Station carriages run down the street.

From Teito to Mintz Village, about ten hours each way. We need a ride along the way, so we're picking up the inn there today and we're scheduled to start again tomorrow morning.

By noon tomorrow at the latest, you'll be allowed into the village of Mintz.

"My butt is awesome...... I don't like carriages..."

A station carriage arrived at the city of Yudra at the relay point.

Alma down the sidewalk sighs as she rubs her ass. My ass hurts the same way. Already the sun is a setting star glowing night. My ass hurts and I get drunk and nauseated because I was rocked by a station carriage for seven hours.

I feel terrible. I just want to take a bath and go to bed.

We hunted down for a place to stay in the city at night.

"I'm sorry, brother. There's only one room available."

Only the main point of transportation, and the Yudra Inn was full of everything. Even if we find a place to stay, there's only one room, so it's a problem. A man and a woman staying in the same room is less preferable to me for a healthy party.

"Alma, you can stay in the room. I'll rent a barn and sleep there."

"Uh, why don't we sleep together?

"It's a problem for men and women to sleep in the same room."

"I care too much. Could it be illuminating? Pretty."

"No, it's not lit..."

It's just that you might be right to care too much. It is inherently rude to treat sex as more special than being the same party member, whether for the other person or not. The right Explorer (Seeker) is the right way to sleep without worrying about each other.

Apparently, because the previous party had male and female troubles, my thoughts were biased before I realized it. Let's just say we sleep here in the same room without worrying, as Alma says.

When I checked in and received my keys, I headed to the dining room. My body is tired, but I am also hungry. I just want to drum my tongue at the delicious meals on the trip and nourish my English for tomorrow.

But the meal at this inn tasted terrible. So much so that I got a headache because I ate an unsavory meal a long time ago. Even Alma, who was caged in a mountain, kept his head in such a creepy way.

We silently pushed unsavory food into our stomachs and then into our own rooms.

"Dinner was terrible, but rooms are good"

Alma looks over the room and exhales.

The interior is clean and free of wall and floor stains. It seems soft and classy to see the bed too. Furniture and conditioning are sprinkled, and incense is burning.

"I was wondering what I would do if it was awful to get to my room, but this would put me to sleep"

"Yeah. Shower, you can come in first"

Sweet for your words, head to the bathroom. So I took off my gear and clothes and went into the bathroom. The bathroom is large and has a large hot tub. It's not a bad idea to take a bath, but we'll put up with it in the shower as early as tomorrow.

When I twisted the faucet and took a hot shower, my body relaxed at once. There is also a lot of hot water and just bathing from my head seems to take my tiredness away. When you stay in an inn on an expedition, there are lots of showers with little water, but this inn is a hit. If you don't even have unsavory rice, it's the best place to stay.

After washing your whole body with care, put on some clothes and head back to your bedroom.

In the bedroom, Alma was playing flexible gymnastics. Its body is soft and even if it bends forward with one hundred and eighty degree legs open, its upper body is perfectly stuck to the floor.

"Noel, are you done showering?

"Oh, it was good water. Alma should come in, too."

"I will."

Alma rose upside down from a forward flexing state. I'm more confident in the softness of my body, too, but if I compete with Alma, you're going to lose.

"After all, when you take off your coat, you know exactly what you're working out"

Alma's gaze pours into my upper body, which is a shirt.

"Excellent. Great. It's like a wild beast. Good muscles with no waste"

"Oh well. Thanks for that."

"Can I touch you for a second?

"Well, a little..."

When I accepted, Alma started touching my body. He rubs, strokes with his fingertips, and carelessly touches me. It's going to tickle and laugh.

"You weren't a little. It's time to get mad."

"It was. Keep it here."

Alma seems to regret it, getting her hands off me.

"I had a good experience. Thanks."

"You're welcome..."

"I have a really good body.... So sorry."

"Too bad, what?

"Creating that body requires an unyielding effort. Most workouts don't do that. But no matter how much Noel works out, he's no match for the avant-garde of his position. Interpretation is the fruit of effort alone, without talent. So, too bad. If Noel's Function (Job) were the same Warrior as the Undying Evil Ghost (Overdeath), he could have been the strongest Seeker."

I was flabbergasted for a moment by the words that hit me straight.

"... Alma"

"What?"

"Close your eyes."

"Huh? Like this?

Alma closing eyes as instructed. Eat Decopin on its defenseless forehead.

"There he is! Why!?"

'Cause I'm gonna take extra care of you.

I lay in bed with one tongue pounding, pointing to the washroom.

"I'm going to go to bed first, just get in the bath"

"Mmmm... ok..."

As Alma headed to the washroom, her sigh naturally leaked.

"That's what I know best..."

I know a hundred people don't have enough talent for a job. Still, all I can do is not give up and keep trying.

To keep my promise to my grandfather, and not to give up on my own dreams... I'm definitely not going to stop this leg, even if it may not pay off.

