Volume 3 - Chapter 1.1 (1/2)
Volume 3 Chapter 1.1
Translator: Kureha
Editor: Weasalopes
「So, where should we start?」
「Let’s start off with a simple combat based request in the local area. That way we get a good idea of the scale of this city.」
「Sounds good to me.」
Agreeing with Makoto’s plan, Tatsuya started to look through simple jobs that were close to Darl city. To be honest, none of them has tried to get used to using their new weapons on their way to Darl. Since they had no need to get into physical combat. Whenever monsters attacked them, they bounced them off with an inertial control barrier.
The monsters around the capitals are mostly trash mobs. However, it would be dangerous to go against higher-level monsters when they are not used to the functions of their new weapons. Especially since Makoto is going to be using a katana which she has not used in a couple of years. It would be fatal to fight against a field boss monster. Although it is very similar to a Melee battle, the characteristics of the weapon, the opponent, and the skill sets vary significantly between a katana and a two-handed sword. So, suddenly going up against a strong opponent would be too dangerous.
「How about a Giant Hopper culling and handling of Grass snakes?」
「Yeah, those would be good. Their pretty easy mission.」
Looking through the quests which Tatsuya has brought back, Makoto nodded without thinking twice. Giant Hopper is a grasshopper but around the size of a human. On the other hand, Grass Snake is the size of an ordinary snake. However, its venom is as strong as the Venomous Wolf. Not only that, Grass Snakes can attack in a den 1 . So, when its nest is discovered, it must be dealt with swiftly.
When it comes to other animals, Darl was like Savannah on Earth. The monsters in Darl are very different from the ones in Farlane. Many monsters here have the form of species which you would expect to see in a grassland biome. However, since Darl is in a warmer climate, many monsters carry lethal venom. Giant Hoppers exist in Farlane as well;. however, the ones in Darl carry venom and they tend to be more aggressive. So, Darl tends to have requests which are never posted in Farlane. Even in the game, the level and the abilities of the monsters weren’t very different. However, there were more venomous monsters and their attack status tended to be much higher. So, the hazard rank in Darl was higher than the cities surrounding Wulls.
「Excuse me, we would like to take these two jobs.」
「No problem. Are there any information you would like to know beforehand?」
「Um… how many Grass Snakes are there?」
「There is only one nest which has been discovered in the central area.」
The man at the reception swiftly started to sort through necessary documents as he answered Makoto’s question. Then, he frowned as he glanced at Tatsuya and Makoto’s ranks.
「Looking at your ranks, I believe this job will be a little too easy. Are you sure that you would like to take on this job?」
The two mentally gave each other a bitter smile at the receptionist’s words. In reality, these types of quests were more meant for Adventurer’s in class eight or lower. The reward for the job wasn’t very good either.
「Yes, we recently renewed our weapons. So, we were looking for an easy job to get the hang of new weapons.」
「Also, we’re new in Darl. So, we wanted to get a good idea on what kind of monsters show up around here.」
「Oh, I see. Looking at your combat skills, they won’t be very difficult monsters to takedown. However, they do contain venoms so please be careful.」
「Okay, thank you very much.」
After receiving the warning from the receptionist, they headed straight for the location mapped on the request poster. Although they have not upgraded any other equipment, there were no monsters in this area that could claw through a wyvern leather armour. Armour with a higher physical defence status than plate armour. Also, no country would build their capital close to an area where such monsters habituated.
「Let’s just do the job that was listed on the request sheet for today.」
「Yeah, that should be fine. I don’t remember seeing any drops that would sell for a high price on the sales sheet anyway.」
「Well then, what are we waiting for?」
Tatsuya nodded in response, then started on the job without a moment to waste. The monsters were a little too weak for it to be a good warm-up round. However, the two did manage to get an idea of using their new weapons efficiently.
「Base o’ the house doesn’ seem to be damaged. So, just fillin’ the crack in the walls.」
Hiroshi instructed Haruna and Mio as he placed a small amount of cement onto the plastering tool. Hiroshi made the cement from stock remain from when he used to work at the construction job back in Ortem. The cement in this universe was much higher in quality as it contained magic and so on in the material. However, to Hiroshi’s group who has no construction experience back on Earth, they did not notice such a detail.
The property which they have rented had a very typical build for Darl. A pile of stone which has been fixed into place with some cement. There were metal beams placed in some areas to support vulnerable parts. But apart from that, the rest of the buildings were built with stones. The structure was very concerning, especially with the size of this property. However, this area only experienced earthquakes once a century. Even when it occurs, it never goes higher than magnitude 3.
「Are we really going to finish renovating today?」
「Welp, I want t’least the outside n’ the bedrooms fixed」
Haruna questioned worryingly as she saw that the damages on the house was far worse than what she had expected. Then, Hiroshi gave a light-hearted response as usual. With that, the two of them started to fill in any badly damaged area in the walls.
Also, they are only renting the property so functions like auto-repair and other defence-related enchant have to be ones which they could easily take down. However, it would be problematic if anyone could dispel the enchantments. So, the precise adjustment of the enchantments was very difficult. However, Hiroshi wasn’t concerned about that since this wasn’t their first time dealing with such a situation.
「Hey, wasn’t the water bill expensive in this area?」
Haruna suddenly remembered about the water bills as she saw Hiroshi fixing up the water pipes. She has managed to finish her part of the walls unexpectedly fast. Back in Farlane, the water bill was almost free. However, Darl doesn’t have as many water sources. They never reach the point where they are in drought. As they can gather water through magical tools. But because of the very limited water sources, it was difficult to transport water directly or by light labour. The condition was the same in the country of steel, Forre. However, Forre is a different matter as the only reason why they don’t have a direct water source is that their water contains too many minerals to be drinkable.
Farlane would be constantly facing war if it wasn’t for the Spirit Spire Mountain, the Great Southern Forest and the occasional migration of the monsters. The civil division which took place all thanks to Barold also played a role in Farlane not being declared into wars. Otherwise, neighbouring countries would have tried to take the resources which Farlane has. Even if they had to sacrifice their own troops. Farlane would have not done such a straightforward approach if it wasn’t for the state which their country was in.
It is doubtful to say that a country which regularly has monsters migrating is blessed. However, from the aspect of Farlane having sufficient food and water sources and having no fear of going into war with other countries, they really were a fortunate country.