Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Lesser Troll (1)

The guild receptionist opened her mouth with a smile looking at the Godric Party full of motivation.

“Finally taking the C rank promotion test. Everyone please do your best.”

The adventurer guild where dozens of adventurer parties come and go in a day.

Though the people met are too many so can be confusing, for the receptionist the Godric Party was not a party that can be easily forgotten.

Because it was a party with an element that cannot help but remain in memory more than any party.

Taking a slime around.

At first only thought a eccentric party that thinks strange thoughts.

While living as a receptionist, occasionally meet really strange types of people.

But the Godric Party broke the receptionist’s expectations in a very good direction.

Even F rank did herb gathering right away without complaining.

Does not throw tantrums saying do I have to do such a request just for appearance.

Even if Sgol occasionally puts out complaints, only with words, never did intense protests.

Honestly speaking, looking only at the appearance, not strange even if called some bandit group, but the Godric Party was very diligent.

From the receptionist’s standpoint, a party that cannot help but leave a diligent and good impression.

Though still could not guess what role the slime plays in the party.

Anyway, therefore the receptionist sincerely hoped the Godric Party passes this promotion test.

“So what is the promotion test we will receive?”

The promotion test selects a request fitting the level of that party from the guild after the adventurers apply.

“The request you will do is exactly this.”

The Godric Party’s gazes focused on the request form the receptionist held out.

“Lesser Troll subjugation?”

Lesser Troll.

A monster judged as C rank, weaker in regeneration than trolls corresponding to B rank, and smaller in body than trolls.

“Was there a Lesser Troll nearby?”

“No, the region reported that Lesser Troll is currently discovered is...”

The receptionist immediately took out a map and pointed at one place.

“Here.”

“Takes half a month riding a carriage?”

“Yes. Instead since it is a promotion test, the reward is given generously so please don’t worry.”

“Why have to go this far?”

At Sgol’s question, the receptionist immediately answered.

“Because it is a test. Promotion test. Especially the C rank promotion test selects requests to evaluate the adventurer’s ability and to know the still unknown points.”

“Then why did this request become our promotion test?”

“Your diligence has already been proven. But the requests received were only ones that can be resolved near the city?

The guild wants to know whether you can resolve well even in requests that require long-distance movement. The ability to safely finish the request and return even if the distance is far is also needed for adventurers.”

At the receptionist’s words, no particular refutation came to the Godric Party.

Because even thinking themselves, only received requests that can be resolved nearby!

“Well, sometimes have to receive such requests too! Right?”

““Yes, hyung-nim!””

The vigorous shouts of Sgol, Hawein, Def rang in the guild.

Poyong!

Additionally the slime jumped from Def’s head as if answering.

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C rank promotion test.

The Godric Party that received the Lesser Troll subjugation request finished preparations for long-term movement and rode the carriage.

Inside the carriage moving clop clop, spends time maintaining weapons or stroking the slime and when the horse rests, gets off the carriage and has a light meal time.

The Godric Party was also filling meals while chewing the simple food brought in advance.

“Aoh, this is why dislike going far.”

Sgol spat complaints while crunching the jerky brought as simple food.

There was no one in the group who said something to that complaint.

Because the same heart.

After the wanted order was issued, the Godric group’s eating life was very biased.

The situation of not even being able to eat properly entering the village.

There were restaurants even in places with black markets, but could not stay long because might be reported by chance.

In the end, what can be done is only buying simple food full and eating, or picking fruits in the forest, and hunting animals.

Since there were days unable to even hunt because not discovering even one tip of animal fur, many cases of filling meals with simple food and fruits.

If the taste is good, no dissatisfaction, but it was difficult to obtain professionally made jerky like deer meat jerky made in the elf village in the black market.

No, even if can obtain, the value is somewhat so could not purchase in large quantities.

Because there was such experience, the Godric Party even when doing adventurer activities chose only requests that can finish in one day and return and eat at a restaurant by eating less simple food as much as possible.

“Here, Tongtongi.”

Def took out jerky and handed it to the slime.

‘Jerky!’

The slime that immediately absorbs the jerky Def gives inside the body and feels the taste.

Cannot say the nutrition or taste is better than the jerky Nellin gave.

‘Delicious!’

For the slime, food eaten together with someone mostly felt ‘delicious’.

Can distinguish but was a slime that does not picky eat.

Since tearing jerky without any words is also boring, Sgol asked Hawein.

“Hawein, is there any famous place near the Lesser Troll?”

“Why that?”

“Came this far! Just catching only the Lesser Troll and going back right away what to do? If there is a famous place, uh! Have to sightsee at least!”

“Kheup, why is Sgol bringing up such words?”

“Is it funny that I say such words, you!”

“M, me also want to if there is something to sightsee. Tongtongi also likes wandering...”

‘Sightsee!’

Poyong!

“Well, if after subjugating, sightseeing is also good. Hawein, know anything?”

When even Godric asked, Hawein was silent for a moment and immersed in thought.

“Ambiguous?”

“Ambiguous? What?”

