The day after meeting the female adventurer, we had another encounter.
I found Euphy getting surrounded by two guys.
「 Look, I’m a 3 swords adventurer, you can rest easy 」
One’s a huge, bald, and rough-looking figure carrying a large steel-plate-like sword that’s too big to be called one.
They’re showing off their guild crest to Euphy.
I mean, what even is Three swords?
「 Gyahahaha, stop that, you’re just troubling the lady. Right? 」
The other one’s got a bow at his back and a deep hat like hunters from games.
Both of them looked about a year older than me.
They passed by us and suddenly turned around, asking why Euphy was the only one with a weapon.
We could’ve ignored them, but Euphy, who has such a good disciplined character, answered them.
Sometimes, she blurts out about her being brought up as a young lady.
But, as expected, Euphy backed off from the bald man who tried inviting her to join them instead.
「 You’re just starting in your adventures, right? We’ll be teaching you the ropes then, come with us starting tomorrow, okay? 」
「 No thanks 」
「 You don’t have to hold back. Dude, I’ll teach you how to use a sword too, so why don’t you convince this young lady? 」
「 No, no, no, the two of us are fine on our own. We can’t cause you trouble… 」
The best thing to do with these people is to behave modestly and just leave as soon as possible.
The exchange with the bald man went on for several minutes, but we both kept refusing so he finally gave up.
「 I was going to take you by the hand and teach you about the basics of adventuring, and yet… You know, I was worried. Oh well, it can’t be helped 」
「 Gyahahaha! You got rejected! You deserverd that, Gonz! Gyahahaha!! 」
He backed off easier than I thought.
Maybe it’s because there were other people on the road that they can’t do anything reckless.
Don’t appear again, Gonz.
They left, and I stood in front of the dejected Euphy to give her a sermon.
「 Euphy-san, you shouldn’t talk to strangers that much, okay? 」
「 I-I’m sorry. I’m reflecting on my carelessness 」
「 As long as you understand. But that’s still a problem. Euphy’s too cute that people will try to get you 」
「 Uuu, should I start hiding my face? 」
「 No, I won’t be able to see your cute face. Keep it that way 」
「 A-Am I that cute? 」
「 I chose your face. You’re the cutest one among the girls I’ve ever seen so far. Well, your personality is cute too 」
「 Eh, ehehe 」
Hey, you’re happy getting called cute?
Don’t start grinning.
Oh well, that’s cute too.
Well, our otherworld days continued on like that.
We hunt, sell, get skill orbs and collect them.
In the evening, I enjoyed a delicious meal with Euphy with the purpose and pretense of improving her skills day after day.
We’re already feeling her growth.
Euphy can now swing her hips well above me, and I can also cut off the heads of goblins and wolves without hesitation.
As for Euphy’s case, it’s the result of my careful and firm teaching her how to do it.
As for me, Euphy lines up the cowering goblins on the ground, teaching me about beheading, stabbing the heart, or where I could kill them in one blow, the Adicilton family way.
Thanks to that, I can just pop off the heads of the goblins.
I’ve become so numb…1
I don’t even get the thoughts of pity.
She’s too gifted as a killer.
And so, our days of sex and genocide continued every day.
「 Did that raise your skill? 」
「 Yes, it became 3 now. Aah, amazing. My swordsmanship skill raised to 3… 」
Euphy’s so happy that she’s hugging herself and the corners of her eyes light up.
「 I guess we’ll be more active tomorrow. Hey, aren’t these something you get with the training? Euphy, you mentioned that you have to work hard to get the first level of the skill. Are you sure that you’re okay with gaining skills this easily? 」
「 Well, it’s not like it didn’t come up to me. However, one of Adicilton’s family teachings is to sometimes use any means you have to achieve your goal. Therefore, I’m happy to gain another level of skill in however way I can 」
She just mentioned a somewhat ominous family motto, but if she’s okay with it, then it shouldn’t be a problem.
She paused, then adjusted her posture.
