The Spearmaster and the Black Cat

Time for dinner.

Stone is piled to sandwich the fire, and two iron bars are passed between the stone and the stone. A large, boneless pot of black iron was successfully placed in the position of the iron rod where the incineration hit.

A wooden water sprinkler twisted with a leg bond is also placed on the side.

Inside the large iron pan comes onion-based, pepper-based green vegetables, fish, and is simmering to dance in brown juice.

Sounds like it.

From the hot air came the aroma of vegetables and the aroma of salt.

It's only luxurious today.

Tajiki said it was one of his thanks, and he also broke his stuff and prepared the ingredients.

Everyone sips and sips hot juice.

As far as I'm concerned, I could always take a fresh meal out of the item box, so it didn't matter, but everyone seems happy to be eating deliciously, so I hung out with the meal and smiled.

Flan with red hair smiles too.

There was a clear eagle stopping on her left shoulder.

The eagle had stopped by the time I got back from reconnaissance earlier, so maybe it was also some good contact.

I will admire the beautiful smile.

Then,

"... Shuya, I think I saw a little earlier, but it's not just goblins and oaks here. The famous" Dragonfly of Demon Steel "appears around here.

Gomez was emphasizing the monster's name with a squeaky voice as he flattened black bread dipped in hot vegetable juice.

Fran's face is more soothing... but now that he's spoken to me, I'm going to get on the subject.

"... what is that?

"You don't know? We're famous here. It's a giant dragonfly monster. Defeat it and you can pick big demon steel. It's famous for its magic steel aromas."

Oh, no, Marquis Chardonnay was talking.

I've never seen a dragonfly before.

"Right. With more swamps, you'll see them even if you don't want to. You'll also meet with the adventurer clan hunting for it."

Fran also joined the story, eating vegetables like cabbage.

"... I've heard rumors like Demon Steel Arom or some adventurer clans in Holker Bum are hired by each chamber of commerce to half-employee"

Gomez and Fran seem to be familiar with that demonic steel arom.

"That won't help. Great dragonflies spring up in swamps regardless of the season, and specialty demon steel is exported outside of Oseberia. Where there is money, there are adventurers. And?"

"Where there's money, there 'll be merchants."

"Were you? haha."

Gomez and Fran repeat the question with a laugh.

In the middle of that conversation, I was out.

Return to Popobum with pan juice on a small plate.

I was worried about Misty, the woman who took her prisoner.

She kept her back in Popobum and stared at the Heim River, making an adult, even as she was restrained with her hands behind her back.

On Mystie's lap like that, on the robe, a black cat (Rollo) sleeps round.

Black Cat (Lolo) That's a long way to go.

As I approached him, Misty gazed and talked to me.

"Hey, it's almost Holker Bum, but what are you going to do with me?

"Kill, sell, what to do, worried"

"... if I can, I don't want you to kill me"

She gathers her own gaze to a single point of ground.

I gave up somewhere, and I looked at him and I was squeaking.

I said, "I will kill you," but I'm not going to kill you.

She's a criminal, maybe someone I should kill like the man I tortured and killed.

But I can't even say I look great, blood-sucking monster.

Being trying to tame people, but deviating from people's reason.

Besides, she's a beauty inside.

I have good skills and can hear all kinds of interesting information.

Let me keep you alive. Oh, no, I'm qualified as a slave trader Kuna had.

So you can enslave Misty?

Speaking of slaves......

The slaves, who were sold on the Heka Trail, all wore black collars.

I wonder where they sell that...

"- Shit, hey, say something, you don't get it if you shut up"

Misty roughed up the conversation to disturb my thoughts.

She complains with desperate eyes.

"Oh, think about it. I'm sorry. I guess there's no killing."

"So, slavery?

Slavery...

Mm-hmm. I figured if we talked like this, I wouldn't be able to.

Before I killed her brother...... something, I'm hooked to my heart.

Aside from shit, shit, saying when I tried to talk, I could talk normally, and on purpose, I feel like dropping it into slavery.

I guess I can let you go now. I think.

Plus, I think many times, she's beautiful.

