4 Episode 4: Herb Collection and First Cousin

The next day, I stayed at the inn thanks to Mr. Aug, and I came to the Adventurers Guild to pay back the money I borrowed and earn my living from today.

"Finally, my adventurer life begins today!

When I didn't know to hold my fist, I entered the Adventurer's Guild with exasperation.

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I'm in the guild building, and I'm heading to the board where the adventurers are gathering.

"Hey Dragon Bows. You're looking for a request now?

A strange adventurer talks to me.

Is that who you were looking at buying yesterday?

An adventurer is Frank.

"Yes, I'm going to take it from a permanent request for the F-rank first!

"What f... well, is that what some guys are like? Good luck with that."

It was an inclusive way of putting it, but I'm sure it means rookies want to stretch out and get a request above.

Coming in front of the request board, I look for an F-rank request that is my rank.

I can take the E-rank request once, but at first I have to work at a rank that suits me.

"All right, let's do this"

What I chose was a herb collection job.

The reward is 3 copper coins for each bundle of 10 bottles, but this request is something we are always looking for: a permanent request, so if we collect a lot, they will put it on the reward as much as they picked.

Yet another good point is that there is no penalty for not fulfilling this request.

Usually the Adventurer's request has an achievement date or the Client's designation must be adhered to.

That's why a lot of times an adventurer who receives a request that doesn't fit his height gets penalized for failing to accomplish the request.

And Mr. Aug told me last night while drinking in a good mood in the dining room.

How sweet of you to not only lend me money, but even give me valuable information.

That's why Aug advised me that the first request I would receive would be a permanent request with no penalty.

If it was a herb, it would be good to know because it was well harvested when making potions in the country.

"Hey, you take that?

Looking back, there was a boy as old as me.

The boy has a boy and a girl about the same age behind him.

Monks and wizards out of their gear, and the other is a hunter or bandit because he's wearing a light outfit?

"Yeah, herb collection"

Then the boy laughs a lot more.

"Come on, even kids can pick herbs. You're a grown up, adventurous mouth with us, too, aren't you?

"So are you guys?

"Oh, I'm Gyro, leader of the Team Dragon Slayers!

The boy squeezes his fist and names himself.

"Hey, I told you not to use that name, Gyro!

and the wizard girl who was behind him there waited.

"That's right, Mr. Gyro. Exactly. That team name is embarrassing."

"I don't know if I do either"

Apparently the team name he named is repugnant.

"I think it's cool."

"Oh, you know what I mean! You've got a lot of sights! You can make him my cousin!

Uh, I won't shy away from that.

"Anyway, because you've become an adventurer, let's go more bars flashy! What a chilling job collecting herbs, you'll stay a junior adventurer forever!

"haha......"

When I said that, I wondered if the adventurers around me would not be angry, but rather the other way around, they were staring at Gyro-kun with a very gentle look.

Well, they're all rooting for a new adventurer full of dreams.

"And I'm beyond the rumored dragon killer!

"Dragon killer?

Heh, there's someone like that.

"Yeah, anything. Yesterday, he showed up at the guild and asked me to buy a dragon in hell of a condition."

"Heh."

There were some amazing people there.

How did you defeat a dragon in good condition?

I'm sure my defeated green dragon is an unparalleled and beautiful way to defeat it.

"And he said it was too beautiful to be bought by the Alliance and that he was going to be auctioning off his noble opponents in Wang Du!

Wow, an auction for a noble opponent.

"A man would have to be this big!

"Right."

"That's why we're doing the exorcism job, so you don't have a dick job collecting herbs, either. Find a better job!

And just to say, Gyro, you've left the guild.

Was that an encouragement to adventurers of his own time?

"Oh, I'm sorry. I like the Gyro guy. Say it yourself. He's stupid, but he's not a bad person! Wait, Gyro!

Gyro, your fellow wizard will go out of his way to apologize and then go after him.

You're a good buddy.

Maybe I can team up too.

"But now I have to fulfill the request I received."

He's him, I'm me.

Good luck with the herb collection!

By the way, it's a permanent request, so it's easy and good not to have to apply for a request at the desk!

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"I'll pick it!

Coming to the woods, I quickly begin my search for herbs.

It's strange because it feels like something special when you think it's an adventurer's job, even though it was something you normally did in your hometown.

"The herb should have looked for a place in the shade... there it is"

When we find the medicinal herb we find quickly, we take the knife out and cut it out of its roots.

Because this type of herb grows again as many times as the leaves become the ingredient, leaving the roots behind.

"Oh, there it is, too"

Find and collect the herbs one after the other.

"There are a lot of herbs around here, at this pace you might be able to return not only the prescribed number of 10, but also the money for 5 borrowed silver coins right away!

I enjoy picking herbs and collect them with a passion. [M]

Hometown Then there are no shops, and the herbs were collected for use in the village, so I never collected them for sale.

