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Chapter 2: A Lazy, Cowardly Princess

The group made preparations hastily.

present... Crescent Moon Alliance's Maryele made a passive decision.

These Adventurers had no motivational factor driving them to protect a town belonging to the People of

They needed to at least warn Choushi about this... based on this judgement, the group would be heading

But there was a party that was moving independently from this decision.

They finished preparations early and were the first among the summer training camp groups to head

currently keeping a further distance away from each other compared to when they were in the dungeon,

Rundelhous conjured Magic Light, illuminating the surroundings more than a torch. But in the untamed

"What about there?"

either shouting loudly or sending Isuzu to check the buildings alone.

they were attacked by Sahuagin or goblins. Tohya thought these people had to seek refuge in Choushi for

"Hello...! Is anyone there...?"

nobody was there, so there should be no problem. After Tohya's party confirmed this, they continued

"Everyone seems to have evacuated."

Minori answered Isuzu.

There were no signs of goblins in this farm that was near the coastline. But it was close to the sea, no one

The party split their attention in all directions and moved on slowly.

the gravity of the situation and steeled himself. They might be involved in battles from now on, Nyanta,

was a strong sense of nervousness in the air.

over.

Tohya was shocked.

her, then said to Tohya unhesitatingly.

help me convince everyone Tohya."

Tohya seemed to be driven by the way his sister said these words, and started to gather his comrades.

facts you could see that this was a highly risky move, the advance party would have a high chance of

He thought some of his comrades would object to this, but unexpectedly, he was able to convince them in

Speaking of unexpected events, he didn't think that Isuzu would be so supportive of this plan.

He was not doing this solely for Minori's sake; even if they were People of the Land, Tohya could not

(If we don't do something, the town will be destroyed by the goblins in a blink of an eye...)

open town for the fisherman. Choushi was in Sand Leaf peninsula and was not a fortress city or under the

comparable to an order of knights. But with the influence of Maihama and Tsukuba, they had maintained

With the flow of the Sand Leaf River nearby, the plains nearby were fertile and relatively flat.

shaped like bricks, with wheat, Cole crops and some rice growing beautifully in the land.

The members of the summer training camp formed a long line as they walked from the school campus

with their friends.

light sources and moved tirelessly. Some were riding horses, but it was dangerous as you couldn't see

Minori's party was much further ahead from the front of this line.

"... I think we must protect this town."

Tohya also wanted to protects, and felt they should protect them.

The town was the residence of the People of the Land, they had nothing to do with Minori and Tohya.

town.

during this training camp.

but Tohya had this emotion in him, just like a rock in his heart.

Maybe his other companions had the same thoughts, Isuzu, Rundelhous, and Serara were all deep in

There was a dark feeling of unease in his heart, he could not dismiss this sense of helplessness and

immobilized in a nightmare. This feeling of helplessness lingered in the air around Tohya's group.

Minori was at a loss for words.

flickering with malice in the dark.

Isuzu was a little uneasy, but you could feel her determination in her words.

them. Some were between level 20-30, some were even lower, you needed to be at least level 20 to

And they could not ascertain the enemy numbers.

were at most 200 of them. But it was hard to give a good estimate in the dark.

They had no reason to help.

The sound of the waves surrounded Tohya's silent-moving group. The sea was pitch-black, only the

With the moonlight and the sound of waves in the background, Tohya had a stroke of inspiration.

"Ah?"

"Do we need a reason to help?"

"Even if there is no reason, we can still give them a hand, we are Adventurers, right? Because this is an

As Tohya said these words, the murky emotions inside him started to take shape. That's right. Tohya

Why was he trying to find a reason?

You didn't need a reason to help people.

Because we want to help!"

"That's right!"

breaking his silence and showing his support.

why did we become Adventurers in the first place, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse? The

Rundelhous let go of Isuzu's slightly worried hand.

shamelessly!"

have no walls, and they have twice our numbers!"

"We will leave this to Minori."

Tohya's change of subject made Minori's eyes open wide in astonishment. Tohya felt sorry for being

Lighting a fire under Minori was Tohya's duty.

