The remuneration given to the woodcutters when they came back from work that day was unbelievable.
　three gold coins
　Under normal circumstances, the amount of money a woodcutter earns in a day would not be considered to be the amount he earns.
　No, he is one of the most special among woodcutters... if that is what makes it possible to cut a special tree called a water tree or a wind tree, it would be fair to say that this kind of reward is not only ordinary, but even a little cheaper.
　But all the woodcutters who worked in the woods of Trent were only ordinary woodcutters.
　That being the case, it was completely unexpected that I would get paid this much.
　Of course there are many reasons for this.
　In the first place, woodcutters work on a piecework basis.
　And there was little time lag because the work of transporting the hardest felled wood among the woodcutters was done by Ray, who carried the item box.
　Another big risk benefit comes from working in the woods of Trent.
　It's a forest where two adventurous parties have been destroyed just by knowing it. ...though Slasha managed to survive.
　Those who have lived for a reasonably long time as woodcutters understand it.
　Because I understood it, I didn't do anything unnecessary, I just focused on doing what I was told.
　But for the young woodcutters, who had paid more than they had imagined, the Forest of Trent was a place to call a treasure-sleeping forest.
　Of course, it's said in advance that it's a dangerous place.
　But it's true that there was no danger at work.
　Moreover, even adventurers who were supposed to be escorts cut trees with them and were paid for themselves.
　Since we have pride as woodcutters, we are dissatisfied with such adventurers.
　Among those young woodcutters, a woodcutter suddenly notices.

"Do we need to earn a lot of money while we can? We should have been able to cut the trees that adventurers cut and get paid.

　As long as you cut down trees in the forest of Trent, its peculiarity... it's known that the forest spreads almost every day.
　If you think about it calmly, you don't have to worry about the trees that cut them down to that extent, but... there was a sense of frustration and jealousy among the woodcutters.
　The woodcutter, originally named Fectus, was born and raised in Guillum.
　As long as he grew up in guillem, the home of adventurers, he naturally admired them.
　But... when Fectz was in his mid-teens and was about to become an adventurer... his father, who was a woodcutter, died of illness.
　And the mother, sister, and younger brother will be in need of a living.
　An adventurer only makes enough money to make ends meet if he is a low-ranking adventurer.
　If Fectz had become an adventurer through his will here, it would have been difficult for Fectz's family to get by.
　That's enough to think that Fectz's mother would have starved to death if she hadn't been a prostitute.
　Under such circumstances, Fochts could not pass on being an adventurer, and he had no choice but to become a woodcutter.
　New recruits can't get that much pay, but they're still paid more than low-ranking adventurers.
　At the very least, it's not necessary to starve my younger brother and sister, who should still be called infants.
　Then... Fectus begins his life as a woodcutter.
　As a result, Fectu's talent as a woodcutter may have been inherited from his father, and he will stand out among young woodcutters.
　He was now regarded as one of the most powerful young men.
　The young woodcutters who are naturally fascinated by Fectu agree with his words.
　In fact, there were quite a few woodcutters who were interested in the fact that they did not do any work as guards, and that they cut trees imitating themselves.
　Furthermore, many of them were not particularly concerned about the direction of the fallen trees, since they were not professional woodcutters, and the trees fell down on the right side of the tree, which was not seen in the eyes of Fectu.
　However, adventurers did not think they could cut trees as well as woodcutters, and they cut trees at some distance from the woodcutters so as not to cause trouble.
　In Fectu's eyes, I wonder if there are many things behind such concern.
　The way he cut the tree, he said, would pay for his bodyguards... and Fectu was not satisfied with the adventurers' actions.
　Furthermore, seeing some adventurers alone in the woods with their bodyguards thrown away makes me feel even more dissatisfied.
　...in fact, Reno and Slasha had been looking into the forest of Trent, but Fectz was not informed that Slasha was the survivor of a party that had been wiped out in the forest of Trent.
　That's why, to Fectz, the Lunoes seemed to be only flirtatious, even though they had been asked to be escorted.
　It's no wonder that we don't want to let these adventurers make money recklessly, given the circumstances and character of Fectu.

"Here we go,"

　The others at his side nod back to the muttering ficts.
　People who work with Fectus are those who adore him, those who are in need of money, those who simply don't like adventurers...and others for various other reasons.
　Such men head to the main gate with their axes this time.
　The sun is already setting and turning red around into a sunset.
　It's warm like spring, but it's still cold at night at this time of year.
　While it's getting a little cold, the Fectus, who are excited to outperform the adventurers, still walk without feeling cold.
　When they arrive at the main gate, they call out to the guards to process their way out of the city.
　This is the first barrier.
　Today's gate will be closed in a little while.
　That being the case, it was only natural for the Fects to be worried about leaving the city at this time.

"Huh? Faces? What's wrong with other faces?"
"Oh, I've left something behind at work for a moment. That's why I wanted to go and get it."
"Wow... can't I pass it on to-morrow? I can't afford it until I close the main gate.
"I know," But it's pretty important. I don't want monsters or animals to play with me overnight."
"…I see. But be careful."

