Chapter 13 – Bear-san Subjugates The Goblins (1/2)
Chapter 13 – Bear-san Subjugates The Goblins
I left with Rurina-san in order to subjugate the goblins.
「I will ask just in case, but Yuna-chan, are you planning on going dressed like that?」
She looked at the bear and asked.
「Yes.」
Geez, I’ve already given up.
「Is that so?」
She looked at my bear and sighed.
「By the way, where are the goblins located?」
「They are near a mountain village, six hours east from here.」
「Six hours!」
「Yes, so it’s better if we leave soon. I want to arrive during the day.」
Why are you telling a hikikomori to walk for six hours?
If it weren’t for the bear shoes, a distance like that would be forbidden.
「I have food and water, so it will be all right.」
I’m not worried about that.
Incidentally, the place I had practiced magic was in the forest, near the west gate.
I sighed when I thought about the six hour walk.
If I had known the location, I would have refused.
It’s too late now.
I walk away from the town feeling depressed.
「Umm, can I ask something? 」
「If I can answer it.」
「Why are you dressed like that? I don’t know how strong you are, but isn’t it a better idea for an adventurer to wear good protective equipment?」
Someone actually asked the question I had thought of before.
Q. Why are you dressed like that?
A1: Because I like this outfit.
(I don’t intend to tell such a lie)
A2: I answer honestly and say that this is the strongest protective gear.
(I’m not an idiot who would spill her own secret)
A3: I can’t use magic if I don’t wear this.
(I’m not an idiot who would announce her own weakness)
A4: I lie and say that this is a keepsake from my mother.
(That isn’t a reason to wear it all the time)
A5: I say that it’s ordinary protective armor.
(I wonder if this is safe?)
「That’s because it’s stronger than common protective gear.」
「Is that so?」
「Although I don’t know the material it’s made from, the bear has good physical and magic defense. Also, this white bear is an item bag.」
I had already shown the bear box when I was shopping, so there was no reason to hide it.
I will just make her think that the bear is better than common protective gear.
「Then, that black bear is?」
「Power enhancement? It amplifies my power.」
I walked over towards the rock on the side of the road and hit it with a Bear Punch.
The rock shattered.
「I hit Deborane with this power, so it’s no wonder he has a swollen face.」
Rurina seemed to be persuaded after seeing this bit of information.
「Then, do those shoes also do something?」
「Shoes? ……….Yeah」
I just came up with a good idea.
I looked at the bear gloves and shoes.
I tried not to laugh and grinned.
「Rurina.」
「What?…Those eyes…」
「Hey, do you want to get to the village a little early?」
「What are you talking about?」
She felt uneasy and took a little distance from me.
「It’s bothersome to walk for 6 hours, so we will do this instead!」
I snuck behind Rurina-san and tapped her behind her knees. As soon as she collapsed, I caught her.
It was a girl’s dream.
It’s the Princess Carry.
It’s not something that I’d want though.
「Hold on to me properly. It will be dangerous if you try to speak and bite your tongue.」
After saying that, I start running.
「Hey ーーーーーーーー」
Fast, fast.
「Yuna-chan! Please stopーーーーーー」
I ignored her words and kept running.
She’s light, thanks to the bear gloves.
I’m fast, thanks to the bear shoes.
The bear shoes are also stopping me from getting tired, no matter how much I run.
We quickly arrived near the village.
「You are terrible, Yuna-chan. Even when I told you to stop so much. Even though it was my first time (Princess Carry)…I was scared.」
Rurina stared at me with teary eyes after laying down on the ground.
「But, we have arrived early right?」
We arrived in 30 minutes, instead of walking for six hours.
「Did you perhaps like it?」
「I did not. But still, I didn’t expect to arrive so quickly.」
It’s still morning, a long time before lunch.
「The truth is, I wanted to stay overnight at this village and hear the reports about the goblins.」
「Then, let’s go subjugate the goblins right away?」
「Let’s see. If you are not tired, let’s go hear about the goblins from the Mayor.」
We greeted the gatekeeper stationed at the entrance to the village.
「What’s with those clothes. Are you perhaps an adventurer?」
He looked at me once before asking Rurina-san.
What’s with those clothes = me.
Adventurer = Rurina-san.
I guess.
「We have come to subjugate the goblins that have appeared in this neighborhood.」
「Only the two of you?」
He looks uneasy.
I’m not surprised.
There were a lot of goblins on the request, but only two women came.
Not to mention, one was dressed strangely.
He could only look uneasy.
「Yes. We want to hear the story, so could you arrange a meeting with the Mayor?」
「I understand. Follow me.」
The soldier didn’t get rid of us. Instead, he took us to a house in the middle of the village.
「Mayor, are you in!」
「What is it, Roy?」
A man in his 50’s came out.
「The adventurers came.」
「Oh, have you come to help us? What a relief!」
When he saw me, his voice became lower.
「Umm, I’m sorry, but only two people?」
「Yes, only the two of us, but rest a.s.sured that we will complete the request.」
「Is that so?」
He looked at me with the same uneasy look as the gatekeeper.
After all, appearance is important, right~
A little girl who said she had come to complete a goblin extermination.
Even if I had been told that, I would also think that it’s impossible for a little girl.
「If possible, I want you to tell us the location of the goblins.」
Rurina-san realized the Mayor’s feelings and changed the topic so it would not get worse.
「The goblins came from those mountains. I often saw them while I was hunting.」
「I heard that there are 50 of them, can you confirm this?」
「One person fell victim to them in the mountains. That was when we saw them.」
「Is that so. Then we will go take a look. If we don’t return by tomorrow, please contact the guild.」
「I understand. Thank you in advance.」
We left the village and headed towards the mountains.
「Yuna-chan, are you really okay by yourself?」
「It’s okay. I have only one request for Rurina-san. Please get the proof of subjugation and do the skinning.」
「I don’t mind.」
Pledge secured!
The proof of subjugation seems to be the Magic stone.
You have to cut the body open and take it out.
Un, Impossible!
It’s even more troubling because the goblins can’t be used as materials.
「Well then, let’s go. I will walk in front, so follow me.」
I used my detection skill, the Observing Eyes of the Bear.
I see a lot of reactions in that direction.
It’s inconvenient that there is no map, but it’s nice to know what direction to go.
There are dangerous reactions straight ahead.
I decided to go and defeat it, whatever it was.
「Umm, I don’t mind following behind you, but please be more careful of the surroundings.」
「It’s okay. I’m using detection magic, and there are no monsters nearby.」
「Eh, you have such a magic?!」
「Surprisingly, there are a lot of goblins.」
「A lot?」
「About 100 of them.」
「Hey, 100?! Is that true?! That’s absolutely impossible for us.」
「Why? There are only 100 Deboranes.」
「Are you really saying that?」
「I am.」
She sighed in defeat.
「I’m going to tell you now, if it gets dangerous, I will leave you and run.」
「I don’t mind.」
I’m faster anyways.
「Haa, is it really okay? You may have made a wrong choice.」
We walked around in the forest for an hour.
In the meantime, we had met 20 goblins.
「That detection magic is convenient, letting you know the position of the goblins. It’s too unfair to kill them with long range magic before they even notice you.」
「Get the stones properly.」
「I know.」
The goblin fell in front of Rurina, and she took out her knife to cut it. She got the stone and burned the corpse.
It was to keep the other animals and monsters away.
「It seems that the goblin nest is nearby.」
I concentrated the detection magic at one place.
I will approach slowly now.
It was the same in the game. When subjugating a crowd, a surprise attack was very effective.
Before I was noticed, I used my strongest magic and struck the first blow against the unsuspecting monsters.