Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (WN) - Volume 6 - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: 21

6-21 . People of Baron Muno Territory (11)

It might be the right choice when you fight against firearms .

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"I promise, it won't be dangerous . "

If it's just me alone then it'd alright . The opponent is just a level 30 . Moreover, I have magic attack and magic shield, not only physical now .

"No, I'll go with you . "

That's bad . The demon is in the forest right now, but I don't know when it's going to be back . I want to leave Arisa in safe zone .

"If you say further than that, I'll use 『Order』 . "

"Try it, my maiden's heart won't lose to such thing like 『Order』 . "

It can't be helped .

I didn't want to use 『Order』 as much as possible .

"Arisa, this is an order . Go to the village I've said earlier and ask the mayor about the work . Wait in the village until I get there . "

After telling so, I go down the wagon .

I hear something falling on the ground behind me along with Lulu's short scream .

When I turn around, I see Arisa crawling here while her face becoming blue .

"I w,will absolutely go with you . This time . . . I wont . . . Let you go alone . . . Ha . "

By disobeying my order, she's not only tormented by the magic from the contract, but it seems that the slavery collar on her neck also harms her physically . The collars on the beastkin girls are just decoration, but the ones on Lulu and Arisa are real magic tools . They were attached from Kubooku kingdom .

No, this isn't the time to think that . Arisa would die if I leave her alone .

"Arisa, I cancel the order earlier . "

Arisa is gasping painfully . What a rash girl . I wonder what makes her go that far . The collar has left red mark on Arisa's neck .

"Good grief, you're really a rash girl . "

"Who's the rash one here . You jumped into the shadow to save Mia, and even just the other day, you lured out a monster almost twice your level to secure food for the children . . . I'm worried about you, stop doing unreasonable things alone . "

Arisa says so while shedding tears .

I've noticed something from those tears and "Almost twice your level . "

Dang .

I didn't expect this at all .

I thought that Arisa who had shrewdly noticed that I hid my skill would had also realized that I falsified my level, I thought that she was playing dumb about it due to my misunderstanding .

I can understand Arisa's unnatural state up until now when I consider so .

She would certainly be worried if a level 10 guy picked a fight with a level 40 undead boss which had unknown unique skills .

I'm sorry that I think you're like an overprotective mother .

However, this is troubling, if I tell her that I'm hiding my level right here and now, Arisa's pride would collapse .

I can't exactly clown around Arisa who's genuinely worried too, I guess I have no choice but to take her along .

It's my penalty for pointlessly worrying Arisa . It'd be hard to protect her, but if it's just Arisa alone, I would protect her no matter what .

"I understand Arisa, let's go together . "

"R, right, you should've said so from the start . You'd have the strength of hundred me with me around!"

Even while wiping her tears with her sleeves, Arisa boasts, she's back to her usual self . Still, her vocabulary is old like usual .

Arisa gets back to the wagon to change her clothes that has been covered in mud .

Now then, I wonder who should I choose to replace Arisa . Among them, Liza is the best choice, but considering her tribe, it would be difficult to negotiate with insular villagers .

Which means, the next candidates  are Lulu or Nana . I can't imagine the whimsical Tama to negotiate, and the silent Mia negotiating would be as probable as the sky falling .

I want Lulu to do the negotiation if possible, would have loved if she acquires interpersonal skills, but since she's shy around people, it might be impossible .

Then, Nana is the only one remaining huh .

She normally has eccentric behavior and her way of speaking is flat, but she'd be in "my pace"-mode whoever her opponent is and her appearance is a beautiful woman .

I guess I'll ask Nana to bear the brunt, and Liza to follow-up her .

"Nana . "

"Yes, master . "

"Have you ever done negotiation before?"

"No, I am a virgin . I have no experience . "

. . . who ask you about sexual experience .

<TLN: Japanese joke, negotiation:??, intercourse:??? . >

When I see her expression and atmosphere, I've thought that she's just naive, but I have some doubt, "Weren't you being wrong on purpose?"

Let's tell her more in detail .

"I want to ask you to negotiate for employing the villagers, do you have any knowledge about doing something like that?"