This is important to me. Sweet for the woman I found out, but... that's me too.

If you come after my life, don't hesitate to kill me, okay?

Depending on the conditions, let him go?

"... depending on the terms, you can let him get away"

"Yes... Huh? Is that true?

"Ah."

"Are you gonna let me get away with this? Did you fall in love with me? Is this the body you're after? But I'm easy to understand because of this“ mark ”on my forehead, and if I sell it, it's more expensive, right? Proof of skill, proof of former nobility. I think five white gold coins would go if I sold them as slaves..."

Misty seems upset.

Talk as you subtly rock your scorched brown eyes to the left and right.

You think you can sell high if you don't like to be sold? It would be a reverse appeal......

Such trivialities are not dared to speak,

"... five white gold coins, that's a lot of money for sure. It would be right to sell you. But I totally have your right to life and death. So whether I sell it or kill it, it's on my own. Besides, I have some money. So I don't need the money until I sell you. Later, I'm a man too, so I'm interested in your body. But I'm not going to add shavings or anything to it."

"Yes... strange person... It is true that your wrapped gray coat, if you look closely, reveals that the purple grain is glowing, and that it looks like a very luxurious cloth.... and I defeated the Bandits, and I can tell that the axe spear isn't a regular Halvard."

"Right. So, as a condition of letting them escape..."

Misty's scorched tea eyes look at me like I see hope.

"What?"

I'm going to stand my finger and talk so I can answer that gaze.

"Stop revenge first. Second, don't join the bandits and do a legitimate job. Third, go to a city other than [Heka Trail]. Fourthly, you don't want my life. Because if you're after me, I'll kill you next time, all right?

"Is that okay with you?

"Fine. But are you sure you can stop“ revenge ”?

I looked Misty in the eye.

She stares back silently, but misses her gaze as she has lost her roots.

"... to be honest, it may not be possible. I am, as you know, the Gustave family. The Gustave family was stripped of everything and banished from the Heka Trail nobility... my father and mother died in disillusionment. It was“ my brother ”who caused it. I want to find that brother and kill him. Besides, I want to kill the Oseberian nobles who crushed the Gustave family. I can't even forgive the Marquis in particular... and the people who live on Heka Trail hate them... ha, no, I can't forget the hatred."

Hate or honesty.

"Can't you forget that?"

"Well... I have a chain of hatred wrapped around my heart"

Mystie's scorched tea eyes.

Indeed, I felt that deep in its eyes, the black chains were swirling and visible.

"You're being honest. You could have lied to me."

"To your kindness that tells me you'll let me go...... I didn't want to lie. Is that what this is about?

"Ha, it's a very special feeling"

"You seem to enjoy listening to my hobby stories like this, being dropped by slaves, and you let me get away with it, and I've felt warm for a long time, so, you know, I'm shaken by tenderness"

Misty gets her face dyed red.

"If you have such feelings, I feel like revenge is going to be forgotten..."

"... it could be. There may be different paths."

I felt the chains of hate disappear from her eyes.

This is a lie, okay?

Even if there's damage to [the kingdom of Oseberia], I'm not serving my country.

I'm not sure about this, but I'll believe you.

"Right. I'm sure Misty will find you, on that different path. Like an adventurer?

"Adventurer......"

"It's an analogy. I'll let you go tomorrow when I get to [Holkerbum]."

"... thanks. Give me a chance to regenerate... even though I really can't help being killed"

"I mean fine. Time to go to bed, oh, shit, I'm cold, but eat this, it's delicious."

That's what I said, temporarily shackled off and handed her a plate with pot dishes in it.

"Ugh, yeah."

I've decided to set myself free, but I don't know much about slavery. So, shall I tell Tajiki, the merchant, something brief about the slave trade?

I left Misty on that leg and headed to the front carriage where Tajiki was.

"Tajiki, are you there?

"Yes."

Tajiki faces out of the front carriage.

"I have a few questions, are you okay now?

"Yeah, yes. It's okay. You'll be down in a minute. - So, what can I do for you?

Tajiki seems to come down from the front carriage and talk to me.

