3 03 The best world






Well, why am I in the Mevion?

 That's crazy. What does it mean?
 Does this mean the afterlife is Mövius Online?

Such a delicious story: ......

 Then I realized Hata.
 I think I was wishing for something before I died.

 I don't know what it was. Oh, yeah, I think it was - "I wish I'd been born in a netherworld" - something like that.

 It's a shitty resignation phrase, if I do say so myself.
 But I guess that means it came true, right? That's okay, right?
 No wonder Ice's uncharacteristically human lines were so uncharacteristic of NPCs, if they were.



 ........................ eh.

 If that's the case, then what?

 If so.

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





 Well, great!

 That's great!

 Best of all: !!!!

 Thank you!

 Thank you!!!!



 I lost my mind.
 I screamed and danced around for an hour.
 And to me, it was the best thing that ever happened.
 I was happier than I'd ever been in my life.
 I was happier than when I won the first place in the world.
 Dozens of times, hundreds of times better than when I won first place in the world.

"Fooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!

 I was a thousand times happier.




"Haha ...... haha ...... haha ......
 I'm tired of the quicksand.
 Looking at my status, I saw that my SP (Stamina Points) was at 0.
 I wondered how much he moved around, but come to think of it, this character hadn't been trained in anything yet, so his status was still at its initial value. It was a natural result.

'Haha ...... phew ......'
 But this is the first time I've ever been breathless and tired in Mevion.

 It's a new sensation.
 Very interesting.
 Really exciting!

 I'm, I'm finally in the netherworld!

"Fooooo." "Seize him! Ouch!

Don't go crazy!

 I was about to dance again, but the people in armor held me down. What the hell!

Are you sure this is the right one?

'Yeah, yeah, ...... take me away because I'm making a lot of noise in the storefront and being a nuisance.'

 I looked at the grocery store and saw the sign girl, Ice, looking at me with disdain.

'Who the hell are you!'

 An NPC, probably a knight, asks me that.
 No, now it's not an NPC, but a "person"?
 Anyway, if you ask me that, I'll just say.

"What do you mean, 'What about you, Chimi? Yes, I did.
Get him out of here!

Ow, ow, ow! Ouch!
 Ouch!
 Yeah, but it's fresh, it hurts!



 While I was thinking ......, I was arrested by the Third Order.
"The Third Order of the Kingdom of Castal" well, in layman's terms, the police.

"Why did you do that?

 I was being interrogated in that knight's choke point.

'Just, well, I got excited about it ......
 Having regained my composure, I answer in shame.

 Sitting across from me was a dignified knightly woman with nice platinum blonde hair that was tucked back.
 She's pretty, or rather, beautiful. But I've never seen an NPC like this before. In other words, is she a person unique to this world?

"Hmm ...... you are a nobleman by the looks of it? Who do you belong to? Why are you alone? What's wrong with my people?
No, it's not a nobleman.
"We, the Third Order, have no privileges. If anyone breaks the law, it's a sin. And sin is evil. It is our duty to protect good citizens by punishing evil.
No. That's why I'm a nobleman.
'Speak up, you vicious aristocrat! I've already done my research!
Yeah, .......
 No, this guy is f*cking useless.

Well, you're not talking to me, ......
 With a shiran sound, the female knight in front of her drew the shortsword at her waist. No way, right?

Wait, wait! Talk talk talk! I'll tell you!
Hmm, why didn't you just do that in the first place?
 Wow ...... it's annoying.
 I mean, isn't this a bit too much of a quirk? If it was in Japan, it wouldn't just be a matter of fire, it would be a matter of marching, for sure. Or, just because I don't know about it, the police interrogation is ...... No, let's not.
 The fastest route to get out of jail is to admit it and apologize.

'My name is Second. I'm an adventurer.
Lie!
What am I going to do?
 No, I'm out of luck.

"Your clothes are tailored so tightly that you wouldn't expect them to be for an adventurer. I'm sure they're quite expensive.

 I see, the cause is the equipment. It's true that it's not as good as the main character, but in order to make it look good, I had this guy dressed in reasonable, rare clothes. So that's why I'm being mistaken for a nobleman now.

 ............ very bad.

 The rift between the Third Order and the nobles was a famous story in the game. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future. It's a good thing that you've got a good idea of what you're looking for. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing with it.

 Like, right? Well, at the end of the day, she probably hates aristocrats very much, and I'm dressed like an aristocrat. And I'm dressed like an aristocrat.

 ...... It's still bad.

"Come on, spit it out. What are you planning to--

 It was then.
 With a loud bang, the door of the interrogation room opened vigorously and a well-built old knight entered.

''Sylvia! You dumbass!
What?
 Then, with a dull thud, I smack the female knight on the head and make her bow to me.

''My idiot has excused me. I will interrogate him on your behalf.
Ha, ha.

 The female knight called Sylvia left the room with tears in her eyes, holding her head down and groaning, "Uggh," she said. Looks pretty painful.

