Flying Whale’s Wonderful Life – I who has fused with an Invincible Weapon from the Age of Gods will build a city on my back –

I became an adventurer two decades ago.

It is an adventurer who is said to be an eternal dreamer, but the actual working period is short. After all, the body is the job of capital. Defeat monsters and bandits. Finding treasures in dungeons. Jobs with such dangers become more severe as they get older.

Successful if you save money while you are young and enter early retirement. Otherwise, you whip into a body that is declining every day, and it's a daily life.

Of course, I'm the latter, who is 35 and still adventurer. The rank as the adventurer who has continued for 20 years is the second D from the bottom. It does not come out even if you stand upside down and bounce around, such as money you can retire.

I still can't get another job, but there's no place in my home countryside. In the first place, he became an adventurer because he had no field to inherit because he was a second son. To be clear, now I am completely in my life.

However, there is no help for it. And if you work hard, sometimes it's good.

†

"The value of this magic stone is 30 gold coins."

The receptionist of the adventurer's guild said with a smile.

On the table is a fist-sized red magic stone that I have collected. Magic stones are shining stones in which the magical elements generated from the corpses of monsters are crystallized. It is used as a catalyst for magic and alchemy, and is often found in dungeons where magic elements tend to accumulate. It's an important eating support for me who doesn't have enough physical strength anymore.

That's why I often collected magic stones and redeemed them for money-

"Thirty gold coins !?"

I was shouting loudly at the surprising assessment.

Certainly, it is much larger than normal stone size, and the color is beautiful. At first glance you can see that it is a high-purity magic stone. I thought it would sell high. But even so, there are thirty gold coins ... too much.

"Yes, don't you like it, but today's rate is-"

"No, I'll ask you for it! Please redeem it immediately!"

When I accepted, the receptionist laughed and nodded, and immediately prepared a gold coin and a leather bag.

"Then here is the purchase price. Please pick it up."

The leather bag handed is terribly bulky. It was the first time I had a leather bag with gold coins.

Usually, about three silver coins are collected in one day. Considering that the current monetary value is 30 silver coins, which is equivalent to 1 gold coin, it was possible to earn 300 times as much income in just one day.

(Hey, I'm too happy and my heart is going ...)

If you have thirty gold coins, you can renew these tattered swords, shields and leather armor. Equipment is a lifeline for adventurers. I've always been worried, but I'm safe now. Moreover, even if you use it alone, you will not have to work for half a year and will have enough money to eat. It is just the blessing of heaven that has fallen.

(Thank you God!)

†

I left the adventurer's guild while skipping and headed to the bar. On a day like this, even if you eat and drink grandly, you will not get a bee. As I walked warmly and triumphantly, a stranger suddenly stopped me.

"Oh? Something for me?"

What appeared was a girl wearing a hood over her head. He has a little fishing eyes and a cute face.

But not human. The top of the hood is swollen with a pair of animal ears. Catman Beastman-I knew it was a cat-like look.

"What's wrong? I don't know how to shut up."

"Oh, that ..."

"Oh"

"Oh, could you give me money?"

"Why don't you beg, after all, then you'll be able to choose a guy who seems to have more money. Look, there you go."

"Well, wait!"

My hand trying to get away with the girl was pulled hard. He loses his balance and is about to fall, frustrating.

"What are you doing! Release!"

"I'm sorry! But I have money!"

"Huh? So why?"

"Please! I'll do anything!"

Saying, the girl presses my grasped hand on her chest. I felt a soft touch, but shook it off immediately.

"Yeah! That's not what the kid is!"

"I'm sorry ... but what else can we do?"

When I shouted, the girl became crying and drooping. Somehow, his pathetic shape made him uncomfortable.

"... Huh. I don't really know, but don't sell yourself anyway. I'll soon get sick and die. If you're a beast, you'd better return to the forest and live."

"... When you return to the forest, you no longer have a place to live, because everyone is a land managed by humans. We just get kicked out."

Oh, and I make a silly voice.

Yes, I forgot. Many beasts living in the forest have lost their homes because of the new king's large-scale land reclamation project that began last year.

Most of the unexplored forests are managed as national land. The surviving area is used by adventurers for hunting and harvesting, so they cannot live in peace. There is no forest where these beastmen can live as before.

"... how much do you need?"

I thought so. The girl looks surprised and then looks up.

"... 30 gold coins"

“Thirty gold coins! Why do we need so much?”

"I'm sorry! I don't understand human money well ..."

"That's why I don't have thirty gold coins. Did you ever complain?"

"Because today is the first time I tried to sell myself ..."

"... I see. The price in this city is about three silver coins overnight."

"... three silver coins overnight"

The girl repeats my words a little.

"Ah, then, how many days should I work to earn thirty gold coins?"

"Don't stick with thirty gold coins, you're right. That's about 300 days.

"A year !? That's not it!"

I was convinced of the frightened girl.

"It looks like there's a reason. If so, let's talk."

"... I actually have a sick younger sister. When I see a doctor in this city, I was told that it was half a year. If I wanted to be cured, I needed thirty gold coins ..."

One day, the girl was spilling tears. No wonder her sister is dying and I find it difficult to help.

But probably, you don't even need thirty gold coins. The doctor would have pretended to be a veterinarian. Such discrimination is taking place for granted. Rather, it was so affectionate to see the beast.

I thought it was pathetic. And it is we humans who have pushed into that position. And I have just thirty gold coins at hand. There is some suspicion that they are too good and may have been deceived. I just shouted that I had unfortunately obtained thirty gold coins. It is quite possible that the girl who heard it is trying to deceive me.

But I thought it was fine. Even if deceived, it is we humans who have driven such a position. And if you don't have a sick sister, that's good. So I hand the leather bag I had to the girl.

"Hey, take it. There are just thirty gold coins in it."

"... Eh? Eh !? Why?"

"I just felt like that."

Pushing away the surprised girl, I decided to leave quickly. The girl was trying to cling, but when I entered the crowd, I was interrupted by people and could only stop by voice.

"Well, wait! We're still nothing!"

Yes, I haven't got anything. But we did. You have taken the place of the beastman. So I thought I should do this. That's it.

"At least just your name! I'll definitely give you back!"

In response to the girl's voice, I walked quickly and waved my hand back.

"Uh, we say Senna! Thank you very much!"

Senna? Well, do you remember the name alone?

I don't think I did anything good. However, I felt that my shoulders were lighter.

So, the money is gone, but I will go to the bar. The cool ale and greasy meat dishes were the best combination.