"It's abrupt, but it would help if you answered without worrying"

"Yes, if it's Master Shuya, I'll answer anything."

"... assuming you sell captured prisoners, what kind of merchants do slave traders recommend?

"Would you recommend it, it would, after all, be a slave trader belonging to the Great Chamber of Commerce. But if you're going to sell it... I want you to sell it to my Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Shuya saved my life. I'll ask the chairman to buy it high."

That's right. I wouldn't bother recommending another chamber of commerce.

"Right. Think about it if you sell it. And what qualifies as a slave trader?

"You're a certificate authorized by the state. If qualified, you can participate in a slave auction and trade with other slave traders. If you are first class, at first glance, you will also be admitted to the refusal luxury slave trade hall, where you can buy and sell."

At first glance, no.

Seeing a maiko reminds me of a sitting area play where I can play with a geisha.

"Is there such a store? How else can slavery be done? After that, I'd like to know how the slave traders can make it."

Tajiki nodded at my words, quick, and kept explaining.

"You need the paperwork of the covenant, the collar of subordination, the blood of your master and the blood of the slave to hang on that collar to carry out slavery directly. As for the slave trader, if he had a subordinate collar and a deed of slavery marked as his own, and belonged to the Chamber of Commerce, he could already be a slave trader."

You have to belong to a chamber of commerce. You're a professional.

It's enough for the guests now.

"... I see. So is it possible to sell slaves to different adventurers without pinching merchants, for example, if they had slaves?

"It is possible, but the personal trafficking of slaves is unrealistic. Because an empty subordinate collar is mandatory, and if you want to buy an empty collar, you need a named credential and it's pricey and you can't buy it unless you belong to a chamber of commerce. Others, such as slaves living in cities, are required to apply to the bureau and will be punished for violating it."

"Application, it's tricky."

"If you buy a slave from a merchant who normally belongs to the Chamber of Commerce, the merchant will take care of all the application procedures for the bureau."

"Oh, that's the thing"

Empty subordinate collars, credentials, and slave deeds are mandatory, and in the end, he says he can't be a slave trader unless he joins the Chamber of Commerce.

It doesn't seem easy to make slaves.

There may be plenty of them if you call yourself that.

Also, in other distant areas, there may be slavery that is not this system.

Only, remember it as a story about this area.

"... ok. I heard what you wanted to know. Thanks for sharing so politely."

I bowed my head carefully to Dr. Tajiki.

"No."

I'll see you tomorrow.

When you get to the city tomorrow, do you want me to let Mystie go?

Activates Tajiki and Away.

Take a walk on the dirt that can mark the Heim River at night.

Around the shoreline, purple and blue and white flowers flourished, adding a new green colour.

The Haim River at night...... casual, breezy flowing down my cheeks.

The coolness that touches the skin, the better the coolness, the more comfortable.

Do you want to sit here?

Pick the right earthwork with no blossoms.

Remove the small blanket from the backpack bag on the back side of the chest belt and lower your hips with the blanket on your hands, sitting in a gym and enjoying a temporary break.

Black Cat (Lolo) was also by his side at some point.

Sitting right next to me.

A cool night breeze blows through the Haim River as it strokes me and my black cat.

Together we enjoyed the moonlight and beautiful night sky.

There are two moons in the eggplant blue sky. The bigger one is missing.

The fragments of the moon appear in various shapes, large and small, but the light disperses, so it's beautiful.

On the river surface, reflected light was created by the glow of the moonlight.

A few waves of strips look silver flashing.

The black cat sparkled his red crushed eyes, an animal face, arguably a selfless frontier, looking out at the silver-blown River Heim.

The moon darkens around the clouds and the expression on the river surface changes.

When the clouds flow and the moon regains its original appearance, the silver flashes on the river surface glow strongly.

Is Black Cat (Lolo) concerned about how the scenery shifts from moment to moment? The selfless animal face ends in an instant, making his face faint.

Thus, me and Black Cat (Lolo) were set to sleep after enjoying the silver night view of the river Heim, the great river where the moon and night illuminate.

In the morning, me and Black Cat (Lolo) wake up with the flowing river sound and cool wind of the Heim River.

