Kamisama Shop de Cheat no Kaori

Chapter 148. Three Companion And The Secrets’ Revelation

-Quest 3 Currently, the slums of the independent city Sevites are in dire straits.

The gap between rich and poor is vast, and there’s no way for them to rise up.

By any means necessary, improve their lives.

Give the symbol of Merhes to a resident who you believe has gained your trust.

If it is deemed that you have distributed it to at least 100 people, the Yorioi Cure will be approved.

For every additional 100 distributed, a bonus will be awarded.

Reward for success: Yorioi Cure will be added to the SHOP.

Condition: Gain the trust of at least 100 residents of the slums in the independent city Sebites and distribute the symbol of Melhes to each one. For every additional 100 distributed, one cure will be provided for free.

The Quest 3 I purchased came not in the usual playful envelope, but in a plain, standard white office envelope.

I felt a bit relieved as I took out its contents, which were written as above.

As usual, the text was in Japanese, so I translated it for everyone. I first confirmed it with Hagg and Yaralai, but the decision to share it with Lalaila and Faf was because Lalaila could be trusted, and there was no way we could keep hiding it from Faf forever.

“Heh heh heh… a mission from the gods.”

“Nope, just a whim.”

“Sh… apostle… oracle…”

While Faf remained indifferent, Lalaila seemed overwhelmed, her eyes spinning as if she were about to collapse.

It must have been too sudden for her to keep up with the conversation. But for all that, she seemed way too quick to believe.

I worried she’d easily be lured away by some shady old man.

“No way! I wouldn’t believe it if it wasn’t for… Dad…”

“I see.”

“And coming from another world… that’s just…”

“Huh, so you can wrap your head around that? Most people just think we’re from some distant land.”

“It’s not impossible… but still… no… but…”

Lalaila seemed to sink deep into her thoughts. I get how she feels.

“Well, let’s leave the details for later. We have a chance to heal her now.

Since we’ve come this far, I want to see it through.”

“Indeed. We’ll figure out how as we go, but if there’s anything I can do to help, I will.”

“I won’t hold back either.”

“I can’t just sit by and do nothing!”

“Heh heh heh… just as I expected, you lot are quite amusing.”

“You should pitch in too!”

“Heh heh heh…”

After a few trips back and forth, we managed to get the women out of the mines and into the camper.

Clearing the table and laying out blankets, we squeezed everyone in.

However, there was nothing to be happy about, looking at their condition.

Occasionally, stray goblins that hadn’t been completely wiped out were quickly taken care of by Yaralai’s black needles.

Perhaps she was furious as well.

We left the care of the women to Lalaila. Since the cabin was cramped, Faf and Hagg took the passenger seats, while Yaralai remained on the roof as usual.

“For now, let’s head back to town and find their families.”

“Yes, that seems like the best course.”

I carefully pressed the accelerator.

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“Akira! Stop!”

Yaralai suddenly shouted.

“…What? Oh no! The town is under attack!”

“What?!”

I stopped the car as gently as I could without slamming the brakes.

Yaralai glared towards the town from the roof.

I, Hagg, Lalaila, and Faf jumped out of the car. Then, Yaralai turned to Lalaila.

“Lalaila, guard the car.”

“Huh? O-okay, I got it.”

“Hey, isn’t that a bit much…”

“It’s fine. There were no enemies on the way here. The ones attacking the town are the last group.”

“Hmm. Indeed, while there may still be some stragglers, none will make it here quickly.”

I understood now—it was a precautionary defense.

For a moment, I was tempted to stash the camper, with people still inside, into the container, but there was at least a 1% chance they could die, so I dismissed the thought.

“Honestly, I’d feel better if Faf were the one staying to guard it.”

I glared at him half-eyed as he chuckled and waved his smartphone.

Yeah, yeah, you want to record a video. What are you, part of the photography club?

“How many enemies?”

“Roughly, a thousand.”

“Piece of cake.”

“Indeed. No particular strategy, just charge in while watching each other’s backs.”

“Got it.”

Hagg and I readied our waves, and Yaralai, surrounded by spirits, charged into the enemy group.

…Looks like I’ve lost my reluctance to fight.

As we left the dust behind us, Lalaila muttered to herself.

“Dad… how can he control such a raging wind spirit… If it were me, my body would be torn apart…”

Apparently, what Yaralai was doing was far beyond ordinary.

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The battle lasted an hour.

It seemed there had been some defensive forces already gathered for protection—about fifty guards defending the town.

But without proper walls, the town wasn’t suitable for defense.

Upon closer inspection, it seemed the original number of guards was over a hundred.

Their mismatched equipment suggested they were a mix of mercenaries and hunters.

The town was in chaos.

Fortunately, most of the thousand goblins were focused on attacking the guard. Idiots.

No, the guards were deliberately making noise and shouting to draw their attention.

Otherwise, the goblins would have long since flooded into the town.

“This is a dire situation!”

“What should we do?! Hagg!”

“Hmm…”

“I’m going into the town! You two, take them out!”

“You’re the fastest… Alright! Let’s go with that plan!”

“Understood!”

Like a whirlwind, Yaralai dashed through the town, and Hagg and I punched a hole through the goblin ranks attacking the guard from all sides. Serves them right!

But the green vermin weren’t fazed, and they kept counterattacking with sheer numbers.

Do they even know the meaning of fatigue?

We kicked the ground, now covered in corpses of both friend and foe, and turned the goblins into meat chunks.

Hagg and I had gotten strangely good at working together.

“Huff… huff… I… owe you one…”

“Don’t talk, here’s some water.”

“Tha…nks…”

I walked around handing out water to the 38 surviving guards.

I bought 40 bottles and stashed two spares in the container. Total: 2,804 yen.

Remaining funds: 8,658 yen.

After gulping down the water, they collapsed onto their backs, exhausted.

It was no wonder—they’d been fighting a defensive battle without rest, with no hope of reinforcements.

I couldn’t even imagine the extent of their fatigue.

Fortunately, since the goblins’ attention had been on them, finishing off the rest wasn’t difficult.

“Well, we’ll go take care of the ones that made it into town.”

“I’ll come too.”

The one who stood up was a wave user who stood out from the rest, likely the leader of the militia.

“I don’t want any dead weight.”

It might sound like I was just trying to sound cool, but in a life-and-death situation, there’s no room for half-hearted resolve.

“That’s my town. My men can’t move anymore, but my wave is still rising!”

Indeed, unlike the others, his legs were still steady.

Without him, the guards would probably have been wiped out long ago.

He might be stronger than me.

“Hagg?”

“It’s fine. But if you’re coming, be ready to push yourself.”

“I understand. I am Wiston Garret, captain of the militia.”

“I’m Akira.”

“I’m Hagg. No time to dawdle, let’s move.”

“”Got it!””

We covered ourselves in waves and rushed into the town.

…But most of the enemies were already gone.

“I asked the spirits for their location and wiped them out.”

…Yaralai is so cool.