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Translator: Raizu
Editor: Shirayuki
Chapter 18 – Shall I use you as a shield?
I woke up refreshed.
As I tried to focus on what was going on, I heard a commotion.
What I could faintly hear was Elliot’s voice giving instructions and the yelling of someone in the cavalry.
[…! Enemy attack!?]
I quickly peeled off the blanket and jumped up.
Sasha also woke up and looked sleepy, but she seemed to quickly grasp the situation and wake up. She’s a trained slave afterall.
[Master, are you ready?]
[I can leave now. Can you please prepare your equipment properly first before coming out?]
[Yes.]
I was the first to put on my equipment and jump out of the tent.
I could see Elliott and his team, as well as the cavalry, moving around the resting place. However, they all looked up and were on guard. Is it a bird-shaped monster?
Elliot was standing in the center in front of Aawinda’s tent, seemingly trying to grasp the situation.
[What happened!?]
[Yoyo-kun, it’s the Harpuadon.]
[The hunter of the night?]
[Yes, that’s the one. Lord Darc of the cavalry was injured.]
[Injured?]
[His face was partially eaten. I don’t think the injuries are life-threatening, but…]
[…..]
The wound looked more serious than I thought.
[I thought we were careful enough, but… a swarm of more than 10 attacked us. I couldn’t prevent them.]
Elliot said with regret.
[What should I do?]
[Can you use your wand?]
[Yes, I can make do.]
[I’m sorry, I’ll compensate you when it’s over.]
[Nah. It’s well within the paygrade.]
Compensation would mean that I could claim money for the amount of magic stones consumed.
If you are compensated on the assumption that you will use magic stones even though you don’t actually use them, it could be a scam, so please refrain from doing so.
[I see. Well then, I asked you to do it. I’ll go to the front, so I’ll leave this side to you. Give priority to the cavalry and support them.]
[Roger that.]
Elliot pulled out his beloved sword and ran forward.
As I was holding the magic gun while watching from behind, Sasha came after me.
[Sorry to have kept you waiting, Master. What should I do?]
[Yeah, for now, could you please come and check on Aawinda-sama and the others inside? As a man, it’s hard for me to get in, and I can’t let my guard down.]
[Yes.]
After seeing Sasha enter the tent, I looked around the tent and grasped the situation.
For the time being, the Harpuadon seemed to have been dealt with either by being defeated or chased away.
However, as true hunters, they don’t seem to easily let go of someone they have set their eyes on.
Besides, the numerous flame lights set up to avoid Harpuadon’s surprise attack would be a good target for monsters who aren’t afraid of fire.
We must also be wary of attacks from the ground.
[…..how’s it going?]
Patch peeked out from the tent behind me.
[There has been no change since I was up. How is it on your side?]
[In that case, there’s no problem. Elliott-sama explained it to me.]
[Really?]
[Trisierra can use a bow, and your… Sasha-san is a valuable force. I want at least one of them to protect this place.]
[Sure.]
[What do you say, Sasha?]
[If you ask me… Well, in that case, I think it would be easier to coordinate if Sasha stayed behind.]
I used to make follow up shots with the magic gun during Sasha’s bow practices.
We’re moving with the fact that I have a magic gun in mind, so if it’s easy to coordinate with, we’ll work much more efficiently.
[Un. Let’s have Sasha-san behind and Trisierra will act as the messenger. Do you want to tell Elliot-sama something first?]
[I see. Well then, there are no abnormalities so far, and the magic gun can fire five or six times.]
[Understood. I’ll relay the message.]
Patch retracted, and a moment later a fully armed Trisierra emerged from inside.
[I heard the message. Leave it to me.]
[Counting on you.]
[Sasha-san has been following Aawinda-sama for a while, but I think she’ll be here soon.]
[Yeah.]
Follow?
I don’t know what it is, but if they don’t say anything, I guess there’s no problem.
After maybe two or three minutes, Sasha also reappeared.
The bow that she’s carrying was a little bigger than usual. It’s probably something borrowed.
[Did you borrow that bow?]
[Yes, it’s Aawinda-san’s. It’s a good item, so I asked her if I could borrow it.]
[Really?]
…..and she gave it just like that?
No, she just lent it out.
It’s better to think so.
[Did something happen inside?]
[…..No, nothing in particular.]
[I see.]
[It’s just… Aawinda-san might be a little nervous.]
