Kuishinbo Elf

"We, the Lubbar Mercenaries! The goddess Priena is here to protect her! I was allowed to accompany you!!

"Wow, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!"

Shit, I totally forgot they existed. The armed men who surrounded us were the Lubbar Mercenaries. I call myself the Priena SS, the well-named mercenary regiment there.

They were the ones who appeared as enemies in the battle in the kingdom of Tiari, but they were strange people who later fell asleep with Priena and turned to us for every mercenary regiment.

He has since been in Filimicia very normally and has been attached to her by calling her Priena's guardian. She herself is totally unaware of them and tolerates their activities, so she can't even strongly tell them not to get involved.

So far there's been no problem, so let it go, and it's Ertina's valve, but I was still worried. Though they are intoxicated, they are originally a bunch of people like Gorotsuki.

Or how did you find out that Priena was here? It's hard to imagine Priena telling it.

"If we, Lord Priena, are the place to be, even in the fire, in the water!

"Let's hurry up and protect you!

"Our Priena information network is perfect!

"We know exactly what color your pants are!

"Priena Tan, ha-ha"

Oh, no. These people are stalkers. Wouldn't it be better for Priena to crusade in dispute? Ertina said it was okay, but maybe you should pick it in your little bud.

"Thank you, hey."

When Priena gave her a loving smile, the mercenaries put their right hand on her chest and took a salute stance, offering her one undisturbed word of gratitude.

"Thank you! Thanks!!

That series of horribly trained actions was enough to keep us at war. Khuya will also watch with bitter laughter for this action of theirs. Honestly, I want to apologize to him.

"Yeah... do you know him? Hurritia."

"... they are Priena's stalkers. I wonder if you're the Uncle of the SS. They're not bad people..."

"About forty people in total... isn't that the level at which you can act as a platoon? We don't have that much food."

"... you don't have to think about their share. And that's what I'm going to do."

"Oh, really, Hurritia?

"... yeah, let's go"

They are Priena's SS, but they don't get aid from the state because they just name themselves. It would be different if incorporated into Momo Guardians, but Dr. Alphonse showed difficulty when incorporating.

He also said he had worked with mercenaries as an adventurer, and he learned a lesson from that terrible act of betrayal that he shouldn't easily believe in mercenaries. That being the case, the Lubbar Mercenaries were to fit in to the extent that they were allowed to stay in Filimisia.

Well, even to that extent, they were very happy.

After that, they're getting funding for their activities while doing quests for the Adventurer Alliance. Forty people are the ones who stand on their arms for nothing, and some mercenaries can take large quests on their own.

Large quests are special ones that cannot be taken without a minimum of sixteen people, and vary from request to request. The majority of requests are for merchant escort duties and vicious monster crusades.

Their advantage is that they can only receive requests from mercenary regiments, so they can put their rewards in the hands of a round. They say the rewards for a large quest are about ten to fifteen times higher than for a regular quest, so if a quest can be accomplished, you can make a lot of money.

However, because large quests are very dangerous and difficult to accomplish, they can be the worst if not the most skilled. This is the downside, but it's not a big downside to the Lubbar Mercenaries.

They are fierce men who have always stood and fought on the battlefield. She always lived next door to danger, and I remember laughing off that she was already like a friend. In other words, it seemed like a delicious job for them to have a large quest, arguably a vocation.

"It's all over the place."

"Ohhhhh!

Where the story came together, it was now time for us to leave. Strong men follow after the carriage. The passers-by to the town of Tania, who watched the sight, felt our different atmosphere and looked worried.

"... they think it's an army even if it doesn't?

"Yeah, probably"

We were careful not to put our faces out of the carriage as much as possible. Because if it gets rumored later, I'm in trouble, and I'm sorry I got caught up in every trouble. The mercenaries are used to it now. It was also a short time away from town.

Almost no one passed by, and from time to time it didn't take so long for the wildlife to turn into an idyllic sight just staring at us.

"Phew, it looks okay now. This is a place that travelers don't visit very often."

"Looks like it's not very well maintained."

"Hey, why don't we play with that bear for a little while? Couscous."

"Mr. Bear, you're running away. YAYYYYYY!?

There was also trouble with Yuyuu clamping with a bear over three meters, but we arrived safely in Myolam Forest.

Looks like the lofts who sheltered the bear and let him go were injured at that time, but you won't have to worry because if you let him go, he'll heal. Their natural healing power is a really hard level to believe.

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It was like a small herd with a little equipment built near the forest entrance of Myolam. It was my archer, Grey Dawn, who freely appeared from the most splendid building in the building.

I'm sure the reports of the sightings and teases reached him. With all these different groups approaching, it is only natural to report them to the person responsible.

I got off the carriage earlier to explain that there was no misunderstanding.

"Oh, if you think it's someone, is it Hurritia? What the hell is this one platoon?

"... Long time no see, Master Grey. It was a small number of people, but this happened."

"This is not normally the case for any reason. Well, it's that little Virgin you're involved in. That's not normal. Something's gonna happen. Unload and rest before you dare."

"... but shouldn't it be faster if we're headed to the deepest part of the forest?

"I don't care if you 'just', but the rest of them are amateurs. From now on it will be night on the way to the deepest part of Myolam. The place to reveal the night will be a danger zone in the middle tier, even if things go well. If a monster attacks you with bad vision, it could be the worst. If you're leaving, it's with the sunrise."

