1123 Episode 1123



Shortly before Augusto was attacked, Daridra was inside the store hearing reports from his men.

"I see. Tilla trees are all right. Are you sure?"

 The man asked was a man in white.k.a. white coat.
 ...though it seemed that I hadn't washed it for a long time, and it was so dirty that it became difficult to call it a white coat.

"Yes, there's no problem with that's all right. Just...
"Just?"
"No, I'd like you to increase the research funds a little more... if possible."
"Again? I remember hearing the same thing about a month ago and paying for it."

 Dallidra's nervous face distorts uncomfortably.
 Even in the Gorsuch and influential Elema trade house, it turns out to be in a small Sollein country... and even in the capital and nothing else.
 Naturally, the amount of money to be free is not inexhaustible. ...and yet we have the resources to attract skilled adventurers from our neighbours.
 But the white-clad man continues, showing no sign of being concerned about Dharidra's behavior.

"Yes, I don't think there's any problem as it is. However, most of them are not complete. If things go on like this, maybe... really, maybe, but I can't deny the possibility that the Tilla tree will take hostile action against people."
"I've never heard of any harm done by the Tilla tree before."

 The white-clad man shakes his head in disbelief, though Daridra was exhaled with his sigh.

"As Mr. Dallidra said, it may not have been attacked before. But that's all I've ever done, and the Tilla tree has lived with little human involvement."
"...I mean, there has been no damage up until now because there has been little connection between people and the tiller tree, and if you try to plant the tiller tree around the wall as I'm going on, you could do damage? Kutoga, I didn't hear that story when you brought it."
"It's a possibility. It's just a possibility. But it's better to kill the seeds of anxiety, isn't it?"

 The man called Kutoga breathes out and thinks.
 It has already been reported that the Tilla tree is safe. So, do we need to go further and check the safety of the Tilla tree?

(But…) To ensure that Mr. Liubrand feels secure, it is necessary to be sure.) if you think about it that way)

 Still, Daridra's reluctance was due to his intuition as a successful merchant.
 The money he's giving is being used by Kutoga to study the Tilla tree.
 That was certain, as I could tell by looking at the kind of books, and because I was actually producing results.
 But... still, my intuition as a merchant makes me wonder if I can trust Kutoga.

(No, things are going this far. There's no point in hesitation here. That being the case...)

 As he gathers his thoughts inside himself, Darydra opens his mouth.

"All right, I'll admit additional funds. Before that, let me take a look inside the laboratory, is that all right?"
"Yes, of course, I'll show you all my lovely tillas. Okay, let's go. Let's go at once!"

 If you embezzle funds or use them for something other than research, do you nod honestly when you are told that you are going to a research institute?
 Under normal circumstances, I would refuse at once.
 That being the case, perhaps the funds are being used normally.
 Thinking this way, Dharidra rises from her chair.

"Well, let's go," Fortunately, I don't have any urgent business to do today."

 muttering, Dhalidra leaves the room with Kutoga.
 Kutoga's laboratory was at the end of the Gorsuch, and it was a long way to walk.
 Also, Dallidra is the president of Elema's business, so she is not free forever.
 I tried, as usual, to make the journey a little shorter, to get into a carriage with a skilled adventurer. . . . .

"Wait a minute, Mr. Dalidra!"

 One of the bodyguards walks forward to Daridra, who, screaming, was about to head for the carriage with a long sword in her hand.
 Delayed by a moment, the other guards form a formation that surrounds Dharidra.
 At the center of the formation, next to Dharidra, there is also a figure of Kutoga, who doesn't know what's going on and looks around in a hurry.

"Daridra? What the hell..."

 Kutoga asks Dalidra next to him, but Dalidra's stern and firm expression comes back.
 He was usually nervous, but now he has a strong influence on Gorsuch as the president of the Elema business.

"Here we are!"

 The first man to advise Daridra screams, while the three men appear.

"Who are you?"

 One of the guards screams, but soon realizes that the question was meaningless.
 for the three of them had bubbled out of their mouths and their eyes were in a state of madness.

'Oh, my God!'

 The three screamed, holding their dagger in hand, and headed straight to the bodyguards.
 No, there is no doubt that the three of them went not to the bodyguard, but to the center of it, Dharidra.
 There was a possibility that some of the guards were being targeted, but if they were still told who was being targeted, Dalidra would be the most likely.

"Prevent! Three enemies, all as amateurs!"

 The first man to notice the three screams.
 Other guards are also employed by Dharidra for their skills.
 It soon became clear that the three men who were attacking us were no tricks.

"Oh, I wonder what they are doing in such a-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
"Do you know? Be more alert than that. for it would be no joke to die in such a place."
"Well, but there's no way that an enemy of this caliber can do anything about it... isn't there?"

 With the words, one of the bodyguards quickly pulls the bow and shoots the arrow.
 The arrow, which flew straight, pierced the body of the three men who were at the forefront of the attack.

"What's going on here?"

