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Serge had a grand
scowl on his face when he heard we were going out to eat while it was raining.
He still had some
liquor in his system from last night and wanted to go back to bed.
The rain had started
in the morning, and by mid-afternoon, it was coming down hard.
In addition to his
hangover, he was probably tired of going out in the rain.
Laius, Gad, and Serge
put on raincoats, and Shure also put on a leather coat with a hood.
Of course, I didn’t
prepare anything.
“Nyango, are you ready for the rain…?” (Serge)
“I don’t need any. I have a roof over my head.” (Nyango)
With void magic, I don’t
need an umbrella or a raincoat.
When I opened the
door and stepped out of the base, Serge shouted in surprise.
“Hey, this kid is amazing. It’s not raining over him.” (Serge)
“Well, well, this is very convenient. I didn’t know the void
attribute could be used in this way.” (Gad)
Gad also spread his
arms wide and looked up at the transparent roof that blocked the raindrops.
“Nyango, super talented…” (Shure)
“Totally, this guy is a lifesaver.” (Laius)
The situation that
has become commonplace for me is probably unusual for Shure and Laius.
In order to make it
easier for me to talk with everyone, I tried to walk on higher using [Step],
but before I could do that, I was picked up by Shure.
“Today it is my turn…” (Shure)
It’s probably because
Ms. Leila was monopolizing me yesterday, but I’m embarrassed to be on a
princess carry, so I want her to stop carrying me.
The roof made with void
attribute magic is so unusual that it attracts the attention of people on the
street, so those people are giving me confused looks.
“Nyango, you smell good… Did you take a bath with Ms. Leila…?”
(Shure)
“Meow! Oh no… Why do you know that…” (Nyango)
“Nyango, you… You’re a hero.” (Serge)
“No, no, Mr. Serge, we just soaked together and I got washed.”
(Nyango)
“Well… If the young guys hear you talking like that, no… you’re
a hero.” (Serge)
I mean, I already got
tangled up in the guild this morning, but it’s going to be worse than that.
The Chariot guys are
in the veteran’s range, so they’re very dependable, but as for me, I’d like to
interact with adventurers of my own age as well.
“Hmm… you’re going in with me tonight.” (Shure)
“No, no, you can use the hot water at Chariot’s base without me,
right?” (Nyango)
“That’s not the point… Your’s is a touch better.” (Shure)
“No, that’s not my problem… at all.” (Nyango)
The look of Shure who
held me in her arms was a bit unusual and pathetic.
The actuality that
I’m going to be played with every day makes me miss my parents’ house in Atsuka
Village, at least a little bit.
“Oh, here we are. Old man, there are five of us.” (Laius)
“Oh? Not just three?” (Old Man)
“Yeah, from now on it’s going to be the five of us.” (Laius)
We were taken to a
diner, which was built between two large warehouses and seemed to be Chariot’s
favorite restaurant.
The old oxkin, who
seems to be the owner of the diner, looks doubtful when he hears that there is
a group of five people in the diner.
“Hmm, maybe four and a half people.” (Old Man)
“Hey, hey, old man. Do you think Chariot will scout half a man?”
(Laius)
“That black leopardkin girl over there looks pretty strong, but
that little catkin boy’s just got with you for his cuteness, right?” (Old
Man)
Well, it’s no wonder
they think so when I am being carried around by Shure.
“Hmph, bad eyes…” (Shure)
“Who do you think you are, amateur!” (Old Man)
“Take a good look with your buttons for eyes… And see what the
weather is like today. What are we dressed
like and in how we are?” (Shure)
“What… ah!” (Old Man)
The diner’s old cook,
as well as the customers in attendance, were wide-eyed when they heard Shure’s words.
Everyone must have
noticed that none of the five of us got wet from the rain, even though everyone
had been drenched by the rain before they came to the store.
“There’s five of us. …Where are our seats?” (Shure)
“The back is empty, sit wherever you like.” (Old Man)
Shure walks around
with her chest out taking credit, which makes me feel more uncomfortable than normal.
“Kukukuku… Silent, I know how you feel, but don’t bully the old
man too much..” (Serge)
“I am not bullying him, I just taught him Nyango’s ability…”
(Shure)
It would be
acceptable if Shure did it, but if I did the same thing, it would definitely
get me in trouble.
I will resist and
protest against unreasonable treatment, but if it’s just being called half a
man, it’s not enough to buy trouble.
“More importantly, what kind of store is this? What is good to order?”
(Nyango)
“Well, wait quietly.” (Serge)
“Fufu, Nyango is a glutton…” (Shure)
I was told to wait,
but Serge didn’t seem to be ordering anything, and there was no menu or sign of
what can be ordered.
