Category: Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

Starting today, we will board another carriage and head for the Eastern Margravate over the next two days. The passengers changed, and onboard with us are a beastman couple and an elderly human couple.

“Oh, the cat little girl is with us huh.”

“Nice to meet you, Uncle!”

The beastman couple is a dog beast man and a rabbit beastwoman. They are adventurer like us, and one rank above us, they are D-rank.

“Fofofo, this time there are a lot of adventurers with us huh. It looks like it’s going to be a safe trip.”

“That’s right, old man.”

On the other hand, an elderly human couple is a retired merchant, and this time, they are going to the Eastern Margravate for the cherry blossom viewing festival. Both will spend a few days on the border of the Eastern Margravate before heading to the central area.

I guess we’ll meet somewhere there as we have similar destination.

And the fact that Shiro is actively talking to them means that all the passengers this time seem to be good people.

“Oh, little girl, you’re a goblin hunter huh. That’s amazing.”

“But Uncle is higher in rank, right?”

“Those who have the title of Hunter are seen above their actual rank. Goblin Hunters are often considered C-rank or higher.”

“Really!?”

Shiro and Ao were having a lot of adventurer talk with the dog beastman uncle.

I’ve heard about titles, but I didn’t know about specific ranks. That said, we’ve only just risen to E-rank, so I’m not going to accept high-rank requests just yet.

“You are also a healer, right?”

“Yes, but I’m a beastman so I don’t have a lot of magical power.”

“Until recently, I also had a hard time using my magical powers properly. I’m still training even now.”

Sue is also having a friendly conversation with the wife, the rabbit beastwoman, who is a healer like her.

However, his wife is amazing. What’s amazing is that her figure is very outstanding. Even though she is wearing the same magician clothes as Sue, her chest is very plump.

“Oh, I see. There were rumors that hamburger steaks were a new dish, so you invented them huh.”

“That’s a great dish. Even old people like us can enjoy eating meat now.”

“It’s a simple dish though. However I’m glad that it’s been well received.”

As for me, I was talking about cooking with the elderly couple. It seems that hamburger steak is gradually spreading, and this elderly couple seems to have eaten it. That dish hasn’t become popular throughout the Southern Margravate though. And yet they’ve already tried them huh. Perhaps they’re high-ranking members of the company.

“Oh, it’s a wild boar!”

“Alright, leave it to me. I have to show a little bit of dignity as your senior.”

As we traveled along the road through the forest, a wild boar emerged from the forest. Somehow, this wild boar is full of enthusiasm.

“Youngsters. It must be hard being that hot-blooded.”

“Whoa! That’s big sword!”

The husband, the dog beastman, carries a large greatsword. I secretly looked it up by appraisal, it is called the Bastard Sword.

He jumps out of the carriage and taunts the wild boar.

“Bumo!”

“Here goes.”

After he dodged the charging wild boar, he flashed his sword as they passed each other. In the blink of an eye, he cut the boar’s neck, and with a thud, the boar fell helplessly on the ground.

“Oh, Uncle is amazing!”

“Hahaha, this is a piece of cake.”

Shiro and Ao are very excited to see his swordsmanship. No matter how I look at it, it seems that he is more than D-rank.

　

“Hmm, indeed. That was a brilliant swordsmanship with no wasted effort.”

“It’s amazing. He took down the wild boar with the smallest movement.”

“And he even cut the veins in the boar’s neck with precision.”

“Hohoh~, I didn’t know you guys could tell that much. You’re quite impressive.”

When Sue and I were talking about the uncle’s swordsmanship, the old man praised us.

Eh?

Wasn’t this person a merchant?

Why does he know so much about swords?

“Uncle, Ao asked if it’s okay for her to drain the blood on the boar.”

“Oh? Can you do that? That’s interesting…. let me see how slime drains blood then.”

In front of him and her wife, Shiro and Ao run towards the boar. Ao immediately begins to drain the blood of the wild boar.

Rustle. Rustle.

“Oh, it’s a wolf! This time, Shiro will kill it! Yaaa!”

“Hey! ….Oh, she is fast and strong.”

“That’s right. For a little girl, she’s stronger than you think.”

Apparently, the wolf came after smelling the blood of the wild boar. However, it just ended up as a target to prove Shiro’s strength. The poor four-headed wolf had its neck broken in the blink of an eye by Shiro’s kick.

“Ao-chan, please drain the blood of this wolf too.”

Shiro, who had been dragging the wolf’s paw towards Ao, asked Ao to drain its blood as well. Ao, who had already finished draining the boar’s blood, began to drain the wolf’s blood, as if to say, “Leave it to me”.

“Hohoh~, she’s a pretty strong little girl. This is going to be a fun journey.”

“Yes, indeed.”

Shiro’s strength made the elderly couple smile.

Certainly, with all these strong companions, they will be safe on the road and can even watch spectacular battles firsthand.

Well, I guess that would be more enjoyable than watching a bad fight.

By the way, Shiro, Ao and Sue have also become much closer, or rather, they have become more intimate in the way they called their names. But for some reason, the way they called me did not change though.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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(Sound of wheels and horse running).

“Zzzz, zzz.”

“Guh-, Guh-”

After surviving various problems in the early morning, it is now past noon. The carriage slowly moves towards the Viscountcy. Since mid-afternoon, Shiro and Sue have been sleeping peacefully with my lap as a pillow. Sue is even snoring quite loudly.

