Chapter 42 Crisis Of Sakurakand (Part Three)
The next day, the four of us, including me, Morimura, Tsubasa, and Kondo, headed to the adventurers' guild.
I provoke the swordsman, Tsubasa provokes the archer, and Morimura provokes the magician. Kondo Shuichi is in charge of observing the situation from a distance. If the situation gets out of hand, it's his role to intervene as a third party and help de-escalate the situation.
During breakfast on that day, Tsubasa asked me,
"In the previous loops, where did the monsters attack from?"
Well, I was just about to talk about that.
"They came from the east 22 times, the southeast 8 times, the south 5 times, and the north once."
I answered, drawing a circle on the table with the water droplets from the glass.
"Sakurakand town is shaped like an irregular circle. There are four main gates to the east, west, south, and north. However, due to the presence of other cities to the south, there are also auxiliary gates to the southeast and southwest. They are coming through these gates."
"But there are monsters that fly in the sky, right?" Tsubasa asked.
"We have a defensive barrier, so it's impossible for them to invade from the sky. The town walls should be fine this time. So the enemy will attack from the gate."
I replied, and Morimura pointed to the east.
"The highest possibility is that the monsters will enter from the east gate, right?"
"Yes, but we can't be complacent. The monsters aren't stupid. Especially the humanoid ones, they have a certain level of intelligence. Even in the past, when the main forces gathered at the east gate, separate squads often attacked from the southeast or south gates."
"So, what will be our positioning?"
I continue following Tsubasa's words.
"We, the swordsmen, will gather at the plaza closest to the east gate. Morimura, please gather the magicians at the central plaza. Tsubasa, gather the archers at the tallest tower in the central plaza."
Once we entered the adventurer's guild, we sat at the central table in the guild's dining hall and bar. Only Kondo stood alone near the entrance, and I loudly ordered, "Three glasses of mountain grape juice!" to the waitress. At that moment, a few adventurers in the guild smirked and laughed contemptuously.
"Hah, so you came here with grape juice. Are you mistaking this place for a stall for kids?"
"Exactly. Giving 30,000 gil for a quest to a brat like that is just absurd."
"Just give them some candy, that should be enough."
"First of all, this town doesn't even need a defensive barrier magic stone. They're wasting our tax money on useless things."
There are nearly thirty adventurers in the guild right now. The ones complaining are the same ones who were hanging around here when we brought the magic stone. I anticipated that these guys would come and pick a fight with me, so I intentionally placed my order loudly.
The waitress brought three mugs of grape juice. I took a sip and shouted even louder.
"Ah, grape juice tastes so good. It's especially satisfying to drink it while looking at those useless fools who can't even dare to go to The Witch of the Valley, even though they act all high and mighty during the day."
Tsubasa follows suit.
"That's true. They probably can't aim a bow because of alcohol addiction. Can they even pull a children's bow?"
Morimura finally speaks with a tense expression.
"W-Well, even magic, t-they, they can probably only produce a weak fireball. And, and, and with alcohol, they'll p-probably, forget the spells!"
I pressed my forehead with one hand.
The way Morimura spoke just now was so obviously nervous.
This wouldn't even count as a provocation.
But the guys who picked a fight with us were simpler than I thought.
Despite starting the confrontation themselves, they couldn't tolerate being talked back to.
The four of them boldly approached our table, and the biggest guy demanded, "Hey, what did you just say?"
Just that made Morimura look frightened.
But I calmly replied.
"It's funny that there was a quest that even a child who can only drink mountain grape juice could do, and yet adults were scared and left it alone for fifty years."
Tsubasa added mockingly.
"Yeah, that's right. It's funny that there's just a simple quest of crossing two mountains and yet no one dares to challenge it because of the legend of 'not being able to come back alone.' It's just laughable."
"Haha, hahaha."
Morimura let out a laugh that sounded broken. But his eyes looked vacant, and it didn't seem like he was really laughing. Seeing that, I couldn't help but find it truly funny and burst out laughing.
"What's so funny, you punk!"
The big man thought he was being laughed at and grabbed my collar. At the same time, I drew a dagger with my left hand and pressed the tip against the big man's throat. The big man's eyes widened.
"Now you're dead, right?"
"You brat!"
A slim and tall man behind me tried to draw his sword. But before he could do so, Tsubasa stood up and aimed her bow. That made the slim man unable to move as well. There were two men behind them, one fat and one short, but they just stood there, wide-eyed and didn't make any moves. Although Morimura was also unable to move, so the situation was the same on both sides.
Just then, a lone adventurer came running over there. He was a pretty handsome young adventurer with short, blond hair.
