Chapter 46 – Abandoned Castle (1)

“..?”

Did I read it wrong? I rubbed my eyes and looked again.

Success condition
– Have sex with Seris

“…”

There is only one reason why I wish Kara had a status window. I like this relationship right now, and I don’t want it to get messed up.

But what?

Sex with Seris?

“The fuckin’ bastard really…”

Fuck you gotta do it in moderation.

I turned off the notification window and hugged Kara. She fell asleep

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– A fucking bastard is really…

“?!”

Cerys stunned and cut her ear off her wall. My heart was beating fast.

‘I-I’m sure you didn’t say that before..?’

She put her ear against the wall again. Please hope she gives her something to know that it’s not hers.

-…

But no word was heard beyond the wall.

After all, she couldn’t sleep for two hours.

* * *

“…Seris?”

“Yes yes?!”

“Why are you so restless from earlier?”

“That, that… Nothing!”

“…Okay?”

“Yes!”

Seris frantically nodded her head. Even when I looked suspiciously at her, she just stared straight ahead.

“Okay, instead, don’t make trouble at work today. Got it?”

“Yes!”

Seris answered confidently. I didn’t believe it, but I’m used to what I’m doing today, so it’ll be okay.

After a while, we arrived at the ruined castle.

The reason we came here without receiving a request was simple. Because I didn’t get the order. To be precise, the guild was empty and there was no one to join.

That’s why I came to the ruined castle as a body and pool. Because I don’t want to lose my senses while resting.

“It’s been a while here, brother.”

“I know.”

It hasn’t been that long, but somehow it felt welcome. We went into the woods as we had done in the past.

‘Where shall we go today?’

White hood? Scar? Or just bald? I walked and pondered. Then, somewhere, I heard someone shouting. I immediately turned on the ‘Wolf’s Pact’.

-Hey! Daisy Take it right there!

-Okay, don’t shout!

The screams of the goblins can be heard along with the shouts of people.

‘Others must have already arrived.’

I listened with a bit more concentration. Their numbers were estimated from footsteps, weapons clashing, and voices.

‘About 4 people.’

What should I do?

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to approach them. Even if you hunt, it would be better to show your face first. Maybe something annoying will happen later.

‘Seeing that four of them came to the ruined castle, they must all be newcomers.’

Unless you’re a newcomer, there’s no reason to stay here during the festival. I turned to Sister Ceris and said.

“Looks like there are other people here besides us.”

“Yes? Really?”

“Huh. So let’s shine our face once and go. It will be annoying if the hunting grounds overlap later.”

“Huh!”

I took the two of them and headed to the place where I heard the fighting. It wasn’t that far, so we arrived quickly.

However, when we arrived, the fight had already ended. They were sitting on the ground resting or pulling out the goblin’s right fang.

‘Two men and two women.’

I told Sister Seris to wait and I approached first by myself. I deliberately made the sound of the bushes so they could hear. The adventurers’ eyes turned to me.

Cried the brown-haired man.

“Who is this!!”

“Calm down.”

The adventurers were nervous. I raised both hands to calm them down.

“You?”

“An adventurer like you who came to the abandoned castle to hunt. Look.”

He took out his adventure certificate and showed it. Only then did their faces loosen up a bit. I put in my adventure card and said.

“You guys are adventurers too, right? Will you show me your adventure certificate?”

“What? Why do we…”

“Okay.”

A blue-haired woman took out an adventure card and approached me.

“Look here.”

“Uh… Yes.”

You don’t have to show it like this. I was bewildered, but I saw the adventurous spirit she showed me.

‘Daisy. 21 years old, rock grade.’

It was an ordinary adventure, nothing special. She gave it back to her

“Thank you for showing me.”

“What have you got?”

Daisy shrugged her shoulders and went back to my group. The brown-haired man punched her in the back of the head. Daisy groaned, rubbing her hair.

“Why are you hitting me!”

“Hey! You knew what he was up to and approached him so carelessly?!”

“You saw earlier that he was iron grade! And we’re four, and we’re going to do crap?!”

“It is!”

“Have you raised your hand now? Just hit me again! I’m not standing still!”

The two started bickering. As she watched, another female adventurer clicked her tongue. She was a bit of an ugly adventurer in a black robe.

“Tsk tsk, the things I didn’t learn…”

‘This is why Bima can’t do it,’ the woman muttered.

Bima? What is it?

As she narrowed her eyes, the bald boy next to her approached and whispered.

“It’s short for Non-Wizard.”

“Oh, I see. It’s the first time I’ve heard that.”

“It deserves it. It’s a word that Mei coined and uses alone.”

“Yes?”

I was dumbfounded, so I laughed out loud. But she cursed at me as a ‘non-mage’.

That must be…

“Is he a wizard by any chance?”

“Okay! I am the magician from that Riod Magic University!”

I asked the bald head, and the wizard interrupted, boasting. I flattered him, saying he was great, and turned my gaze to the bald head.

“Well, aside from that, the reason I came here is to ask you a question.”

“Are you asking?”

“In which area will you be hunting? Looking at what you’re doing here, it seems like you’ve targeted the bald-headed guys, just in case.”

“…Yes?”

At my words, not only the bald head but also the other three tilted their heads.

I see

“…Work hard.”

I turned around and tried to leave. A bald man grabbed my shoulder.

“Now, wait a minute. What do you mean? White hood? Scar? What is the force…”

“You misunderstood.”

He cut off the bald man’s hand. However, the bald head caught on again and became a nuisance.

“Wait! Older brother!”

“Oh, who is your brother? Let go of this.”

“I can’t let you go until you tell me the story in detail!”

“Ah, a little.”

