It has been about a month since Allen took the magic class. In December, the first snow has just come. It is about to get off in earnest soon.
Today is Allen's serving day. It is quite light because it is a lunchtime waiter. At night, everyone gathers for a supper. In the morning and afternoon, sometimes everyone isn't there, but today's lunch is for the whole baron.
"Well, Thomas. Don't eat that much."
The Baroness chimes Cecil's brother Thomas.
Allen was on a hunting turn at the end of December last year and has been hunting almost twice a week since then.
For that reason, they catch nearly 100 kilograms of prey twice a week. Recently, in winter, the hunting monsters have only been seen as horned rabbits, but still a considerable amount.
The baron's diet, which was fairly modest until a year ago, has improved for his servants.
One problem is that the baroness is worried about overeating because Thomas eats a good amount. I've often seen going to tell the chef directly to reduce Thomas' diet a little more.
Today, he has been warned that he has to eat more bread in the center of the table due to reduced cooking. Thomas apologizes but does not try to return the bread to the basket.
(Well, I'm 11 years old, so I'm growing up and maybe I can eat that much. I practice swords during the day.)
As I wait, I look at Thomas, who is being warned. Thomas began sword practice this year. He is studying swordsmanship in the garden with the role of sword guide. It's a noble duty to see swords, regardless of talent, looking at the occasional practice.
"Hey, Allen. When will you catch White Deer next time?"
Thomas talked to me.
"Yes, I think I'll look for it if it snows a bit more."
Thomas tells me he's looking forward to it. It was then that I thought it was the same baronite lunch.
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The bell of the city was beaten over and over again. The sound of the bell resounding in the hall is unlikely to sound. The 12 o'clock bell rang just before, and it is not time to ring the bell.
"What, what ?!"
Baron Granvert stands up. Both the Baroness and Thomas are anxious. The sound of the bell that never rings will make everyone here anxious.
"I'll check it."
The butler, standing by the baron, goes out of the cafeteria. Everyone waits in the cafeteria for the butler to come back. Allen is one of them. Ask about the process.
After about 15 minutes, the butler returns. There is a knight next to it.
"So what ?!"
"It is said that Mardergarsh is approaching the city."
The butler answers the baron's question. The knight on the side nods strongly while out of breath.
(Even Mardergarsh !?)
Allen reacts to Mardergarsh's name. I heard it was a B-rank monster in the form of a large wolf. The monster from which Allen's brother Mash was named.
"What !? Why didn't you tell me earlier ?! When will you come?"
The baron asks a question as soon as possible. The knight kneels down and answers the baron's question.
I discovered a knights on patrol. It is going straight to the town of Granville. Attempts to steer the course away from the city failed, but several knights were killed on the spot. The demons are running from the south, so if left untouched, they could reach the south gate of the city.
He will soon reach the city of Granver. It is likely to arrive after 15:00. No more two hours.
"How do you do, Lord?"
"What happened to Zenov? Still not going back?"
"The Lord, the Knight Commander and the Vice Knight Commander are currently absent for defeating the demon beasts. We will not be back in two more days."
The baron also answered whether he knew there was no knight commander or not.
"Ask the adventurer's guild for an urgent request. This season. There should be many adventurers in the city. I wish I had the gale silver tusks."
(Ginpu of the storm is the only A-rank adventurer party in this city.)
A particular gathering of adventurers is called a party. Adventurers Raven, Rita, and Mirshi also have adventurer parties. The party leader is Raven, a C-rank adventurer party.
According to Raven, most of the adventurers in the city are below C rank. It seems that there are several groups of B rank adventurers, and there is only one set of silver tusks in A rank.
Now it is December winter. Adventurers seem to relax in the city. Until March when the snow melts, hunting will not be forcible unless it is very difficult to live. Even Allen hunts in winter.
"Huh, that's it. How about the gate?"
As Allen remembers the adventurer's story from Raven, the butler asks for instructions.
"People heading to the city will not know of the approach of Mardergarsh. What to do with the gate closed!"
"But you might be in town?"
