Alright, Let’s Turn Slaves Into Adventurers

Episode 6 Dig the Burning Stone

“Okay, that’s what I’m going to do today.”

As I said that, I looked at Az’s face.

He gave me an extra day off to relieve fatigue.

Maybe that’s why your complexion has improved a lot. I can eat more from now on.

“It looks like he found out about the situation in the meadow from the last incident and is planning to hunt black snakes in large numbers. It looks like they’re trying to mobilize a large number of new adventurers like you. The pay is almost the same as manual labor, but there will be quite a few people willing to do it.”

Ordinary adventurers of Azu’s level, they’re like ephemera who will rush at even the smallest amount of money and rice.

“I can’t make you do such a low-paying job. Even if you hunt monsters, the efficiency is low.”

We reject safe and inefficient hunting. If nothing else, I don’t know.

“The Adventurers Guild has a new job, so go there. It is to investigate why the number of new monsters has drastically decreased.”

“I, master… How can I find out?”

I went through the request again.

In other words, it’s just a matter of getting to know it better.

The reward is 15 silver coins. It’s better than snake extermination, but….

The increase in the number of black snakes is due to the decrease in the number of snake-eating monsters.

However, there are no natural enemies for new monsters in the meadow.

The reason the new monsters couldn’t reproduce was because the snake ate the young bird monsters and their eggs.

That’s how the grassland system worked. And it was also a place where good herbs grew.

I can’t pretend I don’t know since I also handle products related to medicinal herbs.

The purchase price of medicinal herbs has also risen.

“Originally, that is also your job, but since I am a kid who has never worked properly, I will tell you.”

After taking out the map, I bent down to meet Az, who was sitting at eye level.

Seeing me like that, Azu shrank a little.

I pointed to the map of the surroundings so Az could see it.

“Deep in the meadow, there is a cliff. There are strong monsters if you go further through that place, so there are usually no people.”

You can collect iron ore or burning stones there, but there are places where better and safer ores come from, so they haven’t been developed yet. Even monsters in the grasslands are strong enough to injure ordinary people without weapons.

But Azu has already proven that she can easily defeat a black snake. He has such good weapons.

With equipment like that, the monster on the cliff should be no problem.

“This is the only place where new monster predators appear. There are gentle slopes all over the cliff, so you should be able to go down easily.”

Azu looks carefully at the map and points to the Bone Cliff.

“There must be dangerous monsters here, right?”

“They say there will be something much stronger than the black snake.”

“I’m going alone… did you?”

“If more than one person goes, the pay is reduced, and no one wants to go with slaves in the first place.”

“… Got it… It is.”

Looks like you compromised yourself. Because I really lack the will.

I didn’t feel stuffy, so let’s just move on.

“And take this too.”

I handed the pickaxe and thick gloves to Az.

“I….”

“If you can easily hunt monsters, gather an additional black stone. Burning stone, do you know what it is?”

“Yes, I know that. I saw it used in the winter at the chief’s house. Burning it makes it warm.”

There are various uses, but among them, it is often used for heating.

It’s cool now that the warm season has passed, but a cold wave will come soon.

At that time, the purchase price goes up as much as the burning stones sell well.

Even if you dig up a handful of burning stones, you can earn about 20 silver coins.

If the thing you dig is of high quality, you can sell it at a blacksmith’s shop for a higher price.

“Wow. I can’t help it if I can’t do it, but try at least one. Got it?”

“It’s too dangerous…. Can I run away if I have to?”

“You don’t have to risk your life. Then, make a good living.”

Az stood up, strapped the pickaxe to her belt, and put her gloves into her backpack.

It was a small pickaxe that even Az could carry.

Looks good. It’s worth it.

I gave Azu pocket money and sent it.

Pushed out by the rice, she found her destination while eating salty beef jerky.

As much as I didn’t handle the job well last time, I want to finish it without any problems this time.

Burning Stone…. I’ve never written in the house I lived in before.

On cold days, I would wrap myself in a thin, tattered blanket and shiver.

Will the master use a burning stone for me?

Because you have to keep me occupied, you probably won’t let me shiver in the cold.

Or he might tell you to come to bed because it’s cold.

It doesn’t matter though. Enduring the cold is really hard.

It will be much warmer sleeping with your master than sleeping alone.

As the master said, new adventurers are heading to the meadow. Of course, no one was younger than me, but they all look young. And most of them go to parties.

Did everyone go to the party?

I envy you… Don’t think Even to me, most of the equipment was flimsy.

Can I call that armor?

Most of the people are wearing a piece of thick cloth, and the weapon is a dagger.

I see a person holding a cane, is it a mage?

It is said that novice mages cannot fight even with a little magic.

I have this sword and armor given to me by my master.

Master will continue to have me do things beyond my ability, but I will not entrust you with reckless tasks.

I can see now that you really like money. The clothes must have been bought to motivate me. I was also happy thanks to you.

I want to earn a lot by raising myself to be strong. So I think it’s okay even if it’s dangerous.

I still had such carefree thoughts.

There is no life-threatening adventurer.

At this point, I completely forgot about that fact.