It's a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it?

　It's been a few days since we became adventurers.
　We are still F-ranked adventurers.
　To get promoted to E rank, we have a client, the completion of a request to defeat him.
　But I have other priorities. Gacha, yes Gacha.

"Exaggeration?　This is a big event, okay?　Ah, who will be next?

It's frightening that you're thinking in advance of pulling the UR...

　I hunt black orcs every day to get the magic stone.
　His gold has already grown to about 500,000 Gs.
　And I have 48 magic stones now. He only needs 2 more to draw the 11th consecutive gacha.
　If it's 11 in a row, he can get one lottery for free, a bargain, right?

So, what do I get today?

Um, Okura-sama and Fanya-sama. Do you have a few minutes to spare?

Yes?　What is it?

　As I was talking to Noor, the receptionist approached me.

''Actually, an urgent request to take down the enemy has come in, and I'd like the two of you to accept it if you can go.

　Apparently, you asked for an urgent request, but why us, a low rank?

An urgent request, sir? We're still rated F. Are you sure you're okay with that?

'I hear you two are good enough to hunt a black orc. Just now, there are some skilled adventurers out there. This time the request is to take out a pack of wolves, and here are the details. The request is for a village called Tendo, which is located in the north. We can lend you a horse for transportation from here, how about it?

　It seems that because it was an urgent request, there were no adventurers who could accept this request.
　There aren't many high-ranked adventurers in Brunne's adventurers' association.
　It seems that when they reach a high rank, they all go to Sting, which is called the royal capital.
　When I look at the paper with the details on it, it says that there are about 30 Wolves to be defeated.
　That's definitely a tough amount. But it's a hefty request that will give me 150,000 G.
　I could refuse it, but if they're asking us to do this as well, they must be in dire straits.
　They even offer to lend me a horse, so I'd better take it.

Yes, I understand. I will accept that request.

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"I thought I'd shat my pants...

It's quite shameful, isn't it?

'Because I've never ridden a horse in my life!　Of course it's impossible!

　I borrowed a horse, but I had no experience with riding.
　Naturally the moment I got on, I lost my balance and fell backwards head first. Whoever said it was a good idea to lend me a horse.
　In the end I couldn't ride, so I had to ride behind Noll.
　Riding is a knight's thing, you know!　And I'm even jealous of her for riding so lightly.
　But the clinging Noll's body smelled good and made him feel better.

'Thank you for accepting my request this time,'

Oh, no. So, in case you're wondering before you take it, what is the current size of the Wolf pack?

　Roughly three hours with a break after leaving Brunne.
　When we arrived at the village of Tendo, we were greeted by a wrinkled old man.
　He was the village chief and seemed to be the one who made the urgent request.

''Yes, we currently have a herd of about 35 wolves and two red-furred wolves.

'That's a lot more again.... Excuse me, but I'm surprised you haven't been attacked before.

I only found the flock a few days ago. We were able to get rid of them, as there are some in this village who can fight, too. Initially there were less than twenty of them in the beginning, but their numbers began to increase, and if they were to increase any more, there would be no one left in the village to fight them. Please, please take out the flock.

　The signs seemed to be there for a few days.
　If I had underestimated that there were only about 20 of them, they would have swelled to this point.
　It would cost a lot of money to ask for help, and if they could, they wanted to deal with just the residents of the village.
　Even if the Wolf came to destroy the village's crops from time to time, they were able to get rid of them.
　However, by the time they realized it, the number of the herd had increased, and it had become unmanageable, he said.
　The head of the village asked us to do it again, and we decided to go and take out the wolves.

Then, we'll set out to defeat the wolves.　Move on!

Don't you normally follow me, sir?

If I walk in front of you, I'm dead. Come on!

Are you insane?

　The place where the Wolf pack is located is in the forest, away from the village.
　The bushes are so bad that visibility is very poor.
　Isn't it tough to deal with demons in a place like this?

'And yet it is a red wolf? With two blood wolves, it's a bit tricky.

'I thought I heard something like that before. Is it really so tricky this time?

　When you say something like "just in time" and then the guy who killed you in the blink of an eye says it, it's not very convincing at all.

'Yeah, well. When it comes to wolves, even normal species are fast. The blood wolf, a rare species, is said to be three times as fast as the normal species. It also has a decent attack power, so I hope that Okura-dono will not be reckless.

　
　But if it's fast, even Nol might not be able to handle it.
　We should at least get out of her way.

'Ooh, there he is. Let's get on with it.

　As you move forward, three wolves appear in front of you.
　I readied my crowbar and tried to intercept them, but the Wolves didn't come at me, they ran further back.
　Are they going to go to the others?　We'll have to chase it down for now.

Okura-dono stopped.

Hmm?　What's going on?

