I Refuse to Try to Max Out Any Stat So I’ll Just Start Finding My Own Way Around! A Healer That Doesn’t Specialize in Anything, Separates From His Friends, and Goes on His Own Journey - CH 196

“We have been granted an audience.” (Cyrus)

Cyrus-san whispered in a low voice as we sat down at the table in the dining area with the usual members present.

I guess it was sooner than I thought. I thought there would be a little more work to be done, like adjusting the schedule and all that.

“It was unexpectedly fast.”

“Yeah, I heard that Dalita was able to arrange it.” (Cyrus)

I see. After all, I think it’s going to be easier if there is a messenger affiliated to the clan. Moreover, considering the country’s origins, as the duke’s daughter it should be safe to say that she is practically close to being a princess. I wasn’t aware of it at all, though, since she’s normally in the clan and treats me the way others do.

“It’s just now, but I wonder if I should call her ‘Dalita-sama’ or something like that. And what should I do when I meet the Duke…?”

Once again, being aware of the importance of the other person’s presence, I feel uneasy about meeting the other party.

We will meet the Duke of this country. The duke is the highest power in this country that has no king, so his power should be greater than the dukes of other countries. But I have no grasp of the manners and customs of the nobility of this country. I think that’s a little… Dangerous.

Even on the earth, for example, European countries have slightly different manners, and there must have been things that were official manners in one country but reversed in neighboring countries. In other words, it is quite possible that even actions judged from common sense and rational thinking may be considered rude.

Perhaps there is a possibility that there is an unreasonable rule such as “The polite way to enter a noble’s homes is by doing a Cossack dance”, which has a small probability but not zero.

The moment everyone tries to enter the room to have an audience with the Duke, Cyrus-san and Lucille start dancing the Cossack Dance at the same time, and I, not knowing what’s going on becomes confused. As I try to imitate the Cossack Dance in a hurry, I fail, fall down, and the duke becomes furious, and I get beheaded…

“…”

…No, that won’t happen, right?

But even in Japan, there are strange etiquettes such as “It’s rude to drink tea or coffee after receiving it from the takeout counter” or “Beer bottles should not be poured in one go”, It would be dangerous to assert that this is “impossible”. It would be dangerous to get rid of such a mindset.

“Ah… there are a lot of things like that between fellow aristocrats, but adventurers aren’t expected to do such things. Basically, as long as you are not rude, it’s okay to act the way you normally do. That includes Dalita. The Schumer family It’s a family of warriors, and they are not strict on implementing such protocols. Besides, Dalita doesn’t like being treated special, especially by the clan.” (Cyrus)

I see. I guess it would be all right then.

After confirming the details, it seemed that there was no need to dance the Cossack dance when entering the room, and there were no other strange and weird protocols.

I was a little relieved.

“So, what should I wear on the day of the meeting?”

I have lived as an adventurer for most of my life, so I don’t have a formal wear, and I have no idea what formal attire is required in this world. If I need to prepare something, I have to ask others.

“I’m sure you’ll be fine just as you are now. You know?” (Seam)

“It’s okay. Dalita said we didn’t need to prepare anything.” (Cyrus)

…Is it really okay? Is this a “please come in casual clothing trap”?

Feel free to dress up! I was told to dress casually, so what if I went as usual, but everyone else was in formal wear and I get embarrassed!

I hate it! I don’t want to come to another world and have that happen!

“But be careful when you are with other nobles. I hear there are nobles who are bothered about various things in that area. I hear that some nobles are particular about their appearance and manners and that there are even nobles who conduct body searches before entering their mansions.” (Cyrus)

“Rather, that sounds more like my image of aristocrats.”

It is only natural that they would search me before meeting someone in power. It would be a problem if I brought in strange things, and it wouldn’t be terrible if they were attacked by a hidden weapon.

…Hmmm, I see… a body search. If you’re going to meet someone in authority, that’s one thing, isn’t it?

Oh no. There are a few things I don’t want people to see, just off the top of my head.

Like the fairy medicine Lizzy gave me, or the Holy Stones. I can’t answer if they ask where I got it, and if I did, it would be even more trouble than it is worth.

Hmmm, I can’t think of a good countermeasure for this. If I knew in advance, I would have to hide it somewhere.

“Well, all high-ranking adventurers have at least one or two hidden treasures, and they don’t like to be searched. Normally, the nobility wouldn’t do it either. It’s no good to have adventurers hate you for nothing.” (Cyrus)

“There are towns that have disappeared because of the bad relations with adventurers. Especially in areas where strong monsters appear, they cannot survive unless they can keep strong adventurers around.” (Lucille)

Lucille, who had been eating in silence up to this point, said this.

I see. I think I’m beginning to understand how this world works.

The lords of this world need to make policies to attract adventurers that match the strength of the monsters that appear in the area.

If they cannot attract adventurers, they will have no choice but to defeat monsters with their own armies, which will increase military expenses and put pressure on finances. And when that town’s deficit becomes the norm, there will be no point in maintaining a town there. When you think about it, it seems to me that the presence of money-making monsters in the vicinity is a pretty big factor in a town’s ability to survive in this world. Of course, there are towns like Forest Village, where the absence of monsters makes farming easier, or dungeons that can be maintained, or towns that can survives as a lodging town along a main road.

However, I can imagine that it would be quite difficult for a country or a nobleman to develop his territory and build a new town. Even if a new town is built, if there are no profitable monsters in the area, adventurers will not gather, so it is necessary to raise the price of killing monsters to attract adventurers, but this will result in a deficit in the operation of the town. But that would leave the town in the red, and it would need something else to make money. For example, a mine or a dungeon.

…Thinking about it, maybe they should just hunt down all the monsters in the vicinity so that there is no need for adventurers. …No, first of all, is it possible to hunt all the monsters? …Where do monsters appear from in the first place? We’ve seen monsters multiply by giving birth to eggs and offspring, but what about even before that?

If monsters are physically born from their parents, then they should be gone once everything is hunted down, but it is possible that this is not the case. I mean, if it were that simple, I feel like the realm of monsters would be even smaller.

… Well, I don’t know if I can think deeper.

But maybe, though, if there are no monsters to hunt for money and no one is going into the dangerous areas, so there is no exploration going on, but there might be unexpected discoveries. Unexplored dungeons, ancient ruins, and the like.

“Hey, are you listening to me? We are going to… Damn it, you’re in your own world!” (Cyrus)

Then this night has passed.