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Chapter 149 - (Chapter 214): Newbie 2



Year 7445, Month 9, Day 25


"We were told to run every morning. Excluding Zenom-san and Larry we run together with everyone."

Hn? It's Okonneru's voice. Since I purchased the four combat slaves the other day, today and tomorrow the {Slaughterers} including Giberuti are all performing formation training(Since I didn't know whether I could purchase the slaves until the other day up until yesterday there were quite a few members with plans. Since the last day of the three day break is originally a training day there's no one who would make plans for it). Not just on the days off, but we force one day in on what is normally the fixed date for entering the dungeon but we've been working around it by sliding the days over.

I thought someone would complain about it but it was a bit unexpected that no one said any complaints. I guess as members of the {Slaughterers} they're showing their obedience to me or because our forces have increased from the combat slaves, they might be trying to make into viable fighters even just a bit sooner to raise their own safety, it's unknown but if no one has any complaints then there's no problem.

Right now were on our noon break as Giberuti distributes frankfurts made into hot dogs to everyone resting in the shade. There was the advice of us reincarnated people so it's been placed between bread with pickles and sauerkraut.

"Hey is that really true? You've been ordered to do it by Al?"

That voice like it's amazed is Rokko huh?

"Rokko, it seems that isn't the case. Even though they're like that it seems not a single person was forced to do it in the {Slaughterers}. I tried asking Zulu so there's no mistake."

And that's Kevin.

"Eh? Is that so? I~ could have sworn it was something necessary to crawl up into the ranks of the {Slaughterers} though...So, on our day off I tried going running with Kamu, Misu, Kimu, and the others."

Eh? Is that so? Rokko, how unexpected..No, I guess that's rude.

"He~ so even you use your head. And, how did it go? I'm sure you just ended up getting exhausted right? I think it's just a waste of effort, the so called profiting from wearing yourself out though."
"This thing above my shoulders isn't just a beautiful ornament. But, ah, that's the case. Even today we got exhausted just walking past the outer crater right? I understood well that if you run you get even more exhausted. By the time we all had reached the summit of the outer crater we were exhausted so we ended up walking back. And, that's when I thought of it."
"Of what?"

Kevin didn't retort on the beautiful part and just continued on. It's the usual after all.

"The fact that this is a "test of guts". Certainly Al is amazing~ After training together with him I get that even more now. However, don't you think that's not the case for the other members of the {Slaughterers}?"
"Nn..Well, Zenom-san, Miduchi, and maybe Ral around that area are pretty up there but other than that..Whether it be Toris or Zulu, honestly speaking I think they're not all that much different from us."
"Uho~ Up until just a short while ago you were always calling him Firefreed-san but now it's Zenom-sana huh?"
"Since we're already the same allies isn't it fine..Stop poking fun over every little thing...I~'ve always respected that person. If I can talk to him on friendly terms then I'd like to talk that way."

I guess it's because Kevin is the same Dwarf, I already knew he respected Zenom.

"I see. Well putting that aside, I've understood it well from having consecutive battles on the 1st floor. Probably even when it comes to Toris or Zulu unless we can push them back during the start we can't win. If they can endure it even just a bit I think we'd lose. They have some amazing guts. Even after defeating monsters and taking the magic stones they start moving right away with almost no rest. And then with composed faces they start fighting the next monster. They're persistent even when it comes to the training after all."
"Yeah, if you put it like that then..That might be the case. If we were to fight at full strength then they can probably keep moving for a longer period than us."

Hmn...

"..Really, you can actually feel the fact that the {Slaughterers} were earning from magic stones."
"And then, returning to the running, but you know, that's probably in order to build up the guts. However, it's tiresome you know~ I think I'll be satisfied in the {Butchers} for the time being. Our earnings are pretty decent after all."
"Yeah, certainly I feel our earnings have increased. When we were in {Sun.Ray} we would enter the dungeon twice a month and the times when it was low there were months we earned 150,000 Z as well..Though if it was a lot then it would reach 1,000,000. Though when it comes to the {Slaughterers} right now we enter three times a month, not to mention it's six days of returning back the same day and we're making 200,000 - 300,000 every time. That's 700,000 - 800,000 a month. This is huge. Not to mention while we might suffer some injuries on the 1st floor as expected it's pretty unlikely we'll die. Since they're sending over healing magicians after all."
"We won't die but it's exhausting to here you feel like you're dying.
"No doubt about that~"

"Umm.."

