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 【クルート村の村長兼職人視点：九十一日目】

 　わし等は非常に困っていた.

 　と言うのも、このクルート村ができた頃からの付き合いがあったオーク達が、ここ最近、わし等に乱暴を働くようになったからだ.



 　わし等の村は大森林の精霊に祝福された木を材料に、楽器などを製造する職人が住民の大半を占めている. クルート村がそもそも職人が集まって作った村なのだから当然なのだが、その為、木材の確保は重要事項である.

 　だが、大森林から祝福された木を伐採するにはやや奥に向かう必要があり、その道程にはモンスターといった危険が存在する.

 　わし等でもゴブリン程度なら何とかなる. 多少知恵が回る個体が居れば厄介だが、人数と武器を揃えれば退治する事は十分可能だ.

 　しかし戦闘に関連する【職業】を持たぬわし等にはそれ以上に危険なモンスターが跋扈する大森林で安全に伐採する事は、非常に難しい. 出来ない事も無いだろうが、運が悪ければ凶悪なモンスターに遭遇して全滅してしまう可能性は高い.

 　この問題が解決しなかったらそもそも村が成り立たなかったのだが、幸いと言うべきか、木材を求めた職人の集まりでしかなかった十年前のある日、知恵の回るオークと交流する事が出来た.



 　オークという種族は本来、性欲と食欲を優先する愚鈍なモンスターだ.

 　でっぷりと太った腹、豚の頭、強靭すぎる精力、道具を扱う程度の知能がギリギリあるだけの、亜人種の中でもかなり獣に近い生物であり、本来なら即座に討伐するべき対象でもある.



 　だが交流した群れにはリーダーやメイジ、といった普通よりも知恵のある個体がちらほらと居た事によって統率されていた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　そして群れのトップであり人間と遜色無い知能を誇るオークリーダーが、女の奴隷や道具を要求する代わりにわし等は襲わないし、むしろ伐採時の護衛をする、と言い出した時には驚いたものだ.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　最初は専属の護衛を雇い続ける費用が無かった為に仕方なく雇ったのだが、オーク達は思いの外扱い易く、気がつけば今になるまで関係は続いていた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　オーク種の大半はモンスターだが、わし等は次第にオーク達を【大勢に害なすモノモンスター】ではなく、どこか親しき隣人のように思えていた.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　なのに、今になって村はそのオーク達に襲われた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　襲撃は顧客貴族の好意によって設置されていた人造魔法生物【守人】と職人の有志によって何とか撃退できたが、しかし被害は甚大だ. 程度の差はあれど怪我人は多く、村を覆う柵の一部は壊され、最低限もしもの時に喰えればと思って続けていた畑は荒らされた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　そして最悪な事に、女の弟子が数名攫われている. 女弟子達がどうなるかなど、変わってしまった ―― 否、本来の姿に戻ってしまったオーク達を思えば、簡単に想像できてしまう.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　本能のままに、欲望を満たすのだろう.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　それを考えればそれだけで怒りは燃え上がり、師匠として弟子を守ってやれなかった悔しさで身が捩れそうだ.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　だが、助けるにはわし等の力は余りにも足りなさ過ぎた. 村の外に出ては、遠からず全滅してしまうだろう. だからあいつ等を切り捨てて、村の未来を考えなくてはならなかった.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　村の脅威を排除する為にギルドへオーク退治の依頼を出す、そう村で意見が決まりかけていた頃だろうか.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　 “ アレ ” がやって来たのだ.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　歪な馬車のような何かに乗った、肌に面妖な刺青を施した大鬼オーガ.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　ただ対峙するだけで沸き立つ怖気. 見られただけで鳥肌が立ち、冷や汗が溢れ出る.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　脳筋で凶暴なオーガに似つかわしくない、知性ある瞳.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　人間の女や男女の鬼人を引き連れた姿、銀色の左腕という特異性.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　戦闘経験の無いわしですら、ただ本能だけで刺青オーガの危険性を感じ取れた.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　こんな時に、なぜこんな化物が、と思わなかったといえば嘘ではない.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　しかもオーク達のように、報酬を支払うのならわし等を守ってやると言ってきた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　当然、疑心を抱いた. そしてより強く恐れた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　オークならばまだ【守人】によって撃退は出来る. 外から冒険者を雇う事で殲滅する事も可能だろう. だが、刺青オーガに襲われれば、とてもではないがわし等は殺される. 冒険者を何十人何百人雇ったとしても、わし等は生き残れるはずがない. そして、そんなオーガに逆らえるはずもなかった.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　もし報酬がわし等を奴隷とする事、だという理不尽極まりないモノでも呑むしかないではないか.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　決まり切った選択肢の提示に、憤りを覚えないはずがない.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　と最初はそう思っていた訳だが、報酬は拍子抜けするほど些細なモノであった事と、オーガと共にやって来た赤い短髪の女達に説得されたので契約を結んだ.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　そうする事が正しいとは思っていたが、不安はあった.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　しかし昼頃、ホブゴブリン・メイジとゴブリンの集団が攫われてしまった女弟子達を保護して村にやってきた.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　弟子達は既に暴行された後だったが、それでも短期間だったのは不幸中の幸いだと言える.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　オークに攫われてしまえばその殆どは行為に耐えきれずに身体と精神を壊し、子を産むだけの母体として生きて死ぬのだから.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　こうして助けられた事だけでも、今回の判断は正解だったのだろう.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　まあ、それでも色々と不安はあるが、この契約で何とかこれからも木材の確保ができそうなのでホッと安心しておこう.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　ああ、しかし、今後どうなるか不安で腹痛がしそうだ.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　今は短期契約でお試し中だが、さてどうなる事だろうか.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　 <span style="font-family:"CambriaMath","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"CambriaMath"">≪ 後日 <span style="font-family:"CambriaMath","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"CambriaMath"">≫

