Chapter 17 - Neighboring Territory

(TN: I’m changing the job of Chiyo from warrior to martial artist. I thought it was warrior back then but when I googled it, it was a martial artist. And also it fit the context more in this chapter (or maybe the chapter before this too.) Sorry for the inconvenience.)

“I heard that the new lord of Tokumo want to exterminate the monster in the west side of their territory.”

Yoshitari Bando said that.

“You know that well.”

“I only know it through rumor.”

“Well, right now I can only defeat the weak one.”

“That’s where I want to ask you something.”

“Hmm.”

Here’s what he said:

In the territory of Okuga, there was a monster called “Great Monkey” that attacked the people there.

They had asked the adventurer guild but Okuga was far from Sukahama and it was hard for strong adventurer to went there.

So recently, after hearing the rumor that I was exterminating the monsters in my territory, they thought they could ask me instead… Something like that.

“Please, please help us.”

“Great Monkey, huh…”

The great monkey was an beginner monster, but as a beginner monster it had a higher fighting power.

“I’ll be very grateful if you can help me.”

“Hmm. I think it’s a pitiful story, but I can’t just let my people fight monsters that they can’t defeat.”

“Please do something about that.”

“Well, anyway, I’ll think about it in a couple of days. I’ll send you a letter later.”

“Thank you very much.”

Thus, Yoshitaro Bando went back.

After that, I first asked for Garcia’s opinion.

“I think it’s better if we have a good relation with Okuga ssu.”

“Hey. Is there something good there?”

“They can build a good ship there ssu.”

“……So it’s like that.”

Ship. That was important.

Above all, if we didn’t have a ship, we wouldn’t be able to go to adventurer guild or went on a journey to completed some quest.

“The truth is I want to go there immediately… Unfortunately, we don’t have the ability.”

“Is it that hard ssu?”

“Yeah, we are all working hard, but we still need to build a little more power on the west side of the territory.”

“How long is it?”

“If it’s for Great Monkey, then maybe six months or a year …”

“If it took too long for us, isn’t better to ask the other adventurers?”

“Maybe we can, there are quite a few beginner adventurers in the Far East.”

But they wouldn’t want to go to far territory just like that…

“Aiga-sama”

Igarashi-san was there.

“Isn’t it fine if Aiga-sama defeat it?”

“What?”

“Like I said, Aiga-sama should defeat it instead.”

“Listen you, something like that is … Hmm? … Maybe that’s possible.”

Right.

Even the weakest member of the hero party had intermediate skills.

I could beat it alone if it was just a Great Monkey.

I was just thinking about strengthening the territory, so I forgot that I could also fight.

“Of course.”

Saying that, the nose of Igarashi-san who was approaching lightly touch my cheek.

…… Somehow, I felt afraid that I started to get used to this person.

“A … ah well. But Great Monkey is a boss monster and has an Experience Bonus. But if I defeat it alone, only I that will get the bonus, so if possible, I want the people to defeat it.

And also…….

I couldn’t always be stronger than my people..

Rather, all the people needed to be much stronger than me.

“But this time, isn’t fine if sir defeat it? There is ship too, and we should use what we have now.”

“Hmm”

What Garcia said was right.

“Igarashi-san. Please write a letter to the lord of Okuga. I’ll go there to help soon. ”

“Yes”

As Igarashi-san said that, she tied her hair into pony tail, and spread a paper on her knee while sitting.

I couldn’t understand anything that she wrote but someday I wished I could.

Anyway.

This would be the first expedition after coming here.

Well, it was just to the neighboring territory though.

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Since Great Monkey was a boss monster, it leads a few monsters called Medium Monkey.(TN: need suggestion. Raw 中猿)

75 people decided to hunt this Medium Monkey.

It would also be their practical experience.

Gayagaya…(TN: It’s the sound of crowd of people talking.)

Well, I couldn’t control them this time.

Because this was their first expedition, their tension was high.

You all don’t underestimating the lord! … I wanted to yell at them, but even if I could scare them that was not good for the long run..

In the first place, I never seen a strong people that said ‘he is scary so let’s do what he says.’

However, there was time when I needed to yell at them, telling them to not be too loud.

Gayagaya …

It was so hot let’s just kept going.

By the way, I was riding Kokuoumaru and crossed the valley with 75 and also Garcia and Igarashi-san.

“Aiga-dono! I’m glad you have arrived.”

When I arrived at Totomura, north of Mother Mountain, Yoshitaro Bando came to pick me up.

“Come here, my territory is this way. ”

Yoshitaro Bando stood beside Kokuoumaru and started to pull the rein.

I didn’t see any sweat on him even though it was this hot.

Looking at him, I was a little interested in him.

He wore a clean kimono that didn’t look flashy, black long hair, unusual shaped sheath hanging on his waist. The appearance of him pulling the rein didn’t seem to be what normal people do.

“Bando-kun, how old are you now?”

“I’m 19 years old.”

“So, what position do you have in Okuga? ”

“In Okuga, I am a samurai general.”

I didn’t know what position that was, but it had general in it, so it was probably a high position.

Well, I didn’t think I needed to know that much because he was a person from another territory.

