Chapter 14: Raka’s Helplessness
Sitting on a bench near the town square fountain, Raka sipped mineral water, then exhaled his tired breath.
"No matter which world, one cannot live without money. If only I had money, I wouldn't need to bother finding a caravan heading to Axel."
After wandering for almost two hours, he finally found a trading caravan that matched his destination.
Fortunately, the caravan leader was kind and willing to let him hitch a ride.
The reason Raka lamented his poverty was, he could have gone to Axel in just a few minutes if he had a lot of money.
The Kingdom of Belzerg provided teleportation services covering its entire territory. Thus, people didn't need to travel far and dangerously.
However, the teleportation service fee was not something commoners could afford. Generally, only the wealthy, nobles, and royal families used this service.
Raka, who only ate the cheapest food and slept in a horse stable, could not afford the teleportation service fee.
"Enough, there's no use constantly comparing myself to others, it will only lead to frustration."
Patting his cheek, his mood improved slightly.
When Raka wanted to return to the horse stable, he noticed people around him suddenly kneeling on one knee.
Seeing this, he didn't want to stand out and cause unnecessary trouble. So, Raka knelt on one knee like everyone else.
He is not a Chinese novel protagonist who would not kneel even in front of the Emperor when he is weak.
Next, a group of fully equipped knights passed by.
Their expressions were very serious, observing their surroundings as if checking for danger.
"..."
Raka discreetly glanced at the person next to him, then he realized that the citizens didn't need to bow their heads to passing important figures.
(I won't get in trouble if I just look, right?)
Thinking like this, he dared to look at the identity of the person escorted by the group of knights.
(So that's her!)
In just one day, Raka had already seen two important characters from the Konosuba anime. Yet, during his time in the capital, he had never met any of them. That was understandable, considering most of the main story happened in Axel.
(Very beautiful... Although there are some differences from the anime, but the real version looks even better.)
Raka's gaze passed the group of knights and focused on the young girl in the middle.
She was a young girl with blue eyes and long straight blonde hair. She had a classy and delicate aura, with flawless skin as clear as porcelain.
The most iconic part of the girl was the green headband adorned with grapes and leaves around her head.
She wore a long white dress with gold embellishments, a cleavage, a blue ribbon at the waist, a blue skirt, and white stockings.
The girl's identity was Iris Stylish-Sword Belzerg, the first princess of the Kingdom of Belzerg.
(No wonder Kazuma asked Iris to call him Onii-sama, she's the ideal little sister type in every otaku's mind!)
Before knowing anime, Raka didn't care whether he had a little sister or not, he even wished for a little brother to play with. Unfortunately, he was an only child, but he didn't care much about it. However, his mindset changed since he knew anime in his second year of junior high school.
In his heart, he envied his friends who had little sisters.
(I also want Iris to call me Onii-sama or Onii-chan... Bah, what am I thinking! I'm already 26 years old, no longer suitable as a big brother. If I'm not mistaken, Iris is 12 years old, uncle is a more appropriate term for me.)
The more Raka thought about this fact, the more he could only sigh sadly at how cruel time was.
He was no longer a carefree teenager, but an adult whose mind was filled with uncertainty about the future.
"Stop thinking about weird things, I have to be aware of my situation."
Standing with the people around him after Iris and her guards left, Raka walked to the horse stable.
The caravan would depart at dawn, so he had to sleep early to avoid oversleeping.
(Talking about Iris, the necklace on her neck should be one of the Divine Items, right? Its function allows the user to swap bodies with others.)
Because he was still in a public place, Raka didn't dare to say his inner thoughts and could only speak in his heart. He worried his words would bring disaster upon himself.
With Iris's good reputation in the capital, Raka worried that if he mentioned Iris's name without honorifics, passersby would report him to the authorities and he would soon be imprisoned.
(Although Iris looks weak and powerless, that's just her outward appearance. In fact, the Belzerg Royal Family is very intelligent, they have adopted heroes into their lineage on many occasions. As a result, members of the Belzerg Royal Family are blessed with many of their powerful ancestors' abilities.)
Now Raka understood why in most fantasy stories, heroes would marry a princess and the royal family wouldn't oppose it.
Normally, the royal family wouldn't allow their members to marry commoners, but heroes were an exception.
It was all for the sake of having offspring with genius talents!
"A brilliant plan." Praised Raka softly.
(Even without knights protecting her, Iris herself is actually very strong. She's level 60 because she consumed rare food since childhood. Mitsurugi Kyouya is no match if not using the Cursed Sword Gram. However, Iris has a cheat item passed down from one of their ancestors who was a Reincarnator. Something-Calibur, a holy sword imitation of King Arthur's Excalibur)
Thinking about some Divine Items in the capital, Raka regretted how powerless he was.
His goal was right in front of him, but he didn't dare to do anything because of his lack of strength.
"This is the fate of ordinary people, a life full of restraints." Raka smiled bitterly and stopped thinking about it.
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The next day.
"Goodbye, everyone."
Carrying a bag of supplies on his back, Raka bid farewell to the horses that had accompanied him for the past four days.
"Neigh..."
"Hiiii...."
As if understanding his intention, the horses in the stable responded.
"Come on, hurry up, don't miss the ride."
Making sure nothing was left behind, Raka hurried to the entrance gate.
Although the sun had not yet risen, the merchants had already begun to open their stalls, preparing their goods and getting ready to do business.
Raka didn't form any friendships with anyone, so his departure was not noticed by anyone.
For him, everyone in the Konosuba world was just passing through his life!
"Thank goodness I'm not late."
Seeing workers busy loading goods into the carriage, Raka sighed with relief. Then he joined in helping with their work. After all, he was hitching a free ride, he didn't feel right not doing anything.
From the conversation of the workers, Raka learned that the caravan was escorted by three adventurers consisting of a male Swordsman level 30, a female Wizard level 26, and a female Priest level 28.
With three high-level adventurers guarding them, Raka felt this journey would be safe. Even if they encountered bandits or monsters, it shouldn't be a problem.
Unfortunately, he would regret his naive idea later, and that time wouldn't be long in coming.
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