Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 503 Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-

"Lu Ke, you...you're not kidding, are you?"

Kazuma Sato swallowed hard. Although he knew that Luke was the kind of strong person who could easily defeat even a bear with a single blow, wasn't "another world" too heavy?

Is it true or not? Could it be that all those seemingly sophisticated titles you used to coax Huihui are actually real?
Lu Ke remained silent, his gaze becoming deep and unfathomable.
When he awakened his cheat ability, he discovered that the barrier of this world was not very strong, and that it was adjacent to several other worlds.

The worlds include Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, Overlord, Tanya the Evil, and even Cautious Hero and The Rising of the Shield Hero.

Luke's pupils shimmered with starlight, his gaze transcending the limitations of time and space, piercing the barriers of the world, and landing on Eris, who sat enthroned on the throne of God.

Unbeknownst to the goddess of fortune, the gaze shifts downwards, landing on the real world, and then penetrates another layer of world barriers to reach a completely new world.

The “intrusion” is complete.

Lu Ke raised his hand and gently flicked his index finger, and a door formed of starlight appeared in front of the two of them.

"Let's go, Kazuma."

He kicked the stunned Kazuma Sato inside, then slowly walked through the door amidst the reincarnated man's screams and disappeared from the spot.

The next second, the gate transformed back into starlight and vanished.

…………

If we were to choose the most powerful kingdom in the world, it would probably cause a lot of controversy, but if we only consider prosperity and abundance, everyone would give the same answer.

The Kingdom of Lugnica, a land of dragons.

Located in the southernmost part of the world, it is one of the four great kingdoms. It once made a pact with the dragon Polkenica and was protected by the dragon. The dragon gave the royal family the "Dragon Calendar Stone" to guide the kingdom forward.

Throughout its long history, the kingdom has successfully avoided many crises such as war, plague and famine by relying on the power of dragons. However, its over-reliance on alliances has made the country relatively vulnerable, and it often puts its hopes on dragons or dragonstones when facing crises.

At this time, on the outskirts of Lugnica's royal city.

A boy wearing a slightly worn gray sweatshirt stood blankly on the side of the street, looking at the endless stream of people, his face full of confusion.

Natsuki Subaru, a 17-year-old Japanese high school student, is considered a hikikomori (social recluse) with "school phobia" because he often skips classes. He has an ordinary build and appearance, except for his triangular eyes, which look a bit scary, but the drooping whites of his eyes cover up this feature.

Currently, the situation is in chaos due to the sudden time travel.

I was just going to the convenience store on an ordinary night to buy some snacks and catch up on the latest comics, but after leaving the store and blinking my tired eyes, the scene in front of me was completely different.

Night turned into day, and quiet streets became crowded streets. People coming and going were dressed in simple, medieval-style clothing, and among them were creatures with animal heads... In light novel terms, they would probably be demi-humans or beastmen.

"Are you dreaming?"

Natsuki Subaru muttered to himself, after all, in the light novels he had read, the way people were transported to another world usually involved being hit by a car or stabbed to death, while he was wearing modern clothes, had a cell phone with little battery in his pocket, and was carrying a bag of snacks.

Specifically, it's like being suddenly and abruptly pulled into this world without any regard for anything else. Is that reasonable?

Just as Subaru Natsuki was beginning to have doubts, a huge, lizard-like creature pulled a luxurious carriage past, the wind it stirred up splashing against his face and tousling his hair...

I can't deceive myself anymore; this is another world.

Natsuki Subaru took a deep breath, his heart pounding, countless light novel stories flashing through his mind, revealing an almost excited state of mind, and shouted loudly amidst the strange looks from those around him.

"That's it, it really is a summoning from another world!!!"

Being summoned by a beautiful girl with magic and becoming a hero to slay dragons, rescue princesses, or defeat ambitious demon kings—this kind of scenario is all too familiar!
A burning flame ignites in the heart of a boy poisoned by light novels. He leaves the starting street in an attempt to find the beautiful girl who summons him, but naturally, he finds nothing.

When he saw a child fall in the street and about to be hit by a carriage, he excitedly thought it was a magical event and struck a pose as if he were casting a spell.

"what!"

Nothing unusual happened; nothing at all. Only a dutiful guard saved the child at the last moment, gently comforting him. No one paid any attention to him standing beside him.

Natsuki Subaru awkwardly lowered his hand, intending to gather information first. He stopped after passing a fruit stand and seeing something that looked exactly like an apple in real life.

"Young man, your clothes are quite unusual. Are you traveling?" The fruit stall owner, a burly man, warmly greeted Subaru Natsuki and enthusiastically hawked his wares.

"Would you like to buy some apples?"

