Chapter 83: Let’s Overcome the Unexpected Transmigrated Person – Part II
So while I ate breakfast, I decided to use today’s rest day to walk around town and do some shopping.
"Irina, Sarina, what’s your plan for today?"
I asked the two of them who were eating breakfast with me.
"U... I want to go shopping with Yabe... but this morning I wanted to go shopping alone with Sarina for a bit..."
"Fine."
The two of them were planning to head out together. That was rare.
"I see. Then I’ll go around the shops by myself in the morning."
"U... sorry Yabe, in the afternoon I’d love to go with you..."
"Yeah, no problem."
"I see."
Irina looked relieved.
Still, two women going shopping.
『Chick Captain, can you hear me?』
『Yes!』
『Protect Irina and Sarina.』
『Hahaha!』
『Also tell Wind Fang to watch from the shadows or rooftops.』
『Leave it to us.』
With this, nothing should happen to them.
——
"Now then..."
This commercial city Barlere was said to be where all kinds of goods gathered.
In a way, it seemed busier than the royal capital itself.
If it went well, we could buy useful things cheaply.
Speaking of which, my iron sword was still shattered from the battle with the Demon King Gulaad.
I really needed to get some new weapons.
There were quite a lot of people around.
So while I walked, Logan was following me, carrying Chick Captain on his head.
The others were staying quietly at the inn’s stable.
...There had actually been a lot of loud complaints from Logan.
Since the inn was near the west gate where we were leaving tomorrow, I decided to skip sightseeing in the town and just head toward the west gate area.
But when we got to the west gate and tried to look at the stalls around the gate—
"Emergency! I need immediate response for a report to the guild!"
A shrill voice rang out.
It sounded like an emergency.
『What’s going on, Boss?』
"I don’t know. Let’s step aside so we don’t get in the way."
Logan and I moved to the roadside.
From the line of people entering the town, blood-soaked adventurers came staggering in.
"Quickly, report to the guild..."
The adventurers were dragging their feet toward the main road. The guards called out to them.
"What happened!?"
"We ran into a large orc army in the northern forest! Nearly a thousand of them!"
"What!?"
So there was apparently a large orc army in the northern forest.
『What should we do?』
Logan looked at me.
"There’s nothing we can do. It’s not our turn."
『Oh? That’s unusual. I was sure Boss would send us to hunt the orcs. As far as we’re concerned, it’s not a problem.』
"Well, with your skills it’s not a problem, but I don’t know if we need our own power."
『Is that so?』
Logan seemed a bit puzzled, but he didn’t seem to have anything he wanted to say to me, the Boss.
『Should I have Chick Captain send someone to confirm?』
I asked Chick Captain to check.
"Yeah, having more information is always better. Please."
『Hahaha!』
I decided to leave information gathering to the Chick army. They were already giving orders via telepathy.
Now, let’s look at the stalls.
Oh, fresh squeezed juice looks delicious.
"Fresh squeezed Sarka fruit juice! It’ll wake you up!"
"One cup, please."
"Every time!"
Oh, it feels refreshing and acidic.
"It’s good!"
"It’s made from fruit that grows in the northern forest. It’s fairly popular around here."
"I see."
I was about to slowly walk through the shops when—
"Orcs! Orcs have appeared!"
"What, already?"
I looked at Logan.
"Let’s look outside the west gate first."
The guards preparing to defend the west gate had about ten spears raised.
"Wait! These aren’t bad orcs!"
BOOF!
I blew on them. I blew fresh squeezed Sarka fruit juice right at them.
’Bad orcs are targeting this town! I came to warn you!’
The orc suddenly prostrated himself.
"What are you muttering about?!"
"Kill him quickly!"
"Why can he understand human speech?"
『Eh? Can Boss understand that orc’s speech!?』
Logan looked at me in surprise.
"Yeah, I don’t know why, but I can understand it. Why is that?"
’It’s not a lie! Believe me!’
While prostrating, the orc raised his face and gestured wildly, but it only looked like he was saying "buhi buhi."
