[91] Arriving in a New World

Stepping out from the ancient, pitch-black gate, the moment Eiji's feet touched the ground, he found himself in a completely new world.

Beneath his feet was a vast expanse of emerald-green grassland, stretching as far as the eye could see. The warm sunlight poured down from the sky, and a gentle breeze brushed against his face, bringing with it a refreshing coolness that instantly made him feel more open and free.

Just like in the world of 'Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry,' this new world also felt somewhat surreal to Eiji at this moment, as if he were viewing it from a perspective that transcended everything.

Eiji looked down at his left hand.

The rabbit he had been carrying was nowhere to be seen, leaving only a few strands of white fur.

"It seems I can't bring other living beings with me," Eiji pondered.

Moreover, during the process of crossing over, the pitch-black gate hadn't asked him where he wanted to land. He had simply walked through the gate and naturally arrived in this new world.

It seemed that the landing spot was randomly determined. Based on this crossing, it appeared that safety wasn't something he needed to worry about.

Eiji turned around and looked at the pitch-black gate behind him.

After he stepped out, the gate had quietly closed, and the golden inscription on the door had changed to read 'Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry.' However, the glow of the inscription was very faint.

He pushed against the gate, but no matter how much force he applied, it wouldn't budge.

"Does this mean I can't go back for now?" Eiji frowned.

Was there a cooldown period for crossing? Would he have to wait a certain amount of time before the gate would refresh and allow him to return to the previous world?

Surely it wouldn't strand him here for the rest of his life, preventing him from ever going back.

He hoped not.

He also hoped he wouldn't have to wait decades and return as an old man.

"I don't even know how time flows between the two worlds. By the time I go back, I wonder how far along the selection battles will be... Ah, whatever, there's no use thinking about it now."

Eiji shook his head.

Since he was already here, and there was no way to return for the time being, he would just have to find a way to settle down in this world. There was no point in worrying about things he couldn't figure out. He would deal with the future when it came.

The vast grassland stretched endlessly, but fortunately, he wasn't in the very center of it.

To the right of his landing spot was a massive forest, and beyond the forest, he could see towering mountains.

About two kilometers to the left was an enormous city, like a giant beast crouching on the ground. It was surrounded by high walls, making it almost impossible to see inside.

Eiji glanced around and, seeing no one in sight, willed the pitch-black gate to disappear from behind him.

At the same time, the transcendent perspective he had been experiencing also vanished, and the real, tangible world appeared before his eyes. Only then did he feel truly grounded.

Before setting out, he had experimented with a camera.

When he entered that transcendent perspective, his body would disappear from the spot, but only within a five-meter radius.

If he left that radius or willed it to disappear, his body would reappear.

However, as long as he remained within that circle, no one from the outside world could affect him, and conversely, he couldn't interact with anyone outside either.

It was as if he had placed himself in a completely different dimension.

This was undoubtedly an incredibly powerful ability—being able to become invisible and enter a state of invincibility. It would be extremely useful when facing strong enemies.

However, this "Illusory Domain" didn't move with him, and since he couldn't interact with the outside world while inside it, he would still need his own strength to defeat powerful foes.

The newly awakened ability to cross worlds had unexpectedly come with such a useful side effect. It was something he hadn't anticipated, but it was definitely a good sign.

Eiji adjusted the large travel bag on his back and, in a good mood, began walking toward the city gates.

"Wait, what about the language?"

Just as he was about to set off, Eiji suddenly thought of a serious problem.

"Do they speak a different language in this world, or is it the universal Japanese of anime worlds?"

If it was a different language, then he was screwed. He'd have to start learning a new language from scratch.

***

The two-kilometer journey passed by in a flash.

As Eiji approached, the massive city gradually came into view.

Although he couldn't see inside the city, the walls themselves were built in a style reminiscent of the medieval era, constructed from stone bricks. However, they were abnormally high, reaching at least several dozen meters.

But this actually fit the world's setting.

From what little he remembered, the world of "Danmachi" had a strong RPG game-like atmosphere, with gods, humans, monsters, and a very distinct fantasy flavor.

"I wonder what time period it is now... but I guess it doesn't really matter to me."

With that thought in mind, Eiji arrived at the city gates.

He had almost forgotten the plot of 'Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry,' so of course, the plot of the unrelated "Danmachi" world was long gone from his memory. He only vaguely remembered some of the famous settings.

Outside the city gates, a long line of people waited for inspection.

In the line were merchants with horse-drawn carriages loaded with goods, farmers with hoes dressed in simple clothes, and warriors cloaked in capes, armed with swords and clad in armour... There were even some races that looked very similar to humans but had distinct differences.

Among these races were beastmen with animal ears on their heads, dwarves who were only half the height of an average person, and elves with leaf-like pointed ears and strikingly beautiful features.

These were all races that only existed in fantasy novels, but now they were right before Eiji's eyes.

This was truly his first time seeing them.

It felt incredibly fresh.

Eiji sighed inwardly and then walked to the end of the line.

"Um... are you a god?"

The person in front of him was an ordinary human man, dressed in coarse brown linen clothes, with the simple, hardworking demeanour of a labourer.

When he saw Eiji approaching, he couldn't hide his surprise and asked somewhat nervously.

Huh, they really do speak Japanese.

Eiji understood him without any difficulty. The man was indeed speaking the universal language of anime worlds, which made Eiji breathe a sigh of relief.

"No, I'm just an ordinary human," Eiji shook his head.

I am Eiji, an unremarkable E-rank Blazer, just an ordinary human.

"Is that so?"

The man seemed to understand him and looked quite surprised.

"I heard that gods are all very handsome, and male gods are especially good-looking, so I thought you might be one... If you have something to do, why don't you go ahead? I'm in no hurry."

He seemed relieved and stepped aside, gesturing for Eiji to take his place in line.

"Thanks, then."

Eiji blinked and, not wanting to refuse, stepped forward.

"Please, go ahead."

"After you..."

Before he knew it.

Eiji had already reached the front of the line.

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