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I am here with all the Chariot members who have returned from the expedition, at a skewer restaurant that Mr. Zeol told me about.
The reason why we are not launching at the guild’s bar is because the expedition had an unsatisfactory outcome.
“We had drawn three consecutive ogres, but not only did you become a knight in the Royal Capital, but the princess liked you and healed your eye, and you came back with a big belly from eating so much delicious food?” (Serge)
“Three ogres in a row or something, it’s not my fault…” (Nyango)
The pattern of receiving a request to kill orcs and finding out that it was an ogre is what we call a “bad luck” request.
In the case of orcs, if you bring them back, they can be sold for their edible meat, but it seems that ogre meat is hard and smelly and is completely inedible.
Therefore, although the reward for successfully subjugating an ogre is increased, the price of purchasing the material is much lower, so if you take on the request alone you make bank, but if you go on an expedition with a party, you will hardly make any profit.
Thanks to this, I am forced to take in by Serge’s complaints.
“It’s Serge’s fault for choosing this request… and a jiggly Nyango isn’t bad either…” (Shure)
“Heheheh, that’s right. It’s all my fault.” (Serge)
I was put on Shure’s lap because I was forced to make up for being away, and I kept getting my shirt pulled up and my belly fluffed from earlier.
My brother and Miriam are on Gad’s lap.
“You also bought some souvenirs, right?” (Serge)
“Wow, that knife is quite something.” (Laius)
Knives for Laius, Serge, and Gad, necklaces of different colored stones for Schure and Ms. Leila, and armor for my big brother and Miriam to protect their chests and backs.
When I had leather armor made in the Royal Capital, I asked Mr. Nubiel of Lanawan Trading Company if he could make more of it.
I don’t know how long my brother and Miriam will be with me on this party, but it is better to have armor just in case.
The belt is adjustable, and Miriam’s chests are so small that you won’t notice them unless you’re told, so it won’t affect the fit.
“What? I’m lending you Schure’s lap, so don’t complain.” (Miriam)
No, I have no intention of complaining.
Actually, both my brother and Miriam shouldn’t have been able to use the hair dryer while I was away, but their fur remains incredibly fluffy.
The soap in the bathroom had not changed, and I wondered if Shure had done something to them.
“Nyango, since you became an honorary knight and your eyes have healed, wouldn’t it be better to show your face at your parents’ house?” (Laius)
“Yes, that’s my intention.” (Nyango)
I don’t need to be told by Laius, since I intend to talk to the village chief about the plan to cultivate prone mushrooms and so on, so I intend to return to Atsuka village at least once.
If I return to the village, I want to take my brother with me, and I also want to bring back souvenirs for my family and Grandma Carisa.
When I asked to borrow a carriage, he told me that he had just returned from an expedition and that the horses would be properly rested until the day after tomorrow.
Shure was the one who would take care of them this time, too.
I was so glad to hear that Miriam was going to come along too if Shure was going.
“In any case, Honorary Knight… Nyango, aren’t you going to be targeted by the Anti Noble Faction?” (Laius)
“Please stop. I don’t want a fight like that again.” (Nyango)
If we talk about the souvenirs I brought back from going to the Royal Capital, they will naturally also ask about the attacks along the way and the attacks during the “Nest Leaving Ceremony”.
When I told them about the brown tabby catkin’s self-destruction, everyone had terrible expressions.
The annual tax imposed on farmers in Lagart territory is different from the notorious Grobrus territory, and it is kept lower than the limit notified by the Royal Family.
Even so, it seems that the pressure against catkins is strong in every village, and Miriam’s parents’ family was also apparently not well off.
Although it is unlikely that an Anti Noble Faction can be formed solely by catkins, I hope to one day pave the way for the improvement of all catkins’ status.
The next morning after staying up late listening to Serge’s complaints and serving as Shure’s hug pillow, I was surprised when I went to the washroom to wash my face.
“Meow! My eyes are blue…” (Nyango)
Yesterday, both of my eyes were an almost golden yellow, but when I woke up, my left eye was blue.
I can only assume that this is the effect of lying on the bank and continuing to observe the magic circle, which seems to be recovering magic power.
I think it’s okay because it doesn’t affect my eyesight itself and I don’t feel any particular pain, but I’m a little worried about it, I’ve always thought many times having heterochromia looked cool—things like that.
