Seihul Village.

Seihul is the name of the Village, where Riot was assigned. But still, it was completely just a pretext to get rid of Riot they found useless somewhere remote like this.

Located far south of the Imperial Capital, it is a village located right on the border between the Elkiara empire, with the largest beastman Kingdom on the continent; Othlorio.

Because of all the feuds that have occurred between the two races recently, this village honestly has a considerable risk of becoming a battlefield between the two countries. Well, but of course, it's something Riot doesn't know about at all at the moment.

After traveling for a full 15 days from the imperial capital, Riot was finally able to get to this village.

"Okay kiddo, there we are, Seihul Village." Stopping his horse-drawn carriage right in front of the entrance to Seihul village, the old coachman also told Riot that.

"Oh... Hm, Thank you, Sir." Down from the horse-drawn carriage, Riot also thanked the coachman, along with the time he gave 1 silver coin and 5 small silver coins, to the coachman's pack.

In this world, the currency used is a coin-type currency. And, this is what the money exchange system that prevails in this world looks like. From the largest to the lowest:

- 1 Platinum coin = 100+ white gold coins. (The exchange amount sometimes changes depending on the economic conditions of a country. However, at least, 1 of these platinum coins can be exchanged into 100 white gold coins, or more.)

-1 White gold coin = 100 gold coins.

-1 Gold coin = 50 small gold coins.

-1 small gold coin = 50 silver coins.

-1 silver coin = 10 small silver coins.

-1 small silver coin = 10 bronze coins.

-1 bronze coin = 10 small bronze coins.

-1 small bronze coin = 10 iron coins.

That's what it is like, the table of the money exchange system in this world.

At the price of 2 pieces of bread = 5 small bronzes in urban areas and 2 pieces of bread = 1-2 small bronze coins in the countryside, I think you can already understand the outline of this world's enterprise?

Okay, leave that aside, let's get back to Riot.

After a little conversation with the old coachman for a while, Riot finally started walking into the village.

... Well, at least, I'll try to get a peaceful life here.

Thinking about that, Riot also began to look around the small village.

If it is to be described, the village is a normal village, for this world. With wooden houses, and the view of the crop fields belonging to the farmers who were there.

And, what Riot is currently aiming for is the largest house in the village; The house belongs to the village chief.

Hm?

When Riot was just about to knock on the entrance of the village chief's house, Riot instead felt very attractive energy for him, which came from the forest.

... What is this? This energy feels very comfortable... Em, well, whatever. I have to give this letter to the village chief first.

Ignoring the pull of the mysterious energy, Riot began to knock on the door of the house, while carrying a scroll of letters given by the Emperor to him before he left.

*Tap* *Tap*

After a while of waiting, a sound of footsteps came from behind the wooden door, followed by the opening of the door.

"... Yes?" There, stood a little chestnut-haired girl, who looked only about 7 years old or older.

... Could it be that this girl is the daughter of the village chief?

While wondering about it inside his head, Riot opened his mouth, "Can I meet the village chief?"

"... Village chief? Em..." Hearing what Riot said, the girl began to make a complicated face, while pressing her forehead.

"... Is there a problem?" Curious about the girl's behavior, Riot asked her that.

"Wait!... I feel like I'll remember it a little bit more... Uh..." In response to Riot's question, the girl also raised her right hand in front of Riot's face, asking him to wait for a while with her serious face.

... Wh-what a weird girl...

Watching the girl's behavior, that was the first impression of this girl that Riot got at the time.

... Hm?

"... Ugh... A little more...!"

*Tap*

While the girl was still holding her head with Riot watching her there, a third person came out of the house.

*Grab*

"... Aaa!"

"... You stupid girl, the village chief is me, your father. Phew~..." As it turned out, that person was the village chief, and at the same time the father of that girl.

"Ah! Dad!" Feeling a hand that was on her head at this time, the girl turned her face towards her father, while shouting it.

"... Ahaha... Well, so - what's the need with me?" Laughing slightly at the behavior of his daughter, the village chief finally asked Riot about it.

"Ah, Well..." Hearing the village chief's question, Riot also gave the scroll of letters in his hand at this time, to the village chief.

"Hm?! This is! This is a symbol of the empire, 'isn't it?!" Looking at the sun-shaped golden symbol held by a woman on the scroll of the letter, the village chief also widened his eyes, while shouting it.

"... Y-yeah..."

"...??" In response to the chief's question, Riot also nodded his head slightly, while the little girl just tilted her head with a puzzled face, not understanding what her father was talking about.

***

"... I see." After reading what was written in it, the village chief also nodded his head, with a smile.

... What exactly is the content of the letter?

Seeing the village chief's smile, Riot also began to become a little curious about the content of the letter.

Soon, the village chief also stretched out his right hand towards Riot.

Hm?

Confused, Riot tilted his head.

"Introduce, my name is Hartuis, the village chief of this Seihul village."

Ahh... It's a self-introduction, 'huh?

Finally understanding the meaning of all that, Riot then stretched out his right hand to Hartuis as well.

"My name is Riot, an ordinary warrior." Shaking a hand belonging to Hartuis, Riot said that.

"And me, Ketyah!" After that, the little girl also mentioned her name, while raising her hands.

Alright, this village looks pretty good and friendly, will I be able to achieve the peaceful life I've always wanted here...? I can't wait anymore to start it, hehe...

With a faint smile on his face, Riot began to look forward to his new life in the village.