My First Trip was to Another World

On the first day of exploration, we moved to the village before dawn. I said it would be fine if I came alone, but we're all in today.

There still seemed to be time before work began, so I'll have a light meeting about the future while I can.

"Are you sure you want to join us all today?

"Yes, I'll see how the day goes today and see if I have what I need"

We abandoned business, but we have to align ourselves with the tools we use. It would be a confirmation for that.

"Okay. Well, I'm the only compulsory participant. Everybody take it easy."

I'm the only compulsory participant, so I need to follow Nestor's instructions to some extent. Besides, this pioneering task is under the contract 'Until a substitute adventurer arrives', but if you don't need an adventurer before that, it should be finished soon enough for that matter. I intend to join the pioneering effort during the day.

I think it would be a good idea to do the extermination of the demons after the evening. Demons come at us instead of running away, so we don't have to rush.

I felt signs of Nestor outside the tent where the future policy had been decided. Open the entrance to the tent and show Nestor his face.

"Ah, good morning. Are you all there?

Nestor says with a slightly tired look. Haven't I gotten enough sleep? No matter how busy you are, I think you should get some sleep. I can't talk about people, either.

"Yeah, we can start work anytime."

"That was good. We are going to have a plenary morning ceremony. So I'd like you to say hello to Mr. Coe..."

Morning salute? Kind of feels like you're back in high school...... Speaking of which, was I still in high school?

Today's greeting would be like on the first day of transfer of a transfer student. You're not good at standing in public, but it's what you need to do to make your face remember.

I have finished breakfast and dressing before moving here. I can leave right away... but there's still no sign of people gathering in the square near where the tents are dense. It won't be long before people start getting together.

"Copy that. I'll be there when you're ready."

When I gave it back, Nestor left the room saying, "Please."

Greetings...... I wish you would have said it during yesterday. Well, do something with adrift.

While I was relaxing, I felt slight signs of people in the square. I guess the morning ceremony will begin soon.

"I think it's time to go, but I think we should all show our faces for once. Can we go?"

"Yes, I'm fine"

Everyone stood up in Luna's reply. We all get together and start moving.

It seems that all the inhabitants of this village will participate in this morning's ceremony, and the signs of the villagers are concentrated in the square. I've been counting, but this village seems to be working for about 60 people. The male to female ratio is about eight to two.

If you look closely, everyone here is pointing in the same direction. Probably in that direction. We join the corner of the group and wait in the same direction for the morning ceremony to begin. Then Nestor appeared forward.

Nestor takes a breath and speaks out loud.

"Good morning, everyone!

Then everyone here says, "Good morning!" He greeted her back in unison.

I look around in surprise... but everyone here seems to accept that for granted. Should I return the greeting with you, too? I don't like this...

Nestor is communicating a loud greeting. I just got here, so I have no idea what I'm talking about.

While listening appropriately, the subject moved on to us. I guess it's time to say hello.

"Starting today, new workers will be added! Say hello in front of all of them, Mr. Coe!

I was urged to step forward from Nestor.

I gave everyone a heads-up and signaled them to come forward with me... I was going to, but Leeds isn't here. I seem to have left the group on my own and gone somewhere. Well, isn't that Leeds quiet?

As I put in my exploration with sign perception, I noticed Leeds throwing stones at the sky a little further away. Are you even practicing stone throwing? You'll get tired of coming back by the end of your morning ritual.

The four of us, except Leeds, came forward. Starting to greet some sixty people as they get their attention.

"It's Koh the Adventurer. Join the work today. And every now and then my people are going to come and help. Regards."

It's an adrift greeting, so here's the thing.

"It's a little too light... okay"

Nestor spills the boss. You want me to give you a longer speech? I can't. I'm an amateur. There's no way I can say hello to impress people.

Ignore Nestor and return to the corner of the group. That's when I realized something of a hostile exfoliation was imminent. Probably a bird demon. Looks like they're storming us straight out of the sky.

... Leeds did something. I'll throw a stone or something, so I guess I inspired the bird demon.

I rush into a battle posture. The Lunas also took out their weapons as they were upset and prepared for the raid.

I can always respond. In the meantime, the demon was approaching a visible distance. It's a monster like a bald tack. It was small at first, but as we approach it, its appearance grows bigger and bigger. Probably about the size of an African elephant. Don't fly with a figure like that...

As we heightened our vigilance, the villagers noticed the demon attack and the area became noisy.

"Wow!!"

"Grab a weapon! Hurry!"

Someone screamed and sixty people began to go right and left simultaneously. Nestor, the summariser, looks around with his eyes black and white. I don't know how to count on you......

Rudy gives directions out loud with a horny Nestor on his ass.

"Please calm down! Anyone who can't use a weapon, hide in the shade of a tree!

The area is getting more and more panicky.

If the bird demon is the opponent, I'm certain to intercept it with an anti-material rifle... but I can't use it in this situation. Someone's going to jump out on the bullet's trajectory because of this mess. It's too dangerous.

I hunt my neck close to the ground, that's all I have. Set up Matchett and wait for the demon to strike.

The Great Bald Taka, which came directly above us, has descended steeply towards the ground. Move to a location that looks like a target point.

Just then, Leeds, suddenly jumping out of the side, held the neck of a falling bird gutted in the air.

