Published at 10th of November 2020 07:16:22 AM
Chapter 141
Chapter 141 Chris, 14 Years Old “Shishigi hunting! Part 1 “
One day around noon, an adventurer came from the Adventurer’s Guild . It seemed that the quest was designated to Chris . The content of the request was placed at the guild and the client wanted to explain it directly . Therefore, the Adventurer Guild begged to come to my all means .
I was worried that Chris was nominated by name instead of the Peacemaker or the new Pure maiden Knights .
Luckily, Chris and I have only a simple office work in the afternoon . Just in case, if I set a condition that I should accompany her, she easily agreed .
Then, we promised to go to the Adventurer’s Guild in the afternoon . Let’s push the office work to Garma .
“But it’s rare … isn’t it the first time? It’s the first time to ask someone by name . ”
[That’s right . What kind of quest is it?]
Chris and I walked side by side in uniform . She put up a mini blackboard and agreed .
This was the first time she had been nominated by name, even though she had taken orders for quests . What on earth would they ask Chris to do?
When we arrived at the Adventurer’s Guild the usual receptionist of the demon tribe received us . It seemed that the client was already waiting in a private room . Guided by her, we entered at the usual private room .
“Oh! I’ve been waiting for you!”
It was an old man who was waiting for us on the sofa . He had the head, ears, and tail peculiar of a beast-man . He had gray hair and wrinkles, but his legs and waist seemed to be firm . As soon as we showed up, he stood up and asked for a handshake . However, there were dark bags under the eyes . It was clear that he hadn’t slept for over a year .
When Chris and I shook hands, we sat on the sofa in front of the client .
The receptionist left us our cup of incense tea . Then, sat down on the lower seat so as not to get in the way . The client opened his mouth with that as a signal .
“Thank you for coming again . Normally, it is polite for me to go to your place, but I thought that it would be annoying if I pushed it suddenly . So, I contacted you through the Adventurer’s Guild . My name is Hatter and I’m a beast-man of the Tiger race . “
“I’m Lute Gunsmith, the representative of Peace Maker . ”
[I am Chris Gunsmith, his wife . ]
First, we exchanged greetings with each other . After that, Hatter began to talk about the request with an urgent expression .
“Actually, my granddaughter has a rare and strange disease called ‘Shishigi’ . ”
“Shishigi disease” is a disease in which blue feather-like bruises appear on the whole body and the patient dies within one year . Most people do not get this disease . It is a rare disease that one person appears in the world once every several hundred years .
However, in a sense, it seems that it is easy, for a strange disease, to cure “Shishigi” . All you must do is eat the meat of a bird called Shishigi .
The problem is that the bird called Shishigi is small and flies in a zigzag, which makes it difficult to kill . Furthermore, if you do not blow off its head and kill it in a single blow, the flesh will deteriorate, and it will not be possible to cure “Shishigi disease” . Therefore, traps cannot be used .
Magical attacks also affect the flesh and deteriorated it, so it cannot be used . They are highly vigilant and cannot be approached by any creature . Therefore, it is impossible to approach and catch them with swords and spears .
The only way is to destroy the head with a single blow with a bow or a throw and kill it .
Therefore, it seems that archers who can catch Shishigi will be treated as top-notch . However, there are not many such people, and even if there are, a large amount of compensation is required . It is not the amount of money that can be paid by Hatter, who is ordinary people .
He asked for payment in installments, but he was bluntly refused .
When he was at a loss, adventurers and hunters approached him saying, “I can catch Shishigi”, but of course they couldn’t catch it, and was tricked out of his money . Also, some of the hired adventurers pretended to bring “shishigi meat” and brought ordinary chicken .
Hatter shed tears as he said he wasted his time and money, even though he thought he was clinging to the last straw .
“And when I consulted with the Adventurer’s Guild, I heard the story of the Peacemaker and Chris . ”
Chris, who was not a magician, shot through the eyes of a flying twin dragon and destroyed its head from the inside . According to him, a basilisk with an evil eye of petrification was shot through the eyes and destroyed the head from the inside before entering its range .
It seems that he was taught that Chris is one of the leading bow users .
No, it’s not a bow, is a Sniper rifle but…
Before making corrections, Hatter rubs his forehead against the table and pleads .
“My daughter has already passed away and the only one I can call family is my granddaughter! For that child, I could give my small but total fortune! I’m willing to give my life! So please help me! I’ll give you everything you want, and I can give! If you think you don’t have enough rewards, it will take some time, but I’ll definitely pay the promised amount! So please!”
I see … If my only relative, my granddaughter, is about to run out of life, the bags under my eyes will also thicken with anxiety .
Before I opened my mouth, Chris stood up and bypassed the table . Walked up to the side of Hatter and gently clasped his hand .
