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Erika's Premium Asugukh Diary ("Blue"). Entry 3.


04.01.1001 - 11.01.1001

Got a good night's sleep at the capital administration building. Went to the Lunarian community again. Wasn't let in...
Went to the hospital. Had nothing to do there, so after doing everything required "for work", I went to the bulletin board.
The board had only one notice on it: "Seeking information about a knight clad in black. Linshi, Community of Theologians". Don't know who this Linshi is or what "knight" she's looking for. Probably some lover who dumped her...
Went to the artisans' guild. They said they don't trade anything, only fulfill orders. Wonder if their delivery service reaches Shingen?
At the adventurers' guild, I asked the head Gonhu what kind of "Storm" they're assembling a raid for. Seems like they don't even know where they're going themselves...
Visited the Church of Anuzish. May glorious Zhyusyiksidzire forgive me...
Went to the university. A cursed place, as it turned out. Didn't see any "Linshi" in the Community of Theologians, but I did meet some suspicious guy who reeked of curses from a kilometer away. Should mention that in my report. Either a Harran spy, or just someone recruited... Let the "appropriate agencies" deal with him...
Went to the Tailwind. Saw nothing interesting there.
In Gura Gura, nothing that would be needed by anyone not into gambling and auctions.
At the library, I wanted to read about Zulait and Anlak, but the new librarian Milaha couldn't find the right books. What kind of staff do libraries have these days...
But I did read about Dzird and Zinch. They're located in the desert Bosom of Haulia. Horrible places. But interesting...
The last unvisited location is the transport station. Heading there now to depart for Niniamat.
Arrived late at night, so I'm going to the Niniamat administration for lodging...

In the morning, something happened that can neither be told in a fairy tale nor written in a diary... Jack is no more... And the cause is that very "student" from the university... I'll go to the tournament at the Stronghold. I think this experience will serve me well when I face that student. Though no, not a student. A "creature from the university," that's it... And in the future it'll also be useful against the Harran conquerors.
Visited the temple of Zhyusyiksidzire. Brother Brother helped me learn underwater breathing. Now I'll be able to feed the fish dishes made from fragments of the "creature" across the entire depth of the Haulian Bay, to the glory of Zhyusyiksidzire: from the surface all the way down to the bottom.
Stopped by the shop "Cold Steel". Bought brand-new shoes and a shield. The saleswoman, whose name I unfortunately don't know, gave me a free portion of Bento.
"Tung's Goods" still exist! Bought a little book called "The Life of Gijo Naoya" for 10 rems. That's about the husband of Luka from ???. Suspiciously cheap compared to the 500 rems in the "question marks".
All I learned from this "work" is that Noi Giji hails from Hachimia, but fled to Minjin, then to Karnia, where he met Luka. Also learned that the author of this scribble is "Muskus, husband of Paritsa and father of Lyubyusha". I see — a cheap fake... Still, it's a book, and books are good!
Returned home to Shingen. Put the figurines from "Alastia" back in their places and headed to the guild headquarters to turn in my progress report. Neither Misty nor the miracle workers were there, so I had to hand the report to one of the sorceresses named Neoria. Report submitted, received 4 wonderful scrolls!
Heading to the tournament...

Arrived in Shina. My fellow travelers, besides the already familiar Ushumgallu, Sheila, Iliman, and Gonor, included some 4 other types with strange names: Zibaba, Sisyandra, Zenus, and Black Jack. The latter, however, was taken off the train at the border — he couldn't confirm his "identity" because of that very mask I saw in ???. Strange that Sir Kir isn't here...
Should take a walk around town before the tournament. Besides the transport station, where we naturally arrived from Asugukh, there's the Church of Arselia, a flower shop, the Southern Beacon, and an equipment store. The city administration is located in some pyramid with the odd name "Abode of Sand". Then again, given the local "weather conditions", nothing strange about that...
Didn't buy anything at the equipment store yet and went to the "Beacon". Met Ushumgallu there...
Saw two memorials. On the first were inscribed the monarchs of Kaltsit. Yes, yes, exactly "were". Due to age, nothing on the memorial could be made out except the last one: Akkada Babbar sin Zababa mer Lahara...
On the second were listed the cities of Kaltsit and their rulers:
Neft — Zizyus III
Kairi — Zinobis
Saria — illegible...
Rapi — Xenos
Karin — Diadria
Serri — Kusarikku
Shina — Ginza
Shakal — Liiazor
Barsina — Kingaludda
Iksaba — Gnev
Ramulus — illegible...
Kafka — illegible...
Kier — Fyr
Ravshan — Iisher XI

At Baldr's School, I saw a type with the strange name Lampr. From his conversation with Ushumgallu, I learned that Baldr's School was founded by a certain Lua Saint-Luna, whom he subsequently killed...

