Reconciliation and cooperation
***---***
I returned to Jobet, the port town on the eastern edge of Lanshelt, and visited the Lord's villa.
Vajardi-san, the son of Lord Arnath Edelich, had returned from inspecting the Kraken.
I was planning to tell Vadi-san the story of how I defeated the Kraken in the living room overlooking the city of Jobet.
"Welcome, Kent-san. I'm honored to have you visit us so many times."
"No, it's for my own convenience, so please don't worry about it."
"Also, it seems like you helped my niece too, so I'm sorry."
"No, in the end it wound up seeming like they were used as a decoy, so don't worry about that either."
"Is that so, however, since it was resolved with that ..."
Vadi-san nodded to the butler who was waiting in the corner of the room, and the door to the next room opened and two people entered.
One was Vadi-san's niece Diana, and the other was her right-hand man, Seidolf.
Diana raised her eyebrows, and Seidolf stared at me with observing eyes.
As expected of a B-rank, he felt more powerful than Gilik.
Maa, compared to someone like Donovan-san, he's small fry.
"Diana, please thank Kent-san."
Diana remained silent even after hearing Vadi-san's words.
"Diana!"
"Aahh, Vadi-san, it's fine. I don't need a lacking-of-feelings thank you."
When I stopped Vadi-san who raised his voice, Seidolf lightly raised his right hand and asked to be allowed to speak.
"Is it okay?"
Seidolf made sure that Vadi-san nodded, and then he bowed to me.
"Thank you for saving our lives. If things had stayed that way, we would definitely have been wiped out."
"Seidolf! Are you going to bow down to the person who stole our credit like this?"
"Diana-san, I'm really frustrated too. But, if you can't properly evaluate your own abilities, you won't be able to grow as an adventurer, and you'll eventually die."
"Because even though we worked hard to prepare for that one, he just stole it from the side without asking us!"
"Diana-san, we had no means left to defeat the Kraken. Neither knives, swords, battle axes, not even a crossbow would stick. None of us were able to inflict a single wound on it. If he hadn't helped us, we would all have been eaten."
Seidolf had a regretful expression on his face as he spoke, but he still seemed to be able to judge things calmly.
Vadi-san asked after hearing Seidolf's words.
"Kent-san, is it true that even a crossbow couldn't be used?"
"Yes, it's just probably, but I think the Kraken is equipped with attribute magic."
I explained using the Griffon and Gigas as examples, which I had defeated so far.
"I see, when it comes to large monsters, they use magic to protect themselves. But there's no way to subjugate them that way."
"No, if the attack is powerful enough to exceed the opponent's defense, it will pass through, and if you wrap a chain or bolas based off the Bracelet of Slavery, the attack will pass through. However, in the case of the Kraken, its body is hidden in the ocean, so it's difficult to wrap them around it."
I also talked a little about the Slavery Bolas used in the battles with the Griffon and the Gigas, and the spear golem, which could be considered foul play.
"Griffon or Gigas ... It would be no surprise if they show up in Edelich, right?"
"The probability is low, but the possibility is not zero."
"Rather than that, about the remaining Krakens. Apparently there are at least two more ... we have to do something about them and restart trade."
For Edelich and Verlingen, the situation where trade had stopped was a matter of life and death.
That was probably why they set such a high reward.
"Kent-san, how do you plan to subdue the remaining Krakens?"
"That's right. I'm thinking of making a raft out of logs and using it as a decoy."
"Will that work?"
"Maa, I can't know about that until I try it ..."
"Shall we act as decoys?"
It was Seidolf who volunteered to act as a decoy.
"But, it's dangerous. I carry out the subjugation from the shadow space, so it's not really dangerous at all, but you know how dangerous it is after actually confronting the Kraken."
"It's certainly dangerous, but as it stands now, we can't trade, and we can't even fish in the open sea. We do fish in the bay and near the coast, but fishermen can't make a living on that alone."
To be honest, I really appreciated Seidolf's offer.
Like when they found the seabird flocks this morning, I didn't have the skill to find areas where the Kraken was likely to be lurking.
"What do you think, Kent-san. Could you please use us?"
"in that case, could you please send a nomination request to Seidolf-san and the others?"
"Understood. Only B-rank and above can accept nomination requests. Seidolf, do you mind accepting it as the representative and hiring others?"
"That's fine. As long as I can contribute to the city, I don't care in any way."