I knew you'd get it, so you're totally unmotivated!

I'm so glad I'm an adventurer!

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"Oh, is this enough?"

Having collected such a large amount of herbs, I was about to head back to town.

I don't feel the weight because I have a magic bag, but when it gets too late, the reception gets crowded like it did yesterday.

And that was then.

Suddenly the sound disappeared from the forest.

The sounds of beasts and insects, and even the groaning of trees.

"Huh!?"

Something is always going on at times like this.

Even when I was a hero in my previous life, when the surrounding sounds disappeared, powerful demons appeared and terrible disasters occurred.

And as expected, there was a burst of trees falling from the back of the woods.

"Over there!

I run towards the back of the woods.

Turning his gaze to the other side as he made a huge leap to check the situation along the way, he saw a demon as huge as he pushed through the trees in the woods.

"Is that, EVILBORE!?"

Evilbore, that's a giant pig-shaped demon.

Also known as the Demon Pig, he represents himself every now and then in legends and heroic stories, just like the dragon.

Unlike dragons, Evilbore can't brace or throw up, and the sky can't fly.

But it runs faster than a horse if it's a short distance due to its tremendous propulsion, and the fur is so stiff and flexible that a bad weapon can't even scratch it.

Above all, he represents himself before man more than a dragon, and because he eats anything because it is an omnivore, he is more afraid than a dragon in some places, because the grace of the forest and the fields cultivated by man will be devoured by doom.

And this is the scariest thing, Evilboa acts in herds.

"" "" Bhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!! "" "

Yes, Evilbor, who is at the end of my gaze, was also acting in herds without hearing much.

Evillebore was excited or running through the woods with all his might.

Every time they run, the trees at their feet are blown away like twigs.

"Don't, keep it up or you'll hit town!

When Evilbore continues on this path, he reaches the town of Togai in less than an hour.

"We need to exorcise!

Adventurers belonging to the Alliance have to fight demons attacking the town.

This is the duty of the adventurer.

When a bunch of demons show up, the Alliance fights for the defense of the town without thinking of any interests.

By doing so, the rough adventurers have built trust between the town and the country.

More importantly, we grew up hearing stories of adventurers fighting for their lives to protect the town from an early age.

And hoping to have one myself, I see the branches of the tree as weapons and behave like an adventurer.

That is the yearning of the children, who have not changed since their previous lives.

"Then now I have to be the admirer of the children!

I will begin to prepare for the massive magic to destroy the Evilborough herd.

Now you don't have to worry about the condition of the material, unlike when it comes to green dragons.

All you have to do is be careful not to destroy the forest.

And I thought, "That's where I realized I was uncomfortable."

"Are those Evilboroughs after something?

Yes, Evilbore's movements weren't straight.

Sometimes the path slips so subtly as to follow something.

"What the hell are you after?

Activate the far-sighted magic that increases your eyesight to stare ahead of Evilbore's gaze.

And just from the skimming of the trees, I knew who they were chasing.

"Is that, adventurer!?"

Apparently, it was the adventurer Evillebore was chasing.

Probably got into Evillebore territory before I knew it.

"Then you can't use massive magic. Destroy individually to avoid entanglement."

Having made that decision, I repeatedly make the leap towards Evilbor.

As we approached Evilbore, we also saw the adventurers they were chasing.

"That's for sure...... you gyro!?"

Yes, it's Gyro we just met in the Adventurer Guild building who's running the lead.

Behind him are the wizards of the party members.

The monk fell when I thought so!

"You shouldn't! Teri aaaahhhh!!"

When I made the full jump, I ate a flying kick at Evilbor, who was attacked by a monk.

"Bumowo!?"

Suddenly the leading companions blow up and the Evilbores panic and stop their legs.

"From here on out, this is who I am!

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"Wow!

Why did this happen?

"Gyro! Because I'm forcing you into the back of the woods to tell me you're still good-looking!

"Shut up! I didn't think you had that one, so you had no choice!

A fellow throws a grudge at me.

But you can't help it. I didn't think there was one like that!

At first it was definitely just a bunch of miscellaneous fish like goblins and cobolts.

This still taught me the sword from a former adventurer's guild, and I was actually able to fight well.

I had the support of my people, and I was able to magically recover from my injuries.

That's why I thought it would be easy around here.

Yet...

"Why is there such a big demon in here? Yikes!

I've never even heard of such a monster.

Adults said there weren't many demons near town because adventurers, vigilantes, and sometimes knights came to exorcise demons.

You're here, big guy!

"Ahhh!?"

The monk Norb falls screaming.

They hooked their legs to the roots of the trees and fell.

"Norb!?"

I'm nodding with my legs, are you hurt!?

We need to hurry up and go help.

"Bumowowow!!"

If you look behind you, that demon is approaching with a faint momentum.