Partly it was because of the commotion early in the morning, and there was another reason why they were sleeping like this.

Ji—-

And Ao, who is on top of my head, stares at one direction intently. Ao is staring not in front, but in the back.

From time to time, I hear whispers like, “What if it doesn’t work?” or “What if we got caught?”

Actually, during our lunch break, the people behind us must have put something in our lunches while we were looking away for a moment. Before I realized it, Shiro and Sue had already eaten the food and they ended up falling asleep. That drug apparently has an immediate effect.

By the way, Ao was wary so she didn’t eat lunch at all.

Status ailment is displayed in my status so I can use the anomaly recovery magic to cure the two of them, but since this is a big deal, I decided to have the people behind us punished by the law. The sleeping Sue and Shiro would be the big evidence to their crime.

I asked Ao to defeat the monsters that came out along the way, and other than that, Ao kept an eye on the four people behind us.

The people behind us also saw Ao defeat the three people who pretended to be members of Red Scorpions this morning, so I guess they were pretty scared that is why they were not able to make a move. It was like a frog being stared at by a snake.

Then we eventually arrived safely at the Viscountcy’s defense wall.

I said a few words to the soldiers who were checking on us.

“Hn? What’s the matter with those two?”

“They almost got robbed by the four behind us while they were unconscious. The drug they put in the food is still working so they’re still asleep.”

“““(Gasp!)”””

“Whaat!?”

Yes, they were so scared that they flinched in front of the soldiers, so the four of them looked quite suspicious.

We got out of the carriage and talked to the soldiers, while the four people behind us were interrogated.

By the way, there is also the coachman, so I said goodbye to him here.

“The ingredients of sleeping pills have been detected in the two of them. We will cast a healing spell on them immediately.”

“A verification of the authenticity of the evidence revealed that those four have committed a crime.”

“Sleeping pills were found in their belongings, some of which appear to be stolen items.”

Whoa, evidence comes out one after another. In addition, it was discovered that their ID card was also forged. The four of them were stunned by the following events.

“Hmmm, eh? This place is…”

“I slept well!”

After being treated by the soldiers, Sue and Shiro woke up and were surprised to find themselves already in the Viscountcy. They were even more surprised when I told them the whole story.

I had known that my healing magic could wake them up, but I knew their life wasn’t in any danger and having them treated by the soldiers would be some kind of concrete evidence.

Well, I admit that it’s a pretty bad idea.

“They were wanted criminals. It seems that they were in disguise as well.”

“I see. I’m glad they got caught.”

“They said they were scared when the slime glared at them. Anyways, if you give this paper to the guild, you’ll get your reward for this.”

“Thank you.”

The formalities at the wall were completed without incident, and we started walking towards the guild we had been told about.

By the way, Shiro and Sue, having fallen into the trap of those four were disheartened.

“Ugh, I fell asleep……”

“It’s a bit frustrating……”

“I lacked vigilance too. It wasn’t until a little later that I found out that something was wrong. Uhm, let’s just consider it a good experience.”

““Uu……””

Oh, they are pretty depressed.

For dinner, I should try to find a good place to eat.

“This is the guild huh. It’s full of people.”

“It’s just evening, so a lot of people come back after completing their requests.”

“Oh, is that so?”

When we arrived at the guild, it was crowded with many people. Looking closely, I can see people of various races. It’s a sign that we’re getting closer to the Eastern Margravate.

“Okay, the capture request has been processed. Payment will be made at the dismantling yard along with the purchase of the prey you caught.”

And then, just as I was dividing the money we got for capturing wanted criminals and selling the prey,

“Shun-oniichan, you don’t need to give me money……”

“Me too. I was just sleeping after all.”

Since they were asleep when I caught the four people who had been with us in the carriage, they thought they hadn’t done anything to help so they don’t want a share on the payment.

“No, it was only because of you two that we were able to catch those four. You have every right to receive the money.”

““But ….…””

“It’s okay. Here, it’s for the two of you.”

I forcibly gave them money. I also feel guilty because I didn’t wake them up on purpose.

“Alright, with the money we earned today, why don’t we eat delicious food?”

“Okay! That’s a good idea!”

“I’d like to go with that idea as well.”

We decided to ask a guild staff for some recommendations. He recommended some inn and restaurants, and we all decided to go out for a meal first.

“The meat is delicious!”

It was the first time in a long time that we had a good meal, and everyone was very satisfied with today’s dinner.

The inn was also a little better, and everyone enjoyed the fluffy bed.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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“““Oi, bastard! Come out!”””

“…… I’m sleepy……”

The next day, even though it was early in the morning, we were woken up by a curse coming from outside the inn.

The drunk men who were thrown out by the innkeeper yesterday seemed to have been making noise since daybreak. Everyone rubbed their sleepy eyes as they got dressed and then we all went downstairs.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such brave idiot.”

“G-good morning. I’m sorry for yesterday……”

“Oh, good morning. You don’t have to apologize. There must be something going on if they’re making that much noise.”

The innkeeper, whose temples are twitching, said so about those drunk men.

It certainly doesn’t seem like they are just cocky because they are drunk.

“What are you going to do?”

“Shut them up and hand them over to the soldiers. That’s the only option.”

