180 . Urina Combe Part 3



'Speaking of which, Unja, did you say something before you killed the Tatagami Lion? 'It's a little funny'...
 At my words, Unya nodded.
'Tegami lions are indeed vermin, Nya.
 As she said this, Unja looked up at the mountain of the tatami lion she had defeated, folding her arms.
 Then, as Chias walked over to such a mountain of Tategami Lion, he held out his right hand.
 If you look closely, you can see a magic circle unfolding at the end of his hand.
 Chias, who had been doing so for a while, looked back at me and Unja.
These lions have some kind of enchantment going on here... berserk, I think, or something like that.
 I told him so.

 
 There was a group of Tegami lions that had been enchanted to go berserk in the mountains along this road.
 This road is the only way to get to Urinacombe from the west.
 A group of such a ferocious magical beast in such an important place must have caused some trouble...

 I've been thinking about this for a while, and then I turned my attention to Chias again.
"But Cheas is amazing, to be able to investigate the magic that was cast on you.
It's a peculiar thing... but I've been good at that kind of thing since I was little, Des.
 Chias was horrified as he said this.
 This is an amazing ability if it's supposed to be.
 Even if there was someone who was controlled by some kind of magic, it would mean that she would be able to detect it in advance.
 At the entrance of a nobleman's party hall, wizards and mages with abilities like hers are always waiting at the entrance to the party, checking to see if there are any magically manipulated assassins in the room.
 Because of this, every nobleman always keeps people with this kind of ability on hand.
 If Chias were a race, he would have been promised a high salary as a hanger-on for these nobles.
 ........But just because he was a subhuman, he was not blessed with a place to make use of his abilities, and as a result, he had no choice but to become a mercenary......And even that mercenary job was stripped from the capital.......
 Really, the racial supremacy that is so prevalent in this world is....

 As I was thinking about this, Unja walked over to Chias.
"You've done a great job, Chias. I hope you will continue to do your best for the little one.
 Chias said that to Unya, his cheeks flushed red.
'Yes, yes, Death! I'm going to do my best for sister Unja, Death.
Well, that's why we're here for you, little girl.
No, I'm going to do my best for my sister, Una!
 In front of Unna, who was frowning, Chias kept repeating that over and over with a big smile on his face.
 At this rate, it seems that Unja is going to be stalked by Chias for the time being.

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 We collected the corpse of the Tategami Lion in our magic bag and hurried to Urina Combe.
 There were three reasons for retrieving the corpse.

 The first is to prevent the spread of disease.
 The flesh of a rotten beast, if left untreated, can rot and produce pathogens.
 This is because it is particularly prone to becoming a breeding ground for depa fever, which has a high fatality rate, and adventurers are obliged to burn or bury the corpse after removing the ears of evidence to receive rewards when they defeat a monster.

 Secondly, preventing the incitement of magical beasts.
 If you leave a dead meat that smells like blood poorly, it could lure other demonic beasts from somewhere.

 And the third one, it's for food, or rather, for sale.
 This Tegami Lion is a Hexenbiest, but its meat is said to be very tasty.
 Because it is a powerful beast, it is rarely sold in the market, but when it is occasionally sold, it is a rare item that is sold for a very high price.
 
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 Although we lost some time because of the Tategami Lion fiasco, we managed to arrive at Urinacombe before dark.
 Then, a group of knights was just about to leave from the gates of Urinacombe.
 When I looked closely, I saw Riknas in armor at the front of the group.
 When Rikunas noticed me waving through the window of the carriage approaching the gates, he dismounted and came running up to me.
''Hey, man, you're arriving very early,''
'I came here in a hurry because I didn't think I'd arrive before nightfall. Anyway, Riknas, are you on your way out somewhere? It looks like you have the Knights in tow.
 When I said that, Riknas chuckled.

 Saying that, Riknas lets out a sigh of relief.
 But I can't help but giggle in front of Riknas' situation.
 Faced with such an expression on my face, Riknas put a questioning look on his face.

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 Riknas had prepared a lodging for us, partly because we had sent him a letter in advance.
 Rikunas, who was riding and leading us, had a surprised look on his face when he heard that we had come across a herd of tatami lions and that we had killed them all.
'Oh come on ... really? I was in trouble because that herd of Tategami lions had slipped the road from the west...
 Riknas still looks skeptical.
 When I arrived at the lodge, I went around to the back of it and pulled out all the piles of dead lions that I had stored in my magic bag.
 It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.
''No........the entire Knights of Urinacombe couldn't do anything about it, these guys.......''
 
 The carcasses of these tatagami lions were all bought by Urinacombe.
 I could have taken it back to Liberty, since it was a rare item to begin with and would have a high market value.
I'll use this meat to entertain you, okay?
 So Ricnas begged me to do so, and I agreed.

 All of us were invited to the Riknas' private residence for dinner.
 
 Once we were undressed at the inn, we changed into appropriate clothing and headed with them to the Riknas' private residence.
 When we went out to the front of the inn, there were guards, apparently arranged by Riknas, waiting for us.
 When the guards came out of the inn, they said
'Ladies and gentlemen of the frontier city of Liberty, I will be happy to escort you to the private residence of Mr. Licnas.
 I said as I saluted.
 
 Guided by the guards, I and the others walked down the street.
 However, the inn that Riknas had prepared for us is just a stone's throw away from his private residence, so it's not that far away.
 That's probably why they hadn't prepared a carriage or anything like that.

 ........However.

 I nodded my head as I turned my gaze towards the city.
 
 Before........the city of Urinacombe was full of life in the days when the charming voice of darkness still ruled.
 But now, it didn't seem to be vibrant at all.
 Even from a distance I could see it clearly, and it was easy to see that the streets were unpopular and deserted.
 Not only me, but also Unja, Chias and the others seemed to have noticed this, and a look of confusion appeared on their faces.
''For a frontier city, this place is pretty subdued, isn't it?
 Kornes whispered that, and Chias and Dodona nodded in response.

 I walked through the front door of Riknas's private residence, sensing that everyone in the rear was doing so.