blueteamnovel Volume 4 - Ch 58
Volume 4 - Ch 58
About a month and a half later, we were running quickly while wearing full equipment in the middle of a thick, verdant forest.
We were wearing field clothes with belts around our waists, equipped with several pouches attached to those belts by ALICE clips. We had combat protectors on our elbows and knees. Our combat boots were firmly planted on the ground.
Xiah was at the lead, followed by Snow, Chrisse, and I lining up behind.
Through her eye-protection gear (goggle-type), Xiah aimed her Meiya-made AK-47 at the prepared target and fired.
BANG!
The target on the ground had its center blown away. Snow and I with AK-47s then shot through targets hanging from tree branches. Chrisse stayed behind while watching our surroundings.
Once all targets were shot through, we started moving again. We continued the training until all the prepared targets were destroyed.
The final target was shot from 100 meters away right on the bullseye by Chrisse.
Welcome back, everyone!
Once we finished training, we slipped out of the forest to where Meiya was waiting. The Meiya Residence maids prepared chairs, a table, and a parasolmaking a simple rest area.
We were outside of town at a nearby forest. We put on a notice at the Adventurers Guild and did some outdoors training. Monsters were previously driven away.
But still, there seemed to be some left, so we dealt with those that we encountered during training.
The one who sensed the remaining monsters faster than anyone else was Xiah. Before she became a slave, when she was an adventurer, it seems she took the role of a scout, sensing monsters movements before anyone else could. Her presence-sensing towered above others by far.
It was to the point that Xiah declared that While I was an adventurer, I never got caught in a surprise attack even once. We believed her and made her a scout that timein my previous world, shed be called a Pointman.
The result was beyond imagination. Wed probably have used this formation again the next time its needed.
We took off our eye-protection gear and put down our AK-47s and M700P. I took off my helmet and sat on a chair alone. I wiped my head and neck with a cold, wet towel the maids handed me; it soon became stained with dirt and sweat.
I took off the cap off the canteen that was attached by ALICE clip, then I emptied the lukewarm water. After I rehydrated myself, the sweat poured out again, and I received a new towel.
After I enjoyed my little break, I checked everyones equipment conditions.
In the training, have you noticed anything that bothers you ? Like, is your movement is restricted, or does the size not match or is it hard to use?
As I thought, I dont need the helmet! x3
OH, all the girls objected with HELMET, NO! I gave them before training, but they all had their reasons and didnt wear it even once.
Snows was because My ears hurt. Chrisses was because Uncomfortable so I cant concentrate. Xiah just said one word in nuisance and put it away.
Even though I diligently made them . As a result, I was the only one who was using it.
An..anything else ? [Onii-chan, cant this eye-protection gear be easier to see through ?] Yeah, I did my best though
The eye-protection gear was goggles-type glasses. In battle, there are many potential damages to your eyeswind and dust, ejected cartridges from allies, and scattering pieces of wood or rock caused by a bullet. There are also fragments from the blast of magic and such. If your eyes get hurt, then your combat potential will drop significantly. For those reasons, it becomes a necessity.
This is the first time we came with Xiah, but she took a wooden tag branded with a series of numerals with practiced hands. Soon our number was called.
tch, welcome, did you get another wife?
The demon race oneesan, who always looked after us, received us in an irritated manner.
No, shes not my wife. We were about to rank up to Level III, so we employed her. Were still beginners, so there are lots of things about adventuring that we still dont know about.
There was no need to expressly state that Xiah is our slave in public. If we hid the brand on her arm and took off her collar, nobody could have told by looking. Being accompanied by a magic-users slave might have troubled us by causing something annoying.
We told that to the person herself. Xiah took out a tag from her neck and handed it to the receptionist.
Im Xiah. Pleased to meet you. Excuse me. Im pleased to meet you, too. Xiah-san is a Level III, arent you? So youre taking on a quest to raise the others to Level III, is it? Yes, please.
Having Xiahs answer, the receptionist fluidly turned over some documents. Shes good at what she did and had a good appearance and character, so I wondered why couldnt she get married.
The receptionist presented us with a sheet of paper. Without looking at the document, she read out the terms written on it.
So how about this one? The requested matter is to guard the transportation of some packages. The destination is from here through the dragon mines to the dragon kingdom. It will take about 16 days, and because of the long duration, each person gets two gold coins this time. Food and drinks are to be prepared by yourselves. The employer prepares nothing other than a carriage. The day of departure is in the morning the day after tomorrow. Should you accept, you are to come to the Adventurers Guild at noon tomorrow to meet with the employer.
The transported goods were something related to magic tools. There was already one team working as guards, but the employer seemed to want another team just in case. Because it was so sudden, there was no problem with using it to rise to Level IIIthats the situation. It was certainly convenient for us. Xiah examined the request and told the receptionist that we accepted it.
Well then, well take this, please. All right. All of you please lend me your tags. Also, from Level III onwards youre going to have to put in some deposit money. Thatll be one silver coin per person this time.
The procedures regarding our quest acceptance that time were handled by the only Level III with us, Xiah.
We handed tags and the deposit money (4 silver coins) to the receptionist. She smoothly filled in the quest with a magic-quill pen.
Once she finished, she returned the tags to us.
Then see you at the Adventurers Guild at noon tomorrow. Understood. Please tell the employer that we wont be needing a carriage. Alright. Ill be sure to tell them.
Her work finished, Xiah left her seat. We followed along behind her.
Hey Xiah, why did you refuse the carriage they prepared?
Since she refused, we had to prepare one by ourselves. Which meant there would be extra expenses for that. Xiah explained to us as we walked.
If we dont prepare one ourselves, theyre going to put us with the other team on a cheap carriage and horned horses. The employer would want to pin down their expenses. For our own safety, we have to loan or prepare a carriage ourselves beforehand, thats how adventurers do it.
It seemed that if the adventurer didnt have money, they would be using the allotted carriage and horses. We never knew of anything like that. I was really glad that we bought Xiah.
Then we turned towards the carriage-sellers. Once we loaned a carriage, we went to the marketplace to buy everything else we needed.
In order to go on the Level III Quest the day after tomorrow, we began our preparations.
Thank you so much for reading this far! I gladly welcome your impressions and typo or omission reports! I plan to update tomorrow, January 13th, at 9 PM.
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