34-Chapter 2-7 Rockbird and Bandit Mod

Guuuu~. The first thing I heard when I woke up was the sound of Shiroumaru's stomach. He seemed to be quite hungry without food last night. He sat down beside me and looked at me intently.

'Good morning, Shiroumaru. Shall we go for dinner?

"One!

He barked vigorously. He was drooling from his mouth.

I got dressed and then headed out to the yard. A few guests were gathered at the well.

I was hesitant to let Shiroumaru out of the stone, so I decided to just wash my face and head out of the city.

There was a cool breeze blowing as we went outside the city. A short distance away from the gate, I let Shiroumaru and the others out of the bag and prepared breakfast. As an apology for yesterday, I took out the boa meat and used my magic to roast it.

It was a bone-in thigh (about 15kg), but Shiroumaru went directly to bite into it and finished it in no time. We had left some vegetables on the table as well, but he ate them all.

While watching him eat, I was eating the meat I'd grilled for myself on a piece of bread.

I'm sure Shilomar didn't want it, but Slarin was in front of me, begging me for it.

I also grilled the meat for today's lunch and threw it into the magic bag. The gatekeeper caught a whiff of the smell and looked at me, but I pretended not to see him.

It was a little early, but I was going to go hunting for rockbirds, which was the plan for today.

I got Tanikaze out of the bag and asked Slarin to join me. Shiroumaru is still out there, trying to run as hard as he can after a while.

In my case, the preparations themselves are all in the bag, so as long as I have food, I'm ready to go at any time. I also prepared that food earlier.

I attach the reins and saddle to the tanikaze and adjust the stirrups. Then I climbed aboard and called out to Shiroumaru, who was ready to go at any time.

I give Tanikaze instructions to move forward. The instructions are no different from those of a normal horse. However, Tanikaze's magic power decreases as she runs, so she has to replenish her magic power periodically. Well, if you don't let it run all day long, its magic power won't be empty.

I let Tanikaze advance at a driven pace (about 20km/h). Shiroumaru is running alongside Tanikaze, but occasionally he goes ahead or stops off.

We passed several merchants and travelers, all surprised to see Tanikaze and frightened to see Shiroumaru. Each time we apologized as we went along, but within two hours we were able to reach the mountain we were aiming for.

I had heard that rockbirds were found in the upper part of the mountain, so I took the Tanikaze to the foot of the mountain and walked from there.

I put the Tanikaze back in my bag and took a short break before starting to hunt.

Using our search, we got some responses near us, but most of them were deer, rabbits, and the occasional boar, and we didn't find the rockbirds we were looking for.

So we gave up on the immediate area and concentrated on climbing the mountain, and after a couple of hours of climbing, we finally seemed to have entered the rockbird habitat and began to find what looked like glimpses of feathers and droppings.

There were two responses on the radar about 100 meters from here. As I approached under my breath, I saw two rockbirds. Looks like they have a nest.

I took aim from about 50 meters away and fired two air blitzes in rapid succession. The two bullets successfully hit the rockbirds in the head and let them fall.

Shiroumaru rushes over. Slarin was on his back. I moved closer, too, and bagged my prey.

I looked at the nest above and saw two eggs.

"Whoa, Lucky, two eggs!

Most rockbirds only lay one egg, and many of them are small. In that respect, this egg was large enough and the shell seemed thick enough. Probably, the parent's magic power was strong or the food was abundant.

By the way, the size of the egg of this time is an oval of 25cm in length and 20cm in diameter. The weight is 3 kg. It was bigger than the egg of the ostrich in the previous life. Normally, it's a little smaller than this one.

The eggs are placed in the back and the nest is broken down. A rockbird's nest is also a territorial symbol, so this makes it easier for other individuals to build new nests.

"Now we have a response 200 meters away!

And after hunting at this rate, I had 20 rockbirds and 13 eggs in less than 3 hours. I decided to end the hunt, saying that this was enough for me.