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Okuga had a population of 50,000 people.

It was located at northwest of Tokumo.

The territory was large, the industry was well-developed, and it was prospering so much with just ship building that it couldn’t be compared to Tokumo.

“Welcome, Aiga-dono.”

And also, the lord of Okuga was a nice person that could overwhelm a 20 years old lord like me.

“It is a splendid castle.”

When I praised him, he closed his mouth with a fan and laugh with Hohohoho.

In fact, the castle here was really impressive.

It was a unique, it was built magnificently with practical used in mind, combining stone, wood, and also soil.

It was worth it to came here just to see this.

However……

“Hmm? Why is that I wonder.”

I just didn’t understand that hair style.

The lord of Okuga had an unusual hairstyle that shaved the front part of his hair and tied his hair on top of his head …

This, did you think that it was good?

But he was a good guy.

Seriously.

By the way, it was up to Garcia and Igarashi to negotiate the reward for defeating the Great Monkey.

Garcia was in charge of negotiating the amount of reward, and Igarashi-san was helping to create the contract.

On the other hand.

I was taken to another room and was welcomed by the strange hair style lord.

We talk about various things while eating and drinking.

“Hohoho. Aiga-dono, you say something interesting.”

This lord was particularly eager to listen to my training skills.

Whether it was the minister or this lord, those with high position could be interested in training skills.

“Just stay at this castle for today.”

So, I took that offer.

The lord let me stayed in the room on the top floor of this castle.

The room was a bit small but it was a great room where I could see the sea.

“It’s a great view!”

In particular, the ships being built in the dock near the sea were impressive.

What Garcia said about this territory was right.

“…”

However, all of them were wooden ships, something like ship powered by sail.

“Won’t you build a steam ship?”

“Hmm. I want to make it, but there is no magic ore in my land.”

Magic ore.

It was an ore with magical power and was used as a fuel for trains and steam ships.

“So it’s like that”

Despite their shipbuilding technology, I felt a little wasteful.

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Next day.

I immediately took the 75 people and went to the back of Big Sister Mountain, the nest of [Great Monkey].

Zazzazza …

By the way.

This time, I was convinced again that the presence of Chiyo, the martial artist girl, was huge.

Because of her, she was able to carry healing medicines and food for 75 people and travelled far away.

It was this transportation ability that made it possible to reach the nest in perfect condition today.

“Okay! We will go to the battle now!!”

I shouted like that while riding Kokuoumaru.

“As I said, don’t fight if the [Great Monkey] comes out. Just tell me about it, but if it’s [Medium Monkey], you can kill them!”

Kiii

However, it was the monsters that first responded to my loud voice.

Basabasabasa …

The monsters jumped from the top of the tree one after another.

Each was about twice as large as an adult man …

“Hii!”

“Help!”

All of them panicked by a sudden assault.

“Don’t run away! You already have the ability to defeat [Medium Monkey]!”

However, it seemed rather good for them to run away

All of them scattered and ran away.

The monkeys would also scatter one by one.

Then, the 75 people realized that they could fight the monkeys like this, and their tension became high.

Kin! Kin!Bo !!

37 swordsmen wielded swords, and 30 attack mages casted magic.

A support mage increased the overall defense, the shooter fired arrows at crucial time.

Seriously.

These guys could do this much if they fought properly.

It was fine to leave the Medium Monkey to them.

By the way, this time, I had to defeat the boss [Great Monkey].

It was a long time ago since I received a boss monster quest at the hero party.

No, no.

It was not the time to thought about something like that.

Heein!

I pulled the rein of Kokuoumaru and ran to the hill.

Pacara, pacara, pacara …

Where was the Great Monkey?

If I looked down from the hill, I could see the whole area where my soldiers were fighting against Medium Monkey.

In particular, Chiyo, the martial artist, was remarkably active.

Bofu! Bishi! ……

This girl was moving as if she was dancing using his fist and kicking the Medium Monkey.

Well, while using training skills Possession, if you focus on the training, you would feel as if you were moving your body yourself even when you were possessed.

Imagining that Chiyo’s buttock that was covered by loincloth, slim limbs, and bare feet that was covered in soil moved just like me when I possessed her back then…

But that was just imagination.

By the way.

Tokumo was so beautiful that I was unaware that I could become part of that beautiful brilliance.

The people that made the dam.

Chiyo carrying lumber.

I felt like I could be part of those people who had a sense of belonging for their home.

But the more I knew Chiyo, the better I knew.

I’m already living in a complex world, and what I had done couldn’t be reversed.

So I couldn’t have a sense of belonging.

And all I could do was to saw the beautiful world from where I was.

And also I could only control them in a way that could make the territory become better.

Well, that was what the [lord] is.

Bishi!! ……

Chiyo who just kicked a [Middle Monkey] in the distance seems to have noticed me, she then smiled beautifully.

A really beautiful smile.

I also smiled in return, worried that my loneliness would be reflected.

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Gauuuuu …

Now.

When I heard the extraordinary growl and turned around, the [Great Monkey] stood behind me.

The size of 5 adult men.

Ferocious fangs.

Red eyes.

Huuh …

I let out a breath while still riding the horse and then swung the [copper sword]!