Subaru Natsuki patted his pocket and took out a few coins. The fruit vendor saw them, waved his hand, and said he didn't recognize the currency, which immediately turned hostile.

"Oh, so you're just a penniless pauper! Get out of my way and don't get in my way of doing business!"

This isn't quite what I expected...

Natsuki Subaru left the fruit stand with mixed feelings. He had only walked a short distance when he suddenly felt a throbbing in his heart. He turned around, and before he could react, all the sounds that had been swirling around him in the bustling area suddenly disappeared.

The sound of the wind brushing past my ears, the footsteps of pedestrians, the sound of carriage tracks rubbing against the ground, conversations, and shouts—the whole world fell silent.

He tried to observe his surroundings, but found that he could no longer move his body. Looking around, everyone and everything seemed frozen in place, like insects in amber.

What's going on? Has time stopped? Is it a magical event or something else?
Natsuki Subaru's heart was pounding.

A gate made of starlight appeared in front of the fruit stand, from which rolled a boy dressed like an adventurer, followed quickly by a second young man with a similar style of clothing.

The moment the latter stepped out, the Starry Gate vanished from its spot, and at the same time all sounds returned, and the world began to flow again, only now there were two more people present.

How eerie...

Natsuki Subaru looked at the two people, hesitated for a moment, and then decided not to approach them rashly. He tiptoed into the alley and left through a side path.

…………

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Can't you be a little gentler?"

Kazuma Sato clutched his back, writhing like an earthworm, nearly bursting into tears from the pain. "I'm not a masochist like Darkness; I don't get pleasure from pain..."

His complaints were cut short by the vivid and realistic scene before him, and he muttered to himself:
"This is what you called...another world?"

Konosuba's world leans towards a semi-game-like genre, the kind of traditional dungeon RPG where the hero fights the demon king. In contrast, Re:Zero's world is more refined, without overly conventional facilities and routines, yet it feels more realistic and detailed.

"Hmm, this is the capital city of Lugnica, the most prosperous city in the Kingdom of Dragons. Does anything feel uncomfortable?"

Lu Ke slowly walked out the door, glanced at Sato Kazuma, and asked softly.

Although theoretically there shouldn't be any compatibility issues, it's still a new world, and there's always the possibility that some parameters might be problematic.

Kazuma Sato stood up, stretched, twisted his waist and hips, and gave a thumbs up.

"completely fine!"

Luke couldn't help but facepalm, feeling like he was about to have a bout of stupidity: "What I meant was for you to take out your adventurer card and check your status."

Kazuma Sato awkwardly scratched his head, took out his adventurer card, and scanned the information on it.

"Hmm... there are no problems with the attributes, and no abnormal statuses either. Ah, it seems like I've gained an extra skill."

Kazuma Sato's voice carried a hint of delight: "Let me see... 'The Blessing of the Game' can convert the souls of defeated creatures into experience points to improve attributes. What's this? It doesn't seem to have changed anything."

Kazuma Sato was a little disappointed, as every adventurer in the original world had this ability.

"Protection?"

Lu Ke accepted Sato Kazuma's card with great interest. Blessings are unique abilities of this world, selected and bestowed by the world's origin. Each blessing symbolizes the world's favor; most can only have one, and ordinary people can only possess one.

Except for a certain red-haired swordsman, who is the author's favorite son, an exception among exceptions.

A complex stream of information flashed through Lu Ke's eyes as he fully deciphered the information on the adventurer card, nodding slightly:

"There are still changes. In the original world, defeating enemies only yielded a portion of their souls, but in this world, you can obtain all the souls... The efficiency is about three times that of the original."

"So that means I get a triple experience bonus when fighting monsters here?"

Kazuma Sato was overjoyed upon hearing this; he never expected such a good thing to happen.

Luke: "I guess so. The magic in this world is a bit different from yours. If there are suitable ones, you can learn them. If nothing unexpected happens, the magic you learn here can break free from the limitation of only being able to be enhanced with skill points, which is also a good opportunity to improve your combat power."

"Yosh, that gives me the motivation to work hard! But can't you just teach me some powerful magic directly, Lord Luke A-Dream...?"

Lu Ke clicked his tongue lightly, looking at Sato Kazuma, who was pushing his luck, with a half-smile:
"Kazuma, are you my woman?"

"Uh, no." Sato Kazuma's tone softened slightly.

"So you're the child I raised, a younger brother, or a son, or something like that?"

"This... isn't it either." Kazuma Sato shook his head weakly.

"So you must have white hair that covers your eyes, and be able to fight all sorts of enemies to a standstill, right?"

"……no."

Kazuma Sato's lips twitched. What kind of bizarre condition was this?!
Lu Ke shrugged with a troubled expression: "In short, you don't meet the conditions for me to help you cheat, so don't think about getting something for nothing. Work hard, young man."