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　 …… あ、どうもホブ鉄さん. 今日もいい天気ですね.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　 …… ああ、いえいえ、最近ちょっと胃が痛いんですよ.

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　 …… え？　薬、も扱っていると？　ああ、なら丁度いい. 良く効く胃薬はありませんかな？

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　 …… おお、かなり安いですね. しかも良く効く. いやぁ、流石はパラベラムですな. 頼りになりますよ.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> 　・傭兵団製良く効く胃薬の値段＝銅貨五枚（五百円）

<p class="MsoNormal"> 　・傭兵団の信用度＝プライスレス

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<p class="MsoNormal">[Clute village headman and craftsman perspective: ninety-one day]

<p class="MsoNormal">Eagle, etc. was very troubled.

<p class="MsoNormal">Even say, Orcs there was a relationship of since I was able this Clute village, here recently, because began to work the rough to eagle, etc..

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<p class="MsoNormal">Unevenness such as eagle in the tree that has been blessed by the spirits of the large forest material, craftsmen for the production of such instrument is the majority of residents. It's the course of it because the village that Clute village made gathered is originally craftsman, but the order, ensure the wood is an important matter.

<p class="MsoNormal">But, there is a need towards the slightly back and to cut down trees that have been blessed from a large forest, the risk exists, such as monster on its journey.

<p class="MsoNormal">Even eagle, etc., it becomes somehow if it is about goblins. It's troublesome if some I'll individuals wisdom around, but it's quite possible to get rid if Soroere the number of people and weapons.

<p class="MsoNormal">But in Nuwashi etc. I have a [profession] related to the battle that is very difficult to safely felling a large forest that rampant dangerous monsters any more. it is possible to do it also would not, but a possibility that would be wiped out by encountered heinous monster if luck is bad is high.

<p class="MsoNormal">But this problem did not hold is not After originally village resolved, but fortunately and should say, ten years ago it was not only a collection of craftsmen obtained the wood one day, it is possible to interact with oak turn of wisdom It was.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Race of Oak originally, but stupid monster that priority is given to the libido and appetite.

<p class="MsoNormal">Deppuri To fat belly, pig's head, tough too energetic, there is only intelligence enough to handle the tool some last minute, it is a biological quite close to the beast among the sub-race, it is also a subject to be punitive immediately if the original.

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<p class="MsoNormal">But in the exchange herd had been governed by the leaders and Meiji, usually individuals with wisdom than such as was there To tidbit.

<p class="MsoNormal">And Oak leader, which boasts the top and are human beings and not inferior intelligence of the herd, do not hit the eagle, etc. instead of requiring a woman of slaves and tools, it is something that was surprised when rather to the escort at the time of harvesting, and began to say.

<p class="MsoNormal">At first, I was hired reluctantly because there was no cost to continue hiring the escort of the exclusive, but the Orcs is easy to handle unexpectedly, relationship until now if noticed had been followed.

<p class="MsoNormal">The majority of the oak species's monster but, eagle, etc. had seemed increasingly At mono monster harm eggplant in many] the Orcs without, somewhere Shitashiki as neighbors.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Nevertheless, the village was attacked by the Orcs and become now.

