29-Years-Old Bachelor Was… Brought To A Different World To Live Freely Volume 2 Chapter 24

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Translator: Geraffe
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29-sai dokus.h.i.+n isekai de jiyuu ni ikita…kattaVol.2
Ch.24 - I trample over the army of Orcs.

After finished setting tents up, I found a good timing and speak with the leader of the Knight order of the capital who also come with us to the subjugation this time.

"The barrier magic?"
"Well, it will prevent the monsters, I can put something at a level that can even withstand a troll attack, so if you do not mind."(Taichi)

The knight leader thinks about my words.
"That's a blessing, but Hero-dono, is your magic power okay? If it covers this range, it is necessary to use a high amount of magic power, and for tomorrow, if your magic power isn't enough isn't it dangerous?"
There is no disadvantage for the Knight order's side, though?

"Oh, yes, that's okay, there is a magic recovery potion created by Mar----Princess Mariel."(Taichi)

It is true that there is a magic recovery potion, but that is also a lie.
"Is that so .... please, here is the enemy's influent area, the merit of being able to take a good sleep without wary of night attack is great."
Because he stretched out a dedicated tent for Marl and me, I can recover by using the Princess's Origin magic by creating soundproofing barrier around the tent. There is such a method of utilization, hahaha.

"Well, shall we do it now?"(Taichi)

The place I'm talking with the knight leader now is almost the center point of the camp. It is just right to make it the core point of the barrier.
I plunged the sword to the ground and concentrated the magic power to create the barrier.
In addition, I will also perform a magic amplification test on the bonded sword.
I pull out the bonded sword from the sheath. Even though I still not put in a magic, the core crystalline core was vaguely emitting blue light.
It is slightly beautiful, so I was driven by the urge to enjoy that sight, not only me but also the surrounding knights are watching over here so I leave them be.

"Well."(Taichi)

Then I pour the magic power into the Bonded sword.
I confirmed that the magic power had expanded enough and invoked the Barrier magic.
The blade of the Bonded sword glowed and the geometric pattern ran down from the hilt to the tip of a blade.
At the same time, the magic power that emits blue light from the place where the sword was struck is explodingly spreading.
This is more amazing than I've expected.
Its efficiency when using magic is remarkably good.
Is not this a highly suitable for a magician to amplify magic power rather than for a sword user?

"Safe shelter!"(Taichi)

Just waiting for recovery naturally until tomorrow morning does not seem to be completely comfortable.
A barrier is deployed on the dome from the outer circ.u.mference and covers the camping ground completely. Looking at the barrier with appraisal eyes, the effect time took around 14 hours. It will be enough.
The Bonded sword that stood out emits a pale blue light.
Whether it is fixed as the base point of the barrier or not, it doesn't move an inch even if I try to move it.
Perhaps it will not come out unless the Barrier magic is released.
Magic power consumes about 700, I have about 250 left.

"It will be okay with this, the effect time is about 14 hours."(Taichi)
"O, oh................... I got it. Thank you, Hero-dono."
There seems to be less than one-third of men who have magic skills, but there are also talented persons who possess Spell fist skill.
"No, no, I will go back to my tent and grab a meal, then I will excuse myself."(Taichi)

I walk to the tent that was prepared for Marl and me.
There were some confused knights that were surprised by the mysterious magic and overhead barriers that covered their head, but the confusion soon fell.
As expected of highly trained knights, they have trained to be the best of best.
There are about 50 peoples in total, including a supply unit, who was deployed here.
It seems that about 70 peoples are left in the capital.

Although it does not reach the same number as the guard knights who protect the castle, the average level is around 25?
"Oh, now we can take it easy, I have to recover magic powers too---." (Taichi)
Battle oriented skills such as Sword skill are also all 3, so the overall level is higher than the Crossroad's Knight order. Everyone here is equal to or better than Captain Walls.
They really are elite troops.

"Welcome back, Taichi-san, your barrier seems to be doing great!"(Marl)

Marl was waiting for me in front of our tent.
Today, Marl is wearing Mithril Dress Armor. I am also wearing Mythril Armor.
It was because the citizens had come to send us off because the Hero has dispatched along with the knights.
Well, even though it's performance is above troll hide armor, this armor is too conspicuous, I'd like to wear troll hide armor that was not s.h.i.+ny, and gives me a lot of peace of mind.

Did she read the true meaning of my words? Marl looked like she is in trouble, her face is red.
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Hehehe, it is rare to see this expression of her.