“Here you go, it’s five servings.” (Old Man)
A large pile of pasta
was placed on the table in a deep dish that was so large it looked like a
washbasin.
The pasta has a
tomato-based sauce and was mixed with sausages and vegetables such as green
peppers and onions.
“This is the only dish on the menu. All you have to do is tell them
how many people you want to order. Now, Nyango, you may eat without a reservation.”
(Serge)
“Yes, thank you for the meal!” (Nyango)
He takes a large fork
in each hand and takes a serving of pasta from the large plate to my own plate.
I took a fork my myself,
wrapped the pasta around it, and brought it to my mouth.
“Hot, hot, yummeow! Such a yummeow sauce! The pasta is tender and yummeow!”
(Nyango)
The aroma of fresh
tomatoes wafted as soon as the platter was placed on the table, but the rich, sweet,
and sour flavor was the best part.
“Yummeow, hot, yummeow! Juicy sausage, supper yummeow!”
(Nyango)
The sausage was so
juicy and delicious that when I bit into it, the skin snapped and the juices
from the inside filled my mouth.
“Oooh, you’re so noisy today, too. Nyango, you can have some of mine,
too.” (Serge)
“Take some of mine too.” (Gad)
Serge and Gad, who
seemed to have a very large amount of food, seem to have not recovered from
their hangovers along with their appetite.
Whereas, Laius and Shure,
who had been up earlier, were enjoying their pasta with gusto.
It seems that this restaurant
is a place where the cargo handlers and workshop workers who carry cargo in the
warehouse eat quickly and leave in a flash.
The pasta is probably
boiled ahead of time in anticipation of customers, so it is served and placed
on the table almost as soon as they arrive.
The combination of
price, volume, taste, and speed is probably the reason why the restaurant is so
prosperous.
It’s like a Japanese
beef bowl restaurant in a previous life.
I felt like I had to put
away what Serge and Gad had left and stuffed the pasta down my throat.
It was delicious, but
I may not want to see pasta for a while…
After lunch, we
returned to the base and Laius made us a pot of Calfe.
I was very, very
grateful because I was having a terrible attack of sleepiness.
“Now, we will be working as the new Chariot with these members starting
today. …Nyango, show us your hand. We can’t make a plan unless we know what you
can do and how far you can go.” (Laius)
“I understand. What I can use is the magic of void attribute. They
call it the empty attribute and so on, but I believe the void attribute can
become superior to any other attribute…” (Nyango)
Based on [Step], [Shield],
[Armor], etc., which are made by solidifying air, I can upgrade them into
better applications such as [Cart], [Lance], and [Death Choker].
Furthermore, I explained
how I can use [Engraving Magic] by solidifying the shape of a magic circle, which
my off-road [Bike] uses as power and [Flame Lance] which can be increased in
power by combining multiple magic circles.
Serge, who at first
nodded his head and listened to the conversation in a good mood, halfway
through, his eyes widened and his mouth was half-open.
Laius and Gad looked
at each other and shook their heads in disbelief.
“Nyango is, super, super talented. It was far beyond my imagination.”
(Shure)
“You killed three orcs single-handedly. I’m not sure Ibouro’s newbies will
be able to match him.” (Gad)
“Laius. Is Chariot’s ace position in danger?” (Serge)
“No… He has already surpassed me in all but experience, including
the skill of defeating a Bronze Wolf.” (Laius)
From the reactions of
the four of them, it seems that I can make it as an adventurer in Ibouro, but
the problem would be my lack of experience.
What I need to do at
Chariot is to absorb experience and knowledge from the four of them while
contributing to the accomplishment of requests such as subjugating monsters.
“Laius. The addition of Nyango and Silent has definitely increased
our strength. We can take on bigger jobs than ever before.” (Serge)
“For Nyango’s growth, we should also increase the number of escort
jobs…” (Shure)
“Well, wait a minute. What are you guys being rash about it? We’ll
get more big jobs and more escort jobs. But first, we need to improve our coordination
with stable work. Aside from Silent, Nyango lacks experience in working with
others. He will have to learn the basic movements of the vanguard, the middle
guard, and the rear guard, and then we will need to complete a reasonable
request first.” (Laius)
Laius has a point,
and I can count the number of times I’ve teamed up with someone to take down a
target.
The only time I’ve
teamed up with Laius and his party was the other day with the Bronze Wolf, and
I haven’t even seen Shure in combat.
The new Chariot,
taking into account Laiuis’ opinion, decided to first improve coordination by
taking down normal orcs, and then move on to take on more difficult requests
that require more use of skills.
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