Mobile Fortress Cozette Chapter 30 (Patreon)

Chapter 30 I'm Here to Help

My instructor led me through the cave.

Oh, my, the air is so bad.

The smell is under control, but it's kind of an awful rotten smell.

"What should we do with this cave?"

Even if I were to break it down, it would be a bit difficult with my power. It doesn't seem like something that can be broken down by melting a rock or two.

Also, I can't predict what will happen if I break it down.

Maybe we should have Earth Slime bury it?

"It's normal to send out notices to patrol the area on a regular basis. These holes are going to form before you know it."

"I see. In the meantime, I'm going to station a few slimes in the area. Just be sure to keep an eye out so they don't knock the slimes over."

"What if some take it with them?"

"If they do, it will be the guild that will deliver them. Well, I don't think the people who come to this cave will want the small amount of money they get from Slimes. At worst, they'll be able to escape, and it won't really hurt them if they're defeated."

The people who pick up slimes usually find them around the city. They won't go all the way into the forest to get slimes. Slimes are easy to secure, but they are bulky.

If my slime is delivered to the guild, it won't be that much of a loss.

Now that the processing plant is up and running, the amount of slimes we get from the guild will be minimal. However, it seems to have a good reputation as a job, and the request to secure slimes will probably remain like this for a while.

There's also the possibility that we can secure slimes we've never seen before.

"I see. Then that will be fine. If you can manage it, these caves are worth using. It's a lot of work to build a hut, you know."

"Is that how it is?"

As we were talking, we came to the corresponding small room.

Well, what the.

"Keep an open mind."

Yes, yes.

I'm an Izfield, after all...

I break through the wall of slime and go inside.

"Please come out. I'm here to help you."

"No, you're lying!

There was a boy there, terribly dirty. He has a dagger in his hand.

He was covered in mud from head to toe, but only his eyes were blazing as he looked at me.

Hmm.

Good eyes.

"Even if you say I'm lying. I've defeated all the goblins. I also have the guild certificate."

"Anyone can take that! Besides, you're too suspicious."

It's true that I'm wearing a white mask and my rank is the lowest, but... It's a little hurtful when someone says it to my face. It's not a pun, just for the mask.

"I can't show my face too much, you know. People have all kinds of reasons. For example, having a big scar."

"Ugh."

The boy is at a loss for words. Is this something you're guilty of, sir?

"Oh, they... The people who told us to defeat the goblins were also adventurers!"

Ah, so it's those guys, huh? It's turning out to be a troublesome situation, isn't it? I'll have to punish them later.

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"Ugh."

"What's up?"

The leader of the slime collared ragtag group in town stopped, and his cronies took notice.

"No, I think the collar just went off..."

The leader looks very pale, and the others turn a little pale as they check his neck.

"Don't startle us too much."

"Yeah, I know."

"Anyway, if we don't go talk to the others soon, we'll be the ones who get in trouble and get strangled."

One of them moves his hand in a gesture that looks like a cut on the neck.

"Yeah, let's go."

Impatiently, the ragtag group ran down the narrow alley.

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Hmm, but "we". That's a curious way of putting it.

The only person confronting us now is the boy.

"Excuse me."

"Hey!"

I urge the slimes to restrain the boy. Please clean him up while you're at it.

I've never taken a person's dirt as it is, but I suppose I can.

"Damn it! No, no, no!"

There's nothing you can do about it, even if you struggle. You curse yourself for being so weak.

I'm the bad guy, no matter how I look at it, but that's okay. The misunderstanding can be cleared up later.

I really want to help you, you know.

There's nothing wrong with that!

I've also realized that I don't mind restricting people's actions by force. It's kind of fun.

Here, here, how about this?

"Hey, stop it! In the clothes! Hiii!"

Oh, that's a nice voice.

--Chiyo-sama is making mental notes that I shouldn't go any further, so I'll stop.

≪What, you're stopping?≫

I heard something, but I ignore it.

Now, let's get rid of what's in the way...

"Oh my."

This is not good.

"Instructor"

"Oh."

"We must return to the residence as soon as possible."

"Right. I'll send up a wolfsbane when we get out of the cave. The carriage will be here by the time we leave the forest."

As expected of my Instructor. After all, you've already prepared a way to deal with situations like this?

It wasn't only the boy who was hiding, there was also a girl. She's in a very dangerous situation and a girl.

She had a bite mark on her left forearm, it was shredded, she had a fever, and she was limp. In addition, she also seems to be in a sloppy situation.

"I can no longer afford to care about you. If you continue like this, this person will die."

"What!"

I'm sorry to say that I'm surprised, but I don't have time to dawdle.

And we can't leave this place like this, either.

"Is there anyone here who is related to you?"

"No."

I see.

"Then may all the souls here rest in peace."

My prayer is abbreviated because I don't have time.

Besides, you all deserve a chance to clear your heads of regret, more than a prayer.

If you want to come with me, you can come with me if you want to.

I have deep pockets, you know. I already have nearly ten thousand slimes and one person.

The slimes swirled and swallowed up everything in the place except for us.

There is only one emotion.

――Delight.

Slimes rejoice in the presence of a material with extreme "power". The slimes are happy to see me.

Yeah, that's good. Eat everything.

And kill the monsters.

Kill many, many of them.

This is Izfield territory.

It's a barbaric land that has been cut down and destroyed by monsters.

For some reason, demons attack humans. Even though there are animals, they persistently attack humans.

It's as if they were born to do so.

That's why we, the people of Izfield, are also predestined from birth.

Don't allow the demons to get you, kill the monsters.

We are raised listening to this like a lullaby.

I'm sure it's the same for many of us. If so, then this will be a gift for you.

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"Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine. --No, thank you."

It's just a little headache.

I doubt that it will be a problem.

There's no reason to stay here anymore. Let's get out of here.

We can't let the instructor get her hands full, so we'll wrap the girl up and move her. Let's clean her up while we're at it.

As for the boy, he was in a state of confusion because of the sludge. And it wasn't until I took a brief look at her body that I realized the other person was a girl.

"Hey, hey."

"I have no intention of questioning you any further. Shut up and follow me."

"Ugh."

With the current scene, you've completely understood the power difference. They will follow me in silence.

I have somehow guessed from the short exchange that she seems to have a quick mind. It's good to know that I don't have to do much.

Haah.

I'm tired today.

Let's go to bed when I get home.

I'm sorry to report that I have to cancel my other classes.

Let's ask Chiyo-sama for some cookies.

The slime is always asking for them.

There won't be a punishment if I ask for them, will there?

I'm really missing the sweetness of chocolate and the warmth that wraps around my body.