"Oh, Uh, Taichi-san, I think the voice will leak to outside...."(Marl)

As she says so, she looks down and fidgeting with her finger in both hands in front of her chest as well. Cute.

"It's alright because I'll make a sound insolation barrier."(Taichi)
"T, that's not the problem, it will be bad if someone suddenly come in..."(Marl)
"It's okay, it's okay."(Taichi)

After finished the meal of the Knights, we retreated to the tent, and we hotly make out while using Origins magic.
Sound insolation barrier was placed, not a can leak outside.
But the appearance of Marl who desperately trying to holding out her voice the voice make my fire rise up more.
Besides, she still wears dress armor. It rises up to another level.
I was nearly burned out.

"..... Fuu" (Taichi)

So, even though Marl sent Magic Power to me using origins magic and tried to take initiative, if I got serious I could take back the lead in a moment.
After midnight I left the tent leaving tired Marl who is sleeping.
Marl will worry if she wakes up, so I left notes that I would look around the camp.
Magic power is already fully replenished.
Though it is understood by exchanging magic power with Marl, I seem to have a high magic power output.
I can not express it well, but to explain in terms of electricity, mine ampere is very high.
For example, an ordinary knight uses 5 points of magic powers and hit with spell fist to destroy an object, but for me who have a higher magical output, I can outrun them easily using only 1 point of magic power.
Will it be said that it is a surge of magical power, or is it the best thing to say output? This sure is hard. (For me to translate too: Geraffe)
What, why the h.e.l.l are you so uptight? Are you guys knights? No, because they are knights.
In order to circulate the magic power, it is necessary to touch part of your body to the partner's body, if I can fulfill this condition I will be able to neutralize most people in a moment.
Side effects are likely to be harsh. I want you to forgive me because it should feel great.
Let's leave the examination of origins magic for now

The reason why I wandered out of the tent was that I thought about seeing the state of the barrier and getting in touch with the knights and exchanging some pleasant conversation.
Kukuku, It is an adult's way to keep this kind of relation.
I also prepared enough bribes such as alcohol and sweet.
Well, Let's lay some groundwork.

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"I am in duty"
"Sorry, but I am in duty"
"I am grateful for your concern, but I'm sorry."

There is no need to talk face to face right?
While sadly letting my own feet take me forward, I reach the place where I stuck the Bonded sword in the center of the camp.
I place a small barrel with water instead of a chair and look at the sword that s.h.i.+nes brightly.
Oh no, it's like a light that cleanses my heart.

"Hero-dono."

When I picking dried fruits in a mouth, a young knight called me out.
People in this world are like Westerners, so it is hard to understand their age, but he is probably around mid-20.
He looks nervous somewhere. Is it not a love confession right?
No, since I'm not into that, please spare me.

"Is there something? Right now, my heart is badly injured by the cold treatment of other Knights though."(Taichi)

Saying so I bring out the same barrel that I'm sitting from the treasure box and place it next to me and encourage him to sit down.
After a little hesitation, the young knight sat down beside me.
I turn my face to the side and look at him.

Although I can understand that this is a c.r.a.ppy 'what if', sometimes I can not stop thinking so. Even now I still have a dream about that time.
"In fact, I'm actually - I longed for a hero from a long time ago, and it is why I became a knight so, how is it, what does it felt to be a hero?"
"Hmm……"(Taichi)

By the words of the young knight, I try to recollect the thing after they discovered that I was a hero.
Things like the escape, a.s.sa.s.sin's raid, negotiation with the Karendale kingdom, making weapons, something like that.

"There is probably some good profit, but I feel that there are more difficult things than that, honestly I think I wanted to be just a simple adventurer." (Taichi)

But even though I continue to be adventurers as it is, I think that someday, I must kill people anyway have come out somewhere from my heart.
There is not the only monster that adventurers need to fight with.
There seems to be some suppression of former adventurer who turned into a bandit.
But sometimes I think that it was better than a slaughtered scene that I raised at that ruins, and 'loss of virginity' event.

Orc is excellent with their physique and power, and they are strong against a direct confrontation.
"Well, I think talking about that is pointless now, I will do my best as much as I can as a hero, still my highest priority is Princess Mariel."(Taichi)
"Is that so? ......Thank you for answering."

After that, I and the young knight separated after we exchange a little story with nothing to remarks. He seems to return to his duty.
Well, some of the Knights also have someone who is interested in me.
Even if I understand only just that, it more than enough.
I return to the tent to take a nap. Marl was sleeping with a happy face.

