Volume 16 - Chapter 3 Part 1 (2/2)

His party intended to defeat Baomultan, while shi+n’s wanted to protect it shi+n could clearly feel that Garon’s party would fight if shi+n and the others stood in their way, even if they knew that they were no match for shi+n’s party

“We have our own reasons for not letting you defeat Baomultan”

shi+n understood their circu them have their way

“Is that so Unfortunately—”

“There is one h Do you mind?”

“…what?”

Garon’s words were interrupted by shi+n’s question and the Dwarf found hi to draw his weapon

“Basically, all you need is a way to counter Durgin’s poison, right? If you had that, you wouldn’t need Baoht We took this risky route just because we had no other options”

shi+n asked for further confirmation and Garon nodded with conviction in response Risha probably understood what shi+n was going to say and looked at him with a serious expression

“So if I can provide that poison resistant equipht?”

“What are you…no, after all you all were here in this area of deadly poison as if it doesn’t affect you…”

Garon recalled that shi+n’s party wasn’t constantly healing themselves, nor equipped with anyin the poison h town

“I don’t know if it’s okay for us to ask, but…what exactly are you people?”

Risha, who had been quiet during the conversation, finally joined in shi+n turned towards her, thinking that she probably didn’t like the fact that he offered to give them equipment all of a sudden

“We’re suspicious, is that what you mean to say?”

“More than suspicious, you’re incoic power that it’s givingit as if it was completely normal Are you sure you aren’t monsters?”

Risha, the party’s cleric, seeic power She could probably tell what grade shi+n and the others’ equipment was too

“Risha! Why do you address them with such disrespect?”

“Don’t stoplike this We can’t stay here leisurely reading each other’s intentions, can we?”

Mavlov tried to appease Risha, but she wouldn’t listen

Durgin could be attacking the country as they spoke If they returned to find the kingdoht Let us reveal our identities then We are Schnee Raizar’s party roup”

While talking with Garon, shi+n and the others had discussed this plan via Mind Chat, and finally put it into action When in trouble, go with Schnee Raizar

“Schnee…Raizar?”

“Haven’t you heard the name before?”

“Of course we have I did wonder if it was really her, but since you spoke first…”

Apparently, they had seen Schnee once, but o

Since she was introduced not as Schnee, but Yuki, and shi+n spoke for the party, they thought she just resee this time

Female Elves, however, all had beautiful features and usually had long hair Silver hair and blue eyes was a co Elves

“Allow ain My name is Schnee Raizar Let me talk from now on”

“Y-yes”

“Wait just a moment What proof do you have that you’re the real one?”

Garon was intimated by Schnee’s smile, so Risha stepped forward in his stead

“You’re being disrespectful again…”

“The fate of the country is at stake! Don’t go all gaga just because she’s pretty!”

Garon tried to stop Risha again, but she retorted sharply Her eyes were serious, clearly expressing that she didn’t tolerate lying

“Proof…well, if you can use 【Appraisal】 you could try re one”

“You’re stronger than us, though Even if you showed cah them”

It was an effective et, but if the user was inferior the result would be like Risha said

“Muild card?”

“It’s just issued as a placeholder, so I wouldn’t call it proof”

“So…how about we materialize Tsuki no Hokora?”

Tsuki no Hokora was classified as “Whereabouts: Unknown” officially In this world, Tsuki no Hokora was known as Schnee Raizar’s shop, so they thought it could work as proof

“I’ve heard about Tsuki no Hokora, but I’ve never seen it with ood fake, I’m not sure I could tell”

“Even if you say that…”

Since Risha had never seen the real Tsuki no Hokora, she couldn’t be sure that whatever shi+nabout it, proving one’s identity in a situation like this was rather difficult The guild card too, even if it couldn’t be used you could present so proof of identity was more complicated than expected

“…I have a proposal, can I speak?”

shi+n’s party ondering what else they could do, when Agarj, who had kept quiet the whole ti himself, raised a hand

“Please Anyfirst, don’t misunderstand Could you let arj was a wolf-type Beast, so his sense of smell was probably very sharp shi+n didn’t see how it could be useful in this instance, though

“Let me explain Before I joined Garon’s party, I used to be in Falnido It was just a short while, but I stood on the frontlines with the First King, Girard I don’t know if you reether”

Agarj’s sense of s other wolf-type Beasts: he said that he remembered Schnee’s smell and could use it to verify her identity

“I just need to smell her weapon I re It’s still in h, so I don’t know if it can count as proof”

“No, that is enough Your nose can be trusted I have no doubts”

Agarj said the last words apologetically, but Mavlov, standing next to him, spoke with confidence They were bear and wolf, but both being Beasts, Mavlov too knew that such senses could be trusted

“Yes, his nose has saved us plenty of times already If he says you are the real one, I will believe it”

After Mavlov, Garon nodded too At the sa too

“Well, I do know that I’ to doubt the words of a comrade”

Everyone looked at Risha, who raised both hands in surrender

“How close should I coarj then walked up to 1 mel from Schnee and smelled the air He didn’t need to put his nose next to the weapon, apparently

Schnee’s current main weapon was『Blue Moon』, but she didn’t use it at the time, so she took out the weapon she had used then from the item box

“There’s no arj confidently stated that it was the sa behind Girard

“You have a really good h”

“People like Lord Girard and Lady Raizar have particular s or weak, but it felt like a ether with the sh one’s whole body Various people perceived it differently, but Agarj said that was the iot

Schnee added that the Beasts’ sharp sense of s someone was by their smell, which could have influenced it as well

“Now that we have verified that I am the real one, can we proceed?”