“I’ll take it . Please leave it to me . ”
“Oh, thank you…! Thank you!”
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Hatter squeezed Chris’s hands and shed tears .
She turned her gaze to me and said, “was it okay to accept?” “I think it’s a good idea,” I said . Of course, there is no reason to refuse . Peacemaker philosophy “Save those in need and those who seek help” . This request can be said to be exactly the principle .
Therefore, she added to Hatter, “It doesn’t matter if you can pay the reward” . Again, he burst into tears .
After confirming that we are satisfied, the receptionist takes out the paper .
“Then it’s okay to accept the quest, right?”
“Please”
“Will you order the quest from the peacemaker?”
I received the quest as a Legion and asked Hatter to give me a detailed explanation about Shishigi .
Shishigi is a sensitive bird, and it seems that if many people rush in, it will immediately fly away . If that happens, it is impossible to find out . Therefore, it seems that Shishigi hunting is done by one person and at most two people .
If so, after receiving the quest, Chris and I decided to go hunting for Shishigi .
Also, I received a detailed explanation about “Shishigi” from the receptionist and Hatter and made notes of what seemed to be necessary .
When we received the quest order, we returned to the headquarters for preparation . Hatter bowed his head over and over again seeing us off .
“Thank you, thank you! I will never forget this kindness!”
“No, I haven’t succeeded yet . So, I’ll hurry up and head for the ‘Shishigi’ hunt . ”
“Yes! Thank you!”
Chris and I started walking toward the headquarters . Hatter kept bowing until we disappeared .
After returning to the headquarters, Chris and I had a meeting about preparations .
“I’m glad the forest is within a day by carriage from here . ”
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Shishigi did not have a nest . It seemed to be moving in the forest of the beast-man continent . This time I was lucky enough that there was sighting information in a nearby forest . If we missed this, we would have to search for prey from scratch again .
“Let’s borrow the Knight’s carriage . We’ll finish the equipment and food arrangements today and leave tomorrow morning, but is Chris okay?”
[It’s okay . ]
“I’m glad I don’t have a lot of work this week . It’s going to be a quest without any hindrance to my work . ”
[But don’t you have office work?]
“It’s okay, I’ll ask Advisor Garma for office work . ”
He had various loans for the Magician Killer case . He must bear this much work burden .
[Even if it is work, I’m glad to be able to go on a horse-drawn carriage trip alone with Onii-chan . ]
Chris shyly dyed her ears red and insisted while hiding her mouth with the mini blackboard .
[Can you spoil me during the trip?]
“Of course! Rather, it’s okay to spoil you right now, not just during the trip . How about in bed tonight?”
[Onii-chan is naughty…]
But she continued .
[……please . ]
“All right, I’m in charge!”
Chris wrote the letters of consent on the mini-blackboard, shy enough to rise smoke from her head .
We would leave early in the morning, so it’s not good to do too much, but I was wondering if I can control my reason .
“Wait a minute . ”
While we walked flirting, several men stood in front of us . The man who seemed to be the leader stepped forward .
He was about two meters tall . He had a beard and chest hair . There was a scar on the cheek that seemed to be a demon’s claw .
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If I met him during the trip, I would think he was a bandit or a thief and would give the firing order .
The man cut out .
“I’m from the Pawk race . Adventurer, Level IV . You guys are Peacemakers, aren’t you?” [TN Don’t get the race right パウック]
“… Yes, but what is it?”
Pawk put out a tag, telling the adventurer level . I was cautious and took a standing position protecting Chris . I relaxed my right arm so that I could always get out the revolver hanging from my waist .
“You just received a “Shishigi Hunting” quest from the Adventurer’s Guild, didn’t you? If you get a Shishigi, why don’t you sell it to me? I’ll double the reward . ”
Rainy day negotiations .
“Well, do you have any relatives or relatives who have ‘Shishigi disease’ in Pawk-san?”
“No, it’s that unlucky guy who gets thunder in the clear sky with ‘Shishigi’s disease’ . But the fresh meat that is effective for ‘Shishigi’s disease’ seems to be so delicious that it’s hard to believe it’s of this world . It’s being traded . If you handle it with a route I know, it will easily exceed the reward . How is it, can you surely catch the Shishigi?
Stupid guys … talking about money when people’s lives were at stake . It seemed foolish to deal with it .
“I’m sorry, but I received a request from Hatter first . ”
“No, no, failure to make a request is a daily occurrence for adventurers, isn’t it? “
“The name of the peacemaker will not be damaged . ”
There was no common ground, so I refused it . The other person distorted his expression .
“You will regret it …”
It changed from the kind and friendly attitude that I mentioned earlier to something that had a violent atmosphere .
But that’s just their death flag .
When Pawk spitted, they turned their backs and disappeared into the crowd .
This one was getting a little burnt .