episode_0013

– Ellis: 5 gold

– Jaina: 4.5 gold

– Alan (me): 2.5 gold

– Roy: 1.5 gold

– Jackson: 1.5 gold

These are the newly updated labor costs through this review.

The exclusive contract period is one year.

Separate bonus based on profits brought to the business.

Ellis was given the highest salary among us, as her combat prowess and experience were highly regarded, and her charm as a woman was also well-appealing.

I think there might have been some secret suggestion behind the scenes, like a bedside table, but he didn’t seem to care at all.

As expected, Jaina was also treated with the highest level of respect as a white mage.

Roy and Jackson were dissatisfied because of their relative deprivation, but they accepted the conditions without question, knowing their subject.

I didn’t really care how much I got paid.

What I was after wasn’t a salaryman’s wage…

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We were assigned our first mission.

Baron Defois said, unfolding a map showing the locations of his businesses.

“… … Goblins are swarming near the newly developed gold mine. They are growing like pests in an instant. We need to clear out the base, so go see the local governor, James. He will tell you the specifics. ”

As expected, since we are transferred, they send us to a different pioneering area instead of this one.

We left right away the next morning.

The new gold mine was said to be located some distance from here, inside the golden forest, a three-day journey away.

‘It’s quite far.’

Since it was an unexplored area without even an accurate map, a ranger with archery skills named ‘Liam’ followed as a guide.

“Then let’s all go. If we want to get there in 3 days, we’ll have to walk a little faster.”

“… … over there.”

“Yes?”

“We’ll figure it out ourselves, so Liam, don’t step out. You know that you have to figure it out yourself, even if it takes trial and error, to get used to the path, right?”

When he tried to lead the team as a guide, Ellis showed a stern expression and showed discomfort.

“Hey… Since it’s your first time, I’ll show you around. If you’re planning on following the river, it’ll take you at least 5 days to get back…”

“Ah! I said it’s okay!”

When Liam added to Ellis’s words, she suddenly cut him off with a loud, abrupt voice.

“… … Okay. Sorry.”

Liam looked very embarrassed at that sight, and his tail tucked down with a puzzled expression.

I would also like to shout out loud, but I have already seen Ellis’s skills, and I would not dare to do so since we are alone.

‘Is this a fight?’

It was my first time seeing Ellis so serious and angry, so I was very surprised.

At first glance, it seems like doing as Liam says is the rational choice.

I thought there was a reason why Ellis, who was so demanding, was like that.

‘Maybe that’s why… ‘

We walked and walked.

We had a long way to go south, and navigating the dense jungle covered with bushes and trees was by no means an easy task.

There were all kinds of plants, some of which were dangerous to touch, so you had to be careful as you went.

Then suddenly I became curious.

Ellis’ bare legs.

No matter how important Gao was, it seemed a bit dangerous to walk around in only short hot pants in this jungle.

“I. Ellis.”

“Yeah, why?”

“Don’t your leg skin hurt? You’ll get rubbed a lot by the bushes…”

“It’s okay to have a protection spell engraved on your body.”

As expected, it seemed like they had taken action.

That’s why items with Protection enchantments are so expensive. Even if you just wear the +1 one, you don’t have to worry about getting bitten by mosquitoes or getting stung by brush.

“Wait a minute! Everyone, stand by!”

Then Ellis stopped in her tracks and looked around as if she had discovered something.

“What’s in front? I can’t hear anything… … ”

What Ellis discovered was a dense web of spiderwebs beneath the bushes.

“Forest spider. It’s spread its web on the ground.”

Here, the forest spider does not refer to a common insect, but to a monster.

The monsters are abnormally large and have magic stones inside their bodies.

“Let’s go back. There might be more than one or two. It’s more dangerous because they’re probably hiding somewhere in the trees due to their forest spider nature!”

Liam came forward and offered his opinion.

But this time, Ellis completely ignored his opinion.

“Force.”

“But!”

“Shut up and you’re out! Don’t you know that spiders need to be eliminated before they reproduce?”

“…..”

Liam continued to tremble as he looked at Ellis with angry eyes as he felt ignored.

Just looking at his expression, it seemed like he was ready to fight at any moment, but he had no choice but to endure it… … That is the fate of the weak.

“Radio Mit…「Detection」”

Ellis recited the spell.

