Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~ Chapter 176，Part1: 1 - Departure ②

Chapter176，Part1: 1 - Departure ② Chapter 176 Departure ②? Part 1

“Don’t joke with ! Desu! Why do I have to give you a ride! Desu! You’ve got what you deserved! Desu!” (Kruz)

They got pissed off as hell at for doing my own thing and plunging headfirst into the gate. The departure ti was delayed by two hours due to safety checks, so it was natural they got angry at .

In fact, it was a miracle that this was all I got. I had made a mistake before we even left, so it wouldn’t be surprising if I have been removed from the escort. Apparently, the Emperor really didn’t want to remove .

“Hey! Yowaningen, don’t grab here, desu! Don’t sit on my hair, desu! Yowaningen, you don’t show enough respect, desu! It is unacceptable for a re mortal to touch a Spirit Person, desu! I didn’t allow you to touch , ride as far away from as possible, desu! Ah――” (Kruz)

In the end, I was sentenced to a ban from moving on my carpet. I was disappointed, as I was expecting to fly around in the sky.

What’s the point of a 『Flying Carpet』 that doesn’t want to carry people? It is really a mischievous one.

“H-Hold on a little more, desu! Falling from your horse, are you really Level 8, desu! Yowaningen, what do you think the purpose of your legs is for, desu! You are the worst, unbelievable, desu! You’re not doing this on purpose, are you, desu! We can’t delay them any longer, desu! Just for now, I will give you the right to touch , desu! Co on, it is fine, so hold on tight, desu! Ah――” (Kruz)

After consuming two more Barrier Rings due to falling from the horse, Kruz was willing to let ride behind her.

We have already disturbed the group quite a lot. We can’t afford to cause any more trouble.

Iron Horse was a strong horse, it would have no problems carrying two slender people like Kruz and . It is pitiful to have to ride on the back of a girl, but I didn’t have the courage to ask Kechakchakka or Term, who I didn’t know very well, to let ride with them. And riding with sothing like Kilknight in autonomous mode was out of the question. Moreover, it wouldn’t be a good idea to add more weight when it was already carrying a large man in full body armor.

Behind , the carpet, which had been in a good mood after dropping off, was *fuwafuwa* following .

As far as I know, almost all Spirit People have long hair. Apparently, they use it as a magical dium in tis of ergency.

Kruz’s silvery-white hair was well-grood, comfortable to touch like velvety, and a little bit cold. The body temperature of Spirit People is a little lower than that of a human. From behind her, I put my arm around her and grabbed her tightly, and even through her robe, her body was also cool.

Thanks to my 『Perfect Vacation (Comfortable Vacation)』, I am comfortable even on a horse. I am starting to feel very sleepy.

“When this mission is over, be sure to tell Lucia-san, that this Kruz has helped you a lot, desu! You are lucky I am so kind, desu! If I were an ordinary Spirit People, Yowaningen would have been killed already, desu!” (Kruz)

“I know. You saved . As expected of Kruz, you are much more aweso than the carpet.” (Cry)

“!? You are making fun of , aren’t you, desu!” (Kruz)

I was complinting you though…… Because later, I will have to ask you to recharge my consud Barrier Rings……

When I grabbed onto Kruz’s body tightly and let out a big yawn, I was scolded by her.

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West of the Imperial Capital of Zebrudia.

More than a hundred n were gathered in the middle of a grassy field a few hundred ters off the main road.

They were crawling and hiding in the tall grass and trees, and their equipnt was camouflaged, so a casual glance from the outside would not reveal that there were that many people hiding.

These n were a group of rcenaries. Moreover, they were a group of rcenaries close to being a group of bandits who were hired by an underworld organization to do their dirty work. They were very notorious in the underground network.

The request they received this ti was far from legal, as it was to attack passing carriages possessing Zebrudia’s emblem.

It was a huge job. The client was unknown, but he was generous enough to pay them in advance. They already knew the route the target would take and the ti they would be there, so it was a simple matter of attacking them.

The targets, the won and the children alike, were to be killed, and the n would get a share of every single item they plunder. The target seed to be a key figure in Zebrudia, and it seed to be accompanied by a Knight order, but that was already taken into consideration.

And no matter which Knight order they have with them, there aren’t that many knights with them during an escort, and also, contrary to the Knight, they don’t have to protect anything. The only thing they had to be careful about was to not miss their target, but this place has good visibility and few places to hide.

However, the boss of the group didn’t have a happy expression. He frowned and said to the man next to him, whose face was sared with a special paint to mask his sll.

“It is already past the scheduled ti. Sothing may have happened.” (rcenary Boss)

Those n were accustod to this kind of mission. They can hide in the grass and trees for hours under the blazing sun, however, they can’t keep their concentration for hours.

The scout they sent out hadn’t returned yet. They had already received their rewards. If the schedule had changed for so reason, then there would have been a sign, but there was none.

TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

Today’s my birthday! Yay! Let’s hope that I will keep up with Strange Grief translation and catch up with the author one day!

Kruz really is a tsundere!

And Cry plunging headfirst into the wall was in fact a plan to delay the Emperor’s escort so they evade those rcenaries. Keikaku dori! XD

Tchao à plus!

Footnotes

Yowaningen: It ans weak human, that’s how Kruz call Cry.