Four months have passed since the Ardiss left Tria and began living in the forest near the royal capital.
In the past, Aldis stripped off its own weight, which had been put on the whole body so that it was not noticeable, and hunted violent monsters around the royal capital one after another. The three great devils are not already trying to hide sword magic, so the fame of the "subjugator" and the nickname "user of sword magic" have become widely known.
"I'm no longer a fool, I'm no longer a mercenary in the royal capital, trying to give you a little bit."
Is the word of the information store Cesare.
Aldis has become a reputable mercenary, but he does not want to party with anyone to get a job. Of the mercenaries that usually form a team of four or five, Aldis, who is always alone, is very prominent. It's no wonder that the mercenaries simply defeat powerful monsters that can finally be defeated at the party, so it's even more noticeable.
For Aldis, there was nothing wrong with acting alone. Byakuya Rather, most mercenaries are only able to play in the demonic class. Teds aren't so much like the "Mysterious" mercenaries.
Certainly, considering the efficiency, we want people who carry luggage and collect materials like Trichet in Tria. However, if you try to get your hands on it, you're just trying to get rid of the three great devils. It would be better to hunt alone.
That's why Aldis was walking alone on the main street of the Grand City of Granite today. When the three swords I had ordered before were completed, I was contacted by the hotel where Aldis stayed.
"Do you have a master?"
Knock on the entrance door lightly and walk inside without waiting for a reply. It is a blacksmith's yard that has been used several times for four months to add magic to the sword during training. Aldis is no longer shy.
"Welcome, Aldis."
It was the young disciple Horst who returned his voice.
His attitude is much softer than his first encounter in the air. In his words, he understood that Aldis was not an immature new mercenary.
A person who can throw out six hundred gold coins without it will not be able to truly be hostile. Even craftsmen, he seems to understand that it is important to catch good-paying customers for their lives. A mercenary like Aldis is a patron who wants to stay as a craftsman.
"I was contacted that it was completed ... but who is the master?"
"I'll call you now. Wait a minute."
Horst went to the back to call her master. A few minutes later, the master and Horst come in with three swords.
"Let me wait, Aldis"
"Is it a completed sword?"
Aldis's eyes were focused on three swords.
"Yes, it's a masterpiece of Schmeltz I"
Three swords are placed on the table.
Inscription "What?"
Katsuharu Kasumi "This is". A sword with the magic of the wind. "
The master removes one short sword from the sheath. The blade had a light yellow-green luster.
Seven-colored powder This is a feature that appears when mixed with metal. Various colors are obtained depending on the attributes of humans who have been given magical powers and how to put them in. This is why the powder of the seven resia is called powder.
Tsukishiro blizzard "This is'. It has the magic of ice."
Next, the master pulls out another short sword. The blade is wrapped in a snow-white color.
Ayaka Soten "And the last is" ". The strength and sharpness of the sword were increased by non-attribute magic."
It was a broad sword that was longer than the other two. When Aldis pulls out of the sheath in his hand, his blade shines faintly blue. A calm color reminiscent of a clear autumn sky.
"How about? Are all three good?"
"Oh, thank you for doing a good job. This is the rest of the price, take it."
Aldis pays the remaining four hundred coins after subtracting the two hundred prepaid gold coins. A disciple received a leather bag full of four hundred gold coins with shaking hands.
"I'm going to the forest right now."
With a brief wave of his hand, who had forgotten to adjust his possession and pods, Ardis went hunting in the Caucasus forest east of the royal capital.
Few people step into the Caucasus forest where demons appear. A mercenary aimed at hunting beasts and monsters. A peddler or caravan trying to take an escort through a shortcut. Other than that, it is a treasure hunter who wants to get rich with excavated rare items and ancient archeological sites.
The site of the Caucasus forest is thought to have been dotted with towns in ancient times. There are many places buried in vegetation and in a state of tatters, but several architectural structures have been found so far.
Of course, unlike hunting and peddling, excavating archeological sites does not always produce results. In many cases, it is impossible to find archeological sites even after spending considerable cost and great effort. Occasionally there are treasure hunters who have the skills of mercenaries themselves, but the fact is that most of the new mercenaries have grown hair.
So usually they hire some mercenaries as escorts when heading for excavations to dangerous places. A small group of escorts will be fine, as the Caucasus Forest will not encounter such dangerous monsters near the entrance.