He tried to hit it hard, but this time his opposite arm was caught. He frowned to see who had caught it. Daisy, who had shown her adventure certificate earlier, was holding onto it.

She looked up at her and smiled awkwardly.

“That… Senior? Could you give us some lessons?”

“…Let it go.”

I strained to remove his arm. Daisy clung to him like crazy.

“Ah! Joe, it’s okay if you tell me a little bit! A little bit! Hang on!!”

Even though it stuck, it was noisy. I waved my arms a few times and sighed.

‘Even if I shake off and run, I’ll be chasing after you and it’ll be annoying…’

It would be more convenient to let you know. But it was just to let you know. This is the information I got while buying food for Patrick.

‘Will there be anything to gain?’

I looked around the adventurers. Looking at the equipment, it didn’t look like there was anything to eat. Just when I felt regretful, an ugly female wizard named Mei caught my eye.

‘Rather…’

After thinking for a while, I said to the bald man.

“Then let’s do this. I’ll give you information about the abandoned castle, so show me the magic that wizard uses.”

“You mean magic?”

“Yes.”

I had never seen magic in my life in this fantasy world. It was because the wizard itself was a high-class manpower, so there was nothing to meet.

It would be okay to take this opportunity to take a look at magic.

‘It’s strange to have a wizard in this party, but…’

I’m not a wizard, so I’m going around pretending to be a wizard. It’s just that they got lucky and became a party.

“All right. So…”

“Hey! Who’s going to decide?!”

Shouted the sorceress to the bald head, frowning at him. The bald head asked for my understanding and approached the wizard. Then he immediately started to cringe.

-Mr. May, that person…

-Sir.

-Yes?

-Sir, don’t you put it straight?

The bald man’s expression was fleeting, but rotten. He made a quick face,

“Why don’t you let me take a look at May-sama’s great magic? That person will surely be very surprised and respect Mei-sama.

-Well, that’s not bad… You did that earlier. Change it to information. Does my magic look cheap enough to trade that information?

– Of course not! But why did he change his words like that?

-What?

-I want to see May’s great magic! So much so that a man could say it with one mouth! Even that person would already be putting information on the back burner!

-Is it..?

– Yes, it is!

Even after that, the bald man eagerly courted the wizard.

…To the point where I feel a little bit sorry.

After doing so, the bald head was able to get an ok from the wizard. He bowed to the wizard saying thank you and walked this way.

Unlike before, it was a face that had lost energy.

“…They say they’ll show you.”

“…Yes.”

When I looked at him pitifully, he smiled shyly.

“Could you please give me some information first?”

“Yes, it is.”

He readily accepted his request. Normally, he would have refused for fear of being eaten. But seeing him cringe earlier, he didn’t think he was about to be eaten.

“Before that, please wait a moment.”

I went back to the bush and brought Kara and Seris. The story is going to be a bit long, but it was a bit like keeping it hidden.

“They are my companions.”

“Hi, I’m Kara. Please take good care of me!”

“Hello. My name is Seris. Please take good care of me.”

Kara waved her hand and Ceris gave her head a small bow.

“Oh, hello.”

The bald head looked at Kara with wide open eyes. He was about to shake Kara’s hand. I put my hand on Kara’s shoulder and pulled her towards me.

“Brother? What’s the matter?”

“Just. Didn’t you like it?”

“No. Hi-Hi!”

Kara hugged me tightly. She wrapped her arms around her waist and looked at the bald man. He looked at my hand, which was about to shake hands with a drooping face.

‘…Was it a bit harsh?’

It’s just a handshake, but I think I overreacted. But the thought of that man and Kara shaking hands somehow made me feel bad.

‘I also have a strong desire for monopoly.’

A bitter laugh came out.

“…”

“Seris? Why?”

“Oh, no.”

Seris turned her head.

* * *

I gave them information about the abandoned castle I knew.

“Ah, somehow they were wearing different clothes…”

Daisy nodded her head as if she understood now. So did the others.

“I don’t know what to say, but isn’t it necessary to find out this much information before coming?”

“Ahaha, that’s…”

The bald head smiled shyly and sighed.

“It looks like we were just too ambitious.”

“Well… It could be. Then keep your promise.”

“Yes, I understand. May?”

“Huh?”

“If you just shoot one spell at the tree over there…”

Mei frowned at the bald man’s words.

“Are you telling me to waste my magic like that?”

“Oh no, you promised earlier…”

The bald head looked at me. Mei said in a pathetic tone.

“Know. Who didn’t show you? But I don’t like getting shot in trees.”

“Yes? Then?”

“Goblin.”

“…”

The bald head glanced at me.

“I-I’m sorry…”

“All right. That’s about what…”

We hid in the bushes and waited for the goblins to pass by.

After a while, five goblins appeared. We followed them and swooped down on them stopped by the river.

-Kiki, kkirik?!

When more humans appeared than they did, the goblins were taken aback. We surrounded them.

“Good! Wait as it is!”

The wizard in the rear started to recite a spell while aiming his staff.

-Ifrit, the father of fire and the king of spirits. I, Mei Illira, wish to borrow your power…

‘Is that a spell?’

Just in case, I asked Celis who was standing next to me.

“Seris, can you hear what the wizard is saying?”

“Yes..?”

Seris glanced back at the wizard. Then he shook his head.

“No… I don’t understand.”

“Okay?”

I wondered, but it was the same.

I turned to the wizard again. A strange aura appeared around her and gathered in front of the wand.

Those strange auras turned into a fist-sized ball of fire.

“Fireball!”

With the mage’s booming voice, the ball of fire flew towards the goblin.

-Kki, kkirik!

The goblin freaked out and avoided it.

The fireball crashed into the river and disappeared.

“…?”

Me and the Celis sisters, adventurers, and even the goblins looked at the wizard.