「Alvin!」
「Oh! How'd it
goes over there, Shinji?」
When Shinji returned to the village square, Alvin and the others
were already there. The square was buzzing with activity before they went out
to defend the village, but now most of the residents have gone back to their
homes, and there are only a few beastmen, including the village chief in here.
「Are the
monsters have been reported?」
The chief nodded at Alvin's words.
「Yes... it
was fortunate that the vigilantes were able to handle the situation, but the
miners were not able to do anything about it...」
The captain of the vigilantes told the chief that if several members
of the vigilantes responded to each monster and used walls and bows for
support, there would be no problem in continuing to defend.
And after examining the shell that Alvin had brought back, the chief
found that the hardness of the outer shell made it impossible to penetrate
without the reinforcement of magic power, making it impossible for an amateur
combatant to deal with. Because of that reason, he came to the painful
conclusion that the miners in the mine were unlikely to survive.
「Now, the
vigilantes will be able to handle the monster attack... Thank you, adventurers...
If we had been taken by surprise, there must have been a great deal of damage
to this village...」
「I was just
doing what I could as an adventurer. So, I'm glad I could help」
Alvin smiled at the village chief, who bowed deeply, but the chief,
with a pale face, left the square with the remaining beastmen, saying he had
other things to do.
「It seems the
miners didn’t escape to the village……」
Milis muttered to herself as she stared on the direction of the
mines, feeling sorry for them. It is obvious that the loss of the men who are
proud of their strength to work as miners is quite painful for the village.
「Why would
the... monsters come out of from the mine?」
「Well.... The
factor can't be known without investigating the cause, and because the mines
didn’t operate properly, it's probably a matter of life and death for the <Este>
Town」
No one can give Alvin a definitive answer. But it is also true that
they can't just leave it like this. However, as adventurers, Alvin and the
others could not go to the mine on their own.
The mine was
under the jurisdiction of the <Este> Town, and it would be unreasonable
if the <Este> Town did not take the lead in investigating the cause.
So, in order to figure out how to proceed, Shinji sent a thought to
Durin.
『Durin, have you visited the guild?』
『Yes! Ye were right, they are going to send an investigation team to
th’ mine!』
Before
Shinji returned to the square, he asks Durin to go to the Adventurers' Guild in
the <Este> Town to gather information.
Based on the
ant monster that had attacked the <Este> Town and the condition of the
mines confirmed by <Eagle Eyes>, the Adventurer's Guild had learned that
something unusual had occurred in the mines. As a result, it was agreed that
the guards would take care of the Town's defense, while the adventurers' guild
would investigate the mine, confirm the safety of the several villages around
the mine, and provide relief.
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『Also, they
were waiting fur yer party to come back. Th’ reason was is ye are th’ most
skilled adventurer in Town right now and I think they want ye to help organize
th’ investigation team』
『Well, the
adventurer's guild must know that we're taking a day trip for a request... But
our party is the best in the Town now, huh?』
After listening to Durin's story, Shinji smiled inwardly to prevent
Alvin and the others from finding out. It was precisely because of this unusual
situation that a strong party of adventurers could be counted on, and
opportunities to accumulate achievements would naturally arise.
It can be said that their efforts and achievements have paid off so
far.
『All right. Thank you, Durin. I'll try to get back to <Este>』
『It's fine. If th’ mine is destroyed, we'll be in trouble too and
please solve this as soon as ye can!』
As Shinji was having a thoughtful conversation with Durin, Alvin and
the others were discussing the possibility that it would be better to stay in
the village, and Shinji joined in.
「I think it's
better to go back to Este than stay here. Because I'm wondering how we're going
to deal with the mine. If we're going to protect it, we need to know how long
we have to」
「Hmm, I see. ...Sure
enough.... But I'm still worried about this village...」
Certainly, they can't stay on standby to protect them forever.
Still, Alvin could not make up his mind when he thought of the monsters that
might attack.
Then, it happened as Hiyuri showed up.
「Everyone
from <Running Wolves>! If you're going back to <Este> Town, I'd
like to come with you!」
Hiyuri, who
had heard the talk about whether or not to return, shouted, “I can't miss this
chance”.
The reason
Hiyuri wants to the <Este> Town because she received a letter from her
father, the chief, asking for reinforcements from the Lord of the <Este>
Town, so, Hiyuri needed to get to the Town as quickly as possible. Alvin, who
heard the situation, decided going back to the <Este> Town.
「It's
decided! Let's all go back!」
They responded to Alvin's declaration in their own way.
Thus, Alvin and the others returned to <Este> with Hiyuri.
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