"I'm sorry I underestimated you."
Sharaza lowered her head when she told us that she had crushed the monster who attacked the town.
"Admit it. You are definitely a good warrior who defeated him.And you stood up without fear to protect the people of the city. "
"No, don't worry.I hope you understand. "
"Yikes, oniisan is really awesome!After all, it was the fastest S rank in history! "
No, that's none of your business, Gyro-san.
"Ah, there is no such thing as an elf warrior who defeats him alone.I felt the awesomeness of the S-rank adventurer. "
Isn't that too much for a boulder?That monster wasn't that strong.
"That's right, that's right!Hehe, what are you talking about?! "
However, Gyro-kun and Sharaza were excited to leave my confusion unattended.
And if you look at me again, I will correct my posture and lower my head again.
"Master Lex, I would like to ask you again.I want you to save the things that protect our homeland. "
"You can't talk where people have eyes.Let's talk more about it at Gordon's. "
Looks like a pretty important case.
◆
Sharaza starts talking to us when we return to Mr. Gordoff's shop.
"I'd like to ask you... to protect our mother's spirit tree."
"Protecting the Spirit Tree?"
"Hmm, we enshrine a spirit tree in our hometown.The monsters are targeting the fruits of this spirit tree.
That's it. "
Hee, the spirit tree the elves enshrine.What kind of tree is it?
Since elves are a species that values harmony with nature, they must be special when it comes to spiritual trees that these elves take special care of.
However, if that happens, there is one thing that concerns me.
"I see. I just hear the elves are good warriors.Especially with the help of spirits, magic is comparable to a skilled wizard. "
"Aniki, are the elves that strong?"
Gyro, who never had a chance to meet an elf, asks how powerful Sharaza and her elves are.
"Yeah, I'm mistaken because the elves are gorgeous and beautiful, but the warriors are very brave.Especially with the help of spirits who live in nature, spiritual magic can be limited to places where it can be used, but it can be quite powerful. "
"Heh, what a surprise, you guys."
Yes, there were a lot of powerful warriors in the previous life.
They called me a beautiful barbarian because I was glad to confront the monster with a beautiful face. Spirit magic with the help of a great spiritual magic comparable to the military ritual magic was also called the extinction fireworks of God.
The Spirit Magic used by my acquaintance Elves was really flashy.
"No, not really."
However, Mr. Sharaza stands up to Gyro-kun's praise.
"Back to the story, our elf warriors are indeed proud of their own weapons.But there are more monsters than that, and I can't deal with them. "
A swarm of monsters that even Elf warriors, powerful spiritual magicians, can't handle.
This could be... a bigger project than I expected.
"If possible, I would like you to help me defend the Spirit Tree until its fruits ripen, but it is the first time that the Spirit Tree fruits have come to fruition in our age, so I don't know when the fruits will ripen.Therefore, I would like to crush the monster to some extent and fulfill the request when the invasion is weakened. "
"That said, it's nuts, right?It wouldn't take that long, would it? "
Everyone nodded to Mina's question, but only Sharaza shook her head and denied it.
"200 years have passed since the fruit of the Spirit Tree was born."
"" "" "200 years!?" "" "
I raise my voice unexpectedly at an unexpected age.
After 200 years, it's not ripe yet!? I've never heard of it!?
"Hmm, human life can take years of restraint, right?"
"Over 200 years or so, my grandmother will be boned."
"That's right, it's tough to be held for that long."
Everyone feels confused that the yearly restraint is a boulder.
"That's right. If we can find the monster's nest, we'll be lucky, but outsiders can't take that much of a risk.Even if the monster's invasion doesn't weaken, you can fight together for at least a month.If you need to stay any longer, sign a contract each time.I'll prepare the place to live and the meal separately from the reward... is that okay? "
Sharaza nods when she sees Gordon.
Apparently, I was consulting with Mr. Gordon, who understands the human time interval regarding the contents of the request.
Nevertheless, a month.The crusade will be over if we destroy them all, but it's hard to say that there are too many of them to defeat.
Well, I appreciate you bringing me all the money for the rest of your stay.
"So what's the key reward?"
