episode_0035

Although it would be reassuring if there was a vanguard, I asked the question with the thought of resolving one last question.

“It’s okay if you follow me, but is it okay if I ask why? I don’t understand why people follow me even though I’m asking them to do something that could be dangerous.”

If you are an adjutant with a mental illness, the officer presents the condition as providing a better environment than when you were a mentally ill officer.

So, he accepts the position as a lieutenant by promising to skip most things related to combat.

‘Is there any reason to become a lieutenant and then go out to fight?’

It is a common occurrence for soul soldiers to become direct subordinates of officers.

When there is demand, supply is met.

It is frequently seen that the soul bottle itself is similar in appearance to the previous life, although it may be the taste of a person who participated in the design, but in most cases, it is made in a more aesthetic form.

So, there are quite a few nobles who try to keep by their side if there is a person of good looks that they like.

Butlers and maids are also selected in the same way, so it is similar, but in the case of soul bottles, it feels like a rare, limited, high-quality workforce.

Therefore, for an ordinary noble, not a soldier, to have a soul bottle, it means that he or she has enormous wealth and connections enough to take out the soul bottle, so it is often used for show off.

Of course, the doctor of the soul is also important, so in cases where the person approaches the person with impure motives, most people notice and reject it, but there are also cases where they are persistent.

In any case, the procedures are complicated, so the hard-earned soul bottle is not usually sent to situations where there is a fight, but there must be a reason for asking for it.

“Actually, there is something like a quota system.”

“Quota system?”

“Yes. Even though he’s an adjutant, he can’t just make fun of a good human resource called a soul soldier. So, at least once a month, I have to go out to do inspector work or other investigative work. This kid also has to go on a mission this month, but his personality is so timid that he feels uncomfortable hanging out with people he doesn’t know.”

Is “ big?”

‘Ah mistake.’

When I was told that I had a personality that did not match my huge body type, I blurted out without realizing it.

That’s because the forearm of the soul bottle in front of me is so muscular that it’s so thick that I can’t even cover it with both hands. If he says something like that, I can’t help but wonder if he’s making a joke.

“I’m just embarrassed.”

I thought about what I would do if he got angry, but the spirit soldier involved lowered his head, probably because he was big enough. So I felt embarrassed and quickly apologized.

“… No. It’s a prejudice to say that a person’s personality is so exciting just because he or she is large. I am sorry.”

“Thank you for your understanding. Because he is a meticulous child. So, since I will be dispatched as an inspector to help the priest this time, I would like to ask you to join me. Still, if it’s someone you know, you can trust it.”

Florian places his hands next to his face and asks for a favor.

“So, I’ll ask you a favor~.”

‘That’s a very refreshing smile.’

The thought of him personally coming and asking for a favor for his adjutant made him even more unable to refuse.

“I don’t think it will be difficult, so I’ll do it.”

“Thank you so much! Brother!”

‘It’s a surprise. ‘Why am I your brother?’

When Florian gave the confirmation, Noan bowed his head and expressed his gratitude.

If someone looks at it incorrectly, it looks like they are being greeted by a subordinate from some organization, which is a burden.

“Uh… Then let’s just pack our equipment and leave tomorrow morning.”

“Yes! Okay!”

“… Please relax and come back.”

“Yes!”

“No… Oh yes. Well then, let’s go.”

It has been very stiff since a while ago, and even the voice is loud, so I feel a little uncomfortable.

It wasn’t until the two people left that I relaxed as well.

‘It’s the same spirit body, but why do I feel such a difference in voice and specs?’

The sound of the voice seems to be a good way to attract the attention of enemies.

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“Yes. Are you coming to do business?”

“Yes. The magic tower lord in this territory says he has some information he really wants to get?”

“I’ll save up some money.”

“It’s level A information, so we have to beat it all the way.”

I asked Feria in the morning what to do, but the answer was that he couldn’t go because he had work to do.

Since information has an expiration date, you should sell it in advance and exchange it for money so that you will not run out of cash later when you buy the dwarven coins that Peria collects.

‘You have to be considerate.’

“Yes. Do it yourself. I go my own way. let’s go. Presbyopia.”

“Yes! Brother!”

I packed my gear and gear and set off for the adventurer’s guild.

The esterk and breastplate that I always wore, the gauntlets and gaiters that are now in short supply so I have to wait for tomorrow’s supplies, and my eternal friend, the throwing ax, for my waist.

Noan next to me saw my outfit and became interested.

“It’s short. Is it for throwing?”

“Because he is a fantastic friend who boasts an average killing power of 0.99.”

‘It’s a shame it’s not 1.’

Except for Gloria, this is a weapon that always serves one person.

It’s not that I don’t want to throw a knife like Peria, but a heavy ax is best against the thick skulls of monsters.

‘Would the Vikings carry axes for no reason?’

And from now on, I always feel more confident because I have a magic sword with me.

Perhaps because he killed Gilbertan and absorbed a little of the Demon King’s magic, he didn’t look bad. Although the color seems to have changed slightly.

The vessel made from the soul also grew slightly in size, and when I made a sword with the accumulated magic power, it went from an excessive size to the length of a dagger that swordsmen in the back alleys hide around.

It’s a drawback that it doesn’t have a cross guard because it’s made of a barrel all the way to the hilt, but it’s reassuring because it’s the best attack power I’ve ever had.

“Noan, you are well armed.”

“Because it’s big, there are a lot of things to take care of. There are also times when I am very scared.”

‘It looks like his personality is definitely different from what he looks like.’

Unlike me, a lightly armed man, Noan was a vanguard himself.

