170 - - Episode 13 Dark Connection

For his own safety, peddler Yorum asks former adventurers Erio and Mya to escort him.

The two accepted the request with the condition that they would accompany him, not as adventurers, but as companions.

They headed for the waiting covered wagon to talk to the Mohawk adventurers who would be accompanying them and to show their faces.

While peddlers Jorm and Erio were talking with the leader of the Mohawk adventurers, the other Mohawks were eyeing Miya with a licking gaze.

"Heh ......, that woman is ......."

She's a good woman, isn't she? Heh heh heh ...... I'm looking forward to escorting you tomorrow and beyond."

You guys know ...... what to do if something goes wrong, don't you?

Of course, you'll have to be generous then.

The Mohawk adventurers whisper to each other and look at Miya for advice.

Mya looks uncomfortable, averts her gaze, and imagines a simulation in her mind of being attacked by a Mohawk adventurer.

Mya is also a former adventurer, and has been in the thick of it before in the battle against the kite. Even if she were attacked, she was confident that she would be able to handle the situation.

In ...... fact, when Mya and Erio, who are acquaintances of Dirk (Light), are in danger, they are merely communicating and confirming that they will help them even if they have to use the cards they have been given.

Because of the stern appearance of the Mohicans and their few words, it was not surprising that they were mistaken for being afraid.

After peddlers Yorum and Elio finished talking with the leader of the Mohawk adventurers, Mya and Elio received the money for the medicine they had delivered and left.

The peddlers smiled and began their business with the villagers.

The Mohawk adventurers moved quietly to a position where they could be easily escorted without interfering with their business.

They are very serious and competent adventurers.

They may look very much like that, but they are .......

The Mohawks are scary, but for the villagers, the arrival of the merchants is one of their few pastimes, and they can't afford not to buy necessities and other items.

The villagers are reluctant to buy, but they do it as usual.

Erio and Miya did not see it through to the end and returned to the apothecary's house.

They are there to deliver the payment for the medicine and to ask for permission to follow the peddler to the city tomorrow. While Mya is getting permission, Erio takes over as the leader of the village defense team and asks him to take care of the fields.

The two also had to prepare for the trip, as they will be accompanying the merchant tomorrow.

This is also a request from Jorg, a peddler who has been taking care of them.

Jörg the peddler stayed overnight in the village as usual.

Mohawk and the others stayed overnight in a simple lodging facility for escorting adventurers.

The next day, the escorting Mohawk adventurers and their companions, Erio and Mya, gather in Jörrum's carriage.

They are scheduled to return to the village in 10 days, or at the latest around 15 days.

Erio has prepared his favorite sword and shield from his adventuring days, as well as other equipment and tools.

Miya also picked up her favorite magic staff and switched her mind from being a medicine man's apprentice to an adventurer's one.

The peddler Yorum led the way.

Then, gentlemen, please take care on your way.

Heh heh heh, I'll leave it to you, Mister Jorg. I'm sure you and your little girl have some skills of your own, but as long as you follow our instructions, we won't have any complaints.

I understand. I will listen to your instructions and stay out of your way.

............"

Elio replies on behalf of the company.

Miya is afraid of the appearance of the Mohicans and also becomes shy and hides behind her brother.

The Mohawk adventurers peered at them with grimaces on their faces.

After the greetings and the arrangement of which carriage to ride in were finished, the peddler's carriage newly incorporating Erio and Mya started moving toward the city on the Six Principality side.

About a few hours after leaving the village, .......

Peddler Yorum sits on the wagon's driver's stand, while Elio and Mya sit in the rear doorway to watch the rear.

They follow the wagon with the Mohawk adventurers riding ahead of them.

If there is anything wrong with the carriage in front, the plan is to immediately inform the rear of the situation and decide whether to fight or flee.

Before Erio and Mya arrived, the Mohawk adventurers were also in charge of this rear guard.

The first trip was smooth, with Erio and Mya having no trouble with the Mohawk adventurers, partly because their carriages were physically far apart from each other.

It was during a lunch break that Mya and the others became deeply involved with the Mohawk adventurers.

What?　You all knew Mr. Dirk and the others!"

