Chapter 27: Trent Subjugation Request

When I wake up, I get out of the luxurious bed and start my muscle training. It is a training exercise that has become one of my daily routine since I came to this world. As expected, when I move my body, I feel refreshed. I confirmed that it’s necessary for me to build my muscles.

“Waauu”

When Pero saw my appearance, he too got out of bed and start to do muscle training in the same way. As I look at his waist’s form while doing squats, it is quite good. I’m sure he will form good muscles.

By the way, we are supposed to stay for about a week after being appointed by Duke Medil but today has already been the third day. Yesterday, all we did was to look around the royal capital, but for today, I’m thinking of showing up on the guild. I am quite eager to see the guild headquarter.

“Alright, it’s over. You did your best.”

After the muscle training is over, I stroke Pero’s head. His white fur is fluffy and really comfortable.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Waauu”

Hemp T-shirt and short pants. With Pero dressed with that, he looked like a human child and it looked good on him.

We bought Pero’s clothes yesterday while we were sightseeing in the Royal Capital but Erna was more absorbed in it compared to me and Pero. It feels like she’s buying clothes for her pet. She chose clothes from here and there and with Freya who came with us, they played Pero like a dress-up doll.

To be honest, I can’t understand girl’s sense but, I had to admit that the two of them have good sense though. I’m especially impressed by the fact that they chose hemp clothes because of its functionality.

After finishing his muscle training, Pero rubbed his eyes and tried to return to bed. Pero thinks I’m his parent so he wants to sleep in the same bed. For me, since were both men, I don’t really care if we share the same bed. Besides, Pero is cute. He’s like a spoiled child and I feel calm just with him by my side.

However, even with that reason, I cannot spoil him. If I consent to it, he won’t grow into a fine adult. I picked Pero’s nape and pulled him away from the bed.

“Kuuun…”

“No. Once you wake up, you get up. Let’s go train outside.”

I went out of the mansion with Pero who’s dispirited.

“Oh, you got up early.”

When I went out to the yard, Butler Morgan is currently watering the flowers with the watering can. It’s still about 6 o’clock in the morning but he was already properly dressed in his gentleman’s suit. He has this dignified and calm atmosphere around him that makes it unbelievable to think that he is a former adventurer.

“Butler-dono, good morning! The weather’s good today too huh.”

“That’s right. There are a lot of sunny days in the royal capital at this time. But, Trent’s breeding is also quite troublesome.”

“Trent?”

“Oh, you don’t know? Trent is a moving plant monster. It mimics a tree and attacks the prey that passes by and feed on it. I think probably by this time, the guild was already asked for a subjugation request for it.”

I was interested in Morgan’s story. Isn’t it very interesting to know about this plant monster? Even though it attacks, I would like to see what kind of plant can move by itself. Is its appearance close to a carnivorous plant?

“I see. I’ll look for that request in the guild then.”

Morgan nods to my words then he begins to talk as if he remembered something.

“Then let me give you a piece of advice as a senior adventurer. For those Trents, it is better to have an axe.”

“Hmm, axe huh? If that’s the case, I’ll have to buy it at the weapon shop then.”

“Let me lend you my axe. There should have been a steel axe sleeping in the warehouse.”

“Oh, that will be great then. Please lend it to me.”

“Yes, no problem. Please look for me before you go to the guild.”

After ending our conversation, I parted with Morgan and started the training.

Even though I say training, it is like a bare handed fist fight. I can’t let little Pero hold a real sword yet after all. So for now, I’m trying to make him learn Taijutsu.

Because he’s a werewolf, Pero’s agility and striking power are quite good. When he avoids my kick, he also tries to make full use of his small body and goes around my back. The fists and kicks that were thrown out caused my body to slightly bend down.

“Good, now try using your nails.”

“Waauuu!”

Sharp nails extended out like a knife from Pero’s fingertips. The length is about 5 cm, but they are still sufficiently dangerous. If you are an ordinary person, there will be no chance for you at this point. Pero already had that ability.