[I see…]
I wonder if she’s having a flashback of the shock from being attacked by the goblins. Considering that she went through a chaotic time at such a young age, it’s no wonder.
[Master…]
[Yes?]
[Master said that you only became a mercenary until recently.]
[I did.]
The source of information would be Elliott’s women. Well, it’s not like I’m hiding it.
[Weren’t the monsters scary? I mean, didn’t your body tremble when you were fighting them?]
[I don’t think I did.]
I affirmed. I didn’t really feel the fear of being killed or being attacked. No, I think it would be scary if I were killed. So, my body didn’t tremble because if it did I wouldn’t be able to move.
[Maybe I’m numb to that part… I don’t know if that’s a bad thing or a good thing, but…]
[I see…]
[Do you think I’m being callous?]
What, is this person a psychopath? Scary! I didn’t want people to think of me like that, so I was a little worried.
[No, I don’t think it’s callous. I believe that it’s a useful quality to have as a mercenary.]
[…..I see.]
I thought that Aawinda-sama was emotionally unstable due to the attack, but on the contrary, she was suffering from something like a sense of guilt for killing a human or a demi-human for the first time. Is there a possibility that there is? Well, since I didn’t have that, nothing I say will resonate, so I don’t think there’s any point in coming out.
[Messenger! A small group of fangs are approaching from the front and night goblins from the rear! Support the front while solidifying the center.]
[We’ll solidify the center and support the front. Got it!]
Receiving instructions from Trisierra, I repeated them to make sure there were no mistakes.
What about the goblins in the back? Well, I guess they did something about it. I’ll just follow.
[Sasha, I ask you to keep an eye on the surrounding area, focusing on the rear. I will provide support to the front.]
[Understood.]
[Don’t neglect your vigilance in the sky. There is one seriously wounded person already today.]
[Yes, I saw it inside.]
[…..the guy is inside?]
[Patch-san was treating him.]
[Ah, I see.]
It serves as the headquarters and relief station. Probably rational planning because it’s better to have fewer places to protect.
[Now then, it’s time to show off the magic gunner’s skills…]
In the front, some of the cavalry troops were forming a group and building a defensive net.
It’s a little far away, but it’s close enough to communicate if you shout out loud from here. I think the magic gun can reach any target from here.
At that moment, I felt a shadow move and immediately looked up at the sky.
It seems that the decision was correct. I saw something black that had become one with the shadow, flying in a straight line towards me.
Reflexively, I fired the magic gun bullets rapidly. This is my favorite type of bullet, which has increased speed at the cost of weakening its power.
[Kiii–!]
The black shadow screamed, and the cavalry noticed as well and looked up at the sky.
[It’s Harpuadon! Be careful.]
[Shit, couldn’t even see even if there’s fire!]
The front seemed to be on guard, so I looked to see if there’s another surprise attack from the left or right.
[Master, there’s some movement on the right side…]
Sasha said as she fired her bow, and I saw a black shadow sway as she moved to avoid it.
I fired magic bullets (rapid-fire version), and the third shot hit the target.
[Ke… Kiiiiii!]
The shadow that fell on the ground was left alone for now. This is harder to see than I thought.
[Gah… my right arm was bitten!]
[Calm down, it’s only a minor injury!]
The previous members also seem to be struggling. I’m afraid of shooting by mistake, but I kept a check on the shadows that attack from above by carefully shooting them.
Those who brought bows and arrows counterattacked.
The person with the spear was aggressively attacking with a spear throw. But, this doesn’t apply. Perhaps?
[Don’t toss a spear. They could catch it and throw it back at us.]
[Damn, they can do that?]
[If I knew this, I would’ve brought more bows… ugh…]
[What? What happened?]
The attack stopped when five or six of the Harpuodon had been killed.
But, that wasn’t the only threat.
[Goblins from the right! They’re forest type, and there’s a bow-wielding one!]
[Bow? Damn it!]
We tried to counterattack with our own bows, but I couldn’t tell if any hit the supposed target or just hitting the trees.
I saw several demi-humans coming in from where a part of the fence on the right had collapsed. Neither ape-men nor fish-men. …It’s a goblin-like goblin, very much like a goblin.
[Oh, now this is a goblin.]
But, this is not the time to be impressed. The goblins, which bypassed the defense network, naturally continued towards us without stopping.
[Hey, goblins are invading!]
I shouted, but I could see that there was a struggle with something in front of me.
