Episode 274
“What does that mean all of a sudden?”
Before Lanfero could say anything, Ramon protested in an absurd voice.
The guard’s perplexed gaze turned to Ramon.
“I don’t know either. “I’m just following the instructions given this time.”
“Instructions? “Who on earth gave such instructions?”
“It’s me.”
An old man appeared with a gentle voice.
He was a man of short stature and white hair, but his eyes were shining brightly.
“Chief Snero.”
Lanfero said.
“Shall I ask you one question first? Have our children caused some kind of nuisance to the village?”
“no. “According to the promise we first made, your clan has not caused the slightest harm to our village.”
“okay? “So that means we aren’t the reason Corrupted was kicked out.”
“… … .”
“I can’t help but feel sorry. “I thought our relationship was deeper than this.”
“I’m sorry. But ever since I became the head of Snowville, my purpose has always been one. “It is to protect the peace and well-being of this village.”
“I know. So I thought they accepted our existence. “Unlike other villages.”
Lanfero lowered his tone.
“Chief, can you answer me? Why have our interests suddenly collapsed?”
“… … .”
Lanfero’s body and the surrounding scenery became slightly dark.
Even though it was the middle of the night, it was quite bright near the village, and it seemed as if the artificial light was slowly being sucked in.
The village chief’s complexion also became a little pale.
As I muttered my lips, these words eventually came out.
“… “I’m sorry.”
“… … .”
The village chief repeated what he said again. Because of the strange atmosphere, I was in a situation where I couldn’t do anything and I felt like I was going to die.
What on earth is this?
So, to sum it up, the village is right around the corner, but you can’t go in?
Lanfero glanced in our direction and asked again.
“What about the guys inside?”
“To the north of the village, there is a cabin that was once used by hunters. You know, right? A mansion built by an idiot who spent all that money in the past… … . It looks like he’s staying there for now.”
“You kicked them all out?”
“exactly.”
“They wouldn’t have gone out so easily.”
At these words, the village chief slightly averted his gaze.
“… You were lucky. “Of all the members of your clan, there was only one person left that I got along well with.”
“Is it Araxad or Daedalus…?” … . “What do you like?”
Lanfero turned around.
“let’s go.”
“yes? but… … .”
“Let’s go.”
“… All right.”
Ramon followed Lanfero with a completely unconvinced look on his face.
We too had no choice but to follow suit.
* * *
We walked straight toward the north of town.
From this point on, it was Ramon who drove the carriage, but the residents here knew Ramon’s face anyway, so there was no need to get involved in unnecessary disputes.
Fortunately, the roads around the village had been paved to some extent, and the weather had improved a lot, so I wasn’t too tired.
Although I was extremely tired physically and mentally.
After moving forward for about 20 minutes, the destination was visible.
“Is that the building?”
“That’s right.”
“… … .”
Although it was called a cabin used by hunters… … .
In fact, it was a mansion too big to be called a cabin.
However, it doesn’t feel luxurious at all; rather, it feels like a deserted place that might be haunted.
There are many holes in the roof, and the door is half rotted and crumbling. And half of the windows were broken, but the final part was on the right side of the building.
That part was completely collapsed.
In other words, it is so miserable that it cannot perform its function as a building.
Still, smoke was coming out of the collapsed chimney.
It was proof that there were people inside.
Berita tilted her head.
“Isn’t it too big of a building to just be used as a hunter’s shelter?”
“That’s because it wasn’t intended for that purpose in the first place. Was it about 50 years ago? “A villager who lived in the islands stopped by here, saying he was looking for [Rainbow Marten] in the north.”
“Rainbow marten.”
It is one of the famous northern specialties that I have heard of.
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They say it’s so expensive that it’s expensive to call. It’s a spirit creature that can change its fur color at will and has the intelligence of a human, so even in the entire northern region, less than 10 animals can be supplied a year.
