Chapter 53
The Transfer of Power
Translator : PolterGlast
I can't comprehend
what's happening, and for the first time in a long time, I'm panicking.
It doesn't look like
Bane is doing anything, so what in the world is going on?
"W-wait a minute.
What's happening?"
"For monsters, a
name also carries the meaning of sharing power! So, it feels like your power,
Graham-sama, is flowing into me!"
"I didn't hear
anything about this. The release of my magic power won't stop...!"
The magic power that
was flowing steadily into Bane—I managed to stop it by forcibly damming it up.
If I had let it
continue, all of my magic power might have been taken, but I managed to stop it
with the magic control I've cultivated over many years.
"Haaah, haaah.
That really scared me."
"Graham-san, are
you okay!?"
"Y-yeah. I
managed to stop it, but... hey, Bane. Why didn't you explain?"
"I'm sorry. I had
only heard stories and this was my first time... But I feel power surging
through my body as if I've been reborn. Thank you so much, Graham-sama!"
"............If
you had no ill intent, then it's fine."
"Thank you!"
For an undead, he was
sparkling, and his complexion even looked better.
I gave him a name on a
whim, but I never thought that giving a name to a monster would lead to
something like this.
In the first place,
interacting with monsters isn't something that normally happens, so I guess
it's natural that this isn't widely known.
I should have just
listened when Aoi tried to stop me, but Bane seems happy, so I guess it's fine.
"In any case, we're
leaving now. We're going to defeat the Berserk Bear and the Silver Golem. Also,
be careful of the one calling themselves the Demon Lord's army. There's a good
chance they'll approach you, Bane."
"Yes! I will be
sure to drive them away! Please be careful as well, Graham-sama."
Sent off by Bane, who
was now full of energy after taking my magic power, we left the old abandoned
road.
My magic power will
recover if I sleep, so that's fine, but I'll have to be extremely careful in
the future.
For now, I'll set
aside the naming issue and think about the days to come.
Tomorrow, we'll do a
normal quest, and the day after, we'll head to Hest Forest to subjugate the
Berserk Bear.
When we get back, I'll
have to report to the Guild Master, and we'll have to make various preparations
as well.
It feels like my
peaceful life has been completely changed by this tumultuous turn of events,
but this is fun in its own way, so it's fine.
It seems Ginia and Aoi
will be coming with me, and I'd be happy if this also becomes an opportunity
for them to gain experience.
The next day.
We're slated to
subjugate the Berserk Bear tomorrow, but today, we plan to take on a normal
quest.
The three of us headed
to the Adventurer's Guild to have the receptionist pick out a quest for us.
"Graham-san,
welcome! Are you here for another quest today?"
"Yeah. Have any
good ones come in?"
"If you're
looking for a gathering quest, there's an interesting one! It seems there's
been a mass outbreak of Sweet Bees in the southeastern forest, and thanks to
that, you can apparently get 'Lovely Honey'!"
"Huh. There's a
quest to gather that 'Lovely Honey'?"
"Yes! The reward
is high, and the benefits if you gather extra are also great! And since it's in
the southeastern forest, you can go without any worries."
"In that case, I
think we'll take the quest to gather the Lovely Honey. That's okay with you,
right, Ginia?"
"Yes! Of course
it is."
"Understood. Then
I'll process the acceptance procedures for you!"
The southeastern
forest is the same forest where we gathered the Great Lemons.
The only monsters
there are no match for Ginia, so this quest will probably feel like half-play.
However, tomorrow
feels like the main event, so I think a quest like this is good for today.
After thanking the
receptionist for processing our request, we left the Adventurer's Guild and
headed for the southeastern forest.
After walking for
about an hour while making small talk, we arrived at the southeastern forest in
no time.
I'm doing a light scan
for presences, but as expected, I don't feel anything strong.
"I don't know...
it's so normal and fun that I feel like I'm letting my guard down!"
"We're fighting a
Berserk Bear tomorrow, right!? I'm getting worried if it's really okay for us
to be doing a gathering quest in a forest like this!"
"It's fine to be
normal. I finished my preparations yesterday, so today, let's just do the quest
normally. Even if you two let your guard down today and can't perform well
tomorrow, I'll handle it, so don't worry."
"Ugh... If it's
you, Graham-san, you really could handle it all by yourself."
"That sounds both
reliable and frustrating!"
I walked through the
southeastern forest, chatting with the two of them who were worrying about
strange things.
It's been a while
since I've been here, but a forest with no danger is wonderful.
We're talking at a
considerable volume, but there's not even a sign of a monster attacking.
"Still, I wonder
where this Lovely Honey is? Do you know anything, Aoi-chan?"
"Who knows? I've
never taken a gathering quest, so I don't have any information on that sort of
thing! But she did say it was because of a mass outbreak of a monster called a
Sweet Bee, so maybe we'll find it if we look for that monster?"
"That's a strong
possibility. She said it was a bee-like monster, so I think we'll know it when
we see it... but do we have to go deeper in to find it?"
"Don't you think
they'd be around where the Great Lemons were growing? They were flowering, and
bees are drawn to flowers, right?"
"In that case,
let's head to where the Great Lemons were growing for now."
Based on Aoi's
information, Ginia gave some advice, and relying on that advice, we headed for
the place where the Great Lemons had been growing.
I'm trying to sense
for the presence of Sweet Bees, but I can't seem to pick it up, maybe because
their presence is too weak.
Well, we have plenty
of time, so we can just enjoy ourselves and look for it like we're on a hike.
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