A NEW CITY

Of course, hearing me say that would confuse them. How could a High Elf with a long life not know about this world?
"Um… well… I mean, I just want to learn about the world outside the Elf village. I also want to check if the information matches what I learned in the village… hehe."
"Hmm, I don’t have that knowledge. Does anyone else? Elise?" Aldian asked.
"I don’t know much either," Elise replied.
"I don’t know either," Phina and Lynn added.
"Oh! How about the Adventurer’s Guild? If I’m not mistaken, they have a small library there. They should have books on the history of this world," Kyle suggested.
"Oh, right! Sorry, Miss, we can only escort you there," said Al.
"That’s okay. Please show me the way then."
"But before that, what should we do with the corpses? We can’t carry all of them, can we?" Phina asked.
"Miss Luna, can you use Spatial Storage?" Kyle inquired.
"(Does he mean inventory?) Yes, of course, I can."
"EH? You can use Spatial Storage?!" everyone exclaimed.
"Then, can you store all the corpses?" Kyle asked.
"(I’m not sure, but...) Let’s give it a try."

• • •

A few minutes later, we finally managed to store all the silver wolf corpses in my Spatial Storage. Adding the previous ones, the total came to 25 wolves. We then made our way out of the forest.
"Miss Luna, you must be careful not to display this ability publicly if you don’t want trouble," Al advised.
"Really?"
"Yes, Miss, especially from nobles. They’ll pursue you relentlessly," Kyle added.
"Alright, I’ll keep that in mind."
"Luna, since you’re a noble, can I know your full name?" Lynn asked.
"Sure. My full name is Lunaria Oberyth."
"Oberyth? That sounds familiar...?" Phina said.
"Oberyth... like Rimaria Oberyth?" Lynn asked.
"OH! Do you know Rima?" I asked excitedly.
"Of course, everyone knows her. She’s the greatest adventurer in this land. She’s also an S-rank adventurer and an idol not only in this country but also across neighboring lands, especially for us adventurers," Phina said proudly.
"Do you know her, Luna?" Elise asked.
"What’s your relationship with Miss Rimaria?" Lynn questioned.
"Yes, of course, I know her. She’s my sister. (Or at least that’s what I listed in the game The New World.)"
"EH?!!" everyone exclaimed in shock.
"Miss Luna is a noble?!" Al asked.
"Mm-hmm. You can tell the difference between us. My ears are longer, while Luna’s are shorter. That’s what distinguishes nobles from commoners among Elves," Lynn said proudly.
For a moment, everyone looked back and forth between me and Lynn.
"Ah, that’s true... now that I look closely, I can see the difference," Al admitted.
"By the way, Luna, what were you doing in the forest alone?" Elise asked.
"Um, I..."
(What should I say?! I can’t possibly tell them I was unconscious and suddenly woke up in this forest. They wouldn’t believe me. Think of an excuse, quick.)
"Um, I was actually traveling and happened to pass through this forest, so I decided to gather medicinal herbs along the way."
"Where are you heading, Luna?" Elise asked.
"I’m looking for Rima. It’s been a long time since I last saw her. Do you know where I can find her? (Yes, let’s go with that reason.)"
"Sorry, Luna, we’ve never met her. We’ve only heard of her. But maybe the Adventurer’s Guild has information," Elise said.
"I see... then I can also find information about Rima there."
"You don’t have to speak formally with me; just speak as you usually do," I added.
"Alright, Luna." "Okay, Miss Luna," everyone replied.

• • •

The sky was now turning orange. After nearly three hours of walking, we could finally see the city gates in the distance. The journey had been uneventful, with only a few monsters along the way, which Al and the others handled easily. They insisted I shouldn’t help, wanting to grow stronger like me.
"Hey! Kyle! Are you all okay?" the city guard asked.
"Ah, yes, we’re fine, just our armor is damaged," Kyle replied.
"Good to hear that," the guard said.
"Yeah, thanks, Gill," Al responded.
"Wait, who’s this young lady?" another guard asked.
"Um, she’s with us. She helped us," Al replied.
"Thank you, young lady, for helping them. They’re still young and have a bright future ahead of them," the guard said.
"Ah, you’re welcome," I replied.
"Is this your first time here?" the guard asked.
"Yes, it’s her first time," Kyle answered.
"Then she’ll need to pay the city entry fee," the guard said.
"Here..." Al said, handing over some money.
"Thank you. Welcome to Barqa City."

