Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Raising Children While Being an Adventurer~ Chapter 23: The Usual Scene

“”Defeated~!””

Allen and Elena return as if nothing has happened. While drawing the defeated Red Wolf by its forepaws behind them......

They have completely mastered the dungeon’s action of “picking up dropped items from defeated monsters.”

However... I should stop you from dragging the Red Wolf’s large body with your little bodies...... everyone got even more surprised, after all......

“Ah, yeah. Good job~ Are you unhurt?”

“No.”

“Is okay~”

First, let’s pat the heads of the two who safely defeated the monster. It already beca a habit. If I don’t do that, the children will look up at with anxiety.

“Ah~, also. This ti, Oniichan and the others will fight the monsters, why don’t Allen and Elena take a day-off?”

“”? Understand~””

I tell them before I forget. There are 15 experienced adults, Allen and Elena shouldn’t need to fight.

The two tilted their heads in puzzlent, but they seed to understand. Like this, even if they find a monster, they won’t recklessly charge at it.

“Oi! The hell was that just now!”

“No~... just as you saw?”

Even if you ask what...

“Red Wolf is a C-Rank, you know!”

“Didn’t you, Wald-sama assess the children as C-Rank adventurers yourself?”

“That was you! Did you want to make your opponents careless because he was facing children!?”

Eh!? Did you interpret it like that?

“...... Even if you thought so, I have told you about how I found these kids, right?”

“That talk about them being orphaned, right? What about it?”

...... Seriously?

Did he not notice anything......

You, how could you want to join in the request then?

“I told you I found these children malnourished in the Gaya Forest.”

“I have heard that.”

“!!”

Wald-sama looks like he doesn’t understand yet, but the silver-haired, grayish blue-eyed, stereotypical “brains” like looking vice-captain Isaac Risner-sama realized it. He opens his eyes wide in surprise.

“...... By that, you an “the children have originally lived in this forest”...... right?”

“Ah!!”

With Risner-sama’s words, Wald-sama finally understood.

“That’s right. Were they defeating the monsters, or were they running away from them? I don’t know how they lived until now yet, but they have certainly survived in the forest for several days.”

“...............”

Everyone is at a loss for words.

Everyone knows the dreadfulness of this forest. For that reason, they can imagine just how harsh those several days Allen and Elena lived here must have been.

“Anyhow. These children were originally strong, so even if you ask I won’t be able to answer you.”

I said while patting the heads of Allen and Elena on both of my sides.

If I say it like that, there most likely won’t be anyone who will ask further questions.

“Well then, here you go.”

To not linger about this topic anymore, I present the defeated Red Wolf to Wald-sama.

“Ah?”

“The Knights are collecting the defeated monsters, right?”

“Yes......”

The defeated monsters are at once collected the Knights, then purchased later. A suitable price depending on the contribution will be paid separately from the request paynt.

So I said, why do you still have such complicated expressions?

“......... You guys can keep that.”

“Is that alright?”

“Yes. If I include that in the check, I would feel guilty for stealing from the kids...... N? Takumi, do you have a magic bag? Should I lend you one?”

“No, it’s alright.”

I’m told that we can harvest this Red Wolf.

Because the wolf was completely defeated by Allen and Elena only, he would feel awkward to collect it.

Even though he doesn’t have to worry about it~ But, well if he says so, I will take it without any reservation.

“...... Infinite Storage? A space-ti magic user...”

“Eh!?”

Rudolph-san points out when I collect the Red Wolf.

How did he know!?

I have made an unnatural reaction because of your sudden comnt!

“The flow of magical power of magic bag and Infinite Storage is different. That thing on your waist is definitely a magic bag, but you have collected it elsewhere, right?”

“.........”

That surprised . To think he would be able to distinguish the difference of magical flow between magic bag and Infinite Storage......

“That’s amazing. To be able to perceive such a small difference in magical flow.”

“It’s only possible for people who excel at perceiving magical power.”

Proficiency of a skill, huh...... As expected of A-Rank. Indeed, not an ordinary person.

The others aside from Rudolph-san look surprised. I wasn’t planning on concealing it forever, but I was unexpectedly exposed early.

But, like this, I will be able to use it without holding back, so let’s not mind it?

The surveying of the forest has resud.

And then, after a while――

“”Ah!””

Allen and Elena suddenly run off and squat to a tree’s base.

N? Is there sothing? Ah, a dicinal plant.

“”Here!””

What the two brought back is a Magic Spirit Grass.