　I'm afraid that I'm not particularly suspicious because I've been working as a woodcutter and I've become acquainted with security guards.
　Waving a light hand to such a well-known security guard, Fectz proceeds with the proceedings.

"But are you going with more than ten people?"
"Well, in case something happens," You can't hire an adventurer just to go to work and come back, can you?"
"Well,"

　I can't help but agree with what the guards say, knowing that Fectz's family is never wealthy.
　If possible, I wanted to keep up with myself, who had some combat training, but I couldn't act as the person in charge of the main gate.

"Be really careful,"
"Oh, of course," and don't worry about it, as long as we have all this together."
"...I'm worried that there might be a lot of monsters besides goblins."

　Waving lightly to the concerned guards and completing the procedures to leave Gilm, Fectz leads the other woodcutters out of the main gate.
　The guards still at work could only silently see them off.





"Look, we're going to cut down trees tonight... until tomorrow morning. that will keep the adventurers from interfering with our territory."
"Oh,"

　The other woodcutters nod to Fectu's words.
　It had already left the road and headed towards the forest of Trent.
　It's not so unusual that a woodcutter should be out at this time of day.
　That's because it's not uncommon for trees to return to Gilm just before the gates close.
　But it was still my first experience to head to a place where I could work at this time of year.

"Just in case, let me know as soon as anything happens. "Well, in view of the adventurers of the day, you need hardly worry about them."
"Well, adventurers, in the first place, had no duty as bodyguards in the habit of being hired as bodyguards." Then you should be a woodcutter from the beginning."

　A woodcutter, intoxicated with Fectu, expresses his displeasure with adventurers.
　I'm sure it's the same for the others. walk on speaking to each other
　And when the sun sets... the Fectus arrive in the forest of Trent."Hmm,"

　From Fectu's mouth, I hear a murmur like that, looking around.
　It's not a word of any particular significance.
　But that's still what Fectus said.

"What do you want to do, Mr. Facts?"

　One of the woodcutters nearby asked Fectz.
　Each of them brought a set of woodcutters.
　I thought it might be suspicious to have an axe, but perhaps because they knew each other, the guards didn't seem particularly suspicious.
　It is only natural to carry arms around, since they are supposed to go out of Gilm without a bodyguard.

"It's a waste of time to do this." Let's get started at once. Well, I don't think there's anything, but I'll shout to everyone to let them know as soon as something happens."

　Normally, it is equivalent to suicide to have a woodcutter, who is not an adventurer, cut down trees all night long.
　But when I was working in the woods of Trent during the day, I didn't even see animals, let alone monsters.
　That being the case, there was a belief that monsters wouldn't come out even at night.
　Normally, Fectu wouldn't be so conceited.
　Nevertheless, jealousy of adventurers in the daytime was still the main reason for this behavior.
　an adventurer who wanted to be himself
　Even without the adventurer, we can cut down trees without any problems.
　Proving it, he says when his fellow woodcutters and adventurers come to-morrow.

"An adventurer? It's the same whether you're apart or not."

　with
　The mere imagination of what the adventurers would look like brings a smile of joy to Fochts' face.
　...Fects has heard of the destruction of the party in this forest of Trent.
　However, it was an adventurer's party that was destroyed, and I couldn't bring myself to believe it, because it was an adventurer's guild that provided the information.
　Didn't you invent a story that wasn't there to make an adventurer worth a little bit more.
　I understand that it's tantamount to a bad guess, but I still think that way.
　As I watch my companions prepare to cut down Trent's forest trees one after another under my direction, I wonder if this is OK with Fectz's mind for a moment.
　Still, he immediately shook his head and told himself that this was the best option... and Fectu also began to prepare for the felling of trees.
　It was as if I were turning my eyes away from something I didn't like... that's the way I did it was like that's the way he did it.
　Even with that kind of behavior, I've lived as a woodcutter, and I've done a good job of it.
　As Fectz said, it's incomparable to the logging that adventurers were doing.

"I'm going to fall!"

　Shake an axe and knock down a tree outward by controlling the direction it falls down.
　They cut down trees one after another, so that they don't have to do anything like taking off branches.
　I'm sure there are a lot of things to think about... but it's definitely quick.
　However, since it is an act in a situation where the surroundings are already dimmed, it will be difficult to work.

"I'll light it up! Be careful not to spread it into the woods!"

　Everyone responds to Fectu's words and goes back to work.
　It is dangerous in many ways to make a bonfire in the woods."Fortunately, my experience as a woodcutter gave me confidence that I could manage it.
　Also, as long as I work as a woodcutter, everyone has a strong power.
　If you look at the lights and see animals and monsters... on the contrary, they're confident that they can do anything they want, even if thieves attack them.
　With that confidence as a source... the Fectus would continue to cut down trees in the forest.