[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1015":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1395370,1848,"Chapter 1015: Adventuring Alfred","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1015",1015,"\u003Cp>My name is Mikel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, honestly…… I do not even know what to say anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, I am a slightly tired Mikel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-kun corrected me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is true that we are going to a place where demon beasts and monsters appear, but that is not the purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since we have registered as adventurers, we should say we are going on an adventure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That makes sense, and I have no objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Off to an adventure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leader: Alfred-kun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baggage carrier: me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Companions: three princes and three noble young ladies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guards: thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of those: ten are women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little distance away: an additional two hundred guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them: twenty wagons loaded with water and food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this really an adventure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this not simply a military march?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the destination ended up being a nearby place that has reported damage from demon beasts, because Alfred-kun was considerate of our companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I was not being considerate. I cannot forgive demon beasts that ravage fields. That is all」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, even so…… this is excessive force, is it not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Was it not agreed that the guards would not participate in combat?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is probably a unit that has already gone ahead to the destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Even so, that contributes to the peace of those who live in that area. It is not a bad thing」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, how mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suppose it is unfair to compare him to the princes, who used their parents’ authority to become companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took two days to travel, and two days at the destination, making four days in total. During that time, we defeated twenty demon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-kun did not step in. The noble young ladies defeated most of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princes managed to defeat one beast together, the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, to be honest, they only managed that because one of the noble young ladies had already weakened it beforehand…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it would be troublesome to hurt their pride, so I will not say that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should help build their confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overconfidence would be a problem, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am the baggage carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please do not expect too much from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, we can earn a small amount of income by selling the materials taken from the defeated demon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the wages of the guards who are actually doing most of the fighting, we are probably running at a significant loss… but I will not think too deeply about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards have defeated even more demon beasts than we have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, according to Alfred-kun, the guards’ methods are rough, which greatly reduces the value of the materials and often makes them unsellable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noble young ladies carefully leave the usable parts intact when they defeat the beasts, and they even lined up the bodies to explain the differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that does not mean the guards are at fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is simply the difference between adventurers who hunt to earn income and guards who hunt to ensure safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If guards had to consider how to preserve materials while dealing with attacking demon beasts and monsters, they would not be able to do their job properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, we eliminated the demon beasts that were likely destroying the fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it is fair to say that the objective of this adventure has been achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that remains is to return to the royal capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is why I let my guard down a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I regret it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During our camp at night, we encountered a suspicious group of four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just after sunset. The surroundings were dark, but no one had gone to sleep yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were in front of our camping tents, discussing the order of the night watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirty guards were nearby as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there were so many of us, there was not just one or two campfires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were seven around us alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of those campfires went out at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the sound of guards collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princes fell as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-kun muttered that it was magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ones still standing were Alfred-kun, me, and the three noble young ladies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those who had been close to Alfred-kun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the guards… perhaps not all of them had fallen, but with the campfires extinguished, it was impossible to tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What we did know was that there were four unfamiliar, suspicious figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too dark to see clearly, only silhouettes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men, two women… I think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were laughing in low, eerie voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gripped my sword and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any guards who can still move, secure the perimeter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There may be more of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have to stay alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there is no need to panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we buy time, the two hundred guards stationed farther away will come running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the campfires around the people they are assigned to protect have gone out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will notice something is wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noble young ladies should stay behind Alfred-kun or me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are probably stronger than I am, but that does not mean they should be on the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-kun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t you already be moving by now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are you just standing there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We should be polite and listen first…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Adventurers’ Guild, you punched people before they finished talking, didn’t you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, get ready, get ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grab your weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Telling us to listen to what they have to say feels far too relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Forgive us for this late visit… fufufu」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We are weak against the light, you see. That is why we have come at such an hour」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The reason we have come here is……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Wait. You have forgotten your introductions」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That is right. It is only proper to give our names… fufufu」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tch. Go on, tell them」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I will leave it to you」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Haah… very well」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When one of them spoke, the four moved in unison and raised their respective weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Kaara of the Moonlit Night」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Aswan the Pulverizer」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Marcosias the Immovable」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Neka of the Will-o’-the-Wisp」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We are Luminous Butterflies. The Four Scythes of the Death God」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then their eyes glowed red with an ominous light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, it made them look even more terrifying and grotesque.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking, I stepped forward to strike with my sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance… even the closest of them was about thirty paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they are magic users, charging straight at them would be a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I move in from the right, Alfred-kun will match me and circle from the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, we take one down…..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-kun grabbed my shoulder and stopped me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it a trap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…No?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they introduced themselves, it is only proper for us to do the same?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That may be true, but still!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is not the time for that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouldn’t panic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S-stand here and put on a fearless smile?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even gives the noble young ladies instructions on where to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This really is not the time for that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring my concern, Alfred-kun let his cloak billow dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Your courteous greeting is appreciated」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is too dark to see what kind of pose he is making, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Since you have given your names, it is only proper that I give mine. My name is Alfred. Alfred Machio. Born to a great father and mother, yet still an adventurer who has accomplished nothing….No, that sounds too grand. I am merely a pitiful lost child」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-kun glances at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this my cue to introduce myself too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>U-um, I am Mikel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After me, the noble young ladies gave their introductions as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are the guards doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told them to secure the perimeter, but are they completely ignoring this side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the guards stationed farther away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why have they not come yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle is about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Alfred-kun worked so hard to buy us time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who broke the silence was beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Alfred-kun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I have a question」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Oh my, what might that be? ……fufu」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman who called herself Kaara answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Those red eyes of yours, how did you do that? Magic? Or a drug?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones glowing ominously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-kun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that really what you are concerned about right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Fufufu… I am glad you asked! Yes, it is a drug! Amazing, right?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Amazing! I want some! How can I get it!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-kun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I cannot tell you so easily. This is a secret elixir among secret elixirs」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If I join Luminous Butterflies, will you teach me!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-kuuun!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you, Kaara, do not start thinking about it so seriously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is going on here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were we not about to fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Mikel. Relax. They have no intention of being hostile」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They do not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Indeed. If they intended harm, they would have attacked two days ago」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…….What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「They have been staying close to us the entire time, watching」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I… did not notice at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Since we were about to head back, I imagine they decided to speak to us」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>W-wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what about the campfires being extinguished?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A performance. To make their glowing eyes stand out」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the spell that knocked down the guards and the princes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Also part of the performance. They did not cast it on those near me」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All right, I will accept that it was a performance, but why go that far?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That is something we must ask them」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Alfred-kun prompted Kaara and the others, they exchanged glances before one of them finally answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「W-we are shy… and it is a little embarrassing to step out in front of a large group」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an unbelievably stupid reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light the campfires again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred 「SSSKKKIIIIIBBBBIIIIIDDDDIIIIIIIIII!! Infinite Aura! Absolute peak! The most lone-wolf Sigma to ever mog the Shadow Realm! I’ve got that Void Rizz! I’m the one the Darkness is literally simping for!! I’m the main character, Alfred! ALFREEEED… MACHIOOOOOOOO!! 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mikel「……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Ladies 「So cool!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four「W-we lost……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred 「……This is not quite the direction I was aiming for」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding Guard 「It feels like watching my nephew tiktoking」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred 「I should think of a different greeting then」\u003C\u002Fp>",1687,"2026-06-05T23:08:45.136Z",1,"novelbin.me","fb8cc547f4f273446b0f4cdfbabe99bbfb5108b16c8c6b960767bb09233ab2b9","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1016","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1014",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]