The innkeeper went out of the inn and we followed behind.

“Oh, if it isn’t the kid from yesterday! The innkeeper is here too.”

“Don’t look down on us!”

“That’s right! We’re members of the Red Scorpion, the gang that can shut up even a crying child!”

“Hoh~, that’s an interesting thing to say.”

“Right. He is saying something stupid.”

It’s no wonder they are cocky.

The drunk uncles from yesterday claimed to be a member of the Red Scorpion. The innkeeper and I were stunned that they had said something that stupid.

“““Uryaa! Gubu——”””

“Muu-, Shiro wanted to beat them….…”

“““Too weak……”””

The uncles pulled out their knife and attacked us but was quickly defeated by Ao’s charge. Ao’s blow to their stomach was so strong that their body was bent into a C-shape. Shiro looks dissatisfied that she was not able to make a move though.

But if Shiro does it, these drunkards will surely be dead.

They may have been drinking until the early hours of the morning as they are throwing up something that reeks of alcohol.

Not only us, but the people around us who watched the whole scene were embarrassed by how weak they were.

Ao felt like it was over so she came back to us boringly.

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“Oh, so the innkeeper saw the whole thing. Then, what happened?”

“These guys, claiming to be members of the Red Scorpion, attacked us with knives.”

“What!?”

A soldier who had heard the commotion came to our place and talked to the innkeeper about it. He was surprised to hear the name of the dark organization.

“Then, who defeated them?”

“It’s this slime.”

“Huh?”

“I said, they were defeated by this slime. Still, even though this slime is strong, these guys are a little too weak.”

The soldier couldn’t believe that it was a slime that had defeated the drunkards. But all of the witnesses nodded in agreement to the innkeeper’s words.

By the way, Ao was already asleep in Shiro’s arms, perhaps because she was sleep-deprived.

“T-thank you for your cooperation in the arrest.”

“No problem. Well, for some reason, we were also made fun of by them.”

“Tch. The weaker they are, the louder they bark. Well then, I’ll take them with me.”

The drunkards who were tied with a rope hadn’t woken up yet. They were taken away in no time.

“Just what did they want to do?”

“I don’t know, but it’s probably something no good. Sometimes people bring up Red Scorpion’s name when they’re accused of eating and drinking without paying. I think it’s probably that.”

“I see. They were indeed ordering a lot of food yesterday as well.”

Everyone watched the back of the drunk men being taken away by the soldier. And thus ended this strange accident.

“Fuaa~, I’m sleepy……”

“Shiro, if you’re sleepy, you can go back to sleep.”

“Un, I’ll do that….”

The carriage departed without incident, but Shiro got sleepy on the way because she had been woken up so early in the morning. By the way, Sue and Ao were already fast asleep.

As foreseen by the innkeeper, the drunk men who were caught only gave the name of the Red Scorpion for free food and drink. Since they also threatened us and attempted to cause harm, they were sentenced to forced labor.

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In the end it went smoothly, so we arrived at today’s accommodation earlier than planned. Before taking a lodging, we checked with the coachman about certain things.

“Excuse me, but what should I do with the prey we killed on the way?”

“You guys killed it, so it’s yours. You can do whatever you want.”

“Thank you, Sir. We’ll go and sell it to the guild after we secured a lodging then.”

I hadn’t asked about what to do with the prey we had defeated along the way, so I confirmed just in case. Apparently, the person who defeated them had the right to it, so I decided to sell it after this.

Before that, we have to secure a lodging, but there is a bit of a problem here.

“I’m sorry, there’s only one room available.”

It seems that there are many tourists who go to the cherry blossom viewing festival like us, so the inns are full everywhere. Those who don’t have money are saving money by staying in the tent area.

“Does it have two beds?”

“Yes.”

“Okay. I’ll take that room then.”

“Shiro will sleep with Shun-oniichan!”

While I was wondering what to do, Sue and Shiro went through the procedure in no time.

“Sue, are you okay with staying in a room with me?”

“Yes, it’s not a problem. It can’t be helped in this case after all.”

I checked with Sue just in case, but she said there was no problem.

Well, I guess I’m perceived as a completely safe person.

Of course, there’s Shiro too, and I won’t do anything weird.

After that, we head to the adventurer’s guild in this small territory to sell the prey we killed along the way. The guild here had various facilities attached to it, and it was compact. There was also a tavern next to the guild, and a few adventurers were drinking there.

In the meantime, we move to the guild reception. The receptionist of the guild here is an aunt.

“Excuse me, I’d like to sell the prey we killed on my way here.”

“Oh, wait a minute. Dear, there’s a customer.”

“Oh, wait a minute.”

Is this guild run by a married couple?

The aunt called out to the back. Then came a big bear-like man.

“Wow, you’re huge.”

“Hey, Shiro! Oh, I’m sorry for that.”

“Hahaha, I’ve been called that for a long time so I’m used to it. Well, compared to the little girl, I’m indeed huge.”

Shiro honestly spoke what she thought, but the uncle laughed and did not mind. He looks rough, but he seems to be a very good person.

“Hoh~, this is a neat job. It’s beautifully treated and the blood is drained perfectly.”

“Ao-chan did it!”

“I see. The slime did it huh. That certainly makes it more efficient.”