At the same time, I take my sword out of my bag. I instructed Shiroumaru to be ready for battle at any time.

That's because there are people who have been following me for about an hour now. There are five of them. I don't know their gender or even their species, but I decided that there was a good chance that it wasn't a rogue thing.

We walked down the mountain with caution. The other side is going down accordingly. I knew it was going to be a bad idea.

So when I got near the bottom, I started running as fast as I could. The five of us were struck by a false sense of security and panicked. I ran to a meadow where I could get a good view and stopped. There, I took out the Tanikaze and put Slarin in it and kept it waiting. Shiroumaru deliberately made me wait in the forest and instructed me to sneak up behind the five of them and follow them.

Five people show up about five minutes later. Three men and two women. All of them are of the human race. One of the men comes forward.

"Hey, kid. Hey, kid, why'd you run away?

'Then why were you following me in the woods?

These words upset the five of them.

'Did you think you weren't noticed? With such a lousy tail.

In fact, the five of them were poorly followed. They seemed to be careful about the distance, but since the five of them were walking together, the sound would be audible, and they couldn't hide their figures, so did they want to be found on purpose? I even thought.

'It doesn't matter! Give me all your rockbirds!

And leave your horse behind while you're at it!

I'm laughing at the joke. When the woman saw that I was silent, she got on a roll.

The white wolf by this one looked like he had a nice shiny coat.

I'd love to have that one, too. I'd like to keep the skin on the wall.

I said. I looked behind the five of them (...), dumbfounded.

Yeah? What are you going to do, Shiroumaru?

Then Shiroumaru, who had been creeping up to 10 meters behind the five men, roared and rushed towards the five men.

Dogon!

With a loud bang, two women were blown away. One flew into the air and the other rolled around like a bowling ball, engulfing the men.

The five men were devastated by Shiroumaru's blow. From a quick glance, they didn't seem to be dead, but they were badly injured, with broken bones and other serious injuries. I woke up the first man who opened his mouth, giving him a slight kerfuffle and waking him up.

So, what do you want from me?

He spoke to the man crawling on the ground.

'Don't be silly you don't know who I am.

I don't know!

He punched him in the face and knocked him out. I looked in the man's pocket, but I couldn't find any guild cards or anything else.

For the time being, I decided to tie him up with a rope and take him to the city.

On the way back, I tied the carriage to Tanikaze and carried the five people. The carriage is more like a large eighteen-wheeler than a carriage, without the hood. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.

"I tried to take his prey, but they turned the tables on me.

I couldn't get a word out of him.

"I'm sorry for attacking you.

"Three men were killed in the process.

"Soaring like a bird.

I hung a board that said, "I'm not going to be able to do this. As I headed into town, with frequent stops along the way, people were pointing at me and laughing at me as I passed them. Some of them came to ask me what had happened to me, so I gave them a polite and detailed account of what had happened.

Because of my slow return, I arrived in town much later than I had planned. It was probably past seven o'clock already.

I explained the situation to the gatekeeper, and I walked into town with Tanikaze and headed for the guild. The gatekeeper was muttering to himself, "Here we go again....

When I arrived at the guild, I called out to a staff member who was just outside and asked him to call Flute for me. Soon after that, Flute-san came, but she seemed a little upset that she was about to leave.

I understand," he said. Mr. Temma and the five of you will now have a meeting to discuss the situation. The outcome of that will determine how to deal with the situation.

The five of them seemed to be mumbling something when I said, "I don't know what to do. When Mr. Flute removed the gag.

'Why should we be subjected to deliberation? We're the victims!

I said. The other four nodded.

'That little brat came up behind me and killed the white wolf and took our rockbird!

The man gets even more heated. A crowd began to form around him.

'Otherwise, how could a kid like that hunt a rockbird?

Yes! The man asks the people around him to agree with him. The people around me look at me and then look at the men with a dumbfounded look on their faces. The man is oblivious to the reactions of the people around him and makes a passionate speech.

'So how did you guys get rid of the rockbird?

