episode_0370

After returning from a three-day humanities inquiry class, we boarded the same carriage we had all used and headed back to the academy.

Compared to the difficulty in the original game, this task is two to three times more difficult.

If it weren’t for Ethan and I, it was questionable how the eight members of the hero’s party would have solved the problem. No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t imagine a situation where eight people would kill Hankerton and Mel without Ethan and I.

‘I heard later that Chief Rombel said that the boss battle was omitted.’

It was only natural that the Occam Twins and Bandit King Huma, who were supposed to be bosses, both died in the bandit attack event. Unless something ridiculous happens, like Chief Rombel turns out to be a necromancer, it’s impossible for someone who dies to suddenly reappear as a boss.

Still, the development of being betrayed and dying did not seem to change, and it seemed like he was stabbed to death by the remnants of the bandits during the battle, so in any case, all three collaborators from Bridget Village had a bad ending.

‘I’m tired, really.’

Still, I guess I should say that it’s fortunate that no one died.

For reference, the report card for this class and the reward for defeating the bandits were left in front of the village hall dormitory door when I woke up. Until the end, the professor did not show his face once in front of us.

「Class grades – A+ for all

Reason for grading: Difficulty adjustment error

In the professor’s judgment, the class in question had an error in difficulty adjustment, and he acknowledges that it was a problem that could not be handled at the level of current academy students.

Therefore, the corresponding grade is given to all students who complete the highest priority assignment for this class and survive. End of class.”

「Bandit Suppression Bounty

Bandit King Huma – 100 gold coins

Twin Occam – 50 gold coins

Headhunter Barry (alias Hancurtain) – 80 gold coins

Black Wicked Lana’tel (alias Mel) – 50 gold coins

Other bandit suppression bounties – 20 gold coins

The subjugation bounty will be distributed automatically according to the merits of each party member. “The professor is not involved in any way in this distribution.”

… Although I was instantly enraged by the professor who didn’t even show his head after making me go through such trouble that almost killed me, the heavy leather bag containing 300 gold coins was enough to dissipate my anger.

Money is always right. Moreover, originally, I would have had to determine whether or not a certain kite had a bounty on it and then take the bandits to the guild that had placed the bounty to get a refund, but the professor took care of that annoying process for me.

In fact, even 108 times in the direction of the professor in charge of humanities research was not enough. Of course, my calf is sore right now due to the injury, so I don’t think I can do it even if they ask me to do it.

“First of all, killing the Occam twins was a relief… It was Lady Rosewood and Prince Ethan, right? Then, first of all, I will leave 50 gold coins in front of you… . Oh, and the ones who killed Mel were Lady Rosewood and Agnes… .”

“Is it really necessary to break it down in such detail? There are 300 gold coins obtained as a reward for subjugation, and since there are only 10 of us, I think we can take 30 each.”

“… Are you okay? reel… Lady Rosewood should be able to take home 50 gold coins by herself just by defeating the Occam twins and Mel.”

“I don’t really think I did that much on my own. When dealing with the Occam Twins, the people in the hero party were dealing with Huma, so Master Ethan and I were able to fully engage in the battle, and the same goes for Mel.

Moreover, with that kind of calculation, in the end, even if Saint Serista, who saved my and Master Ethan’s lives, takes all of our share, Master Ethan and I would not be able to complain.”

“No, I don’t even think about it… ! Well, the only thing I did was pray for you while you were fighting for your life in front of you, and treat you after the battle, so, oh, it doesn’t matter if I don’t do my part at all… .”

“Yes, I guess Lady Rosewood is right. Then, let’s divide the 30 gold coins equally. Anyone dissatisfied?”

“I don’t have one!”

In any case, the final reward I received was 30 gold coins, so in effect, I received an amount equivalent to a year’s salary at once.

One piercing of the calf and 30 gold coins. Although the hardships were worth it, it might not have been a bad deal. Of course, it wasn’t an experience I wanted to repeat.

