By mingling with the stream of nobles, Liangzhen managed to get through the gates of the city. Now, a medieval European style town spread out in front of him.

''Oh!''

　I couldn't help but marvel at how neat and orderly the streets were.
　From the castle gate to several hundred meters on either side, houses with fine gates lined up. If you look at the aristocrats who have escaped from the castle and disappeared into it, it's likely that these are the residences of the aristocracy that line this area.
　When I went straight down the main street from the castle gate for about five hundred meters, I saw the gate. It seems that the commoner area is on the other side of the gate.
　The size of the roof is much smaller than before.
　Ryoma decided to hide in the commoner area first. The best place to hide is in a crowd.
　Because of the armor of the Kingsguard, he occasionally passed a nobleman, a maid, or a soldier in armor, but no one accused him.

　After a short walk, they arrived at the gates.
　The gates were open and the drawbridge had been lowered. Apparently, the gate would only be closed in case of an emergency.
　Ryouma nodded to the guards standing on either side of the gate and walked through.


　As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he was hit by the energy and heat that he hadn't seen in the aristocratic district.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of people there, as well as a variety of shops and restaurants.
　It's not the same as the aristocratic district we were in a while ago, where the streets are not paved with stone pavement, but the earth is still bare and the buildings are lined up in a disorderly manner.
　At a quick glance, the clothing of the people are robes and cloaks, and some are wearing armor. Some wore armor. Some wearing only shirts and trousers. Some were wearing only a shirt and trousers, others an apron. They're all dressed in a variety of styles and genders.

''Surprisingly, there are a lot of people ... and ... there's a guy in the mix who's armed ...''

　When he muttered that, Ryoma's eyes stared at a point. He noticed that there were armed people mixed in with the crowd.
　They clearly don't look like soldiers of the country. Some of them are criminals no matter how you look at them!　Some of them have such a vicious look on their faces that you'd like to say, "I'm not sure I've ever seen anything like that before.
　Hair color and skin color also vary from black, white and yellow. There was even a person with blue or green hair.
　It's a good thing that the color of the hair and skin could make them stand out from the surroundings, so Ryoma was relieved to hear that.
　It seems that if there was no uniformity in appearance, it was unlikely that the color of Ryoma's hair and eyes would be a problem.

''Well. For now, clothes........

　After Ryouma muttered that, he voiced a protest that his stomach was hungry.
　After all, he hadn't eaten lunch yet because he was summoned to this world on his way to the rooftop to eat lunch.
　But no matter how hungry he was, he had to procure his clothes first. He is too conspicuous in the armor of the Kingsguard.
　The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that it's not a bad idea to have a good time.
　As he walked down the main street, a sign with a picture of a dress jumped out at Ryoma's eyes as he looked around.


　Meg Lester had a strange customer that day.
　It must have been a little after one o'clock in the afternoon. He walked into the clothing store where she worked.

"Welcome!

　A man wearing a kinsman's armoured helmet stood in front of Meg, who greeted him with her reputedly energetic voice, trying to serve customers as usual.
　Of course, there are usually customers who come to shop with their armor on.
　But this is the first time a customer has come wearing a Kingsguard's armor.
　Unlike adventurers and mercenaries, the country's soldiers usually change into civilian clothes when they shop.
(Did they come for something other than shopping?)
　It's no wonder Meg thought. But from what I saw of the clothes on display, they looked like customers.

What are you looking for?　If you don't mind me asking, would you like me to explain the merchandise?

　Thinking sluggishly of the man, Meg summoned up the courage to call out to him. Then, quite normally, he replied.

'I'd like a set of top and bottom pieces that I can use as everyday clothing, some underwear, a hooded cloak, and a leather belt.'

(You're a very polite talker, aren't you?　(This guy is wearing Kingsguard armor, though?
　The man's tone of voice made Meg feel uncomfortable.
　Normally, most of the customers who come to this shop are blustering, rotten and arrogant. This is especially true of nobles and soldiers.
　But if you look at Ryojin, it was just a very normal response to him. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you want.

''Do you have a preference for color?

Black, please.

Very well. I'll get it ready. I'll be with you in a moment.

　There's nothing different from a normal customer.
　I usually tell them what I want and say what color I prefer.
　The odd politeness was a bit odd to say the least, but Meg found it funny that she cared too much.
(Maybe she didn't have any clothes to wear other than armor in the wash?　Ah!　 (As long as you have several larger sizes with you)
　With that in mind, I returned with the requested items in each of the three sizes.

Thank you for your patience. How about this one?

'That's fine. Please wrap it up.

(Huh?　(He doesn't say what size he is, though?)
　Not many people buy something to wear without trying it on. And since they didn't even check the size, it was only natural for Meg to nod her head.

''Um........what about your size?　

　Meg asked somewhat modestly.

