Despite the knock-out event, my first training day ended safely .
I've got to work hard to earn my keep from here on . After all, I didn't work at all the whole yesterday . That said, going straight to dungeon now is tough . Yup, I acted tough back then, but that last hit was quite something . Let's look for an easy to clear quest here . I also have to work on the quests for the sake of keeping the discounts on Solomon Pavilion . Would be nice if there were indoor or gathering quests . I can already see the bottom of the rucksack where I put the fruits . It'd be perfect if I also got to collect emergency provisions while doing the quest .
I go to the guild board to look for quests, there's not a lot of adventurers in the guild at this time of the day . Well, I look over the quest board while hoping that there's something good left . Let me see . . . Warehouse Night Guard, Walking the Dog, Catching Panty Thief . . . Nothing good . Oh, there's more below .
《 Medical Herb Gathering 》 Requesting for collection of herbs for potion making . Hira Grass, Gedo Grass and etc . Accepting by a bundle of ten . Prioritizing people who can handle the work carefully .
Reward: Can change depending on the state of the material Client: Alchemy Store 『Shut-in Lamia』 Shopkeeper ※Please bring the requested item to the client directly and ask for the completion mark .
It's a quest from Sefi-san . Or rather, wouldn't everyone not take this quest with this reward? This is way too obscure . Wonder if there's any good place to collect herbs nearby . I should go ask the receptionist .
"Excuse me, I'd like to take this quest . "
"Umu, this calls for quest processing dearuna . Wait a moment dearu . "
Huh? Why's Ranba-san here?
"Huh? Ranba-san, weren't you in charge of the purchasing counter?"
"Umu, I take care of stuff here too when I'm free or during the shift dearu . Hou, herb gathering dearuka . Lots of plain jobs like this get neglected, this really helps dearuna . "
"Do you know a good place to gather herbs around here?"
"Right dearuna . The area around the forest about 30 minutes away from the north gate is a good one for that dearu . However, we've confirmed the existence of goblins and such there, be sure to take caution . "
I see, I see . I'm not sure how long it'd take to gather the herbs, but I should be able to get back before sundown if I can do that in 2-3 hours .
"Thank you for the info . I'll be going then . "
"Umu, get it together dearuna . "
I bought two bread from a bakery near the guild and a spit-roast as a side dish . It's bad manners, but I hurry to the forest while chewing the bread . I would have ridden on a horse carriage or something if this were a fantasy or RPG, but reality is a harsh mistress . Even the maintenance cost for that alone would be awful . Well, I probably won't have to travel a long distance for the time being anyway, gotta work my legs!
After walking while skipping on the highway a bit, I arrived at a thick woods . This is probably the place .
I'll look for the herbs with Discerning Magic Eyes from the entrance . I should equip the Iron Ant Gauntlet just in case . Now that I've learned Grappling skill and all, I'll test the skill if anything happens .
I dug out grasses that grew all over the places thoroughly to their root, packed them in a bundle with cloth and tossed them into my rucksack . There were more variety besides Hiru Grass and Gedo Grass . <TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site than Sousetsuka . com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected version of the novel . >
Maji Grass Ingredient for magic potion . It looks similar to Hira Grass but its leaf vein is tinged red . It has a slight magic recovery effect by biting it even before getting processed . However, it's really bitter .
Para Grass Herb that can recover paralyze . It has almost no effect if it hasn't been processed through a standard procedure, be aware . Really spicy chewed .
I shove them down the rucksack while I'm at it . The gathering is going nicely . I should leave some instead of rooting them all . I don't know the ecosystem here, but taking them all off would mess the clusters .
I've gathered quite a lot of herbs, but I don't see many fruits around . That forest might really be special . There were only wild apples and pears here . Well, I made sure to take them all though! Ah, found walnuts .
I've gone deep into the forest long after proceeding through the entrance . It's been an hour since I started gathering (at least that's what my biological clock tells me), should be about time to turn back here .
Gigigi, gyaggya
Right when I was thinking of going back, I heard rasping voices . I've heard this one before .
Peeking while holding my breath, I saw three goblins encircling several Moss Balls . As I was wondering what they were doing, one goblin caught a Moss Ball and bit on it .
Eeeeh!? Those guys feed on Moss Balls? Those Moss Balls do look plant-like, but I never thought that they were edible . The remaining goblins are also chewing on the Moss Balls .
Now then, what to do . My physical condition has gotten quite better compared to after the training . Goblins are a permanent subjugation target since they will multiply if left alone . Only five mani a goblin though . . .
