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Won’t You Accept a Request Together?

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“Hey, you. If it’s good, won’t you accept a request together with us?” (??)

While searching for a request at the bulletin board, a person called out to Leon.

A pair of girls who seemed to be around sixteen or seventeen years old. One had black hair and a slender tall body, giving off an impression of being strong-willed. Since a sword was hanging at her waist, she was probably a swordsman. The other was a girl with long silver hair, having a gentle atmosphere.

Seeing that she was holding a staff, he wondered if she was a mage.

“Certainly, you were… at the test just now.” (Leon)

Leon had recognition of these two. It was at the time of the test earlier.

“Yes. We took the test and also passed. I am Seira. This one is my childhood friend, Yuri.” (Seira)

“Hello. I am Yuri.” (Yuri)

The silver-haired girl bowed her head politely.

“And then, how is it? I don’t think it’s a bad proposal for you either. Since you overwhelmed that examiner, even if the strength of that slime is without a doubt, after all, isn’t it dangerous to be solo?” (Seira)

Leon pondered. If it were in the previous life, he would have surely refused, thinking they would be a burden. But the current Leon was not a hero. He was a novice adventurer. Leisurely adventuring together with fellow novice adventurers was not a bad idea.

“Yeah, it’s fine. If someone like me is good.” (Leon)

“I don’t think there’s a need for humility, though…” (Seira)

Seira muttered that.

“But it’s a relief. As expected, just the two of us was unsettling. Even if we were to join some party, we wanted to gather a little more information first. As you see, since we are two girls, we’ve been spoken to many times just now, but…” (Seira)

No wonder, Leon thought, that the surrounding male adventurers had been glancing over here repeatedly. Both of them had decent appearances, so there were probably many aiming to invite them into their party. In that respect, Leon, though different inside, outwardly looked like an innocent child. So, it was probably just right.

“As for the request, how about this one?” (Seira)

The request Seira proposed was “Extermination of Kobolds that came out from the forest”. It seemed to be a permanently available request, with rewards given per the number defeated. Since there was no deadline or quota, it looked easy.

“I think it’s a request just right for a first time.” (Seira)

“Yeah, I think it’s good.” (Leon)

The three accepted the request at the reception and immediately decided to depart. They left the town and headed west. A forest could be seen in the distance, but a gently sloping grassland spread out in front of it.

“Kobold, Kobold… There are none at all.” (Seira)

“That is true.” (Yuri)

They looked around, but not a single one was there. Originally, Kobolds were monsters that inhabited the forest. They rarely came out into the grassland. Even so, they occasionally appeared outside the forest, so this request was about exterminating them before they approached the town.

“If we enter the forest, there would probably be a lot, though…” (Seira)

“But that’s not the request this time.” (Yuri)

Extermination of Kobolds inside the forest had a slightly higher difficulty level and was not something they could accept at their rank. In fact, during acceptance, they had been strongly warned by Silue, “Make sure not to enter the forest, okay?”. However, at this rate, they might end up with zero reward.

In other words, as long as we don’t enter the forest, it’s fine, right?

Thinking that, Leon decided to use a certain method.

“Fwee~♪” (Leon)

A whistle.

Seira looked at Leon with a face saying “How carefree…” but of course, it was not just an ordinary whistle. It was a new skill acquired as a [Tamer] and had the effect of attracting monsters.

“Ah, they’re coming.” (Leon)

“Eh?” (Seira)

“Coming, you say, what is—!?” (Seira)

Seira and Yuri gasped.

From inside the forest, bipedal creatures appeared. Kobolds. Their whole bodies were covered in fur, having dog heads. Their average height was about 160 cm. They were somewhat larger than Goblins. And it was not just one or two. One after another, they came out from the depths of the forest.

“Wait, a horde all of a sudden!?” (Seira)

“10… More than 10 of them…!” (Yuri)

Seira and Yuri became flustered.

That was natural. For fledgling adventurers, a horde of over 10 Kobolds was a threat. That was exactly why they were told not to enter the forest. But to Leon, no matter how many Kobolds there were, it was the same. Rather, what he was more concerned about was the earnings.

“With this many, it looks like it’ll be about one silver coin per person.” (Leon)

“This is not the time to be making such calculations!? Rather, it would be better to run–…” (Seira)

“No, Seira! Kobolds are fast, so we can’t escape!” (Yuri)

“Ugh… No choice, let’s do it, Yuri!” (Seira)

Seira, with a face of grim determination, drew her sword. Yuri also, with a stiffened expression, readied her staff. Seeing those two who were entirely serious, Leon thought,

…Are they nervous because it’s their first job?

It was a completely misunderstanding.

『Doing it~』 (Sula)

Sula jumped off from atop Leon’s head.

And then, of her own will, rushed toward the Kobold horde.

“I and that slime will hold them back! Yuri, protect Leon-kun from any monsters we fail to stop!” (Seira)

“Understood!” (Yuri)

Seira shouted gallantly and charged straight into the Kobold horde, following Sula.

They immediately clashed.

“Growl growl!” (Kobold)

“Roar!” (Seira)

Kobolds leaped at them with battle cries, but Sula sent them flying with tackles, and Seira cut them down with her sword. Furthermore, the fire magic Yuri unleashed directly hit, enveloping the Kobolds in flames.

“Grrruuaahh!” (Kobold)

In the midst of that, one managed to reach the rear where Leon and Yuri were.

“Yuri, sorry!” (Seira)

“L-Leave it to me!” (Yuri)

Yuri readied her staff as a weapon to repel it. At this time, both of them thought of Leon as an ordinary Tamer. That was to say, the same as a powerless child with no combat ability.

“A-A dangerous—!” (Seira/Yuri)

Therefore, when Leon, before they noticed, stepped in front of Yuri and stood against the approaching Kobold without any weapon, they instinctively shouted, predicting disaster. The next moment, Leon grabbed the Kobold’s throat with one hand and easily threw it away.

“…Huh?” (Seira/Yuri)

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