I thought they were foolish idiots who would set out on a ship to challenge the Kraken even though it was prohibited, but it seemed Seidolf and his friends were too concerned about the city and were brave enough to take on the challenge.
I want to contribute to the city in any way ... The words of Seidolf were heard. Diana had a surprised look on her face.
"Uncle, I am sorry. Kent Kokubu, I apologize for all the disrespect I've shown you. Also, thank you for saving my life."
"Diana ... Kent-san, could you please forgive her?"
"Of course. The opponent we're up against is the Kraken, so there's no need for us to fight each other."
"It is helpful that you can say that. Now, let's talk a little more about the method of subjugation."
Edelich wanted to resume trade as soon as possible, so we would begin the subjugation operation starting tomorrow.
The same as today, Seidolf and his friends would send out a ship to look for a Kraken, and if it was found, I would defeat it.
"By the way, where were you watching from? We were on the sea."
"As for us, we can hide in the shadows. I apologize for the inconvenience, but your movements have been watched by my genus. I knew all about the strategy of using poisoned arrows and harpoons with barrels tied to the end of ropes."
"It's my loss. Is this what it means to be S-rank ..."
When it was revealed that my genus had been monitoring him, Seidolf said in shock, but I had never met any other S-rank adventurers, so I didn't know very well.
Now that you mention it, there was one thing I was curious about, so let's check it out.
"Vadi-san, how do you plan to dispose of the Kraken carcass?"
"I'm planning to take it offshore and throw it away, but I wonder if that will be a bad idea?"
"It seems that large monster carcasses contain a lot of mana, so if you discard them carelessly, they may attract other monsters."
When I told him that a large number of monsters had gathered at the place where the Hydra had been subdued, and that it had become active, Vadi-san seemed to have started thinking about how to dispose of them.
"Even if we throw it out to sea, it's probably best not to dump it in large quantities at once, and we'll have to avoid dumping near land."
"That's right. It seems that Mermen often appear in the place where the Gigases were subdued, so it would be a good idea to come up with some countermeasures."
It seemed that he would reconsider how to dispose of the Kraken carcass, including the option of incineration.
Also, in the subjugation operation starting tomorrow, we decided to send only part of the body back to the Jobet fish market.
In other words, in addition to thinking about waste disposal, we would also take measures to prevent waste from being generated.
The windows in the living room were starting to turn red, so I told Vadi-san that it was time to go back to Volzard, and he gave me a bucket of various shellfish and some large shrimp as a souvenir.
Oohh, it looks like we'll be able to enjoy a seafood menu tonight.
When I returned to Volzard, the sky was still bright and there was still time before dusk.
As expected, there is a difference in the time of sunset between the eastern and western ends of the country.
"I'm back now. Amanda-san, this is a souvenir."
"Welcome back, oohh, this is an amazing shrimp. There are also a variety of shellfish."
"Show me, show me, uwah, huge ..."
Both Amanda-san and Meisa-chan were surprised by the size of the shrimp.
Volzard also used crayfish for cooking, but they didn't have ones the size of lobsters.
"Kent, how should we eat this?"
"For now, let's boil it today and check the taste of the ingredients."
"That's right. Should I try sauteing these thick shellfish?"
"Yes, I'm looking forward to dinner."
It looks like there's still time until dinner, so let's report the Kraken incident to Klaus-san.
When I looked into the Guild's office, I saw Klaus-san struggling with the documents he had accumulated while he was away at the Lord's meeting.
I went out into the hallway and knocked on the door, and as expected, a grumpy voice answered.
"Who is it!"
"It's Kent."
"Ou, it's open, come in."
Klaus-san's voice suddenly changed to a happy one, probably because if I were the other party, Beatriche wouldn't get mad at him even if he stopped working.
"Excuse me."
"Ou, did something happen, Kent."
"Yes, about the Kraken matter ..."
"I see, I'll listen to the story about that. Riche, please make some tea."
"Yes, yes, Kent-sama, thank you for your hard work."
Klaus-san plopped down on the sofa while twisting his neck.
Crunch, crack, it seems considerably stiff.
"So, Kent. What happened with the Kraken?"
"Yes, before that, you look quite tired, so let's use some healing magic on you."
I got behind Klaus-san and massaged his shoulders while applying healing magic.
"Oohh, you're so considerate ... whoa, it works, I feel the stiffness in my shoulders go away with just one shot."
