Chapter 52: The Cat Rider on the Back of a Hamster

“…… It seems to be a fairly prosperous and wealthy village...... No, it's a small and emerging city. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

After finally arriving at her destination, and bidding farewell to the caravan she had traveled with her, the young Bajas Empire sorceress Arser followed her three companions through the streets of Karn Village, strolling around, looking at the surrounding street scene, and muttering in a low voice:

“…… It's hard to believe that there can be a city of this size in such a wild and remote rural place! ”

——For most of the past six months, due to hiding from the undead natural disaster. The influx of refugees from the Kingdom of Jestijah has transformed the village of Karn, which is now under the de facto control of the "Nasalik Tomb Otherworldly Group", from a remote village of more than 100 people to a prosperous town with a population of more than 4,000. Outside the village, a three-story high boulder wall was built, as well as several towers for keeping an eye out for the enemy.

Looking out of the city walls, you can see the cool autumn breeze blowing through the forests and grasslands, and the golden color representing the harvest is sprinkled all over the fields in the suburbs.

Inside the city walls, you can see neatly arranged multi-storey apartments, wide and smooth stone roads or cobblestone roads. In the centre of town, there is a bustling but lively bazaar, as well as a few quaint roadside parks.

“…… Oh, yes! I really didn't expect it......" The captain of Arsche's adventure team, the swordsman Heklan, also looked left and right, and sighed sincerely - after taking over this mission to go abroad to reconnoitre, and learned from his employer that the destination was Li. At a refugee camp in the kingdom of Yestijah, Hekran thought he would see a sloppy garbage heap full of shacks and tattered tents, filled with all sorts of foul smells, just like many beggars or outcasts he had seen before. But now what appears in front of him is a well-organized emerging city!

Moreover, in terms of cleanliness and tidiness, I'm afraid that even many ordinary towns in the empire can't compare to here, right?

“…… It's a thriving place, but something seems a little bit more......"

The middle-aged strong man Robatiku nodded, but at the same time paid special attention to the herds of goblins flying overhead, as well as the various jelly-like slimes and cats that passed by from time to time...... Although all three of these things are common in today's Bajas Empire, in terms of number and density, they are still far from catching up with the village of Karn, or the town of Karn.

Moreover, the cat here can actually speak, and it is said that it is the pet of the great magician of Ainz...... Although this kind of thing is not inconceivable with the power of magic, it still makes Arschel and his party feel very novel.

“…… Huh? There's even a fountain in this place? And it was built casually on the street! What a luxury! ”

Arshe's companion, the elven scout Imina, looked down at the fountain pool in the middle of the street, and couldn't help but sigh in amazement. In front of her, a statue of a lion's head carved out of marble was opening its mouth wide open, allowing cool spring water to flow from its mouth, filling the petal-shaped pool beneath the head, then overflowing into a ravine in the ground, gradually flowing into the distance, and finally disappearing into a hole.

The female elf Imina couldn't help but reach out and insert her hand into the water curtain of the fountain, feeling the coolness coming from her hand, and couldn't help but sigh.

Although it is only a fountain, judging from the surrounding ancillary facilities, the infrastructure in this town is probably very complete, even the sewers and other things, in terms of the convenience of living conditions, it is already better than most human settlements of the same size, right?

However, according to the merchants he met along the way, all of this was built up by that Master Ainz in just a few months!

Alas, that's a ...... Enigmatic city! A powerful magician like a mystery! Mysteriously on this wild frontier!

Just as several amateur spies from the Bajas Empire followed and put their hands into the fountain pool, there was a sudden angry shout in their ears:

“…… Meow! You guys, get your hands out of the water! Don't mess up the public water source! ”

The sorceress Arsa got up and looked back, but was suddenly overwhelmed by the strange sight in front of her.

A swaggering petite black cat, holding a mini spear, pointed at the four of them from afar, meowing and scolding.

Well, although this situation is a bit embarrassing and weird, Arche is probably still understandable, after all, he really did not do it right...... But who will tell her what the huge monster in front of her is riding under the cat's crotch?

- Silver-white fur, slender tail, round black eyes, and a fat and flat body that develops horizontally...... He tilted his head cutely—he didn't look like he had a neck—and puffed out his cheeks, sniffing at Arschea and the other four.

To sum up, this is an oversized Gakaria hamster, which was given the name "Kurasuke" by the owner of this place, the great magician Anz, who used to be a Japanese office worker before the crossing...... Then, the hamster was not only huge, but also very intelligent and able to speak, for example, at this time it glared at a pair of beanie eyes and shouted: "...... I'm a guard Kussuke yes! Do you ignore public order and good customs and openly pollute water sources? ! ”

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In front of everyone's eyes, the cat rider Ricky, with a sword at his waist, a black cloak on his shoulders, and a large-brimmed hat, is riding a huge cow-like Gakaria hamster, scolding the outsiders in front of him who have soiled the water source.

In most ancient Western cities, the fancy public fountains were not just for ornamentation, but had important practical value. First of all, the fountain pool is an important daily source of water for city dwellers, equivalent to a modern public water tap. Secondly, the water from the fountain constantly overflows the pool and flows into the drains and sewers, which can wash away the accumulated waste and keep the city's drainage system open.

Therefore, in general, pedestrians are not allowed to put their hands directly into the fountains in the city, and if anyone dares to wash their feet and drink horses inside, it will cause public outrage. Because it's the equivalent of washing your feet in the tank of a modern residential building, and having a large group of people drink your footwashing water......

So, today, as usual, the cat rider player Ricky, who was patrolling the streets with nothing to do, immediately cheered up when she saw someone put her hand into the fountain pool, and drove the giant hamster "Kurasuke" under her crotch to warn.

