Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~

Chapter121，Part1: 1 - Heart Pounding Vacation ②

Chapter 121 Heart Pounding Vacation ②?

Part 1

In this world, there are dangerous places that you should refrain from entering as much as possible.

Treasure Hunters tend to forget, but for a normal traveler, mountains and forests that are not under the control of the country are at the top of the list.

In mountains and forests that are inaccessible to humans, there are an abundance of foods and valuable resources that could be harvested and sold at a high price if you bring it back to a town. However, there are dangers that can outweigh these advantages. There is a reason why those items will be sold at a high price when they are available.

It was because of the Monsters. Harsh terrain and carnivorous wildlife were also troubling, but they paled in comparison to the threat Monsters posed.

Compared to easily accessible plains, mountains and forests that are far from a town and humans reach, possess troublesome Monsters that would immediately be a target for subjugation if they were found near human settlements. Those Monsters have created their own ecosystem.

In addition, studies have also shown that at earth veins, which are the pathways for Mana Material, often pass under mountains and forests, and that tend to make the Monsters living there grow more powerful than their common counterpart.

Garest Mountains exist within the territory of the Empire, but were a land that was largely untouched.

The road that barely exists anymore was built a long time ago and has not been maintained for a long time, it was barely wide enough for a carriage to pass.

Compared to the maintained roads, the ground is uneven and just by sitting still in the carriage, you can tell that this road is the kind of road you would call a bad road.

In the midst of the violent vibrations, I wondered if this road would eventually disappear too, as I thought to myself while running away from reality.

Outside the carriage, there were a lot of angry shouts. I can’t see the scene outside the carriage because the curtains were closed, but I can tell that they were fighting against a Monster.

I heard the cry and the scream of a mysterious Monster and the carriage shook greatly. The horse neighed and a metallic sound overlapped it.

Liz sloppily laid flat on her back, rubbed her exposed stomach and smile without any tension.

“Neeee nee, Cry-chan. What should I say to them next? Isn’t there any good provocation? One that makes you want to fly here right away! Let’s think of one together?”

…… Incidentally, Treasure Hunters tend to forget the dangers of forests and mountains because ―― They are always exploring one of the most dangerous places in the world, even more dangerous than mountains and forests, Treasure Shrines.

Compared to Phantoms that appear almost infinitely and even when it was defeated, they leave nothing behind in most cases, Monsters that were certain to leave corpses and fleshes behind when they were defeated are probably better for your purse. It wasn’t like I didn’t understand their logic behind it, but I think one isn’t better than the other, and we should be wary of both of them.

I changed my gaze from Liz, who was *gorogoro* laid on her back and rolling around without paying any attention to what was going on outside, to Sytry, who was sitting next to me.

“Err, well…… Is that, is the outside fine?”

“I think there are no problems. Their classes are still low. Do you have any concerns about it?”

Sytry, who was sitting peacefully and smiling with her hands on her knees, looked thoughtful for a moment, but soon answered.

“…… Eeeh. No, in that case it is good……”

While nodding plausibly, I frowned.

A few hours after changing course. I was immediately suspicious of having made a bad choice.

…… This road… Isn’t there too many Monsters?

Tino, who should have been able to understand my feelings, had fallen on her knees and laid her face down since the beginning of the first battle, and is now only trembling when there is a vibration from the carriage and doesn’t even look at me.

The constant sounds of battle and screams is neither flattering nor good for your mental health. Just pretending that I was fine, was the most I could do.

The Garest Mountains seemed to be more inhabited by Monsters than I had imagined.

The carriage often comes to an abrupt halt, and from the shouts and screams coming from the outside, I can tell that the three people escorting us wasn’t enough.

However, I had at least expected that Monsters would appear in the mountains and forests. But, it seemed that there were more than expected, but well, I had also expected such a possibility.

For me, the most unexpected thing is ――.

I looked at Liz, who was *gorogoro* rolling around and sticking her cheeks next to my knee as if she wanted to be pampered.

I looked at Sytry, who was reading a book while smiling.

I looked at Tino, who had entered into her world while holding her knees.

………… Neee, why aren’t you guys fighting?

No matter how many escorts you have hired, it was clear that they weren’t enough. And Liz was definitely stronger than the escorts. Sytry was a rearguard, but it didn’t mean that she can’t fight.

I took the mountain road over a road with Arnold in it because I thought that if those girls were here, my safety would be guaranteed.

The usual Liz would never have stayed still when there was all those noises outside the carriage.

When I was wondering when she would go out, I lost the timing to point this out. Was there any reason for this?

The carriage swings loudly again, and you could hear a faint cursory scream from outside.

…… I have been thinking about it for a while now, but Black-san and his friends…… Aren’t they a little bit pitiful.

Even if there was some kind of intent behind it, it was very uncomfortable for me, as I am a person with common sense.

But if there was no one talking about it, doesn’t that mean that I am the only one who doesn’t understand the situation?

I hesitate a little, but I gather my resolve and check with Sytry.

TL notes:

Happy new year and thanks for reading!

It’s already the end of the year, thank you for following my translation! Let’s hope 2021 will be a better year and more chapter to read!

And Cry, they aren’t doing anything because you order them not to, did you forget?

Will Cry leave all the battle to Black, White and Gray? Will he finally understand why Liz, Sytry and Tino are not fighting?

Tchao à plus!

Footnotes

Neeee nee: Sfx for something like “hey heyyy”.