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"In a report from scouts, they seem to be gathering in the plain this way, the number is around 100, it is a dense formation."

The next day, we entered the basin in the afternoon, we built a very simple field headquarter and were doing a strategy meeting.
Orcs already seemed to have a.s.sumed our raids, they already deploy troops to defend themselves.
They arranged infantry with a long spear and solid armor on the front, and archers behind it.
As a matter of fact, I have made such a proposal because there is a winning chance.
It would be reckless to make a direct charge from the front.
We thinking about a strategy of dividing it into several platoons, repeating a blow from multiple directions, and overrunning them after enemy vanguards are collapsing.
So, I raised a hand.

"Can I speak?"(Taichi)
"Hero-dono, you have something on your mind?"
"Oh, how about I rushed into an enemy formation and thrusting in an army after me while they confuse?"(Taichi)

Someone let out a laugh at my proposal.
The knight leader hand hitting loudly on the table where the map and strategy formations are placed.
Headquarter engulfed in silenced instantly.

"Hero-dono, the opponent is an army orc. IThey have more than hundreds to boast. Even if you are a hero, alone is impossible."
"So what, at that time just tell them a foolish hero die by charging in alone. Even so, I have confidence in my skill, I will surely bring havoc to their rank."(Taichi)

In my proposal, the knight leader makes wrinkle between his eyebrows while thinking hard.
Marl pulled my arm and giving me a worried glance.
"Princess Mariel, we will be your escort."
I got this confident when I was using the barrier magic yesterday. With this bonded sword it will be successful.
Well, it is okay to escape when the situation turns worse.

"Well, I'm not going to die in vain, I'm not good looking but I will run away if I got caught. Will not you leave this to me with the face of a brave person?"

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"Taichi-san."(Marl)

After the strategy meeting is over, the knights are scattered.
I took control of the detached platoon so that they will respond flexibly after the charge.
Marl does not release my arms, and her tears seem to burst out at any moment.

"Don't worry I just upgraded my armor, and something like arrow will not able to hurt me, and I know my limit, it's okay."(Taichi)

I say so and pat Marl's head.
Actually, it is a lie if I say I'm not afraid.
Even now my legs are trembling, but if I say it, it is not different from before
Even when I knocked down a goblin, when I killed Troll, even when I was against a.s.sa.s.sins.
So, I can fight this time as well.

A few knights appeared.
The second valley, this time a few come flying at me. Despite being wrapped in a winds.h.i.+eld, Danger Perception is ringing.
If I think that it was a young knight who told me last night.

"Do not bother the knights so much."(Taichi)
"Taichi-san...!"(Marl)
"Don't worry, it's okay."(Taichi)

I entrusted Marl with the knights and walking out.
A destination is a battlefield.
Preparation is already in place. The cavalry set the line and finished preparation for the a.s.sault.

"Then, here I go."(Taichi)
"May fortune of war be with you."

I told the knight leader, and going forth.
Is it about 1 km to the location where the orcs are tightly packed? Maybe a little shorter than that.
Concentrating the magic power and imagine the wind barrier.

"Wind s.h.i.+eld!"(Taichi)

I deployed a swirling wind barrier as I das.h.i.+ng to a group of orcs,
I focus magic power on my feet and going straight while scooping the soil at my feet.
Perhaps, my speed is surpa.s.sing the charge of the cavalry.
An arrow is releasing from the rear guard of the orcs as if in a hurry, it's pouring down like a rain.
However, the first valley can't keep up with my charging speed. It falling down all behind me.
I sweeping out arrows that come at me with a bonded sword. Some pierced through the wind barrier and scratch my armor.
Orcs heavy infantry who was holding a spear and a large s.h.i.+eld was blown off like a tree leaf while scattering blood and an organ.
What does this mean?
The third valley, I grab one of the arrows that flew at me and look at it.

"Black steel?"(Taichi)

Orcs seem to be solidified themselves with black steel weapons.
It is the best choice if you do not exercise magic power in battle and fight using pure strength.
It is also convincing that it can break through the wind barrier if you use black steel to prevent magic interference.
I broke down the arrow in half and throw it away and continue to run.
It was thin in the battle line of the vanguard orcs. The orcs set the tip of the spear that reflecting a black light and take an intercept formation
The bonded sword, which had I've been putting magic power into it while running, has already stored magic power close to the limit of its capacity and has been s.h.i.+ning a dazzling light.