"It seems like a lot of documents had accumulated while you were at the meeting."
"Aahh, despite how it looks, these are put in order."
As Klaus-san said that, there was still a thick stack of documents on his desk.
If he didn't do his best to clean it up, more documents would probably arrive tomorrow.
"Ah~ ... I'm feeling better, now, Kent, tell me about the Kraken."
"Yes, umm ... A woman named Diana, who is the grandchild of the Feudal Lord Arnath-san, was in charge of organizing the adventurers of Jobet ..."
I talked about how Fred came to spy on Diana, Seidolf, and the rest of them, and how I headed to Jobet after receiving the news and subjugated the Kraken.
"I see, that's a nice way of saying you used them as decoys, right?"
"Yes, that's how it turned out."
"That kind of people won't understand unless they see it with their own eyes, and you dealt with it without causing any deaths, so that's fine."
Several people were injured, and the ship was damaged, but considering that they were attacked by the Kraken, it was good that they escaped with just that much.
"So, how are you going to defeat the remaining Krakens?"
"Yes, that adventurer named Seidolf will act as a decoy."
"Hou, did he make the offer himself?"
"Yes, it seems that because of the presence of the Kraken, not only trade but also fishing outside the bay is not possible, making the lives of fishermen difficult."
"I see. So he prioritized practical gain over petty pride. That seems like a sight to be seen."
"That woman named Diana is quite a stubborn tomboy, so it seemed like he was handling it well."(TN:I translated this as a tomboy previously, but it's an unmanageable person/shrew/stubborn tomboy, I figured using shrew didn't really work ... lol)
"When you are born into a Feudal Lord's family, the people around you treat you differently than ordinary people. Occasionally rashness may develop. Not to mention, she's the grandchild of Arnath-jii, so it's no wonder she's a stubborn tomboy.(TN:rashness here can also be translated as tomboy, but that would mean it's only females, which isn't the case.)
So said Klaus-san's daughter, Beatriche was quite mischievous though.
"Kent-sama, do you have any complaints about me ... ?"
"No, no, no, I just thought it was good that Riche was so ladylike."
"Maa, Kent-sama, I'm embarrassed to be called such a lady."
Beatriche, who was sitting next to me, gently rested her head against me.
On the other side of the table, Klaus-san was smiling meaningfully.
I know without you having to say it, I'm going to be dominated too.
"Still, I didn't expect you to be able to quickly get rid of it with the repatriation technique."
"I didn't expect it to go this well either."
"If things go like that, the Krakens will easily be taken care of, right?"
"What, is there another job?"
"No, not at the moment, but the construction work on the Irosun Great Forest will be in full swing. The scale of the construction work is large, and the cause of the increase in monsters has not been identified. This is a major construction project that requires a lot of money, people, and materials, and we want to avoid situations where unforeseen circumstances bring it to a halt."
"So you're saying that I should leave myself free so that I can move at any time?"
"Right, it's helpful that you understand quickly. Can you do it?"
Countermeasures for the Irosun Great Forest were not just a problem in Marburg and Bakkenheim.
Since that was the case, my answer was already decided.
"For the future of Landshelt, I have no choice but to do it."
"I'm counting on you, Son-in-law."
"Yes, Father-in-law, please do your best, too."
"Huh? No, I've finished it all for today ..."
"There will be more paperwork tomorrow, and I have successfully treated your stiff shoulders."
"Kent, you, I thought the service was awfully good ..."
"No way, the Lord's job is tough. I really respect you."
"This guy, I'll remember this ..."
Klaus-san returned to his office desk, although he looked like he was about to grind his teeth.
"Right, I would like to take Riche out to dinner, is that okay?"
"Aahh, it's fine. I'll be working alone, so you guys can go and have fun."
"Then, let's go, Riche."
"Yes, Kent-sama."
With Klaus-san's permission, I left the office with Beatriche.
Maa, Klaus-san wouldn't be able to finish his work if Beatriche was there, and I think he'll start having drinks at the bar a while after he leaves the office.
"Kent-sama, something like having dinner suddenly, did something happen?"
"Yup, I received some large shrimp and shellfish as a souvenir from Jobet, and I'm going to have them cooked for tonight's dinner."
"Maa, so we as well are entrusted with partaking."
"Yup, let's go invite Yuika and Manon."
"Yes."