Still, dim.

When the morning sun rose, everyone was up and starting to prepare breakfast.

"Classic juice."

Copy that.

Eat breakfast with Gomez and his gentle bickering.

When you're done eating breakfast, everyone will clean up and be ready to leave.

We left again for the west.

Shaped a little further down the hill and away from the dirt side.

The scenery has changed.

Until now, the forest and the group of stone statues had spread to the right, but the forest zone had also disappeared and transformed into a complete swamp.

It's a land that contains water and gas like Salt Lake to the earthbound neighborhood.

As we proceeded through the swamps, large mushrooms began to appear everywhere.

Huge mushroom swarm area.

It seems to be an intrinsic species that lives in the wetlands around here.

Huge mushrooms in shades mixed with thin red and purple.

It was a characteristic mushroom with a giant umbrella with purple spots.

... I wonder if it would taste good if I ate it.

Then the fog clears and the sunlight clearly reflects the area from the sky.

As soon as I hung by the brightness and looked up at the sky. Before, I saw a large swarm of giant jellyfish swimming in the sky that I had seen.

Large jellyfish and small jellyfish are a large group with parents and children.

Occasionally it shows overlapping spiral movements.

The dragonfly was also seen flying in the sky and stopping on a giant mushroom umbrella.

"Giant Dragonfly"

Foggy swamps, large mushrooms, jellyfish and dragonflies in the sky.

Fantastic sight footage is in progress in real time.

If you had a handy camera, you would be pressing the REC button.

Mushrooms smell good.

A line of caravans had their wheels tangled in the dirt since entering the swamp, but it was convenient for me.

I'm stopping by a giant mushroom and enjoying the stopover.

Reach out to the mushroom room again.

Strange feeling.

Are you close to Shiitake mushrooms? It's called softness and smells like shiitake mushrooms.

There,

"Here, there's Arom. Ooh."

"Oooh."

"Let's do it."

"Ooh!

There are several shouts...

For a moment, I heard a new type of person riding a white robot...

Along with the hanging voice, dozens were running out for the Great Dragonfly.

It's a wet terrain but it moves fast.

Towards the Great Dragonfly, a few unleashed arrows. There seems to be some wizards in the rear.

The wizard is starting to chant.

At the rear of the arrow I saw a string chain. They have a trick in place.

A group of adventurers work together smoothly.

"Whoa, here we go. That's the famous dragonfly hunt around here."

Gomez said.

Multiple arrows unleashed by the Adventurers on the Great Dragonfly (Aromyanma) have not been stabbed or stabbed. The Dragonfly (Aromyanma) appears to be flying back.

As he wings large wings and floats into space in a hovered state, he continuously ejects long thin steel spur needles from the tips of his fine mouth and tail toward the adventurers.

But are they used to fighting, big warriors lining up with big shields to prevent a steel needle attack?

"Now, spread it out!

When the leader like figure behind the warrior with the great shield shouted, the string bracketed by the arrow was continuously pulled and a huge iron net emerged.

The dragonfly (Aromuyanma) is caught in an iron net with its wings and torso tangled together, and crashes into the swamp, but even if caught in a net, the steel needle is ejected from a hole like the mouth of a toy, causing it to burst into the surrounding area. Looks like he's trying to cut the net.

- Did the Wizard's chant end there, bursting into a great dragonfly (Aromyanma) with thunderbolts and ice columns tangled in the net.

"Not yet. Huh!! Force, Liot! You can't go into the avant-garde! It's the root of my head."

Leaders give instructions.

The two major warriors who seemed to be skilled behind the Shield Warrior were carrying their long swords and axes in their hands, rushing to the Great Dragonfly (Aromyanma), where they were stopped by a magical attack, and striking a blow to the root of their double-eyed heads.

The Great Dragonfly (Aromyanma) has a double-eyed attempt to strike back, but the Swords and Axes of the skilled warriors attack fast.

The head of the Dragonfly (Aromyanma) was severed by a series of Axes and Swords that appeared to be Skills.

He was cramping his elongated torso even when he lost his head, but he stops moving in a bump.

