Episode 31.
Fortunately, the fence didn’t have to be built from scratch. Yesterday’s furniture store had a fence.
“You’re selling fences too.”
If there’s one thing I’m worried about, it’s okay to install a fence.
However, there is no need for the monster to avoid it by saying, “Oh, is it a fence?”
It would be nice to do something about the fence.
“Hey, even if you install a fence, monsters often break it, right?”
Yesterday’s employee said.
“Yes. So I usually have something to write.”
“What do you use?”
“I use a lot of ogre dung and troll dung.”
It’s sh*t…
“Does that help?”
“Most of the original monsters smell well. So if you put something like ogre dung on the fence, most monsters won’t approach it.”
It was better information than I thought. It’s embarrassing, but if it’s going to be that helpful, it’s not a bad idea to buy some sh*t and apply it.
“But there is one downside.”
Well, the performance is so good, but it doesn’t make sense that there are no downsides.
“What are the downsides?”
“If you apply ogre poop and the monster approaching is an ogre…”
Ah, the territorial battle will begin.
“I’ll make it a mess.”
“This is a high-risk, high-return.”
“hehehe, but usually ogres aren’t around, and it’s not something you can easily see. I heard that ogres settled near the valley.”
Are you talking about our house?
“Well, it doesn’t matter if you don’t spread ogre poop in that kind of place. Oh right!”
An employee who looks at me as if he is sorry.
After all, living in such a place has something to do with me. But is there any need to be afraid of it?
If an ogre comes, it’s something to catch.
“Then, give me some ogre poop too.”
“Are you okay? By the way, we don’t deal with ogre poop. It’s a furniture store.”
“Where can I buy ogre poop?”
“You have to buy it from a drugstore or an alchemist.”
Right.
“I know a good place. You should go there. Although the owner is a little suspicious.”
“Where are you?”
“You can go to the Sky Road Shop.”
It’s a sky road store. It is the same name as the Sky Road Inn.
“What does the owner look like?”
“I don’t know that either. I only wear a robe every day.”
I’m sure the owner of the place is someone I know.
I decided to take the fence back home, so I left it at the furniture store.
The Skyway Shop was located not far from the Skyway Inn. right beside.
I went into the sky road store.
“It really is…”
There is a person from Rob. still covering the whole body.
“You don’t sell the back, you sell the front as well.”
“hahahaha, people have to be diligent. How can I live on just one thing?”
“Do you have ogre poop by the way?”
“There is, but…”
A man with a robe who is speechless. Rob’s people know where I live too.
The nuance that it’s a bit like giving ogre poop.
“Because it would be better for an ogre to break it. Just give me.”
“Well, if the customer wants to buy, the merchant must sell.”
The man in the robe who went to the back of the shop came back with a bag.
Haru, who was in his arms, suddenly began to struggle. So I gently stroked him and calmed him down.
Apparently, that ogre poop is genuine.
“Here is dried ogre dung. It won’t smell when it’s dry.”
“It doesn’t smell, will it work?”
Since Haru is a wolf, he may have taken on the role because he has a good nose.
“Ah, the sense of smell of monsters is a bit different from ours, so we can recognize it right away.”
I handed in the money and received the ogre’s poop. It didn’t smell, but I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.
I was thinking of going back to the furniture store, but I decided to visit the mercenary guild first.
Inside the mercenary guild, I reunited with Patrick. Patrick came up to me with a sluggish motion.
“I heard the story.”
What story are you talking about?
After thinking for a moment, I realized what kind of story Patrick was talking about.
“The story about Port Yi?”
“Yes, that’s right. Aren’t you curious about Port-E’s treatment?”
I wasn’t particularly curious. I have no intention of not listening to that.
“I am curious.”
“It is said that the mercenary license has been suspended. My arm was cut off, so I won’t be able to work.”
I thought it was a bit harsh, but it was all Port-E’s fault.
If I were weaker than Pot Yi, Pot Yi would have cut off my arm.
“Good for you.”
“Besides, the mercenaries who were attacked by Poti are waiting for it.”
Port-E wasn’t the only one who messed with me.
There must have been a lot of people who had a grudge against Port Yi.
“I’d rather run away somewhere else.”
There is no space for Port E in the Free City.
“Anyway, I heard that you caught Pot-Ey with a single knife.”
Have rumors already spread? It seems that Thoth proudly boasted about it.
“hahahaha, it was a fluke.”
“Pot E is weaker than me, but I can’t win with a single sword. Are you hiding your skills?”
Apparently, Patrick thought I was watching.
If you said that you looked at it, you were ready to fight again.
“It was luck. I ran up to Pot-E, but Pot-E seemed to be caught off guard and hesitated.”
“is that so···.”
It was Patrick who was still not convinced.
But I have no intention of speaking honestly.
need to turn around
“Where is Thoth, by the way?”
“Tot went to work because of Potee’s dealings.”
There was no Thoth in the guild.
I went to the mission board with Patrick.
“Hmm, I’ve been spending a lot of money lately, so I’d like to take on some lucrative missions…”
Patrick said it was a good mission and brought me a mission book.