Finally Okonneru called ou to them a bit timidly.

"Oh, we were just continuing on with things leaving you behind. Sorry~ about that..Umm?"
"I'm Henry. Henry.Okonneru. You sure are bad at remembering things as usual, Rokko."
"Yeah, that's right. Henry. Sorry~sorry~"

Didn't you just say it wasn't just an ornament?

"No..That is, what you two were just talking about it, is it true?"
"Ah? About what? Rather~ you don't need to be so careful about talking politely like that. We're not your master or the head slave. Let alone, we have no connection to something like noble-samas after all."
"That's right, when it comes to both Rokko and I you've seen us talking normally with the same combat slaves as you Zulu and Maruso right?"
"Ah, yes. But the two of you are both older than me and I've heard that you're first-rate adventurers so.."
"Nn, well, that's true, I guess."
"Come to think of it, you were made into a slave from that conflict the other day right."

"..That's right."
"You were a knight right? Was no one willing to pay the ransom?"

Kevin..are you really asking something like that...And I guess it can't be helped showing reservation towards a slave?

"I guess so. My family wasn't a very wealthy one after all. It can't be helped. I've decided to think I had good luck just that I was able to keep my life."
"That's true, let's live optimistically. I don't know how much you cost but if you're lucky we might find an amazing treasure and you could end up be rewarded after all."
"It's just as Kevin says. If he finds something with a price tag of several billion then Al is going to become a noble of some place right. And then wouldn't all of his slaves now become commoners? Not just you slaves but even the route to become proper squire households could open up for us. I don't know how things are in Devas but I'm the third son of a commoner. Since I don't have any chance as the head of family if I were to normally marry like this then I'd end up as a Free Person. Even if I were to return to my household if I don't pay a decent amount of money to my father or sister and the lord then I can't make a new household after all, unless I remain single the entire time I'd eventually become a serf after all."
"Things like that are the same for Devas."
"I see. And, what was it again?"
"Th..That discussion about running being a test of guts."
"Yeah, about that..Nn? Come to think of it, Henry~ You said you were told to run every morning right. Who said it?"

Come to think of it that was the case. I don't remember saying something like that and up until now I haven't forced a single person along. I told Basutoral he should go running as well but didn't order him to do it. I just said since he's running if he should run together with us.  Since he's a reincarnated person as well if he's noticed the effectiveness of it then he should run together with us. As proof of that Zenom still isn't running together with us.

"It was Zulu-sama. Since master goes running daily in order to act as escort for him I was told to run together as well. But, they were running too fast so along the way I wasn't able to keep up with them.."
"So they just left you behind Henry?"
"No, the four of us that were bought together quickly ended up being unable to keep up with them. Zulu-sama lowered his speed matching up to run with us but even then it seems he didn't run half the usual amount."
"Fuee, though I thought a knight would have the guts for it.."

When it comes to simple running there's almost no relation to guts. Even if you put more effort into it you can't put anymore speed out than you have the stamina for and what it takes to continue running for long distances without breaks is something beyond just guts. The only reason you feel like you're putting guts into it is because you've been relaxed until then. If it's something you could do about with just guts then martial arts athletes would be able to run faster and longer than anyone else. Regardless of whether it's through rain or wind, or even if you're left behind continuing to run everyday without rest is guts.

People with no guts won't continue with the exercise and can't continue studying either. In order to reach the level considered first-rate you need guts as well as talent as well but even if it's someone without talent if they just have guts and put effort into continuing with that field then even if they don't eventually make it as first-rate they could make it as second-rate.

There's people that say being able to put in effort is a talent as well but I don't think so. When it comes to just continuing to put in effort as long as they have guts anyone can do it. It's an excuse of those who don't have enough guts and can't continue putting in any effort. I think it's nothing more than self-justification for trying to run away from things that are difficult or painful. Though if you say that this time they try to say guts is a talent as well. I can't help but tilt my head over this way of thinking.

