(This is not a continuation of the prologue)
"Thank you, miss Eria. With this, you completed the quest. Please accept your reward."
With a thud, the receptionist dropped the pouch of coins on the table and presented it to me.
"So... where will you be going to next?"
"Probably the next town nearby... I heard they have a lot of cool things there to see."
"I'm afraid it's just the same kind of town as usual, miss Eria... Just as the other branches reported, you always seems so eager to travel," the receptionist chuckled.
"Adventurers are supposed to travel and have adventures, right?"
"You're right, adventurers are supposed to explore uncharted maps and venture on to defeat monsters and find treasures!" she enthusiastically said, but then she sighed disappointingly and added, "but less than half in the guild travels like you at all to have those kinds of adventures..."
With my job in the guild done, I went back to the place I was staying at. When I arrived, I went to take a shower right away. Sweat and dirt have accumulated on my body, so a refreshing wash of warm water is much needed.
I felt refreshed when I went out of the bath and I felt the urge to flop on the bed.
Then my eyes circled the room, and it settled at the tall mirror in the corner. Curious, I stood up again to look at my reflection on it.
As it was meant to do, the mirror reflected my naked body.
I was standing around 165cm, around the average height of women in this world.
As an elf, I am naturally blonde. However, as far as I know, I'm the only one among the elves who has a tinge of purple strands in random spots of my hair. To avoid getting too much attention from the eye-catching colors of my hair, I cut it short. I cut it just below my neck, and I styled it in braids just around my ears and to the back of my head.
My shoulders were lean, but my bust was surely around f-cup - which turned out to be an anomaly in this world.
My waist was tight while my hips were fairly wide. My thighs were thick as well. My smooth skin, which is supposedly inherently pale was slightly tanned. Though it would barely register to people it was tanned, if they saw the bare skin that usually hides under my clothes or armor, they would realize it was.
I lived for exactly 116 years in this world already, yet my appearance can barely still be registered as that of an adult. Well, if you consider my bust size, it could be.
As for my sexual preferences... since I was a man in my past life, I thought I would have the same preference for women, despite turning into a woman myself. However, it turned out that I would like having relationship with men more in this world.
At first, I didn't like the thought of being intimate with a man, and I only went for women. I had plentiful years of only having relationships with other women and getting in some yuri action, but in the end, my body preferred the company of men more, and my mind only soon got used to it.
Nevertheless, I did not spent all my years in this world only having a debauched life being intimate with a bunch of people, I also went to study magic and swordmanship. Later, I got interested in learning languages too, so that I could communicate with all the people I'd meet. With all the time I have, I was also able to master different skills, like cooking and crafting.
I already travelled two entire continents, in this world which has six. This world is large, and there are many different cultures and races that comes along with it. I was able to experience so much things by living for a long time, and still, I plan on experiencing more.
After a short rest, I took a set of clothes from my closet and went out. Since it was hot outside, I chose lighter clothes to wear: a hotpants and a shirt where my heavy chest can peak through. Living in this world for a long time, I was able to naturally accustom my self into wearing female clothing. It didn't felt weird for me to wear them as it did the first time. In fact, I started to find the variety they offer much more interesting and appealing.
Carrying my equipment in a bag, I went to go outside. I plan to go to the armor smith and have him take care of my stuff.
"E-Excuse me!"
Out of nowhere, a voice called out to me. Turning around, I saw a young man holding a staff. He was wearing a tailored uniform, informing me that he was a student from a magical academy in some nearby city. There was a small emblem glued on his breast pocket, so he definitely is a noble boy. His height was about 170cm. His hair was blonde like mine and he was good-looking, but he seems to be lacking confidence, both in his voice and posture.
"I heard a rumor from the guild. They say the A rank adventurer, Eria the elf was lodging in this town, so I decided to look for her... it must be you, right? You-your breasts are peaking out...!" his voice lost volume as he slowly registers to my appearance. "How indecent..." he says, blushing red to his ears.
Mm? Did I forgot to wear a bra again...? Staring down on my chest, I saw that I did not.
"You're overreacting too much, don't you think?" I complained.
"I-I'm a noble at birth! I'm not supposed to be exposed to such unsightly appearance of a female!" he said as he tries to hide his face in embarrassment.
"Mrrh..."
"Umm... I'm sorry if I offended you...!" seeing the frown on my face, the noble boy immediately apologized. A panicked look appeared on his face and he promptly fixed his posture and bowed his head.
"No, it's fine... so, what business do you have with me?"
"Ye-yes! I want to take this rare opportunity to learn from you! So if you please!"
"I'm sorry, but I'm planning on leaving to the next town soon... I can't accept your request."
"Please! I came here as soon as I heard you were in town! I'll pay any cost!"
With a moment of thought, I decided on what I should do. He seems so desperate that it was hard to refuse him, but at the same time...
"Then, if you're fine with it, I can have you tag along for a while until I reach my destination... how about it?"
"A-Are you sure!?" he enthusiastically shouted.
"Yes, yes... as long as you make sure you won't be a bother."
"Of course! I will do my best!"
"Sure... let's talk about it more later."
As long as he's only tagging along for one journey, it should be fine. Seeing the end of our conversation, I left him alone and went on my way. A few moments later, I was genuinely surprise to see him following behind me, staring red at my ass.
Is this his first time seeing a woman wearing shorts?
I decided to just ignore him and continue on with my business.