episode_0018

The request I completed yesterday was a bit tedious in the process, but the result was satisfactory.

First of all, when I told my grandmother that I had liberated Bibi, she thanked me so much that I felt burdened.

In addition, I had a hard time because my grandmother kept trying to provide me with food, but in the end, I was moved by her loving attitude.

In addition, requests made after meeting the client in person, like this one, were paid more than ordinary requests, so I felt like the hard work was worth it.

However, I also understood why adventurers did not want to exterminate monsters.

Monsters were more repulsive than I imagined.

It was a terrible monster that should not exist in this world.

Moreover, even at the lowest level, it takes 20 magic bullets to barely die, so the damage is huge.

I don’t even want to think about how tough the life force of monsters higher than that is.

Anyway, it is clear that it is a monster born to suck people’s money.

Well, let’s stop thinking about the guy who’s already dead and just worry about what we have to do today.

Today is the day to find the magic sword that was entrusted for repair and obtain Venesa’s long-awaited treasure.

I visited the magic weapon shop again after two days and the sound of metal being struck and tempered continued today.

“Welcome. The repairs have just been completed, so you’ve come to the right place.”

The incubus man, who loves his wife so much, welcomed me with a handsome face just like two days ago.

In his hand was a magic sword that looked so new that I doubted whether it was the same one I had entrusted to him.

The body of the magic sword, which looked ordinary when rusted, had a red energy flowing through it, and when I held the handle, I felt a warm energy.

Other than the fact that it moves with magic, I definitely got the feeling that it was a real magic weapon, unlike the magic gun I was familiar with.

It’s a bit disappointing that such a novel item is barely better than a magic gun.

“The total time for using the flamethrower magic is 7 minutes and 15 seconds, after which it is completely destroyed. Please keep that in mind.”

“It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do. But what are the repair costs?”

“220 This is Lagir.”

“It’s similar to what my wife said last time. It’s here.”

“Thank you. If you try the product and like it, please consider the product we made.”

“I will do that. By the way, if you’ll excuse me, what is your name?”

I asked Mr. Incubus his name.

I have a feeling that I will stop by here often.

I also want to give Laura a sword as a gift.

“My name is Karlsran. My wife is Minaterin.”

It’s a bit of an unusual name. It seems a bit like the name of a nutritional supplement or cosmetic.

Thanks to this, I think it will be easy to memorize.

“My name is Rebecca Caron. This cute kid is called Lau. Please take care of me in the future.”

“Please take care of us.”

“Then I’ll stop by again next time. Goodbye.”

After saying hello to Karlsran, I left the store while seeing him off.

I don’t think it’s a bad thing that the number of people whose names I know in this world is increasing one by one.

“Laura, you are holding this. Because I don’t know how to handle this kind of thing at all.”

I handed the magic sword to Laura.

It was the same when I first came to this world, but no matter what happens, I don’t want to engage in close combat.

So, I think it would be better to leave it to Laura, who seems to have a lot of experience in that area.

Laura took the magic sword and examined it in much more detail than I did.

Even though it was an item that would be destroyed in the process of obtaining the treasure anyway, I did not ignore it.

“It’s such a shame that such a good sword ends when all the magic is used.”

“Do you like it that much?”

“Yes, this is a sword made for use by knights. Highly skilled blacksmiths and magic engineers make it with excellent quality materials.”

Seeing Laura looking sad made me want to give her a gift.

So, after fiddling with the hilt of the dagger I wore at my waist and thinking about it, I made a decision.

“Laura, you will use this dagger from now on.”

“You’re giving me something this good? This is a precious item to Rebecca.”

“That’s why I’m giving it to you as a gift. Because you are a very precious person to me.”

“Thank you, Rebecca! I will use it carefully!”

Laura was very happy and kissed me in return.

She was so happy, like a child receiving a birthday present, that she didn’t know what to do.

To exaggerate a little, he was jumping up and down in place, laughing so hard that his mouth was torn apart.

Her snow leopard ears and tail also moved vigorously, showing her excitement.