As Beatriche and I went down to the first floor of the Guild, it felt like the evening was starting to get more lively.
"Thanks to Kent-sama, ore trading with Marburg has resumed, so it seems that the escort work is getting back to normal."
"If Marburg's economy comes back to life, Volzard's economy will also improve."
The ban on the export of ore from Marburg to Volzard had been lifted, and exports from the Irosun Great Forest to the east would be done via Volzard.
In other words, the amount of transportation using the shadow space would increase dramatically compared to before, and the members of my genus would have to work hard.
"Hmm ... Just a bit, I feel like the burden on everyone is becoming too great, so maybe it would be better to increase the number of genus ..."
"Kent-sama, is your burden okay?'
"Yup, I'm fine, but I don't know how much more I can increase it."
I'll talk to Reinhardt and the others later about whether it would be a good idea to strengthen the Kobold Corps, or whether it would be better to add powerful monsters like Ogres to my genus.
When I went to the garrison's clinic, Yuika and Manon had just finished their day's work.
"Yuika, Manon, let's have dinner together."
"Really? I'm so happy!"
"Kent is busy, so I don't get to spend time with you often."
"Sorry, I'm always so busy. Today we're going to have the shrimp and shellfish I got from Jobet as a souvenir cooked at Amanda-san's restaurant."
"Shrimp, you say, does it look like a spiny lobster?"
"Because it has scissors, it's closer to a Lobster."(TN:Spiny lobster apparently has no meat in its claws, and only has meat in the tail, while Lobster has meat in the claws, body, and tail.)
I returned to the boarding house with the three of them and asked Amanda-san to add more food.
"I'm back now. Amanda-san, can I have dinner for Yuika, Manon, and Riche as well?"
"Welcome back, that's an easy task. Please wait upstairs until it's time."
"Understood."
"Kento, I'll help out at the store for a bit."
"I'll help too."
"I will help as well."
Huh? Personally, I was thinking of spending time flirting with everyone, just like Klaus-san said ...
The three of them quickly washed their hands and started helping out at the store.
"Kent, you're a bother, so go upstairs!"
"Yes, I understand ..."
Meisa-chan kicked me out of the store and I was alone in my room on the second floor ... That didn't happen.
Mart and the others quickly came out of the shadows, 'Suri suri', 'Mofu mofu' began.(TN:'Suri suri' is snuggling/nuzzling/cuddling)
As I was mofu-ing Mart and the others, I felt an air of dissatisfaction coming from the shadow space.
"Sahel, come on."
"Yes, Nushi-sama."
Although Sahel came out of the shadow space, she didn't seem to know what to do since she wasn't used to being pampered by me like Mart and the others.
Then, Mart, who was next to me, made room and patted the bed, telling her to sit there.
Sahel nervously sat down next to me, and I slapped my thigh and told her to lay down.
When I gently stroked Sahel who was lying on my lap, I found that it was smooth and slippery, which was different from mofu mofu, but had a nice feel to it.
Sahel was also feeling good, she was making a small purring sound.
Mart and the others were also snuggling up to Sahel and rubbing against her.
After a while, I heard the sound of someone running up the stairs, and the door to my room was opened.
"Kent, dinner ... What is that?"
"Sahel is my new genus, a Sand Lizardman."
"Nushi-sama, this is ... ?"
"Meisa-chan is the daughter of Amanda-san who is taking care of me, and she is like family to me."
"I see, I'm Sahel. Nice to meet you."
"I'm, M, Meisa ... I've never seen a Sand Lizardman before."
That's it! If you're seeing it for the first time, I'll try to convince her that a Sand Lizardman is a creature with this kind of body type.
"It's just right, so I'll introduce you to everyone else."
"Yes, Nushi-sama. My best regards."
Leaving Mart and the others curled up on the bed, I went down the stairs with Meisa-chan and Sahel.
Everyone was surprised by the sudden appearance of Sahel.
"Umm, this is sudden, but I'd like to introduce you to my new genus. This is Sahel, a Sand Lizardman. Sahel, this is the owner of the boarding house, Amanda-san, and Yuika, Manon, and Beatriche are the ones who will be my wives."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Sahel. I'm a Sand Lizardman, but this body type is Nushi-sama's ..."
"Aahh~, let's have dinner before it gets cold."
Yes, I'm sitting in seiza before dinner ... But I really didn't mean any harm.
Please believe me, Manon-chan.