"Hey, stop the violence in a place like this! You'll get a mark on your adventurer card!"
The adventurer card is normally white. However, if there are multiple rule violations or warnings, it turns yellow, and if there are legal violations or problem behavior, it turns red. Furthermore, if you commit a serious crime, it turns black. In other words, you have a yellow card, a red card, and then you become a wanted criminal with a black card.
"This kid, he underestimated us! You know that if you're underestimated in this job, it's over, right?"
The big man roared, but the handsome dude restrained him.
"Isn't it you guys who provoked them first?"
"Michael, are you on the side of these kids?"
Whoops, the conversation seems to be going off track.
"Old man, don't mess with this dude. First, I'm the one you should deal with, right?"
The tip of my short sword poked the big man's throat, making the big man's face contorted.
"Let go of your hand. If you don't, the beer you just drank will leak from under your chin."
The big man reluctantly released his grip, his cheek muscles twitching. I spoke loud enough for everyone to hear.
"I dislike the old system of this guild. Even if they're young, the strong ones should be in charge. Don't you think so?"
From within the guild, voices of agreement and dissent simultaneously erupted. I wonder if the younger ones will have more voices of agreement. It seems that in any world, connections and age take priority over strength as long as peace continues. I raised my voice even louder.
"So let's decide who is the number one warrior!"
"How are we going to decide?"
One of the adventurers who had been watching asked.
"Of course, through a practical match. Three days from now, before sunset, gather at the square closest to the east gate. Let's have a contest of skills there! The weapons, of course, should be practical ones!"
After saying that, I added with a sarcastic smile.
"And you never back down from a kid and say you won't participate, right? In that case, you acknowledge that I'm superior."
Adventurers with a lot of spirit wouldn't stay silent after being told something like this.
"Don't mess with me, kid!"
"I'll beat you to a pulp!"
"Is this for real? Bring it on! I won't hold back!"
"You might lose a limb or two!"
"Don't hold a grudge even if you die!"
One after another, they shouted in anger.
They perfectly took up my challenge.
Tsubasa also joined in, taking advantage of the situation.
"I'm an archer! Is there anyone who can beat my bow? Let's have an archery contest from the top of the tower in the central square at sunset three days from now!"
The archers shouted and declared their participation in the contest.
Trembling, Morimura finally spoke up.
"I-I am... the strongest magician..."
Feeling impatient, I raised Morimura's staff high with his right hand.
"This guy is the magician of our party. He laughs every day at the inn that the magicians in this town are all amateurs, and he could use much better magic when he became aware of himself. Really, yhese magicians in this town are just too stupid! They're not even at a level to be called magicians!"
The eyes of the magicians become stern.
They feel anger at being belittled for their intellect rather than their physical strength.
"The magic showdown will take place in three days, just before sunset, at the central square! If you call yourself a magician, let's settle this once and for all!"
"Alright, I'll do it."
"I'm ready to take it on!"
"Show me what you've got!"
"I'll teach you real magic!"
The magicians also decided to participate in the contest of strength.
Morimura looked at me with teary eyes.
"Akito-kun, why did it come to this... If I really have to fight against magicians..."
"At that time, give them a good punch. Don't worry. Morimura is undoubtedly a genius magician."
I said that and closed one eye.
That night, the talk of "deciding the number one adventurer" became the topic of conversation throughout the town. Not only the guild's dining hall and bar, but anywhere people gathered in the town.
Of course, it was also the main topic at Martha's Diner, where we stayed. Some idiots would say, "Let us challenge those brats right now!" but they were usually stopped by other adventurers. It seemed that many adventurers were dissatisfied with the connections and seniority-based system.
The next day, Kondo Shuichi made flyers for the "Adventurer Number One Deciding Match" and posted them all over town.
Swordsmen and warriors would gather at the plaza closest to the eastern gate. Archers would gather at the tallest tower in the central plaza. Magicians would gather in the central plaza. The time would be the same, before sunset.
A big note was added saying, "For the safety of the general public, please do not go outside for spectating or other purposes." It seemed that the people in the town didn't want to get involved in a large-scale fight between adventurers, as those who saw the flyers had annoyed expressions. With that situation, there would probably be few spectators. Kondo reportedly went around each shop in the town. Martha and Gina also offered their cooperation.
And finally, the morning of the day arrived.
After breakfast, I told everyone.
"Finally, after sunset today, the monsters will attack this town. Everyone, do you understand your roles?"
Each person nodded as they looked at my face.
"We have done everything we can. Let's overcome this crisis and move forward together."
With that, I said, encouraging them.
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