Chapter 120.1 \n<h1>Chapter 120 A Certain Vacation ④ </h1>\n\n“Well, it might have been unlucky for Arnold-dono, but ―― We can say that it was the greatest luck for this town. Who would have thought that a certified Level 7 Hunter would come here by chance……”
“…………”
Without revealing his true feelings, Arnold nodded with a composed face at the fat mayor who was speaking with a cheerful expression.
Inside the guest room of the city hall of the town of Gula, Arnold and his Party were welcomed as the Hunters who had saved the town.
The expressions on the mayor’s face and his subordinates around him were all uniformly cheerful.The mayor gave Arnold unreserved praises as they sat on a luxurious-looking sofa.
“And to think that only eight men could overwhelm those horrible hordes of Orcs ―― As expected of a Level 7! I heard that you recently came from another country, but you are indeed the bringer of hope for this city!”
“Mayor, what showed up wasn’t only just a bunch of Orcs.”
“Ah, right ――”\n
The bloodied clothes they had at the time when they got into the town and after surviving the fierce battle, had already been changed into clean ones, and their wounds had already been healed with the potions.However, there was a seething anger hidden deep inside Arnold, an anger that has not been released yet. The Mayor was unaware of it, but Arnold’s companions were aware of the flame hidden behind Arnold’s eyes that was more than likely to explode at any moment as he was less than talkative.
He didn’t lash out at the Mayor, who was speaking without knowing what was going on, because he fully knew that there was nothing to gain to lash out at the people of authority in this town.
First-Class Hunters excel in all kinds of abilities. That includes being patient.
But even so, when he thought back to the incident at the gates ―― When he recalled the actions of 《Absolute Shadow1》 that she made to taunt him, Arnold’s intestines seemed to be boiling.If he wasn’t careful, he would be tempted to throw everything out of the windows and go pursuing them. What was holding him back was indeed due to the fact that his companions were injured and lacked preparation but also because their opponents were one of the most troublesome prey.First-Class Hunters never forget about the difference in strength between their opponents.
The Mayor opened his eyes and said while quivering as if he was in front of a raging hero.
“I have been told that ―― A 『Fire Spirit』 has appeared.”
Right. Arnold narrowed his eyes.Â
Descending from the heavens, a living flame that shines like a second sun. \nAfter all, what appeared before Arnold and his companions when they were fighting a mortal combat against the horde of Orcs and others rampaging Monsters, was none other than a being of the same rank as the Spirit they fought in Elan just two day ago.
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If this was just a coincidence, then that was probably Arnold’s worst luck in his whole life.
The fact that Arnold and his companions survived without heavy casualties was no doubt the whims of Lady Luck.The shining bright Spirit of fire burned the horde of Orcs, the horde of Monsters and Arnold and his companions like it was a joke and then flew away.
The power of a serious attack from a High-Rank Spirit exceeds the power of a magical attack of a First-Class Mage. Arnold and some of the Monsters horde was left unburned because the Spirit was just jesting when it attacked.
Still, the whole area, including the highway, was burned to the ground. Now, if anyone walks the road going to the town of Gula, they will marvel at a disaster ―― They will witness a large number of Monsters’ corpses that were burnt until cinders.
Perhaps because he remembered the battle, Hay, who was standing next to him, complained with a grimace.
“…… G’dammit. We don’t know much about this region, but…… Does 『Spirit (Elemental)』 live in the region around here? Even for us, this is the first time that we have ever clashed with a Spirit twice in such a short period of time.”
“N-no, no no, that shouldn’t be the case ―― Even here, in Zebrudia, Spirits are only found in the wilderness where man’s hand hasn’t touched upon. Or, only if they are called by a First-Class Mage, but I don’t remember one of them coming to a town like this ――”
\nAnd people called this being careless. Arnold must make him regret his affront against him and the 《Lightning Dragon’s Mist (Fallen Mist)》.
But however, even if they didn’t remove any trace behind them, the tracking will become more and more difficult as time goes on.
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With one more push at the bewildered Mayor, Arnold says.
“I’m sorry…… But I have things I must do. I can’t stay for too long.”