"I have not . "

"Okay, then I want you to cooperate with Liza to deal with it . Nana, you become the front during the negotiation while Liza is the one who's actually doing it from the back . "

"Yes, master . "

"I will exert the fullest of my ability . "

Liza's reply is stiff . Is she nervous?

"Liza, you don't need to get so worked up . I don't mind even if the negotiation fails . If that happen, I want you girls to stand by on the river near the village . "

"I understand, master . "

It seems that strength leave her shoulders . I'm worried that she might have interpreted it as, "I don't expect anything from you . ", but it seems that I'm just imagining things .

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Arisa who has came back is wearing clothes that she's made after the fashion show back then . The skirt is equipped with frame made from wire inside, making it expands in three dimensions . She's wearing blond wig .

That's good and all, but who's the little girl with brown braided hair behind?

. . . No, I can see Pochi's appearance as a double .

"Is that Pochi?"

"Ara, you did well to know . Arisa-chan version 2, Pochi human form . "

The two are taking pose energetically .

Even though they've dressed in cute clothes, taking power ranger pose ruins it .

"Version 2 whatever, how did you do that to Pochi?"

"Don't whatever it!　I can't forgive that nonexistent reaction toward blond twin-tail, even though it's not drills . "

Twin-tail look good with figurine or 2 dimensions, but in real life, I think having twin-tail only makes you look more like children though?

"I've received Arisa's magic nodesu . "

"A~ah, didn't I say to keep it a secret . I create illusion using light magic . It's originally a magic to create split body, but I've arranged it for a bit . "

I see, so it was light magic . However, to arrange magic in such short term like this, this girl is like some kind of protagonist from light novel .

Pochi human form looks exactly like Arisa if we exclude her hair style and color .

"Although if an illusion magic with bigger scale touch Pochi, it'd get exposed, and if I'm not near her, the spell would be broken . She might not be allowed to enter the castle if they know that she's a dogkin tribe . "

"Would it get past something like magic detection?"

"Even if she gets exposed, I'll make Toruma cover her . I'm sure we'd only be scolded . Moreover, I want Pochi who has high offensive and enemy search skill to be around . "

It feels like Arisa is optimistic that Pochi's cover will be blown . Also, I think Tama has higher enemy search skill . Although, Pochi was probably chosen because Tama would not be suitable for infiltrating .

"You know, during the dream yesterday, I saw that demon is disguising as the baron . Master was able to very narrowly avoid the demon's attacks, but you were finally cornered . . . Of course, I know that it's just a dream . However, if it was a prophetic dream . . . "

No, rather than optimistic, she wants Pochi to go even while taking that risk huh . Putting aside what I see myself, it seems that the members are excessively worried because they were having bad dreams .

Arisa is about to say something before stammering and stopping, then she's shaking her head as if she shakes off some kind of anxiety . Her swaying hair is hitting Pochi's face, Pochi holds her own face .

"It's okay! Even if it was a propethic dream, we'll get through it since you're with Pochi and me . "

"Yes nano desu . If master is with Pochi, we're invicible nano desu!"

It's incomprehensible since the expression of the illusion isn't changing, but I can picture Pochi full of motivation in my mind .

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The dream that Arisa has seen is probably just a mere dream .

However, Arisa's worry is genuine . Her excessive worry is like some kind of loyal retainer like samurai, it's a bit scary .

When I find the opportunity after it becomes safe, I should do some actions that would blow away her worry, while making sure it would get seen through by Arisa .

Even though it can't be helped in Arisa's case, I actually want Pochi to be with Liza's team, but I can't think of any excuse in this situation .

I think I'm becoming unable to think for myself thanks to Arisa .

It can't be helped, I don't want to expose Arisa and Pochi to danger, but if an accident happen, I'll carry both of them and do something about it .

There's no one with appraisal skill that could see other's people stat in the city . Also, there aren't anyone who has magic skills from detection branch . It's convenient for us, but those people might have been eliminated by the demon to protect its secret .

I'm worried that the combat force is reduced for Liza and the girls, but it should be okay since we're not the target this time . Even if anything happen, the village is only 10 kilometers away . I can rush to get there in 90 seconds .