"Yahoo, I knocked him down! Today was the second successful crusade! Recovery Hurry."

It took several people to dismantle the Great Dragonfly (Aromyanma).

A giant iron pipe from the torso of a dragonfly? taking out things like that.

Feathers and heads were also recovering everything. There seems to be a lot of material to pick from one of them. The carriage is full.

"Collection, almost done. Ooh."

The female elf, seen as the leader of the retrieval squad, shouted so loudly.

"Ha-ha-ha, right! Except for the retrieval team. We're going to the next prey, right?

Got it.

"Teresa, be more temperamental! After today, the five hunt. - Let's go."

The leader looks like a tall warrior.

Speaking happily, he left several people on the spot who seemed to be the face of the clan, boarded a pony small horse, not a salabred, and ran to the swamp on the other side with a refreshing laugh.

"Continuing with Oodle Leader"

"Making money."

Something, it was a great high-tension group.

It wasn't long before...

This is what Gomez said about the Great Dragonfly (Aromyanma) hunt.

Though slightly flattered by the hunt, the caravan walks west at a leisurely pace.

I enjoyed the feeling of the giant mushrooms along the way, so I was fine, but everyone seemed to find themselves in this muddy spot.

A group of caravans patiently continue along the muddy streets of the earth between Heim's river and the marshes.

Popobum also moves along with a splash of mud, but the stride feels heavy somehow.

You don't like this mud, either? And I was stroking his neck for him.

Eventually there will be less mud and we will enter a meadow-like zone.

The dirt road will also be a definite street and will go smoothly.

- Whoa? I see it.

I could see Holkerbum's city-like walls in the distance.

The walls are low. From afar, watching such a city, Fran spoke as he rode the Warcraft.

"Is Shuya new to the [Demon Steel City Holker Bum]?

"Yes."

"Then why don't I explain it to you lightly?

Fran smiles at me.

The transparent eagle is flying at low altitude right next to her like that.

"Oh, please"

"Okay. To the south of Holkerbam flows the river Heim of the Great River, and from the northeast to the east of the city are the marshes and forests through which we have passed. And to the north, there's a giant stone cliff, and to the west of the city, there's a farm and a cemetery on the street leading to Pernette, Rado."

"Ishimiya."

Sure, you said Marquis Chardonnay could pick a stone or something.

"That's right. There are times when stone cuttings and woodcutters go at the behest of adventurers. They're busy with harpy springs in stone cuttings and monsters like goblins, oaks, nogs and shapsies in the woodshed."

"Heh, it doesn't look like they're going to be eating up"

"Ha, you sure do"

On the Heim River, which you can see on the left, you could see the ship moving forward.

A group of armed adventurers and other carriages of caravans pass too far down the street.

Warcraft carrying carriers with crops on them.

The nose of the warcraft and horses carrying their luggage as they sweated heavily was such that there appeared to be a collection of worms and featherworms that they looked pathetic.

Various people use the streets here.

Large gray shelled snails roam the meadows and swamps stretching along the streets to the right. I also saw adventurers fighting giant snails.

I can also hear the whispers and the ringing.

Black cats (Lolo) also looked at such a large snail in a hunting attitude when their pupils were scattered to chase their prey and their postures were low.

Lolo seems to want to hang out.

But I'm still on escort duty.

"Rollo, you can't hunt on your own, can you? People are fighting, and you're not struggling, are you?

"Nah."

Black cat (Lolo) had her ears dented and answered.

Ammonite or snail shaped monster?

But some people are carrying crops right around the corner, but are the monsters nearby okay?

I guess that's all the adventurers are active......

I can see the east gate of Holkerbum.

There have also been more one-of-a-kind buildings taken close to the East Gate.

That's a tent-like building.

It resembles a tent called Gel, which the people of Mongolian meadows make their residence.

I also saw livestock. It's a cow. It's a lunga. Two heads.

There is also a high number of milk. Those cattle (Lunga) were at the master's too.

Looks like straw and populist livestock.

Tents, including such livestock, existed dotted [Holkerbum] surrounding the eastern meadows, with lots of tiger-faced beasts living.