Our selling point is with the careful blood removal that Ao takes care of. Therefore, the purchase price is always close to the upper limit. This time too, I was able to buy and sell at a good price.

Then, the Guild Master looked at our adventurer card and seemed to notice something.

“Hoh~, a goblin hunter huh. You guys are so young yet you’re quite capable.”

“Eh? You can tell?”

“Look, there’s a tiny picture of a goblin on the card. That’s the proof.”

“Oh, it was drawn on Shiro’s card too.”

Indeed, at the bottom of our card, there is a tiny drawing of a goblin. It was also drawn on Sue’s card.

“Originally, only high-ranking adventurers earn a title of a Hunter. There is goblin hunter, orc hunter, ghost hunter and many more. Did you defeat the Goblin King or the Goblin General?”

“Oh, yes. We defeated the Goblin General.”

“Shiro knocked it down with a heel drop!”

“I see, as expected. It’s a title for adventurers, separate from the adventurer rank. In some cases, you can be treated as a higher rank, and the number of requests that you can handle will also increase.”

“I see. But I was only concentrating on providing support from the rear though.”

“Logistical and rear support is also important when you’re facing against an opponent at a level that earns you a title. You’re being modest but it’s a good result. You can hold your head high for it.”

“That’s right. Sue-oneechan’s healing magic is amazing!”

“Shiro-chan…… Un, thank you.”

It was originally an advanced course, so this detail wasn’t explained in the beginner’s course.

Also, because of Sue’s healing magic, the vanguard can move as much as they want so Sue’s contribution is not small. But she learned a good lesson, I guess.

After the purchase was completed safely, we all returned to the inn.

“Wow, everyone is drinking.”

“It’s because they are adult already. Shiro can’t drink alcohol yet.”

“I won’t drink. I don’t like the smell.”

When we arrived at the inn, many of the guests were enjoying their meals while drinking alcohol. It’s probably because it’s a small territory so there isn’t much entertainment.

We’re all minors, so of course we did not order alcohol.

Hmm, the flavors are a little strong today.…

Shiro did not say it is delicious either. Well, I guess it is because the food is seasoned to go well with the alcohol.

We eat quickly and decided to head back to our room.

“What’s with that group of brats? A young lady and a little girl with cat ears?”

“They also have a slime as their familiar.”

“I guess they are just some fledgling adventurers who doesn’t know the world.”

“““Gahahahaha!”””

A drunk uncle who looks like an adventurer pointed at us and they all started laughing mockingly.

We are indeed a novice, but laughing in such a vulgar way is not good you know!

Just when I thought so, Shiro and Ao approached the drunk man.

O-oi, what are you two doing!?

“You uncles are so noisy!”

“So? What, are you going to fight me kid?”

“Hahaha, what a bold kid.”

“Hey, you kids should suck mommy’s boobs and go to sleep. Gahahaha!”

“Ugh, I’m mad now!”

“““Gahahaha!”””

Not good!

Shiro and Ao are warning the drunk uncles.

The drunk uncles just laugh out loud even more after hearing Shiro’s words.

When I looked around, apparently, those guys have been making a lot of noise the whole time and are attracting annoyed looks from the other customers.

Oh, it seems that the passengers in the carriage with us think something bad is going to happen next. Their faces turned pale when they looked at me.

“Stop that. You’re making at lot of noise.”

“““Huh?”””

“You guys should stay outside for the night and reflect on your actions.”

A man who seemed to be the innkeeper here stood behind the drunk uncles before I know it. This innkeeper, like the guild master, looked like a bear. He picked up the rowdy drunks by the collar and tossed them out of the inn with ease.

“““Eh?”””

Clunk.

And the innkeeper closed the door of the store. There is a knock on the door, but the innkeeper completely ignored them.

“You too little girl. If someone picks a fight with you, don’t just take it.”

“Ugh, I’m sorry.”

Shiro and Ao obediently apologized to the innkeeper.

Well, they just added fuel to the fire after all.

The innkeeper patted Shiro and Ao’s heads with his big hands before disappearing into the back of the store.

“Shiro, Ao, you have to be careful with that kind of situation. There’s a possibility that they’ll suddenly use a knife or something you see.”

“That’s right. Sometimes, we need to shut up and just let it go. But I know Shiro-chan was angry for me. Thank you for that.”

“Un, I’m sorry……”

Shiro and Ao are still a child after all. I have to take good care of them.

That night, Shiro and Ao had probably reflected on their actions and slept quietly.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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“From here, we are entering another territory.”

“Oh, we’re finally here!”

It was the fourth day since we left the Southern Frontier town.

We are finally entering a new territory.

By the way, from the border, we will change to a new carriage and ride it to the Viscountcy which is at the halfway point. That journey will last for two days.

Our journey through the Southern Margravate was truly peaceful. The weather was good, and most importantly, there were no monster attacks. So on the way, Shiro and Ao were either sleeping on my lap or on Sue’s lap. The lodgings we stayed at are also good. I was able to get separate rooms for men and women. Shiro would sleep with either me or Sue, depending on how she felt that day. Occasionally, we were asked to treat people in the villages we stop by, but that was no big deal.

Anyway, all in all, we had a leisurely journey throughout. Well, I can say that all of that is a proof that the Southern Margravate is well governed.

“I’ve heard that there is a forest on the way to the Viscount’s territory, so let’s be careful.”

