Chapter 37

Bear-san Goes On A Snake Subjugation

I was delayed by the Guild Master and Cliff, but I finally managed to head to the request board .

Rank D Board:

Sword instructor wanted, females preferred .

Orc subjugation, bring back the meat .

Fresh clucker’s eggs wanted .

All of a tiger wolf’s raw materials wanted .

200 goblin magic stones, no time limit .

Gather Meru Meru Grass .

Subjugation of Rock Monkeys on Whale Mountain, number currently undecided .

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There was nothing that stood out .

I was interested in the clucker’s eggs, but the location wasn’t written . Maybe the person who had requested it didn’t know either .

In addition, even if you asked for it to be fresh, wasn’t that impossible for a normal adventurer?

Without a time-stopping item bag like mine, that is .

Though I’d go if I knew the location, just so I could find eggs to eat .

After that were the Rock Monkeys on Whale Mountain, but the undetermined number was a problem . I don’t want to receive a request that has no end in sight .

If I hadn’t been caught by the Guild Master and Cliff, there might have been other requests, but now it can’t be helped .

I went to take a look at the rank C board next .

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Rank C Board

A Wyvern’s raw materials wanted .

Private escort wanted, confidentiality required .

Mermaid’s scales wanted .

Request for the annihilation of the Zamon company of thieves .

Gather Histori Flowers .

Subjugate a water snake, bring back raw materials .

Subjugate a fire tiger, bring back raw materials .

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The rank C requests seemed interesting, but I didn’t know how far away the locations were .

However, I was surprised to learn that mermaids existed .

It might be a good idea to go take a look someday .

There didn’t seem to be any interesting requests for a one-day trip, so I was thinking about heading back home, but I noticed that there was a lot of noise coming from the reception desk .

「Why is it no good?!」

「I’m not saying that it’s no good, just that it will take time . 」

「There isn’t any time! My pops and mum and everyone else in the village will die!」

A short-statured boy was appealing to Helen while in tears .

「Like I said, there aren’t any adventurers who can defeat a Black Viper right now . Even if I call for one, it will have to wait until tomorrow . 」

「My mum and pops will…」

The boy broke down and started crying .

「What’s the matter?」

「Yuna-san . 」

I approached the two of them .

「It seems like a Black Viper has appeared at this child’s village . 」

「Is the Black Viper a snake?」

「Yes, it’s larger than a normal viper . The especially large ones are over ten meters long . It seems that many villagers have already been eaten . This boy came into town on a horse, but the adventurers who can defeat something like a Black Viper already left earlier . The earliest that they could come back will be in a few days . 」

A Black Viper, huh?

I looked at the crying boy .

「Then, what if I go?」

「You talk about going to the area with the snake so lightly . A Black Viper is not only big, but also a rank B monster, you know!」

「But if we don’t hurry, won’t the villagers be in danger?」

「Even so!」

「I’ll run away if the situation becomes dangerous, so it’s fine . Helen can follow the procedures for summoning adventurers to help, just in case, since I can at least stall for time . 」

「Umm, are you coming by yourself, miss?」

The boy had been listening to our conversation and asked me anxiously .

It was no wonder that he was worried, since I had said that I would take care of the Black Viper subjugation alone .

「It’s fine to think of me as a scout . My role will be to gather information and pass it along to the adventurers who can defeat the Black Viper . So, where is the village?」

「It’s two days away by horse, to the southeast . 」

I wonder if the distance you can cover by riding a horse for two days is a lot?

Though, I don’t know how many hours I would need to run each day .

「Are you really going?」

「Yeah, since I’m free . 」

「In that case, please wait a moment while I go receive confirmation from the Guild Master . 」

Helen left her post and headed to the Guild Master’s room, but soon returned together with him .

「You’re going to fight a Black Viper?」

「I’m only going to take a look at the situation . If it seems like I can defeat it, I will . If not, I’ll gather information, run away, and leave it to the adventurers Helen was talking about . 」

「Helen, which adventurers?」

「It will be the rank C adventurer One-Eyed Rush and his party . 」

「Rank C’s One-Eyed, huh? I’m worried if that’s the case . If you can arrange for others to go as well, do it . 」

「I understand . 」

「Okay then, let’s go, Yuna!」

「Go, you say…」

「I will also be going . 」

「A Black Viper subjugation requires one to be, at the minimum, rank C . We would prefer sending a rank B adventurer, but since that seems impossible, please just confirm the situation and create some time for the villagers to evacuate if you can . 」

「But, how does the Guild Master plan to get there?」

「I’ll use my fast horse, so I should arrive in two days . 」

「If that’s the case, I’ll go on ahead . With my summoned beasts, it shouldn’t even take a day . 」

「Wait, is that true?」

「I have two summoned beasts, so if I go while taking turns riding on them, it’s possible . 」

「Summoned beasts, huh? I got it . You can go ahead, but be sure not to overexert yourself before I arrive . 」

「Understood . 」

As soon as I tried to leave the guild, the boy pulled at me and stopped me .

「Hold on, you’re not taking me with you?」

「You’re a burden . 」

「I’ll lead the way, so we should be able to get there faster . 」

I looked at the boy’s physique .

He seemed light .

Was it still possible if the weight only increased by this much?

「Fine, but there won’t be any breaks . 」

「I don’t care, it’s for the sake of the village . I don’t want to just wait by myself in this kind of place . 」

「Then, since there’s no time to waste, let’s go, boy . 」

「It’s Kai . 」

「I’m Yuna . Then, let’s go, Kai . 」

We left the city, and I summoned Swaying Bear .

Kai was surprised .

「Get on quickly . Aren’t you in a hurry?」

「Miss, who are you? Even though you have that kind of appearance . 」

「That kind of thing doesn’t matter, right? Isn’t your family waiting?」

Kai nodded and got on Swaying Bear .

I got on behind him .

「Stay steady, look forward, and indicate the direction . 」

Kai nodded .

Swaying Bear began to run in the direction that Kai indicated .

It was faster than a horse and had more endurance .

I’ll switch the bears after it has run for about three hours .

At that time, I’ll squeeze in a bit of time for a meal .

「Finish eating in five minutes . 」

I handed Kai bread and juice from the Bear Box .

Kai expressed his thanks and ate the bread with large bites .

「How far have we come?」

「We are around halfway there . 」

In that case, it would take about four more hours to arrive?

「Then, let’s go!」

We switched to Hugging Bear and headed out at a rapid pace .

Although Kai had just arrived this morning on a fast horse and was probably tired, he persevered and properly guided us to the village .

「If the direction is correct, it will be fine for you to sleep a little . 」

Kai shook his head .

「It’s fine, I can’t sleep anyway . Also, if the direction shifts even a little, we would waste some time . At first, I thought that even if you came, it would be futile . But when I saw these summoned beasts, I thought, ‘Isn’t miss an amazing adventurer?’ Even if you can’t defeat the Black Viper, shouldn’t you be able to at least evacuate the villagers? That’s why I want to hurry and get to the village . I think that, at the very least, my role is to ensure that we don’t go in the wrong direction and shorten the distance it takes to get there . 」

Kai firmly understood his situation .

This boy was too mature .

Fina was good, this child was good…What was going on with the children in this world?

「In that case, please guide us reliably . 」

「Ahh, so please save the village, miss . 」

「If it’s possible, I’ll do so . 」

Hugging Bear ran quickly towards the village .

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