I Said Make My Abilities Average!
42 Challenging the Limits
There were four Miles in Hunter Guild before noon the day after he decided to take a difficult job.
The crowding occurred too early in the morning, and the work received came after the next day, so the crowded time slot was removed.
Besides, if we still saw New America's "Red Pledge" trying to get a hard job, many hunters thought it would take to stop, and that was also because it was troublesome. It is a wish that no matter how good an action is, it is preached to all sorts of things spoken out by what has already been decided.
"... there's nothing good about it..."
Lena runs her eyes to the request board with a sinister face.
I'm going to do a little bit of impossibility this time, so if I fail, I have to choose something that won't bother my client or other people. I cannot accept a request that the failure of the Red Vow lead to the death of someone or the loss of a lot of money.
"The oak is too easy, the rock golem isn't strong enough for four, Wyburn's request is far from a place, and the gummy mites are disgusting..."
I think it's too much of a choice, but our lives and future depend on it, so be careful and natural. Three people, Mavis, Pauline and Miles, also looked at the request board with a serious look.
"Oh, this..."
In the words of Miles, the request that preceded everyone's eyes......
"Material collection of rock lizards, one small gold coin, fifteen pieces, up to five. Reduced depending on how damaged the material is."
Rock lizards are edible, but their liver is rare as a medicine. From this request, meat seems to be the main purpose this time around, but of course the liver will be removed and used as a luxury dish ingredient, or sold to a pharmacopoeia inquirer or somewhere.
And this request caught the eye of miles for a reason.
First, the strength of the rock lizard itself is no big deal. Pretty quick, depending on what you see, with hard candles, strong force, and a blow attack by a powerful tail, but to the extent that we can handle it if we have a couple of C-rank hunters at best.
But the problem was, it was in its habitat.
Rock lizards, unlike rock golems, don't mean your body is made of rocks apart.
Yes, it's just that I live in a rocky place.... rock snakes, rock golems, and sometimes iron golems and other stronger demons appear, on mountain rocks.
"A rock lizard...... That's a good reward..."
With that said, the only reason Lena isn't on board right now is because she can't go and use Lena's good fire magic to avoid damaging the material, and fire magic isn't very compatible with the golem-based demons she's likely to encounter along the way.
It also took two days each way to reach the habitat of the rock lizard, requiring at least four nights and five more days, if prolonged.
But there are also many advantages.
Firstly, because the hunting grounds are far and dangerous, the rewards are good for the difficulty of the prey itself. If you can hunt as many as three, you can cover the minimum cost of food and accommodation for a month. Well, that's a reward for transporting rock lizards that are heavy and tense and quickly damaged, but it has nothing to do with the 'Red Vow', which has miles of stupid capacity storage.
And there was plenty of room for deadlines, and the penalty for failure to achieve it was as low as two small gold coins. The ceiling is five, but it would be because one is judged to be exquisite at a time due to the dangers of the hunting grounds and the difficulty of transport.
It was also very convenient that even one rock lizard could be hunted, and then retreated whenever he wanted, because the strong demon to be tried was not a prey to the request itself.
"You've got a lot of freedom and you've got a lot to lose. What do you think?"
"I'm no stranger."
"Me, too."
"Me too!
Miles to hasten to add, following Mavis and Pauline, so they don't get through this time.
"All right, then, I'll go with this!" The Red Vow, "a full battle!
"" "Oh!
"It's better if you stop..."
And the guild receptionist stopped me.
"I know you've all been well fought with The Roar of Mithrills. But that's not the same story as this. As an Alliance employee, you can't see young people taking reckless jobs and spreading their lives…"
(Oh, not 'won', good fight, what... After all, that's the perception)
Miles was convinced that that was still the assessment of the mock battle in that test.
"I know that's about it! Not all the time, just this time. If you think it's dangerous, I'll run away as soon as I can, so it's okay! This is a test that my Red Vow will have to cross!
"So, but..."
Receptionists have no authority to refuse C-rank hunter orders arbitrarily, although they may take advice or consultations. If they do, they will have to accept it as long as the order conditions are met. Unless something goes wrong and you ask for the Alliance Master's extraction.
"" "Please!
To Mavis, Pauline, and Miles's voice, the receptionist finally reluctantly handled the reception.
"Really, run away as soon as you think it's dangerous..."
"I know! Even we spare our lives, and we're not stupid enough to get hurt so badly in our stupid pride!
And the receptionist and the officials of the guild, the other hunters, dropped me off with worrying eyes, and the four of them left the guild behind.
"Well, I'll check your gear now. Bedding, cooking tools, food, rain gear, sanitary items for camping, and more. I'm going to use it all the time, so I'm going to make sure I have something decent."
The Red Oath, a luxurious party with all three magicians, was able to omit water, firestones, igniters, chemicals and quite a few other supplies. That's a huge advantage compared to a party that doesn't have a magician. Besides, even that little piece of luggage can travel with your bare hands if you put it in storage for miles. It's already against the rules.
Nodding at the words of that Lena, Mavis and Pauline. But the miles are......
"Oh, I'm good. We've been camping a few times, so we have all the gear on the street..."