It was a mission that required troll blood.
“The pay is fine, though.”
It was not a mission that a gold mercenary could do alone.
It is a group mission. It’s a bit difficult to carry out a mission like everyone else.
“This mission is a bit like that. It’s also uncomfortable to fit in with other people.”
Patrick nodded in understanding.
“That’s why I work alone whenever I can.”
Come to think of it, I heard that Patrick mainly only does missions related to hunting monsters by himself. Is there a reason for that?
“Hey, if it’s not an excuse, why do you only do missions related to hunting monsters?”
Patrick’s expression crumpled at my question. It seemed that there was something secret.
Patrick was silent for a moment, then spoke up.
“in fact···.”
Patrick’s story was instrumental.
It is said that a group of monsters have invaded the village. Ogre.
“It happened when I was young, so I was a child without any power.”
Little Patrick said he saw the ogre attacking and hid. Patrick was the only child in a small town.
All the villagers rushed to the ogre to save Patrick.
“If the villagers, not even those who have learned the sword, run at the ogres, the outcome is obvious.”
Villagers are killed. Not a single one was left. Patrick was left alone like that.
“Then a man appeared.”
A man with a curved sword. The mercenary rushed in and fought the ogre to the death.
“And the man beat the ogre. Then he came to me.”
The man said that he had brought Patrick to this place, the Jordon Free City. The man said he was a gold mercenary.
“Hey, if you’re a gold mercenary, you’d be an intermediate sword expert, but how could you get an ogre…”
“That proves that the man was great.”
I was strong because I had someone to protect. Seeing Patrick crying behind him, he somehow overcame it.
“It is my lifesaver. He taught me how to use a curved sword from him, so he is also my teacher.”
“What a wonderful man you are.”
In a way, it was the same as Jacob’s situation before the return.
The only difference is that Patrick was there at the time of the disaster, and Jacob was elsewhere.
“So I decided to be like a man. The only difference is catching the monster before it even happens.”
“You are a good person.”
“Is that the guy? Yes. Because you risked your life for me.”
“No, you, Patrick.”
It’s not easy to have those thoughts just because you’ve been through that.
Having been helped by others, it is not easy to think of helping others as well.
“…it’s a bit embarrassing.”
“I’m a little embarrassed too.”
It’s not something to talk about in front of the mission board like this.
Still, Patrick was great. With such a great idea, I have developed that much skill.
“By the way, what happened to the man?”
“I don’t know. After I became an adult, I left somewhere.”
It’s a sad story. If there was such a man, I wanted to see him at least once.
“Don’t you want to see it?”
A life saver, a mentor. In a way, he would have even played the role of a parent.
The longing for Patrick must be greater than the feeling of wanting to see me once.
“Well, it would be a lie if you didn’t want to see it. But it won’t be a farewell for the rest of my life, and I’ll come back here someday.”
“I guess so. What is the man’s name, by any chance?”
If you see it later, I wanted to tell you the news of Patrick.
“It’s Odd.”
“Ode…”
don’t forget to remember
Feeling embarrassed about such a private story, Patrick turned his back.
“What kind of mission are you going to do anyway?”
“hmm···.”
I glanced over the bulletin board. There are no moderately good missions.
Personally, I liked the group mission. If it’s a gold level, it’s enough to do it alone.
I turned my gaze to a place other than the group mission space.
A space with missions that can be received if you are gold.
“oh?”
An escort mission to the Mycenaean Empire. Gold Rating.
“This looks good.”
He pointed to an escort mission. I wanted to go back to the Mycenae Empire at least once. The memory of the time before the return was still clear.
The Mycenae Empire was huge and magnificent. I definitely felt that it was the majesty of the empire.
“Ah… that’s it.”
“Is this bad?”
“The mission itself is good. The pay is also high. By the way, escort target.”
A noble of the Mycenaean Empire. Is there any problem?
“I know you are not a bad person. But it’s a bit picky.”
“What makes you picky?”
Aren’t the majority of nobles inherently picky?
“Should I call it a miser?”
“yes···?”
A miser would not set such a high wage.
“I’m the kind of person who goes back to an area where there are a lot of monsters, perhaps because he wants to extract something equal to the reward.”
“ah···.”
I know what kind of person you are. The kind of person who wants to spend their money for what it’s worth.
“He’s more of a nuisance than a picky one.”
“Yeah, that’s right. gadfly.”
“hmm···.”
An annoying client with high remuneration. I have to worry about it.
I thought of the way from the Jordon Free City to the Mycenae Empire. If you are going on a road with many monsters…
wait for a sec.
“I just want to take this mission.”
“yes? Are you okay?”
“I just remembered something to do.”
Patrick nodded at my words.
I heard that something very good was found nearby.
When I think of that good thing, I naturally smile.
“Well, to be honest, I’m bored when nothing happens to the Mycenae Empire while escorting me. That’s good.”
My next assignment has been set. Departure date is 3 days later.
I submitted the mission statement to the receptionist.
Waiting for 3 days later.