"It's an absolute lie that the best place will be chosen as the transfer destination..."
Arthur didn't feel like voicing an objection to Roa's complaints, which were less ambitious than usual.
They were transported from the magic circle of the cathedral to a forest where no human presence could be felt.
After confirming each other's safety, Arthur and the others explored the area and found a road that the carriage seemed to have trodden.
Since there was nowhere else to go, it has already been three days since I decided to follow that path and started walking. There are no encounters with dangerous animals or monsters so far, and if there is a stream in the forest where you can secure drinking water in addition to abundant food, you can say that it is more than safe and comfortable.
However, in addition to the stress of not knowing how far to reach a human village without a geographical location, the humidity and temperature of the area were both extremely high compared to the royal capital, and the party was accustomed to the climate of the royal capital, especially in the north. Roa, who had a different climate for hometown, could not hide the color of fatigue.
"But, isn't it fine if it doesn't suddenly become a monster's nest? I can't explain the situation, so we'll be in trouble if we’re teleport to a place where people are, although we have to endure this kind of heat."
"Rinka is the only one in the group who seems normal."
In addition to the fact that dwarves have strong bodies and are resistant to heat, there is one more thing.
“I can only say this much because Rinka is dressed like a slut.”
Roa glares at Rinka's clothes, which are almost like underwear, with a resentful gaze.
As a general rule, in order to protect yourself from bushes, branches, poisonous insects and snakes when traveling and adventuring, you should reduce the exposure of your skin.
Arthur with long sleeves and long pants and light armor.
Rinka is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and short pants, but her legs are covered with lace-up boots and knee socks. wraps the body of
Because they are made from special fibers and imbued with magic, they are lighter and stronger than normal ones, but they can't handle heat or cold.
The four of them had Roa's magic send in the wind, but they were still fed up with the boiling heat, while Rinka was the only one dressed cool.
Dwarves are not good at emitting magical power outside their bodies, and there are few who have an aptitude for magic.
In addition, because of their strong bodies to begin with, dwarves, regardless of gender, tend to expose their skin because they don't get hurt from half-hearted attack.
"Sluts... this is normal for dwarves..."
Rinka's protests disappeared into the air without being heeded.
While she was moving forward while having such a heartwarming (?) conversation, Mei suddenly stopped her foot.
With her ears pricked up, she looked around and pointed in the direction she was going────
"A scream"
Arthur and others run at the same time when they hear it.
Shortly after they started running, they found the man who was probably the source of the screams being chased by a monster with the size of a human child.
Chasing the man from behind is a mossy-skinned humanoid goblin.
A group of about 10 wield crudely made clubs while smiling viciously.
Arthur and the others exchange eye contact and speed up.
Mei in the lead cuts in between the man and the goblin and swings a spear wrapped in magic to create a wall of flames.
When the goblin flinched and stopped his feet, Arthur pulled out his sword, and along with the sword flash, purple electricity flashed and pierced the goblin.
The goblin burned to the ground with a short death spell.
After confirming that the goblin has stopped moving, he rushes to the man who is surrounded by his companions.
"Are you okay?"
"Ye, yeah... this sister also healed the scrape wounds when I fell..."
The man's voice trembled, probably because his turmoil had not subsided.
Joining Roa and Rinka, who were already on guard, waited for the man to calm down.
After a while, the man regained his composure and stood up and bowed his head.
"Thank you, you guys saved my life."
The man, who called himself Dayan, was a woodcutter in a nearby village, and was attacked by an goblin when he entered the forest for work.
"I've never seen a monster around here, and there aren't many beasts around here, so I let my guard down."
Arthur and the others looked at each other as Dayan muttered.
"Dayan-san, when did the number of beasts start to decrease?"
"Hmm? I just heard that the hunters in the village complained that they couldn't catch any meat... I heard, ah~~... about a month ago?"
At those words, Arthur's expression became stern.
"Excuse me, if you don't mind, could you guide me to the village? I have something to discuss about."
"Hmm? Of course it's fine. I want to thank you."
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A small village guided by Dayan.
Proceeding through the village surrounded by fences, we were instructed to wait there when we arrived in front of a particularly large house.
Dayan came back as soon as he entered the house without notice.
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I've explained it to the village chief, so please come in."
When prompted to do so, an old man greets Arthur and the others when they enter the house.
"Thank you very much for saving Dayan's life."
Saying that, we give greetings to the village chief who bowed his head, but I immediately finished a simple self-introduction and started the main topic.
“You may have already heard that the goblin attacked Dayan-san. In addition, there have been few beasts around for the past month or so…if that happens.”
"They're building nests nearby and increasing their numbers."
"did you know"
"When I was young, there was one time when a monster appeared near the village, and at that time I researched it. However, fortunately or unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity to use this knowledge until today. But"
Monsters are born when the magic that flows in the natural world stagnates for some reason.
Many of them can grow by taking in the magic around them or by eating living things, but they have no way to increase their numbers.
However, monsters with spawning and breeding characteristics do not fit this example.
"What does that mean?"
Among them, Dayan, who has no knowledge of monsters, tilts his head.
“Monsters usually use 《Magic Power》, which is what humans call nutrition, to make themselves stronger. "
“Goblins are breeding monsters, they capture female animals and have them give birth to monster babies. Of course, humans are no exception.”
"Huh? Then the number of beasts is decreasing is because…"
"The male is eaten to gain magical power, and the female is the nursery..."
“Probably. If it's been more than a month since the number of beasts decreased, we need to deal with it immediately. Is this village prepared for defense?
In response to Arthur's question, the village chief shakes his head.
"As you can see, it's a small village... There are some men, but no one makes a living fighting, and the weapons are only for hunting."
Goblins are small and powerless monsters. If it's a normal individual, even a human with no knowledge of combat can deal with it.
But that's only if the number of opponents is about the same. Goblins have a tremendous reproductive power, and if their nests are left unattended, their numbers will increase to dozens or even hundreds in the blink of an eye.
With the size of this village, there would be no chance of winning against over 100 goblins.
The mayor's expression is dark because he knows that.
Seeing the village chief like that, Arthur and the others looked at each other and nodded.
“Mr. Village head, will you allow us to help you?”
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