After blow after blow, my body learned how to parry.

The position, direction, and strength of each attack are different, and it is not something that can be done with the brain.

It was the result of all the setbacks and blows I had suffered, as if my body had reacted before I even thought.

"That being said, my stick won't hit Mr. Zeor."

In addition to the differences in experience, there are also differences in physique.

"It's a void that can't be filled overnight, but I'm still growing."

"As long as we continue to grow, the gap should be closed."

"Over there!"

When I swung the stick from below, Mr. Zeor's footwork seemed to be a little out of order.

I immediately went to brush my calves, but as if waiting for me, I was pinned down from above, and the tip of the jumping stick stopped right under my chin.

"Is it a trap?"

"That's right, I deliberately created a gap just to lure you in."

"Goo"

"But don't be pessimistic, I've invited you several times for similar opportunities, but it's the first time I've been able to respond clearly."

"But even if you can react, it's a trap"

"Seeing a vulnerability naturally leads to attack. If it's a trap, all you have to do is solve it. ”

"Wow, there's still a long way to go."

"I see, let's go!"

Sometimes I don't know if Mr. Zeor is good at teaching, but when I think about it, I think he may well be a failure.

After the practice, I went to the well to take a bath and drank cold tea.

Mr. Zeor bought a refrigerator brought by a vendor.

The structure is very simple, it is a wooden box with a metal plate inside, and a cooling device is attached.

The structure is simple, but the performance is quite good, although it does not freeze, it can cool down.

On top of that, the chilled herbal tea has a mint-like soothing cooling sensation that makes me feel cooler.

"Mr. Zeor, are you planning to open a tea shop too?"

"Hahahaha, that's fine, if I can't walk, I'll borrow the land on the side of the road with the village chief and live in the old teahouse."

I thought it might be a good way to live, but I couldn't imagine that Mr. Zeor couldn't move at first.

"This old man, it seems that I am already an old man, but his strength is still very strong."

After drinking tea, I was thinking that it was time to go home when I suddenly heard footsteps outside.

"Mr. Zeor, it's an orc. About three or so, it appeared in the center of the kiddai, and the public carriage was attacked. "

"Damage?"

"A horse, a coachman, and a few more wounded."

"Is the highway closed?"

"The road from our house to Kidai has been closed, but I don't know if Kidai has received any news"

"Gather fifteen people. We'll be out tomorrow morning. ”

"I understand"

The servant of the mayor's family came back in the rain.

"Nyango, come too."

"Yes, please leave me a copy."

"That was after confirming the oak tree."

"Confirm...?"

"Yes, if it's just a young man who has come down from the mountains and wants to find a place to stay, it's not a problem, but if you get in with the general, it's a different matter."

"The orcs will start fighting for territory from spring to summer."

It seems that it was also at this time that the young people who had been growing up in the herd began to become independent and migrated to villages and highways in search of their own territory.

In addition to this, a leader-type figure known as a general is said to appear, leading flocks, searching for new territories, and attacking travelers and villages in the process.

In this case, the actions of the orcs were organized, so it was dangerous to conquer them.

"If there is a mixture of special individuals such as generals, kings, mages, etc., we will consider withdrawing, not too much."

"Do you want to increase the number of people involved in the crusade?"

"Yes, otherwise I should arrange for a skilled adventurer, but if I do, I will have to go to Ibro beyond the wooden platform."

In order for adventurers to conquer monsters, you have to pass through dangerous places infested with monsters, which is a sad thing in a remote village.

A small village like Azca can be devastating if attacked by a large horde of monsters.

Therefore, the village chief hired Mr. Zeor, an experienced adventurer, and asked him to guide the men of the village so that they could fight.

Goblins and kobolds can be repulsed, and even large hordes of orcs and ogres are ready to avoid being wiped out.

"Mr. Zeor, what is the procedure for the crusade?"

"This time, we will place fifteen contestants in a covered wagon and head to Kidai. If the orcs found the carriage, they would attack, so we went back there. ”

"What if the general is here?"

"Fight back while pulling you to the wooden platform."

"Uh, are you going to take me to Yoshiyo?"

"I don't think there's enough time to change the direction of the carriage, Kiyo should be ready.

"I'll tell you I'm going to take the orcs to Gidai."

"That's right, it's not just Atsushi's problem, it's Kiyo's problem as well."

Will the orcs stay on the side of the road, or will they attack the village? If they do, will it be Atsuka or Kidai?

"Hopefully tomorrow will be sunny."

"Yes, but I can't expect much."

The rain seemed to be lighter than it had been during the practice, but the sky outside the window to the west was cloudy and pitch black.

As long as the sun is out, we can expect good weather tomorrow, but at the moment it seems that there is little hope.

"What would you do if there were no general?"

"Something like this, it decided to surround it and beat it in order to subdue it."

"If you can subdue all three, wouldn't it be a gathering like hunting wild boars?"

"That's it, but I'm not going to let you eat my heart."

"I know.

"It seems that tomorrow's crusade will start after dawn."

"If it's too early, the most important orcs probably won't wake up yet."

The carriage to the Dead Country is also a decoy to attract orcs, so it slows down even if the weather is good.

"Hua Wuming, you and I are sitting on the bridge together."

"It's a roofer."

"Yes, if it's a sunny day, it's nice to run the carriage leisurely, but I don't want to be caught in the annoying rain."

It was raining on the way to Ibro with the village chief and Miguel, and he must have enjoyed covering the roof of the coachman's platform with celestial magic.

"Umbrellas, raincoats, leather cloaksI tried all sorts of things, but they didn't completely protect me from the rain. It makes me feel like I don't have any of that. ”

"Even Mr. Zeor, were you once a child?"

"You idiot, it's a metaphor, a metaphor!"

"That's right..."

I can't imagine him sitting down and peeing on the tough-faced Mr. Zeor, but his denial seems a little desperate, or something might have happened to him when he was younger.

"Well, I don't think I can find out the truth, the truth is in the dark."