“If I had known you would like it so much, I would have given it to you a long time ago.”

“That’s because it’s an incredibly good dagger and a gift from Rebecca. And… Ah! It’s nothing. Hehehe.”

I patted Laura’s head as she smiled cutely.

Then Laura hugged me, buried her face in my chest, and moved around.

Oh, it’s so cute I’m going crazy.

“I wasted too much time.”

“It’s okay because I had fun. Then let’s go.”

I held hands with Laura and walked down the crowded street.

Not long after, I passed through the gate protecting Franca and headed to the place where the abandoned cabin was.

Since I somewhat remembered the route Charles had taken, there was no need to open the map window.

After a long walk, we arrived at the cabin, where purple smoke was still billowing out, and Charles, whom I had left behind, was covered in dried, dead parasitic mushrooms.

It seems that the parasitic mushrooms grew using Charles as food, but then froze to death when the weather got cold.

“Rebecca, you need to wear a gas mask.”

“Ah, yes. It’s the most important thing.”

I purchased a gas mask with a magically operated filter on the second floor of the Adventurer’s Guild yesterday.

The gas mask looked shabbier than I thought, but thanks to magic, it was definitely functional.

So, although the price is a bit expensive, it is essential if you do not want to die in vain from parasitic mushrooms.

The appearance of us wearing gas masks was quite good compared to yesterday when we wore masks.

So we didn’t waste time looking at each other and laughing.

“Laura, now give me the magic sword. Laura?”

“Rebecca, please leave this matter to me.”

“To you?”

“Yes, I don’t want Rebecca to be in danger.”

Laura showed a strong will to do this work no matter what.

I also don’t want Laura to be in danger, but looking at the current atmosphere, I think I’ll just be wasting time trying to convince her.

“Okay. There’s nothing I can do if you want it that way. Then burn that guy first. All the parasitic mushrooms are dead, but you never know.”

“Yes, Rebecca.”

Laura followed my orders and set fire to Charles’ corpse, which had been eaten by parasitic mushrooms.

Its body burned really well, probably because the parasitic mushrooms had already absorbed all the moisture and dried it out as it struggled to freeze to death.

“Now, let’s get rid of parasitic mushrooms in earnest. There will definitely be a valuable treasure waiting for us.”

We entered the roofless, bare cabin and found a door leading to the basement.

The door was found on the floor of a room that was probably a food storage room.

The thick metal door was heavy enough that I could barely open it on my own.

As soon as I opened the door, purple spores flew out, and Laura followed my gesture and spewed fire toward the basement.

Then, the spores that had been spewing out like fog disappeared in an instant, and all the parasitic mushrooms on the stairs leading down to the basement burned to death.

“Now, just clean up the mushrooms near the stairs and come back out.”

“Yes, Rebecca.”

I held one of Laura’s hands as she went down the stairs.

Laura followed my instructions and aimed her magic sword at the parasitic mushrooms growing near the stairs and spouted fire, burning the surrounding area.

A thick cloud of smoke rose, and Laura, who had finished the task I had given her, came back to the ground.

“Good job. If we try to get rid of it all at once, it’s sure to suffocate, so let’s organize it little by little like this.”

I patted Laura on the shoulder and encouraged her, and she nodded eagerly, showing a positive attitude.

Then I tied a rope around Laura’s waist.

If it feels dangerous, I plan to immediately pull it in and bring Laura to the ground.

This was something I had originally planned to do, but with Laura taking over, I felt a great sense of responsibility for her safety.

It makes me sweat to think that Laura’s life is in my hands.

“If you feel unwell, jump out immediately or pull the rope as hard as you can. Got it?”

“Yes, don’t worry. I have also caught bounty criminals at fire scenes several times.”

“Still, I can’t not worry about you doing something dangerous. Anyway, be careful.”

“Thank you for your concern, Rebecca.”

Laura smiled at me and went back into the basement.

All I can see is smoke coming from the basement and all I can hear is the sound of something burning.

Not long after, Laura came out.

