Chapter 52 The Way Home

The following day, I took a stroll through town, but there wasnt anything special in particular.

If I had to say, I bought some clothes.

Well, the pants were cheap you see. Although its for childrenne!

As it continued on with nothing happening, the day we return to the Royal Capital had arrived1. No, its not like I wanted nothing to happen you know?

Just like the time we arrived here, we departed during the morning.

U~n, because Ive heard that monsters and bandits have been increasing, I made sure to be careful.

I would be nice if nothing appearsne.

We proceeded along the highway while horse-sans hooves resounded with a kappora kappora noise.

Just like the time we came, we stopped for several breaks during the journey.

The carriage suddenly stopped.

We just had a break earlier. Could something have happened?

That question was immediately answered by Bolt-sans words.

Its monsters.

It was my first time hearing Bolt-sans voice. No, its not about that.

Monsters?

When I looked, they were considerably far away, but there was certainly something approaching.

Theres more than ten just from looking.

What should we do?

I tried asking the other members, but Im sure theres only one answer.

Kill them, of course.

Meriana-san answered.

Well, this is our purpose for being escortsne.

The distant group saw us halt to a standstill, then came running while raising a weird voice.

Afgar-san, please hide in the luggage compartment. The others will get off and exterminate them. Dont let them approach the carriage.

Mary-san calmly gave instructions.

Meriana-san prepared her bow in the coachmans seat, the rest of us got off the carriage and went in the front.

When they approached, I discovered the monsters were short, around 150cm (still larger than me), a large head with dark skin and an ugly face, and long pointed ears. Its a Goblin. The numbers are not even twenty.

Was it not good to believe monsters wouldnt appear when we departed?2

I stopped at a place slightly in front of the carriage, and met the approaching goblins.

With a hyu sound, the Goblin running as the vanguard was pierced with an arrow, and fell. It was Meriana-san.

When the Goblins had approached us, three of them had fallen.

Nevertheless, there were still over ten of them were remaining. So its a little over three for each person?3

Four of them had approached my direction.

gigii!

I cut down the Goblin rushing forwards while it was raising a strange voice in a single blow, then slashed at the nearby Goblins.

The remaining three were immediately killed and fell down, I checked my surroundings so there werent any others, then checked on the others situation.

Mary-san is dealing with two of them, but there were also two defeated by her feet. It seems shes finene.

It seems Sindhi-san is slightly having trouble with a Goblin that keeps moving but

Ah, he defeated one. Theres two remaining.

I thought maybe I should help, but it seems dangerous to approach since hes swinging around a large sword.

I put that on hold and checked on Bolt-san.

Bolt-san is also using a large sword, but maybe

its because of his strength, he can quickly pull it back4. Two of them had already been defeated, theres one remaining.

Which means its Sindhi-sans area right?5

When I went to go help Sindhi-san, something was suddenly reflected in the corner of my vision.

When I turned my awareness to that direction, I saw three Goblins in the thickets beside the highway. They had bows prepared.

Three of them with bows in the thickets at the front left!

While I raised my voice to notify the other members, I ran to exterminate them.

Sendingkito my feet, I accelerated to attack in one stroke.

seiya!

Killing one with the force from approaching, I then turned my body and swung my katana as I was at the remaining Goblins.

The last!

After killing the remaining one,fuu, I caught my breath.

When I looked back, it appeared the remaining Goblins had also been disposed of, after confirming each others safety, we cleaned up (since the carriage cant pass if the corpses arent moved).

After clearing the corpses, we returned to the carriage and resumed our journey.

Its my first time seeing Sakura-chan fight but, its amazingne~ Four of them were killed in a blink of an eye. Also, when you faced the ones holding the bows. That speed was a~mazing, but what was that? Sorcery?

Oh no. I seem to have attracted Meriana-sans interest.

U~n, perhaps, she wont be able to connected it even if I sayqigong

It isnt sorcery. Even though it resembles it. More or less, itstaijutsu.

Is it? That sort oftaijutsu, Ive never heard of it though.Ne, do you think I can also do it?

Thats I dont know. Even if you can use it, I think itll take a long time you know?

Actually, I believe there are different degrees on how to use it.6

But I think thatll take a considerable amount of time.

According to master, its said its necessary to first feel the energy (life force) in your own body. That can take several years to do if youre fast, it seems some drop out at that step.

Since I was a mage in my previous life, I knew how it was done so I could feel it in a week

And for the next step, that energy has to be sublimated intoki(refiningki).

The refinedkican then be used as you want once you become an adult, it seems.7

Its said you just need to get accustomed to it afterwards.Kican be refined faster as well if you get accustomed to it, the efficiency of convertingkifrom energy can also improve.

At the time I began as well, I would collapse after refining a little bit ofki.

In other words, itll take at least several years until Meriana-san reaches a point where she can useki.

Since its not possible for me to teach her the entire way, lets properly deceive her.

Is thaat so? Even though I thought itd interesting to use, it cant be that easy huh.

It seems Ive successfully deceived her.

After that, we arrived at the Royal Capital without any incidents.

Afger-san immediately parted with us when we entered the town, after reporting the completion of the commission and about the monsters with Mary-san and the others, we separated at the guild.

Its been a long time, my home. Well, it hasnt actually been a long time.

Although I want to take it easy, delicious food wont appear if I sleep.

However, Im tired today

I had forgotten, but isnt there no decent ingredients in the first place!?

Since Ive been away from my house for five days, theres nothing fresh.

There are things like vegetables, bacon, and cheese that can be kept for a long time.

As far as bread goes, theyre leavening in the preservation magic tool so I could bake them

Would Pasta and German Potatoes be okay?

Pasta isa, theres no milk either. As expected, do I have to go shopping?

It couldnt be helped, I went to buy the minimum ingredients.

Milk and eggs and fruits, vegetablesoh? Theyve increased before I realized.

Somehow, I think Ive purchased some items I didnt to plan to get, but first of all, dinner.

I decided the menu to be soup, Carbonara, and German Potatoes.

Once I decided, first is to make the consomm. Though its simplene. While I stewed the chicken bones, I boiled the potatoes and While I cooled the boiled potatoes, I baked the bread

Aah, I have a feeling its going to take some effort after all.

While I was thinking that, I continued cooking.

Mix, fry, boil, fry, mix.

In the end, it took almost three hours to complete dinner. Huh?

Aah, since Japan had things like consomm solids, I could easily make soupne.8

What is this, I made a mistake choosing the menune,ahahahaa.

As usual, the Prince also came over during the time I was cooking.

How do I say it, Id like to overcharge him on days like this right? No, I wont do it though.

After this and that, at the usual dinner scenery.

While I told the Prince about the events of my journey, things like fighting the Orcs and Goblins, we finished dinner.

When I finished the story about the fight, the Prince told me not to do dangerous things but How do you become an adventurer without doing dangerous thingsne?

Although various things had happened, my first escort commission ended safely.