I wonder how far my beautiful cat looks will go.
I asked Shure at the breakfast table, she said that as of last night, it had turned a little blue.
When I told her about the magic circle that restores magic power, she said we should experiment with it while I am going back home.
I can restore magic power to myself, but if I can boost it to others, it will help boost the party’s strength.
I heard that Miriam has not been fed the heart of a monster yet, and Shure was interested to see how much her magic power would increase if she used magic until her magic power ran out, then using the magic circle to force her to recover, and then repeated the process of using magic until her magic power ran out again.
Just hearing about it sounds like it would be tough, but I’m just going to help her recover, so I guess it’s okay.
After finishing breakfast at the base, I went to the market with my brother, Shure, and Miriam to buy souvenirs to take to the village.
The first place we headed to was the Caritalan Trading Company, which dealt in magic tools. We bought four water magic tools, two fire magic tools, and a dryer that was still in the prototype stage, which we were given as a special gift.
The water magic tools were for my father, my eldest brother, and a spare for home use so that they could be used for watering the fields.
The fire magic tools are only for lighting sparks and are used in the kitchen and as a reserve.
Mom has fire attribute, so she doesn’t usually have trouble with sparks, but when she falls ill and has to be on bed rest, My sister will have a problem with starting sparks because she has water attribute.
The hair dryer was a souvenir based on the hopeful thought that if catkins could dry their bodies easily, their dislike of taking baths would improve.
Shure also wanted one, but it’s still in the prototype stage, so she’ll have to wait until the commercial version comes out.
After the magic tools, we headed to a clothing store.
But this was not the store where I had gone with my brother some time ago to buy some clothes for special occasions, but a store for everyday wear.
My brother and I could choose men’s clothes, but we couldn’t choose or buy women’s clothes, especially underwear, so we asked Miriam to help us.
I promised to buy Miriam hers as a reward for her help, so she didn’t seem to complain, Shure also asked me to buy her some clothes since she was going to serve as our coachman.
In addition, I plan to bring back soft sheets and summer futons for my parents and Grandma Carisa, as well as fragrant tea leaves, dried scallops, and rice for Mr. Zeol.
Finally, I withdrew the money from the guild to take to my parents’ house, and the preparations for returning home were completed.
On the day of the trip, the sky was covered with clouds that looked as if they had been painted by a brush, but it did not look like it would rain.
As usual, the north gate of Ibouro heading toward Atsuka was deserted compared to the south gate heading toward the Royal Capital.
This situation clearly shows the bleakness of Atsuka Village.
Even if the cultivation of prone mushrooms is successful, the number of wagons heading for Atsuka village will not suddenly increase, but we are hoping that it will be the beginning of something different.
I arrived at Kidai Village before noon, and when I went to greet the village chief and told him that I had been made an honorary knight, he said it was a celebration and let me use a replacement horse.
It seems that Chariot’s horse, Egily, will be kept with him until we return.
Although it was slightly cloudy, the weather was pleasant and not too hot or cold, so the whole trip was going smoothly, but as we finished climbing the mountain pass between Kidai Village and Atsuka Village, we noticed that a man approached us with his horse running briskly.
“Stop! It’s dangerous from here on out, turn back!” (Heliseth)
The person who shouted was Mr. Heliseth, who works at the village chief’s house.
“Mr. Heliseth, what happened?” (Nyango)
“Nyango, the village is being attacked by a herd of orcs. The villagers are taking shelter at the school. I’m going to ask Ibouro for help.” (Heliseth)
“Shure, let me out! Hurry!” (Nyango)
“You fool, come back, Nyango! It’s not just two or three…” (Heliseth)
Heliseth tried to hold us back, but Shure flicked the reins and made the horse run faster.
I unloaded the equipment we were not going to use to subjugate from the wagon, but I loaded up the weapons Shure would use and the armor for my brother and Miriam.
I thought about just going first, but it would be dangerous if Shure had to hold the reins and the carriage was attacked, so I stayed behind.
“Shure, there may be deep ruts left, so be careful.” (Nyango)
“I understand… but I’ll still hurry…” (Shure)
“Yes, please…” (Nyango)
Even though I thought I should stay calm at a time like this, a feeling of impatience slowly rose from the bottom of my stomach.
I glared at the direction of the carriage, praying that everyone would be safe.
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