"... protect. City walls... impossible... Enemy numbers, impossible..."

watching this scene felt a bit confused as well as an itching feeling of joy. Since his sister started thinking,

3 steps, 5 steps.

"I have an idea, there is one way."

His sister had a strong sense of responsibility, Tohya feared that she would be crushed by the pressure,

learned to turn this sense of responsibility into a driving force to push her forward after joining Log

The source should be from her idolization of Shiroe, Tohya also looked up to Naotsugu the warrior from a

"What is the way?"

"Miss Minori, I am all ears."

"With our numbers, we cannot successfully defend Choushi from the goblins. Other than the goblins, we

campers might want to take part, even if we fend them off, the fields will be ravaged which will damage

Minori was firm with her words, even her brother Tohya was dumbstruck by her attitude.

Minori looked at the faces of her companions, and turned around suddenly like a spring.

"Hmmm, Minori-cchi's instincts have become sharp nya."

baby!"

"Nyanta-san!"

hugging Nyanta's slender arms, her feet were off the ground.

Tohya straightened his back on reflex. Naotsugu was not a strict teacher who stood on ceremony, the

veteran Guardian, but the two of them usually chatted without any inhibition about girls and panties.

Minori's expression was a bit worried, she didn't want to back down, she looked at Nyanta as if she

"That's right Chief Nyanta, teacher Naotsugu, this is the time where you should watch us walk away in

Tohya stood beside Minori.

up to him. She must have a plan to break this stalemate, and if that were so, Tohya could not let Minori be

"There is no need for permission, Adventurers are free by nature nya. If you have made up your mind,

towards their goal nya... But Minori, this will be quite a difficult path to travel nya."

"Understood nya, Puck also said that 'night is short, the summer night is shorter.' So we should hurry, right

Nyanta allowed Serara to hang from his arms and gave them a sharp look. Tohya and Minori looked at

Part 2

northwest."

Minori used the binoculars she borrowed from Naotsugu to survey the area from the top of the tree and

"Roger."

Minori's party was at the tip of the forest in the hills near the Sand Leaf River. It was almost midnight,

Minori climbed up a big and steady tree to survey the surroundings and relayed the findings to her

Tohya who already had damage intercept magic cast on him used this barrier which had the effect of a

He was on his way to lure the goblin party from the eastern hills. After a while, there was a sharp sound

Tohya received an all-round battle training in Log Horizon, including the use of the bow which was not

bows or strong bows. Tohya used a strong bow to attract the attention of the goblins from a distance

"... Approaching, 2 parties noticed us."

space, the distance where a battle would start was much further away, the tactics were different from that

attacks would start before they engaged in a melee fight.

enemies as well. Tohya attacked with a bow and drew 2 parties of about 10 monsters in. They were

the grass.

Serara's tense voice stated.

illuminated by the moonlight. 'Moon Fae Drop' was an expensive mid-level eye potion made by

lasted for 24 hours. This was also a consumable provided by Naotsugu.

Minori concentrated and started counting down.

About 30 meters away from the party, a sudden noise came from the forest and the wild grass twisted

One of the 3 healer classes... Druid.

Druids were mages that could use the power of the forest, their magic came from the mysterious springs of

potential power of nature could not be ignored. Druid was not a magic attack class, their direct attack

The spell Serara casted, Willow Spirits, could affect the surrounding plants, stimulating the growth of

"Here they come!"

Serara prepared in advance had been activated based on Minori's gauge of distance to only trap the

"I can see them clearly, I leave the opening ceremony to you Tohya, make us proud."

He understood that he would have a chance to shine even if he left the start of the battle to Tohya. He was

spell to buff Tohya's attacks, Icicle Blade.

dark.

from the start."

(We need to end this fast.)

were on their way here after some time. Serara's spell could bind all monsters within a certain area and

Not only the group behind, the 2nd party was also on its way, there must be even more hidden goblins in

Nyanta said there were at most 200, but that was wrong. There were squirming movements all around the

"Rudy conserve your powerful spells, we will win this by superior numbers. I can support for 30

As Isuzu supported with her magic, Tohya and Rundelhous attacked the goblins.

