My First Trip was to Another World

Help with pioneering, said Adventurer Guild HQ, is rather hasty. They want us to leave at once. And yet, I couldn't get any detailed information here. Listen in the guild of the king's capital.

I don't need you here anymore. He knocked down a broken door at Adventurer Alliance headquarters and went outside the building with Simon.

"I'm going back to the city! Pioneering, good luck!

"Don't say it like any other HR..."

Simon walked out before he heard back from me. Go up to the roof of the building with a flowing act. Amazing speed, as always. Obviously he went in a different direction than the gate... but I wonder if he's willing to ignore the gate.

You won't be seeing Simon anymore... will you? I hope not......

Claire squeaks bossly as she follows Simon's whereabouts with her eyes.

"I'd like to hear the details first. Shall we stop by the Adventurer Alliance?"

"No, you have a guy nearby who seems to know more about it. It's next door, so let's drop by."

Village development is obviously a national business. I think maybe the king would know more. The Imperial Castle is right in front of you, so I think it's quicker to hear it over here.

So I transferred to the king's lounge, as usual. Then there was rarely a king and a king's entourage in the room. I'm usually deserted...... Are you free today?

"Hey, long time no see."

Speaking so, the king nods with a difficult face.

"... um. Always. Why can't you call me before you get here?"

"Trouble."

I'm done with this one word. It is possible to communicate beforehand with the transcriber, but even that is a hassle. I know you're in the castle anyway, so you don't need to hear from me.

I sat in an appropriately vacant seat without saying anything. Along with that, tea was carried in front of us. Much better be ready. It's handy as if I had predicted there would be visitors.

When I mouth the tea served, the king turns his sharp eyes to me and says:

"Fair enough. What can I do for you today"

"At the request of Adventurer Guild Headquarters, we were to help pioneer the village"

"Well, that's a good idea"

The king's mouth rose niggardly.

... I'm uncomfortable with what the king said and did just now. I don't think so... but wouldn't this punishment be the king's offer?

Thinking about it, a lot of Tsujitsu fit. It's odd that the king was waiting in this room, and it's odd that tea came out right away. Even though they usually carry them around on their way home.

My transcriber communicates via the royal castle, so it's not unnatural for the king to know about this call...

"... hey, how far do you know?

"Ha? What are you talking about?

A king who answers with a white face. Are you just going to cut Shira...... I'd like to interrogate you, but I'm also responsible for this punishment, so let's take a big look at it.

"Well no. What kind of village am I going to? A king would know more, wouldn't he?

"Mm-hmm. Slow down is going to be a village that makes sugar, but now it's really nothing. The pioneering people are cultivating the land. I would have sent adventurers and soldiers, but I pay for it in a demonic raid. For that reason, it's a state where the general public is the only one who's pioneering it."

Yes, it is confirmed by the king's offer. I didn't explain the situation, but I got some sluggish information. If this information is not missing, it is impossible to answer it so quickly.

Well, that was quick and helpful.

A little hard work and perimeter vigilance is the work of soldiers and adventurers. Civil work is directed by the artisans of the general public, but it is customary for adventurers to undertake chores and small-time use. The soldiers and adventurers have been busy lately, so I guess I couldn't even get around to helping with the pioneering.

"Then shouldn't we have missed the time for pioneering?

"That is impossible. We've had plans for a long time."

According to the King's story, the general public involved in the pioneering were getting ready by selling off homes and household property tools or buying all the tools for the pioneering. Sure, it's a tough situation to say, "I'm busy right now, so wait a minute".

"Minimum soldiers are dispatched, but not enough to exterminate demons or help pioneer them"

That's what the king said and frowned. I guess it's a pretty chopped situation.... Does the King mistake me for a convenience store or something? It's an annoying story.

"How long do I have to stay?

"Until we have enough men."

It's vague. I wouldn't keep you tied up in this village all the time, but you might still have to stay for a long time.

"Specifically, how long is that?

"I can't say for sure. If you prefer, you can give it as a territory."

"Wow, I don't want it"

My voice leaked unexpectedly. There may be no harm in keeping the land, but the territory means the village must be managed. Don't bother with anything like that.

"Mm... isn't that where you say 'thank you'?

"I don't know such common sense. Anyway, I don't need territory."

"Ku... if you change your mind, you can always tell me"

How much the king wants to give his territory, it still comes down to eating. I wonder why...... you want to keep me in one place so much? I don't like it.

Then I heard everything I wanted to hear about the current situation and detailed location of the village. I have nothing more to do with the king. Let's just go home. I don't even need to stop by the Adventurer Guild, so I moved directly to Elminsur.

I just transferred to Elminsur, spilling stupidity on Claire.

"Totally... you don't want a territory. It's enough here."

"Probably because every time you move, things go wrong."

Claire says with a tired grin.

"... I can't deny it, but I can't help it. Even I don't like it and cause problems."

"I suppose so, but the king must be struggling."

Come to think of it, I do have more king's work every time I move. I guess you want me to stay still somewhere.... I don't know if I'll really have fewer problems if I become a lord. I'd rather have more, wouldn't I?

"I see. It could be interesting to try to be a lord for harassing the king"

"Why don't you stop? It's about that king, so maybe there's something else for you?

