CHAPTER 251: FRONTIER CITY 1
This is a small city of the frontier, which is very close to the eastern part of the Marein Kingdom.
Itâs also the border with the neighboring country.
Although it is small, there are branches of the Hunter Guild and commercial guilds.
Itâs still a nice city.
Itâs a ãcity for the countryside peopleã
Itâs about 2 ranks or 3 ranks lower than the big city.
Yes, itâs in the countryside.
Itâs a place that ã Elders would want to spend their time with a grandchild after retiringã
Actually, the common civilians of the frontier, who are not merchants, wonât abandon their hometown.
Some of them didnât even go to the Capital once in their lifetime.
This is a realistic ãcityã for them.
That was a small city in this remote area, Mafan
Itâs not too rural or too poor.
Thereâs a river with fresh water running through the city.
Itâs not so bad for a peaceful life.
Although itâs really close to the border with the neighboring country and the relationship with the neighboring country isnât that good.
But it wasnât so bad that they would have war any time soon.
It wasnât a big problem.
And this city got profit as a relay point of the trade route with the neighboring country.
ãSomehow, it looks like a nice city to relaxã(Mile)
ãWe are on the journey of training, how can we afford to relax here?ã(Rena)
Rena retorted to Mileâs carefree remark.
ãRed Oathã took a room in an inn.
They have decided after carefully observing other inns in the city.
...Well, if they donât like it, they can change the inn anytime.
Prices, room facilities, and cleanliness, cooking etc. are no problem.
... However, there was no nekomimi.
There was no nekomimi here... (T.N: Mile repeats it twice)
The innâs staff is the owner couple, one chef around 30 years old, and a waitress about 17 to 18 years old.
Their children seem to have gone to live and marry in the Capital City.
They have no choice but to hire a cook and a waitress.
And when Mile asked if the owner couple can cook.
They looked away.
For normal humans, there should be one or two things that they donât want to tell other people.
So, Mile couldnât hear anything more than that.
The waitress Mitera is quite ruffian, she doesnât care about children like Mile.
She has red hair and freckles, her face is somewhat good-looking, but her mouth is bad news.
No, itâs still fine to be enthusiastic
...Yes, that girl seems like an ideal ãwaitress at a Liquor Barã
Because she is about the same age as Maevis, 18 years old
She wants to get involved with Maevis.
No, apparently she doesnât seem to be bad.
She just tried to force going shopping together on a day off, meet up when she is in trouble, persistent following...
ã...Why did she only aim for me...?ã(Maevis)
ãWell, itâs because she wants to go around with you instead of a loverã(Rena)
Rena gave a ruthless answer to Maevis.
ãWhat ...ã(Maevis)
Maevis is shocked to hear it.
ãThereâs also a girl with red hair and bad mouth here as well!ã(Maevis)
ãWh....what!? Who was that!?
Who was that again!?ã(Rena)
As expected of Maevis, she hated badmouthing others, and she was kind of blind to the obvious fact.
And Rena, who is kind of hot-headed. She can talk quite intense about people.
ãAwawawa!
Come down Rena-san, Maevis-san!ã(Mile)
Mile is panicking.
Pauline gave up and just shrugged...
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ãWell. Itâs time for the first request in this city. Is this okay?ã(Rena)
Kokukoku (Nodded)
And ãRed Oathã tried to receive their first request in this country, in this Hunter Guild.
ãWell, to the reception desk...ã(Rena)
ãPlease wait!ã(Mile)
When Rena tried to pick a request, Maevis and Pauline also agreed to it but Mile stopped them.
ãPlease look at that!ã(Mile)
ãããEh......ããã(Red Oath â Mile)
Renaâs group looked at the direction, pointed by Mile.
There is a paper pinched separately next to the request board.
ãConstant request: Subjugation the outbreak of monsters in the forest
Reward: one gold coin per personã (Notice)
ã...Whatâs this?ã(Rena)
Rena raised a question as well.
Monsterâs outbreak in the forest?
Such a thing is rare.
Unless there is something unusual.
And, if this request is really important, it wonât be just a constant request but a forced-participation request for hunters over C-ranked.
We do not know the reason...
ãAnyway, we have no choice but to ask themã(Rena)
When everyone went to the counter and asked for the explanation, the receptionist explained it with a troubled face.
ãYou came from other districts so you didnât know.
Actually, that request had special circumstances...ã(Receptionist)
According to the explanation, this town is close to the border with the neighboring country.
And part of the border seems to be a deep forest.
And it seems that on the other side of the border forest, the neighboring country regularly purges the monsters of the forest.
... Not ãsubjugationã or ãthinning outã but ãchasing awayã
And the chased monster escaped to the opposite side.
In other words, toward this country.
And then, a territorial dispute began with the monsters originally from the other side.
Some monsters moved further to this side, they attacked the residents around the forest area.
They killed the livestock and damaged the agricultural crops as well.
Those monsters can be killed, but if the farmers asked for the same request every time, farmers will go bankrupt.
For that reason, the lords are issuing troops.
But the Lord Army is the soldiers with the primary purpose prevention the invasion from other countries.
Their training mainly focuses on interpersonal fighting.
Therefore, they canât deal well with monsters outside of their expert.
They arenât good at it.
Besides, although they are dedicating their life to defend their country.
They are willing to die fighting enemy soldiers.
But they donât want to die fighting some monsters.
Or become injured and must leave the military service.
The moral of the soldiers wasnât high.
In addition, even if the monster only appeared a few at a time, the soldiers still need to search and kill them thoroughly.
It will certainly wear the soldiers out after repeating it a few times.
Therefore, the Lord had decided to hire some Monster Hunters (T.N: puns intend), who accustomed to the job...
ãHowever, Army soldiers and hunters have bad relationships.
Disputes frequent occur.
And there are some hunters hate to follow the soldierâs order ...ã(Rena)
The receptionist nodded with Rena.
ãYes. The Army soldiers hate doing such requests.
They are prideful and hate getting hurt.
They used the hunters, who joined in as requested, for the dangerous roles.
And the soldiers also donât want to support the hunters.
No matter how many such lives they have,
Normal hunters would not bother to receive such a request,
Unless they have big trouble with money,
Some maniacs who try beyond their limit,
Or some idiots...ã(Receptionist)
The receptionistâs face changed with her anger.
ãThis is completely harassment by neighboring countries.
They purposely drive monsters to our country!ã(Receptionist)
ããããAhh...ãããã(Red Oath)
Rather than the âsituationâ (In EN), itâs more like the result.
And of course, the reply of ãRed Oathã is...
ãWe would like to take that requestã(Rena)
ã...Eh?ã(Receptionist)
The receptionist was dumbfounded.
ãNo, no. Didnât you listen to what I just said?
Or are you in trouble with money that much to receive such a request?ã(Receptionist)
ãThatâs wrong!ã(Rena)
Rena denied the receptionist, who shouted unintentionally.
ãItâs the third oneã(Rena)
ãEh?ã(Receptionist)
Rena grinned and continued...
ãYes, the third one.
Because ãwe are some idiotsã
Is it a good enough reason to try this request?ã(Rena)
ã............ã(Receptionist)
The receptionist, other guild staff members, the hunters in the guild heard it and got quiet.
The inside of the guild was wrapped in silence...