“The village that asks to subjugate the Lesser Troll has nothing particular to see. Probably an ordinary village. Still the closest city from that village is famous.”

“What city?”

“The Holy City Eupitel.”

“Uek, there is the den of guys who continuously only do right nagging.”

“Kheup, Sgol. You heard a lot of nagging from the village nun?”

“You also heard nagging together from grandma”

“Anyway the appearance of the Holy City is rumored to be pretty so famous.”

“Don’t change the subject!”

“But why ambiguous, Hawein?”

At Def’s question, Hawein spread the right hand and said.

“Because the Holy City takes 5 days riding a carriage from that village.”

Sgol thought since became a long-distance movement request, this time let’s sightsee something good and go back.

However, the most worth seeing city the Holy City takes another 5 days additionally.

If a distance that takes about one or two days, might have thought of going somehow.

“The distance is ambiguous.”

5 days was a distance that makes one ponder without deciding right away.

Whether to go sightseeing the Holy City or not.

After exchanging words for a few minutes, the decision the Godric Party made.

“First catch the Lesser Troll and think then.”

It was hold.

+++

“Thank you for coming!”

As soon as arriving at the village, an elderly man who looks like the village chief welcomed the Godric Party.

“Tired coming this far? First please come inside. Want to treat at least tea!”

Invited the Godric Party to his house under the name of treatment.

“By the way that slime on the head...”

“Safe so please rest assured, village chief. Absolutely no case of attacking.”

“Yes yes, understood.”

The village chief started putting out complaints while treating tea to the Godric Party.

How scary when hearing thump thump heavy sounds while hunting animals in the village.

If occasionally hearing the creepy sound of the Lesser Troll at night, cannot sleep well, etc.

Besides that, put out talks one after another that the Godric Party is not particularly curious about.

Even requested help to the Holy City but the holy knights enough to defeat the Lesser Troll are currently dispatched so the situation cannot help now.

Even put a request to the guild but no adventurer who will receive the request appeared at all.

In a stuffy heart, asked the receptionist pleadingly and asked the reason and this also was a spectacle.

Lesser Troll is also a troll in the end.

Because mediocrely strong so D rank adventurers do not receive thinking skill will be insufficient, and C rank adventurers did not receive because the profit and loss does not match compared to the hardship.

“Really how thankful you came! Fortunately no damage until now, but don’t know when that vicious monster will raid the village!”

“Th, that so.”

The village chief holding Godric’s hand and shaking the hand vigorously.

Sgol said small to Hawein.

“Isn’t this request becoming a promotion test request as leftover processing?”

“Kheup, if promotion test cannot refuse.”

“Hehe, Tongtongi! Let’s do hard!”

Poyong!

‘Let’s do hard!’

+++

The Godric Party first slept one night in the village to relieve the fatigue of long-distance movement, then headed to the mountain to find the Lesser Troll.

The Godric Party heading to the place the Lesser Troll was witnessed by the testimony of the village chief and village people.

And the one that takes the lead first in the party.

Poyong! Poyong!

Was the slime.

There was something they realized while hunting together with the slime until now.

That the slime finds monsters the best.

Though not knowing by what method, the Godric Party did not mind such things one by one.

If found, isn’t it enough.

Since a slime that has shown various abilities until now, decided to just think as one of the slime’s talents.

Meanwhile.

‘Different from forest! Water! Many!’

The slime was very excited at the new environment.

The slime using Detection while moving poyong poyong was feeling the surrounding environment.

Not trees densely like the dense forest.

In the mountain several rivers were flowing, and on one side a valley was also flowing.

Since there was no place with this much water among the environments the slime has seen until now, the more using Detection the fresher and excited.

Poyong!

“Tongtongi, be careful! The village chief said there are places with strong current here!”

“Fool! Just not falling into water is enough. Moreover the places with strong current are the ones on that cliff!”

“E, even so Tongtongi jumps well so don’t know if falls...”

“Kheup, not the level of jumping well but jumps high to the extent eyes pop out.”

Heard Def’s worry but the slime that became enjoyable knowing the new environment continued advancing forward without hesitation.

And.

‘...Found!’

In the slime’s Detection, a monster with large body.

A living being thought to be Lesser Troll to anyone was detected.

Poyong! Poyong!

The slime stopped in place and jumped several times as a signal of finding the monster as usual.

“Found?”

Poyong!

“Everyone prepare!”

““Yes, hyung-nim!””

At Godric’s signal the group fixed expressions.

“Tongtongi, guide.”

Poyong!

The slime guided the Godric Party bouncing tong tong.

And continuing to move for about 3 minutes.

-Grrrr...

A monster with blue skin and thick lips, and a heavy body.

Discovered the Lesser Troll.

Though the body was smaller than ordinary trolls, that size was larger even than Def who has the largest body among the Godric group.

And Sgol who first saw the Lesser Troll said as if absurd.

“That is Lesser? Then how ignorantly large is a troll?”

Had been looking down as Lesser in the heart, but the pressure transmitted when seeing directly with the eyes was a different dimension.