An A-Ranked Adventurer’s “Slow-living”

Kyle and I continue to walk in a quieter forest than usual.

I hunt as usual today, but today's forest is somewhat quieter than usual. You can't hear insects or birds singing from there.

There is some tension in the air, and a crisp atmosphere is transmitted.

After all, today's forest is strange ...

While walking in the forest thinking of such a thing, you can hear a faint sound of striking the soil.

"... I have another prey."

When I sense that something is moving in the woods, I hold a bow.

"... it's the west again."

By holding the bow to the west, it seems that Kyle, next to me, was late but noticed the opponent. Hold the bow in a flowing motion and count the arrows.

"I'll do the right side, so Kyle asks the left side."

"Confirmed"

After a few words, Kyle replied, and the bushes shook deep in the field of view, and two deer came out straight.

Deer is embarrassed for a moment as if surprised by the presence of a human here, but we release the strings without missing.

A sharp sound squeezed through the air, and our arrows pierced the deer's eyebrows, which ran here.

The prey that a stick and an arrow pierce and sink the body to the ground.

Having confirmed that there were no other creatures, we slowly carried the bow back. Then we begin the prey bleeding process.

"But there's a lot of prey today."

"Yes, it's the fourth deer alone, but not much time since I've entered the mountains. I have to go down to the village again."

Kyle sighs, thinking of the effort going down to the village.

"I'm glad that we have a lot of prey, but if we come to escape from the west ...

The prey that we only caught today at noon was four deer, three rabbits, two boars, and two birds. This number is a bit high even though it is only a few hours into the mountain.

If any of those animals flee from the west, they can only think of one thing.

A ferocious monster appeared over there.

It is common for ferocious carnivores and monsters to move in search of food, thereby causing herbivores and weak monsters to flee. I have experienced it many times during my adventures.

In such a case, it is better to round up without moving around or to scout and gather information.

Until recently, Loren was with him, but he was scouting for prey that fled from the west. Meanwhile, we feel like we're waiting close to the west.

Still, the prey comes on its own, but if you hunt any more, you can not bring it back, so it is left alone.

Watching around while deer bleeding, I heard footsteps from the west.

Then a large shadow comes out from the left side of the field of view.

"... What is it? I was a teacher.

"Stupid. Is there such a handsome bear?"

Loren comes over here while saying such a good-looking light mouth as usual.

Certainly, if you suddenly come out of the tree shadow, you may think that it is a bear.

Loren smiled with a nihil smile, but she glanced at us and became a serious expression.

"Well, but what Kyle said is not wrong."

"that's……"

My words spilled involuntarily.

Kyle also looks up at Loren with a surprised expression, perhaps from Loren's words.

Loren nodded bigger,

"Oh, I found a red bear-like claw mark and red hair on a tree in the west. I guess it didn't come from the north in search of food."

And show a red hair here.

no doubt. That red, long hair probably comes from a red bear. There is no doubt that I have seen it many times in the past.

The reason is that the prey comes scared.

"... Would you like to gather us and other hunters and defeat them?"

Kyle asks a question with a harder expression than usual. His forehead was sweating cold and his voice was shaking.

Kyle is still a 12-year-old child, no matter how much she grows. Despite hunting in the mountains, the only monsters that have ever been hunted are small monsters, such as goblins, that are less dangerous.

It's natural that big monsters like Red Bear are scared.

Red bears are not low-end monsters, such as goblins and unicorns that villagers can cope with.

It is a matter of course that even a large number of hunters will kill the dead, and it is common to ask adventurers to defeat them or to ask lord soldiers to defeat them.

However, in an emergency, it may take some time since the adventurer's guild and the lord's residence are quite far from Nordende.

That's why I chose here ...

"In the unlikely event, it's a priority to evacuate the villagers right now, because it doesn't necessarily mean that you may come near the flower garden."

Listening to Lauren's heavier words than usual, Kyle relieved.

Loren and I looked at the childlike side and relaxed my cheeks.

It is up to the adult to take the initiative, even if it happens.

It is not so far from here to the flower garden. In the worst case, a red bear could attack a villager who came to the flower garden without knowing anything. I don't want that to happen.

That's where the flora comes in and out and it's my favorite place. I don't want monsters to be vandalized.

The Red Bear should be happy to feed and return north, but in the unlikely event that I have to take my sword and defeat him ...

"That's why today's hunt will round up and return to the village. Tell everyone about this."

""Yes!""

Nodding to Loren's voice, we rush to finish the prey. Actually, I want to cool down with water or do fine processing, but this time I have no time, so I decided to go down the mountain with only blood removal processing.

"I say to the center of the village and report to the mayor. Kyle goes south, the fastest Aldo rushes west. I don't know. "

"understood!"

As soon as we go down the mountain, Loren and Kyle will be separated and will convey information.

It's a good place for me, the fastest, to go to the most dangerous west. For this reason, the deer, the prey, will be brought to you by a powerful man, Lauren. Anyway, I will find a close person and leave it once.

The eastern villagers rarely come to the west just because they are on the other side, and it is judged that if information spreads from the center, it can be dealt with.

Since there is only a village where people are close to each other, the speed of transmitting important information is high. Now it is important to separate and spread information.

"Mr. Aldo is back!

"I'm sorry. I don't have much time today."

If you go down the mountain and run west, as usual, a few children will come here, but today there is no time to do so.

"Well?

When they find out that I can't do it, the kids return to the field with disappointed faces.

Meanwhile, I find and call an adult who is not a child.

"Oh, Doyle!"

"What happened to Aldo?"

Doyle comes here with a mysterious expression with a hoe.

"A monster on the northern mountain has just arrived west. We may tell you not to go to the flower field for a while, because the monster may appear in the flower field."

"... Is it true? What kind of monster?"

In my words, Doyle involuntarily screams.

"I think it's a red bear because of nail scars and red hair."

"... Wow, wow, I understand. I'll tell the guys who are working here and there!"

Hearing Red Bear, Doyle rushed.

Loren had previously said he was in the northern outback. It seems that the villagers are well aware of this. These things are not immediately perceived unless you tell them in advance. Loren must have been telling everyone in the village about the threat of monsters on a daily basis. As expected.

"Hey! Everyone, just get together!"

In front of her eyes, Doyle shouted and gathered villagers from all over the area.

"monster?"

"It's a scary creature that attacks us ..."

This looks fine here. I ran into the most dangerous flower garden.