"Wait a minute."
I called out to the guards.
"Who the hell are you!?"
The guards turned with killing intent.
"I’m an adventurer, but I’m actually a type. It seems this orc is trying to warn us that a large group of orcs is coming to attack."
I showed my adventurer guild registration card. I didn’t hand it over. Showing it off too much would reveal I’m an F-rank nobody. Since Logan was with me, it would be easier for them to believe I’m a super .
"R-Really!?"
"Yeah. The adventurer who got seriously injured earlier came, right? It matches what he said about an orc army attacking. I can get information from that orc. Leave it to me."
"W-Well, if you really have a super using such a big wolf, I’ll leave it to you. Is it okay?"
"Go ahead."
Saying that, I took Logan to the orc.
’Listen! Bad orcs are trying to attack this town!’
"So you’re saying I’m not a bad orc?"
’...Can you understand the words I’m saying!?’
"Yeah, I can understand."
’Thank you! Bad orcs are trying to attack this town! It seems some bad mage has been inciting them, and orcs from various settlements have gathered!’
"Bad mage, huh..."
I had a bad feeling.
’Although I look like this, I don’t want to fight humans! Killing people or attacking women is just wrong!’
"Oku-zou-kun, why don’t you want to fight humans?"
’Oku-zou... what’s that?’
"Ah, I gave him a name, but you didn’t like it?"
’Name? I did give myself a name, but...’
"Eh? You orcs give yourselves names?"
’No, the other orcs can only communicate things like "Corosu Orc!", "Yaruo Orc!", "Harahetta Orc!"’
"Then you don’t need names at all!"
’But I thought that when communication with humans became possible, I’d be in trouble if I was just called an orc.’
"So what name are you using?"
’I call myself Gueo.’
"That’s impossible!!"
’Eh!? It’s impossible? Gueo is the name of a very strong orc from a novel I love! I called myself that because I wanted courage and power!’
"That’s no good! You’ll anger everyone! ...Wait, what did you just say!?"
I asked, shocked.
’Eh? I called myself the name of a very strong orc from a novel I love!’
"That’s not an orc, that’s an Orc General, or an Orc Lord, right?"
’Eh, ah... no way! Do you know Rion too!?’
"Oh... so that’s why I called him Oku-zou-kun."
’That’s not Gobuzou, that’s Goblin!’
"So I wasn’t supposed to call him Oku-zou?"
’It’s a little hard to say...’
A transmigrated orc (?) who got depressed over weird things.
Anyway, if this orc is a transmigrator, I couldn’t let him be hunted.
More importantly, he seemed like a fellow isekai fan like me.
This was the perfect opportunity to use the spirit of cooperation to the fullest.
I took the contracted beast collar from my pocket.
"Sorry, but as a I’m going to use you as my contracted beast to protect you. Is that okay?"
’I’m grateful just that you can understand me. I’m fine with that.’
"I’m sorry."
I attached the collar to Oku-zou’s neck.
I had bought several from Alchemist Randel in Solenarini. I thought they might be available in towns but not villages, or that I might need them in a hurry.
"Oii, this orc is now under my contract as my contracted beast. He’s safe now! By the way, I want to gather information with that adventurer who was seriously injured earlier at the adventurers’ guild immediately. Is that okay?"
"Yeah, got it! I’ll report to the guild first. You head there too! Is that orc really okay?"
"He’s fine. After all, I’m a super ."
I raised my thumb.
’Y-You’re a super , huh.’
Oku-zou looked at me in admiration.
"No, I was lying. I’m actually an F-rank adventurer."
I showed the guild card again.
’Eh!? Is it a lie? But you’re using such a huge wolf!’
"Well, anyway, Oku-zou-kun."
’I’d prefer Gueo, but...’
"That’s no good. You’ll anger people. How about Gerdon at least?"
’...That’s fine. Since I’m being used, I can’t be too demanding.’
...Still, a transmigrated orc... I might have given up if I were in his position.
Actually, I’m glad I was reborn as a slime...
