I Can Speak with Animals and Demons

Kozak Village

Since then, we have arrived in the village of Kozak, considered the closest to the Forest of Fantasy, without encountering the fierce demons. Even though it's close, it seems to take about a day and a half to walk, so it's a little hard to think about that. We need to be well prepared and on our way in this village.

I'm in the carriage, packing my stuff.

Thanks to the thanks for repelling the Servel Tiger along the way, the backpack is pampered.

I received a little of each ingredient such as salted meat and dried meat from the preserved food. Now you don't have to buy it from the village.

Whatever it is, it is now a prerequisite to relieve fatigue caused by long journeys.

I want to wash my body quickly.

The village of Kozak is a normal village.

Thanks to the arrival of the merchants, the villagers gather one after the other to shop and barter.

"Do you have any salt or sugar?

"I do. I brought a lot."

These rural villages are not as rich in materials and ingredients as the city or Wang Du. So here comes the merchant. It is of course in the interest of merchants to go all the way around distant villages.

Because it can be exchanged for resources, ingredients, cloths, and other things unique to the land.

Selling those things elsewhere also benefits merchants.

If that is more popular in other areas, merchants often come looking for it to exchange it with a wealth of materials and ingredients for the village.

Therefore, it is also important to make specialties in the village.

Most importantly, the fact that there are villages means that there are quite a few good things around.

"That? Unlike usual this time, you're low on herbs and flower oil, aren't you?

The merchant man who put me on speaks out in surprise.

Apparently, there were few things I expected to replace this time.

The faces of the busy villagers just now are cloudy.

Apparently, something went wrong.

Then an old man scratched the wave and came forward.

"Thank you for everything. This is Rosac, the village chief. In fact, it seems that the demons of the forest have recently been revitalized, so we can't go into the woods in a detour. A demon that I've never seen before has appeared in the woods, and many villagers have been injured."

"I see. I have no choice."

"…… So I have a favor to ask."

"Oh, of course, we can exchange it without the usual stuff."

Hearing that one word from the merchant, the villagers make a reassuring face.

"Thank you very much. And this time, I was wondering if you could let us hire an escort adventurer for a few days."

Indeed, nothing will solve the problem of demons attacking this village where this exchange was made. In that sense, this time, the presence of the merchant who came would have been more than happy for the villagers. Merchants hire adventurers to prevent attacks from demons on the move.

"As far as I'm concerned, I can stay here for three, no, four days or so. Because other villages have to go around too."

"Is it true?

Hearing that word, the villagers raise their voices of joy.

"Yes, if the adventurer takes it on later -"

"Then leave it to us!

Ned, the man who blocked the merchant's voice and the adventurer, speaks confidently.

"Oh, is that true! That's an adventurer! As long as you're reliable."

"Yay, now you don't have to be scared of demons"

"Yeah, I haven't even been in the woods lately."

As the villagers raise their voice of relief, the wizard woman, Iri, shouts.

"Hey! I haven't even heard of any demons, can I take them on!?

"I have no objection to taking it on, but it is not too late to ask what kind of demon it is. If it's a demon that's out of our control, we're in trouble."

The bowman man, Leg, seems to agree.

Sure, it would be troublesome if we were demons beyond our control.

In that case, we need to hurry up and report to the Alliance and have a high-ranking Adventurer dispatched.

"Blackboa and Ashmonkey are the demons that attack the field."

Well, both are demons we met once.

Blackbore is a pig-shaped demon covered in black body hair. Ashmonkey is a very fierce monkey with gray body hair. Carnivorous. Regardless of Blackbore, Ashmonkey was impressed that the conversation didn't go through.

It also inhabited deep mountains away from the village of Asma.

The only Ashmonkey there might have been special, but he was too fierce to even have a conversation. I don't know if I was hungry or if I had a rough temper personality, but this is the first demon I've ever defeated.

I don't know how much conversation I can have, but I can't be friendly with all the creatures.

Demons and humans are desperate to live.

"Depending on the number, we'll figure it out. What about the woods?

"In the woods, it's Greatwolf and Giant Spider."

"Ja, Giant Spider!? Absolutely not! Make it Blackbore and Ashmonkey if you want to do it!

Aili blues her face when she hears about Giant Spider.

Could Spider mean a spider-shaped demon? It's about the Giant, so it's probably about the size of Argyle. I couldn't imagine such a spider. My spine was frightened.

I can't help but hate Aili.

"That's right. Don't tell me Giant Spider shows up in the woods. Let's say the woods ask a forest specialist."

"" "Please! Jed!" "

"Ha!?

Saying so, the three Needs turn their gaze to me.

That brings the heated gaze of the villagers to me.

What!? Is this the way I'm going?

"I see. If you do get rid of Sabel Tiger alive, Mr. Jed, you have no problem!

And the merchant also says in a convincing manner.

A little bit like that!? I'm not a strong adventurer like that fool!?

"Live the Servel Tiger!? He's an amazing boy."

In the way Ms. Rosac was impressed, other villagers also have a wider sense of relief such as "this is comforting".

"He's also a famous adventurer in Aether Street."

Need openly lifts me. Apparently, he's willing to let me in. It is bad in nature to introduce you seriously only at times like this.

"It's enough to dive deep in the woods and come home unharmed every time."

Mr. Iri, hey how can you emphasize the part where you are alone!?

Then I'll have to fight the Giant Spider alone!

"Oh, you think I'm good at collecting and a forest specialist? They call you a lonely adventurer in the ether."

Yeah, these guys are gonna do that.

"Alone to the back of the woods! That's amazing."

I obviously don't want to go to the woods, but it was a late appeal, but thanks to the support of the merchants and the Needs, I honestly commend Rosac.

He has a very good smile.

This is hard to say that I don't want to go now.

As I draw my face, Mr. Rosac comes to me and holds my hand.

"Please help us defeat Sabertiger unharmed."

With the sincere eyes of Rosac and the villagers, I replied weakly.

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Letter from Gillion to Jed

I just don't have enough money.

I want you to send me seven gold coins. Seven gold coins. I need seven.

Otherwise, I'll owe him.

Send it to me as soon as possible because it's written behind this letter. It's urgent.

And don't tell your mother about this, okay?