<p class="MsoNormal">The attack was able to fight off somehow by artificial magic organisms [Morito] and craftsman of volunteers that had been installed by the favor of the customer aristocracy, but the damage's enormous. Injuries etc. if to varying degrees many, part of the fence that covers the village is destroyed, minimum If the field that has been continued thought that if Kuere when was devastated.

<p class="MsoNormal">And the worst thing, woman disciples have kidnapped several people. Such as whether a woman disciples happens, we've changed - whether, if think the oak who had returned to the original form, it would easily be imagined.

<p class="MsoNormal">On instinct, you will meet the desire.

<p class="MsoNormal">Given that it only anger is kindled, likely twist seen in chagrin that it was not Yare to observe the disciple as a teacher.

<p class="MsoNormal">But, the power of Wawashi such as to help was just too short, such is. To go out of the village, you may end up wiped out in the near future. So by truncating the guy, etc., and we had to think of the future of the village.

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<p class="MsoNormal">To the guild in order to eliminate the threat of the village to issue a request for Oak extermination, would time lacked determines the opinion in so village.

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<p class="MsoNormal">"That" came.

<p class="MsoNormal">Was riding on something like distorted carriage, Daioni auger having been subjected to is strange tattoo on the skin.

<p class="MsoNormal">Just jeebies you Bubbly just confronting to. The only goose bumps stand on was seen, overflowing cold sweat is.

<p class="MsoNormal">It is not incongruous to savage auger in the brain muscle, intelligent eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal">Figure which was pulling in demon's human woman and men and women, specificity of silver left arm.

<p class="MsoNormal">Even the eagle with no combat experience, just feel on the risk of tattoo auger just instinct.

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<p class="MsoNormal">At a time like this, why this product is, it is not a lie Speaking of did not think.

<p class="MsoNormal">Moreover, like the Orcs, it has been said that I'll observe the eagle, etc. If you pay the reward.

<p class="MsoNormal">Of course, it was holding a suspicion. And I was afraid more strongly.

<p class="MsoNormal">Repulsed by still [Morito] if oak can be. It also would be possible to annihilation by hiring from outside adventurer. But, when it attacked the tattoo auger, it is very a Naigawashi like are killed. Even as a hired dozens hundreds adventurer, you can not have eagle, etc. survive. And, I did not even supposed to Sakaraeru to such auger.

<p class="MsoNormal">If you or reward is be a slave of the eagle, etc., it is not no choice but to swallow even unreasonable pole ball thing that's.

<p class="MsoNormal">The presentation of choices that routine, can not have you do not remember the resentment.

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<p class="MsoNormal">The first is a translation that has been thought so as but, reward and it was a trivial thing enough to anticlimactic, it signed a contract because it was persuaded to girls of red short hair that came along with the auger.

<p class="MsoNormal">I thought is that it is correct to do so, but there was anxiety.

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<p class="MsoNormal">But around noon, and they came to the village to protect the woman disciple who had been kidnapped the hobgoblin Mage and goblins of the population.

<p class="MsoNormal">Disciples but was after that has already been beaten, but still was a short period of time I said that's a blessing in disguise.

<p class="MsoNormal">The once been kidnapped by oak most of it broke the body and spirit can not withstand action, and because die to live as a mother of only give birth to a child.

<p class="MsoNormal">In this way alone that was helped, this time of the decision probably was right.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Well, still, but there are many things anxiety, let me peace of mind relieved because now also likely to be secured of wood somehow in this contract.

<p class="MsoNormal">Oh, however, likely to have What happens anxiety abdominal pain in the future.

<p class="MsoNormal">Now it but during the trial in the short-term contracts, Now What would be made.

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<p class="MsoNormal">«At a later date»

<p class="MsoNormal">...... Oh, very much Hobutetsu's. It is nice weather today.

<p class="MsoNormal">...... Oh, No, no, it kinda hurts stomach recently.

<p class="MsoNormal">...... Huh? Medicine, even when dealing? Oh, if just right. I wonder if there is no good work stomach medicine?

<p class="MsoNormal">...... Oh, you are quite cheap. And it works well. Well, it truly is the Parabellum. It will rely on.

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<p class="MsoNormal">- Mercenaries made well work stomach medicine price of = pennies five sheets (five hundred yen)

<p class="MsoNormal">- Mercenaries of creditworthiness = Priceless

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