We were to sit down in a seat at the association and discuss where we were going with Dius and the others.
"Speaking of which, Mr. Sissha isn't with you today, is he?"
"Uh, I'm acting differently for a little bit of a favor. I'm sorry I couldn't bring you here."
"No, it's nothing. It's okay. If it's a hunting ground around here, it's too much to be with you three."
"I'm glad you appreciate it so highly.... Well, I'm not."
The truth is that I want to take Sisha too, but I can't help but be anxious to leave Friesia alone in the house.
Luna is asleep and can't count on it, so it's easy to leave it to a good looking after Sissha.
Besides, if we don't get to the labyrinth around here, I can hunt enough with Norr and Estelle.
Let's get in touch with Sisha when she gets home late.
But with this, you're going to have trouble keeping Freesia out when you get a request in the future.
When you're done hunting with Dius, you'll have to prioritize and figure out what to do.
"In the meantime, shall we decide where we're going? Was Dius supposed to go?
"No, I just came to the association to choose that, so it's not particularly decided. What about Okura?
"We didn't decide either. I was just wondering if Mr. Widge had a good hunting ground and if I could go to the Stogal mine."
"Even the Stogal mine!? Then you must take us with you!
Dius opened his eyes and raised his surprised voice, stuffing him with excitement.
I can't believe I'm surprised so far, I wonder if there's anything I want in the Stogal mine.
Widge told me that there were basically gargoyles roaming around the Stogal mine, and that rarely a monster like a giant stone statue, Colossus, sprang up.
You think you can get a rare colonium from him?
I was going to go get it because it looks like it would sell high......
"Could you possibly want colotium?
"Oh, yeah. Isn't that what Okura was after?
"I heard it would sell high, so I was just thinking about going pick out what it was like. How rare are they?
"It's rarer than Stinger's crust, and there's so many people out there who want it, other than adventurers. I think I'd do over a million grams of coliseum pot."
"Mmm! Is there such a pot! You're a little concerned!
He said it's over 1M G in a pot!? What a ridiculous price!
Is colotium so rare... I just wanted to tell you not to make it into a pot of that stuff, but I wonder if that means it has so many different uses.
For that reason, my and Dius' destinations coincided, and this time we were headed to the Stogal mine.
But when I heard the destination, Migle was sadly depressed.
"Dius would be nice if you could go to the Stogal mine. I also wanted the yarn to get from the Thailant Spider in the Sarato Forest..."
"I'm sorry. Sarato Forest was out of the list because I didn't like spiders."
"Oh, yeah. Then you have no choice, yeah. Estelle is adorable for not being a good spider."
"So I wonder if they'll say she's cute..."
Migle is hugging and stroking her head at Estelle, who is frowning when she hears about Spider.
To see the look on your face, it looks like the pity you couldn't make it to the Sarato Forest already has disappeared.
I just said Estelle doesn't like spiders and I didn't expect her to change her mind so quickly... it helps because even I didn't want to go.
Tyrant Spider or some sort of freaking demon just asking his name comes to my attention.
"I wonder if Miggle isn't good at bugs and stuff?
"I used to be bad, but I'm perfectly fine now. Even cockroaches touch with bare hands."
"Oh, you're just like me! After all, the Otakura lords are great!
You said you were going to grab the cockroach with your bare hands before, and you remembered not being pulled, and Knoll is going to be happy as he found his mate.
Seriously... Migle looks like a fine daughter too, but I didn't know you could grab a cockroach with your bare hands...
"Mr. Miggle did it too... Is Dius gonna touch bugs or something?
"If I were an adventurer, I wouldn't be able to hesitate about the worm. I'm uncomfortable, but I can get used to it even if I don't like it. When Migle was scared of bugs too, she seemed like a girl..."
"Ah? The way you put it, now you're not like a girl. But you're trying to say?
"Oh, my mouth slips... oh, no!
"It's too late to rephrase now! Even you used to feel like you weren't careless!
Migle furious when she heard Dius say it.
And he's chasing Dius around as if he forgot we were here.
Hmm, does this mean we're close enough to fight?
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After contacting Siszha, we left Shting for the Shtgal mine.
I told Sisha I was going hunting with Dius and the others...
"It's cheating to go hunting alone with the Otakuras! I want to go somewhere that sounds fun!
What the hell did I say?
If you were a hard demon opponent, the magic blade would work well and you would have wanted to try it.
I promised to take him later, and I managed to get him to put up with it.
They say the Stogal mine travels about two days one way with a horse and is about half a day's walk from a nearby village.
So I was supposed to borrow my horse and head... but I got to ride behind Knoll again this time.
Although I started practicing, I still can't help it because I can't run long distances or anything.
Estelle will be riding behind Miggle and will go for the village nearest to the Stogal mine with three horses.
And we proceeded with Dius leading us until dusk, and we were supposed to be camping at night today.
"I had no idea Ogura couldn't ride a horse."
"Hey, I don't see it...... I'm practicing, but I can't get on yet."
"It is at all. We're going to do more practice from now on so we can ride faster!
"Ugh... I'll do my best"
At times like this, I wish I could ride a horse again.
I can't even get on it right away... and I'm afraid Knoll is oddly strained.
"Hehe... as far as I'm concerned, Estelle and I got on the horse, so I guess it was useful"
"I appreciate it, but don't laugh like that"
Migle laughs with great satisfaction that Estelle was able to ride two people in the back.
I feel like I smell a little perverted......
In the meantime, I finished setting up my tent and, as usual, I had Estelle magically light firewood.