Rundelhous understood Isuzu's instructions and repeatedly used small-level spells in lieu of powerful

was suitable for consecutive use.

attacks with 1.5 second cast times. The ice and fire he conjured were beautifully echoed by Isuzu's

A dark red music note followed every fire attack that hit, a sea-blue note would complement any ice

Isuzu the Bard had low attack power.

But she was able to do other things because of this.

beat slower.

A Sorcerer naturally had high magic attack, so what would happen if all the magics were doubled? Isuzu's

Following right after was the 2nd wave of goblins that wounded Tohya all over. But Minori's Damage

turns to heal and Rundelhous finished chanting his powerful magic after 5 seconds of chanting. The group

Part 3

Serara who was healing Tohya responded, "Don't be careless."

the bottle and advised Serara, "Miss Serara, it is taboo to be careless, but we will lose the chance to take

As the 4 of them caught their breath, Minori was fighting with a folded map. This was given to her by

centered around Sand Leaf peninsula, with details of the abandoned capital Eastal, Tsukuba and other

Even with their enhanced night vision, it was hard to make out the contents of the map. She hid among the

"Yes... Yes, we are fine, we are resting for now, heading towards north-northwest correct? Okay... about

Serara sounded like she was communicating through telepathy.

They were going to infiltrate and attack the goblin pillaging group in the forest on the hill.

the forest the goblins were hiding in to hold night strikes. There was no need to destroy all of their forces,

a big enough blow, it would sap their morale and make them flee.

defenders would have an easier job. This strategy seemed so barbaric and looked desperate, but it was

Minori only had a rough plan in mind, but it was thanks to Nyanta and Naotsugu fine-tuning the details and

well.

They lured in the goblins at the heart of the zone and proceeded to pick them off one by one. Minori's

been executing this battle plan for 2 hours.

handle, but the solitary goblins were unpredictable, it was hard to tell what they were trying to do.

army, so they were acting out of line. Although Minori felt guilty about this, she tried not to think too

telepathy.

work. The smaller the number of guerrilla forces, the more the impact and confusion they would create.

improve the chances of the goblins giving up the attack.

won't forgive you, okay?" Minori thought she was willing to forgive her actions. (Just a guess, but it

"We seem to have taken out all the surrounding enemies, shall we move?"

"Towards the southwest direction... Ah, they are amazing, moving so stealthily."

The party Nyanta and the others made on the spot was built around Naotsugu and Rezarick, with the 2

Swashbucklers used their high attack speed to build up damage on the enemy, the 2 of them didn't have

enemy, displaying their terrifying skills in guerrilla warfare in the forest.

shrine we visited... We should avoid the forest trail...)

"What should we do, Minori?"

"We go down the valley to the west, then head northwest, stay alert."

Minori received periodic reports from Nyanta and relayed them to Maryele. Was Maryele discussing this

must be some who stayed behind to defend Choushi.

They were just engaging a small part of the goblin army. Minori did not know the details, but Nyanta

of this incident.

unregulated goblins.

Would fending off this pillaging group just be delaying the inevitable? Minori could not stop her doubts

"It is dangerous to battle at night."

"The silver flash when I draw my blade is blinding even with my enhanced vision. We need to be wary of

Tohya didn't turn around.

"But I will do my best... I will just do my part to help."

Minori lifted her gaze.

a strength Minori did not have, Tohya's determination was both simple and straightforward, his speed was

"Yeah, that will be enough."

(As I suspected...)

Isuzu had been hesitant before the battle and had been concerned about Rundelhous' safety. Since that was

Because Rundelhous was also Minori's comrade.

"Why are you saying this? Tohya, Miss Isuzu, isn't it obvious that we need to help these people since we

Rundelhous said spiritedly.

Minori's duty was to protect this silly but adorable group.

And from Minori's point of view, it was not really magic.

wanted to protect everyone and to shoulder any crisis. She didn't even want them to feel the pain of being

(I am still too green... I am not strong enough to help meaningfully...)

But even so, she carried on to think.

For this reason she faced the darkness without fear.

