V4C83 (1/2)

(083) Fishing for Tubifex worms

Translator: Tseirp

The procedure to leave the town ended smoothly.

When we dropped by the Adventurers Guild and told them that we were planning to go to the forest to hunt for food supply, we were given preferential treatment during the procedure to leave the town. Incidentally, this approach was also based on Carol’s investigation.

If we wanted to leave the town regularly, we would apparently have to wait for 7 hours.

Probably because the monster herd was coming from the northwest and the valley road in the south was blocked.

Not only were there carriages, there were a lot of people riding on horses as well.

For the time being, we aimed for the forest in the southeast.

It is one of the few forests in Dakyat and is inhabited by many bird-type monsters.

In other words, it would be easy for Marina to practice her Wind Bow.

The forest was about 1 and a half hour walk away so we left Fuyun in the stable and set off on foot.

Along the way, I saw birds flying in the sky and tried asking Marina if she was able to shoot them.

“Easily.”

She said as she readied the bow.

Then, she drew the bowstring, shot a wind arrow and shot another arrow a second later.

The wind arrow flew in a straight line directly towards the bird and just as I thought it would hit the bird squarely, the bird performed a sharp turn and dodged it.

However— the arrow that was shot a second later collided with the first arrow, changing that arrow’s trajectory and causing it to hit the escaping bird.

” …… Ha?”

I raised an astonished voice.

The bird spun as it fell downwards and crashed onto the ground.

It was already dead.

Haru, Carol and I all gave out astonished voices.

What she displayed was even more amazing than her street performance.

” … Marina, have you shot before?”

“Of course. Something as easy as this is simple for me who have reached the peak of great magic.”

……… Impossible.

Even though just hitting the initial arrow with the arrow she shot after was difficult enough, but to affect the initial arrow so that it will hit the escaping bird, is it really possible?

She has already surpassed the realm of Archery if she is capable of reading the escape direction of the bird.

Furthermore, the only time Marina used the Wind Bow before was yesterday night when she shot towards the sky.

Today should have been her first real practice.

So this is the power of the Street Performer bestowed by the Gods huh?

“Even so, as expected, my level won’t rise huh? Ichino. Next time, I’ll shoot their wings so could you strike the falling birds with magic?

“You can do such a thing too?”

“Yeah, I don’t think there’s anything I can’t do.”

No, that’s usually impossible.

I also usually proceed with the notion that anything is achievable or can be achieved in the future.

But I don’t feel like I am capable of performing such a feat.

“Regardless of whether it’s Ichino-sama or Marina-san, I am aware of the fact that Lost People (TL: Transferred/reincarnated people) possess unique abilities but I feel like you all are detached from my common sense.”

Carol spoke in a slightly weary tone.