“Oka~y.”

It’s not going to be a leisurely journey from now on. The passengers on board with us before had also warned me about this.

The Eastern Margravate also has border security, so they regularly patrol the roads to exterminate dangerous animals and monsters. However, leaving aside the viscountcy, the road we are going to is full of small estates. Since it’s just a small estate, the soldiers in the area are not that many and the budget for asking adventurers to kill dangerous animals and monsters is limited. Meaning, it increases the likelihood that something will happen on the road.

“Normally, adventurers sometimes accompany passengers as escorts. Well, this time, we are already here so I guess we could also do the work.”

“Un! Even if something happens, Shiro will defeat it!”

“Shiro-chan is really energetic.”

We already boarded a new carriage. We’re chatting with each other, but the passengers are looking at us with questionably.

It’s understandable though. Because we are all underage.

By the way, there are two uncles and two aunts on board with us. The uncle is not a particularly bad person, but there’s something suspicious about him, so Shiro isn’t eager to talk to him. However, it would be a hassle to change carriages just to get going, so we decided to just head off even with him.

Koro-koro-koro.

After traveling along the highway for a while in the carriage, we left the grassland and entered the forest. The road is well maintained but there are dense trees on both sides. The weather is cloudy so it’s a little chilly.

As I was thinking about this, something caught my search magic.

Rustle, rustle.

“Oh, something is coming!”

Both Shiro and Ao reacted, so they immediately took a fighting stance.

“Grrrrrrr..…”

A group of wolves emerged from the bushes. About a dozen of them are glaring at us with a growl.

“Uwaa, there are so many of them!”

“I-it’s over….…”

The other passengers are shocked by the number of wolves as they are more than expected.

Looks like they thought that we can’t defeat the wolves so they look like it’s the end of the world.

““Ei!””

“Gyan!”

First, me and Sue cast a spell to reduce the number of wolves. Of course, we did not forget to aim for their heads so that the material doesn’t go bad.

“To!”

“Kyauun~ kyauun!”

Shiro and Ao quickly closed in on the wolves that we had missed and kicked them away.

In the blink of an eye, the wolves were all killed.

Ao immediately began draining the blood from the wolves.

“T-there are no more wolves around.”

““Eh?””

I used the search again to examine the surroundings, but there was no hostile response. The passengers still don’t seem to understand that the battle is over so quickly.

“Shun-oniichan, I have retrieved the wolves.”

“Good job. Thank you for your hard work.”

“I’m going to clean up your body with life magic.”

“Yay, thank you Sue-oneechan!”

Right after that, we returned to our seats in the usual warm mood.

““““……””””

The passengers, having just seen something unbelievable, looked at us from a distance as if we were rare animals.

Hey, that’s rude!

“Hahaha, I’ve heard the rumors, but you guys are strong huh.”

“You mean, Shiro and the others are strong?”

“That’s right, you guys are very efficient. As expected of the goblin hunter.”

“Ehehe”

Only the coachman seemed to have heard about us. He was the only one who has remained very calm.

Shiro and Ao were in a good mood after being complimented by the coachman.

After that, there were a few attacks before heading to the first stop, but we easily defeated them. Well, compared to the Goblin General and that magician woman, they are no match for us unless we let our guard down.

The passengers no longer looked at us questionably but instead looked a little frightened. Maybe they were worried that we were going to do something to them because they had been rude to us before.

Of course, we will not do anything to them but I’m grateful for the quietness.

Thus, the carriage arrived at its first lodging.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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“Shun-oniichan, how do we proceed from here?”

“We’ll get through the Southern Frontier Margravate in three days, then pass through a viscount’s territory and small fiefdoms in four days, then after that, we will finally enter the Eastern Frontier Margravate. Then in three days, we should reach the big town.”

“Oh, I see.”

Passing through the town’s defense wall, the horse-drawn carriage slowly rocks us along the road. From here, it will be a 10-day carriage journey, so there’s no need for us to rush and leave it up to the horses.

“But we’re also really lucky. I didn’t expect we’d end up going together with a goblin hunter.”

“Mmm, it also means that our safety on the road has been ensured.”

“What’s more, to think that the goblin hunter is such a cute little girl.”

“Ehehe!”

It seems that word of our defeat of the goblin horde has spread throughout the town, and we’ve become quite famous. Shiro is also being stroked on the head by a passenger uncle, and she and Ao are beaming with joy.

Well, you really wouldn’t think that a little girl like her would be able to defeat a Goblin General with a heel drop.

Sometimes we made a stop to give the horse a break, but it’s quite a pain in the butt because we are just sitting there all the time.

“In the next stop, it would be better to buy a cushion.”

“That’s right, my butt hurts.”

Shiro and Ao are fine, but Sue and I have a sore butt, so I decided to buy a cushion.

But all in all, it’s an idyllic road.

The Margrave told me before that he regularly makes his soldiers hunt monsters near the main road that is why it is quite safe here. There are only signs of ordinary animals in the vicinity, and there is no sign of danger.

Shiro and Ao are lounging in the field. Plants and trees are now starting to sprout, so it really feels like spring is near.

“Mmmm,(mumble, mumble).”

“Shiro-chan fell asleep.”

“I think that’s because they thought this was a safe place.”

Before I knew it, Shiro fell asleep in the field, so I decided to put her back in a carriage and let her sleep there.