"... Indeed"

What I did with intent to harass him has all come to the king's mind. Having a weird lower heart doesn't make it any less loco. Moving freely is likely to be the most harassing thing.

Entering the palace living room with a chat, the Lunas were in full swing and resting.

"I'm home."

Luna reacted to my voice with a worried face.

"Welcome back. How was it?

"I've been ordered a little punishment. He said he'd help us open it up."

Here, I gave everyone an overview of the punishment. The place is quite far from the King's capital, in the woods near the border of Gaza. Sounds like the perfect land to grow sugar cane.

"That sounds tough...... How long?

"I don't know. Until we find a replacement adventurer, I think."

"That's ambiguous."

Looks like Mr. Lily had the same sentiment as me. That's right, it's ambiguous. That's the trouble. Nevertheless, I don't keep staying all the time. It'll be a little longer than usual.

"Don't worry about it. Anyway, if people get together, we can go home."

When I said that, Claire pinched her mouth.

"It's a little different. You can go home at night."

"Ah..."

I kind of didn't realize, but it's just daytime to work. You're free at night, so you can go home to Elminsur. This is going to be an easier task than I thought.

"I went too - hey!

Raised his hand as Leeds strained.

"Isn't that nice? We can go home easily, so we can go together in our spare time."

Leeds isn't the only one. Looks like we could take someone on a daily basis. Unlike me, everyone else does some work every day, so only those who are free that day can take them.

"Shouldn't we all go?

"No, this is a punishment for me personally, so we're not obliged to participate. Basically, I'm going alone."

'Cause I didn't ask you all to join me. Because the king doesn't know what he's going to do, but he hasn't said that.

"Really? Isn't that hard?

"Well, you can handle it if you go. More like Claire had some idea..."

When she received this punishment, Claire seemed to have some ideas. I haven't heard the details yet, so I'd like to hear them before I leave.

"Yes, yes. I've also participated in pioneering a few times, but I don't have enough supplies during pioneering anyway. Merchants rarely come, and I don't have time to go buy them out. So if you take your groceries, you can sell them to fly."

"Heh... What kind of stuff can you sell?

"Fresh food would be most delightful, but I could also sell soap and tools for pioneering. And then there's the potion I made recently."

"I see...... That sounds profitable."

The job itself is like working for free, but it is likely to benefit sufficiently from the business of last. Sounds like you've been a merchant more recently than an adventurer. Well, whatever it takes to make money.

"Besides, you can hunt monsters all you want. Because if you hunt, you'll just be happy to hunt."

It seems there are only undisclosed lands and many demons. They need to exterminate the surrounding demons for safety, and they won't have trouble preying for a while. Smells more and more lucrative.

"That was better than I thought."

"It's usually a job we do at more than one party, so it's a deal. We're the only ones this time, right? Maybe you can monopolize it..."

That's what Claire said and raised her mouth angle a little. In taking this punishment, there seems to have been a calculation to be Claire. When it comes to making money, my nose looks smarter than mine. No, have you seen that single scale for a long time? You know, plotting an insider trade in herbs.

"Okay, I see it's not a bad condition. Let's just leave tomorrow."

Anyway, he seemed to want me to head to the crime scene as soon as possible, but I'm getting ready today. I think I'll ask the elves to secure the vegetables first.

I've been to the elders' house. Let's move directly and talk. Speak to your elders at the same time as you transfer.

"I'm suddenly sorry, could you split the vegetables?

"Noooo!

The elder, sitting on the floor, collapsed in surprise.

It's payback. I've been surprised many times by this elder. I was asking for this opportunity.

"I'm sorry to surprise you. If you have extra vegetables, I want you to give them away."

"Hmm... I'm glad you can count on us. Take as much as you want."

That's what the elders say, but there's something called limits. If I take it gossip, I'll run out of food for this village.

"Just for the extra minute. I'll pay for it."

"Mm... Nong et al can't use it even if they get paid anyway. Don't worry about it."

The elves are a bunch of pullers, so it doesn't make sense to get paid. Something more practical seems to please me. If so......

"How about a ruby or something, in exchange for demon prop material?

"Hmm... is that good? I remember it's pretty expensive..."

"I don't have anything else I can replace. Plus, we're making room for it. I think it's a reciprocal deal."

If you don't need money, it's barter. Much of the magic material is expensive, but we source a lot of it on our own. Ruby is my handmade, and the demonic material is what we hunted for. Wouldn't it be just fine if I traded it for vegetables?

Ugh... what you're doing sounds like a merchant. I'm not much of an adventurer.

"I'm sorry. Thank you."

Negotiations were concluded and vegetables could be secured. There will be other things to sell, but this time I'll just leave it at this. Full commerce comes after you check what you need in the field.

And the next day. The first day we all decided to go. Say hello softly and reduce the number of people starting tomorrow. It's going to seem unnatural for members to change every day, but it wouldn't be a problem if I said "I'm going to buy it out" or something.

"Well, let's go"

"Yes!"

Everyone replies, headed by Leeds' energetic voice. As usual, Irvin is leaving a message. I wonder how long this guy's going to be pulling... Around where I'm used to the crime scene, let's force him to participate in pioneering.