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Atsuka Village is holding an orc festival today… This is not the time to play around, it’s a pain to clean up after the defeated orcs.
Since there are so many of them, all the villagers are working hard to clean up.
It’s hard for me to talk, but there are pieces of meat scattered about that have been blown away by the pulverization magic circle, and the smell of blood fills the air, so it could attract other monsters.
We had to collect the orcs before they were damaged and transport them to Ibouro and sell them.
Even if we were to collect them, the orcs were huge, more than two meters in height, and the biggest ones weighed as much as five or six adults.
Fortunately, most of them were lying near the barricade, but it would be difficult to collect dead ones in fields or other places with poor footing.
“Wow, that’s amazing, it’s flat and it’s not slippery.” (Villager)
“Oh, I can put more effort into this.” (Villager)
“You can’t see it, but I’ve built a trolley over here, so please put it on there.” (Nyango)
Since it was originally an orc that I defeated, I will use void magic to support the retrieval.
“Nyango is really great at everything he does.” (Villager)
“Idiot, it’s rude to call him by his name, it’s Sir Elmer, it’s Sir Elmer.” (Villager)
“Either is fine.” (Nyango)
When a familiar village uncle calls me Sir Elmer, it makes me feel uncomfortable and the base of my tail is tingly.
The orcs are gathered on the riverbank, and their internal organs and magic stones are extracted.
After the organs are cleaned and washed, they are taken to the village chief’s house and cooked in a large pot.
Some are smoked and dried in the sun so that they can be preserved.
They are a threat when they attack, but once they are defeated, they are a valuable source of protein for the village.
Since we have gone to the trouble of defeating them, we need to work quickly so they don’t go to waste.
After the removal of the magical stones and entrails, the orcs are loaded onto wagons after the blood has been washed away.
This was to reduce the smell of blood and the risk of being attacked by monsters during the transportation to Ibouro.
While I was doing this work, the Lagart Knights, who were stationed at Fort Bisreus, rushed in.
The villagers who went to inform the fort did not arrive at the fort until nightfall, so they must have left at dawn this morning.
They were completely late to the party, but since the knights were under the Viscount’s command, they were not going to go home in a hurry.
The knights and soldiers left the equipment they were wearing at the village chief’s house and began to take the initiative in helping with the dismantling work.
Not only that, but they would even lend them the carriage they had come in, complete with an escort, to transport the orcs.
The guild in Ibouro has a large refrigerated room for storing the orcs brought in, but Atsuka Village has no such facilities.
The more time that passes, the worse the condition of the orcs gets, and the lower the purchase price becomes, so we are very grateful for the loan of a carriage for transportation.
The captain of the Lagart Knights came to greet me.
He’s a wolfkin with short gray hair, and he’s a macho guy who I have to look up as a matter of course.
“You are Sir Nyango Elmer, is that right? I am Montes, commander of the fifth division of the Lagart Knights. Thank you for your efforts to protect Atsuka Village.” (Montes)
“This is my hometown, so it’s only natural that I protect it.” (Nyango)
“Also, I heard that you protected Lady Aida in the Royal Capital, so I would like to give our gratitude.” (Montes)
“I’ve only fulfilled my request as an adventurer. I’m more than grateful to you all for helping us out like this. Thank you.” (Nyango)
When I bowed my head sharply, Montes seemed a little surprised.
“As expected, those who are appointed honorary knights are different. If I were in the same position, I would just turn around and have the soldiers address on my behalf.” (Montes)
“Well, I just haven’t really felt it yet, but I might gradually start to look exactly like that.” (Nyango)
“Hahahaha, please be gentle with me then.” (Montes)
Apparently, the image of the medieval time in my previous life is still there and I tend to think of knights as pompous guys, but it seems that everyone in the Lagart Knights is a good person.
Perhaps because he had heard that it was a pack of orcs led by high orcs, Montes had brought a total of one hundred soldiers with him.
With that many people helping with the dismantling, the work was almost complete by the end of the day.
The Knights lent us their wagons, so the orcs were to be sunk in the river, and we would load them up at dawn tomorrow and head for Ibouro.
And in the evening, the long-awaited Orc Festival.
The dismantled orcs were cut into large chunks and roasted on a thick iron bar over a charcoal fire, sprinkled with herbs and salt.
The grilled surface is cut into pieces, and then the surface is grilled again and again.
The dripping orc fat is charred by the charcoal fire, and a fragrant smell wafts around.
Skewers, stewed internal organs, stir-fried liver, steamed meat buns… it’s all orcs.
“Hot, yummeow, the meat is moist and perfect, yummeow! It’s hot, the stew is tender, yummeow!”
“Thank you for your hard work, Nyango.” (Carisa)
“Grandma!” (Nyango)
“It seems like you did a great job.” (Carisa)
“Hmm… but I had a hard time. Some of the uncles in the village got hurt.” (Nyango)
“If Nyango had not rushed to the village, I might have died under the floor of the apothecary. I don’t even know how many people in the village would have died, but you did a great job. Thank you.” (Carisa)
“Grandma… Yeah, I did my best.” (Nyango)
It feels good to be patted on the head like when I was a child, even though it’s a little embarrassing.