However, I also think that I am quite a strong man. I may have a number and variety of skills but I feel that after becoming a homeless variant, I became even stronger. My ability to read Pero’s movements without using any skill is a result from my experience and extraordinary physical ability.

While avoiding his nails, I lightly punched Pero’s abdomen.

“Kyaauun!?”

Perhaps it was more powerful than I expected, Pero bounced on the ground then he lay flat and stopped moving.

“O-Oi… Are you okay?”

When I picked him up, Pero fainted with the white of his eyes pointed upwards. It seems that the training got a little heated up. I’m a little sorry.  

I decided to return to the mansion while holding Pero.

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“Even if you say he is a werewolf, he’s still a kid! Don’t train until he faints!”

“Sorry. I regret overdoing it.”

We went out of the Duke’s mansion and we are now walking through the city looking for the guild. Along the way, Erna gets mad as she talks about the morning training.

Of course, I’m not trying to train Pero without thinking.

Werewolf, Pero’s current race, is famous as a strong demon beast and is considered to be the higher race of Kobolds. They have high intelligence and seem to have considerable physical ability.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

It’s easy to imagine that Pero, a child of such an excellent race, will become a wonderful sacred beast if he is raised carefully from an early age. Of course, he can be expected as our partner in the adventurer works that will continue in the future.

“Waaauuu”

Pero, who was listening to our conversation, shakes his head at Erna and hugs my foot and looks up to me. It looks like he is saying, “I can still do my best”.

“Don’t worry, we’ll continue the training. I’ll take extra care from now on instead.”

I stroked Pero’s head and beamed at him.

“Oh well, fine then. Rather than that, is this the right way to go to the guild?”

Erna asked the question as she sees the crowd who passes by.

“I heard from the butler that the guild is in this direction, you heard it too right? He did say that once we see it, we’ll immediately know…”

Looking around, the unusual atmosphere overflows in the elegant cityscape. White people and black people are sitting on the chairs placed on the street and they look like they’re having fun while drinking and having conversations with each other.

On the balcony of a house, a woman hangs her laundry on a string, a cat on the railing yawns and shakes its tail. There are children who are energetically exchanging blows with their wooden sticks. At the innermost part of such structures, I can see the most eye-catching building.

A temple-like building rises and the people entering the entrance appears as if they’re sucked in. The front of the building had a large axe and cane engraved on it..

“Oi, isn’t it that one?”

“Yeah, looks like it. When it comes to the royal capital’s guild, it’s quite big after all.”

The royal capital’s guild must have been the headquarters. If that’s the case, it’s a place where adventurers of this kingdom gather. We stepped into the guild while looking at the building.

“Wow, that’s a great number of people!”

It was overflowing with many people inside the guild. There is a reception counter with 20 staff lined up in the back and many bulletin boards on the left side. There is also an appraisal office on the right side, and staff members are enthusiastically appraising the materials brought by the adventurers.

I can agree with Erna’s astonishment. It’s so big and lively that it cannot be compared to the one in Mana City.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Waauuu…”

Pero was frightened by the number of people and was clinging to my foot.

“Hey, you borrowed that axe to get the Trent’s request, right?”

“Yeah, let’s go to the bulletin board for now.”

When we go to a bulletin board crowded with people, they got frightened when they saw Pero. However, after a while, they start to look at the bulletin board once again as if nothing had happened.Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

“Their reaction is quite dry.”

“Well, that may be unthinkable in the countryside but it seems that some people in the city use monsters as pets. Still, it seems to be pretty rare.”

“Oh, as pets huh. Does it mean that those guys have strange tastes?”

“That’s what it is.”

I can understand their desire to keep a magical beast. From the perspective of humans, I think that monsters are horrifying but at the same time, they are creatures that they longed for too.

I want to keep it. I want it to obey me. Many people have such a desire.