As I closed my eyes and thought about tomorrow, I could hear the sound of putting water up in the hot tub from the bathroom. Apparently, Alma also takes a bath.

"I guess he can wake up tomorrow properly..."

The station carriage to the village of Mintz only leaves at eight o'clock in the morning and three o'clock in the noon. So if you miss the station carriage early in the morning, you'll have to kill time in this city.

That's my concern, Alma in the bathroom was singing the song in a good mood.

Gentle melody, gentle lyrics. It's a heartbreaking song. As I lay down and listened, I gradually found my consciousness distant from hand.

"- Be the Explorer Seeker you will never lose. Be a man not ashamed of the name of the Stolen family. That's my wish."

In my dreams, Grandpa's voice. It's been a dream I've had over and over again since that day. My hometown village, which turned into scorched earth, gets cold in my arms, Grandpa.

"... I promise, Grandpa. I'll be Seeker, the most powerful seeker."

And I'll tell Grandpa I'm determined.

Every time I dream of this, cold sorrow and burning passion swirl in my heart. A strong willingness arises to swallow everything so that the warmth difference produces strong and intense winds.

I will definitely be the strongest Seeker.

There was a faint sound of a little bird. Morning is the reward for coming. My consciousness has always been clear because it's a dream I've had many times. The dream ends. Open the lid. A new day begins.

".................. hmm....... yeah?

The first thing I felt was breathlessness. And the scent and soft feel of flowers wrapping around your face. It's warm and strangely damp. The moment I understood it was human skin, I jumped up.

"You stupid bitch..."

Next to me, Alma was resting in peace. That's okay. I was supposed to sleep in one bed from the beginning.

The problem is that Alma is asleep naked. He's not even wrapped in a towel around his body, but he looks like he was born without a thread. I mean, it was the raw milk that was big on Alma's waste that was wrapping my face. Apparently, they were replacing pillows.

"Even if you don't mind, there will be limits..."

I feel dizzy not because I wake up. I can restrain myself because I am, but if this were any other guy, it would be a big problem. A man is a simple creature. Normally, if they bury their faces in raw milk, they fall in one shot. Given the trouble that would arise when that happened, I've even had a headache instead of dizziness.

"Mmm... the fried buns are full... hehe..."

With his head in his arms, Alma squeals a happy sleeping remark.

"Stay buried in a fried bun and die!

Beyond the limits of patience, I waved a flat hand down Alma's chest.

"I can't believe you slapped a girl in the tits..."

Shut up, it's your fault.

"Noel, that kind of hobby? Sister, I'm a little scared."

"Shut up, you're not my sister. - Oh, I see it."

I was able to catch the station carriage safely in the early morning. Three hours after the old station carriage drove down the bad road, we finally arrived at the destination village of Mintz.

"It's been a long time, you Ethereal Outside (Blue Beyond) people! Not to mention this sudden favor, come often......?

Osama with the thin hair who welcomed us - the village chief looks at us and tilts his neck.

"Oh, you know, what about the others?

"The three of them who were in front of us left. This is our current member."

"Huh?... Well, are you okay?

I can't help but worry about the village chief. With only two crusaders, it's natural emotion to be anxious. Also, me and Alma are the kind of people who don't look strong from amateurs, so I guess I'm getting extra confused.

But if crusading is really impossible, it won't take ten hours one way or another to come. There is a good chance of winning. I'm expected to win 90% of the time.

"Don't worry, village chief. I'll kill all the bandits by the end of the day."

"Mi, all of you..."

To my noisy words, the village chief was a little upset.

At a time like this, it's just right enough to put out the roughness of being a Seeker. That makes the client more comfortable. Now, from the village chief's face, the colour of anxiety had disappeared.

"Wow, okay, I'll take care of everything. Now, I'll tell you more about it, so please come out to my house"

Mintz Village is a borderline village everywhere. It's an incompetent type with no fame and a lot of lords, and it doesn't make the lives of villagers any easier. The house of the guided village chief was also a wooden building that was difficult to say fine in flattery.

"Here you go, it's coarse tea"

When he was put through to the reception room and reached the table, the village chief's wife served him tea.

I also have a daughter behind me. But I should be ten this year. Lower your hair and cover your face. She's a country girl, but her nose doesn't stand out. If you grow up and learn even one of the fashions, you'll be the Madonna of this village.

I remember playing for you a year ago, and watching in nostalgia, the girl ran away to the back of the house to see if that was embarrassing.

"I'm sorry, in difficult years... The truth is, I was looking forward to seeing all of you in the sky."

I laughed bitterly as the village chief bowed his head in regret.

"You've done something wrong with that. Nor is there a former leader who was our most popular. I'm sorry to hear that."

"No, my daughter used to talk... well, let's leave that story alone. Now, let me explain the Bandits."

