98 Episode 98 "I tried to exchange emails with slaves to save a little crisis in the town.".txt (2/2)

With that, Iris indicated me.

I cleared my throat and then stood up.

''Well then, I'd like to confirm the content of the quest and the working conditions...''

I see. Well, if that's the case, I'll accept the quest.

Huh?

Mr. Dolgor, why are you so out of breath?

The maids around you are also rolling their eyes.

Rita's face is aghast. Aine is nodding her head, as expected of Nah-kun. Iris looks enthralled.

It's important to check the working conditions, right?

Especially since it's a request from someone I don't know, and it's not through the Adventurer's Guild. Even though the Ilgafa lord family is behind it, I don't want to get into trouble later on.

So, the reward, confirmation of the type and number of demons, confirmation of the surrounding situation, the deadline, and the ability to pay. In addition, the additional rewards for turning demons into materials, and the market price. Information on the demons that appear in this area and are circulating as materials. Connecting the story from there to the economy - I just heard about His Highness Prince Clavis, the 8th Prince. I don't think we need to worry about it.

Of course, I've asked Mr. Dolgor not to tell anyone about us.

Even with Iris's permission, it's like taking a break from escort duty, so it's not a very good idea to be out in the open, that's why. Ostensibly, the party would be split into two, with half of the party remaining in the mansion.

Also, it seems that during the quest, a soldier that Dolgor-san knows will be guarding the mansion around the mansion.

''I see that Illis-sama has a good subordinate.

Yes, he's a very proud Iris.

Iris puffed out his chest.

'With these people, Iris would not hesitate to give her life. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they are a community of destiny.

...... It seems you have a good subordinate, Mr. Iris: ......

That settled the conversation, and the rest was a normal dinner party.

The advantage of this quest is that I can collect materials.

I heard that Rock Lizard shells could be sold for a good price.

They could be dried and made into armor, or processed and made into containers.

Secondly, it's not a very difficult quest. Even if you fail, there is no cancellation fee.

Lastly, you can sell a favor to the merchant.

And also, we just wanted to go somewhere less popular.

That's why we decided to go to the 'Rock Lizard Defeat Quest'.

Even though it was a nearby quest, we had a full team of people just in case.

Iris and her bodyguards are praying for our safety at the villa, so we asked them to follow us in disguise.

Iris, who covered her hair with a large bandana and wore a short jacket, looks like a fledgling sifu. He's equipped with a dagger for protection and a small shield, and is hiding in the carriage. As he says in person, ”A righteous bandit, Iris-Hafeumea will be born! That's what I mean, but when you say your real name, you're out.

Iris, Aine and Rafilia, who saw us off at the mansion, are imaginary images created by Iris with her 4 Concept Cheat skill, Illusionary Space. They returned to the mansion after we left in the carriage and disappeared without a trace. I've told Dolgor-san that Iris will stay in the mansion for a few days to pray for the safety of her subordinates and refuse all visits, so we should be able to fake it for a couple of days.

The location of the quest is at the foot of a rocky mountain by the road, west of the resort town of Rihjelda, by the road.

It was the ruins of an abandoned village beyond.

There was a small river running nearby, apparently often used by travelers and caravans to encamp.

The village was abandoned decades ago for reasons such as warfare, plague, or even the curse of a demon king, but the details are unknown.

Now, only the foundations and walls of the building remain, a truly lonely place.

However, I heard that it's better than camping on the grassland because it shelters from the wind and rain.

I heard that this place is now a hangout for the Rock Lizard, a large shelled lizard.

As I made my way through the streets in a carriage, I made a plan.

The objective is to eliminate the Rock Lizard and collect materials.

Come to think of it, I've never done any material gathering before. It's good for training.

If I fail, I'll use Cecil's Ancient Language Fireball to reduce everything to ashes...

We had moved on to 'Operation Rock Lizard Defeat'.

...... So that's the Rock Lizard.

