I calmed down Dawsill and Cawsill, who came in out of breath. I asked the two of them to take a deep breath as they are panting so much. Then I faced Dawsill, who has regained his composure first.
“What happened?”
“A monster has entered the island!”
“What!? Don’t tell me.… is it a wild boar monster?”
“Yes! That’s exactly it!”
The brothers had gone out to pick fruit, as they usually did, and while they were harvesting pears for bottling, they suddenly ran into the truff.
“It walked towards the mountain while grunting its nose. It went straight on the way to the cave. Thankfully, it didn’t pay attention to us.”
What could that mean? I’d heard that the Truff would attack people right away, but…….
“Could it be that it came all the way here because it was attracted by the magic leaking out of the cave?”
“That’s a great possibility. The magic of Gandalcia should be stronger than anywhere else.”
Nowald-sensei agreed.
Upa, who was listening to our conversation, took off his jacket and threw it on the back of his chair.
“If that’s the case, then it’s easy. I’ll go and have a look. Everyone should evacuate to safety.”
“I’ll go too.”
Upa turns around and glares at me.
“Absolutely not. Listen, Cedie should wait here till I come back.”
The anxious manager doesn’t seem to want me to be in danger.
“Then, how about looking at it from the sky?”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m going to ride Gian and support you from the air. It’s fine that way, right?”
“Hmmm…… no, you can’t! Truff might throw stones at you!”
Ah? With its hooves?
There is no way that is possible…..
He is certainly a worrywart…….
Eugenie, who couldn’t bare to see us in such a stalemate any longer, interceded.
“Gian can fly very high. And if the need arises, he can go toe-to-toe with the truff.”
“But….…”
“Cedie is worried about you. It’s fine if he just observes from afar, right?”
“Alright. I guess there’s no other way……”
Upa, who had been stubborn, finally agreed.
Gian, carrying me, Char, and Upa, soared high in the sky. I thought it was over capacity, but Gian is moving his wings easily as if there is no problem at all.
As expected of a griffon.
“Gian, fly towards the cave and look for the truff.”
“Quee!”
Gian set his head in the direction of the cave and moved his wings widely. With just one flapping of its big wings, we were already close to the mountain.
“There it is!”
The sharp eyed Char quickly spotted the Truff.
It’s big!
I had heard that it was five meters long, but when I saw the real thing in front of me, its power was overwhelming. I can be compared to an African elephant that I saw in my previous life. Green magic crystals glow between its eyebrows, and huge fangs protrude from its mouth.
It is understandable that there have already been several casualties.
We really can’t let it roam free like this. If the island’s inhabitants and guests are attacked, I won’t be able to lift my head.
“It’s quite a big one, isn’t it?”
Upa is smiling fearlessly.
But will he really be okay?
I can’t let him face such a difficult enemy alone after all.
“I’ll help out after all.”
“I told you that wasn’t a good idea, right? Cedie should stay calm and act like a Lord at this time.”
“That’s no good, I can’t put Upa in danger alone.”
“This is where Char comes in!”
“Queeeeeee!”
Both Char and Gian are motivated.
But is there a better way?
If I want something effective while minimizing the risks…
I got it!
“I’m going to take away its sense of sight and smell!”
“Ah? What are you going to do?”
“Use pepper bombs from the air.”
It’s a magic item that even the witches of Sambabano have recognized. I’m sure it will work against the truff as well.
“I see….. That might be a good idea indeed.”
“Right? I’m sure it’ll work.”
I had Upa get off Gian on the windward side, and we approached the truff from the air. It seems to have a good nose as it quickly looks up at us and bared its fangs on us.
That should be an act of intimidation.
In response, Char and Gian’s hair also stands on end.
“Calm down, we’re going to start attacking now. Gian, approach from downwind, I’ll drop the pepper bombs and then you quickly withdraw upwind.”
“Queee!”
As instructed, Gian approached the truff and descended.
I grabbed two pepper bombs and lit the fuse with flame magic.
“Fire!”
