"It's morning!

　I wake up to the sound of the door being thrown open.
　What's going on? Needless to say, I know that Ilias is coming into the room.
　Rubbing my sleepy eyes, I get up and turn to the direction of the voice. Your vision becomes clearer, and you see Ilias himself.
　Normally, she would wake up later than me and look sleepy, but for some reason, she seems to be full of energy today. And she's not even in her nightgown, she's in full body armor and ready to go.

It's still early in the morning. I don't think you have any business here. ......
"Starting today, I will be your bodyguard. I'm going to be your escort from now on, and I thought I should check on you from the moment you wake up so that I can get a good idea of your day.

　Ilias looked more confident than ever. The tension is reminiscent of a high school student on the first day of a school trip.

It's a great way to understand what the target of your protection is doing, but who would suddenly shift their wake-up time?
"...... Oh.

　No, not that. However, if you decide to sleep in twice now, it will be difficult to wake up at the usual time.

It's no use. I'm half awake, and I don't want to go back to sleep. I'll wake up early once in a while.

　I woke up slowly, checking how my body was feeling. Ever since I discovered the side-effects of Maya's possession technique, which is used to understand the language of this world, I've been doing light stretches like this to check my physical condition.

......
......

　Ilias is looking at me while I'm flexing carefully. I know you said you were going to check on me, but can you please tell me what's going on?

I'd like to change my clothes.
No problem.
Get out of here!

　After breakfast, I had a cup of tea. There were three of us in the living room, except for Rakura. Lacla is sleeping soundly, probably because of the new bedding.
　Ilias is gazing at me with his eyes shining brightly as he catches his breath.

"Well, shall we stay home and study all day?
"Yes, Shishou.
Wait, why don't you go out?
Look out the window.

　It's a little dark outside the window. It's a little dark outside the window, and the sound of drizzling rain is soothing to the ears. I don't want to go out on a day like this for no reason.

What's the problem?
"I don't want to get wet. I don't want to get wet. That's why I'm staying home.
Wolfe doesn't want to get wet either.
You're in the employ of His Majesty. You're in her Majesty's employ. You can't take a day off just because it rains!
Marito only asks me to come on my free days. I'm paid a certain amount of money, but it's on commission, so I can take time off whenever I want.

　By the way, if the content of the talk is good, I get about an allowance, and if it can be applied to policy, I get a reasonable amount of money for ideas. I appreciate the fact that meals are served, but I don't want to go there every day.

If what you told His Majesty today is incorporated into policy, the people's lives will improve a day sooner.
"So if you go out in the rain and catch a cold for three days, your improvement will be delayed by two days. Marito has a normal job. If you force him to do more work, it's Marito who will be burdened.
"Mmm ......, but the first day of the escort is always in the house .......
"Don't be so uptight. If you're going to be protected like that every day from now on, you're going to exhaust both of us.
That's true, but ......

　The Iliad still shows no signs of being convinced. You can't help but feel excited about the change in your life as a knight, when all you do is train and patrol.
　But whether or not you're willing to give it a shot is a different story. It would be better to let him give up on this life.

"Shisho, Wolfe wants to wear face powder.
Looks like this rain won't be good for training today. Marito said it was okay to bring her along once in a while, so let's go.
Yes!
That's it. Let's go, Ilias.
Ah!

　Wolfe took the trouble to read the air and said that he wanted to go outside for Iliad's sake. He can't just ignore the will of two people, can he?
　People who want to play it safe are vulnerable to the consequences of democracy, yes.
　Just as we were getting ready to leave, Lakra woke up.

"Wow, good morning everyone...
All right, everybody run!
Wait a minute, please!

　That's how we arrived at Marito's office. I'm sure you'll be glad to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.

"So that's why so many of you came today. I didn't expect to see Lakra from Yugra, though.
Sorry, I tried to tie him up, but he resisted.
Please don't leave me out!　It's a magnificent office by the way. The office of the archbishops of the Juglar religion are all small and simple.


"Yes, I've heard that. I've heard that the current Pope, Pope Eupharo, favors simplicity, and the others are influenced by that. This room has been used by previous kings, and although it seems a bit large, there's no need to make it smaller.
It's still a bit cramped with six people.
That can't be helped. Five more, right?

　An invisible hand taps me on the shoulder. Oh, by the way, I have to keep the dark matter to myself. It might be acceptable up to Iliad, but Lakra seems to want to keep it a secret. He looks around deliberately.

"Ah, so Lord Raggedy is not here, is he?
The reason he was always there was because of the special time you were here. He's usually too busy going from place to place.
"...... Your Majesty, Marith, you're being very curt with the Shosho.
He's one of my few friends. He's one of my few friends, so I try to treat him this way unless it's an official occasion.

　I don't mind that, but it's complicated for me to listen to you when you switch your tone so often. As for Lakra, I have a feeling that we'll get to know each other sooner or later.
　There's no point in just chatting with him. The reason I came here today is to show Ilias my normal life. I'll ask Marito about Earth culture.

