Chapter 39-40

Chapter 39 - A warrior stops in the village

After saying goodbye to Nei, we returned to Grigit.

I didn't want to go back to Northstar right away.

Because of this, I am forced to make changes to my plans.

The original plan was to go to a certain village in Grigit.

We wanted to go to the capital from there, but thanks to our stop at the hidden fairy village, it ended up leading us to a detour that ended up being important.

But it was good.

I was able to save both Nei and the city of Northstar.

Our plans didn't necessitate that we travel in a hurry, so we were able to be flexible in terms of the places we visit.

…Although now I have to speed up the pace.

"Graaaaaaar!"

"The food at the inn yesterday was delicious. I didn't want to eat the internal organs, but when I tasted it, it was tasty."

"The owner recommended it to us."

"Frau is not a big fan of such food, I prefer something simpler."

The three of us exchanged a few words in harmony

"Graaaaar! Graaaaar!"

"By the way, Frau, I've never seen you in that state before."

"Sure! The Lord doesn't care too much about the strength of his companions just because he's strong. You should have more confidence in us, so you'll be able to rely more on your useless slaves!"

"I agree with you on that. Master has a tendency to try to do everything himself, so he has to rely more on us!"

"This is not what I was referring to."

While we were talking I was fighting a tiger. Well, I can't necessarily say a fight, since I was playing with it, but the tiger thought so otherwise.

When I grabbed him by the back of the neck and lifted him up, he suddenly changed his behavior and started making a weird noise, like he was begging me to put him down.

You know you are no match for me when you fail to bite first.

Occasionally, even the monsters are wild and boring.

"I wonder how much a tiger's skin will is worth"… Hearing that, the tiger became nervous.

"Just kidding, but I hope I don't see you around here again."

"Gaur"

I threw the tiger and as soon as it hit the ground, it ran away at full speed without looking back.

Soon after, Panda peeked out of the backpack.

I guess he was hiding because he thought it was too much trouble.

"Hey…"

"Hmm?"

"Look at Frau's stats."

Speaking of which…

Level: 190

Name: Frau

Age: 28 years old

Gender: Female

Race: Fairy

Jobs: Blacksmith, Priestess (slave)

Skills

Attack power: LvL 6

Agility: LvL 8

Guardian: LvL 4

Growth Prayer: LvL 10

The increase in skills caused them to grow at a frightening rate.

What is this growth prayer?

"Growth Prayer is a skill that works for plants. As the name implies, it accelerates growth and speeds up the harvest time of crops."

"Hey, are you a blacksmith?"

"Yes, because I'm from a blacksmithing family."

That explains why she uses a hammer as a weapon.

So does that mean Papau makes armor?

Maybe I should ask him if he could make me a good quality knife next time.

"Just so you know, my Lord, there's also more to see."

"You mean the part about your age?"

"No! I'm talking about my level! I've improved a lot since the last battle!"

"Well, that's true, Frau-San."

"Please stop, thank you." (It angers her to be called San, since they realized she is older than they are.)

Frau rose from level 130 to 190 in the last battle.

Well, it is normal to happen if you have defeated a large number of demons.

Kaede has reached level 260. Soon she will be on a par with me.

And meanwhile I'm still stuck at level 300. The experience saving skill absorbs everything.

No matter how much experience is doubled, it is difficult to move up when most of it is being absorbed.

This ability is like a parasite.

"Notice: magic saving and skill experience saving have been restored."

Messages appeared in my field of vision.

I think I spoke too fast. I guess these will suck up a lot of my experience as well.

Haaaah~.

The village was hidden deep within the mountains.

Far from the city, people continue to live their lives as in the past.

Of course, there is no shower, there are no convenient items, there are few wizards, and it is an old town that goes to the trouble of boiling water using wood fire every day.

However, this village is actually one of the best tourist spots that Grigit has to offer.

As proof of this, the town is filled with several inns and is crowded with travelers.

There are carved wooden bears and wild boars sold as souvenirs in the stores.

In one restaurant, there is a sign that says "the famous Patthang village chest bread".

Chest bread: what every man needs.

"By the way, Master, after leaving the village as planned, we'll be heading to the capital, right?"

"Yes, we will wait for Sain and the others there. Nei said that if we go back to Balseille now, we'll just be going around in circles. It'd be better to ambush them at that place to end this."

I will free Lisa and Soara, then I will kill Sain.

However, I would like to talk to him before that.

Of course that includes Lisa and Soara.

This time, I am determined to find out what is true.

"Don't think too much about it."

"I'm sorry. It was showing on my face, wasn't it?"

Kaede gently puts her hand on my arm and looks at me with concern.

I have acted as if I am trying not to worry my friends as much as possible, but it is not easy.

"You should eat this to cheer yourself up!"

"Nom!"

Suddenly, Frau puts something white in my mouth.

