Chapter 22 (1/2)

Chapter 22: One job after a job

After the royal magic incident, when I went to the magician's guild, Flame was there burning as usual.

「Good morning! I am looking forward to today's work…..what's wrong Kouta? You look very tired」

「No, it's just that there always seems to be something terribly tiring every morning」

「That will not do, Umu, how about this? I think you can improve your resilience by using flame veil」

「So I would be able to not suffer for three minutes before going down」

Because the output would also double, the resilience would not be worth it.

「Also why does Flame always keep her fiery state up?」

If you always keep it on, won't you exhaust yourself at some point?

「Training, By doing this I can instantly use Flame Veil. However, because the flames are hardly strengthen, the limit is not restricted to three minutes」

Oi, then it's just essentially bothersome magic.

The people in the magician's guild have on annoyed looking faces.

「Ano, if possible please repress the flames when we are inside the town or when I’m nearby, that would help a lot. It's hot and things might catch on fire」

「Hmm, I see, I did not notice because I have always traveled alone until now, but if you think so then I will make an exception」

Have you been traveling alone with this magic? That's impressive.

「Well, even if I can't use flame veil, there are several Rebaitein escape skills! It is easy to get away from monsters!」

「Ah, so the priority is to run away」

In all, it will be difficult to properly utilize her, this magic swordsman.

But to earn money easily alone is difficult to do.

「Mu……just now, the face of Kouta, seems to be saying of wanting to earn money easily」

「……It’s just your imagination」

It is troublesome that her intuition is sharp, this magic swordsman.

「……Well, that is fine. What do you want to do about today's work?」

「Ah……what to do」

Because I am already worn out, I actually really don't want to do anything.

「Nhh, can I take a day off today?」

「Hmm, it might be a good idea seeing how tired Kouta is. However, that’s right …… Kouta. If you do not mind, why don't you attend my practice?」

「Practice? You mean Flame veil?」

「Umu, since you learned the magic of the Rebatein house, you are somewhat connected to the family now. It will be less tiring than fighting, and it will be good to practice a little」

「…..Ma, that is right」

It is a magic that I ended up learning so I should try to practice as much as I can.

「Well in that case, let’s change places!」

Following Flame, I was brought to the forest located a bit from town.

This was the place I visited with Media the other day and caused many trees to be destroyed. Then.

「This place is where Minotaurs usually are, isn't it dangerous?」

「No, this place was a preferred hunting ground of the Minotaurs, but there was a terrible explosion the other day, and ever since the Minotaurs are scarcely emerging. There is a rumor in the adventurer guild, that it is possibly a demon or the work of a demon.

「R-Rumors……」

It is fortunate that the facts have not been leaked.

As I thought that, Soulas who had turned into her human form laughed, and patted my shoulders.

「Hehe, isn't that good, Kouta-sa――o-o-ouch, please do not pull my cheek」

「Don't say unnecessary things, ――So, Flame, the Minotaurs don't come out any longer?」

「Perhaps, it is not certain. Just ever since the explosion the other day, there haven’t been any signs of appearance. Besides, normally, they do not come out unless given a stimulus or if there is a commotion out of caution. They are timid」

I cannot imagine them being with that size and look.

「Minotaur horns, axes, the rigid parts have high value. That’s why they are hunted by merchants」

「Hee, so we can sell at a high price……」

It may have been a bit wasteful that I reduce the former one to a crisp of flames.

Should I look up how much I can sell them for? Such a danger though it is something I do not want to meet again.

「Maa, that is fine, But why did we come to such a place?」