A pepper bomb is ejected from the tube and flies towards the truff. Its speed is as fast as an arrow.
However, sensing the danger, the truff dodged both bombs. It has such a huge body, but it’s surprisingly very agile. But that’s to be expected.
The pepper bomb exploded with a loud noise and scattered spicy powder all around. The essence of pepper bombs is that they are highly effective even if they do not hit the target directly.
“Bumooooooo”
There must have been chemicals in its eyes, and the truff is rubbing its face with its hoof.
If it does that, the pain will spread more and more.
“Let’s keep going. Gian, once more!”
We repeated such wave attack on the truff. The truff is completely blind after being hit by a pepper bomb. Its sense of sight and smell must have been paralyzed.
“Gian, blow the pepper away with wind magic!”
“Queeeee!”
The wind prevented the effect of the pepper bomb from reaching Upa.
“Char, contact Upa!”
Next, I asked Char to make a dragon voice that echoed several kilometers away.
“Upaaaaaaa! It’s your turrrrrn!”
Char’s dragon voice echoed through the air, and Upa came running from the windward area with his sword drawn.
He’s fast!
I’m sure he’s using physical enhancement magic, his speed is not that of an ordinary person.
Upa closed in on truff in the blink of an eye and swiftly slashed out his sword. The attack was so smooth, and there was not a shred of hesitation in sight.
The sword must have slashed through truff’s vital point because it sank to the ground with a thud.
“Upa, are you hurt?”
“No, I’m fine. The hot springs of Gandalcia is really amazing. The pain in my knee was almost gone. At this rate, I’m almost fully recovered.”
That’s not 100 percent, but he is already that strong?
Upa is really impressive after all.
The islanders mobilized and dismantled the truff. It was difficult because it was big, but Lynn, Lulu, and Nowald-sensei took the lead in the work. Lynn is used to cooking, and Lulu is also good at handling fish. As for Nowald-sensei, he has a deep knowledge on anatomy.
Upa also played an active role here as well. It was a masterpiece to see how skillfully he cut the meat with a large kitchen knife.
This way, all the dismantling was done before dark.
There were a lot of edible parts, and the refrigerator and freezer at the auberge were full. It wasn’t enough, so I spent 3 new points to replace my commercial refrigerator.
Lynn cooked the meat for us right away, and it was so delicious!
A simple pepper steak was so delicious. It’s condensed with umami. Moreover, just by eating, I feel as if power is welling up from the bottom of my stomach.
No, it’s actually powering up!
“I can proudly serve this to Paul-oniisan’s banquet.”
“The main dish will definitely be truff meat. I’ll think about how to cook it and then decide.”
Great! The menu is pretty much decided.
I’m sure my brother would be delighted.
I shared a lot of meat with Gian, who had done a great job, and he was very happy.
✲✲✲
Mio was somewhat excited as she wrapped up her report.
She thought she had seen the face of the Auberge manager somewhere, but it wasn’t until today that she remembered.
That’s Upa, the Grim Reaper!
He is a legendary mercenary captain who has risen from a commoner to a general by achieving great results in major battles such as the Norgrid Landing Operation, the Dotław Defense Line, the Surprise Battle of Kudława Plateau, and the Henin Decisive Battle.
Even after becoming a general, he was famous for fighting on the front lines, but I heard that he resigned from his post due to an injury.
When Mio was an adventurer, she had seen Upa’s face at a victory parade in the capital.
Cedie has such a strong person. Count Dantès would be relieved.
She thought.
| Report This island is full of wonders. Flowers blooms out of season, and although the quantity is small, the fruit trees in the island bears fruit quickly. They were used as ingredients for bottling at the food processing plant. Today, I had hot honey lemon made from lemons picked from the island. It was very tasty. The people of the island get along well, and it is a very comfortable place to live. There are also people like General Upa, so I don’t think anyone will come to harm Cedie-sama. |
Mio put down her pen and sighed. Her investigation period is coming to an end after all.
“I wonder if they can hire me here……”
Mio had gotten used to life on the island and she didn’t want to go back.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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