I chewed it and the sweetness spread in my mouth.

She, too, is having what appears to be white bread.

"Amu, what is this?"

"They were selling it at that place."

"…Boob bread?"

This town praises boobs a lot.

The surface dough is spongy and delicious.

I broke it in half and handed one to Kaede.

"Nom, I missed this taste!"

Kaede's tail swished back and forth vigorously.

Panda was mesmerized by the movements of her tail and kept looking from side to side.

"Did you eat this too, Kaede?"

"Yes, my grandmother would secretly feed it to me without my mother's knowledge."

"Grandma?"

"Well, she was actually my grandmother's grandmother…"

She clenched her fists as she told me.

I made her stop when I realized it hurt to remember it.

But does the Beastkin race live for so long?

Or was her great-grandmother someone very special?

My doubts about how Kaede came to be a slave further invade my head.

I forgot to ask her how she got to this point.

I am failing as her master by not knowing my slave's past.

"Lord! Look at that!"

"Uhm?"

Frau grabs my head and forces me to turn forward.

Hey, that was pretty rough.

You are a slave, you should be more gentlel with your master.

When my eyes focused on the street, there was a crowd of people in front of the cows.

"The specialty of the people of Patthang, the best milk you'll ever find! 500 for a glass, get in line!"

People line up.

The owner pours the milk from the pot into a glass and gives it to the customer.

The customers have milk mustaches and look happy.

I didn't know the chest this town kept praising belonged to cows.

I thought it was a different kind of boob. What a disappointment.

"Master, let's go have a drink."

"Frau wants a drink too! I'm sure Panda would also like some!"

"Kyui!"

"All right, but don't pull me."

Two slave girls and an animal pull me by my clothes to get me to line up.

Right next to the stall was a boy who was milking the cow vigorously.

We each received a glass and drank together.

"Hmmm, it's so sweet and delicious!"

"Fuha ~, delicious ~"

"It's very good, it makes Frau happy."

"Kyui!"

It was so delicious that we had a second glass.

Paki

Hmm, did I hold the glass too tightly that it started to break?

I looked for cracks in the glass but didn't find any.

Paki, Paki Paki Paki

That familiar sound kept echoing inside my head.

It can't be… But if the last reports were from the savings system…

" Notice: Since the skill saving's level has reached the upper limit, it will be paid upon ranking up"

"Notice: The payout has been improved by the effect of UP skill"

"Notice: Skill savings has been damaged. It will take some time to repair"

Eeeh.

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Chapter 40 - The Warrior Goes to the Elven Village Part 1

Skill savings was broken.

" Notice: Since the "skill savings" level has reached the upper limit, it will be paid upon leveling UP"

"Notice: The payout has been improved by the effect of skill "UP""

"Notice: "skill savings" has been damaged. It will take some time to repair"

"Report: You have acquired the skill experience multiplier"

"Report: You have acquired the "Dragon's Eye"".

"Report: You have acquired the "Mega Boost Emissary"".

"Report: You have acquired a new job "Imitator"".

"Report: You have acquired the Super Versatile Key".

These are skills I've never heard of.

Some of which I don't know how to use at all.

No, wait.

The dragon's eye sounds interesting, is it something the warriors of the ancient race had?

It is said that the dragon's eye is capable of perceiving hidden beings, such as ghosts and spirits.

If something turns out to be very powerful, I may be able to capture it visually.

The "Mega Boost" is probably a result of "Master Tamer".

It can be used to increase the level of tamed monsters. This is strange, as I have heard of a casual level boost, not a Mega Boost.

The "Imitator" job may be one of the skills of a copycat, but as the name implies, can you really copy someone else's job?

I haven't tested these skills for a long time, but I should try them and check out their uses.

The "Super Versatile Key" is another skill I've never heard of.

I heard somewhere that the "Great Thief" has a "special key", a lock-picking ability that could access anything that is kept under a lock or even padlock.

I feel like I've lost a little more of my humanity after this.

"What's the matter, my Lord? You seem a little dazed."

"My 'Skill Savings' is broken again, and my levels are growing."

"That's great, Master, congratulations!"

"Yes, thank you."

I smiled as Kaede hugged me.

My pretty slave is always happy to embrace me.

It makes me happy, but I'm a little embarrassed and can't look directly at her.

"Are you getting stronger again? No extreme changes?"

Frau spun around and watched me.

Every time she did, I could smell her sweet, flowery scent.

As I pat her on the head, Frau's face turns red and she freezes.

"Hmmm~, sudden heat pads are cheating."

"Should I stop?"

"No! Caress me more!"

"Even more?"

I patted her head some more and she continues to turn red and freeze up.

Frau is a beautiful girl who has a small body but captivates everyone.

Being restless is a flaw of hers, but I think it's also her charm.

Even after all this time, I'm glad to have her as a friend.