"Gotcha!

Screaming Leeds. And Leeds unnaturally bent 90 ° in the air and ran off to our tent.

To too many events, the area calms down. Nestor yelled as if to break that silence.

"Who is that now!! What was that!!"

Nestor is behaving in a temperament, but his knees are gushing and trembling. I approached Nestor and spoke up.

"Sman...... he's one of mine"

To my words, Nestor grinned as he pulled his face apart.

"I see... I can count on that..."

Probably because of Leeds, too, but you don't have to tell me that. I could have wiped it out without any damage. I don't feel any other signs of approaching, so I'm relieved now.

"For one thing, the crisis has left. I need you to resume your morning prayers."

It's been a bit of a commotion, but I think this one showed our fighting power. I performed just fine.... That wasn't bad to think about, was it? Probably.

"Right. Let's do that. Gentlemen, gather around!

On Nestor's decree, those who were hiding gathered in the square in confusion. Let's listen to Leeds before they all return.

Walk in search of Leeds as people come back to the square in a pompous manner. Then Leeds, with a bad face, walked over here.

"Hey, what was that thing earlier?

When I spoke that way, Leeds lowered her head with both hands together in front of her own face.

"Konmei! I guessed it, I couldn't take it down!

Looks like Leeds was going to take him down remotely and safely. I guess they were unexpectedly strong.

Even so, what Leeds usually uses is a spear-like weapon, unfamiliar with throwing stones. Far away, and it's moving. I guess that's the big deal.

I just... I wanted you to sneak up and fight somewhere a little safer.

Most people in this village right now are unfamiliar with fighting. If such people witnessed demons, there would be a commotion like now. I'm free to take them down, but I'd rather keep them out of sight if I could.

"... from now on, finish before you approach the village. Take them down before the inhabitants of the village notice."

"Can I leave here?

Leeds has asked with a strange face. When I used to participate in church cookouts, I seemed to learn that 'leaving my holding on my own would piss me off'. Sounds like Leeds around not realizing that you're going to be mad at me when I get out of the morning ritual in the first place.

However, this time it doesn't matter. The Leeds didn't take the request, so it doesn't matter where or what they're doing as long as they don't even get in the way.

"Leeds doesn't have to participate in the pioneering, so he doesn't have the muscles to be pissed off. You can move as you please."

"Oh well... I will do that next time!

Leeds replied with a smile. Leeds feels better than I do, so it's good for exterminating demons. I wonder if Leeds can work hard for me if I can't move freely.

While I was in conversation with Leeds, the villagers were coming back to the square. Though the upset can't be hidden, it seems to be restoring some calm on the surface.

Nestor spoke to everyone and the morning ceremony resumed.

"We've had a rough day in the morning, but let's do our best today! Now report on the progress of each department!

The contents of the morning ceremony are related to the work currently being carried out. Explained in considerable detail. Is that an explanation for us newcomers? That's a lot polite. It helps, though.

They say the work in progress now is logging, lumber production and ground formation. The personnel involved in the pioneering are assigned to one of those three squads.

Overall, there are two more squads. Cooking squad and guard squad. The cookout squad prepares meals, laundry, etc. The guard squad is a soldier seconded by the state to provide perimeter security. Even so, because of the small number of them, no aggressive demonic crusades have been carried out.

I was able to find out the current state of pioneering, albeit difficult. As far as the situation is concerned, I'm going to help with logging or lumber production or ground preparation.

"That's it for the morning ceremony! Good luck today, one more day! Dismissed!"

That's what Nestor says and tightens it. Finally, work begins. It was a long morning ceremony. Probably something that cared about us, so I endured biting off the yawn.

The morning ceremony is over, but there are no instructions for me yet. I wonder what to do......

I'm going to use this wait to confirm what I was wondering.

It was Leeds' unnatural move when he caught the Great Bald Taka earlier. The moment Leeds caught the Great Bald Taka in the air, Leeds' orbit flew at a 90 ° right angle. I was really worried about that look.

"By the way, I'd like to ask..."

"What?

"Earlier, the orbit changed in the air, didn't it?

I don't know if there is such magic, but if you used aerial levitation magic, it was an unnatural move. It's like kicking a wall and turning.

"Yeah? What's wrong with that?

Leeds listens back with a Kyoton face. He hasn't conveyed the intent of my question. Ask again.

"No, no, what did you do?

"You just kicked the air, didn't you?

Leeds says all the same. What's "..." I've never heard you can do that.

"Can you explain something to me?"

"Look, you ran on the water before, didn't you? I just did the same thing."

I see. That's crazy. Indeed, Leeds had previously done a move called 'Run without sinking with your feet out before sinking on the water'. But he said he'd do it in the air... The idea is approximate, but did you implement it and make it a success? Yeah, it's unusual.

"Understood. Not quite."

"Next time, I'll tell Mr. Kon."

"Oh, please."

That said, I don't feel I can, just how much I've been taught. I knew Leeds' physical abilities were a little strange. I feel like I'm close to Simon.... No, Leeds would be pathetic if we stayed together.

Just discovered Leeds's suspicious stunt, get your mind back on it and get ready for work. As far as listening, it's not that difficult of a task. Something is going to happen.