Lampr also talked about some Air, for whom he abandoned his wife and children, about some Renold and Ilva, Imelda and Anselm, Veserod and Kalentiya, Gulveig and Alessia, Anders and Ryohae... Understood absolutely nothing, but it was very interesting...

He also gave Ushumgallu a book, which he passed on to me.

In the short time I had, I only managed to read about the unknown land of Serberia, located somewhere in Visteria, and its provinces. Whether it's about some region of our vast Anuzish, or whether it's an entirely different world located who-knows-where... I should stop by later sometime and read in more detail... For now, I know that their king was once a certain Albert.

Came to register for the tournament. The entrance was through some beer tavern. Nothing interesting, but I noticed three of my fellow travelers. Those who went from 4 to 3. They'd just arrived together from Asugukh, yet behaved as if they hadn't seen each other in ages. Strange, that...
The registration sheet already had 25 warriors out of 32. Besides my familiar companions, there were certain Arunza, Gigagon, Ginza, Ziridion, Lezedi, Asura, Hyattata, Siriphius, Scar, Fagot, Giladrion Esiem Irikius, Dindiridion, Silurius, Phiris, Sound, Mirkossi, Noddavariz, Tylo Bocci, Ussar, Bibis, and Bivis.

Next to the Stronghold are the information broker's office, a betting bureau, a paid hospital, a public bathhouse, and a workshop.
Nothing for me to do at the bathhouse, nor at the hospital either. At least for now... The betting bureau isn't open yet. In the "office", some suspicious character offers info about the warriors for 50 rems. Wonder if info about me is already on sale?
Heading to the workshop...

Days: 8 (no idea how days are counted here, but since the tournament is "tomorrow", today should probably be January 11)
Locations: 19
Characters: 62
TOTAL: 89

Taking +2 to faith and double damage with water element.


Added 43 minutes later
Erika's Tung Notebook. Entry 2.

Skills

Underwater Breathing
- granted by the Lady of the Depths, queen of seas and oceans, Zhyusyiksidzire.

Known Beliefs

Yanagi and Ikigaya - some Margel beliefs. Learned about them while reading an article about the tsar. I know nothing else about them.

Rinze - never heard of this one, but Cherry mentioned it in a conversation with Kamistella. Or was it Kamistella in a conversation with Cherry? Anyway, doesn't matter...

Known Countries

Lauria - one of the former provinces of Velfern. The ex-wife of the tsar-father is from there. Don't know where it is...

Karnia - homeland of Luka, the seller from ???

Marcell - also one of the former provinces of Velfern. Victim of Harran undead, like Tung and Larsidan.

South Zimivia - homeland of Alastia, owner of the studio of the same name.

North Zimivia - since there's a southern one, logically there must be a northern one somewhere...

Hachimia and Merjin - places of birth and wandering of Gijo Naoya.

Serberia - a state located who knows where...

Skills: 1
Beliefs: 3
Countries: 8
TOTAL: 12


Added 26 minutes later
Erika's Premium Asugukh Diary ("green"). Entry 2.


Cities of Kaltsit: Neft, Kairi, Saria, Rapi, Karin, Serri, Shakal, Barsina (so that's where the Obelisk of Darkness turns out to be), Iksaba, Ramulus, Kafka, Kier, Ravshan.

Other Cities:

Kororat - a city in southwestern Marcell
Elize - a city near Neft (it wasn't on the memorial, meaning it's not Kaltsit, but somewhere nearby).
Shikho, Exia, and Tung - turns out these aren't just states, but cities too...


TOTAL: 17
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