If the treasure hunters themselves are strong, they may be stepping on their own. However, the place where Aldis is currently located is quite deep in the woods. It is entirely within the range of Whipps and few people will be able to walk alone in such places.
That's why Aldis ran through the forest with all his might.
A scream for help was heard, and as a result of magical exploration, three giant magical powers surrounded one human-sized magical power.
Aldis instantly leans forward and kicks the ground. When he quickly reached top speed, he ran through the trees to the desired location without slowing down.
"That, help me ...!"
It takes less than ten seconds for Aldis to see the voice's master. A small, lightly dressed human wearing a blue long robe and a single carrying bag. Lactor He has his neck around it, but there are three.
"go!"
Arisa releases "" and "" which were contained in the sheath. Soten Ayaka himself flew out of "" and jumped to the nearest individual without slowing down.
Lactor, who notices the anomaly, turns his eyes away from the prey in front of him and turns to Aldis, and the blade of Aoten Aika touches his neck. The blue sword, which had been applied to the neck of the large snake, split the flesh so that it could be sucked in, and cut off the whole bone without any resistance.
Cut off Lactor's neck with a sword in the same way for "Katsuharu Kasumi" and "Tsukishiro Fubuki." Aldys stopped at a slight distance from Lactor's body due to the running momentum, and recalled the two swings floating in the air while being satisfied with the sharpness of the new sword.
"A good sword."
As expected, it was only trained using seven-colored powder. In this case, you will not break even if you confront the enemy of the "red eating" level. After wiping the blood and putting all three in a sheath, Aldis finally looked at the screaming man.
"children……?"
Aldis thought she was just a woman because of her high screaming voice and small physique, but she seemed to have made a mistake. Despite the youngness of the face, there is a slight masculinity in the creation of the face. The loud voice is probably due to the inflection period.
"Are you okay?"
To prevent scaring, Aldis calls out with a soft expression.
"Yes, yes ... somehow ..."
A question came to Aldis's mind as he lifted the hand of a boy who seemed to have fallen.
The boy in front is clearly out of place. Here is deep in the forest of Caucasus where demons live. It is a place where even a skilled mercenary would not even enter.
Boys feel greater magic than average, but only to the extent of the year. There is no sword octopus in the palm of my hand when I lift it, so I don't think I'm very trained in fighting. It would be too weak to roam such a place alone. Pearl white hair was too beautiful for a mercenary, and I felt uncomfortable.
"Other friends?"
If so, the boy has escaped the forest with other humans. Or it's natural to think that one fell alive and survived.
So Aldis asked the boy if he had a companion. If you get loose, take care of yourself until you get to the side of your friends. Because I thought so. However, the boy asked about his companion does not readily open his mouth.
"Is it done?"
Aldis, who seized the silence, said instead. The boy shook his head and denied it, opening his mouth, whirling.
"The escorts ... have returned home ..."
"What ...?"
"That's the price ... The escort up to here is the market. From now on, it's a separate fee .... If you can't pay it, the escort is over ..."
Apparently the escort hired by the boy left him in the middle of such a forest and went home. Outraged I heard a terrible story and didn't show her face, but Aldis was confidant. Because of such a person, mercenaries will be treated as gorotsuki and criminal reserves forever.
"I see ... I understand the situation. Let's leave here for now. The big one is approaching here."
"Large ...?"
A boy who does not know what looks at Aldis with dark blue eyes.
"Probably a monster"
"Huh! Well, monster ...!"
It seems that the magical exploration used to check the boy's location has inspired curiosity that the surrounding monsters do not need. An extraordinary response was heading straight for the Aldis. If you don't do this, you will get into battle in less than five minutes.
"I'll go quickly."
Speaking a few words, Aldis forcibly carries the young boy on his shoulders and leaves the place where the Lactors lie.
After about five minutes, he dropped the boy to the ground in a place with good visibility.
"I'll be fine if I'm so far away.
Watching that the boy turning his eyes calm down, Aldis cuts out.
"This area is not a safe place for unfamiliar humans to roam alone. If you want to return to the capital now, you can take it."
Originally, Aldis came to hunt at Whips to see the new sword. My bosom was warm enough, so I wasted all day today without any problems.
"I think it was a good study to make the wrong choice of escort. Now you should hire a good escort."
However, despite the gentle words, the boy's reaction is strangely slow. Suspicious After a brief silence, the boy gazed at him, trying to escape Aldis's stern gaze, and opened his mouth with no force.
"I don't have any money ..."