A formless wave swept past her as she ate.

It was a bit surprising that she was a magic caster, but it wasn’t all that unusual for thieves to learn search and retrieval spells to make a living.

It wasn’t particularly strange, especially for a dark elf.

“On the tree at 10 o’clock, 12 o’clock, and 3 o’clock based on the direction pointed. A total of 3! Alan, please fire at once in the 10 o’clock direction!”

At the same time, Ellis fired a purple energy bolt, a wave characteristic of dark elves.

I also fired a fire bolt at the spider hiding in that direction.

It was such a perfect camouflage that I wouldn’t have recognized it if Ellis hadn’t found it and told me.

Purbuck. Purbuck.

“Keeek!”

It seemed to have taken a considerable amount of damage from the fire bolt attack that charged up its magic power to the max, but it didn’t die right away because it was a monster.

The three-meter-tall spiders that had been around us all started wriggling and walking up the trees toward us.

I kept shooting my magic, but the trees were blocking my path, so I couldn’t hit them properly.

“Back off!”

At Ellis’s words, everyone retreated the way they came.

The forest spider had come up the tree to us because it was planning to shoot a web like a net. Ellis had noticed this skillfully.

As soon as he stepped back, a large amount of spider webs were thrown into the air by the spider.

I also placed my order accordingly.

“Blowing Wind”

A spell that was learned and used in situations where alchemical materials needed to be dried quickly.

The wind was blown to disperse the sticky spider webs so they wouldn’t come this way.

“Oh! Alan. You have quite a sense, don’t you?”

Meanwhile, Ellis shot an energy bolt and Liam shot an arrow at the spider.

Eventually, the three forest spiders had no choice but to come down to the ground to hunt us.

A spider that was over 3 meters long and weighed hundreds of kilograms fell.

Seeing that, Roy and Jackson rushed to the front line.

Jaina cast a temporary protective spell on the two vanguards.

Ellis and I moved to scout out the guys without anyone giving us any instructions.

A strategy to surprise attack from behind while the two are drawing aggro from the front.

The results were successful.

A forest spider that can’t keep up as its torso is attacked from behind and its legs are cut off one by one.

As expected of a monster, its skin was thick and tough, but it wasn’t a problem for someone as skilled as me and Ellis.

The guys in particular were very vulnerable to my fire bolts. They were completely unconscious when their bodies were set on fire.

After a brief skirmish, we were able to defeat three Forest Spiders.

“Everyone worked hard.”

“Phew… This is tough.”

“I got bitten and almost got in big trouble.”

Roy and Jackson, who had been attacked from the front, were drenched in sweat. Jackson’s armor had a large dent on the shoulder where it had been bitten.

Ellis expertly dismantled the dead Forest Spider and took out its magic stone, venom sac, and web sac, placing them in Jackson and Roy’s bags.

That was the goal from the beginning.

In particular, spider web pouches are a top-quality material that is difficult to obtain as they are used in the production of cloth-type armor.

After the battle, we walked again, consulting our compasses and maps, and around sunset, we settled down near the river and set up camp.

Due to the nature of the jungle, it was impossible to move around at night.

Each of them brought a giant spider leg with them, which they roasted over a bonfire.

While we were chatting and talking about work, we set a night watch and went to sleep.

I don’t know if it feels that way because it’s only the first day, but to this extent, I could say that it was a romantic and enjoyable adventure.

Although there were times when Ellis asked for sexual favors, I felt like she was okay as a colleague, so I felt good.

Jaina also seemed to be adjusting well, as if she was less tense than before.

Jaina often hung out with another woman, Ellis, and Ellis took good care of her, so the two got along very well.

She also liked to stick to me and talk.

In the wild, it takes a long time for the sun to rise again, so I had some time to spare and asked the stars about everything.

Who was your first love, what did you do before coming here…

“First love? That’s a bit of a sad story…”

“Why?”

“It’s a bit awkward to talk about it now. I’ll tell you later.”

“P… Why are you so curious? Just tell me! ”

“I was just a bit immature back in the day. So it’s kind of hard to talk about… … ”

Hah! Hah… Ugh… Ugh…

!!!

Thud. Thud thud thud.

While I was lying next to Jaina and chatting, I suddenly heard a man and a woman flirting behind the trees next to me.

We perked up our ears.

What? Could it be Ellis?