NOVEL NEXT chapter 35
Chapter 35 To the Wind Labyrinth (6)
The next day, before entering the Wind Labyrinth, Az and the others stopped at the Adventurer’s Guild to find a porter.
The Guild said to find a porter on its own.
Porters were trouble-prone and didn’t want to get involved.
I asked a few people, but it certainly wasn’t an easy decision.
“Three women? Nice I’ll do it.”
A male porter who blatantly changed his attitude after realizing that there were only women.
You can tell just by looking at his face.
“… Tsk.”
An old porter who won’t even talk.
These are the people Azu doesn’t want to hire.
When I asked the adventurers nearby, they said that many porters did it reluctantly, and sincere people either worked full-time or saved money and left.
Wouldn’t it be better for the three of us to choose a clumsy person… As Azu was about to make a decision, the girl he saw yesterday caught his eye.
She was wearing a hood and carrying a large backpack.
A girl is also a porter.
Azu approached and spoke to her.
“Hello? Are you a porter too?”
“Ah, we met yesterday… Thank you for yesterday.”
“Yes. Would you like to come with us?”
“You were an adventurer. I thought you were a rich girl.”
“Really? Lol. How is it?”
The girl looked at Az and Elsa and Alexia behind her.
“They are all women. Where are you going?”
“The Wind Labyrinth.”
“That’s it. Good night…. What’s my share? I won’t be leaving anytime soon.”
“Oh, wait.”
The share has not been decided. She asks Alexia and she tells her to do as she pleases.
Elsa looked at Az with a smile. As if she is watching what Az will do.
Arzu realized that she was the leader.
Back to the girl again.
“Let’s divide by the number of people. Isn’t that easy and comfortable?”
“Then I will accept the request. I thought about it yesterday too, but you are so generous.”
“Is that so? Things like that happen, too.”
“Then, the contract is established. I’m Kazusa Please take good care of me.”
“I am Az. The priest over there is Elsa, and the one holding the ax is Alexia.”
“Apart from the priest, what is that attire? Transformation?”
Kazusa called Alexia a pervert by running her up and down.
Alexia raised her eyebrows. You shouldn’t have heard the conversation, but Azu was embarrassed and covered Kazusa’s mouth.
“Don’t do it. I don’t like wearing something like that. Because I’m a scary person when I get angry….”
Kazusa shook off Azu’s hand.
“Okay. So that… Did Arzu take on the role of tidying up?”
“Once that happened.”
“I see. Well, please. What time are you leaving?”
“Right now.”
“Yes.”
Kazusa was already ready for her.
The four of Azu and the others, including Kazusa, set off for the Wind Labyrinth.
Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since he’s been meeting his peers, so Azu talked to Kazusa in his spare time.
Perhaps Kazusa was bored, so she told Azu about herself.
“You have a younger brother.”
“Right. I want to teach her sister things like letters.”
“Letter is… It costs a lot of money.”
The literacy rate in this world is not very high.
Except for nobles, merchants, and wealthy families, most people read and write only simple characters such as names and numbers.
Whether you can read or write has a big impact on your future.
You will be less likely to be scammed by bad people, and you will be able to take on important tasks.
In large cities, places such as churches teach letters, but you have to pay an offering.
“Right. I’m fine, but I don’t want my brother to suffer.”
“I don’t have a younger brother, but I understand your feelings. Then let’s earn a lot.”
“Please take good care of me. I will protect my body, but I will step back during battle, so don’t expect it.”
“Okay. Just collect the items well.”
You entered the labyrinth.
The 1st floor has weak enemies and poor items.
I finished with minimal combat and moved to the 2nd floor.
Kazusa followed the pace without missing an item.
To say that it is agile, there are no unnecessary movements.
The second floor was also passed with minimal combat.
The monster approached Kazusa, but Kazusa managed to withstand it with her knife.
Azu quickly slayed the monster and cut down the monster facing Kazusa.
“Thank you.”
“Yes.”
Next, the third layer.
This is where we finally start.
The bee monster has disappeared.
Kazusa was surprised to hear that he burned the beehive.
Kazusa said that once the hive is destroyed, bee monsters will not appear for several days.
“If you burned the beehive, a lot of items would have come out.”
“Right. With that alone, my luggage was full and I had no choice but to go back.”
“So the porter… you brought me good idea. The more there are, the better.”
Kazusa put the wind spirit stone from the wolf demon into her backpack.
The rucksack Kazusa carried was large enough to fit one Azu.
“Can you carry it even when it is full?”
“I cast a simple light weight magic, but what are you holding on to? If the material is heavy, you can’t even lift half of it.”
“As expected, it is heavy.”
“Of course not.”
“You asked something obvious.”
Alexia looked at those two.
“Az, you look very happy.”
“That was because it was just the two of us. He must be excited.”
“Anyway, I am. Elsa, isn’t it because you’re a bit eccentric?”
“What harsh words! The King of Genesis will not forgive you.”
“What can an obsolete god do?”
“Alexia, don’t you have any friends?”
Elsa sighed.