Chapter 78: Starving Beast 3
TL/Editor: Raei
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Filling Han Se-ah's inventory with food wasn't a problem at all.
Since there was no need to worry about money, we just had to purchase in bulk from a reputable store.
Dried meat to be soaked in water, flour needed to boil stew, dried fruits to fill the calories, completely dried oats and barley...
The combined quantity amounted to 20 bundles, surprising the merchant who was dealing with us.
"Good heavens, I wondered why such a large order was made, but such magic exists?"
"Our party's mage is quite good."
As the massive quantities disappear into thin air, the merchant opens his mouth wide in surprise.
With Han Se-ah's inventory praise session starting again, the viewers unite to flood the chat.
Last time, a humorous post was made using a synthesized image of Grace and Han Se-ah's shocked faces.
I wonder if there will be one this time.
Admiration wasn't any less in this parallel world.
A picture of a white woman with wide eyes and both hands over her mouth was enough to understand the parallel world when combined with the five letters saying "Sugoi Japan."
??? : This is the magic of genius mage Hanna
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Hanna's magic is different, let me show you how different
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INVENTORY O.P.E.N.
Damn, such a good edit. You're wasting your talent
The gamer everyone around the world is envious of, even Japan and China feel threatened
For the race for first place, I agree, they definitely feel threatened
Some Japanese and Chinese fans are freaking out because they can't get to first place
Are you saying the subtitles from Nationalistic Idiotic TV have become reality?
If you're they're this good, I have a request.
The edit was so good that it had become the top trending post.
Revisiting it, I couldn't help but chuckle, quickly closing the forum.
I had grinned to myself, but fortunately, both the camera and Han Se-ah were focused on the merchant and didn't notice.
Water could be handled with magic, and pots and dishes were already in the inventory, so preparing for the expedition was done with just filling up on supplies.
The merchant was chattering away with a smile on his face, saying that no one buys this much even when going on a long expedition.
Adventurers do buy supplies, but it was natural that no one bought in bundles like us.
The goods were guaranteed quality and expensive, so selling 20 bundles must have put the merchant in a good mood.
"Roland, what kind of person is Rebecca?"
"...She is as you see her."
"No, don't just say that. The way you react to her obviously makes me curious about what kind of person she is."
"Right."
Grace had gone to maintain her bow and arrows, Irene went to the temple to see the children, and Kaiden mysteriously disappeared.
Even so, Han Se-ah couldn't just do nothing and end the stream.
Maybe that's why she asked me about Rebecca, fueled by her viewers' enthusiasm.
It makes sense for them to be curious as I have met various 5 characters like guild masters, mages, and information guild members, but the one I've interacted with most is Rebecca.
My connection with Rebecca began shortly after I shed my novice adventurer status, during my intermediate adventurer days.
Due to personal requests that started from being an intermediate adventurer, I joined a mercenary group, and it just so happened that the group I joined was Rebecca's, who was attempting to enter the tower.
"If I were to describe her in a single word, she's honest."
"Honest? Hmm, not... wild?"
-Talking around the issue, even people from Kyoto would cry.
-There's no chance of her joining, right?
-Wild (as in uncultured)
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-Well, isn't it fine because she's pretty?
Han Se-ah expresses doubt at my description of Rebecca as an honest person.
But throughout the time I've known Rebecca, I think no other term suits her better.
Rebecca is honest.
This doesn't mean she never lies or, like Han Se-ah, when she does lie, stumbles over her words and rolls her eyes, making it immediately obvious.
She's honest because she speaks her mind freely and follows through with her words.
"Rebecca, first of all, does not hide what she thinks. And she puts into action most of what she says."
"Uh... isn't that a good thing?"
"If she mumbles 'I will kill those sons of b*tches,' she goes and really kills them."
"......Ah."
In the past, before Rebecca received her star rating, when she was still a bit rough around the edges, she endured various insults just because a scruffy girl with a good figure happened to be the head of a mercenary group.
Mercenaries often live more chaotically than adventurers and use insulting others as a way to display their strength.
Among them, there were bound to be those who crossed the line.
When Rebecca saw these types, she would grit her teeth and swear she would kill them.
She would threaten to tear off their arms and shove them into their backside, or use their useless eyeballs...
Well... something along those lines.
"And when a conflict arose during a request, she does exactly what she says she would. After that, those who picked fights disappeared."
