Chapter 6 (1/2)

Chapter 6

A few days after the Leader’s shocking words

Every order gathered to hear the words of the leader of the Order of Knights of the Kingdom.

「We are going to head to the Northern Plains from here on out! Every respective Order needs to form a file of troops! Now let’s go!!」

「「Ohh!!」」

It seems that it’s quite a distance to the Northern Plains.

Until we get there, we have to prepare food for every kis.h.i.+dan. And of course, most of the groups are only eating rye bread and dried fruits.

However, the Lint Bloom Kis.h.i.+dan has the cook Kio.

When the sun sets, the leader of the Order of our Kingdom will stop the marching.

「We’re done for today! Everyone be sure to properly eat and sleep! And of course don’t be negligent in having a lookout at night!」

「Hah, we can finally rest.」

「What are you saying, Kio. Isn’t your work cooking?」

「Ahh! That’s right-」

「Look, just as you asked, I brought the seasoning and ingredients. It was pretty heavy, you know.」

「Yes, I’ll cook, I’ll cook.」

Hm, that’s right. I don’t really want to use the ingredients.

As I thought, I have to go hunting.

「I’m sorry, I’m going to go hunting for a little bit. Can I borrow a spear?」

「I don’t mind but, are you going to hunt in that forest over there?」

「Thank you very much. Yes, in that forest.」

「Well, since it’s Kio, I guess there’s no problem but it’d probably be best if you took one person with you.」

「Ah, yes. I understand. 」

I went into the forest with Sakura-san.

Sara-san is one of the captains. She normally does not talk much so it was silent.

「&h.e.l.lip;! Coming&h.e.l.lip;」

「What is it Sara-san?」

Sara-san pointed further into the forest.

「Gugigi Gugya-」

「Uwah! Go- goblin?」

What jumped out from beyond the forest were green small beings, three of them. In their hands was a club, and on their backs were very dirty rolled-up cloths.

「Hm, goblins. You’ve been beat even by children, this is a good opportunity to see your real skills.」

「Eh, my real skills? What are you saying-, if it gets dangerous, can you help me-?」

「Yep, leave it to me.」

I went for my knife instead of the spear.

And the result was,

「Guhah! Gah! &h.e.l.lip;Wait, Sto&h.e.l.lip; Ga!」

I was full of holes because of the goblins.

「Sara-san! Stop looking and save me!」

「Hm? I got it」

Sara-san reduced the distance and cut the goblins down in an instant.

「Why didn’t you save me earlier!」

「Mm, I thought it was part of your plan.」

「What kind of plan is that!」

At any rate, even though I was almost killed by goblins, we went deeper into the forest in order to make food.

After going into the forest for a while, Sara-san stopped.

「Mm, dangerous here, return.」

「Eh?」

She suddenly stopped and said that.

「What’s ahead of here?」

「Mm, I sense a very strong demonic presence.」

Then

「Buhi buhi!*」

*TL: A reminder, sounds of pig oinks.

This sound is! That pig n.o.ble!!

「Mm, it really is an orc. Run Kio.」

What the h.e.l.l, it’s a real orc?

「But Sara-san. We’re surrounded.」

「&h.e.l.lip;No choice. Fight. 」

We were already surrounded by dozens of orcs.

Sara-san unsheathed her sword and cut them down.

I can’t win against things like goblins or orcs so I ran away.

After a short time of running around, the orcs’ numbers significantly decreased.

「Uwah, Sara-san, you’re amazing. You beat all of them.」

Around us were 30 orc corpses.

「Mm, let’s leave this forest now. There should be a leader amongst this many orcs.」