Volume 1 Chapter 1 part 9

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「Shall we go monster hunting?」

Louise-neesan (24 years old, single.) whom i'm relying as a body guard, suddenly said so.

The establishment of the Sawatari firm in the town of Est reached a deadlock.

I was given a vacant land in the commercial areas close to the town, Earl Danaban made a dramatic pose to the [Upcoming Sawatari Firm ]

Thinking about it, i ran out of funds since i bought a wagon.
on the contrary, the horse is a borrowed from Roddo family.
I have to pay a rental fee later rather it may be said that it i'm slightly in the red.

I only earned a small sum from transporting the iron products from Ross mine to the town of Est.

To make the company, it is necessary to build the mercantile house, I also have to hire employees.
I do not have former outlook.

As expected Lyle-sensei, He knows how the systems and management of the firm works.

「What i know is different from what i'm able to do」said by Lyle-sensei.

I keenly realize it after I came to this world.

it's a personal matter that i came to the town of of Est so i can have a shopping, it's sad that i wasn't able to do it first.

I was able to sell the soap (One silver coin a piece) and the detergent (Once copper coin a piece) which immediately sold because the price is cheap. i ran out of stock.

Because the bomb is a monopolize contract with Shirejie Kindom i can't sell it to the citizen or other merchants.

Consumer products that uses gunpowder is still on prototype stage.
Even if i make a new item, it won't suddenly make profit.

In this situation where it reached a deadlock, I would have to give up the firm establishment for now and buy clothes and salt, I was asked by Louise to consider returning to Ross Village to continue peddling there steadily.

「I do not need money, because I've been subjugating monsters nearby as a part of being body guard. 」

Wow, Louise-neesan is generous.
What a favorable proposal for me.

「But, give me the meat and skin of the monsters」

Wow, it is the usual Louise.
It can't be help though I wanted to eat the internal organs of the monsters.

But I'm thankful for the proposal given by Louise.
There was an uproar in the adventurers guild when the three person party, Louise-neesan, Lyle-ensei and I went there.

「You, an adventurer! There is an urgent request, will you accept it? 」

When we enter the guild a middle-age uncle looked at us and asked earnestly.

A caravan corps have been attacked by monsters near the town.
the guard went to help, but a support request has come to the guild.
The reward will be paid by the feudal Lord, so please!」

「I understand, i'll go!」

Louise made a decision and decided to go.
The monsters that attacked it, we don't their number so it's a bit scary.

I wonder, if you're calm because the guards are also going?

I heard that this town is very peaceful, but does monsters appear nearby?
Mmm, this is a chance to sell favor to the earl.
alright let's take it into consideration.

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「What worse is the caravan that was attacked by monsters have lured the monsters here.」

Lyle-sensei said unpleasantly while I glanced at the battle situation.

Outside of the town, the guards and the monsters are having a battle 3 kilometers ahead.

The number of humanoid monsters surrounding the caravans are over fifty.

A small green monsters, goblins and a big earthlike monsters, Earth Ogre.

A familiar monster in RPG.

I'm aware of the information, The monsters who has identical arms to humans has attacked and the people instinctively feels weak on their knees when they witness the appearance of death.

The number of guards who rushed with a spear are less than ten people, it is clearly not enough against the number of the enemies.

They should withdraw to the town which has the defensive wall, but there is a reason for not doing that.

What worse is that the products inside the Caravan are slaves.

They are all linked with chains, the slaves will not be able to resist neither run away from the monsters, they'll be dead.

The slaves will be struck down from their chest by the sharp swords of the goblin and die immediately , they don't even have head protection. This is one-sided slaughter.

I took the time to have courage and clenched to an iron sword. I thought that there will be an opportunity to fight and bought an iron sword secretly. Finally, the time to show my full mastership Hokushin itto style has come! (TN: Hokushin itto= Nroth Star Blade)

「Well then, Takeru. Make use of that strange gun powder that gives explosive sounds! Sensei will rely on magic.」

Gun powder that gives explosive sounds, is it the fire cracker that i made as a prototype?

Louise who gave instructions to me quickly shoots at a nearby goblin using a small bow in her hands.

Fast and accurate head shot!

「Lyle Laertius gives an order, with the roaring waterfall, the crying strong winds, to crumble down the earth, mow down the enemy with power! 」

Large scale magic which is on the intermediate level is Lyle-sensei's strong point. He shot a spell of water tornado and spiral hurricane.

When Sensei raises her hands together he looks a little bit Chuuni, a huge water tornado and spiral hurricane were generated to several folds and blows off the group of Ogres.

The enemy were hit by the tornado directly with loud noise and flying debris.

It is the strongest incantation that appears in fantasy. I'm jealous, you could use magic.

I aim all the firecrackers in the flock of monsters it looks like a child's toy compared to that.

It was thrown into the goblins after i lighted the string with the use of the『Cane of Fireball 』.

Bang bang bang bang! A familiar dry sound resound.

