episode_0024

I have no idea why a muscular man I’ve never seen before is in my room.

Did I do something strange?

As I was thinking that.

“Tsk.”

The muscular man, surprisingly agile for his size, quickly ran away.

I had to stop him from running away, so I quickly used magic.

[Acceleration]

[Gravity]

[Lightning Chain]

“Kraaah!!!”

Caught in the chain of magic, the muscular man collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth.

At this point, I was curious.

What was his purpose in invading my room?

“Hmm.”

It seemed convenient to tie him up, so I decided to do so.

[Restraint]

Then, I used magic again to wake up the unconscious Olaf.

[Revive]

The power wasn’t that strong, but it was optimized for waking up a fainted opponent.

Although the room was now filled with water due to using magic, it was something I could clean up later.

It was better for my room to get dirty than for someone else to find out.

And well, I could clean it up quickly.

As I was thinking this, the man lying down regained consciousness.

Thud-

Of course, since I had tied him up, he could only struggle in place.

With the floor soaked in water, the more he moved, the more uncomfortable it would be.

Well, I didn’t intentionally create this situation.

It just happened to fit well.

“So.. um, why did you come here?”

“I-I mistook the room! I mistook it!!”

“I locked the door, and you still broke in… with an axe.”

…”

Awkward silence enveloped us.

In fact, the man in front of me must be feeling embarrassed as well.

He probably came in very cautiously, but as soon as I entered, I used magic on him.

‘Anyway..’

What does this person want from me?

I wasn’t good at torture.

So, hoping for a reasonable answer, I asked again.

“Then let me ask again. Why did you invade my room?”

“Pocket, it’s because of the pocket dimension.”

“Oh, I see.”

I had a slight suspicion, but to think that was his actual purpose.

It sent shivers down my spine.

I had been hiding it well, so how did he discover it and find out where I lived to break in at night?

I couldn’t kill him here.

Even if he was a thug, he hadn’t harmed me, and I was only a silver rank.

If he were a gold rank, it would be different, but as a silver rank, I didn’t have the authority to kill a thug.

So, I pondered.

How could I make sure this person in front of me never does this again?

“Oh, wait a moment.”

“W-what are you doing?”

“Shh, just relax for a moment.”

[Brainwave]

Using brainwave to carefully examine his body.

It felt a bit dirty to touch the man’s body, but I could endure it.

And after a while.

“Aaaargh!!!”

“Oh, please be quiet. You came in first.”

He was a strange person.

If he came into my room with an axe, he should be prepared to face the consequences.

To think he was trying to take advantage of me.

It was beyond annoying.

So, I severed the tendons in his feet.

“Sh*t..! I-I’ll kill you. You crazy b*stard..!!!”

“No, why are you cursing and acting like that.”

I couldn’t understand this person at all.

If he tried to take my life first, he should have been prepared to lose his own life.

Thinking this, I used magic.

[Cleansing]

Infusing mana into the spell, the dirty floor was instantly cleaned.

After making it clean, I reached out my hand to the man resembling Olaf.

[Teleportation]

Infusing mana into the alcohol, I teleported outside with a man who resembled Olaf.

[Gravity]

Under the [Restraint] magic, I lifted the man who couldn’t move and headed towards a place with guards nearby.

The place I went to was near the lord’s castle.

It was a bit far, but it seemed safer to handle things here.

If I had tried to handle it nearby, the guards who didn’t believe me might have detained me and interrogated me.

So it was better to go near the lord’s castle where I knew faces and handle things there.

“Hello.”

“Oh, aren’t you Miss Yujin?”

The guard, who was initially hostile towards me, was now using honorifics with me.

It seemed like the lord had spoken well of me.

Well, it wouldn’t hurt me, so I just went along with it.

“Could you possibly transport this person?”

“..Who is this person..?”

“Oh, he tried to break into my room to steal valuable items, but I wasn’t hurt, so it’s difficult for me to handle it myself.”

“How dare you..!”

As he said that, the guard’s eyes briefly sparkled before drawing his sword.

And a faint aura emanated from the sword.

He must be summoning it.

“Damn it..! Kill this bastard first!!”

“Quiet, dare not to. I will take care of it from now on. Miss Yujin, please go inside and rest.”

“Oh, um.. yes.”

It seemed like the lord had an immense favor towards me.

It seemed that the bandit I brought last time was quite a nuisance.

Seeing how well he treated me.

With that thought, I released the gravity and handed the man’s case over to the guard.

“Well then, please go inside.”

“Goodbye.”

With a polite farewell, I quickly returned to the inn where I was sleeping.

“Oh, what a disturbance while sleeping.”

I was tired.

I woke up from sleep due to someone else’s disturbance.

I was a bit annoyed.

But now it was okay.

I could go back to sleep now.

And so, I fell asleep.

*

“Oh, hello.”

“You’re early today too?”

“Well.. I didn’t have anything else to do. That’s why I came early.”

I woke up in the morning, had magical soup, and came straight to the adventurer’s guild.

I wanted to go on a quest.

Talking with Esilly was enjoyable.

It felt like she emitted an energy that made people feel good.

At least that’s how it felt.

It might not be true, though.

With that thought, I listened to Esilly’s words.

“Um.. Have you heard the news about Andromalius appearing today?”

“Oh, well.. I heard.”

“So, it’s better not to go on a quest this time.. If we don’t regularly clean up the monsters, a monster wave could occur, and Baruk could be in danger.”

“That’s right.”

“So, what do you think about slimes?”

“..Slimes?”

I was a bit surprised.

Slimes at my level.

I could easily kill them even without using magic.

They were that weak.

Looking at Esilly with that gaze, she seemed flustered and started to explain.

“Oh, of course, not normal slimes!”

“Then?”

“It’s a mutated slime! A monster that combines slime and werewolf…!”

“What kind of hybrid is that..”

A slime and a werewolf combined.

They didn’t match at all.

And from my perspective, it didn’t matter if they were fighting each other.

I could kill them with one blow anyway.

I was a bit annoyed.

Whether she noticed my expression or not, Esilly cautiously added a condition.

“Um.. this mutated monster is making a habitat in the sewer. So we need to deal with it as soon as possible to prevent harm to the ordinary citizens.”

“Oh.. then we should do it.”

“Really..? Then I’ll post a party notice right away!”

“It doesn’t seem like it’ll be that difficult, so I could go alone.”

“When going to subjugate a monster habitat, the condition is at least 3 people, so it seems impossible to go alone..”

“Well, then, nothing we can do. Please find a party.”

There was a reason why I immediately accepted upon hearing that monsters were creating a habitat.

If a habitat is created, there will be many monsters.

And if there are many monsters?

There will be plenty of loot.

It’s an opportunity to earn some extra money.

Of course, I already had a decent amount of money, but more money is always better.

The saying “the more, the merrier” isn’t just for show.

“So I’ll find a party for you, just come back at this time tomorrow..!”

“Ah, okay.”

And so, I applied for a party and the next day arrived.

Clang-

Entering the Adventurer’s Guild at the same time, I could hear the familiar sound of the guild door opening.

“Hm? Isn’t that the wizard, sir?”

I saw a dwarf drinking beer.

“Oh, hello.”

“Not exactly a long time.. more like just saw you recently. Are you here for a sewer request by any chance?”

“Yes.”

“Well, what a coincidence. Haha!”

It did feel like quite a coincidence.

How could we meet twice in a row like this?

It was a bit comforting.