Isuzu's voice pulled Minori back to reality.

more sensitive in detecting movements in the dark.

"It's a demonic beast... Not sure what type, but there are goblins riding on giant canine creatures."

mountain ridge so they had the advantage. But the enemy had the higher ground so the terrain was in their

"There are 3 demonic beasts and 3 goblins."

Minori said quietly.

they were not wild animals. They were monsters driven insane by magic and the power of the moon,

"Any weaknesses?"

Minori answered Rundelhous curtly.

"Let's do this, Rudy-nii please be our main striker, let's protect Rudy-nii and win this one, Minori cast a

Tohya had the support of the group, and they turned their attention to the ridge.

Part 4

A meeting for interested parties was held in the brooding atmosphere. It was not meant to be a

all 3 ambassadors from the Round Table Council were present, so it was as good as the grand meeting

A meeting with many attendees was usually a noisy place with people fidgeting and coughing. But today

The topic was 'the security situation in the Yamato archipelago'.

of his own initiative, but because he was unable to withstand the pressure of the situation, which was

Baron Craindit who was chairing the meeting as its proposer was acting so awkward that it was painful to

"Even if you say that..."

"Fu..."

"The goblin army that appeared in the Yamato archipelago came from the fortress 'Seven Falls'... that...

After Baron Craindit who had obviously been forced to chair the meeting stammered out this speech in a

(From the viewpoint of the nobles, they want us to go into this topic ourselves and gather our intelligence

place...)

their faces.

glaring at the Round Table Council members.

the biggest city Maihama in the east, Tsukuba is weak and its walls are fragile... I remember they are

"Ah, Eh, cough, and so... the League of Freedom Towns Eastal is facing a great crisis, the demihuman

Baron Craindit pushed the meeting forward with his dull words, but there was numerous chatter breaking

so low you could not make out what they were saying, but combined together it gave an air of commotion.

The meeting was out in order.

"May I ask, does anyone know the whereabouts of the 'Knights of Izumo'?"

of the nobles stared at Shiroe with wide eyes and gaping mouths.

can't be helped, we were looking down on the People of the Land and treating them like NPCs not too

reaction, they seem to be engaged in another crusade? Or is there a deeper reason?)

this fight. Moving on, may I ask the members of the Round Table Council present why Akiba is not

Krusty is mighty and strong, is the Round Table Council not deploying troops for this incident?"

League want, correct? The decision of the Round Table Council is to gather more information about this

Michitaka scratched his head and said nonchalantly.

irritating if it was used to steer the conversation off-topic. That was the attitude Michitaka was showing.

A skinny and tall noble whose name he couldn't remember added in a loud voice.

regular military force or order of knights."

He finally understood that battle power was judged in units of 'order of knights'. This seemed to be the

horses, but meant professional soldiers. It was correct to equate 'order of knights' to 'ever-ready military

There were almost no mercenaries in this world, militias made up of normal civilians could only be seen

existence of armed civilians.

But even if that were the case, Shiroe didn't think Akiba needed to accommodate their way of doing

"Then what is the use of Adventurers!"

"What is the use of Adventurers? What is the meaning of this?"

land!"

"What baffling words, immortality! You have such powers, and you want to forsake your duty to this

"... Bullshit!"

also the possibility of sending out an expedition force.

your home and being lost in this alternate world, making the feelings of unease more intense. But they

For Adventurers like Shiroe, even death didn't mean the end. Although they had no idea how long this

Even if they could avoid sending forces to attack the goblin army, they would inevitably be involved in

with fighting against the goblin king too. They had already come out with a war plan to win this fight, and

But it would be troubling if they let the nobles manipulate them so easily. Shiroe expressed that providing

Towns Eastal. They didn't mind working with the People of the Land, but they must go through due

The 3 of them had specific roles in the meeting tonight.

information.

Krusty would be responsible for making the final decision.

was a fury beyond his acting in his roar.

put it that way.)

furious.

without knowing it.)

ceremony, isn't that why we were not invited to yesterday's meeting?"