I turned to the men and asked them a question. The men.

Bow! He killed it with his bow!

I replied. So I put all the rockbirds out there on the spot.

'Mr. Flute, and everyone around you! Look at the heads of these rockbirds!

He held up one rockbird.

'All the rockbirds here have been killed by magic. There is not a single arrow wound. Please make sure.

I held out the rock bird to him. Mr. Flute took a quick look at it first, and then the people around him checked it out.

'It's true. The hole has been neatly penetrated. An arrow would have messed up the wound even more.

'That's a really beautiful wound! This way, you won't die without causing any weird stress. It won't spoil the flavor of the meat.

And all the scars are in nearly the same place, just one spot. You have to be a top-notch wizard to do this.

And there were cheers all around them. The men turned blue in the face.

'This is settled without needing to deliberate. What shall we do?'

Mr. Flute asked the men, but they did not answer.

'Mr Temma. Are you going to fine him or drop him into slavery? The minimum fine is 100,000 G, but in this case it's likely to be 300,000 G or more because it's so bad. Of course, it's per capita. In the case of slaves, ownership comes into play.

He asks. Mr. Flute seems to be in a bad mood. You can see his frustration in his words. I'll send you some food.

"Is it my decision?

'Yes, it is. In this case, it would be considered an act of banditry. Thieves have no human rights.

And when I got there.

Wait a minute. My parents are noblemen. You know what happens!

He said proudly. To a man like that, I am.

So what's the problem?

I said. I actually knew it using an appraisal.

His name...Geez.

Age... 23.

Race... human race.

Title: Second son of an honorary nobleman (quasi-baronet), a pseudo-robber

It was. Since he is the son of an honorary nobleman, it seems he is not a nobleman himself. Moreover, the title says that he is a pseudo-robber. This is a bad idea.

You are an aristocrat. I'm a nobleman, not one of you!

A man starts screaming. Watching it.

An honorary nobleman is only good for one generation. So you're just a common thief!

I told him. The man turned bright red.

My parents have ties to the Duke of Sangha, too!

Finally, he even started to mention the Duke's name. When I heard that, I was like.

''Mr. Flute, have someone go to the Knights' headquarters and tell the Fourth Squad Leader that I (Temma) am calling for you.

Mr. Flute nodded at my words and let the staff go. The man had a good look on his face, but anyone who knew the identity of the fourth unit commander of this city's Order of Knights looked at the man with a look at the poor man.

It must have been about ten minutes later, but the Primera came running over.

'What is it, Temma-san, what's wrong!

For some reason, Primera speaks to me in a respectful manner. I said a quick hello.

Excuse me. We've been having some problems. It wasn't just me, it was something that involved the captain's family.　

He said, and explained in turn. Primera's face became more and more grim.

''Hey, knight. My parents are noblemen and this kid attacked me. That's disrespectful. Just let me go, please.

He speaks up without reading the air. Primera turned to face the man and made a smile, but if you looked closely, you could see a twitch at his temples.

''For now, let me introduce myself. I am Primera von Sangha, Captain of the Fourth Squadron of the Knights of this city. I'm the third daughter of the Duke of Sangha you mentioned.

Primera said. The man stopped moving for a moment.

Well, that's good news. My father was the Duke of Sangha and he shut up!

The primera let out a loud voice that was filled with rage. The volume of her voice startled not only the man, but also the people around him, showing a slight fright.

''How dare a bandit talk about a nobleman and even mention the name of a duke! The disrespect is yours! You won't get a death sentence!

He was angry. The man scoffed at the swordsmanship too much.

Primera turned to me.

'Let me leave these men in the custody of the Order.

The words themselves sounded like they were asking for something, but they were powerful enough that they didn't say anything.

It's fine. But please remember that I have the first rights to those guys, so please keep that in mind.

I agreed. It's helpful, said Primera, but she pretended to think about it for a moment.

I'm sorry, but you're going to have to help me carry these guys out.

And it was still somewhat out of place.