Surely Master Grey is right. It is after noon that we arrived at the Ranger garrison in Myolam. If I were to head to the deepest part of the world from now on, it would be night. This is due to slower walking speeds in those unfamiliar with the forest.

I lost him until he told me, but I thought it wouldn't matter if it was night. And Master Grey also said it would be nice if I 'just'. That's because I'm a race with 'dark vision abilities'.

"Dark vision capability" … it is the ability to be able to recognise things clearly, even in the dark, in preparation for a particular species. I tend to be prepared for elves, dwarves, and beast tribes. By this ability I feel no fear in the darkness of the night. Ningro, I like the darkness at night because it was quiet and calm.

But most monsters are nocturnal... meaning they become active at night. In contrast, humans who do not have dark vision abilities operate during the day, and at night they begin to see decay in their abilities from fatigue. Lofts, slacks, kuwya, mercenaries will hit it.

I mean, I was only thinking about myself. I realized that and I was ashamed of my detours. If Master Grey hadn't pointed me out, I could have been in an irrevocable situation later.

What am I doing when I say I have to think about everyone's safety as a leader?

Following Master Grey's advice, I told everyone to unload their bags and rest their bodies until tomorrow. Everyone will be able to use the vacant room at the Ranger Garrison headquarters, where they put their bags and now tour the facility.

I could not forgive myself for my detachment and took to the shooting range to change my mind.

"... ha"

Though I shot a few of them, all of them came off target. No, I'm not focused at all. This has never happened before.

"Ha-ha-ha, you're not going to be, Hulitia"

"... Master Grey"

It was Master Grey who showed up from behind me dropping his shoulders and dropping items. An arrow released from a successful arm shoots through the target precisely and unmatched. Using a delicate technique that you can't imagine from his extravagant personality and showcasing his divine shooting, let's just say he's an extreme bow.

"I hope you shoot a bow, not if you think about something extra. Just think about it."

When he told me that, he set his bow unconsciously and took a breath before releasing. The arrow shot through the center of the target precisely so that it could be inhaled.

The shooting range is set up in the open, and it is difficult for a skilled archer to hit an arrow in the center of the wind or blow. His bow skill in hitting it with a flash of motion was still God hanging.

I bowed again and fired an arrow at the center of the target. But this time it will also result in a significant detachment.

"I'm worried... if you're dealing with a bow, it's a wall to hit. Now you don't have to hit me, shoot me an arrow."

"... does Master Grey ever bother to take the target off as well?

When I asked my mentor, who even thinks I am the god of bows, the answer I returned was a different one than I expected.

"Oh, don't take it off all the time. Every time you come here and shoot an arrow at the target. Over and over again. My fingers are peeling off and there's blood everywhere... this hurts again. My finger skin thickened because of it, and now I'm not bleeding either. Kahaha."

A master with a martial bone face, who grows an insensitive mustache and cannot be described as a beauty in flattery, turns a gentle grin on me. The grin made me feel my chest lift. What is this emotion? I don't know.

"Huritya, if you get lost, shoot the arrow anyway. When the arrow hits you, your distractions must be clear. Oh, my God, a bow is a man's heart."

"... Yes, Master Grey"

I hugged my favorite red bow and dropped off Master Grey's big back as he walked away. I then continued to unleash arrows towards the target. Over and over again... until the arrow hits the target.

I don't remember how many arrows I shot, the only person who would know that would be my red stained finger. The arrows hit the target when the moon poured a gentle glow into the earth shined most beautifully.

"... hit"

I can't arm up anymore, I'm not sure what I was thinking about shooting at the end of the day either. But... the arrow was definitely hit. The stabbed part is not a very praiseworthy place, at the targeted end. But it's the result of using all the power I can. There's nothing to be ashamed of.

I managed to move my fluttering legs and fell asleep leaving my body in the moss tree that was nearby. I can't think of anything anymore, thinking will be fine after I wake up.

Exhausted I didn't even need a little time to let go of consciousness......

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I can't hear the usual little birds chirping. I woke up. I realized I was asleep on the bed. Surely I had no energy to go back to bed and I should have left my body in a tree and fallen asleep. Who the hell carried me?

"Hey, looks like you're awake, huh? Morning, Hulitia."

"... Khuya, good morning. Why am I here?

The door opened before Knock responded and Kwya came in with a clean towel. Not sure what was going on, I asked him what was going on with me.

"Oh, Mr. Yu-yu has brought you leaning against a tree at the shooting range."

"... Yuuuuu? Why...?

"I don't know that. It just gives me a gentle grin when I ask. Probably just returns the same response if you ask. But she takes you seriously, and she doesn't feel that way."

He's right, asking Yuyuu directly won't bring the answer back. I'm sure she's implicitly telling you to live up to your expectations if you're going to repay her.

She is certainly ferocious, violent and sadistic, but she has never done anything through and bent over, and most importantly, never as far as I can remember, such as abandoning her people.

Carrying me this far, which she has worked so hard for, would mean she has expectations for me.

Then I am obliged to live up to her expectations. I can't shake it.

"... Khuya. I'm going under Master Grey."

"Okay, Huritya. I'll take care of it. I hope you'll listen to me as long as time permits."

"Yeah, thanks"

In my short words, Khuya guessed everything. I decided to sweeten his offer and I rushed under Master Grey. There is not much time left to explore divine ingredients. I must beg my teacher to teach me by then that I have never needed before.

It's for myself, and for those of you who believe in me. I was determined to crush my shell. Sweetness is no longer tolerated, because I am here as the leader of all.

I knocked on the captain's office door with Master Grey and entered the room.