Me and Aine were hiding in the forest near the abandoned village. The carriage was parked at the entrance of the forest. We asked the horses to keep quiet, but if there was any danger, we asked them to stay put.

The distance from here to the abandoned village is only a few dozen meters in a straight line.

Behind the walls of a crumbling house, the figure of a demon can be seen. A large lizard in a gray shell.

It's huge.

Its back was sticking out of the roof. It's about two meters tall at least.

The color of its skin is like a rock. It seems to be very hard to look at it.

It is said that it has a habit of eating rocks and stones, so this abandoned village must be a good feeding ground for it.

I don't know how many there are at ....... Eyewitnesses said there were three to five of them, but I'd like to know exactly how many.

...... Okay.

View the 'Shared Consciousness (Mind Linkage), Revised' window.

I declared, and a translucent window appeared in front of me.

It resembles the screen of an email program. So I can create a message with this?

'Sender: Nagi.

Address correspondence to: rita

Text: We can't tell how many enemies there are from our position. Please give me Rita's 'presence of mind'.

Send.

With a pop, I pushed the button displayed in the window.

The ”Share Your Consciousness” is always activated. All you have to do is think of a sentence in your mind and a message will appear in the window. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it happen.

Because of this skill, I was able to split the party into two.

Me and Aine from the forest.

Cecil, Rita, Iris, and Raphilia should be approaching the abandoned village from the river.

Message received.

A message appeared in the window.

'Sender: Rita.

Address correspondence to: nagi

Main text: ”Suspecting someone's presence” is a medical treatment.

By the way, can't you do something to help the body's ”adhesive body” that gets scared when you receive a message?　That said, it's kind of embarrassing to think that a part of Nagi is inside my body, but it makes me feel ...... warm and fuzzy. ...... What?　Is this already a message?　Um, what do you do with the revocation reversal ............?　Oh yeah, I had a reaction to the ”presence of mind”. The Rock Lizard seems to be congregating in the middle of the village, in a clearing that was originally a meeting place. There are four of them: ...... Yeah, I'm pretty sure. By the way, how do you undo it? Send?　Oh, you sent it...

I see.

When people use ”Consciousness Sharing and Reformulation”, do they imagine it in their minds?

In my case, it appears in the window, but it's a little different.

(Sender: Nagi)

Address correspondence to: rita

TEXT: Well, calm down. Unlike the original world, this one doesn't even have a log: ...... Oh, sorry. It was left normally. So, I'm not sure if I'm going to be logged. Well, it's okay. Stay here for a while. How's Rafilia ready?

”Sent by Rita.

Address correspondence to: nagi

Text: no!　Is this all going to be recorded?　Everything I said. Huh?　Cecil?　Please calm down. I'm rather jealous. If it were me, I'd be begging you for a piece of Nagi-sama inside my body,” he said. That's not the point!　Also, if you put your ear to my belly, because you can't hear ”some of Nagi's heartbeats” or something like that?　Huh?　Do you think you can hear it?　Even little Iris!　But I can't put my ear to my stomach myself. ......'

”Sent by Rafilia.

Address correspondence to: nagi

Text: Rita, Cecil, and Iris are unraveling in front of me. It's a pity that I can't show it to the Master. However, it's a pity that I get nervous just because a part of my master is inside my body.

When you're around my age, you're ready to put a part of the master in your body for about 10 months and 10 days. Geehee. Anyway, I'm ready for this. I can use the 'Dragon Seed Whirlwind' at any time.'

”Sent by Rita.

Address correspondence to: nagi

TEXT: Hey Raphilia!　Stop looking at me dispassionately!　And what are you sending Nagi?　Rita and Cecil, please don't tell me about the love story of Lady Iris or anything like that!　But let me read it to you later.

”Sent by Rafilia.

Address correspondence to: rita

Text: Please calm down, Rita. It doesn't matter if you get used to it. You just need to calm down and make up your own message. It's okay. I can do it, too.

”Sent by Rita.

