Manuke FPS Chapter 187

Published at 13th of March 2022 09:33:44 AM

Thank you for your hard work today. The next business day will be in three days, so thank you.”

“We’ll be back in three days!” 

“We got some days o ff, sis.”

“Right… Though, I feel like working here is no different from having a day off.” 

“Alm, Silvara, watch over them.”

“Of course. That’s our original task, to begin with.”

Daikokuya wrapped up its first official day. After seeing off the four employees, I started on my preparations for tomorrow’s departure.

By that way, we sold 0 items today… Yes, not a single item was sold. 

While I would be away from the store, the spy cameras and the T-UGS would alert me of any intruders. In addition, as an additional defensive measure, I used VMB’s support weapon system to deploy a stationary remote-controlled heavy machine gun – the Sentry Gun. 

The weapon system was a VMB original support weapon similar to those installed on armored military vehicles and ships such as the general > RWS < (Remote Weapon System). The 12.7mm heavy machine gun was installed on a rotating pedestal, but in the name of game balance, held only 400 rounds. It also could not be replenished and had a range of 200m. 

The lack of range made the gun hard to use in open combat but was sufficient for indoor battles. It was often used as a support weapon in-game. However, it was a weapon with many restrictions. It had a high CP cost for a single-use item like this, and once installed, it was impossible to move. 

I set it up at the back of the warehouse, overlooking the entrance. Afterward, I screen monitor on my HUD became the controller, thus making it possible to attack intruders remotely now. Well, it’s not like thieves would likely come to rob a newly opened shop… After testing the system in this world, I put it on standby.

 Now I was ready to go.

 I locked up the store and began my trip to Margrave of Dragrange which lay in the northern part of the kingdom. I headed to the transfer building that was situated between the first and second districts. 

“Destination is Margrave of Dragrange…”

At the transfer control station, the special license I’d gotten from Chancellor Bergman made it possible to jump smoothly without any other hoops to jump through. I then landed in the forest city of Dragrange, which was the center of the Margrave. 

In front of me, after leaving the transfer station, was a tree with a thick canopy that blocked out the sky. There was also a big lake that served as the city’s water source. At the base and middle of the tree, which was thick, many wooden dwellings had been built. The first city of Dragrange was a city built in the large forest of Dragrange, where fairy elves lived at the center. 

The city was built in the midsts of forests, with no clear barriers. Instead, the city of Dragrange itself was situated inside several large-scale magic circles that prevented monster attacks. It stretched out to the edge of the Devil Mountains on the edge of the southern forest. 

However, this large scale barrier magic alone could not stop the southward movement of monsters. There were still many that managed to avoid the barrier and invade. In other to eliminate it and deal with the labyrinth on the border, the Margrave of Dragrange was recruiting as many adventurers as possible, even the strongest… 

“Now then… The instructions were to head to the former Marquis who lived in the central administrative building Okrug…” 

We couldn’t conserve in detail because there were Ashley and the others back in Daikokuya due to the girls. So, here I was to look for Adrar-san, the former Marquis of Dragrange to gather more information on the region and the advance party that consisted of Sazanka and Ophelia.  

The transfer station was built near the Central administrative building and from there, I headed toward the area where the aristocrats lived.

“Oh, a lot of young men have been sent. “

Adrar’s house was located immediately after asking for directions a few times. There was no gatekeeper at the mansion as it stood quietly surrounded by overgrown trees.  A ring on an elephant-shaped statue of a fairy(?) was attached to the wooden door – I used it to knock several times. 

Right then, I could hear a voice from behind the door before it swung open.

“I came from the capital. My name is —”

“No need to say your name. I have not come here, and I have not met you. Good?”

While saying so, the woman turned around and walked to the back of the mansion. Did this mean I could enter? The beautiful woman who appear… Brown skin, small long ears, and glossy black hair that was tied and swayed along the back of her dark blue tight long dress.

She was an elf – I didn’t know if the race was called that in this world, but with the knowledge of my world, she would have been a bewitching and dangerous woman. She was a dark elf. 

She took me to the drawing-room and told me to sit and wait before leaving. The moment I stepped into the building, I’d mapped the first floor completely. There was only one light spot on the first floor, however. The second floor could be mapped, and I also didn’t hear anyone else moving at all. 

Did she live alive here?

I had heard from Chancellor Bergman that Marquis Adrar deied without anyone to pass on his title. It became null and void while his family remained here as former nobles. But how unlikely was it to have no servants at all? It was a big mansion to maintain alone… Moreover, she answered the door almost immediately. As if she knew that I’d come here in advance. 

“Are you fine with just tea?” 

Looks like she’s back. She carried a tray with a tea set on it. As she entered, I stood and took over the tray and set everything up on the table to help. 

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“Ah, how kind. That is rare coming from someone who reports directly to Roberto.”

“Roberto… You mean Chancellor Bergman? I’m not working directly under him. Mrs. Adrar.” 

“Just Ultimira is fine —. Right, you are part of ‘Kimikage, are you not?”

She –, Ultimira Adrar-san replied to me as she received the tea I poured for her 

“Nah, I’m just an Adventurer.” 

“Fufu, Roberto sent an adventurer because he cannot move in directly.”

Ultimirsan held the cup close to her chest as she sank into the sofa and crossed her legs in front of me… Turned out that long dress had a slit on it…. And a rather deep one at that… 

Looking away from there, I dropped my eyes on the tea and took a sip—

The strong scent of flowers whiffed from the cup… And the deep clear red… Was this rose tea? Sweet– maybe rose jam was added, but this was delicious.

“This has a nice scent. What flower was used here?”

“It is rosie. I did not know that Roberto had a man who is interested in tea.”

“It’s my personal interest. So, I’ve heard from Chancellor Bergman that I can get information from here, Ultimirsan.”

“That would be this.”

She placed an envelope on the tea tray and slid it towards me. I received it and found it had a seal belonging to Chancellor Bergman on the back. 

“Thank you very much. I shall excuse myself now, and thank you for the hospitality.”

“Oya? Leaving already?”

“I have jobs to do.”

“What a shame. I do not have many people coming to enjoy tea with me. Will you come again at a later date? Or– Do you prefer to enjoy some liquor with me at night.”

“I’ll stop by again to enjoy some tea with you.”

“Fufu, I’m going to look forward to that.” 

I slightly bowed to Ultimirsan, who rearranged her legs while she took a sip of her tea. Then I exited the mansion after leaving the drawing-room.

Before I could catch up to the advance party, I had to be close enough to grasp their movement. The tea was very good, but now that I had information, I headed for the Devil Mountains. 

Chapter end