"Say that, where the hell did you hold it..., still, no way..."
"Oh, yes, in storage..."
…………
He was already three of those faces that gave up everything.
"Come on, you too! Though you'll have to tell Mavis and Pauline what they need or talk to them about what they're going to buy as a party!
"Ah..............."
Naturally. Because I have my share, it's not good.
Because it's a "party" for all four.
Miles, who didn't even realize that, was a little depressed.
Seeing the leaning mile, Lena slapped that head pounding and said.
"Let's go!
"Yes!
Then they went around the old clothes store, grocery store, dry goods store, etc., bought capes, pans, dishes, preserved food and accessories, and the four returned to the inn.
And at dinner I told the general that I would be away for five to six days, and tomorrow morning I asked for lunch for lunch at breakfast and I wanted to pick it up, and I pulled it up to my room upstairs.
Exactly today, given what's starting tomorrow, I wasn't willing to serve the other customers.
"Well, we'll eat as soon as it's time for breakfast tomorrow, and we'll leave as soon as we can. Have a good rest tonight."
That's what Lena said, but the person was the most twitchy and not in a state where she would go to bed right away. Time is also still quite high until the bell (21: 00) at night 2.
And in the end, one of the "Japanese Fukashi Tales" series by Miles, "Crying Red Auga," was unveiled, and Gugusu made Lena cry, "What are you going to tell me before you go on a demon crusade!" and got really pissed off.
The next morning.
Four of the Red Vows, who finished their meals and washed their hands, left the inn behind. Almost with my bare hands.
All but weapons and protective equipment and small skinned water bags, including lunches received, were in the magic of storing miles.
In fact, however, there is a lunch box in the luggage, so it is placed in an item box that does not deteriorate due to the passage of time by pretending to be a storage magic.
"It's convenient, really..."
Having said that, he was worried about what to do if he got used to this convenience.
A destination, the area inhabited by rock lizards is a two-day walk away.
Normally, how many days on foot, if any, is represented by the speed of movement of adult men. Whatever Miles or Mavis might be, it seems like it would take longer to be Lena or Pauline, but that's where the storage magic benefits.
"Adult men wearing weapons and protective equipment and carrying water, food and many other necessities," he said, "adult women with almost bare hands, except for the weapons and protective equipment they wear," but also if the woman is a hunter, the latter is faster and more natural. Not to mention the rear guard position, which is inferior in health compared to the avant-garde position, for which it is light compared to the heavy equipment of the avant-garde position because the weapons are staff and rods and so on, and there is no such delay.
That's why the 'Red Vow' line, which departed early in the morning, was to be able to reach the foothills of Rock Mountain, a destination by one night by camp along the way and by the following evening.
Upon arrival, stay there overnight and spend the next day hunting. Stay another night and leave the next morning to get home.
If the hunt is completed successfully in one day, it will last four nights and five days, or an extra day or two if prolonged. I haven't brought much food, but I can procure it locally so I'm not too worried. At a time like this, I'm thankful to have a magician and not have to worry about water.
He also thinks "I brought less food" except for miles, but of course, a large amount of food was stored in the Miles item box.
Around noon, Miles, who had taken a big break and finished lunch, "The Red Vow" was going down the street, and he realized, at some point, that two carriages of carriages were following him in the rear.
Normally, carriages are slightly faster and slower than carriages, even those miles that are slightly faster than walking. That was supposed to happen, but somehow the carriage was not trying to outrun the miles, but was following them at regular intervals.
When the miles take a break, the carriage also stops and takes a break.
As the miles begin to advance, the carriage also begins to travel.
"... parasitic,"
That's what Lena said abominably.
"Parasite, what is it?
Lena answered an obscure mile of questions.
"Oh, you didn't tell me at school.
Parasites are merchants who have spared money to hire escorts to travel perfectly to merchants and hunters heading in the same direction to replace escorts for free.
Hunters, if we have a large merchant corps nearby, we are much less likely to be attacked, and if we are attacked, most hunters and merchant corps escorts will not abandon us. Because if you abandon it, the aftertaste is bad, and for once, you're one of the merchants.
But if they do that, there will be fewer small escort requests and hunters will go into business. The merchants who paid to hire a proper escort, and the hunters who would risk their lives to protect anything other than the ones they contracted to escort, are a good nuisance. "
Whoever sees it, it's obviously a pair of four young women running out, but for once it's a hunter. Besides, if you're going away, you're at least D-ranked, and judging by your appearance, two avant-garde positions and two magicians. If it's about a few oaks, we can get rid of it fully, and if it's a small number of bandits, hesitate to attack itself. Neither do bandits, no matter how much they win, do impotent things that are likely to do great harm to their peers. If I did that, I'd be wiped out in just a few raids.
In other words, there are full advantages to the disadvantage of just a little slowing down the speed.
"Parasites......
So, what do you do?
"I won't do anything about it. I mean, I can't.
I was just complaining, and they said, 'We're just doing business in this direction, too,' and there's nothing we can do about it, right?
"Sure..."
Miles convincing of Lena's explanation.
Well, it's certainly a detrimental act to the whole hunter, but we're not directly annoyed or damaged. Now, not yet.