"The gates must not be closed, the knights and adventurers will instruct them to drive off Mardergarsh."
"Okay."
The butler has heard all the instructions to be confirmed, or leaves the dining room with the knight who came with him. This is because we have to hurry and give instructions to the relevant departments.
Allen watched the conversation without saying any words. I waited for the baron and butler conversation to end.
(This is my job)
"Can you go outside the gate, too?"
"Nu?"
Allen speaks for granted, and makes a face what the baron is.
"Cho !? What are you talking about? 聞 い I heard you talked about now. Mardergarsh came out!
"Cecil Princess"
"What, what !?"
"I'm on a hunting hunt from Baron Granver, and I'm aware that my job has come."
"e!?"
Cecil is surprised at Allen's remarks, but considers Allen to be a hunter.
・ Hunt monsters and get meat. ・ If there are people who are in trouble with monsters outside the city, I will help you.
Allen has been on the hunting hunt for the past year. He hunted monsters, grabbed meat, and helped people and adventurers who were struggled by monsters.
If today was a hunting turn, he was out of town without asking the Baron for permission. It is Allen's job to protect the people from the demons. Since this is a wait day, it's not strictly a hunting day, so I'm asking the baron for permission.
With Cecil saying nothing, Allen turns to the baron again. The baron says nothing while thinking. Allen continues to appeal for permission.
"... Hmm, yeah, Allen. You're a member of the Grand Vert.
Cecil tries to say something, but swallows the word. The baron's voice was very low and heavy. He seemed to have swallowed the word that it was no good because Allen's words were also reasonable.
"Yes, I will go.
Allen says she will go with her servant.
"Well, give priority to the evacuation of the people without touching the Maddergarsh."
"Okay."
Allen rushes out of the cafeteria with a reply.
(I don't have the time anymore. The city is in this situation. Maybe I can't run confused.
Allen is on the north side of the city. It's much closer to going south on a vertical avenue that runs down the city. However, in this situation the center and south of the city may be confused. I decided that it would be faster to get out of the North Gate and go around the city.
(Magic power is good. Come to recover magic power soon.)
Almost 3 hours ago, I consumed all my magic power and changed it to skill experience. On days without hunting, she didn't need the extra magical power and didn't expect what she would do today. Currently, Allen's magic is 0.
Pass through the north gate and continue running faster with my servant's black uniform.
A little less than two hours passed, and we reached the south gate side on the outside. The gate was full of queued travelers.
An overflowing line is desperately trying to pass through the south gate.
Surrounding it are a group of adventurers. There are also knight groups. It seems to be guarding the overflowing line.
And there is a huge lump more than 5 meters away from the city, a little further from the town. It looks like you're holding something big. He is holding a horse with no head and no upper body. He is eating a horse with a crunching noise.
(I'm Mardergarsh!)
I heard it was a wolf-shaped beast. But it wasn't very wolf-like. A face like a human face dog. A hand with human-like fingers that is large enough to hold a horse. Arms are also like human arms. The lower body is a wolf. It has thick feet and tail like a wolf.
Beside the horse-eating Mardergarsh, there was a wagon whose wheels had slipped off.
If you look closely, you can see from whom Mardergarsh came. The devastating corpses of horses and humans are rolling innumerably, creating a path of blood.
Murder, which means murder, was just to bear its name.
"Hey boy, what are you doing there! Evacuate soon!"
One of the knights warns that he has noticed Allen. However, Allen observes Maddergarsh's behavior. Because the horses that Mardergarsh eats are carriage horses.
This is because there is a figure in the carriage that has lost the horse. It seems there are some people.
Of course, Maddergarsh tears off the cloth on the top of the carriage with his free hand.
""! ""
Adults and children are shaking in the carriage. She can't even shout with so much fear. There was a mother desperately embracing her child.
Murdergarsh warps his face and an eerie smile leaks.
Both knights and adventurers seem to be committed to protecting merchants and travelers entering the gate. No one wants to save the carriage. But that's not in Allen's sight.
Allen took one iron ball from storage and squeezed it.