“He had a lot of money and drive, so he built a mansion here. I stayed like that for about half a year, but I couldn’t even see the rainbow marten… I huffed and went back to the system. “Is that building a by-product of that time?”
Mir, who was listening, was surprised.
“You built that much of a building and then just left?”
“It wasn’t a proper building to begin with. I heard it was built in just a few weeks, but there’s no way it’s a proper building, right? In the first place, it wasn’t designed with the northern environment in mind. “They don’t even consider the practical aspects and only embellish the exterior, so much so that you have to wear layers of clothing even inside the building.”
“aha… … .”
“Of course, soon the roof tiles collapsed, the doors fell off, and so on, so we ended up just using it as a hunter’s shelter.”
Ramon opened the falling door and went inside, but then he encountered a walking Lizardman.
“… … !”
I was a little surprised, but that was all.
I was much less surprised than when I first saw Ramon, but the Lizardmen had a history of being members of the Allied Powers in the first place… … .
Even now, among these races, it is the race that is most recognized by the seven races.
“Araxad.”
“Boss, you are here.”
“okay.”
However, there were some differences from ordinary lizardmen.
It is the color of scales.
This lizard man had white scales, and even his eyes were red like a rabbit.
The scales could have given the impression of being weak, but if you look closely, you can see that it has many scars and its muscles are well-trained, making it feel much more like a warrior.
As Lanfero said, do you feel like your skills are not lacking?
Lanfero asked.
“how have you been doing? I don’t know if anything happened to her. What about the other guys? “Is everyone gone?”
“There are Noren and Sharmoud. “The rest of us are either carrying out missions, getting food, or doing something stupid in a place where no one knows.”
Lizardman Araksad’s gaze turned towards us.
“But what about the people behind you?”
I wondered if I should introduce myself first, but Ramon spoke on my behalf.
“I’m new.”
“Newbie? who?”
“All three.”
“… … .”
Then Araksad’s expression changed very subtly.
Because the facial structure is different from that of humans, it took some time to realize that it was a false smile.
Ramon also smiled and said.
“It’s true.”
“Three new recruits suddenly arrived? “A master from a well-to-do family, a short girl, and one of them is even a nun?”
“… “It’s not small.”
Mir muttered quietly as if he were protesting, but Araksad didn’t seem to hear.
“That’s it. “I owe these guys a lot in many ways, so please take good care of them.”
“… “I thought I was tasked with protecting some noble child.”
Araksad, still dazed, looked at us and said.
“hmm… It’s Araxad. As you can see, it’s a lizardman. “I don’t know how much to trust what the boss says, but please be kind to me first.”
“I will leave it up to you.”
During the brief conversation, Lanfero intervened again.
“Let’s have a proper time for warm self-introductions later. Araksad, what happened? What happened to get you kicked out of the village? “I heard you guys didn’t cause any accidents.”
“Honestly, I don’t know. It’s only been three days since we were kicked out, and they haven’t given us a reason. At first, I thought someone had made a mistake. Guys like Rukuruku and Syria. “It wasn’t like that.”
“Are you saying they were kicked out without even giving a reason?”
“I couldn’t help it. “Because the children were crying.”
Lanfero said, slightly clucking his tongue.
“Have all the items in the branch been moved?”
“Most of it has been moved, but I don’t know the details.”
“What about the seal in my office drawer?”
“ah… I don’t know. “I think I probably forgot.”
Tsk, Lanfero clicked his tongue and looked at us.
“It’s a seal given only to clan leaders. Without it, final approval for document approval is not possible. “If you lose it, you have to go back to the headquarters to get it, and you have to pay a whopping 50 silver.”
“These tight-knit Heros… … .”
As Ramon quietly expressed his indignation, Lanfero continued.
“If you don’t have a seal, you can’t complete the joining process. Somehow, I have to go back to snowville one more time. I think we need to prioritize understanding the situation and why he was suddenly kicked out… … . “Looking at the village chief’s attitude, I don’t think he will let us in easily.”
“Hmm.”
