Uninvited member
“Thanks for helping us.”
“Thank you Vel-kun.”
“Excuse me…I also helped though.”
“My bad. Elvin-kun also really amazing but…”
“Magic is seriously a foul play…”
In afternoon after school, I went out for part-time job with my cla.s.smate El, we were going to return to the town with an overjoyed face for considerable result; then, by coincidence, we saved our cla.s.smate’s Irna and Luise who had been attacked by a pack of wolves.
Although the pack of wolves had been wiped out with El bow and my magic, both of them would still be surprised if a mere twelve years old brat annihilates a pack of wolves.
After collecting the wolf fur as it can be sold, the four of us decided to have a chat along with dinner.
“But are you guys okay with the wolf fur?”
“About that? It’s fine, think of it as thanks for helping us.”
“That also can’t be said as thanks. More than half were defeated by El-kun and Vel-kun.”
To be honest, when we rushed there, there already eighth wolves die in the scene.
The two of them still had defeated eighth wolves on their own.
But because of limitation in stamina, they were in a state of defensive fight without being able to defeat it further.
I believe the fur of eight wolves they had defeated should be theirs but it given to us as a thanks for helping them.
When I look at the side, El had a really joyful face.
He must be happy our income have increases.
Besides I don’t want them to feel indebted to us.
So I thought here that I should get it obediently.
On the other hand, I remember that I should give El a treat in dinner since I lose to him in hunting compet.i.tion after all, I also decided to treat the other two to a dinner while I am at it.
After putting the catch we hunted earlier at the purchase location that had been designated by the prep school side which adventurer guild also manages, we moved to the restaurant near the prep school.
In the past, I had sold the catch in the bazaar with merchant guild card by pretending to be a peasants who live near Breitburg, it was easy now because I only took it to the appointed purchase location.
Because of my habit before, I had thought that I must dismantle it but since there is a professional for dismantling the catch within the purchase location, I was given a warning by prep school saying that an amateur must not dismantle it.
The value would be reduced when it was done by an amateur but when I sold it in bazaar, I had been praised by my customer and commercial guild staff that I am good at dismantling.
However, that dismantling was done by magic.
And at the reception desk of the purchase location, I met someone I know in the staff of commercial guild.
I thought it would be bad if my name being heard because the receptionist called me, but it seems the other side didn’t care.
I was told by El later that it was not unusual for a n.o.ble kid in countryside working hard at a side job pretending to be a farmer kid, he was like that too.
It would become a serious thing when it was found that the false name for crime purpose, but they were relieved instead when a n.o.ble kid used false name for part-time job since their ident.i.ty are trustworthy.
What’s more, the expert guild staff could tell the different between farmer kid and n.o.ble kid.
They can be called as pro in such thing.
Certainly, that commercial guild staff didn’t come to talk to me.
“The person with tag seven.”
“Here.”
After everything else done, 3 silver coin for one wild boar furs, 4 silver coin for eight rabbits and 3 silver for three guinea fowls.
The wolf meat can’t be eaten but the fur unexpectedly much in demand, which 6 silver coin for twenty wolf furs.
Today’s total is 16 silver coin so one person got 8 silver coin.
Or about 80,000 in yen?
Despite the unthinkable amount for a part-time job, this is because we went all the way to the distant hunting grounds.
Those hunting near the town, about half of it usually is boys which is normal.
There is more danger hunting in distance place with no one nearby.
Today’s the result of this two ojou-sama action.
“The rumor was true.”
“Rumor?”
“Yes, about Baumeister house’s eighth son can use a pretty powerful magic.”
We arrived at student purveyor restaurant near prep school, we take a seat at a table, I order today’s recommended dinner for four servings.
One serving is one copper plate, a bit expensive but it had a lot more meat in the thick stew, fried river fish and fresh salad.
With two white, soft bread, the drink is tea or coffee with apple pie as the dessert.
The price worth the amount.
“I feel bad for having you treat us expensive menu.”
“El win the bet you see.”
“Sorry for giving us a treat.”
“Since we earn a lot today.”
We felt hungry so we decide to finish the warm meal in the presence first, we’ll have a talk while enjoying tea and coffee after meal, and ate even the dessert later.
“But that was a bad luck.”
“Well…It must be takes time hunting the large boar.”
