Caspal, who had been shouting one-on-one, clicked his tongue sharply and shut his mouth.
“Ethel. what do you think about it?”
I asked Ethel. When it comes to black mist and all, Ethel is the most expert.
“Hmm… … .”
At my question, Ethel strode toward Borland. Then, it was scanned from bottom to top.
“Oh, oh. Little girl, what business do you have with me?”
Borland said in a very nervous voice. Come to think of it, a little while ago, I had not even said goodbye to Ethel, even though I had been working on Katyusha and Ver. Is it weak or not interested in children?
“Let me touch you for a moment.”
“Hey?! wait a minute Hey, where can I touch you! Where are you touching!”
Ethel put her hand on Borland’s chest. And boldly touched it. He clung to Borland, who was trying to shake him off in embarrassment, and ran his hands all over his body with quick movements.
“Whoa, whoa! that stop Whoa, stop!! Why, why! Whoa!!”
“Fuuu finished checking. Aren’t you okay?”
In less than a minute, Ethel finished examining Borland. There seemed to be no problem. Even though the party is sitting unseemly.
“I don’t think it’s as dangerous as I expected here in the first place? Even though I came quite close to the source, the abandoned mine, ‘chaos’… … . The degree of smell of the black beast is almost the same.”
“… … If it smells like a black beast, do you mean fog? How can you know that?”
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Caspal, who was looking down at Borland, who was shaking, asked.
“You know who I am, don’t you?”
As Edel said, Caspal, who participated in the Saratov subjugation, knew about Ethel’s identity.
It is not strange to know anything about the ancestors of elves who have lived in the forest for thousands of years.
“And as I checked earlier, this man named Borland was not eroded by the Black Mist. It’s health itself. Unexpectedly, he has muscles too.”
“… … is it.”
Caspal’s eyebrows loosened a little when he said Borland wasn’t eroded.
“Then, good luck.”
Then he sighed and clicked his tongue. There is a feeling of relief, even though I am grumbling.
“But you saw a black dog?”
“Hick, yes, yes. I saw… … .”
Borland answered Ethel’s question by hugging herself. It was a rather unsightly move for a stout man with scars on his face.
“Hmm. Has it already been concentrated to form a perfect shape? Interesting.”
“Is that good? Or is it dangerous?”
“It depends on the situation, but you can safely assume there will be no fog. There will be a black beast instead.”
“… … Well, at least I can hit you.”
I still don’t know if that’s fortunate or unfortunate.
“Hmm, hmm, hmm!”
The moment he finished his story and was about to go over the fence, Borland, who woke up before he knew it, cleared his throat awkwardly. We looked at Borland in unison.
“Uh, somehow Caspal got mad at me, so the words I was going to say went awry, can I talk?”
“When was the last time you asked and said such a thing? sun.”
Caspal gave permission to speak, sarcastically at Borland. Borland thanked me and suddenly turned his gaze to me.
“Hey bro, did you compliment my gun yesterday?!”
And he shouted and pointed his finger vigorously.
“… … Well, it was.”
It was the first time he had been pointed at by others since becoming the crown prince, so he was a little surprised. His colleagues reacted in a similar way, and the impression of Katyusha and Caspal became harsh.
“I’ll show you that performance as we go today! Invest in me if you like!”
shouted Borland, lifting yesterday’s double-barreled shotgun from his back.
“… … Why did you come, but that was the purpose?”
“I am a merchant before being a potter? What if I miss the opportunity to receive investment or anything from a high-looking aristocrat!”
Borland laughed as he slapped Caspal on the back, frowning and questioning. Whether it’s in a good or bad way, he’s a very fast-changing guy.
“Borland, do you know who the man you call brother is? this person is… … ”
“done. You can’t tell my story. Wouldn’t it be nice to take you? I’ve been there often, so I think I can get guidance, and I’m also curious about the performance of that gun.”
I cut off Caspal and allowed Borland to accompany me. After being silent for a moment, Borland let out a few deep sighs.
“… … The number of people in the quest must be limited to 5.”
This brought the party to 7 people.
We made our way over the fence. Even after crossing the fence, the distance to the abandoned mine was quite far.
While talking about this and that and leisurely advancing past the bones of cows and horses, we encountered our first monster.
“It’s a kobold.”
“It’s a kobold.”
It was a kobold.
Dressed in rags and walking around with a dirty pickaxe, it was the exemplary and standard look that anyone can think of when it comes to kobolds. If you kill it, it seems to give you ore or a piece of cloth.
“I’ve been curious about it before, but what is the difference between kobolds and goblins?”
Ber came forward and asked while looking at the kobold in the distance. The kobold didn’t seem to notice this side, so it didn’t seem to be very interested in the first place.
“The color of the skin is different. green and brown.”
Caspal replied calmly.
“You know that just by looking at it. Are there any ecological differences?”
“… … Goblins live in caves, but kobolds live in burrows.”
Caspal answered again without getting angry at the poor reaction. Surprisingly, people are good.
“Isn’t there a big difference between a cave and an oyster?”
“ha… … . Kobolds dig their burrows directly into the ground. like an ant.”