The four foreign men and women, who looked like adventurers, were also amused, and when they saw this, they hurriedly bowed their heads and apologized, and then left the fountain and slipped away quietly. But at the same time, all sorts of idlers gathered around and judged the black cat rider Ricky and her mount

“…… Oh, the Black Cat Knight is out on patrol again on the [Forest Virtuous King]! Let's teach these guys a good lesson! ”

“…… This is the Wise King of the Forest?! It's amazing! It's an amazing Warcraft! ”

“…… Wow, King of the Forest...... Sure enough, it lives up to its name! You can feel its power just by appearing in front of you! ”

“…… By the way, what exactly does [Forest Sage] mean? Why did you give that monster that name? ”

“…… Because this demonic beast originally lived in the nearby large forest and was one of the strongest three-headed demonic beast kings in the entire forest, the local villagers gave it this name. After the Great Wizard of Anz came this year, for everyone's safety, he swept the nearby forest, and two of the three major Warcraft Kings were killed. And this [Forest King] was tamed by Lord Ainz and used as a mount for his men......"

“…… Can you tame such a monster as a mount...... The owner of this place is amazing! ”

“…… No, no, no, to be able to give such a majestic mount to his subordinates at will, I should say that Lord Ainz is really generous......"

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Almost all the passers-by looked curiously at Ricky—no, at the oversized Gakaria hamster "Kusuke" under her crotch, and whispered to the others in a cacophony of surprise, appreciation, and fear.

And Ricky, who has become the focus of attention, looked down at the hamster under her crotch, and couldn't see its attributes other than the cute element at all.

A little black cat riding a huge silver-white hamster looks like a fairy tale, plus the contrast is cute!

But why do these people's reactions have nothing to do with their own thoughts? It seems that the aesthetic difference is caused by cultural differences, right?

So, the black cat rider Ricky patted the hamster on the forehead and motioned for it to leave the crowd of onlookers and continue to move forward and patrol.

- Because the hamster's body shape is completely different from that of a horse, and it can't be saddled at all, the current black cat rider Ricky actually sits directly on the hamster's neck or shoulders, while her hips are tilted back, her body is slightly leaned forward, and her hands grasp the hair in front of her to prevent it from falling, and she must also spread her feet wide, otherwise it is not easy for her body to maintain balance.

To put it simply, this posture is the so-called "duck sitting", and it is said that only women can do the classic super cute sitting position. But it's actually related to the softness of the body, and luckily the cat's body is much more flexible than that of humans, so Ricky sits firmly on the back of the hamster.

However, if it is replaced by an uncle like Anz, riding on the back of a giant hamster and setting up a "duck sitting", then it is simply a shameful play...... At least that's what Ainz himself thought. So after trying to ride it once, he hurriedly threw the big hamster to Ricky.

As a girl, Richelle doesn't feel any shame in this, but she also doesn't feel any sense of accomplishment either.

Just as she was riding on the back of a hamster boredly, squinting and dozing off half-awake and half-asleep, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

“…… Hey! Sister, why are you shopping again? What is there to visit in such a small place? ”

- Ricky's twin sister in reality, the game's leprechaun player Flore, flapps her translucent wings and flies to her side, then expertly straddles Richie's neck in the position of a child "sitting on the shoulder".

“…… Uh, but it doesn't seem like there's much else to do other than hang out, doesn't it? Dear sister! The people above didn't allow us to leave the town for safety. I used to be able to chat with my classmates who were trapped in this other world, but now I ......"

Ricky sighed leisurely, "...... We're the only ones left! ”

In this regard, Flore was also silent - with the passage of time and the continuous accumulation of reward points, the fifteen players who were trapped before have successively gathered 50,000 points of the safe offline standard and successfully escaped. Until now, the only people who are still waiting for rescue in this fantasy world are the twin sisters Floel and Ricky.

“…… How? Does my sister feel lonely? Still worried? After half a ring, Floel squeezed out a sentence dryly.

“…… There is a little bit of loneliness, but there is nothing to worry about when you are worried. So many people have been successfully rescued before, there is no reason why there will be problems for the two of us in our turn! But wouldn't it feel a bit too sad if this trip to another world ended so uneventfully? ”

Richeel muttered a little tangled, "...... Except for the crisis at the beginning, the rest of us is equivalent to being protected, there are no thrilling adventures, and there are no memorable encounters...... It's nice to be able to get home safely, but ...... Alas—"

She let out a long sigh, as if she didn't know how to organize her sentences, "...... Of course, I'm homesick too......"

Faced with her sister's complicated feelings, the little goblin Floel was speechless for a while, and finally had to gently stroke Richie's head, bite her cat ear and say, "...... To be honest, my mind is also in turmoil. But no matter what, I'll stay with my sister until the end! ”

“…… Well, okay, sister, we're going to be together forever! ”

In this way, the leprechaun rode the cat, and the cat rode the hamster, and disappeared at the end of the street in a cute gesture full of fairy tale.

However, the indigenous people of this world seem to have a completely different perception of such a picture.

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“…… Whew, what a terrible monster! The momentum just now really scared people to death! Looking at the giant hamster fading away at the end of the street, Arsie said with trepidation, "...... If it were us to defeat such a demonic beast, I am afraid that we might not be able to win! ”

“…… Well, if the four of us go up together, and we are well prepared in advance, we will probably be able to barely make a draw with this [Forest Sage King]. If you're lucky, you might be able to kill them as well. But if you want to be captured alive...... This is completely impossible. ”

Captain Hekland pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head, "...... Okay, let's not mention this, we're not here to play, it's time to start working on a reconnaissance mission! Now let's split up and find out what is in this place, and then we will meet here in the evening! ”