The goblin that received a direct hit gave a cry and exaggerated reaction to the extent that it even surprise me.

It is unexpectedly effective?

The familiar explosion and brightness of the firecracker seems to have drawn more the attention of the crowd than the great tornado attack by Lyle-sensei, the movement of the monsters stopped for an instant.

Even the guards that were fighting stops while astonished and looks at me.

They're just ordinary fireworks, Why are you surprised that much?

high pitch scream arose, the goblins who stepped on the torpedos (TN:Torpedo crackers) that i scattered a while ago fell down in sequence after panicking.

Louise who shifted her weapon from bow to straight sword saber jumped in and stab the chest of the goblin.

「What are you doing, throw more!」

I was scolded by Louise, and i threw firecrackers which has caught fire immediately with the Ogres and Goblins one after another.

Though i don't think the firecrackers is a powerful attack, every time the firecrackers explode it causes the monsters to be confuse and daunted.

Using that chance, Louise cut them, the sword that became duller is replaced in sequence, she thrust, cuts and mow them down one after another.

The blow will kill without fail.

And finally, i cut an enemy using two short swords in each with with 『Zasshu』 and with a 『Swish!』

I also I want to do the hero-ish warrior role. Though it's impossible because i don't have physical strength.

I think it's cool to end it with magic, I attack the enemy with fire ball using the 『 Cane of Fire Ball』, it struck the Ogre and i can see the thin skin burn.

This is more ineffective than a firecracker.

The source of magical power is zero, such old magic wand.

Tohoho .......

Eventually, the crowd of monster nearby where Louise is cutting them down in half began to withdraw in all direction.

The caravan's corps that has been attacked by monsters is in a severe state and the guard can't afford to pursue because a lot of them were injured.

Louise who has finished fighting intensely has only scratches, it recovered completely after drinking the recovery potion.

As for me who was throwing firecrackers behind Louise can't be injured.

However, why did the firecracker worked so much? When i ask Louise about it, it's because 『an enemy with intelligence is weak to the attack they are witnessing for the first time.』

In this world, no one has seen the firework where light comes out with extreme sound.

So Louise had thought from the time when i was playing and making fireworks, that it can be used to stop the enemy movement.

Though you should have explained your strategy from the very beginning Louise.

However, if firework is effective to that degree, i should think about the items that uses gunpowder.

Thus, the battle that caused miserable damage ends, the merchant of the caravan and the guards are talking. Apparently, only few servant remains in the caravan's party.

Though i don't know the original number of the party, but will be approximately near annihilation. The merchants who kept fighting even they were chased by monsters, they all became corpses

I understand that it was a severe fight. Nevertheless, even though they were caught up with the herd of monsters, the Town of Est was able to call for relief.

They cut off the wagon immediately, the dead merchant would be able to save their own lives if they escaped into the town. It's pitiful, but it can be said that their greed is too much.

Their own lives is at stake, the professional merchants misjudged the time of their withdrawal. I understand their bad feelings because they are near in the town of Est.......

A humanoid type monster, I looked at the gloomy battlefield where the merchants are lying dead on top of one another, I've pledged to throw away the carriage and escape when that happens.

Life cannot be bought by money, dying is unpleasant after all.

The salves that were attacked by monsters raises a painful groan as expected, Should i help them?

There is a recovery portion in my breast pocket.

「The masters of these slaves seems to have already disappeared so you can do it without permission with that potion of yours.」

Louise bluntly spoke, who has began to dismantle the corpse of the goblins.

The humanoid type monsters bone ribs has been exposed.

To cut the that thing which forms like a person is cruel, there is some resistance from the fat, I who squeezes the oil will make soap from it that goes without saying.

The guards and merchant that has survived are squatting down while tying the chain to the bloody slaves that are dying .

Perhaps i should say that those eyes doesn't see them as human beings. There is no such thing like human rights.

There are only five recovery potions. I sorted the injured slave that can still be saved and served the potion. Such thing like sorting out those who can live and die, It is heavy for me. It's similar to disastrous medical treatment manga.

I regret that i didn't bought more recovery potion.

「Why, to help me, why do you give it?」

I was asked by the child slave whom i served and nursed with a recovery portion in a voice which seemed to vanish, my heart became painful from hearing it.

「I don't know, i guess it's because i can help.」

The long hair is covered with sand and robe, the face is messy the clothes became muddy from the roughness of the monsters, it was torn and ragged.

It became a little dirty and worn out you can't also distinguish the gender, If i look properly the slaves that were hurt and dead are all children. The children are still very young. I feel sorry for them, with that age they should be under their parents protection. Why, like this...........

It won't change that a slave is a slave and I can't say that I'll help. It's cruel to say that i easily sympathize with them.

Why do you help? To tell the truth, the potion can be bought by money but you can't buy life, but I understand that there is no help for it even if I say the sense of values of modern people

because in this world money can easily buy the life of a person. A cruel fantasy, there is no real help. Therefore I hate it.

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