Chapter 294 This Is but a Humble Gift

Alezels airship was descended and landed near the abandoned village. The weather is much better than yesterday, so the ship almost didnt shake. The Quitet flight promised a comfortable trip after all.

He~y, are you alive?

Ah, Shish!

I was a little worried about the mysterious black mountain that was placed right there, but the girls greeted us energetically.

No, only your voice thats energetic. What happened?

Ehehe, I used too much magic.

While Chinatsu and Zeta stood up and greeted us, Haru was lying on her back on the ground. When I check her status, theres almost no MP remaining. As Haru said, it seems that she was using magic thoroughly.

Was there such a strong enemy? I heard from Alezel that the best you can encounter is a level 5 monster.

That was the plan, but this appeared unexpectedly.

This?

She means this mountain-like monster, Deris-san.

Haru was lying down and couldnt explain it well, so Chinatsu supported her and pointed at it.

Oh, this black mountain was a monster!?

Now that you say that, this is a black furball, huh. But I think its too noticeable to hide in these snowy mountains.

Err, its pitch black now, but it was white at first. While it was fighting Haruna, the color changed into this

Then, Chinatsu explained the situation. I see.

Haa!? This big one is the boss of the Giant Findo!? It was originally a monster that lived hidden deep in the mountains, but to think that it was here~

This monster usually acts alone, right? This might be a big discovery.

According to what I heard from Alezel on the ship, Giant Findo is a specified dangerous species from Snowtail, and they have been subjugated by hero-class adventurers. However, they usually act alone and it was unheard of for them to gather this much. According to Chinatsu, they are good at covert action, and they might have been hiding deep in the snowy mountains until now. And if its at this size, it only looks like a mountain when seen from a distance.

So, this is an adult Giant Findo, named Giant Giant Findo, I guess?

Shish, I dont think thats the right name.

Deris-san, I also dont think thats the right name.

Deris, you have to question your sense.

Hey, arent you guys starting to sound a little like Nell? I know that my joke is uninteresting, but it wouldnt hurt you to be a little gentler, you know?

Oh! If it aint Zeta-han from Made in Zex. What a coincidence to meet you in such a place!

Alezel-sama, why are you here?

Well, dont worry about the details. This is but a humble gift, but please take it.

Ah, thank you very much. Um. Thanks a lot, was it? (TLn: Zeta said her second thanks in Damaya dialect)

My~, Zeta-han is really a studious person!

Alezel suddenly began her sales talk. Yeah, lets leave those two for the time being.

So, did Haru defeat this Giant Findo boss alone? With just magic?

I worked really hard! Also, Im hungry!

Haru was given a brown stick by Chinatsu and chewed on it. What is that? It smells sweet. Is that a chocolate bar or something?

Its true that Haruna fought alone. It took quite a while because she could only use magic, though. She kept fighting until about 30 minutes before we could see the ship you were riding.

Hou, so you used only magic like you were told.

I did various things, such as sucked its blood using Gii-kun, poisoned it, and stabbed it with spears~. Because its so big, it was hard to get it poisoned phew.

After eating a few chocolate bars, Haru finally stands up. The emergency energy supply has been completed successfully. By the way, what is Gii-kun?

The white fur turned black because of the poison, huh.

There are also the corpses of other monsters with black fur here and there. Theres no doubt that they were defeated by Haru.

Ah, thats right! Im sorry, Shish, we are going to start dismantling them now, so please give us some time!

Haru takes out a hunting knife from her pouch. Its good that shes motivated, but it will take a lot of time considering the number, including the boss. No matter how much Harun and Chinatsu are getting used to the dismantling work, this is hard.

Well, wait. Theres a dismantling specialist here, so lets ask her help this time. Hey, Alezel!

I can hear you! Who are you calling a specialist!?

Hahaha, isnt it obvious?

Deris, you know that Im not the kind of woman who works for free, right?

Such a thing is common knowledge. I know it even if you dont tell me.

Alezel, you know what? The materials of these Giant Findos are something that Zeta-sama wants. Even though theres a customer working hard to dismantle them, are you going to just watch while sipping a cup of tea?

Of course not! Zeta-han is also so mean. If thats the case, you should have asked me to dismantle them~

Eh? Ah, yes, Im sorry?

Then, Ill help you too. Well, five minutes should be enough. Hey, bring me my exclusive tools!

After having her subordinate bring the tools that she left in the airship, Alezel began to move her hands with a speed thats impossible to follow. Shes surprisingly easy to deal with in front of customers. Even I, the one who used it as an excuse, was surprised.

Ah, Ill take care of the black ones. Its poisonous and dangerous after all!

Ahaha! Haru-chan is a very thoughtful girl~. But dont worry. You see, there are poisons that are more deadly in this world, and Im the best at dismantling them. Frankly, Im far better than Deris!

Really!?

Ugh, you pointed out where it hurts.

Well, thats the truth. Deris is surprisingly good at dismantling even though he doesnt have the Skill, but Alezel has mastered it. Well, shes on a whole different level. Deris, you arent letting Haruna pick up Dismantling just because its a waste of skill slots, right?

Ugh!

You are strangely sharp, huh.

Ehh~, its a waste to not pick it up~. Its a good Skill that can make the most of limited resources, yknow?

I acknowledge that part, but its delicate as a magician. Unlike your Job, the Skill doesnt match with a magician, you know?

Haru-chan, Dismantling is a good Skill~. Its a loss if you dont take it~

I-Is that so!?

Oi, dont sing a strange song to my disciple!

I take back what I said about her being easy! We have to be careful around her!

Um, the request is originally from me, so I will help too.

I will help too, Alezel-san!

Then, it might be not much, but Ill help too.

Oh, then, lets have a competition~. By the time all of them have been dismantled, the person with the fewest number will be punished~. Now, start!

Hey, that kind of competition is where Alezel will never be punished, right?

Both of you, why are you just standing there? Deris and Nell are also included, yknow~?

Ha?

After that, the dismantling of all Giant Findos was over in three minutes.