According to the village chief's story, the bandits appeared in the suburbs five days ago. Neighbouring villages have already been damaged, with a large number of casualties and hardware food being uprooted and discrete.

The number of bandits is about twenty. He's a face I don't see here, and he's probably a runner. He says villagers have witnessed him disappear into the east woods, although he has not been able to identify Azit.

"Okay. That's all you need to hear."

If you're going to peddle the village chief's story, you can afford to wipe it out.

Halfway through the number of twenty, it was possible to ravage the neighbouring village, probably because there are a few hands-on people who can just push through the village's resistance. But subtracting it doesn't make it any easier to do your job. Interpretations are bandits who prey on the weak. Its combat ability is several steps inferior to that of a professional Explorer (Explorer).

Of course, that's why I'm not willing to be chronic. Explorer (Seeker) is the way to destroy everything you can beyond what you've been asked to.

"From here on out, we're talking about rewards. If you destroy a thief of twenty sizes, you will receive two hundred thousand phils in advance, another three hundred thousand phils after success, and a total of half a million phils."

"Five hundred thousand fils... you'll do fine..."

"If you had 20 people killed and half a million Phil, I think it would be broken. Anyway, 25 grand a head. Or do you spare the money and see the same as your neighbor?

"Yes, no, I don't mean that! Yes, I do! I'll pay you right away!

As soon as the village chief got out of the reception room early, he brought a dirty leather bag.

"There are two hundred thousand fils in this. Please check…"

Count coins receiving leather bags. Not a single gold coin, half silver and half copper. Besides, it is dirty and blackened with dirt and dirt. Apparently, life hasn't been tougher than it looks.

But this is also a life-threatening business. I couldn't possibly be bonded to love.

"Sure, you have a 200,000 fill. I'll take the rest after work. Oh, and gather the village youth groups."

"You got a youth group? Why?"

"If we crusade the Bandits, we collect their belongings. In a 20-man bandit group, peeling off gear and selling it won't be a big deal, but you should have quite a bit of money because you just raided the village. It would help if it had any fruit in it, wouldn't it?

"Wow, I get it! I'll summon you right away!

The mayor of the village, who found out the money might come in, made his greasy face shine even more.

Originally, the treatment of crusaded belongings varies from party to party or clan. Most of them do not give way to their clients because of the policy that they have ownership of the crusaders. The laws of the Empire also stipulate that ownership rests with the Crusaders, unless there is an arrangement in a contract in advance.

Even for me, it's better to get a little more money. But retrieving belongings from the body also breaks bones and, more importantly, a request received for the purpose of testing the power of the party, so we should give way to the village of Mintz without detaining them, as usual.

"I'm just leaving. I hope you wait easy."

We leave the village chief's mansion and aim for the east woods where we have sightings of thieves.

"Those thin balds, they were looking at my tits with cancer."

"Oh, really?"

As he walks, Alma glances at him and says:

"True. I feel sick even though I have a wife or daughter"

Speaking of which, Tania said something similar. My gaze is nasty and disgusting, and my blurry memories come back.

I know how it feels to pay attention to a beautiful woman, but I want her to weigh herself in because she's in a responsible position, as Alma says.

"Mr. Noel!

When he called his name and looked back, the village chief's daughter let him run out of breath.

"Ha-ha-ha... Oh, you know, we're going on a crusade now, right?

"Oh. I'm just finishing up, I hope you're relieved"

"Really... well... good luck with that! I'm here for you!

"Huh? Oh, thank you"

Suddenly it was something I was supported, so I ate it. But I don't feel bad. Children's honest favors are a delight.

"Do you still remember how to make bamboo dumplings that I taught you a year ago?

"Yes! Of course! Of all the children, my bamboo dust flies the highest! A bean!"

"That's a big deal. I'm worth teaching you, too."

When I smiled, the girl blushed and took the bamboo dust out of her skirt pocket. It's a little tanned and doesn't look like new bamboo dust.

"This is the bamboo dumpling that Mr. Noel made for me. Ever since that day, I've cherished it... its... uh... it's my treasure! So you're waiting! Make a treat with your mother and let Mr. Noel come home!

The last one says it quickly, and the girl runs down the road she came from. When I was dropping him off behind that, Alma had a meaningful grin in the corner of his sight.

"... what, that smile?

"I can hardly put Noel in the corner either. I can't believe I took such an innocent looking girl in my hand. Pretty face and jerking off. Sister, surprise."

"Shut the fuck up, you dumb-ass bitch"

"Waste milk silly woman!? That about me!?

"Don't be silly, we're going to find the Bandits"

"Noel, wait! Sister, that's not to be overheard!

Moving on Alma was outraged behind me, but it's a hassle, so I'll leave him alone.

Leaving Mintz Village, we set foot in the deep woods. Walking in the dark and cold woods, I think about what I've always cared about.

That girl, was that her name? and.