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Path heading towards Tetramine, inside a horse carriage.
I was talking to Eve and Celeste who decided to follow me.
[Are you sure you want to follow me?] (Ryouta)
[I will never let low level go by himself.] (Eve)
[

Eh?] (Ryouta)
For some reason, Eve was looking at me with an incredibly serious stare.
[What do you mean
.] (Ryouta)
[Because of Aurum.] (Eve)
[Aurum? Why did her name pop up?] (Ryouta)
[Because that chibi is there.] (Eve)
[You mean Mike.] (Ryouta)
Eve slightly nodded.
[It was alright for low level to leave for a long time because you don’t need to fetch her anymore.] (Eve)
[That is true.] (Ryouta)
For a long while, whenever I leave the city, I had to come back early as Aurum wouldn’t be able to leave the dungeon.
But since the problem has been solved, I can take my time.
I wonder what sort of city Tetramine is, but I can finally stay for a longer period of time.
[Ouch.] (Ryouta)
Eve suddenly chop me, and my head was tingling.
It’s been awhile since I was hit by her incredibly quick chops.
[If low level is gone, carrots will be gone as well.] (Eve)
[Now I get it.] (Ryouta)
I bitterly smiled.
So it’s the same reason as Aurum, is what she’s trying to say.
[So that’s why you tagged along.] (Ryouta)
[That’s right.] (Eve)
[But then there’s no carrot drop there though?] (Ryouta)
[If there’s no carrots, I just have to hit low level.] (Eve)
[Alright alright, I’ll try to solve the problem ASAP.] (Ryouta)
[Good.] (Eve)
She nodded in satisfaction.
This time I faced towards Celeste.
[Then how about you Celeste?] (Ryouta)
[I’ve done some research, and it seems that there are places in Tetramine which has the least amount of Magical Storms.] (Celeste)
[Is that so?] (Ryouta)
[Yes, I might be of use, you know.] (Celeste)
[I see, that’s helpful.] (Ryouta)
[You’re welcome.] (Celeste)
Celeste smiled, but her face became slightly red.
It’s encouraging for Celeste to follow.
And one word of thanks really isn’t enough for it.
[I should give you something in return. Anything you want me to do for you?] (Ryouta)
[We’re friends though?] (Celeste)
[I can’t feel at ease if I don’t do something in return.] (Ryouta)
[I see. Let me think about it. If I come up with something, I’ll tell you.] (Celeste)
[Aah, please do so.] (Ryouta)
Celeste smiled with grin all over her face.
With my two friends in the horse carriage, we chatted till we went to Tetramine.
☆
[Hiiiii!!!]
Hearing the horse neigh, the carriage came to a halt.
Opening the window, I looked out and asked the driver.
[Are we here?] (Ryouta)
[No.]
He shook his head and stared forward.
Then I turned to where he was looking.
There were a few carriages stopped there, with people gathering there as well.
Beyond the mountain of people, the city is visible in a distance of about 30 minutes by carriage.
About half of the people were looking there, but nobody dared to move forward.
[I wonder what happened?] Celeste too popped her head out and asked.
[I wonder, let’s ask around.] (Ryouta)
[Alright.] (Celeste)
[How about you Eve?] (Ryouta)
[If rabbit doesn’t have her carrots, she can’t work.] (Eve)
I see, so she refused to move then.
Well, we’re just going to ask around.
Leaving Eve behind, Celeste and I went ahead to the people who were waiting.
[What happened?] (Ryouta)
[No but—-Ooh, if it isn’t Ryouta-san.]
[Yeap.] (Ryouta)
I nodded.
Seems like the guy knows me.
I don’t know him, but I feel like I’ve seen his uniform before.
It was a uniform from the <Swallow’s Repayment>.
Looking at that, I asked again.
[What is up with the hold up?] (Ryouta)
[No, it was unexpected. With this, we can’t even enter the city.]
[
..?] (Ryouta)
Looking at that unexpected look with a bitter smile, I tilted my head.
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The city of Tetramine, the entrance.
Finally Celeste and I, and also the people of the Swallow’s Repayment followed as well.
Standing at the entrance, I immediately understood the situation.
Tetramine was not an environment where people could live.
Monsters were wandering around the city, making it hell.
[How did this happen?] (Ryouta)
[Probably because the city’s funds have been exhausted.] (Celeste)
Celeste immediately said with some guessing.
[They might not be able to dispose the trash.] (Celeste)
[Now that you mention, there are a ton of Frankensteins.] (Ryouta)
[I see, Celeste was originally working as a trash disposer.] (Ryouta)
[Yup. If they don’t get paid, they won’t work, so this is what happens.] (Celeste)
[I see now.] (Ryouta)
When I came here, it reminded me of a rural area where the streets are full of shops with shutters up.
I looked behind me.
All of them were business owners, they can’t fight.
No wonder they can’t get into the city.
Celeste who noticed my sight said.
[They probably didn’t expect this catastrophe.] (Celeste)
[That is true. But then I heard that they bought the land
. But they actually didn’t come?] (Ryouta)
I guess it’s like moving the documents from the right to the left of their desks’.
[Then, I suppose we should sweep these monsters.] (Ryouta)
[I’ll help.] (Celeste)
[Then please support me.] (Ryouta)
[I got it—– Are you not going to use your guns?] (Celeste)
[Yeap.] (Ryouta)
I nodded, then naturally started walking.
I walked in front of the flock of rogue monsters.
[Repetition.] (Ryouta)
The strongest farming magic.
As I proceeded, I just fired Repetition everywhere.
The monsters disappeared one after another.
I went straight at the heart of the Frankensteins and defeated them.
There were some monsters which I didn’t defeat.
[Eruption!] Celeste chanted a strong magic.
Some of the monsters that I ignored were defeated by her.
I decided to leave it to her.
Like a detergent clearing oil stains.
[ [ [Ooooooh!! ] ]
The crowd behind us cheered as we swept away the nest of rogue monsters in Tetramine.