V2C47 (1/2)

(047) Torerul’s Roulette

Translator: Tseirp

The statue of a twin-tailed young girl with a sleepy look … Torerul-sama’s Goddess statue sure is an exquisite structure as usual.

It doesn’t have a single fragment of majesty.

While attempting to wake Jofre and Elise who were sleeping around the statue,

“Are they your companions?”

“No, just acquaintances.”

Oregeru asked and I answered with that.

They are neither companions nor friends … I wanted to say that.

The 2 of them had not fainted, they seemed to be merely sleeping.

I slapped Jofre’s cheek.

” … Oi, wake up! Jofre!”

” … That voice … Rookie!? Sorry, looks like we are done for.”

Jofre spoke with an unprecedented weak voice … to think that this guy would say such a thing.

“What in the world happened?”

” … My stomach.”

“Stomach? What happened? Are you injured?”

No matter how I look at him, he doesn’t look injured, is it a broken bone?

“I’m hungry.”

” … We, since the day before yesterday we left town, we’ve only been eating mushrooms and grass.”

… Are they residents of some gag manga?

It won’t be funny if they collapse and die in front of the labyrinth Goddess statue.

Well, it looks like it isn’t a gag situation to the extent where they consumed poisonous mushrooms.

” … If you’re alright with preserved food, do you want some?”

When I was in Florence, I bought it to have a taste of being an adventurer but it wasn’t very tasty.

To be honest, with an item bag, I don’t have a need for it either way.

I took out food such as hard biscuits and salted fish as well as water stored in a wineskin bag from my item bag.

“Ooh, are you sure? Elise, you go ahead and eat first.”

“Is it really alright? No, Jofre, you eat first.”

“Just eat it together you two.” (Ichinojo)

An idiotic couple as usual. To the extent that I want to send a Slash flying their way.

“Oh right, rookie, do you have something for Centaur too?” (Jofre)

“Centaur is hungry too.” (Elise)

Centaur? Ah, the donkey’s name.

… They named him Centaur even though he’s a donkey?

Similar to minotaurs, aren’t centaurs mythological creatures with horse limbs and a human torso?

At the very least, I don’t think it’s a name that fits a donkey.

“For the time being, I’ve bought some vegetables …”

Looking at Centaur sleeping with its rear facing my way, I thought of standing up but,

“Sorry Haru. Could you give this to Centaur.”

I said so and passed her carrots from my item bag. Haru didn’t particularly seem to mind it as she took the carrots and brought them in front of Centaur. At that moment, without standing up, Centaur only shifted its head toward the carrot and chomped.

When riding the carriage, I feigned ignorance but the other party is a donkey so it is still scary after all.

Since I’ve been killed by horses once, I don’t ever want to approach any horse-like monsters.

Though, I don’t think I’ll be killed if a horse kicked me now.

But, there’s a saving grace. If Centaur can carry Sebastan, we won’t need to reduce our combat personnel.

However, we’ve gained 2 pieces of baggage (Jofre & Elise).

While I was looking at Haru feed Centaur the 3rd carrot, Oregeru called out to me from the side.

“You, what’s your name.”

“Ichinojo.”

I answered for now. I was still thinking if I should use honorific speech to talk to this guy.

“I see … Are you Haurvatat’s owner?”

… So he has noticed after all.

“What would you do if that’s the case?”

Kill me? Or make it such that I can’t survive as an adventurer?

Try it if you can, I thought but,

“I simply think that you are suitable to be her owner.”

Oregeru said so and looked at Haru.

” … Didn’t you intend to buy Haru?”

“So you’ve heard from her. That’s right. When I got ahead of myself on my own in Florence’s labyrinth and was about to be killed by a goblin, Haurvatat rescued me.”

Looks like it was love at first sight. The magnificent figure of hers as she saved him must have seemed like the figure of Oregeru’s knight of dreams.

Oregeru thought that it would be a waste for her to stay as a slave so he wanted to redeem her to serve as a highly valued knight of his.

But, after hearing Haru’s purchase condition, Oregeru backed down.

“I worked hard training in swordsmanship and raising my level with the goal of one day becoming stronger than Haurvatat and redeeming her … although, in the end, it did not bear fruit … as a final struggle, I heard rumours about Carol and came to the labyrinth to train but, in the end, I was saved by Haurvatat once again. I attacked the King Minotaur to show Haurvatat that I’ve grown stronger … but the end result can be seen here.”

Power leveling while relying on Carol and Sebastan … certainly, Sebastan’s level has increased by 2 and Oregeru’s level has increased by 1. They were most likely quite reckless.

However … this noble sure has excessively gone in circles.

“Seriously, so you attracted monsters to the town and placed Carol and Sebastan in harm’s way, what were you thinking? Moreover, to apply pressure on the Adventurers Guild so that Haru wouldn’t be purchased is too much no matter how you think about it.”

“Pressuring the Adventurers Guild? I’ve never done such a thing … oh, I see.”