Akatsuki found out about the secret meeting the lords and nobles held last night.

content could be deduced from the current meeting.

hold a meeting only between the nobles and then making a one-sided request from Akiba and the Round

the obligation to accept the request in this meeting? What do you think Baron Craindit?"

"I am not a lord, didn't I just say I wasn't bestowed with any title?"

collusion? Anyway... we did not gather together to request Akiba to send troops, there is no such thing..."

"The request for troops is Marquis Kyriva's personal request and has nothing to do with the League of

Shiroe responded.

"Eh! You mean I orchestrated all of this out of my own selfish desires? My dear allies, Earl Kashiwazaki!

"This..."

Akiba fine with Yamato falling into crisis?"

"We are not cats or dogs. 'Because you can't die, so go take care of the goblins', is that it? If we try to

Shiroe restrained the passionate Michitaka and let him sit down.

leaked the fact about the memory loss to the People of the Land, things could get complicated.

Shiroe thought the current situation was a bit of a failure.

an expedition force to help them. No, he thought that it was inevitable that they needed to help.

he could do that, and it was hard to interject his opinions at this stage.

work for, that is a failure... Examples would be financial or economic aid, or signing a contract. No

The meeting was frozen under this heavy atmosphere.

thinking for a while, the meeting room door opened suddenly.

It was Raynesia wearing a dress the color of dawn with her hair coiled up.

Raynesia was regretting this.

Those who were familiar with how Raynesia actually was would be moved to tears seeing how

hardworking, but let's ignore that for now.

The hall was bigger than Raynesia imagined.

As she came from a clan of Dukedom, she could not do such lowly things as eavesdropping (she also

She seemed to be driven by the procession of the meeting as she barged in, her legs were trembling and

dancing gracefully under the eyes of the crowd. But this was her first time appearing in a political setting,

League of Freedom Towns Eastal was heavily influenced by the culture of nobility, and women would not

permission to express her views in such a setting, and there wouldn't be any in the future as well.

and was fearful of her colossal actions.

shelter of her parents or knights.

meeting room.

"She is still as beautiful..."

"Just like a fairy dancing on the surface of a lake under the moonlight."

of them had been mesmerized by Raynesia when she debuted that night.

The smooth contours of her face and her delicate face, sorrowful eyes, clear bridge of her nose, and her

to her collarbone complemented her gown wonderfully. She had a thin figure with alluring curves, there

If you married her, you would be part of the Corwen family, one of the two most prestigious clans in all of

The table in the meeting room was arranged in a U-shape, the one seated at the center at the deep end of

Sergead.

would not fuss over this too much today and walked to the middle of the room and gave a curtsy, the

She had stopped thinking.

like a puppet from her years of training as she greeted the nobles. The 'real Raynesia' seemed to be

and holding an imaginary pillow over her head.

They had been meeting almost everyday for the past week and acted contrary to the customs of the nobles,

A monster that could read minds. Looked like a veteran knight on the surface, but was actually an expert

The senate leader of the Round Table Council... Krusty .

calm as usual even in this hapless meeting.

Raynesia stared intensely at Krusty.

"... Not thinking of being a lazy bum today?"

(Of course I want to.)

very comfortable flannel pajamas and roll around on her bed.

face, then go back to sleep again.

She had no spare energy to smile elegantly like a noble lady.

could feel the displeasure of Elissa behind her, but she had no time to mind the details as she continued to

A commotion started in the meeting room.

The nobles thought this could be the arrangement of Duke Sergead, but they could not help asking quietly.

"Krusty-sama."

She prayed in her heart for her voice not to tremble.

request to Krusty.

Raynesia who was shaking in her heart recalled the calm and steady demeanor of Krusty, she didn't have

any gentle words, and his godlike observation powers.

He made sure everything looked fine on the surface and made necessary arrangements. She and Krusty

They had worked together to lie to everyone in the League of Freedom Towns Eastal this past week, using

protecting their little secret.

he can see through me and help me in this ridiculous joke...)

Krusty said politely and Raynesia acted in concert and moved closer to him, the 2 of them less than 1

"I want to go to Akiba, please escort me."

Her heart was peaceful and calm, even the noise from the meeting seemed to be so far away.

changed all seemed so clear to her.

