I’m an Adventurer! ~Musou Skill is Plane Magic~
Episode 44 - When I arrived in the City, the Event had already begun
We can't travel long. This day, for the first time on this journey, I understood it very well.
Last night, Christella was supposed to be in the middle of the night, and I was supposed to be in the afternoon. The strong monsters around you are hunting, so it should take time to gather from elsewhere. That leaves it to Christella to take the lead, which seems to be relatively safe.
And that was right. Near dawn, five fang rats appeared by the tree where we were staying. But so far, it's within our expectations. The difference was that me and Christella were asleep.
It is now mid autumn, so it is nearly 12 hours long at night. If you two take turns at night, you'll be in charge for about six hours.
Honestly, it's been a long time! It's too boring!
In this world of little entertainment, spending six hours alone in the middle of the night is close to torture. There are no games or smartphones anyway. That's why Christella fell asleep before the shift. I might have fallen asleep. So I don't have a problem with that. Just reflecting. I'll have to ask you later why you were lurking in my blanket.
When the tooth rat approached, Wu was the first to wake up. I don't know if it sounds, smells, or signs, but when I woke up, Wu chanted a warning roar. It was Oo-chan who was sweet like a familiar dog, but it seemed to have been left in the wild. So I woke up and was able to intercept the tooth rat attack. I'm really glad you made friends. Christella remained asleep until sunrise.
"So when we get to Dorton, we'll buy a slave! At least one, if possible more than two! Otherwise, you won't be able to go far.
Talk about the future while having breakfast. The menu is ketchup soup made with forest potatoes, monster meat and wild grass. Salt and herbs work well, so it's quite delicious. I feel a little heavy to eat in the morning, but this is necessary for adventurers who consume a lot of calories. Woo-chan is eating a tooth mouse that she hunted this morning. Since the skin and front teeth can be sold as materials, the remainder of the cut is raised as a whole. Sometimes it sounds bumpy, so I guess you're eating bones. []/(adj-i) (uk) (uk) tough/stubborn/(P)/
"Ku, it's just the two of us at the corner... I can't help it. Wu helped me this time, but considering what's going to happen, it's certainly hard for both of us.
If you have more than four people, you can make room for night shifts. Actually, when I was going to Border Sets, Anna and I were going around. There was nothing wrong at that time.
"Doesn't Christella hate more slaves?
It's history, and Christella must have a negative view of slavery. Anyway, he wasn't born like me, but he was thrown into slavery for an innocent sin. If there were other slaves nearby, wouldn't that be a bad thing to remember?
"I hate to be alone, but I can't help it. You can't keep secrets unless you're a slave.
Both Christella and I have magic beyond common sense. If the state and the nobles knew about it, they would definitely be held captive. We must hide this as much as possible. Slaves can be forced by contract crests, so the risk can be minimized.
"Besides, the slave that Beat buys is a happy man. They don't order you to be badly abused or rude, and they give you a good meal. There's no doubt that I'm a slave.
"Really? Don't get illuminated.
That's what Cristala said with a smile. I thought it was a little cute even though I was unconscious. No, it's actually pretty.
"If I'd been up properly last night, I'd have been watching Beat-sama's pretty sleeping face. I was unconscious to fall asleep while I was in a happy mood.
It's ruined! And I'm scared! Rather, thank you for sleeping with me!?
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When breakfast is over, dismantle the refrigerated monsters and leave. By the way, all the dishes were made of my planar magic, so there's no need to clean them up. Just turn it off. One stone and two birds can reduce their luggage. My magic is handy after all.
The carriage is faster than yesterday. It runs at about 40 km/h. It is nothing but anomalies for carriages to run at this speed on unpaved plains, but there are no people around anyway. If there are no witnesses, there's no need to worry about it. I didn't notice that yesterday. Unconscious.