That person must just have some reason for not seeing the meaning in continuing to put in the effort or guts. Like they want to do something else or they have some other field of specialty they want to make use of their talent in, I think it's just something like that. I think it's only obvious that every person has things they're suited and unsuited towards. If they don't want to overdo things then it's fine if they just put the effort into things suited to them.

If they want to reach a certain level even if it means overworking themselves then regardless of whether or not they have talent I just think it would take guts. Guts isn't a talent, I think it's an eruption of emotion. If you aren't afraid of the potential misunderstandings then you could call it the same as desire. In other words it's an eruption of the desire for how much you want to gain some kind of technique, skill, or knowledge. They say that people who have a lot of desires find it difficult to understand those who have few but that might be the case.

But you know, whether it be few or many, everyone has desires. After all they're feelings. If someone has an extremely low amount of that they don't call it not having talent(though it's a matter of if you're making desire = guts and guts = talent), but just that they're mentally ill. They're sick people that need treatment.

That's why, I have no intention of forcing anyone else to do the running. If you feel it's necessary then it's fine if you do it and if you don't think it's necessary there's no need to do it. If they think it's necessary and ask me what to do to run more efficiently then I'll tell them but if they don't ask I'm just ignoring it.

Judging from his state it seems Henry is trying to understand the meaning in running. I'm sure he still has some restraints towards me so it's hard to ask directly, I guess. After he understands what he does, and what about the other people, it's a good place to keep an eye on things. Whether it's Rokko or Kevin they seem to have caught on to something.

It's easy to teach them. Normally you might think the activity of running is just a pointless waste of energy but by continuing it you can gradually train your stamina. Even the sword swinging and practice matches that first-rate adventurers love by continuing it they get faster at swinging or thrusting the sword, or to be more precise, their movements get sharper. The movements to make when facing off against an opponent, feints, the timing for switching between defense and offense, those things are polished and you can naturally do them without thinking. It would be good if it acts as a chance for them to notice it's the same as that. If they can't accept it and reach that point with their own power then after that, it won't lead to them putting in the guts of their own free will.

Increasing people who just do the things they're told and ordered will come much later, it's fine just when I make a country and gather soldiers. If it's everyone right now then I'd like for them not to end as just simple soldiers.




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Year 7445, Month 9, Day 26


Everyone's accepted that Garuhashu and Okonneru have a sufficient level of ability to act as front line on the 1st floor. Firenoto and Manzokki are also using the pole-arm during combat and should be reasonably useful as well.

"Then, I guess so. For the time being the next time we enter the dungeon I'll have Zenom lead the {Slaughterers}. The members are Ralpha, Toris, Bel, Gwine, Basutoral, Zulu, Angela, and Giberuti. Miduchi will be the leader of the {Butchers}. I'll also send Okonneru and Firenoto there. I'll be the leader of {Sooner}. I'll also bring Garuhashu and Manzokki."

Things got a bit noisy. It's my first time separating from the {Slaughterers} since we absorbed {Sun.Ray} but since it's fine not to include the combat slaves I purchased this time in when splitting up their shares after all. Everyone's cut should increase a bit.

However, it's almost been two months since they joined us. Whether it's Kamu, Misu, or Binsu I don't care who but would someone just say they want to be the leader already. Well it's still fine but you know. 

On our way back to the inn, when we passed by the government office there was a notice for the day of judgement. It's 10 days later on October 5th. When we return to the inn I wonder if a notice of acting as witness will be waiting for us?
Otherwise since the witness is just for the fraud portion it might be fine for just Binsu to do it.

Toris read it out for the members who can't read letters but you could particularly feel the mood changed for everyone in the former {Sun.Ray}. I guess that's only obvious.

"..And, in other words, since that's the case we'll stay in the dungeon a bit longer for 8 days next time."

After I declared that and everyone turned around to look at me before nodding. But, they quickly returned to grim expressions while whispering with the person next to them. That can't be helped. Then I guess we'll break things up here for today. Everyone eat dinner as you please.





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