Toh

Someone taps me on the shoulder.

"Hey buddy, can you pay for that soon?"

Panda seems to have drunk all the milk in the pot while we were distracted.

He was floating in the air looking satisfied.

I apologized to the owner and to the customers in line.

There will always be situations that make you uneasy.

And my concern at the moment was about Sain, Lisa and Soara.

No matter how much I torture myself with these thoughts, I won't solve anything if I don't do something soon.

Everything that has happened has helped me change and grow as a person.

This change has made it possible for me to see things in a way that was impossible before.

That's why I'm going to enjoy this trip as best I can.

"Master, look! That's the rumored Tower of Kroyess!"

"Wow, it looks really big from over here!"

"Kyui!"

We were able to observe a panoramic view of the landscape from the village observatory.

The forest was surrounded by multiple mountains, and in the middle of it stood a giant, majestic tower.

The Tower of Kroyess… One of the many ruins of the ancient race.

The purpose of the tower, the method and reason for its construction, as well as the structure of its interior are unknown.

The reason is simple: the area where the tower is located is the domain of the Elves.

Humans cannot approach the tower and, therefore, it can only be seen from a distance.

Although it's also worth seeing from here, as the tower is more impressive from a distance.

The appearance of the tower is very beautiful.

It was pure white with golden decoration.

At the top, a jewel-like red stone reflected a dazzling light.

It is a solemn, but fantastic building.

For us who were in a very high place, we could see it well without using a telescope.

"I can see why this town is a tourist attraction."

"Exactly."

"It looks like a mountain when you look at it up close, but it's very beautiful from a distance!"

"Hmm? A mountain?"

At Frau's comment, I turned my head to look at her.

I was very curious about her words.

From the way she said it, it sounds like she's seen it up close before.

" ...Why do you have that face?"

"Have you seen that tower up close?"

"I already told you. Fairies are good friends with Elves."

"Oh."

I think I heard it when I visited her village.

I forgot all about it.

Does it mean that if Frau talks to the Elves, we will get a closer look at that tower?

We might even get to see the inside of the place.

I was really looking forward to seeing the inside of the tower.

"Can you ask the Elves to let us see it?"

"Well, they're pretty stubborn. I think if I convince them, they might let us in… Do you really want to see that tower up close?"

"Of course!"

Frau smiles.

I have a bad feeling about this.

She will probably ask for something selfish.

"Frau wants to reach level 220, please help me, my Lord."

"Is that what you want?"

"It would be my pride as a servant of the great race. Frau wants to level up fast because she wants to catch up with Kaede-San and help the Lord, even a little. I don't want to be a burden anymore and stay flat-chested, I'm sure I'll make it!"

My eyes expanded at her words.

I feel pressured by the demonic aura emanating from her.

And I'm curious about the "flat-chested" part of her speech.

Although I can understand why you might be concerned about the size of your breasts.

"Okay, I'll give priority to improving Frau's level on the way to town."

"Yay! We'll aim for level 220!"

Every time she jumped in the air, the pigtails of her yellow-green hair swayed.

A village of elves sounds interesting.

Being able to interact with a race that usually doesn't open up to humans is intriguing for an adventure lover.

And I've heard that elves are very beautiful. It's natural for a man to be curious. Yes, it's natural and normal.

Gyu, Kaede hugs my arm.

"I'm here for you, Master."

"I'm not thinking anything of what you're thinking."

"Oh, yes, that I know."

She turns red and looks at me.

She rubs her tail all over my body, as if trying to imprint her scent on me.

I caress her head and she closes her eyes, looking very happy.

She really is a pretty slave.

"My Lord! Come on!"

"I'm coming!"

Frau shouted and we started walking through the forest together.

Frau swings her hammer and a Red Bear is tossed in the air with tremendous force.

She flew at high speed, zigzagging between the trees, smashing the hordes of goblins and orcs in the blink of an eye, and sending the last remaining griffin crashing to the ground

"Level 220 reached!!!"

Frau raises her hammer and shouts in triumph.

I've been watching her all the while, and she's like a little storm.

The pace she was killing the monsters at bothered me so much that I felt it was too much.

"Are you satisfied?"

"Of course, I will no longer be an obstacle."

I know that feeling, Frau…

A while ago I was striving every day not to be like that.

Come to think of it, me, Kaede and Frau were lucky.

The three of us are here by luck and connection.

"!?"

Fwip

An arrow flew out of nowhere and pierced a nearby tree.

"This is a forbidden place for you. Go home now, Human."

An elven woman landed from an elevated position.

She has white skin and long golden hair that she wears in a braid.

Her slender body was clad in a small garment. The area the fabric covered would make you think it was underwear.

Her face was so perfect that one would think it was fake. And her long, pointed ears made it clear that he was an elf.

Griiiik

She prepped her bow again and fixed her gaze on me.