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Chapter 3 : Arseille City

(Astrea's POV)

I am now outside the Eugryshe Forest. By the way , I am Astrea.

Well , I am Kiseki in real but my body is the avatar that I created so I am Astrea in this body.

Truthfully , I just teleported to get here.

Teleportation is costly no matter what type of teleportation I did. Even the earlier teleportation type , Which is literally called Teleportation on the Space-Time Magic Category , needs 2,000 MP just to be used. Well , It's effective range is up to a thousand kilometers.

I got a lot of skills that pretty much shrunk the cost of MP consumption of this and now it only uses 1 MP.

Truly a cheat power!

Now I can see the city!~

I was feeling excited on my first visit on an another world city. I mean , I know the city but I didn't know anything.

Well , I restrained myself (More like Kiseki is the one who restrained me) to learn almost everything on the city.

I don't need to know the total population , what kind of races are living there , what are the names of every people in the city , etc.

I only have important knowledge that will steer me clear of trouble.

As I(Kiseki) said , We are connected but this is more like a one-sided connection. I can't connect to her while she can connect to me.

In short , She knows what I am doing , thinking , desiring , and anything else about me while I know nothing of her. It's like we are two separate existence even though we are the same.

Of course I know that she is the one who is using this avatar. It is me that she is controlling.

Well , She is me so of course it's obvious.

As to why we are connected. Because if I am not connected to her , I won't be able to use the system and I will be considered as a really separate entity to her.

Kiseki already tested this by implanting one of her parallel existence to a dire wolf and that dire wolf manage to use the system (Well , Kiseki immediately take off the parallel system on the dire wolf)

In short , Only "Otonashi Kiseki" can use the Idle Game System. An individual need to be a part of her to use a part of the system.

And I am her so I can use the system. If the parallel existence that she is using to possess this body leaves this body , This avatar will become an empty husk.

Well , I am the parallel existence that is Kiseki's part so it's more like it is me who will leave this body.

So that's how our connection works.

Now then , I wonder what would I see in this another world city!~~


I manage to get inside the city after paying 1 silver coin. I was given a temporary pass. If I didn't have an identification card (Like adventurer's license or merchant's license) or I still stayed in this city within five days while still keeping this temporary pass , I will have to pay another 1 silver coin or if I can't , I will become a debt slave.

Oh right , The currency of this world is very simple. 1 copper coin is 1 money. 1 silver coin is 100 money. 1 gold coin is 10,000 money. And 1 platinum coin is 1,000,000 money.

Oh right , I can also choose what kind of coin I can have when taking certain amount of money on the money panel. For example , I take 100,000 money on the money panel. I can make it so I take 10 gold coins or 1,000 silver coins or 100,000 copper coins or I can even mixed gold , silver , and copper coins that will total to 100,000 Money.

Then , I didn't need to work right? ... Wrong! I want to do something!

Being an adventurer is a stereotype on Isekai novels. Kiseki is surely planning on creating more avatars of her in the future (I know because she is me) so I will leave the adventuring part to those.

Well , Being an adventurer is one of my dreams but there is one better than that.

I want to be a merchant! Specifically , I want to be an item merchant! Or an all-purpose merchant!

I mean , I have a lot of items on my inventory that I want to somehow use because it kept on piling there.

Why do I want to become a merchant? ... Because it's fun!

I play simulation games and one of the things I like the most is selling fantasy items in a fantasy world. It was also one of my dreams to do that if I arrived on another world.

But I can't make it too cheap. My item's quality are higher than the average items of this world.

Even my potion can cost a lot that only nobles could buy it. I can't also make the price of salt and pepper cheaper or else I get into trouble.

If I made all of it cheaper just so the general populace can buy it , Merchants will come at me in droves to purchase it to me and resell it later. Some would scheme on finding the source on how I got those. There might be even some who would use violence to coerce me to tell my secrets to them.

It's troublesome. I will become conspicuous if it really happened.

So what I need are reputation and connections.

And now I am going to an orphanage to give a helping hand at them.

I'll build my foothold on that orphanage and make the whole city know my name in a favorable way.

If the general populace trusts me more , The higher ranking people of this city won't be able to ignore me.

At that time , I can make connections to them. Of course , I won't go on disadvantageous relationship. I'll make it as advantageous as possible.

Then , When I create my shop , No one will be able to protest against me. Even nobles won't be able to touch my shop because I will have the general populace and some high ranking people on my side.

I can use my reputation and connections as a shield to repel troublesome people and also lessen the troublesome events that will happen to me.