‘If you add this to the money I’ve saved so far, it’s roughly about 120, so even though it’s difficult in the imperial capital, it might be enough to buy a building in a reasonably large village.’

If I wanted to, I had enough money to run a business using my knowledge from my previous life in a two-story building, or buy a reasonably large house and use it as a base to pursue adventurer activities.

Of course, investing in real estate in a fantasy world would be too risky, so a slightly different method would have to be used.

‘If I keep going at this rate, I’ll be able to collect 200 gold coins by the time I graduate from the academy.’

As I was driving the carriage, imagining happy things in my head, a slightly red field caught my eye.

It was a place where I, Ethan, and the warrior party stayed and were attacked by bandits a few days ago, so it was a bit of a place to pay attention to.

It seems like Gempo and others had similar thoughts as me, and even though they deliberately left a wide flat area suitable for overnight stays, they went a little further.

As we moved a little further towards the academy, we stopped the carriage at a suitable meadow and began preparing for overnight stay.

“Where will Prince Ethan and Lady Rosewood pitch their tent?”

“… If you don’t mind, I plan to hit a little closer to you this time. Last time, I stayed overnight in a place far away from you, so I almost had a bad situation.”

“Yeah, that’s a good idea. Then, let’s just surround the same bonfire and play around it. Usually we pitch tents in three directions with a bonfire in the middle, so you can set up your tent in the last direction. Instead, Prince Ethan, you too stand on watch.”

“… Yes, please.”

Previous… No, Ethan gladly accepts the offer to sit together, which would not have been possible just a few days ago, and sets up a tent for the warrior party of Ketmojoshegigot.

Perhaps it was because I was over the threshold of death that I started to think a lot more.

‘This makes me feel like Ethan and I have become part of a hero’s party.’

In fact, looking at his behavior over the past few days, he was almost no different from a member of a real hero’s party.

The men share a dormitory with the men and the women share the same dormitory, and they collect information and participate in meetings. They also work together to defeat common enemies and then receive treatment from Serista together.

And in the original game, the number of companions was limited to eight due to balance issues, but in fact, in this world where the game has become reality, there will be no such limit.

‘I don’t know how eight people can overcome a crisis in this crazy world where bosses appear one after another.’

Fortunately, there are almost no branching episodes after Part 4, so multi-bosses will not appear again, but the problem was that the story in Part 3 branched once or twice a semester.

This time, I was really lucky and somehow managed to overcome this episode where there were two bosses, but if a similar episode appears next time, I’ll have to be even more prepared than this time to fight it.

‘I guess I should go through a bit of a stretch and follow the route that this guy wanders around.’

But if you show an attitude of trying to follow the hero’s lessons too blatantly, I think Ethan will think it’s strange.

However, I couldn’t just leave the warrior party alone, as it was obvious that they would experience a similar crisis if I left them alone.

‘… Well, there’s some time left until next semester anyway, so I guess I can think about it slowly and come to a conclusion.’

Because I had already prepared my timetable for this semester, I couldn’t change it now.

With that in mind, I was packing up the carriage to prepare for dinner, and the pink-haired devil… No, the saint slowly approached me.

“Ah, Lee, Lady Lilith… . W, you are here… .”

“… Saint Serista?”

“Ho, if it’s okay, could I have Miss Lilith’s help with dinner tonight…? ? Lady Agnes and Miss Silena said they would like to eat the meal that Miss Lilith made last time… .”

“It doesn’t matter to me… Do you have the ingredients? First of all, I need chicken and garlic to cook the dish I did last time… .”

“B, I received something from Bridget Village before I left… . And I received enough rice… .”

“I understand. Then, we will prepare the meal using the same ingredients as we made last time. I will also teach you how to make it to Saint Serista, so you can use it if you ever need to serve a meal to a warrior in the future.”

“Ah, yes, yes… . Now, please take care of me… .”

For now, let’s be satisfied with the peace that was achieved without anyone dying.

If you worry about something that hasn’t even come your way, it will only prolong the time you spend worrying about it.