"The rain reminds me, don't they have weather forecasting in this world?
"By forecasting the weather, I assume you mean reading the weather in advance and passing it around. Is that what you do in your world?　The weather is a whim of the world.
We can't change the weather, but we have an accuracy rate of about 80% based on the movement of the clouds. We can't change the weather, but we have about an 80% accuracy rate based on the movement of the clouds. We know this in various ways, and people prepare for the weather. They also predict changes in temperature.
"Mm-hmm. I thought it was impossible to predict the weather for the day, even if you could warn of rain by looking at the rain clouds. It's true that if you know what the weather will be like, you can prepare in advance. I guess you could say it's convenient.
Satellites - well, you could set up unmanned towers above the clouds and observe the clouds on the ground as a picture, and read the weather ahead.
I don't know much about the technology behind the process, but if you can constantly monitor the movement of clouds from the sky, you can probably predict the weather to some extent.

　It's a secret of the Yugra religion to be able to communicate by voice. Fax-like technology is also available, but it will probably not be widely used yet.
　However, considering Maya's possession techniques, it may be possible to use magic as an alternative method. After all, it's a system capable of complete translation in real time, which has yet to be perfected even on Earth.

"So many things are possible in your world, Master Shosho.
The main factor is that magic doesn't exist. The main factor is that magic doesn't exist. It hasn't been completely denied, but it hasn't been proven. That's why people have developed civilizations in that state.
"A world without magic, that sounds inconvenient.
The world without magic sounds inconvenient, but as a result of improving the inconvenience somehow, many things became possible.

　This is a world where magic is a supernatural phenomenon, but countries are not actively studying it.
　Civilization has evolved through war and the development of medicine. However, thanks to the involvement of magic, precise research has not progressed, and the existence of magic seal stones has put a brake on this development.
　Warfare is infrequent and competition with other nations is mild. It is no wonder that the development of civilization is slow.
　The Yugra religion's use of magic as a unique method is probably aided by the awareness that a demon lord may appear again in the future.

Yes, we have three more visitors today. If you have any questions about the civilization of the other world, you can ask them.

　I see, there is a use for this kind of small surprise. Perhaps the questions will come from unexpected directions.
　See Iliad, Wolfe, and Lakra. The first to raise his hand is Lakra.

In Dog Bone, you established the use of salt as a culinary delicacy. What is the culinary culture like in your world?
"Well, it's one of the biggest differences. On Earth, you can already fly anywhere in the world in a day or two. There are many foodstuffs that can be obtained if you want them as well. Therefore, each country's customs and exotic cultures have been added to the mix, creating a unique change.
"Hmmm... is Chikyu really so small?
I don't know the size of this world, but my homeland, Japan, is the 60th largest country in the world. But it's still many times bigger than the Tarz territory.
Sixtieth?
A country of over two hundred, with a population of over seven billion.
That's a lot of land, and it only takes a day or two to get to .......
To give you an idea of what it's like on Earth, ...... there are ships flying around day and night that can carry hundreds of people. Of course, there are also ordinary ships large enough to carry more than two thousand people.
That's a crazy scale!

　No, people are going 20 kilometers per hour, horses are at the level of horse racing, and the transportation technology in this world is also at a strange level. It goes without saying that this world is by far the most advanced in terms of historical background.

You can always use foodstuffs from other countries, and the progress of food culture is very fast because we are making efforts to develop together. Do you have any next questions?
Yes!
Wolfe, what is it?
Is there any kind of unevenness in the Wolfe?

　That's a pretty serious question. The question was quite serious, but it must have been a concern for the Urfe.

First of all, there are no subhumans as a characteristic of Chikyu. However, there is a large difference in temperature due to strong or weak sunlight depending on the region. Due to this, skin color varies more widely between white and black than in this world. In the past, discrimination based on skin color was very severe.


What about now?
"Publicly, we are equal. But that doesn't mean that past customs have completely disappeared. We're working hard to rectify that.
That's great.
Yeah, it's great. Incidentally, in terms of the degree of development of civilization, there are areas where there are villages similar to the village of Wolfe. Those tribes are doing well while protecting their own culture.
"What about the place where you were born, Shisho?
"I come from a country called Japan. The population is around 100 million, but there are some rural areas and some urban areas. There is no racial discrimination, but there is a moderate amount of gender discrimination, age discrimination, and job discrimination. We don't have a monarchy, but representatives from the people are voted in, and they hold daily parliamentary meetings to discuss the future of the country.
I don't really feel that way.

　You're a king, aren't you? The population is still growing. Not many people can afford it.

There are many opportunities for all citizens to acquire academic knowledge, including nine years of compulsory education from the age of six, three years of self-selected study after that, four years on top of that, and several more years. If you have a certain amount of talent, you can achieve a certain status through hard work and luck.
"So you're not tied to the family business?
You're not tied to the family business. I'll talk about more complicated things when URFE has more knowledge about this country. It'll be easier to understand if you have something to compare it to.
"Yes!

　However, I would like to avoid being poisoned by the common sense of the world of Earth (here). If you have a sense of discomfort with the system of this country, it may cause you stress in your life.