Conclusion, let's destroy them all with magic and earn some small change! I observe the situation while readying the Iront Ant Gauntlet .
Might as well use this chance to innovate a magic by imagining it . The magic I will use is Wind Arrow . What I'm imagining is the man's romance, drill! In my mind, drill has to be the 『Variable War Machine Gettda Robo』 number II . Moving underground, drilling with a drill on its groin, it was an unprecedented show . Made the child me's groin went limp unconsciously y'know . Oops, not good, got derailed .
It just needs to be a few inch big . The important thing here is the penetrative power . Aim for the goblin's heads . Direction green! Angle green! Fire three bullets!
Solidify all the image, shaping it into magic .
"Drill Arrow!"
CHUIIIIIIIIIN
Three drills flew toward the goblins while sounding like a dentist's apparatus . The plus point of Wind Arrow is that it's practically silent, and this makes it very obvious . Gotta do some trial and errors with this stuff . And I feel like I've lost a lot of MP . Gonna check later since the battle has started now .
BISHUN!
Among three drill arrows, one hit right on a goblin's head, one hit another goblin's tip of shoulder, and the last one pierced the ground . Did the Gettda II image I had earlier give an adverse effect? In any case, my shooting control is still lacking! It's necessary to train this point too .
Right after I confirmed that I missed, I quickly readied myself and charged out . They're still in confusion from the shooting, I'm gonna take control of the situation at once .
I sprang out toward the injured goblin to finish it . Referencing Eleanor-san's movement, I make a straight line with my pivot leg and throw a straight right while increasing the momentum instead of killing it . The injured goblin got blown away to a tree behind without having the chance to turn around . Ever since I learned Grappling skill, my movement has become the smoothest it's ever been . Moving like I want better than before .
CHINK
The last goblin drew its rusted sword and got on guard at me . Since its companies have been done in, it's breathing roughly . In contrary, I've never been this calm before . At the very least, it doesn't feel as frightening as Eleanor-san from that time . That was scary . It really really was .
Giiiii
The goblin seems like it couldn't endure any longer, it's coming here while slashing its sword around . I can see, I can see it, I can see its movements! After watching how people stronger than me like Gian and Eleanor-san move in a row, the goblins look really slow to me .
Matching its sword's movement, with Counter Kata/Form, I put a counter . . . I can't! Guess it's only natural, I've been taught Kata but not the way to use it well . There's no way I can do it in just a day .
While evading the attacks, I throw a left jab . Of course, it's just an imitation, but since my center of gravity is stable due to the Kata, it's shaping up nicely . My gauntlet hits the goblin's face . I'm testing how well I can move by throwing one two, one two jabs while judging the distance . The poor goblin has turned into nothing but a moving sandbag, reminding me of me from the other day . I'm not keen of tormenting it any further, so I finish this up with a right straight with all my weight behind right when the goblin stops moving .
Tereretettette~♪ Fist Fighter, Otherworlder leveled up .
Geez, unlike with a sword, fighting with my fists, the sensation of reaping life with my own hands feels more real . Come to think of it, I often saw main characters feeling bad for killing humanoid monsters in light novels, but I'm not feeling that . It was already like this when I saved Futsuno-san and Mitama back then, now that I think about it . I'm not sure if this also applies to people, but I'd better prepare myself for when it happens . I saw quests to arrest bandits and people on the quest board after all . I won't be surprised if things take turn for the worse unexpectedly . Phew, let's stop worrying too much now . This isn't inside a dungeon, I've got to collect the subjugation proof and Soul Stones .
After I've finished collecting goblins' right ears and Soul Stones, something moves on the edge of my view . Mu, there's survivors?
Looking closer, there's a surviving Moss Balls behind the goblin that died first . However, it's not moving at all from where it is . It's twice the size of all Moss Balls I've seen so far, trembling staggeringly . Eventually, it stopped trembling and then deflated like a balloon .
Curious, I got closer and found a golf ball-sized Moss Ball with good luster . Molting? Division? Childbirth?? And then, it approaches me while leaping like, 'poyon poyon' . Is it attacking!?
I readied myself in a hurry, but the Moss Ball isn't attacking . Or rather, it's jumping around me like, 'poyon poyon'? Is this something like an imprinting . . . This raw thing has no eyes though .
I lean over and try to put the Moss Ball on my palm . The Moss Ball obediently got on my plam and jumped about . Oh, here I am thinking it looks a bit cute .
"Wanna come with me? Or maybe not?"
I tried talking to the Moss Ball in a jest . What am I doing, like Moss Balls can talk .
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