Kazuma woke up with a start, he looked around before realizing where he was.
"Right... I'm in that mage's house... What was her name again... Lily?" He asked himself before he sat up.
As he inspected his body, the door opened and Lily walked in.
"Oh! You're awake! How're you feeling?" Lily asked.
"I feel alright, a little pain but for the most part I'm fine." He said.
"I'm glad to hear that, you've been out for over a day now so it's good to see you already feeling better."
"WAIT I'VE BEEN ASLEEP FOR OVER A DAY?!" Kazuma shouted, looking out the window to see that it was already night time.
"Yup! You must be hungry, right?"
Just as she asked, Kazuma's stomach growled loudly, making him blush in embarrassment.
"I thought so. I've made dinner so if you can, come downstairs."
Kazuma nodded before she exited the room.
He took a moment before he got up from his bed. He stretched for a bit to make sure that he was feeling fine before he also exited the room. He made his way downstairs, the smell of food hitting his nose.
"There you are! I've made some beef stew, I hope that's alright since I don't know what your preferred tastes are."
"That's alright, thank you very much for this."
"It's no problem, what's important is that you're feeling well." She said.
Kazuma sat down at the table before Lily placed a bowl in front of him. He marveled at the sight of the food. As she sat down, she gestured for him to eat.
"Thank's for the meal!" Kazuma said before digging in.
"How is it?" Lily asked after Kazuma took a few bites.
"It's good! It's been a while since I had home cooking like this!" Kazuma exclaimed.
"Oh? Do you not cook, or perhaps you were too busy to have a chance?" Lily asked, eating her own share.
Kazuma flinched when she asked that question.
"S-Something like that..." He said, hesitating to take his next bite.
"Oh? What's wrong?" Lily asked, wondering why he reacted that way.
"Its uh... It's nothing..." Kazuma replied sadly, looking down at the bowl.
Lily looked at the boy before she smiled, placing a hand on his.
"You can trust us. We did save you after all."
Kazuma frowned for a bit before he responded.
"When Dale gets back, I'll tell you guys..." Kazuma said.
"That's okay, I can wait then." She said before she resumed eating.
The two conversed more while they ate.
Kazuma learned that he was in the city of Lorm, meaning he made it to the other Kingdom, Einshard. He also learned that Dale was a guard of the border while Lily was a mage who lent her skills to any party or the hospital when she was needed, otherwise she spent most of her time at home.
An hour after they had finished their meals, they sat in the living room until Dale knocked on the front door.
"Hey! It's good to see you up and healthy! Gave us a scare when you were being chased." Dale said as he entered.
"You got that right. So, are you willing to tell us about yourself?" Lily asked as they sat down on the couch across from him.
"Alright, well prepare yourself for a long story. My name is Satou Kazuma, and I come from a city called Axel, in the kingdom of Belzerg." Kazuma started.
He spent the next few hours telling his story to the two. He left out the parts about him coming from another world to avoid any confusion or complications. He told them about how he started in Axel with Aqua, how he came to meet Megumin and Darkness, the adventures they went on, the life he had lived. How he went from living in a stable to living in a mansion. He fought against a Demon King general and won, and with the help of his party and Wiz, took down the Destroyer and saved the city. He hesitantly told them about how after they stopped the Destroyer, he was accused of being a terrorist due to the coronatite core destroying a lord's mansion, even though the teleport was at random. He then told him of how he escaped from the guards, spent time in the village of Lute, his job with William, escaping Belzerg, and his run in with the bandits, all leading him to where he is now in Lily's house.
"And that's about everything there is about me. That's why I'm here. I'm simply a man on the run from the law that falsely accused me." Kazuma said, finishing his story.
He looked up to see Lily in tears while Dale had an angry look.
"How awful! You did so much for that city and yet you were treated like a criminal. And you've gone through so much." Lily said, wiping the tears.
"That's such bullshit! As a guard I find this completely unreasonable. But don't worry Kazuma, we won't turn you in! Right Lily?"
"Of course! There's no way we should ever turn you in. You're here now in Lorm now, so you're safe."
"You guys..." Kazuma said.
He felt happy. He felt relieved. After all this time of surviving and running from the law, after his run in with bandits, he finally felt safe.
"So what do you plan to do now Kazuma?" Dale asked him.
"Honestly, I don't know. If possible just do what I normally did back at Axel, be an adventurer."
"In that case, why don't you explore the city tomorrow? Lily can guide you since I'm busy with my duties, what do you say Lily?" Dale suggested.
"That sounds splendid! I can show you around the city and the things to do here! I need to go shopping tomorrow anyways. How about it Kazuma?"
"Of course! Thank you!"
The three spent a bit more time chatting before Dale had to leave. The two cleaned up a bit before they got ready for the night.
Lily turned in for the night, leaving Kazuma with his thoughts.
Kazuma spent some time thinking before he looked out the window and up to the sky.
'Guys... I'm somewhere safe now...I hope you three are doing well...' Kazuma prayed before he also went to bed.
Aqua was sitting in her room, taking leisurely sips of her alcohol. Just as she was relaxing, she felt something in her mind spark. It felt very familiar, like a prayer of sorts. She recognized the source.
Kazuma.
"So you're safe... Thank goodness..." Aqua said, letting out some tears of joy.