　Just as I was about to run, Noll grabbed me by the shoulder.
　He sounds more serious than ever.
　What's the matter with you that you're going to lose him if you don't chase after him quickly.
　She moves her head to check her surroundings. What do you want?

They've already begun to surround you. This is not a good idea.

What?　And, oh, oh!

　When I finished checking, Noll took my hand and started running.
　That's a hell of a lot of speed, so much so that I'd have to be in a buff state to mock it.
　But still, what do you mean that we are beginning to be surrounded?

''Hey, Kyu, what's going on all of a sudden?

That wolf is bait, isn't it? The wolf is the bait, and he's going to come around first.

The Wolf has that kind of intelligence...

'Phew!　That's why I said Bloodwolf is a pain in the ass.

　The five or so Wolves that were ahead of us were destroyed by me and Nol.
　I was late in the encounter, but she swung her sword like she knew what to do and killed three of them instantly with her first move.
　Is this guy an esper?

We are going to destroy each one before we are surrounded, sir!　It's Search and Destroy, sir!

Nah, man, that's crazy!

　It's reckless because I think it's reckless!　And Noor continues to run without question.
　I'm getting used to moving in this outfit, but it's tough running in the rough woods on the road.
　I ran desperately to catch up with her.

'Orya!　Huh ... hah ... I don't have time to pick up the drop items,

We'll be dead in a heartbeat if we do that. We will reduce it as much as possible before the Blood Wolf arrives.

　The Wolves seem to be moving in clumps, five or six per pair. Wolves that are moving towards somewhere else jump out of the side and attack, crushing the one in the lead and making him stop moving.
　They have good ears, or they'll notice us the moment we attack, but before we can get them to act, the Nolls sprint and cut off their heads.
　He's even faster than the beast. If he's running for real, I can't keep up with him.
　I'm sure he was able to keep up with me while he was moving.

"Nole!　How many now!

This is the 23rd one now. The rest are bloodwolves, their companion wolves.

But then again, how did you make it this far without running into a bloodwolf?

Phew, a knight has great instincts.

　They did that for a while and finished dealing with most of the Wolves that were trying to surround them.
　The herd said there were about thirty-five of them, and only a few Blood Wolves and a few Wolves left.

''That's the Blood Wolf?''

"Okura-dono, this time I want you to concentrate only on protecting them. It will be dangerous if you don't take it seriously, and I will destroy it.

Oh, oh. Okay.

　Two wolves, covered in red fur all over, appeared in front of him.
　Then the remaining wolves slithered out to surround us.
　They let out a snarl, and the blood wolves are breathing hard and baring their fangs.
　Maybe it's because things didn't go the way he wanted them to, but he seems quite angry.
　For now, I tighten my grip on the lid of the pot to protect myself.
　The Blood Wolf in front of me will be handled by Noor as best as he can, so I'll eliminate the Wolf as much as possible.

''Come on, let's go!

　As Noor leapt forward, his entire body began to be enveloped in a blue aura.
　The skill 【Kumibai】 was activated. A monstrous ability value that doubled all statuses and exceeded 10,000 attack power.
　And as she begins to move, the afterimage begins to draw a blue trail.
　In an instant, the Wolves other than Bloodwolf who had surrounded the front of the area turned into mincemeat and were blown away.
　As the Blood Wolf moves to the perimeter to avoid it, the other Wolves are caught up in the Nole's attack and turn into pieces of meat. The Wolves that had been encircling them were already on the verge of being destroyed.

　I'm too afraid of the two Blood Wolves and the Nole battle to even move from the center. I'm scared, too scared.
　All of the places where her afterimage passed through are blown up, involving trees and other objects. If I move wrongly, I'll be minced too. All I can do now is pray for this hell to end as soon as possible.
　Oh no........I'm going home....

　The Blood Wolf barely avoided Noor's attack. However, one of them finally touches his body to the cutting edge. It was only a scratch, but after that, her movements suddenly slowed down.
　This is one of her fears, the enemy action speed of -50% that Regi Elitra has. It's not just movement speed and such, but the speed against all actions drops by half.
　The slowed down Blood Wolf was obliterated as a mince in the next moment.
　And the other one, which reacted to it and created an opening for a moment, also immediately turned into a piece of meat.

''........I think it's just that one guy already.

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My gargling, my body hurts...

Oh, yeah.

'Phi!　No, I wish you would stop.....

　After activating the skill, Nol sat down, moving in a way that didn't seem human.
　I poke him at the waist as his whole body is trembling with trepidation.
　He made a strange noise and shook his body, which made me feel a little addicted, but I'll stop it.
　Did you get a muscle ache all at once from doing such an unorthodox move?

　I finish collecting the dropped items and lend my shoulder to her who can't move.
　Every time I move, nuh-uh, pya!　I shout out. He began to withdraw to the village, dismayed by the nolls, which had no trace of s*x appeal.