Volume 1 Chapter 11 Problems That Cannot Be Dealt With Alone Can Be Dealt With By Two People
"Hmm..."
Maybe it was because I slept in an odd position while sitting on a chair, my body aches.
For a moment, I forgot what I was doing here, but I quickly remembered.
I had brought the Werewolf Tribe woman to this back alley shop, and then fell sound asleep.
The shopkeeper, who should have been sleeping with me, was nowhere to be seen.
Perhaps, I thought, as I made my way to the bedroom.
"Yo, good morning."
As I opened the door, there was the shopkeeper with crossed arms and the Werewolf Tribe woman still asleep in the bed, as usual.
"Hmm..."
Perhaps they heard our voices.
The woman slowly opened her eyes. It seemed she had finally awakened.
"W-where is this?"
"Oh, you finally woke up. This is Voltana town. How are you feeling?"
She blinked several times and slowly sat up.
"Are you alright?"
"Y-yes, thank you very much for helping me in that dangerous situation. Um, my name is Fatina. Umm... "
"I'm Ark."
"Thank you so much, Ark-sama, for saving my life."
The woman who introduced herself as Fatina bowed deeply to me, her head with beast ears.
Her distinctive silver long hair, which is common among the members of the Werewolf Tribe, shone brightly as the sunlight streamed in through the window of the room.
Judging from her appearance, she might be around the same age as me.
"Well, I'm glad you're safe."
The shopkeeper seemed relieved when she woke up.
"Anyway, I apologize for asking right away, but if it's okay, could you tell me what happened?"
When the shopkeeper asked, the woman lowered her head slightly and began to speak.
"I am a resident of a village located a little south of the dungeon."
"Oh, I remember there was a village around that area. It's quite close to here, right?"
I don't know much about the geography around here, but it shouldn't be too far from Voltana if it's a distance that I can run to the place where I met her.
"At night, suddenly that monster appeared in our village. So, I ran through the forest to escape..."
In response to Fatina's words, the shopkeeper touched his chin as if to say "I knew it."
"Is the 'monster' the one that chased you into the forest?"
"Yes, in our village, we occasionally have goblins or orcs, which the soldiers and the village magician usually defeat. But the monster yesterday was unlike anything we've ever seen, we couldn't do anything against it."
The shopkeeper's face showed a look of surprise at Fatina's words.
"If that's true, it's pretty dangerous... It would be a different story if they had high-level adventurers or knights."
"Was there only one monster? There should have been more."
"No, I think there was only one. However, it was nighttime, and I only saw it from a distance while running away, so I'm not sure..."
If that's the case, what was it that I ran away from at that time?
"By the way, none of my magic worked on that monster."
"Magic didn't work?"
"Yes, all the magic cast by the village magician disappears before it even hits the monster's body. That's why it gradually became disadvantageous..."
There are some monsters that can nullify magic.
In such cases, swordsmen and others take the lead and go directly to the enemy, while magicians shift to support.
However, for someone like me who can only use Instant Death Magic, it meant that they were an absolutely unbeatable existence.
It's fundamentally different from being difficult to affect like with the Skeleton Ogre.
"The villagers fought at first, but as soon as they realized they couldn't win, they ran away. And then everyone scattered... I don't know what happened after that."
If the villagers are going to run away, they would probably aim for this town, which is the closest one.
"I have to go find everyone──Ah!"
Just as Fatina was about to get out of bed, her body wobbled.
I supported her body.
"It seems like you're not completely recovered yet. You should rest a little longer."
"T-Thank you... but I have to go."
She managed to stand up on her own.
"I will never forget this kindness. Excuse me."
With those words, Fatina tried to leave the room, stumbling along.
But the shopkeeper hurriedly stopped her.
"Hey, young lady! It's better not to go out in such tattered clothes. I have some women's second-hand clothes for sale, so please change into them. And you need to eat too. You need to build up your strength to search for someone."
"But, I can't accept such a favor..."
"I'm sorry, let me be honest. If you were to leave my shop looking like that, it would damage my reputation if others saw you."
The shopkeeper said so, and Fatina followed the shopkeeper without saying anything further. When she came out of the bedroom next time, she had finally changed into decent everyday clothes.
The shopkeeper's words were half true and half lies.
It seemed that she had a caring personality, which was unimaginable from her appearance.
After that, the three of us finished our late breakfast and decided to search for people in the town.
There might be people who had arrived in Voltana.
And when we reached the square in the center, Fatina suddenly started running.
"Everyone!"
"Fatina! Are you okay?"
Just like Fatina, a woman from the Werewolf Tribe with animal ears called out to her.
There were injured people and soldiers scattered around the square.
The soldiers seemed to be discussing the monster that attacked the village.
The situation of the village must have been shared in Voltana.
I don't know if it was all of them, but it seems like they were able to escape to the town to some extent.
"Thank goodness I found everyone."
Her wish has been granted, so I have no reason to stay here.
Thinking that, I start to walk away.
"W-wait!"
Suddenly, Fatina calls out from behind.
"Please! Could you lend your strength to defeat that monster? I will do anything within my power! Please!"
She said that suddenly, staring at me with an unusually serious expression.
"I lost my parents to illness at a young age and was raised by the villagers. That's why I want to do anything I can and repay the kindness I was shown. So please! Please!"
"Fatina... you care about us so much..."
She was worried about everyone because she owed a debt of gratitude to the villagers?
Certainly, that monster is a threat.
As long as it exists, no one will consider returning to the village.
In other words, they will have to find another place to live.
With the current shortage of soldiers in Cretia, it's uncertain when a subjugation will occur."
"Sorry, but I'm a magician. I can't defeat opponents who are immune to magic."
Unfortunately, that was the only answer I could give at the moment.
If I can't use Instant Death Magic, I'll have to fight with weapons now that I'm enhanced by 'Soul Retrieval'.
But the problem then becomes the lack of skill.
I only have the skill for Instant Death Magic.
In other words, I can only swing a weapon around without effectively using skills like a swordsman would.
And I can't deliver effective blows unless there's an overwhelming difference in stats.
In this situation, can I really defeat that monster?
It probably won't be an easy opponent.
"Well, in that case, I have a good idea."
The shopkeeper suddenly grinned.
"Idea?"
"Yeah, team up with the girl and train together. That way, the chances of winning will increase drastically if you both become equally strong. You've already repelled a monster once, so that means you can win if you both reach the same level of strength."
"That's ridiculous──"
"If you're still alone, there must be a reason you can't form a party, right? Then let's give it a try."
"I don't mind. Please, let me fight alongside you!"
"..."
She must truly care about the people of the village from the bottom of her heart.
Otherwise, she wouldn't suggest fighting on her own.
Certainly, I alone wouldn't be able to defeat him.
However, if Fatina has a physical attack skill, maybe we can defeat it.
"...I understand. But only if there's a necessary skill for ability appraisal."
"Alright, it's decided then."
"Y-Yes! Thank you very much!"
And so, the two of us decided to head towards the adventurer's guild.
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