Deliberately triggering frenzy mode, as I’ve decided to name it, just because the numbers were low was dangerous!
「Miriel, bring the MP9 from Home!」
I have a MINIMI delivered and unload it on the goblins gathering from upstream.
「Yes──」
She immediately returns to Home, brings back the MP9, and starts shooting the goblins on the other side of the river.
After firing two hundred rounds, I switch to the Glock, and with only a few shots left, the goblins’ frenzy finally ends. Whew. That was close.
But relaxing comes later. I immediately have a VHS-2 delivered.
「Miriel. Gather the empty magazines and take them back to Home. Also, switch to the P90 loadout」
I’m glad I prepared the P90 and 416 loadouts for Miriel just in case. Better safe than sorry. Following the wisdom of those before me was the right call.
「Takato, it’s over」
「Yeah. Just to be safe, burn the dead goblins. Leave the living ones as they are」
「…You did this before too, but what’s the point of shooting dead goblins even more?」
「It’s a precaution in case they turn into zombies」
「Zombies? What’s that?」
「Walking corpses. If they get animated by magic, that would be a nightmare」
I don’t know if such magic exists in this world, but since I can’t say it doesn’t, it’s better to be cautious. If you can’t properly dispose of them, you should burn them or blow their heads off so they can’t move.
「…Come to think of it, I’ve heard rumors. That there are mages who control the undead…」
There are!? A world with magic really is messed up. Bring in zombie-loving Americans, they’d happily wipe them out! That’s a stereotype. Sorry.
「Right. Should we have those guys help out? If we pay one silver coin per person, they’ll probably be happy to help」
「Won’t they arrive in the evening?」
「No, it’s not like they’re traveling in a long caravan. They should be arriving soon. I’ll go check」
Saying that, she runs toward the camp site.
Well, I’ll gather the goblins until she gets back.
I give up on the ones that were swept away and pull the goblins lying in the river up onto the bank. I don’t want to cause trouble for Rydand downstream.
「Takato-san!」
Miriel returns, now equipped with the P90, so we gather the living goblins and bind their arms and legs.
「Miriel, can you heal goblins?」
「You want me to heal goblins?」
「If they die before we get back, they’re useless. Try it and see」
「Understood. I’ll try」
She places her hand over a goblin that was shot in the stomach and heals it.
「The bullet didn’t come out」
I thought the bullet would be pushed out during healing, but it heals with the bullet still inside the body. Wouldn’t that just destroy the body even more?
「Miriel. Put it to sleep」
She puts the suffering goblin to sleep, I cut the wound open with a knife and dig the bullet out, then have her heal it.
「Aren’t you getting tired?」
「This much is fine. I brought magic stones with me」
After experimenting on about two goblins, Mishinie brings five of the adventurers from earlier in the day.
「Sorry for asking so suddenly」
「No problem. If you’re paying one silver coin, I’m happy to help. We’re cleaning up goblins, right?」
「Yeah. Just take care of the dead ones. We’ll handle the living ones here. Mishinie, I’ll leave the finishing blows to you」
I carry the living goblins to the camp site.
There are so many that it takes us until close to evening, and by the time we head back to Lasagna Village, it’s already dark. Staying the night would be safer.
「Miriel. Bring out the Pioneer. We’ll camp here tonight and transport the goblins tomorrow. Mishinie, is that okay?」
「No problem. With you guys around, it’ll be comfortable」
Yeah, that’s true. It’s basically a leisure camp.
「I want to camp outside too!」
She was camping out before meeting us anyway. No reason to stop her. She can do as she likes.
We start preparing camp, and after going in and out of Home a few times, Ladarion comes in.
「You’re back?」
「Yeah. I told Gorg about the cages」
「Thanks. We’re staying overnight at Mirand Pass. When Kainzel-san gets back, tell him to come to Mirand Pass tomorrow with Pioneer Number Two. We’ll be transporting the captured goblins」
「Should we go too?」
「Hmm… yeah. There are still goblins around, so have everyone come」
「Got it. I’ll tell them」
At times like this, a hotel buffet is the best. Dinner being a breakfast buffet is a small indulgence. I carry it to the camp site with Miriel.
「What is this!? This is amazing food!」
「What kind of banquet is this supposed to be!」
When we invite the adventurers too, they stare in shock at the food laid out on the tables.
「Eat as much as you like. I can’t serve alcohol, though」
They don’t even listen and dig in without restraint.
「Don’t overdo it. The night hasn’t even started yet」
When Mishinie says it, it sounds lewd. Not that anything lewd is going to happen.
「Well, you worked hard, so eat as much as you want. Mishinie, sorry, but Miriel and I are heading back to Home. I’ll leave things to you until twenty-two hundred」
I want to let Miriel rest first. I pushed her pretty hard today.
「Yeah, got it. Go get some rest」
Taking Mishinie up on her words, we return to the home.
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