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Magic Spirit Grass

A dicinal plant growing in places with a strong magic elent in the air.

A special condition is necessary in order to cultivate the demonic elent. There is no success in its cultivation so far.

A useful dicinal plant mainly used for magic potions.

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“You rembered well~ However you see~......”

“”Can’t~?””

This is a dicinal plant which we gathered for a request once before. The two rembered it well.

But, we are working in a group right now, so I can’t have them going out on their own.

It’s not good. Normally I would......

I glance over to Wald-sama. Then, Allen and Elena look at him too.

Then, once again.

“”Can’t~?””

They request with puppy eyes.

If it were , I would get defeated instantly. How about Wald-sama......?

“...... I don’t mind if you follow without falling behind.”

He closed his eyes for Allen and Elena.

Since listening to the talk about Allen and Elena a while ago, the other knights watch over the children with lukewarm expressions.

Allen and Elena sense that too, they are able to give simple answers.

We have beco quite well-known, but that may have been good.

Yeah, all turned out good...... I think?

“Don’t go too far.”

“”Ye~s””

Allen and Elena who received permission start running here and there energetically. They collect dicinal plants and fruits one by one.

But, you see, I didn’t teach them about the dicinal plants in the vicinity? ...... Eh, did they see them before?

... Yes, when I t them in the Gaya Forest for the first ti. I was indeed gathering various things at that ti. But, I was collecting it alone, did they rember just from seeing ?

They rember well~

My body was inserted with knowledge and appraisal, so I had it easy, but these children really are talented~

“Oniicha~n.”

“Get that~”

Allen and Elena seem to find sothing again and trot over to . Then, they point their fingers at a big rock, trying to show sothing.

When I look towards the direction they are pointing at, I see moss growing in the shade of rocks.

I see. This can’t be gathered without gloves. These children even rember the proper gathering thod.

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Iwamizu Moss

A turquoise species of moss growing in humid, dark places. Especially in the shade of rocks.

Causes rash in contact with bare hands.

dicine for an itch when mixed with several kinds of dicinal plants.

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“What’s that?”

“That’s an Iwamizu Moss, isn’t it? They are really smart children.”

All mbers stop and look at the shade of the rock.

Most of the people tilt their heads in puzzlent, but Risner-sama seems to know of it. My brains-like impression of him wasn’t wrong.

“This is a material mainly used for skin itch dicine. Captain, you were previously lanting when an anti-itch dicine wasn’t being sold, weren’t you? It’s used for that. The reason that dicine isn’t sold that much anymore is because the Iwamizu Moss’s acquisition has recently decreased.”

“Mainly used for skin itch dicine” Risner-sama makes it sound good, but...... in other words, it’s that. dicine for athlete’s foot.

Wald-sama... you have an athlete’s foot, don’t you......

Are? Why are so many people staring at the moss? You guys too!?

“Seriously!? Oshi! Let’s gather it all!”

“Captain, you can’t!”

“Wald-sama, you can’t!”

Wald-sama who really wants an itch dicine quickly moved towards the moss. Both Risner-sama and I stop him in panic.

“Captain, if you touch it bare handed you will get rash. Please, think a bit about why those children didn’t gather it themselves but called Takumi-san instead! Even though I told you to ‘Stop working by instinct’ so many tis! Besides―――”

Risner-sama started his lecturing. The other knights look like this is a normal occurrence. Being a vice-captain to a captain who moves on instincts seems tough.

While the lecturing is going on, I put on leather gloves, shave off the moss clinging to the rock with a knife and collect it.

However, even when I was done with the collecting, the lecturing ti didn’t co to an end yet.

Is it still going to continue?

Let’s confirm with the other knights.

“When will this finish?”

“It won’t end for another hour.”

...... Another hour? No~ I can’t wait that long......

Can’t be helped......

“Let’s release the ultimate weapon...”

“The ultimate weapon... is it?”

“Right. Allen, Elena. Co here―――”

I whisper to their ears and send them out towards Risner-sama.

“N?”

The two approach Risner-sama and pull on the hem of his clothes. Risner-sama noticed it and stopped his lecturing.

“What’s the matter?”

“Here.”

“For you.”

Allen and Elena hand Risner-sama the gathered Iwamizu Moss.

“You are giving this?”

Risner-sama who crouched down checks the contents of the bag and confirms with Allen and Elena.

“Yea.”

“For you~”

“Thank you very much.”

“”Yea!””

They were able to end the lecturing ti safely.

Allen, Elena. You did well!