Chapter 14 (1/2)
The days of receiving guild requests while increasing El’s job and skill level continued. I think El has grown a lot.
Staying overnight, we went on expeditions to the Forest of Abyss too.
Name Elrain von Busterk
Human (1/4 Elf) Age 15 JOB Magician Lv.20 HP 275/275 MP 700/700
JOB
Warrior Lv.10
Hunter Lv.5
Thief Lv.5
Magician Lv. 20
Priest Lv.1
Not only the magic gun, but she also became quite good at using her wind and water attribute magic.
However, she uses the magic gun for attacks in many cases and using the wind and water magic mainly for support.
As expected, I had to fight too since this is the Forest of Abyss, so my swordsman and wizard jobs levels slightly increased.
El’s guild rank also went up to E.
As I have no intention of taking the examination, my rank will stay at D for a while.
In addition to the guild requests and training, I also make various potions, do smithing and carpentry, and also keep on creating magic tools.
When practicing the production skills, my production jobs’ levels increase. It’s very slight compared to fighting with monsters, though.
We are currently riding a carriage towards the town of Maduke in the Sameiya Kingdom because of an escort request.
It takes three days by carriage from the town of Notos, and we are expecting to arrive today in the evening.
We were attacked by monsters on the way several times, but El and I safely defeated them.
The Sameiya Kingdom generally falls behind the outer edge of the Forest of Abyss.
「Ooh, it’s huge. So this is the town of Maduke」
「Oya, is it your first time in Maduke?」
Our merchant client asks after hearing the words I unconsciously leaked.
「Yes, I was brought up in an extreme countryside, so……」
「This Maduke is the second largest town after the capital. How about looking around before returning?」
「Yeah, I will do that by all means」
After lining up in a long queue, we finally enter the town of Maduke.
There, receiving the merchant’s signature on the request form, the request is finished.
「Thank you very much. I look forward working with you again」
The merchant left after saying so, and we went to look around the town.
It was like this in Notos as well, but there are people of many races walking here. This is also characteristic of the Sameiya Kingdom.
Except for the elven and dwarven countries, among the three countries of Sameiya Kingdom, Laurasia Kingdom, and Gondwana Empire, Sameiya Kingdom is the only one who prohibits discrimination of other races. Both the Laurasia Kingdom and the Gondwana Empire are countries of human supremacy. The Laurasia Kingdom is more or less better, but in the Gondwana Empire, everyone who is not a human is fundamentally a slave.
When I heard that from El, I felt really uncomfortable.
After receiving the reward from the completed request, El and I strolled around the town.
We look around the town while buying various ingredients and eating junk foods from the street stalls.
And then, while walking around the town, I notice a sudden change in the town’s atmosphere.
The presence I detect also feels th.o.r.n.y.
「It’s the slums. When it comes to big towns, slums like these will always appear. Let’s go back as the public order there is not good either」
In the unpleasant smell and atmosphere of the slums, El proposed to go back.
「You’re right, let’s go back, un?」
At that time, I felt a frail person’s signs on my presence detection. The frail presence that could disappear at any moment, I couldn’t ignore it no matter what.
「El, wait a moment」
I pull El by hand and hurry towards the presence in the back alley.
「Ah!」
There, a beastman man was crouching there.
When I rush over to the man and look at him, it was already too late as the man has already pa.s.sed away.
The man pa.s.sed in a posture that was protecting something inside his tattered robe. I can feel a feeble presence from inside the robe.
I gently turn over the robe.