To El comfort, the pretty Luise with her childish appearance and blue light hair explained why they ended up surrounded with many wolf.
Just like us, they luckily found a large boar at the start of hunting in a location away from the town, it take time to deal with it, meanwhile, the smell of blood invited the pack of wolves.
Not only that but the eighth wolf they defeated before is the first pack and the twenty wolf was the 2nd pack.
Despite being a scholars.h.i.+p student, they are still 12-13 years old girls.
Battle with two pack of wolves seems to be too much for them.
“And honestly, it was our first time hunting.”
According to Irna story, the two of them only training in the dojo everyday so they had no experience in hunting.
Which made them allocated their stamina incorrectly.
“You guys never go hunting before?”
“It’s hardly surprising Vel.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. n.o.bles and even retainers that live in the town is like that.”
As for me and El, since our parents’ family is in rural area, we must do hunting despite being a n.o.ble.
There is less hunter given that farming is priority, as adventurer mostly does not come, there some that train their martial art and some considered it as a hobby.
On the other hand, n.o.bles and soldiers in town can work as hunter or adventurer, martial art training has its own formal menu, and there also countless hobby and entertainment besides hunting.
“Fighting a single wolf would not be a hard fight for someone trained, however.”
The scary thing about wolf attacking in a group, despite knock down several of them and inflict a wound, they would be injured sooner or later, many lives stolen after losing their strength.
“Besides your pairing composition is wrong.”
Irna with spear and Luise with magic combat style.
Since both of them are vanguard types, El advised that at least one person should keep ready with bow.
“In that aspect, I can use bow and sword with Vel can use bow and magic. A well-balanced party.”
“I think it have nothing to do with balance.”
“Why is that? Rembrandt.”
“Irna is fine. Listen, I know your skill in sword is good, and you’re skilled in bow too. But Wendelin magic is in entirely different matter. The result will be the same if Wendelin were paired with others, right?”
“Make sense. I get what Irna want to say. Vel-kun magic is already a top-notch adventurer’s level.”
Luise also agree with Irna speech.
“Otherwise, he would not be able to kill ten wolf with just magic arrow. Not just his capacity in magical power, his magic accuracy already in expert level.”
Just like Irna said, I have plenty confident in my magic precision.
This six years is not for nothing, that does not mean I kept doing intensive training in magic while I leave the house.
Right, I just put all my effort in magic training and eating alone.
By no means I didn’t do other things.
And I also had master I was indebted to while it just in short time, he is a great existence for me.
By his teaching, I was able to training in magic efficiently.
“I won’t say it is unfair but Elvin partner is too overwhelming.”
“I can’t help it. I was lucky in that part.”
Normally, it often sound arrogant when one talk in such a way, but El had a strange charm with enviable personality that does not make any enemy.
And what El said is a fact.
By a coincidence, we become friend after meeting accidentally in the entrance ceremony.
Interestingly, El was an expert at swordplay at that point.
His prowess in bow also not to be underestimated.
I never thought about him as a burden.
“What Elvin said is true”
“You’re right. This is also fate. It’s like one fate was bound with others.”
“Luise and me as vanguards, and depending on the situation Elvin can use sword as vanguard and bow as rearguard. And Wendelin as rearguard with his bow and magic. A well-balanced party isn’t it.”
“Somehow, a party is formed without permission…”
Girls is a creature, with their cuteness and weakness both combined become powerful combination.
I am somewhat have experienced it in my previous life but it seems I have taken it too lightly.
The next day, when we enter prep school cla.s.sroom, we were called by teacher’s staff guild at once.
“Baumeister, Arnim. We have received the party application from Rembrandt and Overweg.”
“Pardon?”
If I am not mistaken, we were given the explanation about party formation at the entrance ceremony.
The trick for adventurer to survive is with their own ability or finding a companion.
With all the trouble for attending prep school, in this stage, one should create a party together with their close companion in studies or training.
Thus party application exist for that.
If one were applied to this, the applied member were given priority at a party training to be held later, even prep school side expect that one would feel safe when one know about other members movement from hunting as part-time job.
“That’s a well-balanced party. We’ll expecting you guys in the future.”
“Those girls…”
‘Is this the so-called raised a flag like those in light novel?’
I don’t think they had any bad intent, it would be insipid to act only with a guy like El or alone all the time, for the time being, I suppose I’d wait to see what happens.