[Fang dogs are coming from the front, we can’t move!]
[…..guess it can’t be helped.]
[Master…]
[Sasha, inform the tent of the emergency. When the messenger comes, send reinforcements if possible. I will deal with the goblins that are heading towards us.]
[Are you sure?]
[The order is to protect this place… but we can’t leave the goblins alone either. Hurry, we don’t have time.]
[Understood]
I looked at Sasha from the side as she headed towards the tent, and then looked at the incoming goblins.
5… No, there were 6 of them. I didn’t even know how many additional forces there are in the shadows of the forest.
However, even though they are a different species, I have fought against goblins before. In short, the strategy is to be the first to strike.
I always take the initiative and overwhelm my physically inferior opponents. Overrun. That’s the strategy.
[Come at me! You little bastards!]
This is also something I learned after coming to this world.
I have to abuse my opponent no matter what. Makes strange noises. This gives me an adrenaline rush. In other words, this is preparation for battle. You could say a warm-up.
[Kraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!]
[Gii…! Gii]
The goblins screamed back, but they didn’t have enough courage!
I slammed my sword into the head of the first goblin.
Another goblin came from behind with a wooden spear, but it’s fine as long as it doesn’t hit any vital points. When I saw the trajectory, I grabbed the spear that had slightly dug into my leg and swung it around.
It hit the goblin behind it and sent both of them flying.
The place became chaotic in a good way.
I quickly turned around and took out the magic gun I had stored in another dimension, and shot and killed the two goblins that were aiming at me from behind with their bow.
Because bows are scary.
[Gii!]
A goblin whose entire body is black came out of the forest. Is this this kind of night goblin? I wonder if there are night goblins among fishman goblins?
[Ugii! Gi!]
[Gii! Giggiii!]
There are two black goblins. They each had a blade like a sword. There were also small goblins with wooden sticks guarding the area.
Compared to that, it’s obvious that the black goblin is huge. It’s not just 1 size, it’s about 3 or 4 times bigger.
[Are you the leader? Die.]
No need to hesitate. I switched the magic gun to focus on power and range, and fire with plenty of MP.
After that, it’s a sword fight. At the same time as the explosion, I ran and jumped in.
[Gii!]
One of the black goblins seemed to be okay, even though it was injured.
[Kuaaa!]
The sharpness is rough, but I hit it with the intention of cutting it in twine.
Although the black goblin was losing strength, it parried and received the blow with all its might.
Then, when the opportunity arose, it thrusted its sword to me. I managed to block this with my shield.
[Tch.]
So, it could take the attack. As expected, the higher ranking species are more skilled than typical goblins…
With that in mind, I swung my sword and approached.
The goblin somehow managed to parry it and thrust out a small sword, aiming for my neck.
At the same time, I see a normal goblin approaching from the right with a spear in hand.
I quickly dodged it, grabbed the normal by the scruff of the neck, and threw it at the black goblin.
The black goblin, which dodged it by sidestepping, jabs at me again with its sword. If you do this over and over again, I’ll get used to it. I pulled my neck back and let the sword pass.
I tried to strike back with my sword, but it seemed like my intention was read as well, and it was able to guard.
Should I try it…
I tossed away my shield and held my sword in two hands.
While reading the time between the opponent’s thrusts, I pretended to use both hands to attack with all my might, aiming at the sword that was coming to intercept me.
I forcibly reeled in the goblin’s sword, which seemed to be a little stiff due to the weight of the sword on it.
When I got a chance, I attacked with all my might. The dull impact of metal crushing bones resonated in my arm.
[Oraaa!]
I kicked it as it rolled down, and jumped back away.
The spears that the goblins were thrusting from the left and right only managed to hit the air as a result.
I thought it was about time to pick up the shield, but a normal goblin who lost its balance after being dodged was lying in front of me.
[…..]
After thrusting the demolition knife that was attached to my waist as a sub-weapon into the goblin’s chest, I grabbed it by the neck and pulled it up.
Un. Looks like it would do as a shield.
[Kii…]
While swinging my sword around the goblins, I held back the goblins that were approaching from the front, back, left, and right.
[Ugiiii! Giii! ]
[Gii…]
Encouragement from friends? My goblin shield cried helplessly. What’s up? Cheer up.
I charged at the goblin blocking the rear while raising the shield goblin.
[Oraa!]
