Chapter 77: Let’s Throw Troublesome Monsters at Logan and the Others
There are reincarnated people other than me.
This fact gave me quite a shock.
I didn’t think it couldn’t happen, but I didn’t have the luxury to think about it much because I’m a slime.
Now that I know there are other reincarnated people in this world, if one of them becomes an enemy, it would be a major threat. And as Nats said, they probably have cheat abilities.
In that case, I can’t say that cheats are enviable anymore.
I need to prepare countermeasures assuming a battle with a reincarnated person who has cheat abilities.
"I suppose it depends on how many there are..."
I muttered to myself.
If reincarnated people are a level of existence that isn’t particularly rare, like "lost people," it would be easy to get information about their cheat abilities. But I haven’t come across that kind of information in any of the towns I’ve visited.
That suggests that "reincarnated people" are quite rare, or that existence is hardly known, or that the upper levels of the country are keeping it secret.
For now, I don’t know if there are any reincarnated people other than Natsu, and even for Natsu, I managed to avoid combat by communicating somehow. In exchange, I haven’t been able to grasp Natsu’s cheat ability.
"Yabe, what’s wrong? We’ll be arriving at the first royal family direct territory town, Barietta soon."
Irina brought me back to reality from the information processing going on in my head.
It should be around midday. We’ll stay overnight in Barietta and depart for the royal capital again early tomorrow.
Since we’ve entered the royal family’s direct territory, I need to stop by the adventurers’ guild and show our guild ID.
When we enter a territory, we’re supposed to show the guild ID at the adventurers’ guild. I had been told that.
I had completely forgotten about it in the Tarbal territory.
Even in Barietta town in the royal family’s direct territory, nobles are allowed to enter the town without waiting at the special gate.
It’s convenient, but there was a long line of people waiting to enter the town because there are many arrivals and departures.
I feel a bit reluctant.
As usual, the inn with the best rooms in this town was reserved, so the carriage moved directly in front of the inn.
The Coluna family members said they would rest slowly at the inn, but after finishing the greeting, I decided to go to the adventurers’ guild. Irina came with me, but Sarina, as usual, went to the alchemists’ guild and took a separate action.
"Chick Captain, send subordinates to guard Sarina as usual. Logan and the others, wait at the inn."
『Haha!』
『Boss, the guild has a stable for contracted beasts and carriage horses. We would also like to accompany you.』
"But if we all go together, it’ll stand out and be troublesome."
『Then I’ll accompany you alone.』
『Ah, you’re so dirty!』
『You’re the leader only!』
『Right right.』
The wolf fangs suddenly started complaining with "wafuwafu" voices one after another.
"Shut up!"
Shin!
The wolf fangs instantly became quiet. Including the Four Heavenly Kings.
"Let’s go, Boss!"
Logan encouraged me with a smile.
"No, if you’ve been quiet like this, I can’t let you go alone. Everyone, line up properly!"
"You’re amazing, Boss!"
"Yo! The boss is cool!"
"I’ll follow you for my whole life!"
The wolf fangs praised me one after another.
"They’re troublesome. Don’t cause trouble for Boss! Follow properly!"
"""Wafu!"""
And so, again, 61 wolf fangs came following behind me and Irina.
"Uwah!? What’s that?"
"Contracted beasts?"
"They’re lined up neatly, is that possible?"
"It’s possible, so they’re walking in front of us."
"Amazing!"
They became complete targets of attention.
"Oh, it smells good. Logan, want to eat?"
『Wafu! (Of course!)』
I peeked into about 10 stalls and bought as much as I could.
Even if I bought a mountain of food, the wolf fangs’ appetites were endless. They ate everything the stalls sold one after another.
"Yabe, let’s eat the wild boar in slastyle! Let’s eat together!"
It seems my slastyle has become popular even in the royal family’s direct territory...
I really messed up the name.
"Let’s add Earth Bird karaage too."
"Lady Irina! I want Earth Bird karaage too!"
"Logan, you’re eating Earth Bird karaage? Order more."
...Irina is talking to Logan normally. Well, it’s fine.
After that, they ate at the stalls for more than 30 minutes and chased away many of them.
Ring-ring-ring.
When I opened the door to the adventurers’ guild, everyone looked at us.
Is white robe and the clumsy female swordsman unusual?
I showed the guild ID at the reception counter.
"Since we’re heading to the royal capital, please register us in the royal family’s direct territory."
"Understood. Registration will be completed. Please show your side as well."
The beautiful receptionist processed the business calmly.
"It’s terrible! A dark python appeared in Bahana village in the north!"
"What?!"
The receptionist who had just returned our guild IDs immediately went to the back room. Probably to contact the guild master.
"Dark python... what a terrifying monster has appeared... If we’re unlucky, Bahana village..."
"Hey, don’t say something unlucky."
"But dark pythons are big monsters. No adventurer party around here can defeat them, not even the royal capital knights."
"So a request for knight squad extermination will probably come out."
The adventurers’ guild was in a state of uproar.
Is dark python that strong?
I left the adventurers’ guild and went to Logan and the others, who were sitting properly.
"Logan, is dark python a tough enemy?"
"Dark python? It’s a huge snake that absorbed magical energy. Some individuals grow over 20 meters, but to us it’s a good source of nutrition."
Logan answered with a smile. He’s reliable.
"It seems a dark python appeared near Bahana village in the north. I don’t know the scale, but can you take it out?"
"It’s easy. If possible, please let me use the mobile Yabe body for collection."
"Leave it to me."
I placed my hand on Logan’s head.
Then I extended a tentacle from my palm, made a teardrop-shaped slime the size of my palm, and cut it off, placing it on Logan’s head.
"This is a mobile Yabe body with sub-space compression storage. When you hunt, put them in."
"Understood! I’ll take the mobile Yabe body."
"Go carefully."
Even though I said that, I would have to go to the town gate as the tamer myself. So Logan and I headed to the town gate first.
The mobile Yabe body is part of me that Logan and the others attach when they go hunting. The cut-off me doesn’t move freely, but if I command "Activate sub-space compression storage" to the slime cells before cutting it off, I can throw things into the sub-space compression storage endlessly even after separation. This greatly increased the efficiency of their hunting because I didn’t have to go hunting myself.
’Boss, when I return after hunting the dark python, I’d like to eat "Kabayaki" with Boss’s handmade cooking again...’
Logan glanced sideways at me.
"Yeah, okay. I’ll make a lot and feed you until you’re full."
’It’s a blessed happiness! Everyone, put in your strength!’
’"Ooh!"’
"Chick Captain, attach some subordinates."
’Understood.’
Well, it should be fine if I leave it to Logan and the others.
Dark python kabayaki... I hope it tastes good.