Reconciliation and cooperation
***---***
I returned to Jobet, the port town on the eastern edge of Lanshelt, and visited the Lord's villa.
Vajardi-san, the son of Lord Arnath Edelich, had returned from inspecting the Kraken.
I was planning to tell Vadi-san the story of how I defeated the Kraken in the living room overlooking the city of Jobet.
"Welcome, Kent-san. I'm honored to have you visit us so many times."
"No, it's for my own convenience, so please don't worry about it."
"Also, it seems like you helped my niece too, so I'm sorry."
"No, in the end it wound up seeming like they were used as a decoy, so don't worry about that either."
"Is that so, however, since it was resolved with that ..."
Vadi-san nodded to the butler who was waiting in the corner of the room, and the door to the next room opened and two people entered.
One was Vadi-san's niece Diana, and the other was her right-hand man, Seidolf.
Diana raised her eyebrows, and Seidolf stared at me with observing eyes.
As expected of a B-rank, he felt more powerful than Gilik.
Maa, compared to someone like Donovan-san, he's small fry.
"Diana, please thank Kent-san."
Diana remained silent even after hearing Vadi-san's words.
"Diana!"
"Aahh, Vadi-san, it's fine. I don't need a lacking-of-feelings thank you."
When I stopped Vadi-san who raised his voice, Seidolf lightly raised his right hand and asked to be allowed to speak.
"Is it okay?"
Seidolf made sure that Vadi-san nodded, and then he bowed to me.
"Thank you for saving our lives. If things had stayed that way, we would definitely have been wiped out."
"Seidolf! Are you going to bow down to the person who stole our credit like this?"
"Diana-san, I'm really frustrated too. But, if you can't properly evaluate your own abilities, you won't be able to grow as an adventurer, and you'll eventually die."
"Because even though we worked hard to prepare for that one, he just stole it from the side without asking us!"
"Diana-san, we had no means left to defeat the Kraken. Neither knives, swords, battle axes, not even a crossbow would stick. None of us were able to inflict a single wound on it. If he hadn't helped us, we would all have been eaten."
Seidolf had a regretful expression on his face as he spoke, but he still seemed to be able to judge things calmly.
Vadi-san asked after hearing Seidolf's words.
"Kent-san, is it true that even a crossbow couldn't be used?"
"Yes, it's just probably, but I think the Kraken is equipped with attribute magic."
I explained using the Griffon and Gigas as examples, which I had defeated so far.
"I see, when it comes to large monsters, they use magic to protect themselves. But there's no way to subjugate them that way."
"No, if the attack is powerful enough to exceed the opponent's defense, it will pass through, and if you wrap a chain or bolas based off the Bracelet of Slavery, the attack will pass through. However, in the case of the Kraken, its body is hidden in the ocean, so it's difficult to wrap them around it."
I also talked a little about the Slavery Bolas used in the battles with the Griffon and the Gigas, and the spear golem, which could be considered foul play.
"Griffon or Gigas ... It would be no surprise if they show up in Edelich, right?"
"The probability is low, but the possibility is not zero."
"Rather than that, about the remaining Krakens. Apparently there are at least two more ... we have to do something about them and restart trade."
For Edelich and Verlingen, the situation where trade had stopped was a matter of life and death.
That was probably why they set such a high reward.
"Kent-san, how do you plan to subdue the remaining Krakens?"
"That's right. I'm thinking of making a raft out of logs and using it as a decoy."
"Will that work?"
"Maa, I can't know about that until I try it ..."
"Shall we act as decoys?"
It was Seidolf who volunteered to act as a decoy.
"But, it's dangerous. I carry out the subjugation from the shadow space, so it's not really dangerous at all, but you know how dangerous it is after actually confronting the Kraken."
"It's certainly dangerous, but as it stands now, we can't trade, and we can't even fish in the open sea. We do fish in the bay and near the coast, but fishermen can't make a living on that alone."
To be honest, I really appreciated Seidolf's offer.
Like when they found the seabird flocks this morning, I didn't have the skill to find areas where the Kraken was likely to be lurking.
"What do you think, Kent-san. Could you please use us?"
"in that case, could you please send a nomination request to Seidolf-san and the others?"
"Understood. Only B-rank and above can accept nomination requests. Seidolf, do you mind accepting it as the representative and hiring others?"
"That's fine. As long as I can contribute to the city, I don't care in any way."
