[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-656":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},1395111,1848,"Chapter 656 – Stroll and Treasure Chest","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-656",656,"\u003Cp>I followed Kuro and Yuki as we advanced through the forest on the east side of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have no particular purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is just a stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday evening, Fracia came to my room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s kind of rare but Frau is not here, she went to the royal capital with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beezel’s not here too so she can only come to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Holy is accompanying her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, the favorite thing that Fracia wants to do is stroking Kuro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seems to be enjoying it very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, I asked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do you like stroking Kuro’s belly that much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fracia’s a little shy but she said “Stout”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see, stout?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, I just laughed at it but after dinner, Holy told me something shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word “stout” that Fracia is saying means “fat”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why she did not directly say it is to make sure she’ll not hurt his feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t let Kuro hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so I thought but I found Kuro in a place a little far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you hear us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know what we’re talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro tilted his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……ah, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at how he walks, he’s clearly disturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro invited me for a stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I will not ask why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will not say anything unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I’m thinking deep inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s okay, you’re not that fat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, well, you just have a slightly bulkier stomach and thigh compared to Yuki……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s go for a stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, we started walking in the forest on the east side of the village……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We did not encounter any monster or demon beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t go to the east that much and this place is also not a hunting ground so I thought this would be a chance for Kuro and Yuki to move…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for me, I’m just plowing plants and bushes in our way using the AFT.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, rabbits and wild boars should already be attacking us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I found out immediately why we did not encounter a single monster or demon beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groups led by Kuroichi, Alice, Kuroni, Iris, Uno, Kurosan, Kuroyon, and Eris were guarding us in a formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was about a hundred meters away from us so I didn’t notice them at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized it later when I found the prey Kuroichi and Alice’s groups defeated. They were ahead of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, they can’t beat anyone without making noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro and Yuki were not surprised that Kuroichi and the others are around us which means they must have known that from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seem to have refused Kuro’s invitation and acted as our guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re not guards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are only walking ahead of us by chance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maa, they probably thought that we’ll say guards are unnecessary and they don’t want us to send them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can’t be helped then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s just take a walk to have Kuro and Yuki exercise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not bad to walk in the part of the forest that we usually don’t go to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can also make a new path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuroichi and the others can also come a little closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, not too close in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t want to accidentally plow you with the AFT.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We walked straight through the forest and found a box just when I thought we should head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A box that is big enough for a man to hide in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s made of metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be quite old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s already entangled with the roots of the trees around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldn’t be able to find it if I did not plow the roots around with the AFT.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this some kind of magic tool or does this box something else? It’s unusually not dirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was the old me, I would open the box immediately to check what’s inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I’m different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo and Tier repeatedly taught me to be careful and not just open any strange box I found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might be a trap in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, I won’t open it without asking anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think I shouldn’t touch it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m kind of anxious so I plowed the roots entangled around the box using the AFT.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not open and I didn’t touch it so everything is alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, looking at it closely, this is not just a box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is slightly decorated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, it is not even rectangular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upper cover is semicircular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it looks exactly like a treasure chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s also a keyhole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maa, I’m kind of anxious about what’s inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I plow the box, I might be able to see what’s inside but I might trigger the trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be a poison trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the box is filled with poison, the poison will immediately spread around the moment I plow the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could also be a teleportation trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it activates, it will teleport everything around it somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will be best if I don’t do anything unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t you hear what I was saying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know you’re worried about its content but I don’t think tackling it would help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuki, why are you trying to cast magic on it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it can’t be opened, you’ll just destroy everything in it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maa, it was originally buried so it is my fault for discovering it……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since I’ve discovered it, it would be a waste to burn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go to the village and call someone who can open this box…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Areh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there anyone in the village that can open this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can Loo or Tier open this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them can investigate what kind of trap is inside it using magic but I don’t think they can pick the lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, wait wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a keyhole but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it is locked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, how can there be a box with a trap in a place like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, is this an empty box?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that even possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dangerous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I was thinking of opening it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there’s a possibility of this being an empty box, there’s also a possibility that it contains something extremely dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safety first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the time being, contact the village and tell them I found a mysterious box.\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-05T23:08:32.295Z",1,"novelbin.me","5804e1e1ec6639bcd71a5b2497dd604b3a7ace0426b9d142f0ce9a5f363ecba4","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-657","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-655",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]