I beg of you, I have to make a trip to Akiba."

"To recruit a volunteer army."

of Akiba were the military force of the Round Table Council, the military forces referred to as 'order of

So she was heading to a city not under her jurisdiction without permission to request the 'order of knights'

Table Council's authority.

volunteer army, the situation might be different.

Table Council might not be so forgiving. The worst-case scenario would be her execution by guillotine

But her actions might have positive effects on the Round Table Council since the Adventurers would

But would Duke Sergead allow his granddaughter to act so willfully? The nobles let out moans that

Krusty would most likely reject her, this was just a whim of a little girl after all.

"I think this is a very very troublesome matter, correct?"

Raynesia nodded with a gentle expression of a lady.

Krusty and cry, that was how desperate she was.

"... Krusty-sama said that Adventurers are a free people, I am just an ignorant girl... I do not understand

Izumo' are currently missing."

Criticism of Raynesia's ill-conceived words was loud enough to shake the walls. Elissa drew her dagger

"You have really done it this time."

Raynesia replied to Krusty with an expression of resistance from the bottom of her heart.

slight change in Raynesia's expression in this vast meeting room. The accusation that Duke Sergead's

reverberating in the room.

"So Krusty-sama is not all knowing... nothing, I am not thinking of anything... I just don't want to be a

The young man beside Krusty who looked like a mage claps his hands loudly. The sharp sound shook the

It was probably a form of psychological magic.

Just like what she told Krusty, she was not thinking about anything.

"The Adventurers are free!... We might be weaker than the Adventurers, but that doesn't mean we can use

Adventurers in that city. Krusty-sama says the Adventurers are free, so if any Adventurers are willing to

want to ask the free-spirited Adventurers for help, we need to have the proper etiquette. My grandfather

stand on the street to plead with each Adventurer face-to-face!"

She said it out loud.

shoulders.

"Allow me to reject, it will be a shame if I miss this."

The lightheaded Raynesia felt the conversation seemed to be coming from far away.

This was followed by a rush of footsteps and the voices of angry arguments.

gentle night breeze before she knew it. She turned her head and saw the meeting room in chaos and a few

"Will you be going there?"

letters in the clear night sky going straight into her mind. She nodded to acknowledge and seemed to feel

She only held on to this thought for an instant.

luggage before she could scream.

This leisurely voice came from the warrior Krusty.

"You will be fine if you hold on tight."

with the 2 of them on it.

Her grandfather and the nobles' meeting were left behind.

And so the whim of Raynesia caused her to tumble down an endless slope.

"What are you laughing about my lord?"

Shiroe had been snickering for a while now, making a 'fu fu fu' sound deep in his throat.

minutes at this speed. A journey that took a few hours by horse only took about 20 minutes by the flying

"Nothing, I just find this very amusing."

Shiroe was laughing happily.

totally caved in back there... This is really soothing."

"No way... well, maybe."

"And that princess is very daring to pull that move at that time... Etiquette, I have never thought of that, but

may say, she did this to save the League, and she succeeded."

know why the 'Knights of Izumo' were not deploying, but the Adventurers would need to join the fray. It

This might create some vacancies among the 24 members of the League of Freedom Towns Eastal.

Adventurers to the battlefield no matter what concessions they had to give.

The Round Table Council was a governing body that administrated the function of the city, but they did

The Adventurers were free individuals, the guilds and individuals were not restricted in any way. This

was something obvious and not worth mentioning.

among the Adventurers.

assistance against the goblin army, but they also needed to fulfill a condition. There was only one

to send aid.

Although the current Akiba was unable to sustain itself economically in terms of food, it was very strong

would definitely improve on this and build a strong economy.

Since neither gold nor provision of technology would work, League of Freedom Towns Eastal had

their knowledge of the old world were always striving for comfort, they would not be satisfied with

But the nobles did not notice this in their short period of time together.

meeting progressed peacefully and to handle the necessary negotiation.

and Shiroe was unable to play his cards.

Honestly, Shiroe agreed with sending out an expedition force.
This was something they could not avoid in orde

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