“I think I just need to go in one more time. The basement wasn’t as big as I thought.”

“Go in after getting enough rest.”

I made Laura sit on my lap.

Laura leaned against me and closed her eyes for a moment, then suddenly got up and went back into the basement to burn all the remaining parasitic mushrooms.

When she has something to do, she seems to have a tendency to focus on it and finish it quickly.

I was nervous holding on to the rope, but this time, Laura finished the job without any problem and came out.

I wonder how there are people who are so cute and trustworthy.

“All the parasitic mushrooms were burned. However, do not take off your gas mask yet as spores may remain.”

“Then, let’s go in together later.”

“Yes, Rebecca.”

This time, we sat on the floor and rested like before.

I looked carefully to see if Laura’s hair, ears, or tail were damaged, but other than the ash, there was no problem.

After finding the treasure, I think I will have to wash it with my own hands. You should buy something delicious there too!

We waited until there was no more smoke and then went into the basement together.

The entire basement was completely charred.

Laura tried to blow fire into the air to remove any spores that might still remain, but the magic sword soon reached its limit and was helplessly broken into pieces.

I’m so glad it broke down after we disinfected the entire basement.

But where on earth is the treasure?

You’re not going to say nonsense that the things you went through on your way to this point are the treasures of life, right?

“Rebecca, I think there is treasure in this coffin.”

I hesitated in front of the large sarcophagus that Laura found.

Still, the thought of robbing someone else’s grave bothered me a little.

I searched to see if there were any other boxes, but this sarcophagus was the only thing in the basement.

“Rebecca, the coffin has been opened.”

oh my god. Without any hesitation, Laura simply pushed the coffin lid to the side and opened it.

If this is the case, doesn’t that mean I’m worrying about nothing?

Maybe there was no need to worry about burning other people’s graves in the first place.

“Rebecca! There is a magic shotgun inside.”

“What?”

As soon as I heard Laura’s cry, I quickly stuck my head into the coffin.

There were no corpses, no money, no jewelry, just a magic shotgun.

I immediately used the analysis skill on the magic shotgun.

Name: Abandoned Adventurer’s Magic Shotgun

Quality: Grade B

Function: Decrease recoil by 25%, increase firepower by 25%

I just happened to want a magic shotgun with a stock, and I’m really happy that it came out just like this.

In addition, the functions provided are decent, so I think I can use it usefully until I get something with better quality or functions.

To be honest, it lacked something to be considered a treasure, but at the same time, I wondered where this came from.

If I had made a fuss, I would have been so angry that I would not have wanted to work for a while.

“I need to take this to a magic weapon shop and have them inspect it. huh? What is this?”

As I was raising the magic shotgun, I found a letter underneath it.

I was so curious about what it was about that I opened it and found a map of the area around the cabin.

Usually, these are clues that point to the location of the treasure.

“I guess there’s something hidden here. Let’s go quickly.”

We quickly left the basement and ran to the place indicated on the map.

There was a tall tree standing tall, and a small stone tower could be seen between the thick roots.

I didn’t have a shovel, so I dug it out with my hands and Laura helped me.

After digging the ground and sweating profusely, a small box popped out, big enough to be held in one hand.

I carefully opened the box and found that there were 10 large silver coins inside.

“Maybe this is a real treasure. I earned 100,000 lagir in one go!”

“Congratulations. You seemed disappointed earlier, but I’m glad.”

“That’s right. Your hard work was worth it.”

I happily hugged Laura and she hugged me back.

100,000 Lagir is not a huge amount of money, but as long as you are not greedy, it is enough money to live comfortably for a while.

“Rebecca, there is a note here.”

“Message? Let’s see. If you found this box, I would already be dead. You can have both guns and money, but if you are a good person, please donate some to Franca’s orphanage. It’s money I saved while doing something dishonest, but I want to use it for good things even after I die.”

I don’t know if this was written by Venessa or someone else, but it was a request that I couldn’t accept.

Maybe a little donation can lead to good things, so I should at least listen to this person’s last words.