As to why I am going to the orphanage , That's because Kiseki told me to do so.

In fact , It became a some sort of quest for me when she told me this.

I already know the general status of the orphanage.

They are barely surviving by the mayor's support. Their money is enough to buy them food for all of them. Also , There is a large amount of orphans who were added to this orphanage.

This basically makes it more difficult to live by so the children are doing all sorts of odd work to help the orphanage no matter how slight it is.

This is orphanage is the only one on this city and the new orphans are those who lost their families on the ongoing war and the frequent bandit encounters on the vicinity of this city.

The mayor of this city was also having a headache because of this based on the knowledge I got. Well , There are a lot of bandits on the surroudings but he doesn't have enough budget to order a bandit subjugation.

Trade is also becoming scarce on this city because of this events and there are minimum patrolling guards on the city due to the ongoing war.

Thus , The public order goes bad.

The orphanage is affected by this because some suspicious fellows came to this orphanage and are doing a lot of trouble on the orphanage.

This is where I should enter!

Or so what Kiseki told me.

There are also a lot of ways where I can acquire the trust of the people here because of this events.

Just helping some and boom! ... Reputation and connections GET!

... Why go all the way to do this if Kiseki or even me can just warp the reality and let all the problems end? ... That was no fun so I won't do that!

This sounds so heartless but hey ... Where is the spice of life if everything I want will happen?

That's like playing a game! ... I want to live a new life!

Also , I can't go back to the Earth where I lived so I'll be living here for now!

I want a life where I can still struggle a little. I don't want to do that kind of thing like I am saying "This is not what I want , I'll change it to what I want"

Of course , I will use my full ability if things got worse or something I really didn't want happens.

Well ... Before it happens , I am sure Kiseki will quickly delete or change those. All of her parallel existences(Including me) have Prediction Type Abilities , Knowledge Type Abilities , Fate Type Abilities , Time-Space Type Abilities , and other things that can change anything at all.

There is Kiseki so I am really not that nervous about what will happen.

Anyway , I'll go to the orphanage for now!


I am now on a residential area where I can see a large warehouse-like structure on the vicinity.

It was the orphanage where I am planning to go.

Yes ... It's not the typical church doubled as an orphanage. It's just a typical house where the owner takes care of orphaned children.

Also , This might not be in the slums of this city but it was near it and the atmosphere here gave it the slum-like feeling.

There are a lot of children on the vicinity of the orphanage , All of them dressed in poor quality clothes. It was evident that their clothes were fixed repeatedly due to the stitches and patches.

The whole place was not clean.

There are other details but all I can say , This place screams "Poverty!"

How would I go about this? ... Oh , Right timing!

There are two guys who have those evil mob-looking faces approaching the orphanage.

... What's with the orphanage and evil mob-looking guys? ... I always read this on novels ...

While thinking like that , I silently walk behind them without anyone noticing.

There is a teenager on the doors of the orphanage , Having a frightened look when she saw these two guys.

That girl might be the guardian of these children.

All the children playing awhile ago quickly ran away to the orphange when they saw these two guys.

Oh right ... No one is still noticing me ...

Well , I became adept at stealth thanks to my skills that was still upgrading until now ...

... Broken cheats are broken ...

Anyway , The two guys immediately say something about the orphanage's debt to them and they also threateningly told the teenage girl that she can use the children as their payment.

It seems like this teenage girl who was somehow talking to them while fidgeting is really the owner of this orphanage. Her name is Ellie.

The two guys are looking at her vulgarly for awhile now and it seems like they are going to use force because they can't get the money.

... Seems like it's time ...

"Ahem! ... What if I am the one who paid for them?"

I spoke to them.

"""Huh!?"""

All of them jumped in surprise before they look at my direction.

"Hah!? ... Ta'heck are ya?"

One guy asked while looking at me with that scary-looking face.

"Hmm ... It doesn't matter right? , I'll pay the debt in their place"

I bluntly told him while releasing a tiny bit of Intimidation.

Well ... It's a skill ...

The two guys shivered when they heard me say that and they just nodded at my words.

"By the way , To make things clear , We'll write a written form of contract that states that I paid for their debt. This is in case that your boss or something of the sort came back and said some ridiculous claims like the debt has not been paid or there is more debts they need to pay"

I told them as I take a paper and a pen.

Well , It's really just parchment and a quill pen with ink. I can't just take off some modern looking papers and ballpen. That will make them suspicious of me!

Both of them are dumbfounded.

Oh right ... They are just goons so of course they don't know how to write or read.