“Yes, of course You said you could offer us poison resistant equipment?”

“Yes If you are experienced adventurers, you surely know about Chosen Ones He is an advanced Chosen One and a skilled blacksear He can craft equipher poison resistance than what you could make with Baomultan’s parts”

“I suppose as much”

Schnee’s explanation of the difference between theroup, with the exception of Garon Maybe because ured out that shi+n was a blacksmith

“You are a blacksmith too?”

“Yes, I crafted most of their equiph You crafted the gear you are all wearing, yes?”

Garon spoke with confidence while looking at shi+n He could tell that shi+n made their equip tricked in ad it, but Garon’s eyes were coht

“If you can craft soear superior to what I could do with Baomultan’s materials”

“Are we settled, then?”

“…there’s so I want to ask”

This time, the spellcaster twins raised their hands

“Why do you help us? I don’t think you need to go so far”

“It would be easy for you to chase us away That would be enough to protect Baoed to speak, and did so in a very frank tone

“Well, you see Looking at your fight, I could tell right away that you were putting your lives at stake Then I heard about your reasons I thought we could help That’s pretty in’s behavior, to be honest To put it si our nose in your business”

To help or not help others shi+n did not have a clear basis to choose between these two options In the end, it ht He didn’t think he wanted to help anyone he saw in need

“Can you accept ht sound too casual for the party that would receive his help The twins’ expression, in fact, was still clouded

“That’s reason enough to help others”

The first one to nod to shi+n’s words was Mavlov

“We have done si to be helped instead of being the ones helping That’s all there is to it”

“That’s right Haha, now that you put it that way, you’ve really hit the nail on the head”

The details were different, but they too did sireed to Mavlov’s words and laughed heartily Agarj too nodded silently, while Risha eh

“No one has any objections, yes? Please, tell us more”

Garon and the others were finally convinced and asked to go on with the conversation

“I’m the party’s blacksmith, so let h We can offer you poison resistant equipo I would also like to observe that Durgin, so I ask you to let us come with you to your country”

Equipment with resistance to multiple status ailments was incredibly rare in this world

Equiple resistance, like as necessary in this case, was not so uncommon

It was relatively rare nevertheless, but after seeing the resolve of Garon’s party, shi+n wouldn’t hold anything back

He did add the second request off the top of his head, but he was naturally serious about it

shi+n was sure Durgin wouldn’t attack hus without reason, and since he was involved with Baoin happened, he felt that he would end up having to deal with it even if he chose to do nothing this ti to lose in this offer Are you really sure, though? This isus a favor”

“Well, I’ood in in and Bao had happened, gathering information about it will be valuable for us too”

shi+n replied that it was reason enough for them

Garon’s party probably did not know about the Durgin’s remains in the lake

Was there a connection with the Durgin threatening their country? That’s all shi+n wanted to know He hoped there wasn’t

“Inforize for derailing the topic So, when could you give us the poison resistant gear? It pains me to push you like this, but ant to return to our country as soon as possible”

“I have the gear ready You just need to equip it, if there are any adjustments to be done I’ll take care of them”

shi+n then pulled out from his pocket -actually fro an enemy that inflicted specific status ailments, it was essential to be prepared to prevent theear, from prototypes to complete items

Garon’s party, however, was at a loss for words

“Equipment in card form, I see…it wouldn’t surprise me if you had an item box, but to see you pull the the place we are, I prepared all sorts of things, you see Rather than that, try thee You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

“That’s right, this is no time to fret over the details”

The other ed on the spot, while the women used another room

“—incredible I’ve used equipment that adjusted itself to your size before, but it never fit so perfectly”

“Indeed, this isn’t inferior to our current equip their bodies

Garon changed too, but his expression looked sour

“Is there anything wrong?”

“No, nothing…nothing at all It’s simply perfect, I don’t knohat to say”

shi+n asked the Dwarf if he had any concerns, but his reply was in line with Agarj and Mavlov

After a while, the party’s ladies returned, wearing shi+n’s equipment They did not have any problems either

“Let’s head to Passner i, after all”

Durgin could attack Passner at any tiht that, being Schnee Raizar’s party, they had sos out of the nore

There was no guarantee that Durgin wouldn’t attack places other than Passner, and since Baoerou to stay back

Baomultan understood that they had stopped the attackers, so it didn’t do anything when they caround, stroked by Tiera, and breathed a sigh of relief

“If anything happens, let us know ie would be pulled by Yuzuha Aftersure all members of Garon’s party were on, they left quickly

“Is this carriage floating?”

“It doesn’t vibrate at all, does it Is this a sarj and the others were surprised by the utter lack of vibration as the carriage moved