No one wants to pick a fight with a crazy woman who makes art pieces out of corpses.
Only suicidal people.
Hearing my explanation, Han Se-ah's face turns grave.
Rebecca had sworn to kill the orcs that had plundered her food cart.
"So, Rebecca will genuinely turn the 20th floor upside down to find the orc chieftain, just like she said, to kill him."
"We need to start the search from tomorrow, we need to hurry."
"Right. Even if the opponent is a senior adventurer, we can't pass up this opportunity, right?"
As I speak, her motivation fires up.
We returned to our separate accommodations, but through the stream, I could see Han Se-ah being teased yet gritting her teeth and declaring she would not let the final blow of the quest be taken from her.
It's an excellent attitude, one that can take you to the top of the tower.
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Raei Translations
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"Welcome back, Roland. Another request completed?"
"It's just as I said through the crystal ball, Ellis. Any requests from the guild?"
The next day, as we made our way to the guild to receive a new request, Ellis was waiting for us at the corner table that had practically become ours.
As Kaiden, Irene, Grace, and Han Se-ah joined, she handed out a single piece of paper.
The first thing that caught the eye was a bright red wax seal imprinted with the emblem of the guild.
As I tried to examine it, Ellis quickly lifted the paper and began her explanation.
"As mentioned, the guild is considering issuing a mission. A new Orc village has sprung up and is disrupting the supply caravans headed upwards."
"Is it a serious enough problem for the guild to move immediately?"
"Based on our observations, the first to appear are the Orc shamans and Orc warriors. Just like when goblins emerge en masse and build huts, the orcs also group together and establish fences. The issue arises when they spot adventurers or caravans before they finish setting up the fence; they immediately become plunderers and charge in."
"That would be a nuisance if they appear on the supply caravan route."
"If you're unlucky, you might end up facing a band of dozens of Orc bandits attacking your rear or flank. That's why the guild and the Magic Tower have posted a request."
It's quite surprising that the Orcs' spawning location and behavior patterns are already known, as if there were already adventurers hired by mages.
But it wouldn't be strange if the mages, who are obsessed with research, had placed something like a CCTV magic spell in the forest of the 20th floor.
Well, just like how unmanned cameras are installed at the intersection where many wild animals pass by, mages would have installed something similar in open areas where Orcs are likely to appear.
"The guild's request is to eliminate the Orc shamans and trace the reasons for their appearance. The Magic Tower's quest is to gather as much as possible from the Orc warriors and shamans."
"Sounds like something the guild and the Magic Tower would do."
"Isn't it always like that?"
The guild, trying to save money, only requested the extermination of orc shamans and will purchase their magic stones.
On the other hand, the Magic Tower's request to gather as much research material as possible, even if it means scattering money on the street.
In a way, they were well-matched.
In the end, the adventurers earn money from the Magic Tower and the guild recognizes their accomplishments, so they don't lose anything.
After finishing her explanation, Ellis leaves our table and heads towards the guild board.
"A new request?"
"Well, it must be about the Orcs on the 20th floor."
"Are you talking about the Orc hunters?"
"What have you been up to that you're still talking about hunters?"
"It wouldn't be bad for our parties to group up for this."
Immediately, the murmuring adventurers rush to the forum.
By getting the explanation from Ellis, we don't have to fight into that crowd, which is a minor benefit we get from presenting her with a dessert.
Leaving the bustling adventurers behind, we're about to exit the guild when someone naturally joins our group.
"...What's the matter, Charlotte?"
"I'd like to make a request to Adventurer Hanna's Party."
Smiling sweetly, Charlotte and the ever-stoic maid Mari trailed behind us.
It wasn't directed at me, but at Han Se-ah.
When I extend my hand towards them, Maid Mari pulls out a hefty pouch from her bosom.
Dressed in a maid outfit with a long skirt, adorned with a belt hung with various items, she was an oddity, a maid-adventurer.
When she extracted the money pouch, the viewers began to buzz.
-That pouch, name your price.
-Where did she just pull that pouch from?
-I think she pulled it out from between her chest.
-Is there room between her breasts?
-That maid outfit is definitely strange.
That pouch came out from a very unexpected place.
"Are you planning to go to the 20th floor, Hanna? I'd like to join and observe. Strictly speaking, it would be a request for your escort. I'm just going to follow you around, after all."
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