Chapter 30
Ogre
Translator : PolterGlast
I wonder if it's
making a monster settlement. I can sense an Ogre's presence among a large
number of monsters.
Having encountered so
few familiar monsters up to this point, I was a little happy to sense the
Ogre's presence.
"...I found an
Ogre deep in the plains, but it's a place that would take more than half a day
of travel to reach."
"What! I don't
think the quest would be for a monster that far away, but the receptionist did
say there was no deadline. Does that mean we're supposed to defeat that
Ogre?"
"I don't know,
but the Ogres I know aren't nearby."
Since what Ginia is
saying is more likely correct, it's probably a good idea to head towards the
nearby monster reactions.
In any case, in our
current unprepared state, we can't make a journey that takes more than half a
day one way.
"If you say so,
Graham-san... should we try making the half-day trip to where that Ogre
is?"
"No, what you're
saying is more likely correct. For now, there are monster reactions nearby, so
let's check those out."
"Okay! Let's
check the monster reactions, and if we don't find an Ogre, we can return to
Biodasdal once to prepare. Then, how about we make the half-day trip to where
the Ogre reaction is?"
"Yeah. I have no
objections to that."
Now that we had a plan,
we immediately started checking the locations with monster reactions.
About twenty minutes'
walk into the plains, we encountered our first monster, but it clearly wasn't
an Ogre.
It was a cow-like
monster called a Bull Butler, and Ginia said this one was also sold in the
market.
For the time being, I
had Ginia fight until an Ogre appeared, while I gave her accurate advice from
the rear.
After the Bull Butler,
we had a series of battles with weak monsters like a common Orc and a Baby
Devil, and then, Ginia, who must have spotted something, pointed and shouted.
"Graham-san! I
think that's an Ogre!"
I looked in the
direction she was pointing, and there was an Ogre with a dirt-green body... or
rather, a monster that looked like an enlarged common goblin.
It was a far cry from
the Ogres I had seen, and I'm pretty sure it's a monster that's similar to but
different from an Ogre.
"Is that really
an Ogre? It's too different from the Ogres I know."
"I think it's
probably an Ogre. I've never seen one in person, but it matches the description
of an Ogre that I know!"
I wasn't convinced,
but if Ginia says it's an Ogre, then maybe this monster is called an Ogre
around here.
My image of an Ogre is
a muscular, vibrantly colored monster with a club, not this flabby-looking
thing. If I had to force a name on it, I'd probably call it a Lesser Ogre.
"In that case,
let's hunt that monster and head back for the day. I think even you could beat
that one, Ginia. What do you want to do?"
"Could I ask you
to handle this one, Graham-san? I can't see my dagger getting through its
hide."
"Alright. In that
case, I'll take it out quickly."
I stepped forward,
gripped the hilt of my sword as usual, and lowered my stance.
Then, I drew and
sheathed my sword in an instant—and lopped off the Lesser Ogre's head.
The severed head flew
into the air and fell to the ground with a thud.
Then its body
collapsed, and the battle was over in an instant.
I assume the
higher-ranked adventurers are taking care of the stronger monsters, but when
there are only weak monsters like this, it's not much of a challenge.
I'm starting to feel
the urge to fight at full strength for the first time in a while, but for now,
the mission is complete... I think?
"No matter how
many times I see it, it's just breathtaking! A monster's head getting cut off
should be a disgusting sight, but it looks beautiful. I want to watch you fight
for the rest of my life, Graham-san."
"A lifetime is
probably impossible. Physically speaking, I think I've only got about five more
years left. More importantly, is this quest really complete with this?"
"It should be...
I think! Do we need proof of subjugation? For the Corpse Shouts, it was fine
because they dropped a special magic stone that can be used as a
megaphone."
"Hmm. This one
doesn't seem to have anything special on it. Its ears alone make it look like a
goblin. Should we just take the whole head back?"
"The whole head!?
I thought that was a bit much... but it's not bleeding as much as I expected,
so maybe we can?"
"I think it'll be
fine if we put it in a sack upside down."
"In that case...
should we take the head?"
Ginia seemed a bit
bewildered, but since there was nothing else that could serve as proof of
subjugation, we decided to put the severed head in a sack and take it back with
us.
It was over all too
quickly, but the quest should be complete with this.
If they say it's not
an Ogre, then we just have to prepare and go hunt the real Ogre deep in the
plains.
Although we hadn't
even been in the plains for two hours, we headed back to the town of Biodasdal.
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