After confirming the details and duration of the request, I checked the reward as Megli had been waiting.Hmm, it's shining.
"Hmm, it's a reward, but since we have little to do with other countries, we hardly have what is called human currency.Therefore, I want you to understand that it will be a payment in kind. "
Is it a payment in kind?
Does that mean vegetables, meat, etc., in kind?
"Gordoff"
Hmm.
When Sharaza calls Gordon, Gordon brings a large cloth bag that was in the corner of the workshop.
And when I loosened the bag's mouth, a huge lump of metal came out of it, sparkling purple.
What? What is this...?
"Is this possible!?"
"This shine! Definitely!!"
Mina and Megli shout in surprise the moment they see the brilliance.
"Hmm, this is the reward from us, the Missile Piece."
"" "Miss Reloo!?" "
Everyone shouted in surprise before the giant mythrill.
Yes, it was a precious metal, Mythrill.
It's not a rock, it's a mythrill.
"No, it's a mythrill after all!"
"Treasure! Treasure!!"
Oh, I'm so excited that Mr. Megli can only say treasure.
"Yes, this is our national treasure. It's a mass of mythrills."
"Mythrill... I've never seen it before."
It's not a legendary metal.
"Oh, I know Missile too!You're the one with the best adventurers! "
When I heard it was Mythrill, Gyro's eyes turned round.
"It's an adventurer in a story.In fact, no A-rank adventurer has a mythrilling weapon. "
"Really?"
"It's a precious and difficult metal to process.Few blacksmiths can handle it.They say we're more likely to find mythrilling equipment in the ruins. "
Hmm, isn't that too much for a boulder?
Mythrills are more precious than iron, but the material is not that precious as dragon materials.
Ah, but mine less minerals, so it might be more valuable than an increasing number of living materials, dragons.
Even so, it's a good quality mythrill.
I am surprised at its purity when I look at the mass of mythrills. [M]
Regardless of the value of the mythrill itself, the refining technology is quite good.
"Do you understand, Master? This is a treasure belonging to our Dwarf chief."
"Dwarf!?"
I agree with Mr Gordoff's words. [M]
Well, that's good quality.When it comes to dwarfs, they're also known as Ore Maniacs.
If you're a dwarf, it's no wonder you have a good mass of mythrills.Especially if it's such a large, refined mass of mythrill.
"I'll give you this if you want me to.Ask Gordon to make weapons and armor.If you want to extend your request, you can't do the same, but you can give them as much value as you can as an additional reward. "
"Nevertheless, Master won't need my hand, so you can use the workshop freely."
"How about a reward of refined Mythrill Pieces... as an advance on the commission, Mr. Riella?"
I've never received a request in this form, so I'll ask Riella what she thinks is appropriate.
Then Liliera answers with a bitter, crushed face.
"I don't know... I've never heard of an advance from Mithrill.Normally, it's a level that preaches to the client. Seriously. "
Ah, Liliera's eyes are in home trauma mode!?
This may not be good...!?
Speaking of which, the people of Liliera's hometown were cheated on by the fake adventurers.
That's why I can't forgive you for cheating on me like this.
"The advance also includes a thank you for defeating the monster I chased.Thanks to you, I didn't have to involve anyone unrelated.Besides, I already know what you guys are capable of.You can know the power of S-rank adventurers in advance, and even the man Gordon recognized.Then I'm not worried about paying with an advance.This man is as biased as he looks, but he has eyes for warriors. "
"Biased is unnecessary! You're probably stubborn, too!"
Mr. Gordoff protests at his subtle assessment of whether he has been praised, but it seems that he doesn't have much to look at the expression.
"What do you say? Can you take it?"
Sharaza, who has finished explaining the details of the request, looks at us with serious eyes.
Ugh
As soon as I realized that I had made the choice of acknowledging us, Liliera was struggling to respond with an unspeakable face.
Well, I wonder what happened.
The request is a common personal defense request.The guards are not towns or villages, but spiritual trees.
And for a maximum period of one month.
This period may be reasonable given the success of the request without a complete crusade.
And it's also a good impression that you're thinking about a period of time with human life instead of elf life.
I also respect the fact that the rewards are prepared in advance.
