Chapter 57
Chapter 57
T/N: The giant's speech is kinda prolonged, so it would help if you have his mental voice in a huge, long, rumbling voice (the generic 'giant' voice)
"I really have to apologiiize . . . . . . I even caused trouble for you travelleeers . . . . . . "
We have decided to conduct a feast in order to comfor the giant who was
battered in so many levels .
We call it some kind of launching .
The finally completed Toramaru01 was displayed in the middle of the
town square like a theatrical costume . Although it's become somewhat
comical, suddenly getting broken will just immediately put it back on the
flow and get repaired .
But that's that .
Dwarves gather in the town square to have their feasts, having a buffet
syle party . A lot of dwarves brought various things, and everyone was
having fun at it .
The most important part was had something to do with the giant .
Although he was depressed earlier, he already kinda lost himself for some
reason without anyone noticing . It seems like he wasn't badly scarred .
Instead, the problem was on another person .
I glimpsed on said problem person, and saw her sitting in a corner .
"It's my fault . . . . . . "
While holding a cup of milk with both hands, the sulking knight had
lowered ears then she let out a deep sigh .
Those ears could move . . . . . .
I felt moved but I'll keep that in my chest .
"It can't be helped! Today, we drink! When you're bothered with
something, just do this!" (T)
"Precisely! It's also important to refresh your mood, you know?" (K)
"Yea! There's a special fruit wine, I'll bring it over!" (Dwarf)
The Dwarves were quick to read the atmosphere, and brought out barrels
of drinks .
Other than that, there were cheese and meat prepared . In just a few
minutes, the Naito-san's depressing surroundings became lively .
Speaking of Dwarves, I heard that were supposed to be a difficult race, but
they're an unexpectedly pleasant community .
"Though I finally had a chance to prove myself useful, but this is the
result . . . . . . "
However, our efforts didn't seem to have much of an effect to the sulking
Naito-san . We hastily did a follow-up .
"No no, I also got carried away! You'd natually give it your all when you
have to fight a giant equipped with orichalcum! You did well to survive!"
"Rather, that's just how warriors should be! Yea! Since nobody knows what
might happen! It's fine, sometimes it's better than losing your life!"
"That's right! In the first place, it's all this guy's fault! It's preposterous to
be fully armored and get done in with just a hit!" (K)
" . . . . . . I'm sorryyy"
" . . . . . . Kawazu-san, you abandoned Giant-san . Giant-san is also depressed,
you know .
We'll, anyway! Naito-san is special .
Taking one of her attacks, it's already great that you just fainted . See, even
wyvern's get done in by a single kick, don't they?"
""Haaah . . . . . . "" (Naito&Giant)
For some reason, both of them are troubled now .
" . . . . . . now what, Kawazu-san?"
I wasn't clear on what was wrong so I tried asking, but Kawazu-san was
just taking it easy . So that's that, it can't be helped . It seemed that he was
already ready for his own party .
"Well, won't it resolve by itself come tomorrow?"
"Is that so?"
"Isn't it that way with people? More importantly, there's good food and
alcohol . Enjoying this part is key to enjoying life"
" . . . . . . yea, you're right"
So Kawazu-san says as he was croaking his laughter, fading into the
Dwarves' feast .
I couldn't help but get serious, getting myself a cup of fruit wine and
drinking it . It wasn't as sweet as I thought it would be .
Part of the tension continued to diminish . If there's a commotion, it didn't
matter much .
When the surroundings got dark, the Dwarves took out round glass balls
attached to their respective stands, and placed them outside their houses .
The balls were lined up .
When the preparation was done, they started to glow like light bulbs and
illuminated the place .
Inside the illuminated village, the image changed into something very
similar to a festival .
"That's magic?"
I asked the merry Dwarf(green), and he happily told me .
"No no, that is dried light moss burning . Putting it in a container and
lighting it on fire makes it glow the whole night . When we want proper
light, we use it like this"
Oh, so it's light moss again . Light mosses are quite nice, aren't they?
Indeed, it has a light intensity that won't lose to a light bulb . It's seems to
be warmer than the in the underground tunnels, which could be caused
by the fire .
It's really a mysterious and eco-friendly light .
"Hee~, doing it like this is quite nice . Festivals from the place where I was
from feels just like this .
I said that out of a somewhat nostalgic feeling, and Dwarf-san(green) seem
to be satisfied .
"Well, feasts tend to be similiar wherever you are . You had fun, didn't
you?"
"Ah, absolutely"
Dwarf-san(green) and I nodded, then the chat ended .
That also can't be helped . We both knew that there's something we must
hear no matter what .
I really don't want to be the tsukkomi, but I have to ask about the main
subject .
Said main subject had me wander around under the pressure, telling other
people that I'll leave it to them .
" . . . . . . so how is it on that side?"