So I'm the last one. Hmmm ......, what about the military strength of your world?
I'll tell you right off the bat, there are no monsters like you. I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.
It's true that without magical enhancement, it's going to be hard. So, if the Taz and your country were to fight, would we still be the dominant force?
This is a very specific assumption because we don't like to fight wars in this day and age, but if ...... Earth (us) gets serious, Marit will surrender completely in three days.
What?　But according to you, your army is no match for us knights, is it?
Yes, but there are ways to do it. It's hard enough when you're at the level of the Iliad, but ordinary knights are capable of annihilation. You can't win the war if you keep winning by yourself, can you?

　The Iliad may be able to withstand tank fire, but the others are not the same gorillas. Firearms would be effective, and urban warfare would be difficult to deal with.
　If that's the case, just leave the Iliad alone and finish the job with a quick saturation attack.

That's .......
I'm sure you'll be able to figure out the best way to deal with it.
If the people are reduced to a fraction of what they were, there's not much we can do about it.
But Japan is a pacifist. We don't use force except to protect ourselves. When it comes to other countries, we are much more merciless.

　It is difficult to say whether the Japanese will allow invasion of other countries at this stage. If it were a fantasy world, public opinion would be very strong.

If your world and our world were to become interconnected, that would be a big deal, wouldn't it?
"It's just wishful thinking, but our world tends not to like war. As long as we don't start a genocide on Earth, it will be mild. Fortunately, with Maya's possession skills, communication is as easy as this.
I see, if you can communicate, you can get around like the relationship between Taze and the Kuro Wolves.

　I had avoided saying this in front of the king, but you're right. If we are not barbarians and we can communicate with each other, it will not be difficult to control ourselves.
　There will be friction due to culture, but the world of Earth (here) has a history of experiencing it. So, it is an objective opinion that there will be no problem.
　However, the situation will change depending on which country will be the bridge. If it is Japan, it will proceed mildly, but I wonder what will happen to other countries. .......

If I were to summarize, this world has the highest level of individual strength. I'd say Earth (here) is better in terms of overall strength.
"I'm not convinced, but if you say so, then I guess so.
"It's just a bunch of civilians here and there. "Well, you're just an ordinary person here and there, but if you're still producing results, you can understand the high ability of experts. In the world of Earth (here), there is a specialist for each item of crime.
"That's ...... true.
Let me ask you something. What kind of person are you?
I'm just a regular guy living in the city. I'm just a regular guy from the city. I use my head a little bit.
Wow, that's a lot of people.
That's what I'm talking about.

　We can't even compare our individual survival skills. If there's a war, we'll probably win, but we'll all be psychologically traumatized.

Let's dig into a few things. I'm somewhat interested in the mechanism of transferring pictures from the tower that was mentioned in the weather talk. Can you explain it in as much detail as you can?
"I think it would be better to start with the binary system, as far as Marito is concerned. Starting with the combination of one and zero--

　That's how we start talking in more detail. At this point, he started to explain using diagrams, and it was difficult for anyone but the brilliant Marito to follow him. I asked him to concentrate on listening quietly.
　Lakra fell asleep, so I threw her outside.


　The lecture went on to the point where we had to make the audience understand the mechanism of converting images into numerical values, sending them to the receiver as electrical signals, and outputting them as images again, and what is the mechanism of the electrical signals.
　If I had prepared the materials for the presentation in advance, I could have made progress for several hours, but it is difficult to be fully prepared because of the increasing number of questions each time.
　On the way home, the rain had lost its momentum to the extent that I wanted to question the significance of the raincoat I was wearing.

"So we ended up just killing time in the safest place in the country, how was that for the Iliad?
It was more like an observation than an escort,......, but I think it was worthwhile. I can see why His Majesty would want to hire you.
I'm not sure what to make of that.

　If you can get an expert to come and talk to you, there is no such thing as an ordinary person from another world that the king would like. In addition, they will no longer be guarded by knights as they are now.
　With that in mind, he wished he could refrain from imagining the development of this world.

But you are useful in this moment, in this place. That will not change. If that happens in the future, I'm sure His Majesty will remember to thank you.
"......, yes.
Hmmm!　I slept well!　Your stories have the power to put me to sleep!
I'm not taking him to the castle anymore, or rather, he's completely unemployed since he's not even given a job at the church.
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　It is said that Lakra is excellent in battle. He is a priest because of his achievements. I'm sure you'll be able to tell that he's very good at what he does.
　But Taze is rarely affected by demons. Even if there is, the knights stationed in the village are able to handle it.
　He is so good at clerical work that he was kicked out of the church by the country's supreme leader. If you have some kind of talent, I'm sure you can find some kind of mediator. .......
　I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you. It's not easy to get paid for that. It's a mystery if they are good enough to be called combat advisors.
　As a teacher of Yugra techniques, ...... you should refrain from leaking your techniques carelessly.
　The only thing I can do is to understand the reason for Lakra's clumsiness and find a possible job for him.

I'll do the work of figuring out what work Lakra can do. ...... That's not good.
"You can feed me, Master Shosho.
"...... or sell it off.
"Serious eyes?