Chapter 125 A Certain Vacation â¥
Part 1
Sent off by the mayor and the townspeople, they left Gula.
Members who were seriously injured from the previous battle were on the carriage with the coachman while Arnold and three other people walked outside while protecting their surroundings.
The new carriage they prepared was custom-made, a size larger than the one Arnold and his companions had been using so far, there was enough space for someone as large as Arnold to get on without any problem. The horses were also well-trained and were of a higher species than the previous ones they had bought and had been using to pull their carriage since they moved out from their previous base.
The cocky-looking Hunter boy ââ Gilbert impressingly said.
âGeeâ, when you become Level 7, you really can use some fancy carriage.â
Hunters donât use very fancy carriages. The more expensive the carriage is, the more comfortable it was, but as there are many chances to break it, replacing it with a new one, will be more costly. For Hunters who spend a lot of money on potions and weapons, the carriage price was a serious headache.
Behind Arnoldâs carriage, there was a smaller, more modest carriage. It was the carriage of Gilbert and his companions that Hay had brought with him.
Looking back at the young Hunters who was guarding the carriage nervously, Arnold frowned.
He heard what happened. Arnold understood why Hay brought Gilbert and his companions with him. It was for insurance.
He was thinking about the Party, so Arnold wasnât going to complain. However, the fact that he had to prepare for an insurance irritated Arnold.
After two full days of rest, the injured members had recovered to a certain extent and their fatigue had subsided to a certain degree, but Arnoldâs mood hasnât calmed down. When he closed his eyes, he could see the mockery ãAbsolute Shadowã thrown at him when they parted.
âBy the way, Ossan, is it true that youâve killed a Dragon before? How dangerous is a Dragon?â
âStop, Gilbert! I am sorry, he didnât mean to offend youâ¦â¦â
Compared to her, Gilbertâs words are way gentler. Arnold has seen many young one who were energetic and fearless.
Arnold snorted as he watched his companions rush from the side to stop him.
Unless Arnold was being ridiculed, he wasnât as bored as to be intimidated by a few rough words.
Hay with a smile on his face, immediately stepped in.
âAaah. Even a simple Dragon is quite a formidable foe, but ââ The Dragon we fought wasnât just any Dragon. Nebranubesâ Lightning Dragon was a big game, it had defeated an army of thousand men. The horde of Orcs we fought this time was also quite large and the hordeâs Leader was a strong enemy, but it was nothing compared to that Lightning Dragon.â
âI seeâ¦â¦ Dragons are different after all. Dragon Slayerâ¦â¦ Iâll definitely be one someday. I swear on this sword!â
Gilbert confidently drew his sword from his waist and declared so, even Hayâs expression showed that he was taken aback.
âYou canât defeat a Dragon with just a sword. It would still be possible if you were fighting against a Land Dragon as it doesnât fly in the sky butâ¦â¦ If you donât drag it to the ground first, it wouldnât even be a battle.â
âIs that soâ¦â¦ No, but if my sword canât reach it, I can just jump to where it is, right?â
âWell, you might be able to reach it if you jump, butâ¦â¦ How are you going to avoid its breath in the airâ¦â¦â
Lightning Dragon subjugation. It was both the source of confidence and pride for ãFallen Mistã.
Dragonâs Roar. A bright light gushing out and an angry roar. He can still remember the scene as if it were yesterday, the moment when his body was shaking from excitement when the Dragon finally fell to the ground.
No matter how many powerful enemies appear, Arnold, who slayed a Dragon that could destroy a country, wonât retreat.
Perhaps because he was too astonished by his ignorance, Hay changed the subject.
âBy the way, we are new to this country, so we donât know much about them, but what kind of Party is ãStrange Grief (The Lamenting Ghost)ã? If you know something about them, can you tell us about itâ¦â¦?â
He had asked around in order to look up information about them, but he came up with too little useful information. In particular, there was next to no information on ãInfinite Varietyã, despite putting so much effort in investigating him.
There is no doubt that he is a powerful enemy from the fact that he is a Level 8, but Hunters from the Imperial Capital may know more about him. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
At Hayâs words, for some reason, Gilbert puffed out his chest proudly and said. His friends dropped their shoulders as if they were exasperated.
âI see. Iâve looked up on all the information on all the powerful ones. Because my goal is to surpass them one day. â¦â¦â¦â¦ Weeell, I havenât been able to find any detailed information about them and the only ones Iâve met are ãInfinite Varietyã and ãAbsolute Shadowã, but âââ
Gilbert began to talk happily, but there was nothing new in what he said.
The information wasnât much different from what Hay had researched when he was unfamiliar and had just arrived in the Imperial Capital.
A Swordsman and a Paladin. A Mage, an Alchemist, and two Thieves. And finally ââ Thereâs ãInfinite Varietyã whose combat techniques and everything else are unknown.
Only the presence of an Alchemist was unusual, but there isnât anything particularly new on their Party composition. In other words, it is a group without a gap.
All the information pointed to a disadvantage for Arnold and his companions.
Their Party doesnât seem to have a good reputation, but they had a solid track record.
At the moment, most of their Members seem to be absent, but he will eventually engage with them.
âââ Iâm a swordsman, so my goal is ãThousand Swordsã Luke. Even in Zebrudia, he is a famed genius swordsman ââ He traveled all over Zebrudia and mastered all swordsmanship style, but he still couldnât find one he liked so he eventually made his own style.â
ââ¦â¦ A self-taught sword style, hm.â
TL notes:
Thanks for reading!
From the fact that Gilbert is so proud of Strange Grief, it looks like that he became a fanboy XD
Weirdly, I donât see Luke traveling the world to âlearnâ about different styles. As he is like Liz, I am more inclined to think that he went everywhere randomly attacking some dojo to test his skill XD
Tchao à plus!
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Footnotes
Ossan: In case you donât remember, it means old man or uncle.