episode_0131

“Hu… . I lived and died. Really, what kind of trouble is it if I chose one wrong thing?”

Friede still seemed very dissatisfied.

As he sat in the carriage and checked his weapons, he kept grumbling as if it was me.

I can’t be bold. With work that’s already been done.

A real man should let go of the past and think about the future.

Your speed is as narrow as your small chest.

“That’s right. You were so unlucky, right?”

I, who have a big heart, should understand. Friede is just a little tired of the continued bad luck.

Luck is up in the air, so it’s not something we can do anything about.

Since I have a sensitive personality like a pufferfish, I might get stressed out by that.

“To be shameless, the empire is the best. Me-No, don’t you have something to tell us?”

What to say?

You really want an apology from me!

No way. My strategy was perfect.

Isn’t it me who was at fault, but the ancient people who built the ruins in such a fragile place and the gravity guy who collapsed the rocky mountain?

Still, if you wish.

“Mi… .”

Friede twitched the corner of her eye.

As if I never imagined that the words sorry would come out of my mouth.

If you thought of me that way, then I guess I should live up to those expectations.

“… There were some errors that I hadn’t thought of, but with this, I can say that conquering the dungeon was a success, right? That’s good, because if the results are good, everything is good!”

Friede’s face distorted.

“You really are a crazy bitch. Will Kahar die if he utters words of apology?”

You’re better at using crude swear words than I thought.

Where did the dignity of a grand duke’s daughter go?

Will I die if I say the words of apology?

“They usually end up dying… ?”

I answered, recalling old memories.

Most of the times I heard an apology were situations where Jahan or Mersin misunderstood what I said and executed someone.

Whether it’s a subordinate warrior or a simple servant.

Even when I think about it again, it’s really… It was a bloody time.

“Barbarians.”

Friede, who immediately understood Ka’har’s culture, spoke out as if she was tired.

“Besides, what’s good about good results? I literally just buried it and came back.”

“To bury it so roughly, it should be said to be a perfect strategy using geographical features.”

Since he used the power of nature to defeat an enemy that he couldn’t defeat using traditional methods, wouldn’t he be truly a cunning man?

“So, if our heads were blown off, wouldn’t it be an unfortunate accident?”

“That’s it!”

Friede couldn’t stand it any longer and swung his fist.

While I turned my head to avoid him, a startled Milia grabbed Friede.

Friede fell off with just one twist of his body.

“F, Senior Friede! Calm down!”

“Don’t stop me! Today I will teach that bastard how to be shameful!”

Friede throws a fit, punching and kicking as if he can’t see anything.

Because it was a narrow carriage, the carriage shook violently every time she ran wild.

I don’t know if things will turn around like this.

I managed to dodge a few hits, but it showed no signs of stopping, so I had no choice but to hold on to my arm and subdue it.

Friede gritted his teeth.

… You should stop teasing me.

If this continues, I’ll swing an ax in the carriage.

“Okay, okay. I said I was wrong. Would I have known that the entire mountain would collapse?”

“Keuuuut… ! Damn, if only I were a master… !”

Even if you’re a master, there’s nothing special about it… ?

How are you going to beat me?

In a narrow place like this, there is bound to be a battle of power rather than technology.

In terms of strength, I think I’m the best among the masters, right?

—-

After that, nothing special happened.

Friede, who had been going on a rampage for a long time, let off his anger by snorting as if he would let it go to this level after I apologized properly.

I have a personality that makes it easy for me to lose money.

That type of person often ends up ruining his or her life by making the mistake of vouching for a friend.

I’m glad I was born into a great noble family, Friede.

Millia and Damian didn’t say anything since it was a plan they had agreed to.

Or maybe it was because Friede said everything I wanted to say.

Millia looked slightly upset.

On the way back, we stopped by the village that had been devastated.

The village’s scenery had changed considerably in the meantime.

When I left, it was a semi-hell-like place, but now soldiers were walking around the village, which was now quite clean.

Only the remains of burned down houses remained as a trace of that day.

It is said that the sacrificed women have already been escorted by the Elfinel Church for treatment, and the investigation team has cleaned up all the corpses of the villagers.

That must have been a lot of trouble. There would have been almost no corpse that maintained its original form.

“Did you find anything?”

“Unfortunately, I haven’t found it yet. Seventy percent of the village has been burned down, so there is nothing to say… .”

After hearing the investigation team’s answer, Friede glanced in my direction.

“What are you looking at? That was the best way to get everything done?”