The shield firmly blocked and stopped the enemy’s wooden spear.
Then, I slammed my sword into the gap that was created. The flow around here is a familiar routine.
[That’s it, you little demons! You don’t have enough courage! Shall I make you the next shield!?]
[Gii…]
The goblins actually reeled back. It’s strange. Like I’m a barbarian or something.
What did I do?
[Orraaaaa!]
I circled my sword to check the goblin that was approaching behind me.
A strange, quiet moment passed between me and the goblins.
An arrow pierced the goblin as if cutting through that strange silence.
[Kii!? Ugi, giiii!]
The goblins fell down with a thud.
Who’s helping me…?
[Yoyo, how reckless.]
Marie was cutting down the goblins in a fluid manner.
The goblin army that had been surrounding me was suddenly being punched in the side and was crumbling in the blink of an eye.
The arrows… was it Sasha?
[I’ve brought reinforcements, Master.]
[Well done, Sasha.]
[It’s completely unreasonable… to deal with so many goblins by yourself…]
After hearing that, I looked around and counted, and there were 10 to 20 goblin corpses lying around.
That’s strange, I thought I was dealing with 5 or 6 of them.
[Looks like the goblins in the back were a diversion… good grief, they got us good.]
[Marie, what about Elliot and the others?]
[I was on guard in the rear, but they were shooting arrows at me and running away. I’m getting frustrated.]
[I see…..]
Anyway, I was saved.
It seems that the fight with the fang dogs in front is coming to a lull. If we send reinforcements right away, the situation should end soon.
[For now, I’ll join you.]
[Happy to have you.]
This night’s attack started with a surprise attack by more than 10 Harpuadons, and turned into a large-scale attack involving more than 40 goblins acting as a diversion, and more than 50 fang dogs in total.
I don’t think Harpuadon, the goblins, and the fang dogs were working together. All I can say is that it was a bad stroke of luck.
The noise caused by Harpuadon’s attack may have attracted other monsters.
The damage included one person who had his eye gouged out by Harpuadon’s bite, one person whose arm was gouged out by fangs so much that the bones were visible, and many others with minor injuries.
Although it can be said that the damage was small considering the scale of the attack, it seems to have been a bitter outcome for the Emond family as some of the cavalry troops were seriously injured.
After I finished cleaning up, the man who was the commander of the defense force that was fighting the fang dogs in front of me apologized to me for misjudging the number of goblins and leaving me to handle it myself.
No, when I tried to calm him down by replying that it was fine, Elliot and Callwing both scolded me.
According to him, I should have retreated as soon as I realized there were a large number of goblins and joined up with him to reduce the front line, but if I forced myself to struggle alone, it would affect the overall situation of the battle.
Well, if you say so, yes. Next time, I’ll try thinking a little more calmly.
However, at that time, after attacking a group of goblins, I was rushing forward into the battle, so I didn’t count the number. I only realized that there were a lot of them after everything was finished.
If I was told that it is not good in the first place, then I would’ve stayed. But let’s keep quiet.
I feel like I’ve been in a berserk state, or rather, when I’m excited, I can’t see my surroundings before. I feel like I’ve seen a surprising side of myself. There is a version of myself that I could never have imagined from the lethargic person I was when I was in Japan. Was it a good thing to know that, or did I see something I shouldn’t have seen?
[I don’t know what will happen to me if my Master dies of his own accord. Please take care of yourself.]
Sasha’s tone was uncharacteristically harsh.
This, you know, makes me feel completely angry. Calmly angry. Scary. Let’s look away.
[…Please don’t look away!]
Since I had no choice, I vowed to Sasha that I would prevent it from happening again, and after that I went straight to my vigilance mission.
It looks like Elliot and the others will be taking turns taking naps from now on. good job.
Well, let’s check the status while we still have time.
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Yoyo (Human)
Job: ☆Interferer (13) Swordsman (6↑) Magic Gunner (7↑)
MP: 2/22 (↑)
・Parameter
Attack F (↑)
Defense G +
Agility F +
Endurance G +
Magic F (↑)
Magic Res G +
・Skills
Status Viewing II, Status Manipulation, Add Job II, Display Status, Hide Status
Slightly Strong Slash
Slightly Strong Magic Attack
・Additional Info
Slave: Sasha
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My Swordsman and Magic Gunner gained a level at the same time. The effort was worth it.
After all, the experience value of actual combat is quite high.
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