 It was the woman who shot the arrow, not the man with the arrow.
 That's only natural. The man in the lead is running toward them, with no pain or concern at all, even though the arrow is piercing.
 Normally, when an arrow hits your limbs, let alone your torso, it slows down.
 The pain itself can be managed by the excitement of battle, but the arrow itself is a hindrance.
 The arrows that stick into the body when moving the body block its movement.
 But... the three of them, who have just attacked Dallidra, show no sign of doing so.
 They should be in the way of exercising, but they're making room without worrying about it at all.
 It is only natural that a woman with a bow in her hand should cry out in astonishment.

"Calm down! It's not surprising if they're insensitive to pain! If they're insensitive to pain, they can't move directly!"The bodyguard's leader screams at Dallidra, who is in the center of themselves.

"Daridra, it's hard to catch them, and I'd like to get rid of them, would you mind?"

 I'm asking him if he cares, but the man isn't asking for permission from Dallidra.
 Knowing this, Dharidra also nods back immediately.

"All right. If Narcus says so, it would be impossible to catch him. Do as you please."

 Dharidra, who usually does not hide his nervousness, is the president of Elema's business.
 He doesn't seem to be at all afraid that his life is being sought.
 No, Daridra is a merchant, not training himself like an adventurer.
 It's not that I'm not afraid.
 It's just that you haven't revealed it.
 Maybe it's just the man who leads the largest business in Gorsuch, Elema.

"I got permission from Dari Dora! Here we go! I'll destroy them!"

 Following the voice of a man in charge of a bodyguard called Narcus, the three of the adventurers around him head to the men approaching him.

(He doesn't seem to have felt any pain, but as far as his body moves, his ability itself is low.) Then I should be able to do something with my strength.)

 Narcus decides so, based on the pride that they have been gathered from neighboring countries as skilled workers.
 The three men who intercepted the attacker simply prove that the judgment was never wrong.
 The attack launched by the three bodyguards killed the attackers with ease, instead of forcing them to do anything.
 The three of them did not seem to be in pain, but there is no way they would be able to cope with a skilled adventurer.
 In less than a minute the three attackers were on their journey to death: beheaded, torso amputated, limb amputated, etc.
 Even after the three die, Narcus looks around unrelenting.
 We didn't expect it to end like this because we had launched an attack on ourselves.
 There are second and third attacks. I was wary of the people around me, but there was no new assailant in particular.
 Instead, passersby who were watching the conversation scream and the others who heard it gather.

"Daridra, it's dangerous here. I'd better go back to the building..."
"Yes, sir,"

 Dharidra thinks a little and nods.

"Kutoga, I regret to say that I will visit the Tilla tree again next time. I think this attacker was aimed at me, but I cannot deny the possibility that Kutoga was targeted. You'd better evacuate to our shop for a while."
"Ah... yes, that's right." I wish I could have returned to the laboratory as soon as possible."

 Kutoga breathed and told me, but he still wouldn't go against Dharidora's words. ...no, I can't.
 This is because Kutoga understands that he is a researcher.
 If something strikes me, I don't think I'll be able to do anything like the battle that's going on in front of me.
 I knew for sure that I would be killed hand over foot.
 So, once I tried to go back into the shop, following Dharidra's words to evacuate to a safe place...

"That's dangerous!"

 Such voices echo around him, and suddenly Daridra and Kutoga are pushed from behind.

"Gosh!"

 And a rising scream.
 No, that's not the only scream.

"Oh, my dear!"
"d*mn it!"
"Ahhhuh!"

 a wave of anguish screams
 Kutoga instantly turned around and saw a number of people holding their bodies and screaming.
 Among the screams is Dharidra.
 Kutoga was surprised to see how it looked, but hurriedly checked his body.
 The reason why I thought others were screaming... was because I thought an arrow was sticking into my body.
 Given the excitement of the situation, I don't think you'll notice if an arrow is in it.
 With that in mind, I hurriedly checked all over, but fortunately I was not injured anywhere.
 ...but this is purely because of Kutoga's luck.
 In fact, the arrow would have stuck in Kutoga's head if it had not been pushed by Narcus earlier.

"Oh my gosh!
"Oh, what's going on? What's going on?"
"Mr. Dalidra was attacked!"
"Who did that!"
"Do you know!"

 Once again, Daridra and Kutoga return to the shop, with the screams of those around them.
 After seeing it, Narcus quickly looks around, holding back the wounds he received under his protection of Dhalidra.
 The number of arrows flying was over ten.
 Considering that it was almost the same time, it's not possible for one or two people to do it.
 As long as that is the case, I'll make sure to catch one or two.
 With that in mind, I looked around... all the inhabitants of Gorsuch, none of them holding a bow.

"...what's going on?"

 Having launched such an attack, I have a feeling that there must be someone somewhere.
 Contrary to this feeling, however, the attackers are nowhere to be seen.

"d*mn it, did you let it go?"

 All Narcus could do was spit it out and go back to the store to make sure his employer was safe.