V4c66 (2/2)
It’d be easy if we were travelling with a level 5 adventurer, but we did that with just us alone. So would they raise our rank? If they do, would they raise it to level 4 or 5 ? Or is it restricted at 3? Looks like this matter can’t be decided soon.
For now they put it on hold.
Before the Twin Dragon’s corpse arrive at mining town, we decided to back to the town Meiya is staying in.
Preparatory time included, the time for the Twin Dragon to be brought back is about 10 days. And we don’t know when they will finish a.s.sessing it.
Rather than waiting at the mining town, we decided it’s a better plan to go back and rest.
Regarding payment for the transportation and a.s.sessment, we can just pay at the Adventurer Guild at our home.
And like that, after 3 days, we rented a wagon to leave the mining town and head back home, which we estimate would take 8 days.
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“Lute-sama! Welcome back!”
When we returned, Meiya learnt of it and immediately rushed over.
We just got back and just placed our luggage on the floor.
No matter how fast you are, isn’t that a little bit too fast ...
Instinctively, I searched my clothes if there is transmission device on it.
She didn’t realized what I was doing, and spoke with the high tension voice I haven’t heard in a while.
“Lute-sama’s first disciple, his right hand, Meiya Dragoon present! I’ve been continuously waiting for your return!”
Somehow without me knowing she added 1 more t.i.tle “right hand” to herself on top of “first disciple”. If I just let her be will she add more?
“I’m back, Meiya. Thanks for looking after my house while I’m gone.”
“I only did what was natural as a disciple! By the way has everyone eaten dinner?”
“No, we haven’t …...”
“Well then, how about you stay over at my house today? I’ve already prepared dinner, I will prepare a hot bath for you to relieve your fatigue from the travel too.”
The 3 girls’ ears sensitively reacted to the single word “bath”.
During the journey, we can only wipe our body with towel soaked in hot water, or wash our body with just a basin of hot water at the inn.
We can’t resist the charm of the tub full of hot water, and stretch our hands and feet in it.
Furthermore, at Meiya’s house, the wash toilet is fully equipped.
And it’s a pain to start making dinner now.
This is where we should depend on Meiya’s goodwill.
“Well then I’ll take you up on your offer, let’s stay over at Meiya’s house today, shall we?”
“Thank you, Lute-sama! Well then, please ride the coach outside. I’ve already prepared for necessities such as change of clothes!”
Meiya joyfully led us outside and beckoned us to get on the carriage waiting there.
Already familiar with Meiya’s mansion, I get into the bath first.
I washed my head and body, removed the filth from the journey.
Submerged into the hot bath to the shoulder, I let my voice leak naturally.
Getting out of the bath, I put my hand through the sleeve of the dragon kungfu clothes I am already used to.
In the living room, until the girl gang arrived, Meiya and I drank some chacha while waiting.
With everyone present, we started the meal.
“Then in just a few days, you got the bounty of the twin magicians and exterminated a Twin Dragon !? ”
In the middle of the meal, Meiya raised her surprised voice when she heard about the details.
“But in the end, our level up quest has failed, though.”
“But, to get that much achievement, you leveling up is a.s.sured.”
“I hope so too.”
I swallowed the stew br.i.m.m.i.n.g with melted fat and shrugged.
“But the more I hear, the more wonderful it is. To think that you made a bullet that destroys magic stone on purpose and let it explode inside the body! An idea that a normal person can’t think of even if he struggled for 100 years! As expected of Lute-sama, the G.o.d of magic tool development!”
[That was surprising, indeed.]
“I’m personally more surprised at Chrisse-chan who shot the bullet into that small dragon’s eye. It’s absolutely impossible for me.”
The skills they pursue are different.
There’s no point in comparing.
“By the way s.h.i.+a-san, can you show me the thing called [Wasp Knife] that Lute-sama made?”
“I don’t mind but, why is your breathing is so rough?”
s.h.i.+a while bewildered, removed the [wasp knife] hanging from her waist and handed it over.
Because I haven’t refilled magic in place of carbon dioxide so even if the switch is pushed, no gas will come out.
“Th,this is the new knife Lute-sama made himself! To think that after stabbing, it can send gas in to destroy the inside! This is a demon king-like idea! In short, Lute-sama is both G.o.d and demon king, you have 2 faces! Aaah! Lute-sama’s knowledge truly knows no bound, it feels like I’m turning weird!”
TL Note: yea me too I have the weirdest b.o.n.e.r translating this ... at work … d.a.m.nit Meiya, a glimpse of Lute’s knowledge can already make her c… - yuus.h.i.+n
“You already are, already. Stop rubbing your cheek against the knife, you’re bleeding!”
“M,me!? I have dirtied Lute-sama’s artistic knife with blood!?”
“You’re worrying about the wrong thing here! You’re a girl so take better care of yourself. Snow, sorry but please use magic to heal her.”
“Got it~”
As expected of Snow, even though shehas a bad relations.h.i.+p with Meiya, she healed Meiya’s wound without complaining.
I took the knife from her during that time.
Meiya seems to still want to molest the gimmicked knife, but I ignore her. s.h.i.+a cleaned the blooded knife with magic.
TL Note: wow…. really? using magic just to wipe some blood… - Nekoooo
“Well in any case, this time, without s.h.i.+a it would have been dangerous. How do I say it, I was really grateful to have brought s.h.i.+a as a slave.”
“Yeah! If it was just us, we wouldn’t be able to escape from the twin magicians trap nor save the hostage.”
[I also learned a lot about how to setup camp and to do night watch.]
“No, someone like me….”
Maybe because s.h.i.+a wasn’t used to getting praised, she lost her words.
...No, if I have to say, she had that look when one couldn’t stand receiving an award for something she didn’t do.
Suddenly, she somehow recalled the words she muttered after she said “I will suicide attack the twin dragon”.
‘And please don’t worry about me. Lastly, if you’d listen to my only request--’
Remembering it, s.h.i.+a raised her voice.
“.....Everybody! I am very sorry!”
“Eh, s.h.i.+a!?”
She suddenly stood up from the chair and then knelton the floor.
Exactly like a knight you see in anime, manga or film.
Not only me, but Snow, Chrisse and Meiya all stared in wonder at s.h.i.+a’s sudden action.
Without minding our reaction, she kept on talking.
“I had been telling all of you lies! I do not possess any [Oracle] ability. I became your slave because of a certain person’s instruction! In addition, I’m putting my life on the line here, please!”
s.h.i.+a lowered her head further and raised her voice.
“Please! Please! Save the High Elf kingdom!”
Her extremely desperate voice resounded within the room.
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Author’s Notes
Black elf chapter ends tomorrow, from tomorrow on we’re entering a new chapter.
(￣^￣)ゞ
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