“Haaaa… . Is that really the same woman who was active during the great fire? ?”

Friede let out a deep sigh, sinking to the ground.

I’m sorry, but it’s the same person. At that time, it was a bit… I fought like I was possessed.

Perhaps it was because while I was suffering from guilt and injuries, the heat and smoke from the fire increased, and I was in a mess both mentally and physically.

—-

While putting our heads together in the carriage and writing a report to be submitted to the academy.

It was about time to write about monsters.

“Now that I think about it, I haven’t heard the story about when you fought the monster. He said he would tell me later.”

I barely remembered. I completely forgot.

What happened after that was so shocking.

There’s no way you can think of a story about three people catching a monster when stones are raining from the sky, right?

“Oh, that’s right. Then, I will just finish this report and tell you.”

Friede tapped the paper he was writing on with his fingertip.

Friede and I discussed what to report and decided on it, but the writing itself was left entirely to Friede.

He’s the only second-year student in our group, and he’s the one with the best handwriting out of the four.

The handwriting was as elegant as that of an imperial letter. Is that the sophistication of a great nobleman?

It doesn’t feel real at all because of her usual behavior, but as a daughter of the Grand Duke’s family, she is actually next to the royal family.

To forget, he shows his noble side like this.

It doesn’t suit me.

The contents of the report omitted all parts that could be hidden.

Permanent magic lights, pictures of ancient civilizations engraved on ruins, what happened after being sucked into a transfer gate, etc.

As a result, it ended up being half full of lies.

“I wonder what my father would say if he found out that Palun’s daughter was writing a false report… .”

“It is information that will only cause confusion in the empire if made public. It’s not a false report, it’s about sacrificing one’s reputation and devoting oneself to the empire. Isn’t it an honorable act?”

“If you can’t even talk… !”

I ignored Friede, who was trying to criticize me, and read the report I was given.

—-

Entering the Carmine Forest. Arrived at the dungeon entrance 30 minutes later.

A cave-like dungeon inside a huge rocky mountain.

The entrance area continues with a wide cavity.

Advance while subduing dozens of bat frogs and about ten centipede snails.

Changed to a ruin-type dungeon from the middle.

Due to severe damage, it is impossible to confirm its age.

Considering that the ceiling is low, it is presumed that it is not a relic from the time of the tribal war.

Enter the basement along the ruins passage.

Personnel distribution trap discovered.

*Baron Median left due to his own carelessness.*

—-

“I think this part is the only part where I feel a strange sense of malice?”

“What should I do?”

—-

Exploration continues with the remaining personnel.

Magi concentration rises to a dangerous level.

Approximately 10 additional monsters were subdued.

The monsters that appear are the same as before.

Advance for about 20 minutes.

Encountering the ‘cursed mother’ in a closed stone chamber.

Successful subjugation after a fierce battle.

—-

“Cursed mother?”

“Yes, the three of us had a hard time fighting.”

Friede shrugged her shoulders.

This guy seems to be the monster that melted Damian’s great sword.

—-

Reunited with Baron Median during a break.

We received a report on the discovery and defeat of three new monsters.

Hybrid strain.

According to Baron Median’s evaluation, it is estimated to be a semi-master level monster.

Baron Median names the target monster ‘Locust Centaur’.

Meaning unknown.

Details on new monsters are attached.

—-

“Unclear meaning, isn’t it pretty clear? I thought it was built intuitively well.”

“Clear? No way. What on earth is a centaur in the first place? Is it Kahar’s language?”

Oh, now that I think about it, there’s no way people in this world know about centaurs.

There are a lot of monsters with similar silhouettes.

—-

Confirmed that the deepest part of the dungeon was a contaminated area that could not be purified.

Encounter the highest level ghost knight. Enter the battle.

Ruins collapse in the aftermath of the battle. He gave up the fight and escaped.

The disappearance of the Ghost Knight has not been confirmed, but it is presumed that he was caught up in the collapse.

No special income whatsoever.

Most of the relics were completely damaged and were judged to be worthless.

Since the entire dungeon collapsed, it is believed that sending additional troops would be meaningless.

– Considering the outflow of magic energy, it is recommended to designate the area as a prohibited area.

—-

That was a neat summary.

Except for the part where it was written full of malice toward me.

Do you still have feelings of resentment? I heard you are not bold enough.

Still, I guess this is enough for a report.

“There doesn’t seem to be any problem. I can just report it like this.”

I handed the report back to Friede.