"I knew magic was handy."
"Dius and the others don't have a magic guide or something to start the fire?
"I have it. But if I run out of magic, I'll have to get it replenished, so I guess that's just inconvenient."
"Still convenient enough, isn't it? I miss when I was an adventurer."
Dius and Migle look at the fire with a smudged look on their face.
It's going to be hard to start a fire with a firestone or something every night at camp.
I guess I'm inexperienced as an adventurer around not experiencing that kind of struggle.
I don't like bugs, I can't ride a horse, or anything, which an adventurer might not be able to say.
"Then is it time to cook rice!
"You brought pot or something"
"You even have ingredients. You're in a lot of mood."
"Hmm, I was ready to make it whenever I wanted!
At some point Knoll took out pots the size there and vegetables like carrots and other ingredients to prepare.
I was trying to get it done with proper preserved food this time, but it looks like she's going to cook guts and rice.
Was this the one that was weirdly in charge of the big bag since I heard you were traveling on horses?
Looks like he got it out of the West Porch in front of Dius and didn't feel dismayed, so he put it out beforehand and didn't get suspicious.
When it comes to food, you spin your head faster than usual...
When I looked at Dius and the others, I was holding something like dried meat in my hand, and my eyes were patchy when I saw Knoll about to start cooking.
"Would you like some Dius and the others?
"Are you sure? We only have ingredients for Ogura and the others, right?
"I've brought more, so if it's about 2 more people, it's fine. The meal is better for everyone, so don't hesitate to eat!
"Then sweeten to your words... Honestly, I didn't taste like dried meat or anything, so I'm glad I can eat a decent dish."
"When you're happy, even for me, you're happy! I'll make it soon. So I want you to sit down and wait!
Did you feel better about Migle's reply, Knoll moved tediously to start cooking.
When you wash a vegetable like a carrot with the water you have served to the ester, peel and thinly slice it within a moment with a knife. Same speed as when I was peeling fruit before.
Then again, I chop vegetables one after the other at a speed I don't think I'm doing it alone.
I thought I'd help, but if I got my hands on you badly with this look, you're going to get in the way...
Watching a dish like Knoll's crooks, I spoke to Dius.
"Dius, I promised you I'd ask you to do me a favor, and you asked me to hunt rare species, and I'm sorry I haven't seen you for so long."
"Yeah? It was the only story we had to get, so it's not about being apologized for. Besides, if you were an adventurer, it would be normal not to see each other for so long. We haven't even been in King's Landing for a long time, have we?
"Sure you are... is that what it is"
When you asked for a rare species hunt, you also asked Widge how soon Dius would be back.
Adventurers can go far at their request, or they can go away to hunt demons, so it's not surprising that they won't see each other for as long as they want.
It's not like we're traveling on a beacon for a moment, and that's natural, too.
"So I wanted to ask you, how's the rare species hunter doing? Is the magic guide I gave you useful?
"Um, right. I guess it's a lot easier hunting for rare species after Osakura and the others gave me the ring. This ring will help alleviate the impact of the attack."
"When I was about to be attacked too, this ring glowed and played several attacks on me. This is Estelle's protection, too!
"I'm glad you seem to be helping. I use the same thing, but I haven't felt the effect yet."
I also ester the ring of happiness, but I basically never saw it activated because I never get attacked.
Hmm, sounds like you're useful enough on the defense side. After all, the gear from Gacha performs well.
And then, like this one, if you could help me get the material and enhance my gear, I might be able to get more demon stones more easily...... guffaw.
With that in mind, as I continued to chat with Dius and the others, I began to smell good around me.
If you look at Knoll, he's laughing and drinking soup in his little vessel.
"Hmm, you can do it!
That's what Knoll screams when he finishes his drink, pouring more and more soup into the vessel and distributing it to us.
The soup was a beautiful amber, with fine meat like bacon and various vegetables... mixed with blue and red mushrooms that emit a presence in it.
Did you use the mushrooms you got in the Alde Forest...... You're losing a little appetite even though it's a soup with a clear color.
But I regret that it smells good and looks delicious!
Unlike me who thinks that, Migle and Dius had no hesitation in mouthing the soup.
"Mmm! Yum! Mr. Knoll, could this mushroom be the one you can take from Matango, who is in Quelles?
"It is. It's still too much, so if you want to eat it, you can use it as a baked mushroom."
"What! Is it true! Please!
Based on Migle's reaction, Matango mushrooms are still popular here.
It does look bad, but the taste and texture are good.
Nevertheless, this time the soup is a vegetable soup that has been tasted with consomme.
You made something delicious but light for Knoll.
"I'm a little surprised I make this kind of vegetable soup because I just like meat."
"As far as I'm concerned, it could have been meat. But the food that came through the night camp, Estelle seemed spicy."
"Right. This one might be better for me. Thanks."
Estelle also questioned it, but apparently made it this soup after consideration.
For a small ester, meat stuck in the middle of the night doesn't seem very favorable.
Around the corner where I can think of that idea, it's just the boulders in charge of our table.
"Not only is Mr. Knoll strong, but you cook well. I'm jealous of Ogura and the others I'm with."
"Well, I wonder if I'm helping. And the food is really good."
"Hmm, it's unusual for Lord Okura to praise you honestly. Do you want to change?
"Oh, please"
Dius' reply. Finally praising Knoll, she was happy to pour me a replacement soup.
Then after enjoying the meal and having a chat, it's my turn at night to take turns with Dius and prepare for tomorrow.
Hmm, sometimes it's nice to spend time like this with another party.