After thinking for a moment, I raised my hand and said.
“Boss, I have a plan.”
“plan? Like what?”
“That’s what Senior Araksad just said.”
Araksad tilted his head.
“What did I say?”
“I heard you thought we were on a noble’s escort mission?”
“huh? ah.”
I said with a grin.
“Let’s go with that.”
* * *
“… “I never thought I’d come back in an hour.”
Snero came out and looked at Lanfero with a puzzled expression on his face.
“There’s no way you can understand the situation without even properly explaining it, right, Chief? Besides, there is a reason why we cannot simply retreat from this side.”
“reason?”
“There are guests from far away.”
“If you are a guest… … .”
I was standing with Verita and Mir a little away from Lanfero.
With a very upset face.
I screamed as I saw Lanfero glancing in this direction.
“Hey, it’s far away! What are you whispering about? “Speak loudly!”
“haha. “Please wait a moment, master.”
Lanfero smiled awkwardly and then looked at the village chief again.
“… He is a master from a prestigious family that is famous in the islands. He must have been deeply impressed by the missionary activities of the 72nd Church and is currently considering joining the Church, and is making a pilgrimage throughout the empire with a nun. “We are in charge of that escort mission.”
“hmm.”
“The hunter’s hut is not a suitable place to live. Could you please let me stay for just a few days? Even considering our long relationship.”
What the chief said was that Corrupted would be denied entry.
In other words, if you are not corrupted, you can enter the village.
“that… … .”
The village chief seemed to hesitate, so Lanfero pressed him in a lower voice.
“I would have said he was from a prestigious noble family, the village chief. What do you think will happen if that brat goes back to the family and tells about this? “When you find out that you’ve been sleeping in that old, cold, dirty mansion without even being able to set foot in the village.”
“… … .”
“Even the untouched northern part is imperial territory. “Please behave wisely.”
The village chief seemed conflicted.
Thinking that now was my chance, I glared at the village chief and screamed.
“what? Why are the words so long? Are you sure you can’t even go into the village? “Damn it, this is wrong!”
At this moment, I am Luan Badnicker at the most pathetic time in the world.
A crazy man who verbally abuses his employees, stabs them with his hands, wastes his money on gambling, and even sells his family’s treasured sword.
Leaking voice, crooked head, raising only one eyebrow, like someone with a missing chin… … .
I went crazy, showing with my whole body that I was in an unpleasant mood.
“No! Pay a lot of money! They said they would show me a tour of the North! After coming this far through a blizzard, what the heck? You can’t even enter the village? “What on earth is this supposed to do? Ooooh!”
I looked around with my eyes wide open.
It was a little fun because it felt like I was going back to the old days for the first time in a while.
I got excited and screamed even more.
“Say something! I wish I wasted my time like this! It’s a hero organization or something, but the name is grandiose and there’s no substance, substance! Or what? Are you all ignoring me?! “You don’t know what my dad does?!”
“… … !”
When I said the last words, not only me but also the people around me started shaking at the same time.
‘This has gone too far…’ … .’
I hastily changed the subject.
“You guys! “Is it okay to take this rudeness as Heros’ will?”
Lanfero approached the village chief and spoke in a low voice, as if trying to prevent him from hearing me shouting.
“… As you can see, it’s in that kind of condition. “Chief Snero.”
Snero looked at me with heavy eyes and sighed.
“… We can’t take all of you. That nobleman and Lanfero. Let’s do this with two people.”
Lanfero said with a slightly surprised face.
“Can I come in too?”
“exactly. “I think the noble master will need at least one bodyguard.”
“… … .”
The word was meant to be a guard, but in reality, it meant to clean up after the immature young master.
Of course, in my opinion, if there are two people, the most appropriate appointment would be to include this member.
“Let’s go to my house first. “I’ll treat you to a cup of tea.”
“It’s a cup of tea…” … .”
A line passed by Lanfero’s lips.
“It’s good.”
fantasy,