The sound of Mya's surprised voice echoes along the river.

When the sun reaches almost directly overhead, the wagons pull over to the riverside for a scheduled rest.

The horses were released from the wagon and given feed and water to rest.

In the meantime, the Mohicans were to cook soup on a simple cooking stove made of stones along the river. Miya, wary of foreign substances, offers to help and joins the Mohicans in the cooking.

During the cooking, the Mohicans mentioned Dirk (Light's pseudonym) to Miya as a topic of conversation.

Heh heh heh heh!　I knew that the magician with a promising future that Master Dirk was talking about was Mya. I had thought that it might be Miya, since her name and characteristics were exactly as I had heard of her. I didn't expect it to be exactly like that.

I was surprised, too. I had no idea that you all knew each other, having fought together with Mr. Dirk, Mr. Gold, and Mr. Nemm.

Elio, who had taken the horses off the wagon and was helping to water and feed them, enters the conversation.

The Mohawk leader, who was also taking care of the horses with Elio, tells him.

Speaking of Gold's husband, he also praised Erio. He said, 'You have a good sense of how to use a shield. Gold's husband saved me many times when I was fighting against the monstrous "|Snake Hellhound," a huge four-legged beast with a snake for a tail, in the diversionary operation in the "Giant Tower" forest. It's seriously reassuring that such a husband of Gold's has enough sense to praise me."

No, I'm not even as inexperienced as Mr. Gold. But I can't believe Mr. Gold gave me such a compliment. ......

Elio was truly happy to hear Gold's praise, and his mouth slackens in a grin of delight.

Perhaps aware that he was being a bit disrespectful, Elio covered his mouth with one hand and basked in his joy.

Leaving his brother alone, Mya, with her big, sparkling eyes shining brightly, pleads with him to talk about the darks.

I'd like to hear a story about the Dirks, if you don't mind."

Heh heh heh, of course I don't mind!　We'd love to talk to you about how well they did!

I've been saved many times by Master Dirk, Gold's husband, and Nemm's sister during the 'Giant Tower' forest diversion!　It's our duty to tell the world how great they are and how legendary they are!

The Mohicans were in high spirits when Mya asked them to start talking about the "Giant Tower" forest diversion.

It is not that they want to dance around Mya's cuteness or to make themselves look big for having played an active role together.

This was also a part of the strategy to increase their fame and recognition by spreading the word of the Dirks' and the Wrights' activities, and to help them raise their adventurer ranks, etc.

The "Giant Tower" forest diversion, although ......, was a great stunt orchestrated by the Lights.

The number of monsters appearing on the spot was also adjusted by the lowest level of the "Abyss.

The Snake Hellhound, a giant four-legged beast with a snake tail, was originally on the side of the Abyss, and aside from Gold and Nemmu, the Darks present were imposters.

The whole thing is just a trap to make the "White Knights," the strongest in the Queen Elf Kingdom, head for the "Tower of Titan," and is just a stunt to raise the profile of Dirk and the others.

However, there is no need for Mya and the others to make such a story come true.

In order to raise the profile of Dirk and his friends, the Mohicans tell a funny story so that not only Mya and her friends but also the peddler Yorum will hear it.

It is great that Mya and her friends can let him hear about Dirk and his friends' activities in a natural way as he goes from town to town and from village to village.

The Mohicans are happy to hear the story.

The adventurers, including us, went to the forest and launched a spell into the sky to make the monsters look at us. It didn't take long for a monster to appear, just like the ones in the story. It was a giant four-legged beast with a snake for a tail.

We adventurers were intimidated and frightened at the mere sight of him, but then Master Dirk stepped forward to protect us. And Gold's husband and Nemum's sister standing behind him. Facing a powerful enemy, Master Dirk spoke to the frightened adventurers in a beautiful voice that could be heard far away..."

One after another, the Mohicans continue to tell stories that lift Dirk and the others.

Mya and Erio, who had a connection with Dirk and the others, listened to the stories with delight.

By the time the meal was over and they set out again, the walls between Mya, Erio, and the Mohawk adventurers had been broken down, and they were as close as if they had been fellow adventurers for years.