I thought they were foolish idiots who would set out on a ship to challenge the Kraken even though it was prohibited, but it seemed Seidolf and his friends were too concerned about the city and were brave enough to take on the challenge.
I want to contribute to the city in any way ... The words of Seidolf were heard. Diana had a surprised look on her face.
"Uncle, I am sorry. Kent Kokubu, I apologize for all the disrespect I've shown you. Also, thank you for saving my life."
"Diana ... Kent-san, could you please forgive her?"
"Of course. The opponent we're up against is the Kraken, so there's no need for us to fight each other."
"It is helpful that you can say that. Now, let's talk a little more about the method of subjugation."
Edelich wanted to resume trade as soon as possible, so we would begin the subjugation operation starting tomorrow.
The same as today, Seidolf and his friends would send out a ship to look for a Kraken, and if it was found, I would defeat it.
"By the way, where were you watching from? We were on the sea."
"As for us, we can hide in the shadows. I apologize for the inconvenience, but your movements have been watched by my genus. I knew all about the strategy of using poisoned arrows and harpoons with barrels tied to the end of ropes."
"It's my loss. Is this what it means to be S-rank ..."
When it was revealed that my genus had been monitoring him, Seidolf said in shock, but I had never met any other S-rank adventurers, so I didn't know very well.
Now that you mention it, there was one thing I was curious about, so let's check it out.
"Vadi-san, how do you plan to dispose of the Kraken carcass?"
"I'm planning to take it offshore and throw it away, but I wonder if that will be a bad idea?"
"It seems that large monster carcasses contain a lot of mana, so if you discard them carelessly, they may attract other monsters."
When I told him that a large number of monsters had gathered at the place where the Hydra had been subdued, and that it had become active, Vadi-san seemed to have started thinking about how to dispose of them.
"Even if we throw it out to sea, it's probably best not to dump it in large quantities at once, and we'll have to avoid dumping near land."
"That's right. It seems that Mermen often appear in the place where the Gigases were subdued, so it would be a good idea to come up with some countermeasures."
It seemed that he would reconsider how to dispose of the Kraken carcass, including the option of incineration.
Also, in the subjugation operation starting tomorrow, we decided to send only part of the body back to the Jobet fish market.
In other words, in addition to thinking about waste disposal, we would also take measures to prevent waste from being generated.
The windows in the living room were starting to turn red, so I told Vadi-san that it was time to go back to Volzard, and he gave me a bucket of various shellfish and some large shrimp as a souvenir.
Oohh, it looks like we'll be able to enjoy a seafood menu tonight.
When I returned to Volzard, the sky was still bright and there was still time before dusk.
As expected, there is a difference in the time of sunset between the eastern and western ends of the country.
"I'm back now. Amanda-san, this is a souvenir."
"Welcome back, oohh, this is an amazing shrimp. There are also a variety of shellfish."
"Show me, show me, uwah, huge ..."
Both Amanda-san and Meisa-chan were surprised by the size of the shrimp.
Volzard also used crayfish for cooking, but they didn't have ones the size of lobsters.
"Kent, how should we eat this?"
"For now, let's boil it today and check the taste of the ingredients."
"That's right. Should I try sauteing these thick shellfish?"
"Yes, I'm looking forward to dinner."
It looks like there's still time until dinner, so let's report the Kraken incident to Klaus-san.
When I looked into the Guild's office, I saw Klaus-san struggling with the documents he had accumulated while he was away at the Lord's meeting.
I went out into the hallway and knocked on the door, and as expected, a grumpy voice answered.
"Who is it!"
"It's Kent."
"Ou, it's open, come in."
Klaus-san's voice suddenly changed to a happy one, probably because if I were the other party, Beatriche wouldn't get mad at him even if he stopped working.
"Excuse me."
"Ou, did something happen, Kent."
"Yes, about the Kraken matter ..."
"I see, I'll listen to the story about that. Riche, please make some tea."
"Yes, yes, Kent-sama, thank you for your hard work."
Klaus-san plopped down on the sofa while twisting his neck.
Crunch, crack, it seems considerably stiff.
"So, Kent. What happened with the Kraken?"
"Yes, before that, you look quite tired, so let's use some healing magic on you."
I got behind Klaus-san and massaged his shoulders while applying healing magic.
"Oohh, you're so considerate ... whoa, it works, I feel the stiffness in my shoulders go away with just one shot."
