Ok.”

Alice replied, and AI-chan placed a piece of paper on the table.

Alice and I sit at the table and look at the paper.

On the paper was an incredibly detailed map.

“Amazing…”

“…I’ve never seen such a detailed map. This could sell for a high price.”

Even without becoming an adventurer, I could make money just by selling maps.

That’s how detailed the map was.

“It’s just a matter of installing the footage that Crow-chan saw and outputting it.”

Don’t say it so casually…

Still, it was an impressive skill.

“…By the way, where’s Crow-chan?”

Alice asked.

“She’s on the roof of this building, keeping an eye on the surroundings.”

“…So, she can do that too…”

In fact, that was her specialty.

“So, Alice, how is this town structured?”

AI-chan asked Alice.

“…To put it simply, this town is divided into four districts: east, west, south, and north.”

“Like residential areas?”

“…No, it’s not like that. It’s not that kind of division. Each district is independent, with its own guild, shops, and residences, and each district is managed by its own district leader.”

That’s quite an impressive system.

“Why did it become like that?”

“…It’s an old story, but this town used to be managed by a certain lord. However, that lord had quadruplets.”

“Quadruplets!? That’s amazing!”

You did well, Mom.

“…You, with over 30 children, are even more amazing.”

Well… yeah.

“That’s fine. So, what happened? Did the lord divide his territory among his four children?”

“…That’s exactly what happened. The four children were said to be equally talented, so the town was divided into four districts, and each child was put in charge of one. The lord intended to pass on the inheritance to the child who showed the most impressive results. But soon after that decision, the lord passed away from an epidemic. As a result, the town has remained divided into four districts to this day.”

Ack.

“Didn’t the four children fight among themselves?”

“…They were apparently very close siblings. So, instead of entrusting the town to just one of them, they decided to work together and do their best as brothers.”

That’s a nice story.

Well, for them, at least.

“But their children wouldn’t think the same, would they?”

“…Of course not. So, from the next generation onwards, things became tense and ended up like this. The fact that there are essentially four towns within this one town is because of that. Naturally, the current four district leaders don’t get along, and their respective organizations… that is, the adventurer’s guild, the merchant’s guild, and so on, are also at odds with each other.”

Hmm…

“Where are we now?”

“…We’re in the West District. This river and canal mark the boundary.”

Alice traced the river and canal on the map as she spoke.

“So, do you guys rarely go to other districts?”

“…We can get everything we need in the West District. Also, if a resident of the West District tries to shop in another district, they won’t be ripped off, but it’s hard to haggle for a better price.”

What a nasty town…

“Do adventurers fight among themselves too?”

“…Well, yeah. There are clans that get along and interact with each other. To be honest, neither I nor Natalia are from this town, so we don’t really care.”

“Is that so?”

“…We’re from the royal capital to the north of this town. We came here because we admired the clan leader, Gale.”

Hmm.

A-rank is impressive.

“Are there many adventurers like that?”

“…Well, there are some who admire someone else, but it’s also easy to become an adventurer without any education, and there are many drifters. If you get tired of it, you can just go to another town or country, right?”

It’s a free profession, huh.

“I see.”

“…Yeah. So, I don’t know much about the other districts, but I can tell you about the West District. I’ll write down the names of the major stores and such.”

Alice said and started writing the names of shops and other places on the map with a pen.