Hard Work Will Never Betray Me - CH 16

It was the day of my first day of work. After finishing breakfast and the assignment my tutor had given me, I was packing my throwing knives and recovery potions into the pouch I bought yesterday.

Today, I’m planning to head to the Camras Plains, which stretches around the center of the Farenheit Frontier Counties. I’m making preparations for that.

The Camras Plains. It is a large plain that stretches from the foothills of the great northern mountain range, including the city of Heitburg, to the neighboring territory of the Duke of Bernstein. There are a few mountains and small hills   that can be seen, but basically it is one of the most important breadbasket areas in the empire, with endless grasslands and wheat fields. In addition to wheat fields, various vegetable fields and cattle breeding also thrive in the area, making it an important land that supports the food situation of the empire. I guess it’s like Hokkaido in Japan.

Hearing this much, one would tend to think that the Kamras Plains is a very safe place, but  in reality is quite the opposite. The Camras Plains is one of the most dangerous areas in the Imperial Kingdom, aside from the three most difficult areas, the Demon Forest, the Great Mountains, and the Great Labyrinth.

The first thing to say about the danger is that it is cold. Of course it is. Even in the vast Imperial Kingdom, the winters in the Farenheit Frontier Counties, located in the north and inland, are cold anyway. The summers are cool and easy to live in, but the winters are hell unless you wear heavy clothes.

And there are many demons. There are several reasons for this, but the first one is that the land is rich. If the land is rich, there will naturally be plenty of crops to harvest. And it is not only humans who eat the crops. Wild beasts  and demons also come to the villages in search of the abundant crops.

The next reason for the large number of demons is the location. There is a large mountain range to the north and a demon forest to the northwest. The powerful demons that live there sometimes come to the Kamras Plains in search of prey. There are many animals and demons who getting food  on in the Kamras Plains. The Kamras Plains are a rich land for high-ranked demons that normally live in the Great Mountains or the Demon Forest.

There are many other theories, such as the concentration of magic power, or the fact that there are so many humans that people and nature are not in harmony, but these are the two most popular theories.

As much as it brings blessings, it also brings dangers. The people who live in the Camras Plains naturally grow up to be strong and sturdy, with a sense of gratitude. My family, the Fahrenheit family, is no exception to this. Together with our people, we give thanks to nature, while resolutely dealing with demons that threaten us and protecting our people and land. Such a way of life is required of us, the frontier count family.

That’s why, as the next head of the family, I need to know more about demons. If I can’t make a decision when the time comes, I’m not qualified to be the leader.

Well, I’ve put a lot of things in order, but the bottom line is that I’m going on a voluntary training mission to defeat demons.

This is the first time I’ve ever risked my life in a battle, let alone  going against demons. The mock battles I usually have with my father are mock battles, not fights for my life. Of course, I would get injured, but never so recklessly that I would be left with after-effects.

What I need is the ability to resist the pressure that comes with fighting for my life, and the ability to apply myself flexibly in times of danger . Just because I’m only six years old doesn’t mean I can’t be flexible. You never know when a threat will come.

“Okay,  I am ready.

A water bottle, snacks, salt, a fountain pen, Mei ‘s knife, a leather bag, and a throwing knife with a trick.

“Let’s go.”

I’m not practicing with my father today. I don’t have any plans to play with Mei. The time was around nine in the morning. I wanted to be home by nightfall.

I left the house and walked around to the backyard. Once I pass the mountain behind the house and go over the wall, I am no longer on the grounds. However, this entire vast land, including the Great Mountains and the Camras Plains, is the domain of my frontier family. ……

✳︎

With  my   skill [Shock],  I runs through the Kamras plains at a speed that is impossible for an ordinary human being. The scenery flowed by at a speed similar to that of a car driving down a main road.

At times like this, I’m glad I have a lot of magic power. In order to achieve such a high speed, I was using [Shock] with [Body Strengthening] applied, so the amount of magic power consumed was unbelievable.

However, that doesn’t mean  I don’t have the option of not using “body enhancement”. If I try to go as fast as a car in a raw state,  MY body will not be able to withstand the impact from the ground

…… Anyway, I have achieved super-high-speed endurance running by pushing the violent magical power that ordinary people have long ago run out of magical power.

“Whoa, is that a demon?

About ten kilometers FROM  north of the territorial capital of Heidburg, I spot a shadow  It’s still more than a kilometer away, but it doesn’t seem to be human. The silhouette is too big for a human. More importantly, it looks like it’s quadrupedal. As far as I know, normal humans are bipedal.

I continued to run without slowing down, and when the distance between me and my opponent was only about 200 meters, I finally found out who it was.

“That’s a …… green bore!　”

Green Boa. As the name suggests, it is a deep green boar-shaped demon. I’m not an adventurer, but if I were, I’d rank it as a D-rank adventurer. It is a mysterious creature that is extremely ferocious despite its herbivorous nature, and for some reason it prefers to act alone.

However, because it’s a herbivore, it doesn’t have that much muscle power, and it’s not that difficult to deal with as long as you’re careful not to rush it. It is said to be quite dangerous if it mimics the scenery of a forest because of its dark green color, but there is no problem at all because there are only a few forests around here. The dark green suddenly appears in the middle of the light green grass, making it stand out.

“I’ll take care of it ”

I took out a few knives from the leather pouch around my waist.

The distance is only 50 meters. I’ll take the first shot.

I’ll take the first strike.

While throwing hard with my “body strengthened” state, I generate a small [impact] on the handles of the throwing knives and use it as a driving force. The throwing knife that flew through the sky at the speed of arrow pierced the body of the sullen green bore that finally noticed my existence.

“Boaaaaaaaah!

“Boo-hoo!　Really?”

Who would have thought that the Green Boa’s cry would be “Boaaaaaaaah”? Thanks to this, I laughed out loud even though I was in the middle of a battle. Give me back my tension.

“Yeah, ‘Shackle Rope’!

I activate the magic on my throwing knife to regain my tension. The next moment, a kind of magic wire extends from the throwing knife stuck in the green boa, wrapping the green boa around and restraining it.

“Boaaaaaah. ……

Good.

It seems   I have succeeded. I was not sure if I could use it in a real battle, but it seems to work fine.

The Green Boa, whose neck has been slashed open, convulses as if bouncing for a moment, but eventually loses its strength and stops moving. I stabbed it again with my “magic sword” to test it, but it didn’t respond. It seems to be dead.

“Boaaaah!　Aaaa……aa…………

Phew, ……. The first battle is over. It was surprisingly easy.

I chose this as my opponent because I thought it would be no problem even with my current abilities, but since it was my first time, I was expecting to struggle a bit more.

In fact, my magic worked so well that I won so easily that it was a bit of a letdown. It was worth the effort to try out a new way of using magic.

This time, I used the method of imparting magic to an object. It’s an advanced technique that you won’t find in the “Magic Compendium” until it’s applied.

difficulty level is probably B-rank. It’s not extremely strong, but it’s a good magic that can be used in a certain way.

Although the binding power is strong, it can only be used if it touches the enemy.

I’m not going to forget to develop my shock, but I’m also going to work on other areas so that I don’t become solely focused on shock. It looks like I’m growing right on target.