''Well, sorry. You are suspected of obstructing business. First, I want you to briefly explain your identity and purpose.
 The old man opens his mouth as if nothing has happened. Thank God, this guy seems to be able to talk.

"His name is Second, not "2", but, uh, 17. Adventurer.
 It's actually "Sato Shichiro, 23 years old, unemployed and single," but this character's status says he's 17, so I answered that one.
 It wouldn't be false to say that he's an adventurer. In Mevion, the player was supposedly set to travel the world as an adventurer.

'I see. You have been recognized as dancing in front of the Aicycle with a strange voice, why did you do that?
I'm sorry I got so excited ......
You admit it. As for the purpose?
'I forgot I was in front of the store: ...... I have no particular purpose in mind. ......
 I don't know, yeah. It's so pathetic. I am keenly aware that we are now in a proper society. You can't keep playing games with them.

I see. Is it correct to argue that you did not intentionally interfere with the business?
Yes, sir.
Okay. I'll let them know you're okay with that. In the meantime, you don't mind if we run a drug test?
Yes, yes. ......
 ............ embarrassment.




 Afterwards, I was cleared of my drug addiction, and the owner of the grocery store, Icicle, offered me a settlement, paid the money, and was released.
 I'll never forget the kindness of the owner, who told me to buy something for her next time I bowed my head over and over again.

...... But is this the way the world is supposed to be?
 I looked at the pile of gold coins in my inventory and muttered to myself.
 My current possession is roughly 2 billion CL, which isn't a lot of money in my opinion.
 And the settlement money is a mere 150,000 CL.
 I'm not going to be able to buy the "150,000 CL...... if I remember correctly" level armor, but it's the amount of money that I can't even afford to buy the "equip this and be a novice" level armor.

 I'm sure you'll be able to find a good-looking, rare clothing that was mistaken for a nobleman, which I changed into as soon as I got out of the tsukematsu. Right now I'm wearing a dark brown leather outfit that I bought at a random store in town. Head, body, legs, hands, and shoes, the total cost was 2.3 million CL. I don't know if it's expensive or cheap anymore: .......
 Hmmm, I need to check the value of this currency as soon as possible.

Oh.
 As I was thinking about it, I felt a grumbling sound in my stomach. All right, since it is just right, let's have a meal. How much per meal or per night would be the most familiar and easy to understand, right?

 I went to the main street and entered the busiest inn in the capital.

How much is it per night?

 I asked the girl at the reception desk that, but she stared at me with her mouth hanging open and didn't say anything.

''Um?''
Heh, oh, I'm sorry! Well, was it just one night! Uh, uh, uh!
 When I called out to her, I don't know why, but her cheeks started to color and she started to temper.
 I feel like Ice was like this too. Is it my fault?

Let's see, that's 7,000 CL per night, including breakfast and dinner. If you stay without meals, it's 4000CL.
 After a while, he gave me the price. Cheap!
 Eh, so the 2.3 million CL of full-body equipment I bought was actually a messed-up luxury item: .......
 Oh well, I already bought it. If you care about it, you lose.
"Then 5 nights with meals, please.
Yes, sir, I'll be there!

 The girl at the reception desk nodded with a happy expression and handed me the key to the room. In doing so, our hands touched a little bit, but before I could consciously blush consciously, like a virgin, she turned bright red like a boiled octopus. This is where my suspicions grow.

 I nodded my head and checked the room I was going to stay in today. It's pretty big. The light is a lantern. The bed was so-so. The bathroom seems to be shared. I'm not worried about the bathrooms, as I know there's a bathroom on the first floor.

 I went downstairs again and decided to have an early dinner in the buzzing bar.
 I take a seat at the counter and order a burger, the restaurant's specialty.

 While I was waiting, I suddenly felt a sense of discomfort.

 Chances are, you'll be able to see it.

 ...... Ah, I see.



 I'm being watched so much.

 You can feel the gaze from all over the bar that is crowded with customers.

 It's also the passionate gaze from women in particular.

 My suspicions are confirmed here.


 An avatar.
 This is the result of a limited-time paid avatar that I've groomed into a superbly beautiful shape.

 No one would look at a mere netherworld character even if he was beautiful, but it's a different story if that was the world that real people live in.

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

 I guess it's ....... It feels sooooo good.
 The fact that this is no longer a mere online game is keenly felt throughout my body, and a pleasant sensation tingles down my back.

 You can't help but smile.

 The world of Mövius Online.

 My efforts here will not be in vain.

 For me, it's the one and only way to get the best out of it.


'There's no point in working hard at the nettles.' 'There's no point in being number one in the world in the nettles.' 'We have to get back to reality soon.' 'Let's go to school properly.' 'Let's get a real job.' 'What are you going to do next?'

 The righteousness that had been said all along, the frustration that had been in the back of my mind.

 A world where all of that is overturned.


'Ha, ha, ha!'

 I laugh.

 I've made up my mind.


 I'm going to be number one in the world again.