We were still able to increase the speed, but Wu couldn't run in parallel, so we kept the speed down. The carriage will get you around faster, but it's pathetic to keep you trapped in the car forever. Dogs love to run. No, it's not a dog... just a dog. I'm talking about the wolf becoming a dog while living with people, and it's no exaggeration to say that you're a dog because you're already with me. I don't know, but it's a dog.
I wanted Christella to make dried meat, but I realized I didn't have enough time and stopped. A simple recipe for making dried meat is to dip the thinly sliced meat into herbal and salt flavoring liquid and boil it smoothly when the flavor seeps in before drying it. However, it takes about 2 days to soak and about 10 days to dry. I have already arrived in the city by the time I can. So I decided to eat up the meat of the monster I hunted during this trip. The number of carnivorous girls has also increased, and it's probably okay. I also have a refrigerator.
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After that, he was attacked several times by monsters, but ignored and ran away, and two days later he arrived in the city of Dorton. The city of Dolton was on fire. physically.
"Dear Beat, there's smoke coming from the city! Something may have happened!
"Wait a minute, I'll find out!
No, Honma, wait, what!? When you arrive, it's suddenly on fire. Do it!
Looking for signs, it appears that a swarm of monsters are rushing into the city. If you look at the concentration on the north side of the city, it's probably not a monster in the big forest. The signs are a little weak, and I don't think it's a strong monster. Most of them look like goblins.
Speaking of which, Count Bulkhead said mercenaries hired by the Jarkin Empire were breeding goblins in several places and raiding the city. Is that it?
It seems that there are monsters other than goblins, but they may have flowed in a fashion that can be driven away by an increasing number of goblins. There are quite a few of them. They'll be over 1000.
Fly the camera to find out more. It appears to be burning outside the walls surrounding the city, spraying oil and setting fire to chase away monsters. Thanks to this, the monster is slightly away from the city, but some are moving east along the castle wall. We're in the south-east of the city, so if we stay like this, we'll be together with the monsters.
There are still no monsters at the south gate, so it looks like they're going into the city from there.
It looks like a monster is coming from the north. It's heading east, so let's head south into town now!
"Got it!
Woo-hoo! It rang once, but you know what I mean? I'm sure you don't understand. But I forgive you because you're cute.
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"Where are you guys from!? And what is that monster!?
The south gate was not so large, but it was made of sturdy stone, and the thick, logged doors were closed.
The voice was hung from the top of a castle wall about 3 meters tall, and there was a woman in her early 30s who looked like an adventurer. I have a bow in my hand, and the arrow is pointed at Wu. With open hostility, Woo-chan stripped her teeth and raised her voice of intimidation.
"We are adventurers from the east! This monster is one of us and not dangerous!
With that, he raises the guild tag that he lowered with a leather string from his neck and shows it, while protecting Woo-chan. Christella also has an Alliance Tag.
"... okay! I'll open the gate now, so we can get in quickly! And if that monster does anything, you will be held responsible! Mark something so you know you're a subordinate! Nice!!
That said, the woman disappeared from above the castle wall. Slowly, the gate opened, and the woman earlier saw through the gap in the door.
"Come on, get in! The monsters are already approaching the east gate!
"Thank you very much. I'm sorry to bother you.
That said, the woman rounded her eyes a little.
"Are you a noble child? That's very polite.
"No, a very ordinary civilian?
I was born a serf, but now I'm just a civilian.
"... very ordinary? What the hell is normal...?
Christella's murmuring, but it's through. Normally through.
The gates are closed, and the barrels are lowered. The logs are also thick. The proximity of the big forest will give us plenty of timber.
"If you came from the east, you would have seen a herd of monsters. Now we have an urgent request to defeat the Adventurer. All adventurers in this city are compulsory. Straight down this street, there's a square. The biggest building there is the Adventurer Guild. Ask them to join us!
That's what the woman said, pointing to the street that stretched straight from the gate. He lowered his finger and stared at our faces, relaxing his shoulders a little.
"I can't believe you're here at a time like this. Anyway, I'm glad you're safe. I'm rattling now, but you're welcome. Welcome to Dolton, the city of adventurers.