"WELL!" (Taichi)

It's still out of range. I know such a thing.
But I stepped on and swung down the bonded sword.

In the next moment, the enormous magic power releasing from the sword turned into a huge shock wave and blow up everything in front of me.

The ground was gauged out.
The orcs would not have understood what had happened.
The surroundings are filled with the smell of blood and organs.
the Knights who were watching the situation far back probably did not know what happened too.

The heavy infantry soldiers, light infantry, archer, 30 of them combined, which had been deployed in the center of the orcs army was blown away by just one swing of a sword.

"What is this! What the h.e.l.l is this!?"(Taichi)

Of course, I also did not know what was going on.
Just sword was swung for only once and a wide range of enemy soldiers disappeared.
I do not know how to explain, I too do not understand it well.
I just thought that I should get rid of the front row heavy infantry as much as I can.

At any chance, I decided to jump into a hole opened in the formation and break their rank from inside.

"Ooooooooooooooo!"(Taichi)

Magic power is putting in the bonded sword with constant activation of "Sharp Strike" which greatly increases its sharpness and going on a rampage.
Everything around me is only orcs. Only thing I have to do is slas.h.i.+ng.
The orcs tried to crush me who came alone but as I swing the bonded sword, every armor and weapon got split in two.

It must because the magic was released, everything was cut before touching the blade.

The orcs who are thought to be still young still stand out with weapons, but they are not enemies of well-trained knights.
I will continue swinging the sword in an unbelievable manner while resisting the need of vomiting.
After a while, the orcs broke they formation and started to run away in every direction.

"Chargeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!"

At that time, the knights coming in.
Piercing their spear at the back of the escaping orcs, slas.h.i.+ng the orcs who try to fight back with the saber.

"Hero-dono!"
"Taichi-san!"(Marl)

A young knight brought a horse carrying Marl and came near me.
Marl jumps out of the horse and hugs me.
I stroked her head with a bonded sword in one hand.

"We don't have time to relax right now, let's pursue them."(Taichi)
"Yes!"(Marl)

I and Marl mounted a horse and began pursuing the orcs.

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The town which is said to have been in the basin was repaired by the orcs and converted into a military camp rather than a village.
However, the fighting force that appeared in the field fight seems to be the majority of their fighting power, and resistance is sporadic.

"Ora!"(Taichi)

I literally erased the closed wooden castle gate by the magic power of the bonded sword and we easily penetrated into the fort.
It the same for a female orc, cause the breast is bigger and slender than the other orcs, so we know that is female.
I was pairing with Marl and was cleaning the remaining enemies inside the fort.

"Yah!"(Marl)
"Guo!"

Marl slas.h.i.+ng off the arms of the orc and then cuts the torso deeply with the sword.
Marl also stab its neck again for sure kill.
I taught her that because if we got killed by some mistake is a no joking matter.
In sweeping the remaining enemies inside the fort, I only giving Marl a support and mainly Marl was fighting as a vanguard.
It is for raising her battle experience and the level.
My level rose by 5 and became 25, and Marl is rising to 15.

"Is it almost time?"(Marl)
"Might be so, the sound of the battle is getting much quieter."(Taichi)

In truth, no fuss like this has happened, and they can not stand against the knights with their fighting strength in this fort.
After that, it a cleans up the hidden orcs and it is the end.
We wandered inside the fort and swept away the remaining enemies.

And we found it.

"U, Wu ... ...."

It is a female orc that s.h.i.+elds the young orc children, with things like thick kitchen knife in hand.
Although it is a young child, an orc is an orc. Speaking in human beings view it is an ugly pig.
However, it was the appearance of my mother trying to protect the child without any doubt.

"....Let's kill them"(Taichi)
Marl stared at them with blank eyes, I stood still watching her.
"……Yes"(Marl)

Marl nodded to my words, and step forward while unsheathing her sword.

A moment of silence.

What moved first was a female orc.
Its quickly than I antic.i.p.ated, it comes closing to Marl, and swing the kitchen knife.

However, Marl is faster.
Marl lower herself, pa.s.sing through its side, and cut through its body with a cutla.s.s.
She turning around quickly on the spot, and stab cutla.s.s deeply around the heart from its back.
The female orc's body shook for a moment and fell down.
Marl pulls cutla.s.s out of the female orc's body and mutters.

