The next day after we finished treating the slime overflow, Yaju-san came to our hut.
Unlike Charon, you can be assured near him so I served him milk.
Milk is valuable in this village.
It can be collected in the labyrinth but you have to cross the ocean at the fourth layer.
Currently, I'm the only one who can cross the fourth layer, so most of it circulated in the village by trade.
And most of the milk doesn't last a day after it entered the village.
However, since I could collect the milk from the fifth layer I got a request from the guild sometimes.
And we began to breed, but it's not enough for the whole village.
“Ah, I'm sorry.”
“No, I don't mind. Alicia also loves milk, so I have a lot of stock.”
He looks at the milk deliciously. Drunk at one go and breathed out greatly while dyeing his mouth white. I refilled his cup in an instant.
“It has been hot recently so I'm thankful for this”
“Yeah, I've been here for a year already …”
Yes, I've settled here with Alicia for almost a year.
I was surprised that the village was almost completed in just a year. Adaptability of people in this world is not normal. [TN: right back at you]
“How is it going?”
“Eh? Yeah, same as usual. What about you?”
The other day, Charon fought against Alicia and was defeated.
Since then, he has been given a title of “A 5 years old child” or “The man who lost to a young girl” and recently he's been shutting himself in the inn.
Well, I'm very grateful that he didn't come near me.
“Oh, that guy …… I guess it turned out to be good medicine for him. He will be fine after a while.”
“Whether it's fine or not, that constitution is annoying”
“Don't say that, although he is still immature as an adventurer you can expect his growth rate.”
“Yu-nee is mine. I definitely won't hand her over”
Mu Fu, Alicia declared a war.
Even though this girl was shy a while ago, now she was able to talk back to a veteran adventurer, huh?
As expected, after learning to interact with a lot of people.
“I don't intend to separate you though. But if Yumir chose to be with him, please give up.”
“Not a chance”
It's understandable that he defends Charon as a party member.
But there is no reason for me to be a match with him either.
“Good grief, he isn't lucky. Well, that's not the main subject of today.”
After shrugging his shoulders he put his elbows on the table.
“Yesterday, I've finished my job as a security officer and we're going to return to Tarhan like Irvin.”
“It’s three months already, isn't it?”
“Uncle, are you going home?”
Alicia looked at Yaju-san with a lonely look. Did you remember when she parted with Irvin?
“Ah, but I’m planning to come back here soon so don't look at me like that.”
It seems a crying child is a great weapon for a middle age man.
It's fun to watch a weak appearance of a veteran adventurer who looks troubled while scratching his cheeks.
Did he notice the gaze, Yaju-san cleared his throat and continued talking.
“Ehem, well that is that …… We are going to go back to Tarhan and I was told the merchant group will go with a horse carriage.”
“Even if they went with horse carriage, it can't cross this grassland”
Because the grass is very tall, the carriage can't be operated because wheels and axles will be entangled.
So eventually they will come and go on foot with a load on animals such as horses.
It can be said that this greatly hinders the development of the village.
Even so, people gather here with tremendous speed compared with my original world though.
“There are horses for that. So Yumir, why don't you guys escort them together to Tarhan?”
“An escort, is it?”
“You took out golem parts and got a lot of copper and iron didn't you? Besides, there is a lot of beef in stock anyway. I think there is no problem if you leave the village for a month though? “
“Well, that's, yeah ……”
This time indeed I brought back a Morax that was requested by the dining hall, so there should be plenty of it left.
Besides, boar meat and bear meat, snakes and birds can already be obtained by the adventurers.
Although milk doesn't feel like a problem, some merchants have started breeding by bringing goats and sheep.
In this meadow where grass grows every day, there is no need to wander to find grass.
- I wonder why I didn't notice it until now?
The milk that was produced by the livestock has begun to circulate even though only at a small amount.
Recently, the situation that required me was nearly gone.
But why at this timing?
“…… is there something that happened?”
“You understand?”
“Because it is too sudden”
The timing for change, merchants escort. There may be a reason, but there is no need this time.
Although my importance is getting thinner, it is still inconvenient if there's nothing left for me.
Even a little stable, but it should be fine.
“Actually, this is a separate request. After sending the merchant over there, there are merchants that will come here. So I'd like to have a reliable escort.”