"Ah . That guy started drinking by the barrel"
He pointed at the direction where a giant was drinking from a barrel, I
covered my face with an 'oh no' .
" . . . . . . is that alright?"
I didn't think that the barrel could be too big, relatively, but that seems to
be part of the plan .
"Well he's a giant, his only problem is the morning after . However, the dark
elf lady is the problem . She's been stubbornly drinking milk"
"Aahh . . . . . . what kind of situation is that?"
Another troublesome matter .
Then Dwarf-san(green) seemed like he really wanted to say something
while looking anxious, his temples pressed .
"No, it's exactly how it looks like . I just thought she's about to stop
drinking milk"
" . . . . . . I'm more worried about the person drinking all this milk compared to
the one who's drinking by the barrel"
Cautiously looking at Naito-san's situation, it seems like she was using the
same cup and refilling it with milk all this time .
The redness from her dejected face comes from . . . . . . sickness?
But no matter how you look at it, she doesn't seem sober .
"I'm such a useless bug . . . . . . I don't deserve a weapon . . . . . . but I still want it!"
Oh so that's what she wants .
But I think your milk really had something else in it?
I sent an enquiring gaze to the Dwarf(green), and he quickly shook his
head .
" . . . . . . anyway, can we hurry with the weapons?"
" . . . . . . yea, I'll try"
In any case, I want to think that it'll be fine if you just properly join the
party .
However, the feast was forced to come to a halt by an unexpected guest .
The alarm bells suddenly rang, a dwarf with an orange hat came yelling as
he ran to the town square .
"Trouble! A wyvern has shown up! Everyone run!"
The peacefullness of the village was instantly turned into nervousness .
Furthermore, the cry that came from the sky sounded distinctly familiar to
my ears .
It's really boorish .
The other members couldn't be relied on right now so I have to do my
best alone .
I moved my body, which was a little bit unsteady, and spoke to the short
dwarf,
"Hey, is everyone gathered in the town square?"
"Yea, aside from the lookouts! What are you planning to do?
"Then gather everyone here as much as possible . Imma do something
amazing"
"Amazing, you say . . . . . . for some reason, it has an ominous ring to it!"
Although he was yelling that, he did as I said and I'm grateful for that .
I was also quite pumped .
But wait, hasn't the magic I've been using become predictable lately?
If I do an amazing feat of magic here, perhaps the stocks would rise . (T/N:
'stocks', as in Tarou thinks he's a commodity - which is smart)
Let's download a magic that I find interesting .
In the first place, the opponent this time is a party crasher .
Although I don't have any aversion on shooting it down and making a dish
out of it, the village will more or less suffer some damage .
Then first . . . . . . so it won't break .
"Let's see . . . . . . how about this?"
I recalled the image of the whole village where I've spent the past few
days, and casted magic .
The greatest magic I've casted lately .
An enormous and complex magical array encompassed the whole village,
and magical light flowed out .
"Freeze, one-hour"
Along with my words, there was the sound that's like a jar being closed .
But when the lights went out, there wasn't really anything that changed in
the village .
All the dwarves had gathered to the town square . They were restless and
worked-up, but there were some who noticed the strange changes that
took place .
"What's happening!? Things can't move!"
"Even the doors of the house won't open!"
"Be quiet!"
I shout as loud as possible before a cofusion occurs .
Full disclosure, this is a magic that stops time .
I've stopped the time for all the things in the village for one hour .
You can't destroy the things that had their time stopped, much less move
them .
With this, the village will absolutely not get destroyed .
Even if I release all of my magical power, for example, only this village will
remain unscathed .
I won't do such a thing though .
Well in the end, we'll make a meal after boiling and grilling .
"Just a Wyvern, its nothing . This is my magic after all! As long as you settle
down at the town square, you're definitely safe!"
I don't know just how effective my words were but I compensated by
putting as much confidence as possible in my declaration .
After that, I'll put a dome-shaped barrier to perfect it, just in case .
The Wyvern emerged from the darkness of the night, as if noticing the
dwarve's movements . Then it immediately smacked into the barrier that I
erected .
" . . . . . . what an idiot"
But I remember seeing this Wyvern that's sticking on the barrier .
No, I can't tell from the facial features of the Wyvern, but there was a big
scar on its forehead .
" . . . . . . my oh my, could it be that it came for revenge?"
Wyverns rarely come near this village, so maybe he came after failing to
put something on his stomach .
If so, then it's quite a gutsy Wyvern .
"However, barging in at this time is not good, you know"
Such things don't concern the Wyvern but annoying things are annoying .
"To respect its guts, how about sealing it and sending it away? Would that
be safe enough?"
Making a decision, it was only a matter of executing the plan but it was at
that time that an accident happened .
With a 'gashan', sounds of heavy metal moving were heard from a part of
the town square .
I raised my eyes to the hovering shadow, then I realized it's identity .
" . . . . . . huh, why's it moving?"
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