".....This is a war."(Marl)
".......Ah, that's right."(Taichi)

And we turned our eyes to orc children.

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"Overwhelming victory, isn't it?"(Marl)
"Ah."(Taichi)

Marl and I are now resting at the square in the center of the fort. The knight leader is also with us.
Dead bodies of disarmed orcs are being piled up one after another in the plaza.
The recovered armor will be brought back as a loot and the corpses will be gathered and then burn.
If you leave such a corpse, you may invite a plague to the neighborhood, or worst case, it will turn into an undead and hurt people.
Plied up corpses included small ones as well.
"Hahaha! You got this kind of wise when you get older! And because I was suffering the same way when I was a recruit."
I think that I can comfort and try to make her forget it.
However, I have to hold back and let Marl getting over it herself.
If I can say something nice, I will be great, but unfortunately, that kind of word did not come into my head.

"It's not so good to just stare at the corpse, let us go over there."

The knight leader speaking to Marl who keep looking at the corpse.

"This was a war and the opponent was a monster, we can not communicate with the monster, and if you let them be, someone might be hurt, merciless as it looks, but this was necessary."

His large body proceeded in front of us, pointing to knights carrying dead bodies.
And smile.

"Don't look at the dead, but to the living, now everyone has a terrible face, but because of you two we saved their lives and the smiles of their families, this time, There is no one die, you should take pride in this."

We see the knight carries dead bodies and piles them up
Certainly, everyone has a terrible face.
Blood and dust were covered with the silver colored armor, and everyone eyes are still empty.
But they are alive. Everyone survived.

"Right, we should not be all gloomy like this."(Marl)

That's why Marl hit her cheek with both hands and lifted her face up.

"I got the best encourage from a Wiseman!"(Marl)

Every time I pa.s.s through the basin and pa.s.s through rural areas I am welcomed by raising the cheer of the villagers.
And the knight leader made think deeply. I wonder if he is reminiscing something about the past.
Marl received a medicine her that she made from me and run to injured knights.
The light of motivation was returning to those eyes.

Five minutes later, screams rose from the mouths of the knights who drank Marl's medicine.
Yes, that's it. That taste awesomely bad.
It works really great though.

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Dead bodies gathered in the plaza were burned away by the fire magic of several knights including me and burned to ashes without leaving bones.
We take away the recovered weapons and other valuable items as loot.
They are to be utilized by the kingdom and are returned to the knights as a salary.

We offer a silent prayer to the orcs, and they provided a simple but memorable service.
I do not know the details but, the knights of capital seem to be doing this as a custom whatever opponent is.
After that, it takes several days to deal with the dead body in the plain before we begun to return to the capital.
The first two days when dead bodies were being processed, all the members of the Knights also had terrible facial expressions, but on the way back, smiles gradually appeared.
Because we survived from the battlefield might have brought them a celebratory mood.

When I thought about something like that, Marl started to cling to me.
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"It was hard work."(Marl)

After a triumphant return to the capital, I was released after a simple ceremonial event, we returned the mansion and was now in a bath.
Just two persons carefully wash out each other's body.
I don't have a strength to flirt anymore, I'm tired.
It was hard for us both physically and mentally, but it was a lot of experience I gained.
Yesterday was fine, but before that Marl has a nightmare every night.
The experience at that fort was still haunted her.
When she woke up from a nightmare, I'll comfort her as she cried until she fell as sleep again.
But she now pa.s.sed over those nights.

"Take a good rest today and tomorrow, we will try hard again from the day after tomorrow."(Taichi)

In truth, there is no time to keep resting, but overworking is no good too.
I also have to think about the distribution of skill points I gained by level up and I want to raise Marl's level a bit more.
Leveling is definitely hard to do in this world.
Naturally, there is no place where affordable easy enemies that give good experience came out.
For my level, I just need to find the strong one and hit it really hard, but it will be extremely difficult for Marl
I wonder if there are no enemies that stronger than goblin but weaker than orc?
Hmmmm.

"Taichi-san"(Marl)

I embrace her shoulder, I hug it tight.
"I always get what I want, I'll do anything for that."
Let's comfort her a lot today. I ought to get something in return one day.

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"He is safe, triumphant victory with no injury."
"Is that so, did you finished preparing that?"
"Yes, we already have an invitation letter, and we also have perfect binders to seal off magic powers."
"Ufufu, good work."
"But is it really okay? I think the King and Lord Sondark are not going to be silent."