“Is that me?”
“First class strength, sharp sense, had an honest personality and can't tell a lie. It's reliable, isn't it?
“Easy to be deceived, though”
“Moreover, we need a number of escorts on the way home.”
It seems like the merchant intends to bring livestock in considerable amount.
And of course, there are many monsters who want to aim at such prey. And humans ……
“I also heard that bandits are aiming for the merchant route here. Transporting livestock is quite beneficial for this village. So I want it transported safely”
There aren't any livestock in this grassland because of the lack of defenses to protect them from monsters. Such factor often overlaps.
This grassland is suitable for breeding but it's not suitable other than that.
It seems that making a fence and driving away the monster wasn't worth.
But this village managed to make a fence from Aldo-san's hard work.
With this, we can safely breed in the village.
If you can make a stable in this pioneering village where there are many other adventurers staying, it will become unparalleled.
In case of emergency and attacked by an unknown enemy, all the villager will become total combat personnel.
In other words, it's very dangerous to enter the village.
“Livestock …… certainly I didn't think that far, it is my blunder”
“If breeding in this grassland, it should be possible. As long there is a base.
“When I first met with Irvin-san he also said he was attacked by a wolf.”
“The outer part of the grassland is full of beasts, and it seems they starting to aim at the trade route recently”
Fumu, thinking while putting my hand on my chin.
One day I'll leave this village with Alicia and have her go to school. I made such a goal.
I'm not sure of her age, but it's almost a year since I met her. It's not strange if she's already six years old.
It is still five years old at the guild card, so I guess her birthday is not yet.
Anyway, if you considered traveling to Tarhan while sightseeing, it may not be a bad idea.
“How is it, Alicia? Do you want to go to Tarhan city?”
“Going! Irvin-ojichan is also there, right?”
An immediate answer, it seems she miss Irvin-san so much.
But then the problem is ……
“But Charon is also there you know?”
“Hmm …… it's fine because Alicia will finish off Charon!”
“Because he is a companion for the time being, please don't kill him”
“Well, if Alicia's okay with that, I don't have any reason to refuse.”
“Yumir, “Alicia's life” as usual….”
With that, we will leave this place for the first time in three days.
Well then, the main problem starts here.
We don't have experience working together as a party with anyone.
In other words, there will be a risk for the item inventory being exposed.
In order to not get exposed, preparation is necessary.
“First of all, water preserved food …… sleeping bags for changing clothes, weapons …”
Items that are necessary must be prepared in advance.
If you suddenly take out an item on the way, it will make them feel suspicious.
Alicia's weapons are also a problem. Her casting equipment can't be used on this trip.
The magic we use is different from this world. If you cast magic without chanting, there will be an unnecessary problem.
I think it's better to not use magic this time.
Then, Alicia won't be able to do anything.
Of course, as you can see from the match with Charon she also can fight. However, I want to keep it as a last resort.
“Hmm, drop equipment can't be used, of course, we also can't use auto cast equipment”
“Magic, can't be used?”
“Yeah, it will be suspicious. But just in case, use this on.”
I put a hairpin on Alicia’s head.
There is Brynak, but this pin will grant the lowest level [Heal].
Because it weighs only 1, I didn't put it in the warehouse. I never thought it would be used here.
“With this Alicia can also use low level [Heal], but you can't use it in public okay? Keep it as last resort”
“Understand!”
While saying so, Alicia cast [Heal].
I suppose she is happy to be able to use magic for the first time.
In the end, I can't use a weapon that triggers auto-cast so I decided to use Storm Blade that has an effect on accelerating attack speed as my weapon.
Brynak can't be used because [Force Slash] will be auto-casted.
With this, the only equipment that had recovery magic is the hair clip I handed over to Alicia, I feel anxious but it can't be helped.
There are also accessories with automatic recovery function, but since it also grants a drop item effect so it can't be used.
“Self-recovery, but as expected I still feel a bit uneasy.”
“Is it …… no good?”
I crouch and smiled while patting Alicia's head who can't help wanting to use [Heal].
“If there are no people around you okay, also when you get cornered and can't be helped to use it”
“Yeah, leave it to me!”
In the end, I stuffed a lot of stuff on my backpack.
I see, traveling without an inventory is hard …… (EN: Wish I had an inventory too)