22 the tragedy in a small village. (1/2)

”Sir, can we stop by the village first and report the defeat? ”Captain, can we stop by the village first to report the killings and then borrow Masaru's horse?

Yes... Well, before that, do you think Masaru can ride a horse?

Of course not. I have no connection with such rich people's games. It may be a necessary skill in this world.

I've never ridden a horse, have you? I've never ridden a horse.

”Well, you can ride behind me for now. I wish we had a horse in the village that Masaru could ride. .... ”Wow!

”Wow, the captain's rendezvous: .... ”Wow!

I can't help but sigh at the thought of two dudes riding two dudes.

What's a rendezvous? What's a rendezvous? It sounds funny... rendezvous... rendezvous... rendezvous for the captain and Masaru!

”Guy? Forget it now! If you can't, I'll punch you as many times as I can until you lose your memory.

I forgot, sir.

Don't let your sense of smell get the better of you... and so we rode to the fishing village where the villagers had taken refuge. It's a bit of a rhetorical question, but I'll tell you what I think of the horse... my ass hurts!

”Have you returned safely, Sir Knight? We were all worried about your safety. And how are the goblins?

You're being polite, but you're not interested in anything but the outcome.

”Actually, most of them were already defeated by the time we got there. Normally, if we had defeated them, we would have given the money to the Knights, but since we only handled the aftermath this time, we would like you to prepare a reward for us for defending the village. Of course, we can assure you that we are not the ones making absurd demands. We'll make sure you don't make any crazy demands.

Some people gave me a wry look. I see, if it were true that we were paying taxes, we could have defeated him for a minimal cost if the knight protecting him had moved, but he did something unnecessary.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who can't afford to pay for it. .... I don't want to pay it.

I don't want to pay it, that I do! You should say that. Are you trying to hide it? I'm sure you're not the only one.

I told you so. I told you, he's not a man to make absurd demands. He just wants some water bottles and crates. And some dried fish if possible. It's definitely to his credit that the damage was minimal this time. It's a small price to pay. It's a small price to pay.

”No, but aside from a wooden box, a water bottle is an essential tool for people living by the sea. You can't drink the water from the ocean, so you don't want to give up a water bottle that can hold fresh water, don't you understand?

I don't want to pay anything, that I don't! You mean that?

Excuse me, but how many people live in that fishing village?

About forty. What does that matter?