The helmet is worn tightly enough to provide basic armor. He carries a huge tower shield on his back, a long sword on his waist, and a large ax in his hands.

electric potential.

In this world, being a lineman is a truly difficult profession to survive in. Presbyopia is a soul disease, so it doesn’t matter.

If you look at Noan’s level of armament, even by medieval standards, it can be considered a heavy soldier. This is a weapon that will not easily lose its life no matter what battlefield it falls on.

But this is a different world.

The ground was littered with demonic beasts that could destroy trees with a single swing, as well as most demonic beasts, monsters, and other races, as well as minotaurs rampaging from the north, as well as halberds wielded by demons.

‘They say people are split up so easily here.’

It’s no different in reality, but the difference here is that even if you prepare well enough, it still falls to pieces.

In addition to physical attacks, you must also block magic, and to do so, several conditions must be met.

A shield that is either made of incredibly good material or is very thick. And shield skills.

As for the shield, fortunately, the land where the Kingdom Alliance is located is a town where iron ore is abundant, so we have never been short of weapons.

In the village in the rear, they burn fires day and night to make weapons and even receive requests and receive orders.

At one time, even though it was a war situation, it was so prosperous that it made money by exporting weapons to the empire. There is a shortage of highly skilled technicians, but resources are plentiful.

Kingdoms compete on quantity rather than quality.

Anyway, the shield itself is plentiful, but the problem is that the effectiveness of the shield is low.

While adventurers try to be as careful as possible and only deal with enemies of a size that they can handle, for us, even when a magic comes, a magic that basically wipes out 100 people at a time, and no matter how thick the shield is, even if we carry a shield, we will not be able to protect ourselves from enemies, including the shield. You have to deal with guys like ogres who crush you with your armor intact.

‘If you say that a shield is necessary even to block arrows-‘

Still, I once thought it would be nice to have a shield.

But it really was just a time.

I thought so too, but after blocking the arrows of elves and demons, I gave up that thought.

They are better at making arrows than we are, and since they were born with a huge difference in strength, they were able to pierce the shield no matter how thick it was, so we unanimously gave up.

‘I don’t know what the arrows are made of, but what can I do when they tear apart even the shield made entirely of iron? Just run and if you get hit, you can either respawn and pray that you don’t get hit, or hold on until the arrows run out.’

In particular, we did not even count the deaths of elves from arrows.

They are the ones who only aim for the head and shoot with pinpoint accuracy.

So, unlike adventurers, there are many people who give up holding a shield and choose to dodge when an elf shoots an arrow, even though they have a soul bottle that can block arrows from demons.

Despite this trend, it is the confident people who take up the shield.

Confident people who have the ability to skillfully dispatch weapons or arrows wielded with tremendous force.

Looking at Noan’s size, it doesn’t seem like it’s a bad thing to expect.

‘At best today, I’ll only encounter demonic beasts and goblins on the way.’

When I went to the front of the Adventurer’s Guild, Thistle was there.

“Thank you for accompanying me today. Lee Lim. But who is next to you?”

It is called “Presbyopia. This time, I came with my brother to help the priest.”

“I’m just grateful that one more person helped me. Thank you so much.”

Thistle and Noan made a simple statement.

“Then, shall we leave right away?”

Thistle’s complexion looks good and looking at the way she is wearing her storage box, it looks like she is ready. I think it would be okay to leave right away.

“Of course. It won’t take long, so you should be able to come back today.”

“Oh, take this with you. An officer from the security forces asked me to take it with me when I go.”

A receptionist came out from inside and removed the cloth next to Thistle, revealing two coffins.

It is a box containing a spare body.

“No, you’re telling me to take this much just to catch a goblin?”

‘Aren’t you taking too much care of me? I was already wondering if I was a bit over-armed against goblins.’

I tried to ask the receptionist to be more flexible, with all the arrogance on my face, but it didn’t work.

“I feel like I’ll be fine without it, even though my luggage is increasing for no reason.”

“No. He advised me to take it with me at all costs in case I fail. Anyway, I have finished handing over.”

“No, let me say it anyway, this guy just leaves.”

The receptionist said her work was done and went straight in.

‘This is really like using a cow knife to kill a chicken. It’s annoying, but what can I do if I criticize it?’

I had no choice but to take the spare bodies.

“Hehe… Let’s register first. Presbyopia.”

“Of course.”

The pattern drawn on my and Noan’s necks will be engraved on the coffin. After that, I tried carrying it in a similar way to Thistle carrying the storage box, but it was still uncomfortable.

“I think it would be very difficult to carry this on my back. If you’re going to do it, you have to provide support along with the carriage. What is this?”

It seems like they never give us our thoughts. I thought it would be nice to have at least a carriage attached like last time, but this time they did not provide a carriage, saying the distance was close.

At that time, Noan came to me carrying his coffin.

“Let me listen.”

Noan carries two coffin straps and carries them on his shoulders.

“It’s not heavy?”

“It’s okay. Since he is big, things like this don’t matter.”

“Thank you. It seemed like it would be difficult to move comfortably while carrying something. Instead, I will stand at the front.”

“No. I’m asking you to follow along, but I have to do at least this much.”

‘He is a very polite person.’

Since it hasn’t been resurrected yet, it weighs less than half of my body weight. It would still be bothersome to wear two, but it doesn’t seem to be much of a problem for presbyopia. I guess I’m used to situations like this because I have a physique.

“Then let’s go.”

“Ah, yes.”

‘It’s the same soul disease, but is the difference in size really that big? ‘Could it be that this person wasn’t made with double the ingredients?’

So we left the territory.