Address correspondence to: raphilia

Text: ...... So, can I practice against Raphilia?　Raphilia wouldn't mind if I messed up, would she?　I want to be able to send Nagi a proper message.'

...... Huh?

”Sent by Rafilia.

Address correspondence to: rita

Body: Of course. Go ahead.'

”Sent by Rita.

Address correspondence to: raphilia

Body: Well, I'll just send you what I think.'

Wait a minute Raphilia. Rita.

”Sent by Rita.

Address correspondence to: raphilia

Main Content: You know, I was very happy when I had Nagi use the ”Mind Linkage Kai”, because I had never had an ordinary ”mind sharing” before.

I had never asked her to share her consciousness in the usual way before, so I was very happy.

But it is embarrassing to beg for it. I mean, I know that I should be able to ask for what I want, but I'm not. I know it's selfish of me to ask Nagi to think more about me, or to think, ”I'm always thinking about you, so I'd like to ask you to do half of that - 1/10th of that - no, 1/100th of that. What I want you to do, I have to properly say, ”Master, please do it.

But, but, but!　When Nagi kissed me and put the magic inside me - I felt happy. ...... Raphilia would understand, wouldn't she?　So I'll tell you. I'm going to say it here so that I don't accidentally send it to Nagi.'

...... Hey, Rita.

”Sent by Rafilia.

Address correspondence to: rita

Body：I know how you feel. I know how I feel, too, just thinking that a part of the master is inside me.

Um, both of you.

When I used this skill, I explained it to you: .......

”Sent by: Nagi.

Address correspondence to: rita, raphilia

Text: You know, both of you ............ when you use this ”consciousness sharing and revision”. The messages sent by the slaves to each other are also sent to the master. I thought I explained it in the carriage, but was it hard to understand?''

It's designed to send the same message to the master so that the slaves can't talk to each other in private.

I don't need that kind of thing, but it's a basic system, so it can't be helped: .......

'Rita: aaaaahhhhhh!　'I forgot about that!'

'Raphilia: Yes. I remembered that, didn't I?'

You remembered .......

'Raphilia: Rita-sama also finally woke up to the joy of exposing everything in front of ...... the Master, didn't you?

'Rita: I'm not waking up to that!　It's always so embarrassing!

.................. I'll remind Raphilia well later. Yeah.

Be that as it may.

Nagi: Calm down, both of you. The operation will be starting soon, so get ready.

”Rita: Wow. I'm ready to go. ......'

”Rafilia: Come on in, come on in, come on in.

...... eh. It looks like they're ready to go over there.

I picked up the contents of Rita and Raphilia's email at random and told Aine.

An abandoned village in the distance of my vision.

A 'Rock Lizard' is walking past the broken buildings.

Its body is gray. It's a large lizard with its back covered with a rock-like shell.

Its weak point is under its belly, but its short legs make it hard to attack. If you stab it by getting underneath its body, you'll get a body press after taking it down. It's also very strong. On top of that, it eats everything. Rocks, bricks, and, of course, people. It helps that he doesn't move that fast.

It is an opponent that can be defeated with a series of magic attacks, but when you try to collect the materials properly, it is difficult.

It seems that the Rock Lizard is that kind of enemy.

I'm going to be able to get a clean carapace, right?

I know. That's what Aine's skills are for.

Next to me, Aine is nodding.

Rita and her team are ready to go.

All we need to do now is to execute the plan.

Our goal is to keep the streets safe and secure and help people. Let's take it easy.

”To Rita and Raphilia.

Sent by: Nagi

Main Content: Then the operation begins. The tactic is ”Give your life back. Don't take it easy. When the time comes, you should run away. That's good.

”Rita, I understand, Master.” ”Rafilia, I understand.

I get a reply from both of them.

I nodded to Aine.

”Then let's get to work. Let's go.

'Yes. Aine is the key to this operation, isn't she?

Aine squeezed the mop in her hand.

I'm going to do my best to fulfill my mission as Nay-kun's ”soul mate”!

Then we ran off to the abandoned village.