「 Daiki-sama, I thank you. Allow me to vow to serve you until the end of my life again 」
「 Y-Yeah. I’m happy to hear that, but you don’t have to go that far you know? 」
「 I have to. You used a godly power to perform miracles on me. I’ll serve you forever 」
「 That means you’ll become my slave until death 」
「 Yes, that’s natural 」
Why would you go that far?
Are skills that important for her?
「 I don’t think I can keep you a slave forever though 」
「 Do you plan on releasing me? Hmmm. But, your slave has a stronger feeling of wanting to belong to Daiki-sama. Therefore, it’s fine to stay as a slave 」
Her eyes stare at me, seem heated–no, insane–for a moment.
「 Don’t suddenly become a Yandere 」
「 Yan? What’s that? 」
「 N-No, don’t mind it. Oh well, I’d be happy to have you 」
「 Yes! 」
Hmm.
I’m glad to see that sunflower smile of yours back.
Now that Euphy’s stronger, which was our goal for the time being, what’s our next step?
At first, I had the idea to bring Euphy’s swordsmanship skill to level 4, but I stopped.
She’s got more than enough power to hunt in the forest, and if we want to get her skill to level 4, we’ll need 36 skill orbs.
When I first heard about this, I laughed at the idea of going up by that much.
However, I just found out that it wasn’t that easy.
「 Hey, I don’t mind even if they’re expensive. Can’t I? 」
「 I told you, we don’t have one anymore. You already bought all the swordsmanship skill orbs. Even I have to get supplies from other merchants to keep my store stocked. I don’t think there are any left from the stores in the capital you know 」
The first shopkeeper who we bought the skill orb from scratched his head and refused my purchase.
The number of skill orbs I bought from the various stores in the capital was about 10.
They’re cheap, but there’s not a lot.
No, it’s because there’s no demand there’s hardly any.
Anyway, it’s not like the price is the problem, there’s just none to be found.
「 Then, when’s the next restock? 」
「 Hmm, that’s still undecided. Look, adventurers are scarce these days because of the war, and there had been large-scale temple constructions all over the country. No adventurers would take skill orbs with 1 level because it’s safer to earn money there 」
War?
The one where they fight the demon lord?
I know about that, but building temples during the war?
I don’t get otherworld politics.
「 I think you should give up around this area and find it outside? If there’s a shortage here, then the local cities will have less, and you can make a profit out of it. That’s your objective, right? 」
「 W-Well, yeah
「 Hahaha, I knew it. It’s a good way for adventurers to make a few coins. You don’t have to worry about it breaking too. Adventurers break things easily, so it’s safer than shipping bad stuff, right? 」
He thought I was reselling them?
Well, that’s obvious.
Normal people don’t need skill orbs once they used one, that’s why he thinks I’m reselling them if I’m buying a ton.
A little further into the conversation with the store owner and I found that it’s hard to find them in local cities and other places.
Hmm, skill orbs are important to me to use my power, so I don’t want to leave this place and become unable to get them.
Since I took a day off, I left the store and returned to the inn at noon.
I beckoned Euphy, who was arranging the bags of baked goods and fruits, among the other things she bought on the desk, and she approached me like a dog wagging its tail, asking “what is it?”
「 Hey, Euphy, where can we find skill orbs? 」
「 In the Dungeon of Grace 」
「 Dungeon of Grace? 」
「 Yes, it’s believed that God created the dungeon when the sun and moon were still one. Inside is a lair of monsters, and it’s said that if you reach the deepest part, you’ll receive the grace of the Gods 」
I knew it, it’s that kind of dungeon.
She mentioned God, but I guess you can take it directly from the dungeon anyway.
If so, we can move from the capital and head there.
I pat Euphy on the head while she waits for me to ask another, so I did.
「 Can I take a look at your current skills? 」
「 Yes, it’s swordsmanship 3, shield techniques 1, spearmanship 1, and sewing 2 」
She’s too adorable as her voice sounds so lively when she mentions swordsmanship.
Yeah, things are doing great.
Then, I should also raise some skills for myself.
- I can’t feel you there… ↩