The Principle of a Philosopher by Eternal Fool "Asley" Chapter 9

[Next]T.N: It took longer than I expected.

Asley Chapter 9: The Six Heroes, Dragan

I broke up with the two temporarily and came to kill the goblins.
I used the cane and killed a group of five goblins.

『Alright, Complete… it's complete』(Asley)

『For monsters like goblins, I can defeat them without using magic』(Asley)

『Oops…
Confirmation …』(Asley)

『Yep, I got the 5 kills of the quest』(Asley)

I confirmed that 《0/5》 described in the lower part of the request's paper has changed to 《5/5》
This letter is written in special ink.
And it's automatically modified when the monster corresponding to the request is defeated.

『However
Before I find these goblins, I have encountered other type of monsters.
It was a horrible experience』(Asley)

『Well, there are many rank E monsters. I guess this area is suitable for training beginners
I should return』(Asley)

『Uhm…
January 7th, 1991AD. Afternoon…
Iverial Town, North Highway
If it's just monsters like goblins, you can defeat it without using magic
…Noted』(Asley)

『 As expected, it's difficult to write while walking
Let's go back to the inn』(Asley)

『Hm…
Ah, that's right.
I should calculate our money on the way back』(Asley)

『Our money is 23.700 Gold
The reward for defeating the goblins just now is 100 Gold
Rina's quest is also 100 Gold』(Asley)
We will have a total of 23.900 Gold
The inn fee for the three of us is 300 Gold per night』(Asley)

『Then we will have 23.600 Gold left
The entrance fee for the Magic Academy is 10.000 Gold each person』(Asley)

『Then we can only use about 3000 Gold…
…We'd better raise our rating and rank early
I should have received more than one request …』(Asley)

『Alright』(Asley)

『…I still have time until night
Once I go back, I will take more requests』(Asley)

『Sei~ya!』(???)

『Ha~a!』(???)

『Da~a!』(???)

『Hmm?』(Asley)

『There's a battle cry somewhere…』(Asley)

As I was walking along the highway, I heard a roaring voice from somewhere.

『Ha~aaa!』(???)

『Waa!
Wait…』(???)

『Over here…』(Asley)

『WA~WA~WA~WAIT!?』(???)

『Oh…』(Asley)

On the highway, a red-haired young boy was surrounded by six Collar Dragons.

Rank E, Collar Dragon.

You need to be careful of its sharp nails.

They also breathe flame on rare occasions.

It's the monster that can be defeated relatively easily even by beginners if you are careful.

But this boy is fighting 6 of them at the same time.

『The difficult raises from E to D…
You will be struggling for sure
Yup
Yup』(Asley)

『Hey!』(Boy)

『The brother…
Take this!
Over there…
Urya!
Can you please…』(Boy)

『…give me a hand?』(Boy)

『You are rather 《straight》, aren't you?』(Asley)

『Ku~
Da~a!
Master told me…
I have to say everything clearly for others to understand』(Boy)

『Take this
Take this』(Boy)

『Hmm
Didn't he mean something different by that?』(Asley)

『Flame-breath!?』(Boy)

『I see
Because he is wary of the flame-breath, he can't fight the Collar Dragons well』(Asley)

『For saving energy (lazy), I will only deal with two of them』(Asley)

『That's helpful enough!』(Boy)

『Hm… This much should be fine.
From the old time, they have always faced the danger.
It's not good to pamper the adventurer』(Asley)

『Hoi Hoi』(Asley)

『Hohoi!』(Asley)

I hit the collar dragon with a cane several times and succeeded in defeating it.

『Alright
If with this number of enemies…』(Boy)

『Aerial dance!』(Boy)

『What is this!? I'm impressed that he learned such technique at that level』(Asley)

The young boy jumped sideways, taking advantage of the confused, he defeated the last two collar dragons in an instant.

『Oh, level up!』(Boy)

『Iya… I was saved.』(Boy)

『 My name is Egg
Brother, what's your name?』(Egg)

『I'm Asley
Best regards, Egg-kun』(Asley)

『Asley-san, right?
Thank you very much!』(Egg)

『However, you are rather good, to be able to use Aerial Dance when you are still so young』(Asley)

『He reminds me of Rina
Even he is low level but he can already use special skills』(Asley)

『From what he said earlier
I can imagine how strong his master is』(Asley)

『Heeheehee
Allow me to tell you who my master is.
He is one of the six heroes, Dragan-sama!』(Egg)

『Dragan…
I have heard of him』(Asley)

『Riido talked about the Six Heroes before』(Asley)

『He used the weapon with precise calculation according to the situation.
I think his nickname is【Fine Tiger】or something』(Asley)

『As for the six wise men, she is Irene or something…』(Asley)

『Master and I…』(Egg)

『are staying at the Iverial Town near here』(Egg)

『He~e
The same as me
If so, shall we go back together?』(Asley)

『Yes!』(Egg)

Then I and Egg went back to Iverial Town together.

It seems that Pochi and Rina have finished the request earlier than me, they already reported to the guild.
When I arrived at the inn, Pochi and Rina were waiting in the s.p.a.ce at the entrance.

『Ehem
How's that?
We have skillfully finished the request and return quickly』(Pochi)

『This is the difference between master and me!』(Pochi)

Pochi proudly announced so.

『Saying cruel words right after you see me, I see.
More than that, was Rina okay?』(Asley)

『More than 《that》, do you mean me?!
Aren't you the cruel one here, master?』(Pochi)

『…Pochi as well, was Rina okay?』(Asley)

『Ah, I'm okay!』(Pochi)

『Is that good enough?』(Asley)

『Uhm…』(Rina)

『Somehow this boy…
just kept staring…
at me』(Rina)

Egg started staring at Rina for a while and tried to fix his hair.