We entered the city without issue. The city name was the same as in the game, but its appearance was vastly different—much more modern. Was it just a coincidence the name was the same? After about 10 minutes of walking from the city gates, we arrived at a large building near the city square. The writing on the building was in a script I didn’t recognize, but oddly, I could understand it. It read "Adventurer’s Guild." I followed the others inside.

I was amazed as soon as I stepped in. The atmosphere was entirely medieval, like something out of a fantasy world. Despite it being late in the day, the guild was still bustling with people. At the far end of the entrance, there was a reception desk with three staff members attending it. As we approached the desk, I felt many eyes on me. The girls noticed and asked me about it.
"What’s wrong, Luna?" Elise asked.
"Nothing, I just feel like everyone’s staring at me," I replied.
"Ah... that’s because you’re new and very beautiful, like a noble, so it’s only natural," Phina said.
"Phina’s right, Luna. Just ignore them," Lynn added.
Hearing that, I tried not to think about it.
"Al! Kyle! Elise! And the rest! What happened? Are you all okay?" the receptionist asked.
"We’re fine, just our armor is damaged," Al replied.
"Glad to hear that. How about the quest? Did you succeed?" the receptionist asked.
"The report is a bit long..." Kyle said.
"Then come with me. Nina, Lydia, can you cover for me for a bit? I’ll head to the back," the receptionist said.
"Sure, leave it to us," Nina and Lydia replied.
"Lynn, can you help us with the report?" Al asked.
"Yes, of course," Lynn replied.
"Then we’ll handle the report. The three of you can head to the second floor," Al said.
"Okay, let’s go, Luna," Phina and Elise said.

Al, Kyle, and Lynn followed the receptionist to the back room, while Phina and Elise guided me to the second floor of the Adventurer’s Guild. Upon reaching the second floor, we were greeted by the sight of numerous bookshelves. It looked just like a typical library.
"What are you looking for, Luna? We’ll help you find it," Elise said.
"Please look for books or records about the history of this continent and a map, if possible."
"Got it!"

With the help of the guild staff, we managed to shorten our search time. When I looked at the map of this world, I realized it was exactly like the map of the world from the game The New World that I used to play.

As for the history of this world, it is said here that after the Big Bang, the Goddess created this world. At first, this planet was just a barren, lifeless land. But then, She filled it with various plants and animals (monsters). Finally, to complete it, She created Humans, Beastmen, Dwarves, Elves, Draconians, and Demons. Initially, all races lived peacefully together until one day, due to their greed, the Demons sought to conquer the entire continent through war. Against the combined forces of the other five races, the Demons stood no chance. The alliance successfully stopped the Demons' evil ambitions, and the world returned to peace.

However, 200 years ago, in the year 500, a new Demon King appeared, said to possess incredible power. With this, the Demons' ambition to dominate the world resurfaced. Once again, the five races joined forces to defeat this new Demon King. This time, the battle took place on the central plains. Each nation sent their strongest warriors to the battle. However, it seemed they underestimated their opponent; the Demon King was truly formidable. Realizing they couldn’t defeat him, the heroes used the last of their strength to summon the Moon Goddess. The Moon Goddess descended to Earth to answer humanity's call. She brought down the Moon from the sky directly onto the Demon King, defeating him, though at great cost in lives. Since then, the battlefield has been called Moon Valley.

The Moon, which used to be two, became just one after the Moon Goddess cast one down to Earth. From that day forward, every year on the 31st day of winter, each nation holds a three-day celebration to honor the heroes who sacrificed themselves and to pay tribute to the Moon Goddess who saved them all.

(Wait a second, isn’t this describing the battle I participated in during the previous Event Boss?! And also… me… the Moon Goddess?)

After reading this history, I suddenly heard a sound in my head, like a notification. I opened my status window, and sure enough, there was a new title: Moon Goddess. I was quite shocked after reading the history of this world. It was a lot to process. I wanted to find information about other players in this world but had no luck. Now, what should I do? Should I ask Rima? If she’s still alive, does she have her memories from when this was just a game? I need to find her!

“Are you okay, Sis?” Elise asked.
“Yes, I’m fine. I was just surprised… This is a bit different from what I learned. Thank you for helping me get this information.”
“Mm… If anything, we owe you our lives. I’m not sure this information is equal to our lives,” Elise said.
“Hey, don’t say that. Information is very important, especially in a world like this. The wrong information could cost lives.”
“That’s true, but—” Elise replied.
“Enough, no need to dwell on it.”
“So, what will you do now?” Phina asked.
“As I planned from the start, I want to find Rima.”
“If that’s the case, how about we ask Sister Nadya?” Phina suggested.
“Nadya?”
“Yes, the receptionist earlier,” Phina answered.