'Oh, the size ... well ... the largest size, please.'

　It's a throwaway attitude that they want to buy it as soon as possible. It's quite a suspicious attitude. But Meg shook off her suspicions, because the customer is buying.

'Silly me. The total will be a thousand baht. Please wait while I wrap it up for you.

　With that, he bows his head and as Meg turns back to head to the counter, the man calls out to her.

'Oh, wait a minute. I'm in a hurry and I'm going to leave some money with you, would you mind going with me to pay the bill?

　When I say this, I place the bag of coins on top of the clothes I'm buying.

'Will you tell me if there aren't enough?'

(Is he some kind of nobleman's monk?　(But with the Kingsguard armor on?
　It is usually decided that it is aristocrats who buy in such an exuberant manner.
(They don't look like aristocrats by any stretch of the imagination, do they?　But, oh well!　(And they seem to pay for it!　Meg stopped to think about it.
　A good customer who pays well is a good customer, even if he or she is suspicious. That thought came to her mind.

'Very well. Please wait a moment.'

　Lowering her head again, Meg headed for the counter.


Huh.

　When he left the clothing store, Ryoma let out a deep breath without hesitation. He couldn't remember ever being so nervous about shopping.
　He said to Meg, "The bill is 1,000 baht! I didn't know how many coins I should give him, and my heart felt like it was going to burst when I gave him the bag and got through it. But I got what I wanted for the time being.

It was just a race against time.

　After muttering that, Ryoma started walking down the main street again towards the outside of the castle.


''Auntie~! It's one of today's recommendations!

　The restaurant was located in a dimly lit alley behind a main street.
　The name of the restaurant is Uminari-tei. It was a restaurant that seemed to be close to the local community, as if it wasn't open to customers at first glance.
　However, in spite of its dirty appearance, the inside of the restaurant was cleaned and its clientele, some of whom were men and some of whom were women, seemed to be quite at home.
　It was a little past three o'clock in the afternoon.
　Ryoma was finally able to get his lunch.
　He changed into a black shirt and pants that he bought at Meg's shop earlier.
(Somehow in time...)
　It reminded him of the army he had passed when he came back from outside the castle, and the people who led them.

　Ryoma once put on his armor and walked out of the castle. He wanted to make people think that he had escaped from the castle.
　Normally, it would be correct to run away somewhere far away without bothering to come back. But what can you do when you have no geography and no equipment?
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of where to go, how far and how to get there, after obtaining the minimum amount of information, or else it would be like going to die.
　Besides, Liangzhen can't ride a horse. Just as most people today don't have any experience of riding a horse, Ryojin has never had any experience of riding a horse.
　Since we saw carriages in the city, naturally, the pursuers would include cavalrymen.
　On foot and on horseback. It was obvious that they would eventually catch up with him.
　That's why Liangzhen went out of the castle once with his armor on.

　The people of the Empire did not know what Ryojin looked like.
　The only clue they had was the armor of the Kingsguard. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about, but I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.
　He took off his armor and changed into the shirt he had bought in the shade of a tree outside the castle, out of sight. The armor is buried in the dirt, and when you were about to return to the castle, you passed your pursuers.

''Yes!　Here you go!

　With a commanding voice, a lunch set of fried beef with sweet and sour sauce, fried white fish, salad, bread and quite a large lunch set was laid out on the table.

　Quickly, while munching on the bread, shredded, and fried food, Ryoma again remembered the pursuer he had passed earlier.
(Quite a sharp one, huh? I didn't expect you to make up the chase team members with only horses...)
　As Ryoma was about to walk through the castle gates to find a place to eat, they came from the direction of the castle.
　There were four men and women at the front. Two of them were already familiar faces.
(It was Rolf and Celia, wasn't it...)
　Rolf, who has the air of a warrior of successive battles.
　Celia, a magician who exudes a cold-hearted intelligence.
　And a timid young man whose name I don't understand.
　But while these three are not to be underestimated, they are not so much to be feared as feared.
(The problem is that guy...)
　A blonde haired, blue-eyed woman.
　In Ryoushin's opinion, despite being a woman, she is almost as strong as Rolf.
　She had trained in the martial arts herself, so she had the ability to see through other people's abilities.
(And that eye... that wasn't simply a warrior... that was...)
　Those calm and intelligent eyes. She has a similar air to Celia, but she has one crucial difference.
　Confidence backed by experience.
　If Celia is an inexperienced military strategist, she is undoubtedly a mature general.
　An eye that has gone through many shuras. It's not just the experience of having fought directly on the battlefield like Rolf, but a deeper strategic level of shura.
　While munching on fried white fish, Ryoma thinks about the future.
(It's getting quite difficult to escape from here........)

　This was Ryojin and Shardina. It was the first point of contact between the two who would later fight for the supremacy of the Western Continent.