Kazuma Sato shrank back and nodded obediently.

"I understand, that was my plan too..."

Weird.

Why take risks when there are shortcuts? He loves getting something for nothing. If there were a magic wish-granting machine, he would wish for a world where people can receive wages without working.

Lu Ke ignored Sato Kazuma's ulterior motives, walked up to the fruit stand, and spoke to the fierce-looking owner:
"Hello, I want to buy apples, 486 jin."

"You have excellent taste, sir."

Money has immense power, and the boss immediately beamed with joy, showering him with compliments and offering to deliver the goods to his door.

"Why did you buy so many? Do you really like apples?" Kazuma Sato leaned closer and asked, quite puzzled.

"No, besides durian, my least favorite fruit is apple, but I have to buy some apples from this store to taste how salty they are!"

Lu Ke picked up the apple and took a bite. It was indeed refreshing and delicious, juicy, and sweet with a crisp texture. It was just so-so, but his wish to try it was well fulfilled.

"Sir, you've started eating before paying..."

The boss hesitated, then, remembering that the person in front of him was a major client, he could only frown and extend his hand:

"Two Holy Gold Coins will be needed in total. Please pay."

Kazuma Sato nervously tugged at Luke's sleeve. "I don't care what you want to buy, but... do you have money? If you're going to dine and dash and then try to run away, you have to take me with you. I don't want to go to jail right after I get here."

Lu Ke stared at Sato Kazuma as if he were an idiot. The apple in his hand, which had been bitten in half, was corroded by golden light and turned into gold in the blink of an eye.

The "Turning Everything into Gold" magic, a true alchemy, is an improved version of the "Golden Land" in the world of Freyland, capable of turning any substance into gold.

Sato Kazuma:......

He really wants to learn this skill!

"I'll prepare an upgrade opportunity for you later. Right now, I plan to travel around and meet people I'm interested in. You can explore the royal city; the facilities here are quite comprehensive."

Lu Ke casually tossed a golden apple to Sato Kazuma as activity funds and left in a dashing manner.

Kazuma Sato looked at the golden apple in his hand, then at Luke's back, and stroked his chin.

"The facilities are excellent... Does that mean it has everything you could want?"

…………

Blood and intestines flowed out of the abdomen.

Intense pain began to spread from his abdomen, and the aura of death enveloped Subaru Natsuki. The feeling of his life slipping away terrified him beyond measure.

But what saddened and angered him most was the half-elf girl who fell down beside him.

A revolving lantern allows you to review memories in a flashing manner.

After leaving the fruit stand and avoiding the two strange figures who had appeared, he walked into a dark alley and encountered three petty thugs who tried to rob him. His attempt to outsmart them failed, and he was soundly beaten up.

In the nick of time, a girl with the badge burst in, but she had no intention of saving anyone and ran away. Then the owner of the lost item came looking for her. She was a kind-hearted half-elf girl named Satella who rescued him and treated him free of charge.

Later, to repay the kindness, he chose to search for the lost badge with the half-elf, learned the name of the thief girl and her area of ​​activity, and eventually arrived at the place in the slums where the stolen money was sold.

Then... he was killed.

Someone in the darkness took his life in an instant, and repeated the same action when the half-elf girl entered. Both of them perished here.

"This mission was quite easy~"

In a daze, Natsuki Subaru seemed to hear the murderer's soft laughter. He gritted his teeth in pain, looking at the half-elf girl lying in a pool of blood, his consciousness gradually fading.

"I will definitely... save you!"

With this thought in mind, Subaru Natsuki's consciousness completely dissipated.

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In a luxurious hotel room.

Kazuma Sato, naked, excitedly rubbed his hands together, waiting for room service to arrive.

Since I always fail in my own world due to unforeseen circumstances, and I've finally made it to another world, I must make good use of my weapons!
dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door, and a mature and beautiful woman dressed in revealing clothes pushed the door open with a smile. Sato Kazuma, seeing this scene, exhaled hot breath from his nostrils, and was very interested.

Just then, he suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, and everything just now vanished like a bubble or an illusion, and he was back next to the fruit stand.

Kazuma Sato:? ? ?
What the hell is going on?!
"Hey buddy, wanna buy an apple?"

"what?"

Kazuma Sato turned his head with a cold face and saw the fruit stand owner he had met not long ago soliciting business from a boy wearing a gray sweatshirt.

Wait, a grey sweatshirt!?
A grey sweatshirt in a medieval world of swords and magic?

Kazuma Sato stared at Subaru Natsuki in astonishment. Their contrasting gazes collided, and both fell silent.

(End of this chapter)