We then went back down to the first floor and approached the reception desk. As we descended, Al, Kyle, and Nadya exited a room, followed by a man.
“Luna, did you get the information you were looking for?” Al asked.
“Yes, I did.”
“Glad to hear that. Oh, by the way, this is Nadya, a guild employee who has helped our team for the past year, and this is our guild leader, Hektor Barbas.”
“Nice to meet you, Miss Luna,” they both said.
“Nice to meet you too.”

When I first entered the city, I scanned everyone I met on the streets, hoping they might be players like me. However, all of them had low levels. Seeing this man surprised me; he was the first person I saw with a high level—138. Even the adventurers here didn’t exceed level 80.
“Now that Miss Luna is here, please follow me.”

[Back at the Adventurer’s Guild]

Hektor led us to the guild’s back area, where there was a large warehouse. This place resembled a butcher's shop or a slaughterhouse, as most of the people were skinning monster corpses.
“Ralph!”
“…?”
“Boss, what brings you here?” Ralph asked.
“I’m here to deliver a bounty brought in by an adventurer,” Hektor replied.

Hearing this, Ralph turned and looked at me and my group.
“Where’s the haul?” Ralph asked.
“Miss Luna, please go ahead.”

Following Hektor’s instructions, I reached into an empty space in front of me. The space distorted, and my hand disappeared into it. Ralph was stunned to see this, as was Hektor, though he didn’t show it. From the empty space, I pulled out the silver wolf corpses one by one. Ralph turned to me again with an incredulous expression.

(Who is this woman? Is she a noble?)

After regaining his composure, Ralph and a few others helped count the corpses. There were a total of 25, including the alpha.
“Do you want to keep any specific parts?” Ralph asked.
“Do you want anything, Luna?” Al asked.
“No, it’s up to you,” I replied.
“In that case, we’ll sell everything,” Al said.
“Alright, let’s handle the paperwork in the lobby.”

With that, we returned to the guild’s lobby.

[Guild Lobby]

“Nadya, is the reward ready?” Hektor asked.
“Yes, it is, sir. The reward consists of 24 silver coins for 24 wolves, 5 coins for the alpha, and 3 coins as a quest reward, making a total of 32 silver coins,” Nadya replied.
“Has the reward been calculated correctly?” Hektor asked.
“Yes, sir, as per your instructions,” Nadya answered.
“Thank you for your hard work,” Hektor said.

“Luna, didn’t you want to ask something?” Elise whispered.
(Oh, right!) “Sir Hektor, may I ask you something?”
“Just call me Hektor. What is it?”
“Do you know where I can find someone named Rimaria Oberyth?”
“Rimaria? Hmm…” Hektor paused, thinking for a moment.
“I don’t know exactly because she’s very busy. Even when I was still an active adventurer, I rarely met her. But you might visit her home near Dewata Lake, close to the capital, Vrestas.”

Dewata Lake? That’s where my home was. So, that place still exists.
“Thank you for the information.”
“You’re welcome.”

“Luna, are you going to the capital?” Elise asked.
“Yes, why?”

The faces of Elise, Phina, and Lynn seemed a bit down upon hearing my answer.
“I do want to meet her, but I’m not in a hurry, so I’ll explore this city first.”
“Oh! Then why don’t you join us? We’ll show you the best spots in the city,” Elise said.
“Sounds like a good idea.”
“In that case, how about we find a place for dinner first? We can celebrate completing today’s mission,” Phina suggested.
“Agreed!” everyone replied.
“In that case, I know just the place. Let’s go!” Al said.

With that, we left the adventurer’s guild.

[Guild Lobby After Luna’s Group Left]

“What do you think? Were you able to confirm it?” Nadya asked.
“There’s not enough information. However, it’s clear that she’s a High Elf, and she has Spatial Storage. She also asked about Rimaria Oberyth. If she’s truly connected to her, we must be careful not to get on her bad side. Has Ray returned yet?” Hektor asked.
“Not yet, sir, but he should be back by evening,” Nadya replied.
“When he does, send him to my office. There’s something I need to discuss with him,” Hektor said.
“Understood, sir!” Nadya answered.