That being the case, human beings are the ones who put it into practice. By judging whether it is impossible or not, humankind build up wisdom by repeating such challenges. Perhaps, a time may come when magical beasts and demon beasts will coexist with humans.

“Now then, let’s look for the Trent’s subjugation request?”

I switched my thoughts and looked at the bulletin board.

“There are many requests regarding Trent huh.”

There are more than ten request forms on the bulletin board. As Morgan had said, this is probably due to the breeding season of Trent at this time.

“Oh, isn’t this good?”

The request Erna pointed out was to have about ten Trent killed. The reward is thirty silver coins which is a reasonable price.

“The location is in Praha Village… it looks like it’s close to the royal capital, would you like to accept it?”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“I will blow those Trent away with my magic!”

Erna declares proudly.

It is okay to blow it down but, the request tells that we should kill the Trent without destroying it as much as possible. We can’t get a reward if it turned into smithereens you know…

“….Let’s accept this request for now?”

I then remove the request form and take it to the counter.

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We rented a horse in the royal capital then we arrived at Praha Village in about two hours one way. The village is built at the foot of the mountain and their main industry is wood manufacturing.

I heard that Trents are famous for their high-quality timber, so at this time the men from the village hunt for Trents too. The adventurers served as their guards in the event of a disaster.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

I will ask the village chief if there are any mistakes in the request.

“Is the subjugation of ten Trents described in the request form real?”

“Of course. This year there are a lot of Trents breeding, and there are more people coming down the mountain than usual. We have also nominated an adventurer for this request but he is not doing well so I was told to just make a new request.”

“Hmmm… Then there are other adventurers who are already here huh.”

This is unexpected. Apparently, we are like reinforcements. However, if that is the case, I wonder if it will not end in with just 10 Trents?

“Village Chief-dono, I suppose, you didn’t make the request like that so as to get things done with a cheap reward, right?”

“N-No way! I won’t do something like that! I’ll pay for it properly! Thirty silver coins is just the minimum reward!”

“That’s good then.”

The minimum reward is the amount of money paid for fulfilling a request at the last minute. Of course, if you do not meet the conditions on the requests, you will not receive the reward. On the other hand, if the adventurer fulfills the client’s request at a satisfactory level, the minimum reward will be increased depending on the client’s feeling.

This is an unspoken rule between the adventurer and the client, and even if the client does not add a reward, he or she will not be punished. However, it is strictly forbidden by the guild to call upon adventurers and give an excessively low amount of reward, fines will be imposed if these rules are broken.Read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com

“Then, what adventurer party came here first?”

“It’s an advanced adventurer party called “Earth Fang”.”

“Urgh, even those Earth Fangs…”

After hearing the village chief’s words, Erna’s facial expression distorted.

“What? You know them?”

“I don’t know them in particular, I became a baggage carrier for that party though. The two humans were nice, but the dwarf leader is just so rigid that he doesn’t listen. Even now, I still get angry as I recalled that.”

As she said so, her facial expression was filled with anger. She’s really an expressive fellow.

“Pero-sama is so fluffy and that makes you the best… Ha-a, ha-a”

I then looked at our other companion who’s holding Pero. Her red hair was dishevelled, and while panting, she presses her face against Pero’s back. Her figure is definitely eye-catching. There is no doubt that you will call the police.

“Oi, I brought you with us because you said that you had subdued Trent before, but I think Pero was your real purpose, right?”

Freya, who was very excited, answered with a stiff expression.

“There is also that. Duke-sama ordered me to accompany you guys so that nothing would happen to Pero-sama you see. And I was originally raised in the mountains and I have experienced Trent subjugation many times already. Don’t you think I’m the best companion then?”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“I’m thankful for that but, don’t just mind Pero and focus on your job too. Now you’re with us as a Homeless member you see.”

“Of course. I’m the Duke’s Knight Guard you know.”

Freya says so, but she can’t stop stroking Pero.

Is it really okay without Edner? I’m quite worried…

We then left the village chief’s house and immediately set out to exterminate Trents.

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