"It seems like a lot of documents had accumulated while you were at the meeting."
"Aahh, despite how it looks, these are put in order."
As Klaus-san said that, there was still a thick stack of documents on his desk.
If he didn't do his best to clean it up, more documents would probably arrive tomorrow.
"Ah~ ... I'm feeling better, now, Kent, tell me about the Kraken."
"Yes, umm ... A woman named Diana, who is the grandchild of the Feudal Lord Arnath-san, was in charge of organizing the adventurers of Jobet ..."
I talked about how Fred came to spy on Diana, Seidolf, and the rest of them, and how I headed to Jobet after receiving the news and subjugated the Kraken.
"I see, that's a nice way of saying you used them as decoys, right?"
"Yes, that's how it turned out."
"That kind of people won't understand unless they see it with their own eyes, and you dealt with it without causing any deaths, so that's fine."
Several people were injured, and the ship was damaged, but considering that they were attacked by the Kraken, it was good that they escaped with just that much.
"So, how are you going to defeat the remaining Krakens?"
"Yes, that adventurer named Seidolf will act as a decoy."
"Hou, did he make the offer himself?"
"Yes, it seems that because of the presence of the Kraken, not only trade but also fishing outside the bay is not possible, making the lives of fishermen difficult."
"I see. So he prioritized practical gain over petty pride. That seems like a sight to be seen."
"That woman named Diana is quite a stubborn tomboy, so it seemed like he was handling it well."(TN:I translated this as a tomboy previously, but it's an unmanageable person/shrew/stubborn tomboy, I figured using shrew didn't really work ... lol)
"When you are born into a Feudal Lord's family, the people around you treat you differently than ordinary people. Occasionally rashness may develop. Not to mention, she's the grandchild of Arnath-jii, so it's no wonder she's a stubborn tomboy.(TN:rashness here can also be translated as tomboy, but that would mean it's only females, which isn't the case.)
So said Klaus-san's daughter, Beatriche was quite mischievous though.
"Kent-sama, do you have any complaints about me ... ?"
"No, no, no, I just thought it was good that Riche was so ladylike."
"Maa, Kent-sama, I'm embarrassed to be called such a lady."
Beatriche, who was sitting next to me, gently rested her head against me.
On the other side of the table, Klaus-san was smiling meaningfully.
I know without you having to say it, I'm going to be dominated too.
"Still, I didn't expect you to be able to quickly get rid of it with the repatriation technique."
"I didn't expect it to go this well either."
"If things go like that, the Krakens will easily be taken care of, right?"
"What, is there another job?"
"No, not at the moment, but the construction work on the Irosun Great Forest will be in full swing. The scale of the construction work is large, and the cause of the increase in monsters has not been identified. This is a major construction project that requires a lot of money, people, and materials, and we want to avoid situations where unforeseen circumstances bring it to a halt."
"So you're saying that I should leave myself free so that I can move at any time?"
"Right, it's helpful that you understand quickly. Can you do it?"
Countermeasures for the Irosun Great Forest were not just a problem in Marburg and Bakkenheim.
Since that was the case, my answer was already decided.
"For the future of Landshelt, I have no choice but to do it."
"I'm counting on you, Son-in-law."
"Yes, Father-in-law, please do your best, too."
"Huh? No, I've finished it all for today ..."
"There will be more paperwork tomorrow, and I have successfully treated your stiff shoulders."
"Kent, you, I thought the service was awfully good ..."
"No way, the Lord's job is tough. I really respect you."
"This guy, I'll remember this ..."
Klaus-san returned to his office desk, although he looked like he was about to grind his teeth.
"Right, I would like to take Riche out to dinner, is that okay?"
"Aahh, it's fine. I'll be working alone, so you guys can go and have fun."
"Then, let's go, Riche."
"Yes, Kent-sama."
With Klaus-san's permission, I left the office with Beatriche.
Maa, Klaus-san wouldn't be able to finish his work if Beatriche was there, and I think he'll start having drinks at the bar a while after he leaves the office.
"Kent-sama, something like having dinner suddenly, did something happen?"
"Yup, I received some large shrimp and shellfish as a souvenir from Jobet, and I'm going to have them cooked for tonight's dinner."
"Maa, so we as well are entrusted with partaking."
"Yup, let's go invite Yuika and Manon."
"Yes."