It sucks, it crushes, it doesn't help, it can't help.

Abandon and run, or be trampled together.

The time ran out as a result of not being able to decide which one to choose.

To the point where I couldn't escape myself, they approached me.

"Huh!"

My body dulls and closes my eyes.

It was then.

"Ahhhh!!"

"Bumowo!?"

Weeping noises and vibrations echoed, the surroundings surrounded by silence.

Could that demon have stepped on you and made you feel pain, and you're dying soon?

- When I opened my eyes softly, there was a human back in front of me that I didn't know.

"From here on out, this is who I am!

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Phew, I managed to make it.

"Ugh."

Mmm, the monk is nodding with his legs in his arms.

I need to make allowance for the wound first.

"Distant heel!"

Even in the sense of restraint you shouldn't be by the monk because Evilbore is right in front of you.

So I heal Monk's wounds with remote healing magic that I can use even if I'm not in contact.

"What!? My leg pain is gone!?"

Good, looks like it worked right.

"Monk, step back behind me!

"Huh? Oh, yes!

The monk had his eyes black-and-white, but he immediately perceived the situation and stepped back behind me.

All right, now we can just focus on Evilbore and fight.

"Bumou......"

Evilbore and the others, who were on guard over here, step on their heels.

You're going to storm without question and crush it with overwhelming mass.

But I won't let you.

"HoldTree!!"

My magic activates, and the trees around me tangle in Evilbore's body.

This is the superior magic of restraint magic that binds enemies with a twat, the magic of changing the shape of a tree to like a twat and capturing an opponent.

"Bumowo!?"

Evilbore tries to shake it off in a hurry, but it's no use.

If it's when you're speeding and storming, you can't shake it off now that it's stopped.

Plus, my magic enhances the trees.

In an instant, Evilbore couldn't move because he was holding his body hostage to cancer.

Wood is a material that combines hardness and breakage difficulty.

That's not how a creature can get out when it's wrapped around like a snail.

The magical effect stretches the roots and eats them firmly into the ground, intertwining them with the trees around them and the trees combine as if they were nets.

It's an invincible detention that won't miss Evilbor.

"What is that!? I've never seen such magic!?"

Is that it? Because this magic was developed in my previous life, I don't think it's such a rare magic.

"I mean, I used magic without chanting that guy's spell!?"

Huh? No chanting is fundamental during battle, right?

Well, they're new adventurers, so they don't know the common sense around.

I have memories of my previous life and previous life's experience in action, but they don't have it.

"Come on, that's it!

When I leap and jump directly over Evilbore, I thrust a broadsword through its forehead and unleash magic.

"Lightning Beat!!"

Pass on the sword and unleash the magic of a thunderbolt into Evilbore's body.

By doing so, even enemies with hard scales and thick furs can easily be defeated.

You don't have to wear out your fur for this.

I will stop the rest of Evilbor as well. [M]

"Now it's all and. You guys okay?

Having defeated all Evilbore, I speak to you, Gyro.

Monk, you've recovered, but the other kids may be hurt.

"Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. I'm a little out of magic, but no injuries."

Is there a lack of magic?

That's not gonna be safe until we get back to town.

"Excuse me for a second. Transfermana!"

When I activate the magic, the light moves from me to the wizard.

"Fluffy!? What's this?!?"

"I kind of divided my magic between you. Now we can use magic for a little while, right?

"Magic!? You're lying!? You really think magic is magic!?"

Well, I have Mana's Ross, so I can't split up a lot.

Well, because of this, so I guess I'll retrieve this Evilbor body, too.

This will also be somewhat gold.

I will store Evilbore's body in a magic bag. [M]

"Oh, um..."

And you spoke to me, Gyro, who was working on the storage.

"What?"

"Ha, help me...... thank you"

Yeah, it's good to be able to thank you properly.

"You don't have to worry. Because adventurers are fundamental to helping each other."

"Oh, um..."

Gyro, you look at me with some strong will.

"Can you tell me your name?

"Name?"

"Yes!"

Yeah, speaking of which, I heard his name, but you didn't name him from this side.

"My name is Rex. Thanks again."

"... Mr. Rex"

Gyro, you crushed my name with potpourri.

"What's wrong, Mr. Gyro?

"Um, Mr. Rex, no, Rex's brother!

"Yeah?"

Brother?

"I really didn't get it. You can deal with a goblin or something, and risk your people for it."

No, it's nothing like that.

"And you came all the way out here to help me. I clearly felt the difference between vessels as a man!

The vessels are exaggerated.

"So make me, make me your brother's brother's brother!!"

"What?"

"Me! I fell in love with my brother's strength! So! Make me your brother's cousin!!"

Gyro, that's how you fell down and sat down in front of me.

"Hahhhhh!?"

I had my first cousin this day.

I don't need a cousin!!