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Chapter 111: Is the Chain Really a Chain?

“Alright then, let’s go.”

On the morning of the promised day, Ishud and his companions finished breakfast and immediately left the town, heading to the place where monsters reside.

“Ishud, the monsters that live around here are all combative, and they’re a bit stronger than the same monsters living in other areas, aren’t they?”

“That’s right. For me, that’s been normal since I was a kid, but apparently, that’s how it is.”

Ishud was as usual, but there was a sense of tension, more or less, among Gulf and the others.

To ease it even a little, the two continued their conversation.

“Then, when you first fought monsters after leaving here, you must have been quite disappointed.”

“I wasn’t overly disappointed, but I did wonder why it was different. Looks like we’ve got customers already.”

Speaking of monsters, the staple goblins.

There were five of them, a bit numerous, and from their movement speed, Gulf and the others quickly understood the explanation Ishud had given beforehand.

And as decided beforehand, Gulf, Dustin, and Michela simultaneously sprang into action.

(Hmm… well, I thought it would turn out like this.)

There are some differences from other regions.

Nevertheless, the three did not struggle with the goblins, who were not even higher-tier monsters, and quickly annihilated them.

Although it ended quickly, the word “complacency” was not on Gulf and the others’ faces.

“Indeed, compared to the goblins we’ve fought so far, their physical abilities were overall higher.”

“That’s right. However, since we’ve fought these monsters many times before, I still can’t tell if I’ve become stronger.”

“Hmm, I agree.”

Gulf and Dustin defeated them with only their fists and legs, without drawing their weapons. Considering there were even goblins capable of wielding magic, it was indeed an overwhelming result.

“Don’t worry. As we move forward, we’ll soon encounter suitable monsters.”

Ishud’s words were no lie, as ten minutes later, new monsters attacked.

“Phillip, don’t let your guard down.”

“Yes, yes, I understand~~”

“It seems like a good combination.”

The next encountered monsters were not just one type, but a combination of upper-class kobolds and gray wolves.

Both were D-rank monsters, and their combination was excellent.

However, in terms of moving in coordination with their allies, Philip and his team were not inferior, and although it took more time than with the previous gulfs, the three of them showed a crushing victory without any injuries.

“… Hehe, somehow it feels deeply moving.”

“What is it, looking at my face and saying that?”

“Knowing you from the past, I thought there would never be a time when we would fight monsters together like this.”

“Ah… that’s certainly true.”

Having known each other for a long time, Christille had always been somewhat concerned about Philip.

“………”

There was someone watching their interaction with an extremely bored look on their face.

(Hmm… compared to when they first met, have they become a bit more tolerable?)

The person jealous of their interaction is, of course, the blonde, curly-haired, big-boobed Michela. She is still jealous of Christille talking happily with the opposite sex, but the fact that she doesn’t voice it out shows that she has grown.

“Even so, considering the many presences other than ours, and the fact that we encounter them in such a short time… it truly feels terrifying.”

“Hahaha!! I told you beforehand, President-senpai. The monster occurrence rate is abnormal… If it were just the environment, it would indeed be a terrifying frontier. That’s why adventurers leave the town daily, enter the forest… and even further, into the jungle to hunt monsters. And the knights and magicians serving their families also voluntarily go hunting.”

The soldiers and knights serving the lord usually do not venture around the town daily to fight monsters frequently.

Of course, combat experience with monsters is very important, but as a result, it would lead to taking away the livelihood of adventurers.

However… here, that common sense doesn’t apply.

“Considering we don’t understand the reason, it’s understandable that Ishdo has declared he’ll return to his family after graduating from the academy.”

“President-senpai, do you think another path suits me better?”

“Yes. Considering Ishud’s free-spirited nature, I think the profession of an adventurer suits him best.”

“An adventurer, huh… It’s possible, but wouldn’t someone like me become incredibly disliked by other adventurers?”

These words prompted not only Christille and her group but even Waltz and Lyune to nod in agreement immediately.

“Ishud sure loves to pick fights, doesn’t he?”

“Hahaha! He’d probably end up buying fights in bulk.”

If he were to act as an adventurer in his hometown, that would make sense, but there wouldn’t be much point in him deliberately acting as an adventurer.

However, when it comes to adventurers active in other towns… Even though they had heard rumors of Ishud defeating the top three winners of each grade in the Exhibition Match of the Fierce Battle Festival and winning decisively… without actually seeing that scene with their own eyes.

If they had seen that special match with their own eyes, they would probably think he truly deserves the Regula family’s bloodline… But for those who haven’t seen it firsthand, they wouldn’t easily believe rumors embellished with hearsay.

If such people were to provoke Ishud… blood would spray like a fountain within the guild.

“In reality, I’m interested, you know? But, I’m fundamentally only interested in fighting strong opponents and facing the unknown.”

“What about food?”

“That’s a different story altogether… We’d have to go to another country, another continent.”

“I see.”

“Thinking about it, it’s not bad to go somewhere occasionally, but fundamentally, I’ll probably spend my life fighting and fighting here…”

There was no sense of despair or loneliness on her face.

However… Christille felt as if Ishud was bound by something that the Regula family carried.

(…If he is satisfied, then it’s fine. After all, I’m not in a position to say anything about it.)

Christille herself was aware of being bound by her noble status, so she refrained from speaking arrogantly… and focused her attention on the next attackers.

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