“Mr. Village head, will you allow us to help you?”
The mayor hesitated to say something about Arthur's proposal.
"I'm grateful for the offer, but this village has no money that's worth the work..."
Even if the other party is a goblin, if you don't know how big the group is, it will cost a reasonable amount to request.
He wanted some help, but he didn't think he could commission a job without a reward.
Arthur's next words were unexpected because he was able to make such common sense judgments.
“Is it about reward?... I see…Then first of all, the geography of this area, since we're travellers, we don’t want to get lost... Also, I'd like you to share the food and bed until the matter of the goblin is settled, and the preserved food when we leave here.”
"But then, that’s too little..."
"This may sound arrogant, but if it's just a goblin, there's no danger to us. Whether or not we can protect you depends on the size and number of nests..."
"However……"
While he feel bad, there is no way for the village to be saved unless they cling to this proposal here. After thinking about it, the village chief bows his head to Arthur.
“I understand. Please treat us kindly”
"No it’s fine, it's true that I was in trouble because I didn't know the way."
“Let me also thank you for not only saving my life, but also for the village…”
"No, no, it's really fine."
The two of them kept their heads bowed, and Arthur was troubled by this.
The women, who had been silent until now, said that the conversation would not progress.
"Let’s leave the gratitude until after things are settled. So, how do we fight?"
"Isn't there no choice but to hit the nest?"
"I agree. Even if it's the size of this village, the five of us can't protect it if it's attacked from all sides."
"Yeah ──── So, I'd like to ask someone to guide me to find the nest. If possible, someone who can protect themselves."
"Then it should be Toga, isn't it?"
"Who’s toga?"
"He's the hunter from this village I talked about him to on the way here. He's familiar with the mountains and can use a bow."
"It's decided then, then that toga-"
"I'll call him right away."
Saying that, Dayan rushed out.
Soon after, he returned with a large man, Toga.
"I brought him"
"what's with this……"
The man's eyebrows are knitted, perhaps because he was brought in so forcefully.
When the village chief asked him to take a seat and explained the situation, the wrinkles between his eyebrows grew deeper and deeper, and as soon as the village chief finished speaking, Toga bowed deeply.
“It’s my responsibility. Although I noticed something wrong with the forest, I was unable to pinpoint the cause..."
"It’s fine, no one thinks it's your fault. Besides that, can you find the goblin’s nest?"
"It's limited to a place where I don't usually stop by and can live in a certain number. Probably a cave a little away from here."
“Then, can I ask you to accompany us?”
"Rather, I should be the one to ask."
With Toga's cooperation, concrete discussions began.
"I told the Mayor and Dayan-san earlier, but I can defeat any number of goblns."
"What exactly do you mean by defeat?"
“Me, Mei, and Roa can use wide-range magic. If the goblins are organized, I should be able to shoot magic and wipe them out. The problem is ────"
"If there are goblins outside the nest?"
"Yes, like the guys who attacked Dayan-san, there must be a certain number of goblins who have left their nests to secure food and nurseries. There is a possibility that they will attack the village while we are destroying their nests. ”
"Will we split up too?"
"Yeah, let's split into two groups: searching for nests and defending the village. Me and Mei, who can do area attacks, will accompany Toga-san and hit the nests, I want Lelia, who can use recovery magic, Roa, who is good at searching enemies, and Rinka, who specializes in melee, to stay and protect the village.."
There was no objection to the division decided by Arthur, and the story progressed.
"When are you going to set the attack?"
"How long does it take to get to the cave in question?"
"It's about half a day. If we leave now, the sun will set when we get there."
"Then let's get out there as soon as Toga-san is ready. They're not that smart, but they might think it's unnatural that the goblins that attacked Dayan-san hasn't come back."
"Understood"
"Then we will go around the village and check the terrain etc."
"Yeah"
"I will explain it to the villagers, so please take care of everyone."
"..."
While the policy was set and everyone started to move, no one noticed Dayan's gloomy expression────
"seeiyaah~!"
Rinka's giant ax swung at a terrifying speed.
Those who try to dodge the violence and those who try to prevent it are equally reduced to silent pieces of meat.
A few hours after Arthur and the others left the village, they had already been attacked several times.
"Yo!"
Listening to Rinka's voice alone might make you lose your mind, but the spectacle of the battle is nothing short of horrifying.
As soon as she catches the goblins in her field of vision, she uses explosive acceleration to close the distance, and with a single swing of the ax she transforms the goblins into corpses without mercy.
"Okay! ──── Wait, is this the end?"
After slaughtering a dozen goblins with just three swings, she called out to Roa, who was standing behind her.
When she shared the view with the spirits that Roa had scattered around, there were no goblins in the surrounding area.
"For the time being, they’re no longer around the village."
"Well, what are we going to do now?"
"I want to take a break. My eyes are tired..."
Roa, who had been searching for enemies while processing multiple visual information, rubbed her eyes.
The two of them, once they had parted ways, headed towards the village.
"Arthur's reading was a big hit. They attacked as soon as the three set out."
"If everyone went looking for a nest, the village would be in trouble."
"Hey~~ But the goblins that attack us will come together little by little, so it's easy to do, and I think we'll be able to finish without any damage this time."
"flag……"
“Don’t say ominous things!?”
When they returned to the village, the villagers who were guarding them welcomed them.
"How was the situation?"
"I killed the ones around us. They're no longer near this village."
"I see... we were saved, really. What would have happened if the girls weren't there..."
“If that’s all they amount to it’s fine~~…Besides that, it’s not over yet, so don’t let your guard down, okay?”
"Ooh, we'll be watching over for you for a while, ladies, please rest."
"Yeah, we’ll leave it to you"
When she left the the watch duty to the villagers and headed to the center of the village, in front of the village chief's house, there were villagers who did not participate in the watch, mainly children, the elderly, and women, preparing meals and preparing materials to reinforce the fence.
When the villagers noticed the two returning, they welcomed them warmly and called out to Lelia, who was behind the village chief's house.
"Welcome back, both of you. I'm glad you're safe."
"We’re back~~, how about the barrier?"
"I've finished drawing the magic circle, so I can activate it if I put magic into it. However, it's a size that can fit all the people in the village, so it won't last long."
"It's okay. The barrier is just a preparation for emergencies."
"flag……"
"So stop doing that!"
As a result, Roa's words did not come true, and after that the small-scale raids calmed down, and the three of them returned from searching for the nest at noon the next day.
"Are the three of you okay?"
"Yeah, the nest was exactly what Toga-san read, so Mei shot magic into it and ended it. Just in case, I hunted down the goblins who stayed overnight and came back, so it's late, but none of the three of us got hurt."
"Thank god……"
Lelia strokes her chest at Arthur's report, and the villagers are excited.
"I'm glad everyone is safe."
"Village chief. Yes, I think I've crushed the nest and defeated most of the goblins outside. Also, just to be sure, I'm going to look around the area for a few more days."
“Thank you for everything. Anyway, you must be tired today. We will look after you, so please take a rest.”
"Yes, I'll accept your offer."
Arthur and the group, who had been busy since the previous day, fell into a deep sleep as soon as they lay down at the village chief's house.
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