Above all, this is a personal reason, but with the long life of the elf, we may be able to get detailed information on the destruction of ancient magical civilizations.
It seems that there are several reasons why ancient civilizations have perished.
So I don't think it's a bad idea to get along with elves who have actually experienced precious things in the past.
"... okay, I'll take care of that."
"Is it good!?"
I'll make sure Riella is okay.
"I think it's okay. This man saw what we could do, and Mr. Gordoff gave us a note to believe us.Wouldn't we both be unhappy if we trusted this person? "
"... that's..."
"Now, I'm going to ask Mr. Sharaza for one condition."
"Conditions?"
"Yes, ask the Adventurer Alliance to nominate you again.Ask S-Rank Adventurer Lex and his associates to nominate him!This will be a request through the Adventurer Alliance, so you'll be convinced, right? "
"Hmm, if that's what you're asking me to do, it's fine."
"and."
"... hah, surrender. There's no reason for me to disagree with that."
"Hmm, human society is a mess."
When Riella sees that she is convinced, Sharaza leans her neck on the structure of human society.
Well, I used to live in a rural village in this world, so I don't know how I feel about that.
"... you really came to town without being deceived, this guy"
"The villagers don't know the outside.It must have been a success listening to someone outside, ignoring the Adventurers Guild in the nearby town and coming straight to me. "
And Mina was amazed, and Gordoff explained how Sharaza came to this town.
Does that mean that being ignorant led to good results?
"But in that case, you'd better hurry up and go to Sharaza's place."
"Hmm, but our village is far away.It takes months to use a carriage from this town. "
"" "" "Months!?" "" "
Wow, that's far away.
"Our hometown is in a tight spot.There is no way to get there by carriage.That's why it's a long walk from there. "
"The more it is, the better to fly."
"Empty!?"
Sharaza shouted when she heard that she was going to the air.
What? Elves should be able to fly with spiritual magic?
"Yeah, I can get you an airship.So let's go. "
"Hi, airship!?"
Yes, a former pirate ship retrofitted in the east will fly you all the way to the home of the Elves.
"Hey, Gordoff, is that true!?"
Sharaza, who seemed confused for some reason, called out to Gordon.
"Ah... I've never seen it, but it's no wonder Master has it."
"Ha!?"
Speaking of which, I haven't shown Mr. Gordon since he's just returned from the East.
We'll see about that later.I want to ask if there is any improvement as a dwarf because it is only a former pirate ship and it is poorly built and run-down.
Let's take an airship to our destination, people.
Say it!
It was me who proposed to fly on an airship to reassure Sharaza quickly, but Sharaza stopped it.
"Wait, wait! I don't want outsiders to know where our home is with the Spirit Tree.So don't move around too prominently! "
"Is there no way to stand out..."
Well, it's something the Elves keep secret.Perhaps there is no other way to think that other races don't want to know about it because of the species.
"Then let's get the horse to pull the carriage to the disguised Golem.Then it won't stand out much because it runs day and night. "
"Go, a carriage in the golem...? Uh, uh... yeah.If it doesn't stand out, I don't think it's a problem. "
Now we have a carriage, so let's leave tomorrow.
Let's stay in the town tonight and make a carriage and golem for tomorrow!
◆
The next morning, we'll meet Mr. Sharaza outside town.
"Good morning, Sharaza!"
"Good morning. So where's the carriage?It doesn't seem to be anywhere? "
Sharaza, who returned the greeting, looked around the area about where the carriage was.
"The carriage is coming out."
Do you want to cum?
I'll take out the magic bag golem and carriage and put it in front of Mr. Sharaza.
This is the Golem carriage.
What we took out was a Golem horse that looked like a real horse, and this was another very ordinary carriage.
"This is the Golem carriage!? It only looks like a regular carriage...?"
"It's a proper golem. Here."
Remove the Golem horse's neck in front of the confused Sharaza.
"Ooh!?"
Sharaza, shocked, peeks into the neck of the Golem horse.
"I'm surprised. You're really a golem.Surely this doesn't make anyone suspicious...? "
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, please get in."
"Ah, yes, Mr. Sharaza. Can you tell me where you're going?"
