V4C82 (2/2)

“Amazing, it’s this different just by using the magic kitchen knife to make the dish.”

The delicious food that was I relishing in, cooked by the aunt from the inn, made me feel better.

They were the same stir-fried potato and meat but she prepared 2 of the same, one by using the magic kitchen knife and one without.

The difference in taste was evident.

“It seems like Kannon is really not just a simple con artist.”

“Of course. If it’s my ally, the real Kannon, she can easily make an iron cutting sword that can also cut konnyaku jelly.”

“Whether an iron cutting sword can cut konnyaku jelly or not is a secondary feature though.”

As I was conversing with Marina, Haru and Carol made faced that said “Konnyaku jelly?”.

I’m afraid most likely in their imaginations, konnyaku jelly has become an incredibly hard metal.

After we finished having our stir-fried potato and meat, we discussed on how to proceed after this.

Carol had obtained reports at the northern border town that the valley road leading to the southern border town has caved in.

Yesterday, Carol also acquired information from within the town that it would still take some time before the road can be cleared.

Because of that, it seemed like we would be staying in this town for now.

“For now, like we have discussed last night, Haru will accept monster subjugation requests from the Adventurers Guild and we will go with the strategy of killing 3 birds with 1 stone, earn experience, earn money and raise Haru’s Adventurer’s rank.”

Mainly, we will raise Carol’s Temptress level.

In the first place, it is not necessary to intentionally use the Temptress skill to raise its level.

Apparently, its level will increase just by exterminating monsters by becoming a Temptress in the day.

Of course, we also forgot about that fact because Carol herself recognized Temptress as a job that calls monsters at night.

I pierced a potato with a fork.

The potato crumbled into 3 pieces from that attack.

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Leaving the town, unlike yesterday, it seemed like something happened as there were a lot of people making noise.

Although it’s a different time now compared to yesterday, not only did the Adventurers’ appearances stand out, there were also many Peddlers with packed luggage seemingly about to leave the town.

Passing by in front of the stables, it should have been full like how it was yesterday but now half of the horses were gone.

It seemed like something happened and they were trying to escape the town.

“What happened?”

“Shall I go ask?”

“Okay.”

Carol asked so I requested for her to do so.

Carol jogged and approached some housewives who were having small talk.

As if it was natural, like she was an old friend of theirs, Carol entered the small talk and after conversing for a few minutes, she jogged back.

“Apparently, late at night yesterday, an Adventurer came to notify the townsmen that there was a herd of monsters approaching the town.”

“I see … so that’s why the Merchants are escaping and the Adventurers are running around to gather information. When would the monsters arrive?”

“2 days later at the earliest but the scout troops of this country has set off to verify the authenticity of the claim and if it is found to be true, this country’s army would sortie to exterminate the monsters. Because of that, the people in this town are more worried that instead of monsters, Korat would take this opportunity to attack.”

I see.

I’d like to help if it’s fighting monsters but if it’s fighting fellow humans then I’ll refuse.

“Along with that, the monster subjugation quests in the Adventurers Guild has all been canceled and became an emergency quest to join the defense of this town.”

“I see. Then, maybe we’ll just exterminate the monsters around this town for now. Marina also needs to train with a bow.”

I said in an easygoing manner.

Maybe because I’m Japanese, I don’t think that wars would happen so easily .

Author’s note:

So you have it, the fourth volume has begun.

As most have already guessed, Miri’s true identity is that of a former Otherworld resident and former Demon lord.

I planned to write Miri’s story in first person but I decided to write in third person after all.