“Right. My knowledge has increased.”
I answered Caspal’s explanation first before Ber gave another lame answer.
‘You don’t seem to be interested in this. Is it not particularly belligerent?’
The kobold trudged along, dragging a pickaxe the size of its body, like a part-time job at a convenience store returning home after a night shift, and I felt strangely sympathetic.
‘It looks pitiful, so it’s best to just ignore it and go.’
The moment I thought so, the upper body of the kobold flew away with a loud explosion sound.
“… … huh?”
I was taken aback by the disappearance of the existence I was sympathizing with just now. And belatedly, I turned my gaze to the place where the rupture sound was heard.
“How is it, powerful! A kobold can be slain in one hit! Even though this is the first time I have shot a kobold!”
Borland held a double-barreled shotgun with a triumphant expression on his face. As if proving that he had just fired, smoke rose from the muzzle.
“… … Basically, we live in groups.”
Caspal suddenly continued his explanation of kobolds.
In an instant, I felt a lot of presence around me.
“As soon as one dies, others appear.”
As if they had sprung up from the ground, no, actually, kobolds were springing up from all sides.
The kobolds that rose up were clearly showing their hostility toward us while making a gurgling noise.
“hmm. indeed. It is often said that killing kobolds is bad luck. So it was.”
Borland nodded as if he finally understood. At the same time, the kobolds started charging at us all at once.
“… … Did you shoot for nothing?”
“I have nothing to say either. I shot it for no reason, you stupid child.”
Caspal swears at Borland and draws his sword. And as if to use the magic of the fog, he stretched out his hand-
“Caspal. Leave it to me this time.”
“… … Dimitri?”
I was stopped by Dimitri.
“Your skill and use of magic are of course excellent. I have no intention of denying that. But it puts too much pressure on you.”
Dimitri explained to Caspal, who looked up as if asking why. Then, he crossed his arms and used magic to summon a magic circle around him and several ice spears.
“I don’t like being there and not doing anything and just watching. Give me a chance to be active.”
“… … okay. Please.”
Seeing Dimitri’s serious expression, Caspal lowered his arm as if he had lost and held only his sword.
“Ha!”
As Dimitri cheered and swung his arms, an ice spear pierced the neck of the kobold that was leading the pack. Before the other kobolds who were running together noticed the change, ice spears were stuck in their chests and stomachs.
“Oh wow, that came out really cool! As expected, knight academy students are different!”
Borland, who was reloading his double-barreled shotgun, exclaimed in admiration. It doesn’t help much with the subject who is the one who turned off the aggro.
“Pierce, pierce!”
Dimitri snapped his fingers and continued to create ice spears from the surrounding magic circles. It was quite believable to see him fire the Ice Spear as if taking revenge on the strangely bad treatment he had recently received.
“Hey, over there! Hey, this one is coming too! It’s just coming!”
In contrast, Ber’s shrill voice was heard, which was completely unreliable and made the other side feel uneasy as well.
“There is still distance, so stay calm. I’ll ring you when you come.”
Caspal said, stepping slightly ahead of Ver. Even if the magic of the fog was not deployed, it could be expected that Caspal’s swordsmanship would be enough to defeat some of the kobolds.
“You’re coming so fast?! Are you okay?!”
“It’s okay, don’t scream. Because I can’t concentrate.”
But Behr trembled and shouted as if Caspal was not trustworthy. And soon one of the charging kobolds jumped high with a pickaxe-
“Oh no!! I will shoot!”
“Wait, what… … !!”
Berg held out the necklace on his chest in front of the fire. And the magic stone attached to the necklace flashed and emitted a white light- intense electric shock emanated and wrapped around the kobold.
“Khehehe!!”
Convulsing from the sudden, intense shock of electricity, the kobold collapsed. Caspal, who was about to cut down the figure, stiffened as it prepared.
“Bar, the attack just… … ?! Ber, do you have the magic power of lightning?!”
“Oh no, what is this? If I were to explain it now, would it be long, the prince-nim lent it to me, hik?!”
“I would have told you not to use it except when it’s really dangerous, Ver.”
I put my hand on Ver’s shoulder and whispered softly. Ber’s face turned pale.
Ber had a magic stone charged with my magical power. It was the first magic stone created in the garbage dump at the Knights Academy. I was told to use it for self-defence.
“Wei, wasn’t it dangerous?”
“It was not dangerous. Because Caspal is there and I am.”
I replied lowly and looked at Dimitri and Borland. The two of them were busy trying to intercept the kobold in front of them, so they didn’t notice what was happening on our side yet. Only Caspal was shocked.
“Kaspal, take good care of Ber. Assuming you haven’t seen it before.”
“… … all right.”
Caspal seemed to have a lot to ask, but gave up and stared straight ahead, kicking off the flying pickaxe. Surprisingly, the martial arts are quite good. Is it because he uses a sword optimized for cutting flesh?
I looked in the direction not marked. Numerous kobolds measured the distance and measured the timing to attack. It seemed that he was terrified of seeing his other colleagues suffer.
“good. Then, shall I go on a rampage after a long time?”