Before Mr. Sharaza gets on the carriage, I'll check the direction of the destination. [M]
"Ah, the destination is on the other side of that mountain."
Sharaza pointed to the white snow-covered mountains in the northern direction.
"I understand."
Mog, mog, mog!
As Sharaza boarded the carriage, Mohmov jumped into the passenger seat as he ate some meat.
If I thought I'd never seen you before, were you hunting meat nearby?
Hmm, aren't you lonely outside?
Well, Mohmov is also an animal, and it's better to breathe outside air than in a narrow carriage.
When I got into the carriage, I opened the window installed in the lord's seat and gave instructions to the Golem horse.
"Run towards that mountain."
Hyheen!!
The Golem horse, who listened to my orders, raised his voice energetically. [M]
And a while after the Golem horse rang out, Sharaza shouted confusingly.
"... when does it move?"
"It's already moving."
"What!?"
Sharaza startled when she heard that the carriage was already moving.
Then look out the window and make sure the view is moving.
"Gee!? It's really moving!? Why aren't you shaking!?"
"I'm preparing a surgical technique to cushion the carriage.The carriage will take time. "
"Surgical!? Not only the Golem horse, but also this carriage is a magic item!?"
Yes, that's right.
Nevertheless, I didn't have enough time to make it from scratch overnight, so it didn't perform very well.
"The more you become, the more adventurous you get.I don't know if S-rank adventurers have anything like this... "
Hmm? No, it's not like I got something from an adventure... well, I'm using Elder Plant materials, so in a sense it's going to be something I got from an adventure?
"Yet it's too soon. So you don't have to manipulate the Golem?Don't you need someone? "
"Oh, that's fine. I told the Golem horse where to go before we left.And then they run away from obstacles to their destination, even if we don't order anything.So just fine tune the direction along the way. "
"Will you not only not shake, but run on your own!? Did you use such a precious magic item!?"
"Yes, Mr. Sharaza will be worried about the people back home so we can get there quickly."
"What!?"
If it's true, it's the fastest way to get there by airship, but if you don't want the bad guys to know where your town is, this is the next best thing to do.
"... thank you again"
Deeply lowered her head, Sharaza told us her thanks.
So we went to Sharaza's elf hometown.
◆ Some adventurers ◆
We are traveling adventurers.
I'm finishing my request and heading to town now.
Nevertheless, there is a considerable distance to town and my feet are heavy because of the baggage collected.
If a carriage could drive me to town at this hour, I could get a ride instead of an escort.
I thought it was convenient for the carriage to come from behind.
Lucky for him, I'll tell you what's going on.
That's what I thought, but there's something wrong with the carriage.
"Hey, isn't that wagon quick?"
"Oh, that's too soon. Something wrong?"
Maybe he's being chased by a monster or a bandit.
If so, this is your chance to sell your gratitude!
Hey!
We tried to wave our hands and speak to you...
"Hey, look, there's no one here!"
When I saw the podium in the chopped voice of my companions, there was certainly no sign of the one who should be there.
"Seriously!"
After you've already been attacked!?
"Ugh!?"
The carriage will run straight ahead of us in no time.
"Bad!? The horse is out of the way!?"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
Shit!! If the carriage sticks in like this, the people inside will drown!!
Besides, the river around here is deep and fast, so it is dangerous to enter the river to help!!
"Kh! Please hurry up!"
We chase carriages, but it's impossible to catch horses with human feet.
"That's why I'm not abandoning you!"
But the reality was ruthless, and the carriage finally got to the river.
And the carriage fell into the river.....
Hyheen!!
He was running on the river without falling.
""... what? ""
I don't know what I'm talking about, but the carriage was definitely running on the river.
And as we ran without knowing why, we reached the banks of the river, where there was no one to save.
Strange, the rivers around here are deep and fast...
Or did you happen to get off to a shallow spot?
Looking at the river with that in mind, he told us that the water was green and definitely deep enough for the carriage to sink.
""... eh? Eh?? ""
Only the horse's hissing echoed in our confused ears.
Afterwards, in several towns and villages, they would hear jokes such as carriages running on rivers and carriages running on trees in the woods.
... what the hell did we see?