After that, the carriage continued to move forward and then we arrived at the first village, which also served as a stopover area, without any major trouble.

“It smells good!”

Shiro seemed to have been awakened by the smell of food as she suddenly woke up.

She really can’t miss a good meal.

“Auntie, the food smells delicious!”

“Oh, thank you. Please eat a lot.”

“Yes!”

Both Shiro and Ao eats the food served in the cafeteria so deliciously. Small children eat a lot, so the people around them are also relaxed.

Sue was also satisfied with the meal and ate well. She had a small appetite when we first met, but now she can eat normally.

Some of the passengers brought bread and other items, and they had lunch in their own way.

“Excuse me, I heard that there are excellent adventurers here.”

I finished eating lunch and had time before departure, so I was chatting with the passengers when a woman ran inside the cafeteria. Then everyone inside were all pointing at us, implicitly answering that we were the excellent adventurers the woman is looking for.

Leaving that aside, this woman seemed very anxious.

I wonder if something had happened.

“What’s wrong?”

“My daughter has been in bed with a high fever for a long time, can you please take a look at her?”

“Oh, that’s terrible. Shun-san, let’s go right away.”

“That’s right, Shun-oniichan. We need to take a look at her.”

“That’s right. Then, please take us to your daughter.”

“Thank you very much. This way, this way please.”

Apparently, when she heard that there is an excellent adventurer in the carriage, she must have had glimmer of hope and took courage to go ask for help.

Led by the woman, we arrived at the house where I found a little girl sleeping in pain.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

When I checked the condition while lightly flowing magic power to the girl, it looked like pneumonia and there was a large stagnation in the lungs. However, it was quite severe and I couldn’t seem to cure it, so I handed the job over to Sue.

“What an incredible magical light!”

“Hmm, Shun-san, what do you think of this?”

Sue is doing her best to treat the girl. The mother is quite surprised to see the girl glow with holy magic.

After passing the baton to Sue, I examined the girl again. The condition of her lungs seemed to have improved, but there is a slight stagnation in her stomach as well.

Sue continued to cast healing magic on her while I check on the girl’s condition.

“We treated the patient as best we could. Not only did you have pneumonia, but you also had some swelling in your stomach. But don’t worry, she’s fine now. However, she doesn’t have much strength so please let her rest for a while.”

“Thank you, thank you very much.”

The girl’s complexion improved, and her sleeping breathing became calmer.

The girl’s mother tearfully thanked us, especially Sue.

In fact, the little girl was in a pretty dangerous state.

“Oh, you’re back.”

“That was quick. How was it?”

“It was quite dangerous, but we managed to heal her.”

“That’s good, that’s good. Oh right, I’ve heard that the lady is also an excellent support. That child is really lucky.”

“Well, I didn’t think I could cure it, so I’m really glad Sue was here.”

It just so happened that we were having a stop here and Sue was there, but maybe the girl was just lucky.

Sue’s face was red from everyone’s compliments, but there’s no doubt that she was the star of the day.

Then, our leisurely carriage ride resumed.

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Then, today is our departure for the Eastern Frontier Margravate.

On the morning, we cleaned the room at the inn we were renting with living magic. Even if I come back to the Southern Frontier territory, I won’t be able to stay at this inn anymore, so I’m kind of emotional.

When I left the room, I met the members who are also leaving the inn. Since everyone is graduating from this inn, it seems that there is something about it that is equally emotional.

“Oh, are you guys leaving?”

“Yes. Thank you very much for everything.”

““Thank you very much!”””

“Un. Take care!”

We were seen off by the shopkeeper as we left the inn.

I truly felt that I had met a good person.

After that, we all went to the guild and say our farewells.

“It’s a little lonely when the lively ones are gone.”

“But we’d like to come here again, so please look after us then.”

“Yeah, I’ll be waiting. Oh, I’ve written a letter to the Guild Master of the Eastern Frontier’s Adventurer Guild. When you get there, give it to him.”

“Yes, I’ll take care of it well. Thank you for your help in many ways.”

““Thank you for taking care of us.””

“Mm. Take care, you guys.”

We received a letter from the guild master at the reception, greeted each other, and then we left the guild.

“Let’s form a party again.”

“Okay. The next time we meet, I want to rank up with you guys.”

“Be careful on your way.”

“Yes. Take care, everyone. I’m grateful for all the help I’ve received.”

“See you soon.”

I said goodbye to the members who were with me at the inn here.

I’m very grateful that they said “see you soon”, not “goodbye”.

“Hey, I heard you’re leaving today.”

“Be careful on your way.”

“Here’s a farewell gift. Eat it on the way.”

“Thank you!”

We used the market a lot, so we are almost familiar with everyone. Some of them even gave us a farewell gift, so Shiro and Ao were waving at them cheerfully.

The people in this town are all really nice people, and it was a very comfortable place to spend time.

Then we arrived at the carriage stop.

There, the boy and the girl along with the old lady, who always goes with us when we collect medicinal herbs, were waiting for us.

“Thank you for coming to see us off.”

“No problem. You kids don’t have to worry about it, we are indebted to you guys after all.”

“The next time you guys come here, we’ll also graduate from beginner adventurers.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

“Yes, Shiro is looking forward to it!”