I’m really glad I was able to protect Grandma… and the village.
In the yard where the food is being served, villagers, knights, and soldiers are eating, drinking, singing, dancing, and laughing together.
I was a little proud to have been able to help protect this sight.
Grandma Carisa will be allowed to rent a room at the village chief’s house until repairs to the apothecary are completed.
Mr. Zeol took on the heavy lifting such as putting the shelves and doors back together.
“Grandma, I’ll leave the souvenir with the village chief, so please have him deliver it to you once the house is repaired.” (Nyango)
“What? You didn’t have to.” (Carisa)
“I’m just doing it because I want to do it.” (Nyango)
“I see, thank you.” (Carisa)
Grandma Carisa, who was sitting next to me, fondly pats my head.
Perhaps, no matter how many years pass from now, the relationship between me and Grandma will not change.
“Grandma, everything was a bit messy this time, but I’ll come back when things calm down again.” (Nyango)
“That’s right. Come back when things are calmer.” (Carisa)
“Yes, I want to talk a lot about the Royal Capital. The city is many times larger than Ibouro, and then there’s the Huley flowers that are in full bloom.” (Nyango)
“Huh, Huley is blooming in the Royal Capital too?” (Carisa)
“Yeah, it’s the flower of the royal family, so there are a lot of them planted. And…” (Nyango)
I had just told her that I would come back to talk to her again slowly, but once I started talking, I couldn’t stop.
While I was talking, Grandma Carisa kept smiling, her eyes smiling, and she never got tired of listening to me.
When the orc banquet was coming to an end, I was called out of the banquet circle by Mr. Zeol to have a talk.
In the living room of the village chief’s house where he had been summoned, he found Montes, the captain of the Knight Order.
“Mr. Zeol, what do you want to talk about?” (Nyango)
“It’s about the recent state of the mountains.” (Zeol)
“What happened?” (Nyango)
“A Bronze Wolf and a High Orc, if we don’t expect something might happen and prepare for it, there may be irreversible consequences.” (Zeol)
I felt as if cold water had been poured on my back, which had been completely relieved after fighting off the orc herd.
“Is there anything else?” (Nyango)
“I don’t know… I am not sure, but I think we should prepare.” (Zeol)
The village chief’s face stiffened at Mr. Zeol’s words, and Montes nodded a couple of times.
“But even if you say prepare…” (Nyango)
“Nyango, Ms., Carisa escaped under the floor and was safe, right?” (Zeol)
“Yes, she escaped to the storage area under the floor where she kept her medicinal herbs and was safe.” (Nyango)
“I discussed this with the village chief, and we are thinking of building something similar to that in all the houses. There is a concern that they will be destroyed if discovered, but if we keep odor-eliminating wormwood powder in the shelter space, our chances of survival will increase.” (Zeol)
This time, the orcs deliberately corralled the villagers away, resulting in less damage, but they would not have been able to escape to the school if they had been attacked at random.
If orcs were already roaming around on the route to the school, there would be no place to escape, but if they made an evacuation space under the floor of the house, they could stay holed up for a couple of days.
If a rescue party from the knights or adventurers comes during that time, they will be saved.
“In addition, we have decided to have the Knights stay permanently.” (Zeol)
If they can conduct encampment and forest search training in the village of Atsuka, they will be able to balance training and protection.
Besides, if something should happen, the soldiers could run with their horses back to the fort to report it.
It’s safer and more reliable than having villagers go to inform them.
“Are you sure about this, Mr. Montes?” (Nyango)
“It’s okay, that’s our job. If we can’t move flexibly, we won’t be able to serve as knights who protect the territory and the country.” (Montes)
Captain Montes flashed a refreshing smile.
Wow, that’s amazing… I feel like I’m going to fall in love with him.
“Mr. Zeol, what should I do?” (Nyango)
“That’s it… Nyango, how long does it take you to travel from Ibouro to here?” (Zeol)
“That’s right. If there are no obstacles, it will take about an hour.” (Nyango)
If I run with my off-road bike at full throttle, I could theoretically come back in about that amount of time.
Hearing my words, all three of them, including Mr. Zeol, who spoke up, widened their eyes.
“Hahaha, I didn’t think it would be at that level. Nyango, if something should happen, I’ll let your party’s base know, and I’ll also let them know via the guild. If you’ve gone out on an expedition, that’s no matter, but come back when you hear from us.” (Zeol)
“Understood. I’ll see if I can find a way to move faster.” (Nyango)
“Hey, are you planning to fly in the sky?” (Zeol)
“Yes, if it’s clear, it seems like I could run straight ahead.” (Nyango)
Mr. Zeol’s eyes widened again when I replied with a serious look on my face, even though he meant it as a joke.
I had sealed it up for the risk of crashing, but it seems that it is time to seriously think about how to fly in the sky.
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