The weakest Tamer Trash Picking Journey Begins Light Novel

Part 26

The Subjugation seems to have ended in two days. I heard that since there were many adventurers, the time it took to finish the subjugation was cut short. When I left the village I saw a snake that had been defeated, but there were a considerable amount of snakes.

...In reality, the forest was more dangerous than I thought? I have to be more vigilant.

I go buy dried meat and then leave to start my journey. The village roads should be somewhat safer after the subjugation. Today we'll head to the next village, Ratom. Somehow, there are many surprises happening in Ratto village. Like me meeting Sora and taming him, and figuring out what he eats and the amount of food he needs... The price of the snakes surprised me.

Oh, there were a lot of good things like the words of gratitude from the butcher and the pharmacy store owner. That makes my cheeks rise every time I remember it. The best thing was when Sora became my partner. I look at the trembling Sora in my arms. He is so cute.

I'm happy! I'm actually happy!

Right now, remembering these things, I can't stop from grinning. Composure is important when on a journey, so I need to calm myself. I take a deep breath and calm my heart. Alright, Let's head to Ratom.

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It's been six days since I departed from Ratto. I almost came across a monster, but it's been a mostly smooth journey. However, I'm worried about Sora's food... I only have five potions left. Isn't it about time we arrived at the next village?

...?

What is this, I can somehow smell something burning. Is something on fire?

I stop and look around. Sora is also trembling harder than usual in my hand. There is no sign of any monsters or people, but sometimes I miss it if it's the presence of a strong adventurer. I continue walking while being cautious and checking my surroundings. Should I leave the village road? As I walk down the village road some more, I see smoke rising in the distance...My body becomes stiff and I feel nervous, it's the first time I'm in this kind of situation.

As I approached little by little...I realized that the thing rising in the air was smoke. I also see someone lying in the shade. I approach him quickly while being cautious and checking the surroundings. I don't feel the presence of someone lurking nearby.

I turned my sight to the fallen person and held my hand to my mouth. He is already dead. I can see traces of his body having been gouged by something. And the evidence of a battle remains in the surrounding area. The traces suggest the possibility of multiple people. I then put Sora who's in my hand inside a bag, since there might be bandits around. There's a chance that they will target Sora who is a rare monster.

I feel bad for the dead person, but there's nothing that I can do for him. I leave him as is, and while being aware of my surroundings, leave quickly. However, I can see a carriage a little farther ahead. I stop and take a deep breath to calm myself down. After all, I can't feel the presence of anyone.

When I approached the carriage, I saw several corpses, all of which were severely damaged. There's a horse that has fallen a little away from the road, but I can see that it is already died.

It seems like they were attacked by monsters instead of bandits. Bandits never kill horses if they can help it, and the wounds are not from swords. There may be ferocious demons around here. The people who died are too severely damaged for a normal monster. It's not the first time I've seen a person who was killed by a monster, but it's a bit shocking. It will be better to leave this place soon.

I leave the carriage quickly. After a while, I noticed that I was running, so I stopped my feet. When I run, my attention is reduced. I might overlook the presence of monsters. After taking several deep breaths, I finally calm down.

"Haah~That surprised me..."

I want to sit down, but this place is not safe. With quick steps, I walk towards Ratom village while carefully checking for presences around me, and soon I hear something. While feeling anxious, I listen to the sound and it turns out to be a human voice. Adventurers? Travelers? Merchants? While being cautious of my surroundings, I approach the sound.

"Ah, it's Ratom village"

Hearing this many voices means that I have arrived at the village. Feeling relieved, my strength leaves my body. First of all, I have to let them know that someone has died at the village's government office in Ratom.

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