After exchanging words with the old lady and the two kids, we boarded a carriage bound for the Eastern Frontier territory.

From here, it seems that we’ll have to change carriages several times.

“Bye-bye, see you soon!”

“See you soon!”

“Take care always!”

When the carriage departed, Shiro and Ao and I turned around and waved until the three of them were out of sight.

Now it’s time to set off for the Eastern Frontier Margravate!

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“Okay, thank you for your hard work. The request is complete.”

“Thank you.”

“With this, all of you have been promoted from F to E rank adventurer.”

“““Hooray!”””

We are leaving for the Eastern Frontier territory tomorrow but today was another day of doing requests as usual. With today’s completed task, our adventurer rank was raised to E-rank, which is considered to be a graduate from beginner level.

Shiro and Ao were happy to see their rank go up, and they were spinning around in excitement.

“This is the first time in several years that someone has been promoted to E rank with zero failed requests. Failing few requests has a positive effect on promotion you see.”

“I see. So that was the case huh.”

“In addition, Shun, you and your team take on a balanced mix of requests from around town, such as gathering and subjugation requests. This gives you guys a higher evaluation than if you only took on specialized requests.”

“Eh? But I’ve heard that there are adventurers who specialize in difficult tasks.”

“Most specialized adventurers are high-rank adventurers, so it’s better for beginners to take on a balanced amount of commissions to gain experience.”

Certainly, even if you want to do something specialized, you have to have a good foundation. There were some adventurers who were just doing it, but they were failing in other nomination requests, so maybe balance is important.

“By the way, do I need to do any procedures when I fulfill a request in another area?”

“There is no problem if you go through the arrival procedure at the guild in that area, and since you are now E-rank, the procedure fee will be free.”

It doesn’t seem to be particularly difficult to be an adventurer in another place. I’m especially grateful that the procedure fee is free.

However, as everyone’s rank increased, there is a movement at the inn as well.

“Oh, you guys have graduated from being a beginner level adventurer huh. Well, since you’ve graduated from a beginner, you’ve graduated from this inn as well.”

“““Oh, right……”””

I had completely forgotten about it.

This inn is only available for beginners. The members of the inn had completely forgotten about it as well and they are all wondering what to do.

“What are you guys so worried about? There are lodgings for intermediate adventurers too. If you have enough money, you can even rent an apartment or a house. Well, it would be better to move to an intermediate accommodation first.”

“““Thank you very much.”””

Everyone was relieved to be introduced to an intermediate lodging.

Hmmm, I guess we should also be careful when renting accommodation in other places too.

“But in less than three months, you all graduated from beginners huh. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a good adventurer.”

“Honestly, we’re just average. It’s all because Shun and the others are too amazing.”

“Luck is also a part of a skill. If Shun didn’t like it, he wouldn’t be joining you guys. At that point, you guys passed.”

The shopkeeper was right.

Not only me, but if Shiro and Sue didn’t like it, I wouldn’t have formed a party with them. On the other hand, I also learned a lot from them, and we were the ones who were helped in some ways. I guess I could say we were lucky too.

That night was a celebration, so a little sumptuous food was served.

“Mmm, today’s food is also delicious!”

After being treated to delicious meals every day, Shiro and Ao were in high spirits as they ate their food. Sue is also smiling and talking to the other members. She is a lot more sociable than when I first met Sue.

“Shun, after this, are you going to do what you said before?”

“Yes. We are going to the Royal Capital after visiting the various frontier territories.”

“Okay, then let’s do our best so that we can celebrate New Year’s in the Royal Capital next year.”

“Celebrating New Year’s Eve and New Year’s in the Royal capital would be nice. I’d feel like a noble.”

“It wouldn’t be strange for Shun to become a noble.”

“No doubt about it. I mean, with Sue here, we could really be celebrating the New Year in a noble’s mansion.”

We talked about a lot of things. Things of the past and things of the future.

It was decided that we will meet up in the Royal Capital at the end of the year, and everyone indulged in the daydream about what they were going to do.

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“I see. You guys have decided to move huh.”

“Yes. I would like to get to the Eastern Frontier Territory before the Cherry Blossom Viewing Festival.”

Two days before we left for the Eastern Frontier Territory, we had been summoned to the mansion by the Margrave. I’m sure the Guild Master informed him of our departure.

“I have told each Margrave that you will be going in turn.”

“I’m sorry for bothering you.”

“What are you saying? It’s a lot easier than dealing with Count Bakuak you know. When I add that you guys are excellent adventurers, everyone seems interested.”

The Margrave has a great opinion of us.

Sure, we did our best, but I was kind of stunned by his praise.

“Also, I wrote a letter for the Eastern Margrave. I will hand it over to Sue.”

“Thank you very much. I will keep it safe.”

Sue carefully received the letter stamped with the wax seal of the Margrave.

Then, the Margrave told me about the information from the Eastern Margrave.

“As for the security of the Eastern Frontier Territory, have you heard anything?”

“Yes, I heard that there are ongoing disputes between humans and beastmen.”

“For this matter, Shun, the Eastern Margrave has made a request to you and your party. He wants you to investigate the situation there. The Eastern Margrave is gathering information on it as well, but he wants you and your party to take action too.”

“Understood. We’ll take that request. But, when I talked to people on the street, and I couldn’t help but feel that there was something man-made about it.”