『…he is easy to read』(Asley)

『Who is that boy?』(Pochi)

『Ah…』(Asley)

『 Uhm… excuse… me…
My… my… name… is…
my… name… is… Egg!』(Egg)

『You… are… Rinsan, …right?』(Egg)

『Please take care of me from now on!』(Egg)

『That…
Nice to meet you…』(Rina)

Egg was trembling while greeting to Rina.
Rina is blus.h.i.+ng from trouble and Egg is blus.h.i.+ng from embarra.s.sed are probably different in meaning.

『And I'm Master's familiar
My name is Pochi』(Pochi)

『Rinsan's hair is very beautiful
s.h.i.+ning Red Tea…
…Reminiscent of a Red Dragon』(Egg)

『Ha… Haa…』(Rina)

This is an example that an idiot is clueless.
Look, Rina is troubled!
And look, the sad face of Pochi whose greeting was ignored!

『 My name is Pochi!』(Pochi)

『And your beautiful white skin is…
As the poison was healed with a high cure magic』(Egg)

Is that something you can talk to a girl?

『MASTER.
Did you cast the transparency magic on me…?』(Pochi)

『No such thing.
Well, I respect Pochi to think of such an idea』(Asley)

『Who the h.e.l.l are you?』(Pochi)

『Stop at once, You have done it before already!』(Asley)

『Oops』(Asley)

『Uhm…
no more…』(Rina)

『I must rescue Rina soon』(Asley)

『Hey, Eg…』(Asley)

『Egg』(???)

『What are you doing?』(???)

『…Ah』(Egg)

『Who is this old man (ossan)?』(Asley)

『Master!?』(Egg)

『What's about six of them?』(Dragan)

『Actually…』(Egg)

『Huh?
This person is…!?』(Asley)

…he has a huge body as you look up.
A muscular man in green metal armor appeared.
His neck is too thick, his body is really huge, with sharp eyes on the thick eyebrows…
Isn't he two meters tall?

『Is he Dragan of the six heroes?』(Asley)

『But this person, he feels more like a bear (k.u.ma) than a tiger (Tora)』(Asley)

『However, it certainly rude saying someone looks like a bear』(Asley)

Egg seems to explain the circ.u.mstances to his master, Dragan.

『Hoo, so you help Egg』(Dragan)

『Sorry for the late introduction
I'm Dragan.
One of six heroes, Dragan』(Dragan)

His polite words are something I'm not used to.
He has a solid image, maybe the 《fine》 in his nickname comes from there.

『How kind of you
I am the traveling magician Asley』(Asley)

『These two are my familiar Pochi and Apprentice Rina』(Asley)

『A familiar and an Apprentice…』(Dragan)

『…does that mean,
you have graduated from the Magic Academy?』(Dragan)

『It's pretty easy to use a familiar servant…
Can't people nowadays do it without learning from the Magic Academy?』(Asley)

『No,
I am planning to enroll』(Asley)

『Dear me』(Dragan)

『In a few years, the six wise men will have it rough』(Dragan)

『I'm not planning to be such a big shot though』(Asley)

『But wait,
I might need that t.i.tle if I want to increase my ability』(Asley)

『By the way, Egg』(Dragan)

『Yes』(Egg)

『When you stand in front of a woman…
You must at least keep the distance of your face twice more of how you did before…』(Dragan)

『It would be desirable if you are in the condition where your foot can stay straight
After that, try to open your mouth 1 millimeter
Raise the corner of your mouth 2 millimeters』(Dragan)

『Is it like this?』(Egg)

『Perfect
Remember to use this posture from now』(Dragan)

『Yes, thank you very much』(Egg)

『Such fine detail…』(Asley)

『Aah
I usually stay in Beyranea,
we will meet each other again.
Best regards』(Dragan)

『Well then…
excuse me』(Dragan)

『Haa~
Best regards』(Asley)

I watched Egg and Dragan going back to their room.

As I was worried about the strength of the Six Heroes, I activated the magic gla.s.ses at the end and looked into the two men going up the stairs.

Egg

ＬＶ：１５
ＨＰ：１３６
ＭＰ：３３
ＥＸＰ：１１２０１

Special:

Strength
Aerial Dancer

t.i.tle:

Disciple of the Six Heroes
Swordsman Apprentice
Archer Apprentice
Spearsman Apprentice
Martial Artist Apprentice
Axeman Apprentice
Average Abilities
Rank E

Even the apprentice is amazing, too

Dragan

ＬＶ：１００
ＨＰ：３２５０
ＭＰ：６８０
ＥＸＰ：９９９９９９９

Special:

Strength
Rigid body
Aerial Dancer
High-Speed Blade
Beast King Fist
Stealth Shot
Earth Split
Flash Thrust

t.i.tle:

Warrior Academy Graduated
Six Heroes
Fine Tiger
Dragon Killer
Great Warrior
Specialist
Rank S

『How scary!
What's with this amount of special skills?』(Asley)

『Although he looks about thirty years old
…Is this his talent?』(Asley)

『Master』(Pochi)

『What's wrong?』(Pochi)

『Nothing
The world is wide』(Asley)

『That's why I kept telling to expand your world.』(Pochi)

『Well, let's go and do the request one more time!』(Pochi)

『Right.』(Asley)

『I will go too!』(Rina)

Encouraged by the positive Pochi, we did three more requests for killing monsters.

Aim for the entrance examination of Magic Academy, which is said to be closed on the end of February, we must travel through many towns and villages.

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