As Beatriche and I went down to the first floor of the Guild, it felt like the evening was starting to get more lively.
"Thanks to Kent-sama, ore trading with Marburg has resumed, so it seems that the escort work is getting back to normal."
"If Marburg's economy comes back to life, Volzard's economy will also improve."
The ban on the export of ore from Marburg to Volzard had been lifted, and exports from the Irosun Great Forest to the east would be done via Volzard.
In other words, the amount of transportation using the shadow space would increase dramatically compared to before, and the members of my genus would have to work hard.
"Hmm ... Just a bit, I feel like the burden on everyone is becoming too great, so maybe it would be better to increase the number of genus ..."
"Kent-sama, is your burden okay?'
"Yup, I'm fine, but I don't know how much more I can increase it."
I'll talk to Reinhardt and the others later about whether it would be a good idea to strengthen the Kobold Corps, or whether it would be better to add powerful monsters like Ogres to my genus.
When I went to the garrison's clinic, Yuika and Manon had just finished their day's work.
"Yuika, Manon, let's have dinner together."
"Really? I'm so happy!"
"Kent is busy, so I don't get to spend time with you often."
"Sorry, I'm always so busy. Today we're going to have the shrimp and shellfish I got from Jobet as a souvenir cooked at Amanda-san's restaurant."
"Shrimp, you say, does it look like a spiny lobster?"
"Because it has scissors, it's closer to a Lobster."(TN:Spiny lobster apparently has no meat in its claws, and only has meat in the tail, while Lobster has meat in the claws, body, and tail.)
I returned to the boarding house with the three of them and asked Amanda-san to add more food.
"I'm back now. Amanda-san, can I have dinner for Yuika, Manon, and Riche as well?"
"Welcome back, that's an easy task. Please wait upstairs until it's time."
"Understood."
"Kento, I'll help out at the store for a bit."
"I'll help too."
"I will help as well."
Huh? Personally, I was thinking of spending time flirting with everyone, just like Klaus-san said ...
The three of them quickly washed their hands and started helping out at the store.
"Kent, you're a bother, so go upstairs!"
"Yes, I understand ..."
Meisa-chan kicked me out of the store and I was alone in my room on the second floor ... That didn't happen.
Mart and the others quickly came out of the shadows, 'Suri suri', 'Mofu mofu' began.(TN:'Suri suri' is snuggling/nuzzling/cuddling)
As I was mofu-ing Mart and the others, I felt an air of dissatisfaction coming from the shadow space.
"Sahel, come on."
"Yes, Nushi-sama."
Although Sahel came out of the shadow space, she didn't seem to know what to do since she wasn't used to being pampered by me like Mart and the others.
Then, Mart, who was next to me, made room and patted the bed, telling her to sit there.
Sahel nervously sat down next to me, and I slapped my thigh and told her to lay down.
When I gently stroked Sahel who was lying on my lap, I found that it was smooth and slippery, which was different from mofu mofu, but had a nice feel to it.
Sahel was also feeling good, she was making a small purring sound.
Mart and the others were also snuggling up to Sahel and rubbing against her.
After a while, I heard the sound of someone running up the stairs, and the door to my room was opened.
"Kent, dinner ... What is that?"
"Sahel is my new genus, a Sand Lizardman."
"Nushi-sama, this is ... ?"
"Meisa-chan is the daughter of Amanda-san who is taking care of me, and she is like family to me."
"I see, I'm Sahel. Nice to meet you."
"I'm, M, Meisa ... I've never seen a Sand Lizardman before."
That's it! If you're seeing it for the first time, I'll try to convince her that a Sand Lizardman is a creature with this kind of body type.
"It's just right, so I'll introduce you to everyone else."
"Yes, Nushi-sama. My best regards."
Leaving Mart and the others curled up on the bed, I went down the stairs with Meisa-chan and Sahel.
Everyone was surprised by the sudden appearance of Sahel.
"Umm, this is sudden, but I'd like to introduce you to my new genus. This is Sahel, a Sand Lizardman. Sahel, this is the owner of the boarding house, Amanda-san, and Yuika, Manon, and Beatriche are the ones who will be my wives."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Sahel. I'm a Sand Lizardman, but this body type is Nushi-sama's ..."
"Aahh~, let's have dinner before it gets cold."
Yes, I'm sitting in seiza before dinner ... But I really didn't mean any harm.
Please believe me, Manon-chan.