“If Shun and the others feel that way, then there must be something shady really going on. I’ll also contact the Eastern Margrave to inform him that.”

I decided that once we are in the Eastern Frontier Territory, we will investigate the conflict between humans and beastmen in parallel with our adventurer activities.

We’re a party of humans and beastman after all, so it’s not really like we are completely unaffected by it.

“Well, I’m sure you guys will be able to get rid of anyone who tries to pick a fight with you, but I ask you not to overdo it.”

“We will be careful not to get into a fight……”

The Margrave said it with a laugh, but I know it’s no joke. Our team is strong, so if we fight back, they will surely get hurt.

That is the end of the discussion.

Again, the Margrave served us dinner.

“Mmm~, smells good. As expected, the food here is really delicious!”

“I’ve got something special for you today, so you can eat to your heart’s content.”

“Yay!”

It’s already the third time we’ve had dinner at the Margrave’s mansion, so Shiro and Ao will did not hesitate to have a refill. Both Sue and I were used to the atmosphere, so we proceeded to eat peacefully while talking with the Margrave.

“Is this your version of the hamburger steak that I made before?”

“Yes. It’s easier to cook, and the range of dishes has expanded. It might become a specialty dish in the Southern Margraviate before long.”

“You can do it with a lot of different meats, and even cheap, stringy meat can be made soft and delicious this way. It’s a revolution in cooking.”

We had a meal with the Guild Master who just came back after the guild work. She seemed to like the hamburger steak that I served to them when we went to the outskirt village so she asked their chef to recreate it. This is where their chef’s skills come into play, and he seems to be trying out different cooking methods.

The next time I come back to the Southern Frontier, I think I’ll find a hamburger shop in the town.

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We immediately decided to collect information on the Eastern Fontier in various places.

First, we inquired about it at the guild window.

“The cherry blossom viewing festival is held a month later, from early to mid-April, and it is one of the largest festivals in the country.”

I was able to get information about the festival right away.

The cherry blossoms here can be enjoyed for a longer period of time than in Japan. It’s early March, so the timing is just right.

“There are regular service carriages to each Frontier Territories. Those service carriages also go to the Royal Capital. It will be about ten days’ journey to the Capital of the Eastern Frontier County.”

“It’s a big town, so there’s a horse-drawn carriage service there.”

“However, it will be crowded with tourists during the cherry blossom viewing period, so you need to be extra careful.”

I wonder if there are many people who have the same idea as us. It’s one of the biggest festivals in the country after all, so it will be inevitable that there will be a lot of tourists.

Next, we look for something in the bookstore that we can refer to.

“Oh, found it! Nice, this is perfect.”

I found something that looked like a tourist map of the country. I decided to buy it and then I’ll study it after getting back to the inn.

“Shun-oniichan, there was something like this too.”

“It’s a really big festival……”

When I went to the counter to buy the book I found, there was a pamphlet about the cherry blossom viewing festival displayed on the counter. Maybe we can find them in the bookstores of each region. Anyways, I’ll buy this one as well while I’m at it.

We asked around at the market as well, in case we found some surprising information.

We first head at the clothing store that we usually went to.

“There are a lot of beasts and monsters in that area so it’s a little unsafe. I sometimes go to the Eastern Frontier territory to make purchases, but I’m extra careful about safety.”

“I heard that there are a lot of races there.”

“Yes, so there is such a thing as a slave market there.”

“Slave market?”

“Criminal slaves and those who became slaves due to debt are sold by slave traders, and although proper slave traders are officially recognized by the government, some of them are shady, so please be careful.”

Slave markets and security issues?

In that sense, the Eastern Frontier Margravate seem to have a different ambiance from the Southern Frontier Margravate.

I should be extra careful about the safety of Shiro and Sue.

“Also, the season will change, so I think it would be a good idea to wear clothes that can adjust your body temperature. It may also get cold in the mornings and evenings, but it will gradually get warmer in the afternoon.”

“Well, seasons do change. We’re going to buy some clothes then. I’m also going to buy a spare magic bag.”

“Thank you very much for your patronage.”

I also prepared summer clothes just in case. We made a surprising amount of money from slaying goblins during this time so there is enough money to buy several magic bags.

In short, I have a lot of money to spare.

As for Sue, she got the money that those two have stolen from her back then, plus compensation, so she now has a scary amount of money. Of course, she just took some with her and the rest was placed at the guild bank.

We bought the things we may need and then we move on to the next store.

“It seems that there has been a dispute between humans and beastmen lately, and the Margrave of the Eastern Frontier is also having a hard time.”

“Hmm, why does it sound a bit like it’s man-made?”

“If you say so, it’s possible that it’s man-made. It wouldn’t be surprising if you guys solved the problem and made a name for yourselves again. Gahahaha”

I was able to hear a valuable story from a butcher uncle.

It seems that beastmen are naturally hot-blooded, so we should be careful not to get involved with them.

“Well, we’ve gathered quite a bit of information in one day.”

“It’s a big town after all.”

“I’m really looking forward to the cherry blossom viewing festival!”

I returned to the inn to organize the information, but since this was a frontier territory, I was able to gather it quickly. With this much information gathered, it is quite reassuring.

It seems that Shiro and Ao are already looking forward to the cherry blossom viewing festival.

Now, as an adventurer, I will do my best to complete requests.

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