In front of the tent, there is also a horse enclosure and the merchants who weave fur capes that are thought to be horse eaters are shouting.

Here and there, tiger beasts wearing cloth hats eagerly recommended the product by calling it off for the merchants and travellers who were about to enter the city.

In it, we pass in front of the tiger beast man seller, who speaks out most enthusiastically.

"- There you are! The Gormoc merchants' items cross [Fornium Volcano] on the [Heka Trail] to the east, and even have [Fujik Federation] and [Railik] items in the far east. Let's see, it belongs to the Gormoch merchants."

The gel in the building behind this tiger beast man is bigger than any other gel.

Looks like a bunch of merchants or a bunch of outdoor shopkeepers.

Don't you go inside the city and do business here?

We ignore the voice of such a merchant and proceed to the gate.

At both ends of the gate there is a blue flag swept by the wind.

The pattern is a painting with horses, eagles and dragons in the shield, each supporting a single crown.

Downstairs stood two guards in blue armor.

Exactly. The guards just watch, they don't even try to match their gaze.

Dive the open gate with the other travellers.

Finally, we arrive at Holker Bum.

"You got it."

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your request"

The merchant Tajiki was bowing his head.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

The Gomez clans are dropping their gear from the merchant Tajiki's wagon.

"Thank you. My chamber of commerce is coming now."

"Okay. Still put it down as much as you can."

As Gomez and the others were working, the servants of the Chamber of Commerce to which Tajiki belonged were gathered.

They have Platok on their heads.

The number of people increased, so the loading and unloading was finished immediately.

Tajiki has handed over a wooden plaque to a member of the Chamber of Commerce who came to help.

The servant who receives the wooden plaque bows his head and disappears into the streets early.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the completed wooden plaque has been submitted to the Alliance by the Chambers of Commerce, so you should be rewarded for the request if you go to the Alliance. Then I will go to the Chamber of Commerce to unload. Thank you, gentlemen, for this time. Another chance. And, Master Shuya, we look forward to seeing you in Luxor. Bye."

Tajiki joined the front carriage and the carriage and left the scene.

"Shuya was greatly liked by that merchant, wasn't she?

Sounds like it.

I didn't want to go, so I snorted appropriately.

Then a member of the [Fist of the God of War] who was behind Gomez opens his mouth.

"Captain Gomez. It's obvious. Even we are grateful to Shuya, so I've been waiting for you at night..."

I'm gorgeously through.

I don't even look at you...... because the other day, you were feeling a little scared because you were just looking at my groin.

His name is Geo...... he is scarier than any monster that has emerged here lately.

"Gio's totally feverish. But if Mr. Shuya wasn't there... I'd be relieved."

"Oh, I don't want to think about it, but both bandits would have been captured or killed - Shuya, thank you?

Gomez has been thankful with his clan members.

He is an obnoxious Gotsi father character, but now that I see him, he looks like a fine leader leading the clan.

These glances stink.

"No, you know, it just so happens"

I clouded my words so that I could illuminate them.

"Ha, even if you work that spear, are you humble? Maybe the real strong guy is this kind of" Han "... so we go get paid by the guild - all right?

Gomez laughed at Eagle Deep and looked around at the members as he returned to the extravagant character.

Got it.

"Follow me"

"Captain Gomez, I'll find the inn."

"Whoa, I'll meet you here. - Shuya for Fran. We're going to the guild first. See you someplace."

"Okay."

"See you."

Gomez [Fist of the God of War] Clan goes away.

"Will Shuya go to the guild, too?

That's what Fran talks about.

"Oh, I'd like to take a little tour of the city, so I'll look for my guild later."

"Really... Shall I show you around this city?

Fran, who looks at me, suddenly says something like that, holding down the red hair that rocks in the breeze with her hands.

I felt the colour of the woman in the behavior of holding back the slightly shaky red hair.

But I'm going to let Mystie go, so it's convenient for one...

"Just look around appropriately. You don't have to."

"... ok. Then I'll head to the Alliance first."

"Oh, see you later."

The red-haired Fran showed her thoughtful face, but she showed her back and left.

Well, where to release Mystie.