The literacy rate of this country is very low. Only nobles or well off families can study while others can only learn through being an apprentice to the work they will do or learning on their own.

"Right , You can call your boss ... or something and tell him to immediately get here ... No wait , Just take me to this guy and I'll be the one to talk to him"

I told them that as I step forward to them.

Both of them are still dumbfounded but they nodded to my words.

Ellie is looking confuse but I don't care. I'll come back here after this.

"I'll be back!~"

I said to her as I let the two lead me to their boss.

I felt Ellie and some children (Who are peeping for awhile now) gazes at my back.


After some time , I came back to the orphanage to finally make this my base of operation!

As to what happen to the negotiations , I used some Negotiation and Conversation skills along with some Intimidating Aura so they won't trouble the orphanage anymore.

In fact , They immediately prepared to get out of this city after I left them. I know by just predicting the future.

I predicted the future to make sure that they won't trouble the orphanage forever. Of course , I'll only use it when I think I need to.

When the children saw me , They quickly go inside the orphanage and Ellie came out.

"Hello! ... My name is Astrea!"

I start of by greeting her. Well , I am being casual so they won't be nervous.

"U-uhmm ..."

"No need to thank me , I just did it because I want to ..."

"Eh?"

She let out a confuse look as she heard me said that.

"Anyway , I'll be frank right now , Can I hire the children? ... Don't worry , I won't be doing something harsh"

I quickly told her what I want.

About this , I know that without using my abilities to full power , I can't make her believe me instantly so I made a reason of hiring the children on the orphanage.

"Uhmm ... Why them? ..."

It seems like she became wary but still was willing to listen to me.

Good!

"Cheap labor cost! I mean , I'll give them three meals a day if they for me and I'll also give them wages. Something like 10 coppers per day. Their wage will rise if they did I nice job. Also , I will also give them free education. What do you say?"

She was surprised when she heard my proposal.

In fact , Even though I said it's cheap , Their wages is already high for a child.

Child labor is a thing in this world. They only can have one or two copper coins for hard labor and at most , It was harsh. Of course , There are also those who don't give wages but instead , Leftover food for their payment.

That's why my proposal is very attractive.

"But ..."

"Okay , I'll tell you more so ... Can I go inside first or would you like to let us talk here standing in this place?"

After saying all that , She flushed and became to panic when she noticed that we are still in front of the orphanage entrance.

"Awawa ... Right , sorry!"

She said with a flustered look.


After some time ...

I finally convinced her to let me hire the children.

Oh right , I still don't have any shops and I told her that I will let the children work after my shop was built.

I am getting ahead of my schedule but it's okay ... I really want to build my shop as soon as possible.

First , I told her that I want to live in this orphanage first.

She asked me why I don't just stay at an inn and I answered her with "Because this place looks comfy"

Well , I really want to build some trust on this place so I'll be staying here.

Oh right , Ellie is 18 years old so she was older than me (Based on how my avatar was made which is 15 years old)

Maybe that's why , She quickly consented on letting me stay here.

Of course , I promised to give some contributions on this orphanage.

It seems like she is still skeptical on the shop that I am talking about but I don't care.

I'll be doing it in the future so it's good.

Also , The children have their own potentials if they are nurtured at the right direction so I'll be teaching them all.

And oh ... I can use some of items for food and for repairs so it's great! ... I can finally use those!

I'll be doing all of that tomorrow ...

**End of Chapter 3**

A/N

So it became like that. I am now going to write POVs because Kiseki will create more of her avatars in the future ...

Also ... To those who don't like how she became so broken at early chapters ... Well , Sorry ...

I am apologizing because ... I am tired of updating each of her status! ... I don't want to do it anymore!

Well ... I also didn't want the readers to get confuse like "Where did she got those stats" or "How did she got those items" or anything of the sort.

So yeah ... I immediately make her too strong. So strong that I won't be bothered at updating on every single thing on her system.

... So that was my reason ...

As to those who are curious ... Kiseki is the one who is controlling Astrea. Astrea is just a body while a part of Kiseki is the one who is possessing it.

That's why , Kiseki is also experiencing what Astrea is doing. She also see and hear all her thoughts and desires and everything that she does.

Well ... It's like this ... Kiseki was playing a VR like game where she used Astrea as her avatar.

She can still move because it's just one of her "Existence" that was controlling it which is a part of her.

... Very confusing? ... Well ... I was also having a hard time explaining this ... Just think of a better explanation for yourself.

Review if you like , Helpful commnets are welcome and thanks for reading this!~~