Chapter 241
Fledgling Adventurer
Translator : PolterGlast
We came to the dungeon together with Gree, who had
been continuously house-sitting at the inn up until now. Unusually for Gree,
he had been behaving quietly until today, after all. It seemed he truly
regretted tagging along without permission, and his tension remained low in the
end. That's exactly why I want him to liven up his mood with the dungeon
capture.
I was worried about whether Gree could even register
as an adventurer in the first place, but the registration was completed easily.
Riding that momentum, we came to the dungeon.
「Is this the dungeon? Amazing...!」
「The inside is even more amazing! You
can even warp, after all!」
「Warp!? Can I do it from now on too?」
「Of course! Before you know it, whoosh!」
「No, he can't do it yet. You have to
capture at least up to the tenth floor.」
「So, I can't do it yet...」
Because Aoi said something to raise his expectations,
Gree's tension visibly dropped. Even though his feelings had finally
heightened upon seeing the dungeon, she really said something unnecessary.
「You can't warp, but monsters will
appear starting from the first floor. Have you ever defeated a monster, Gree-kun?」
「No, not yet. I've only seen Graham
fighting.」
「Then, let's try fighting a monster
first. You have sense, so I'm sure you can defeat the monsters that appear on
the first floor.」
At Ginia's words, Gree's expression
brightened. However, perhaps remembering me immediately, he was peeking over
here with a guilty face.
「You can probably defeat a first-floor
monster. You should try fighting while receiving support from Aoi and Ginia.」
「Eh? Is it okay for me to fight!?
Even though I caused trouble for everyone, is it okay for me to be the only one
making good memories?」
「It looks like you are properly reflecting,
after all. If you can promise to never do something like tagging along without
permission again, I don't mind if you fight monsters.」
「I absolutely won't do it again! Even
if I couldn't fight monsters, I had already decided to absolutely never do it!」
「Then, you should try fighting.」
「Yay!」
Gree jumped
for joy, fitting for his age. He even slipped into the luggage to tag along, so
he must have really wanted to do a dungeon capture. While feeling a
heartwarming sensation looking at such a Gree, we promptly entered the
dungeon.
Gree had been
excited until we entered, but the moment he stepped foot inside, both his body
and expression stiffened. In addition to the dungeon's unique atmosphere, the
tension of fighting a monster for the first time from here on out is probably
great. It's fine if he can fight flawlessly, and even if he suffers a crushing
defeat, that in itself will be a valuable experience.
「Oh, Gree! I can see a monster
already! Is that a Goblin?」
「G-Goblin... A monster I've heard of.」
What could be seen in the distance was a green monster that
was scrawny yet had a bulging potbelly. It is the weakest among the many types
of goblins that exist, and looking at monsters as a whole, it's the
normal-species Goblin that can be called the weakest. Normally, it's an
opponent even Gree could crush with one hand. But this time he is stiff
with tension, and moreover, it's his first enemy coming to kill him.
The battle of Goblin versus Gree is looking to be
quite a spectacle.
「Tell me when you're ready! I'll
throw a pebble at it to make it notice our presence!」
「Gree-kun, please relax. Goblins are physically weak and their
movements are slow. Their bodies are small so their reach is short, and their
weapons are wooden clubs at best. They are not scary opponents at all.」
「...Phew. Ginia-san, thank
you. I'm mentally prepared.」
「Alright! Well then, let's go for
your first battle with a monster!」
Declaring so, the enthusiastic Aoi threw a pebble at
the Goblin a short distance away. The Goblin that was hit by the pebble noticed
us and came running to attack. It closed in a straight line and came to strike
with the wooden club held in its hand. It was a movement that made it perfectly
obvious it wasn't thinking about anything else, and I was convinced of his
victory even before the fight, but...
「O-Oh no! I-It's coming!」
「It's coming, but it's slow! I'm
telling you, you can defeat it!」
「I will help if anything happens, so
please calm down!」
The moment it closed in, Gree's body stiffened again.
The two were desperately calling out to him. However, even those voices became
pressure, and Gree's heart began leaning towards running away. He wanted
to flee with all his might, but situationally he couldn't run. It was no longer
the time for combat. I should give him some advice too.
「Gree. Don't think about anything right now, just think about
taking the Goblin's attack. Listen, take the attack.」
「If I take the attack... I-I'll die!」
「Trust me and take the attack!」
Perhaps making up his mind because it was conveyed strongly,
Gree discarded the will to attack and began focusing solely on taking
the Goblin's attack. You panic because there are many things to think about. If
you narrow it down to just one thing, you'll naturally calm down. Because just
taking an attack is something anyone can do, after all.
「Eh! He's really going to take the
hit, but is that okay!?」
「Yeah, it's fine. It might hurt a
little, but it's just a Goblin's attack after all.」
It would be a different story if his head was repeatedly
bashed, but with just one hit, he wouldn't even be injured. In reality, Gree,
who took the attack as instructed, was completely fine.
「How is it? Do you feel like you're
going to die from taking the attack?」
「No! It hurts more when I block Graham's
attacks with my sword!」
「Right? You can take as many attacks
as you want. Don't mind a Goblin's attack, and fight freely.」
「Understood!」
Although he said that, from then on, Gree didn't take a single hit, and he easily defeated the Goblin as if his tension from earlier was a lie. Although there were various dangerous-looking moments, Gree took his first step as an adventurer firmly.
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