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Oh, no way, that… … ."

The knight who heard Jiselle's words opened his eyes wide as if he remembered something.

I just didn't think of it right away because I didn't live here, but the monster waves of the Turian Kingdom are famous even in other countries.

Monster Wave literally refers to the sudden outpouring of monsters from the Shadow Mountains. These monsters then storm the Turian Kingdom.

So they built forts along the route.

Jiselle nodded vigorously.

"Yeah, soon a bunch of hidden monsters will come out, so there's no need to go looking for them first. We just need to do some maintenance."

"eww...."

The knights looked fed up.

I've caught a lot of monsters while following Jiselle. They were already disgusting, but now they're coming in packs. Just thinking about it makes me feel like I'm going to faint.

But Giselle smiled pleasantly.

"Isn't it comfortable when you come here to die on your own? At this time, the one who catches the most is the master."

"yes...."

Kaor, who had been listening, tilted her head and asked.

"But how does your lord know that a monster wave will come soon?"

We all know that monsters come down periodically. But if that cycle is near, the people in the fortress will be busy preparing.

But everyone was no different than usual. It was as if they didn't even know that monsters were coming.

Jiselle answered nonchalantly.

"Because of us."

"yes?"

"Because we caught so many. We caught in a few days what it would take hundreds of hunters several months to hunt."

"We… … caught a lot, so monsters are coming?"

"Yeah, that's what the monsters of the Shadow Mountains are like."

"… … Does that make sense?"

"That's what I heard. I heard it somewhere too. So get ready. I think I'll come if I catch up to this level."

Kaor looked at Giselle with a suspicious expression. She always said nonsense, but it was hard to refute her because her nonsense was always right.

No one yet knows why monster waves occur.

The Turian Kingdom also sent out investigation teams several times to investigate the cause, but they always returned with only great damage, so they eventually had no choice but to give up.

But, since Giselle, who was not even from the Turian Kingdom, spoke as if she knew something, it was impossible not to be suspicious.

So Kaor thought.

'Well, my head hurts. I shouldn't think about it. I'm stronger when I don't think.'

He simply accepted Giselle's ridiculous instructions, although with a slightly different meaning than Claude.

Of course, Jiselle didn't know the exact reason. How could she know the reason when it wasn't revealed even in her past life?

From experience, I knew that if I caught around this much, monsters would swarm me. And for now, that was enough.

"Let's take a rest and check our weapons. We need to fight in peak condition."

The knights spent their suddenly acquired personal maintenance time sullenly.

I was already starting to feel tired, thinking that I might be fighting more monsters than I had ever fought before.

"Let's go check the stuff we've stored in the warehouse. Kaor, just follow me."

Giselle left the knights behind and walked around the fortress with Kaor.

Of course, at first, Jiselle was the leader of the group and was looked down upon and admired by the people. However, after defeating Donkad, Kaor received a great deal of attention.

"Hey! Redhead! That's amazing!"

"You beat that money card! Now you're the best in this fortress!"

"Let's go hunting together sometime!"

As they passed, people lined up to cheer and applaud.

Kaoru, who had a puzzled expression at first, soon smiled arrogantly and shook her head.

"Whew… … Am I really the strongest?"

When I think about it, I really was a person who deserved to be admired by everyone. I just forgot about it while living in the territory with strange people.

I briefly thought about the hot air balloon crash, but tried to shake it off and forget about it. It was even more unpleasant when I suddenly remembered Alfoy's face.

Jiselle stepped back slightly, allowing Kaor to stand out more.

'I'm really excited. I'm sure I'll adapt well.'

For the time being, Kaor must remain here, hunt monsters, and send their hides and various byproducts to the territory.

In order to do that, it would be good to make his presence known for sure. That way, he would be able to easily build up his power and have a comfortable stay here.

So, Jiselle deliberately made Kaor face Donkad to raise Kaor.

Kaor enjoyed the attention of people. Everyone looked at her as if she were some great person.

'Oh, good. It's completely different from when I was staying in the territory. I want to stay here forever.'

I should have done this a long time ago, but I felt like I had lost a lot of my life. My self-esteem was greatly restored. The people in the territory were great, not me.

Jiselle leisurely walked around the fortress. The original intention was to see the warehouse as an excuse, and the purpose was to make Kaor's face more widely known.

'I have to make him the most famous guy in this fortress.'

Even people who hadn't seen the fight with Donkad couldn't help but recognize Kaor's face because of the noisy chatter on the side.

How long had they been wandering? The people around the two suddenly started murmured and then quietly retreated.

Soon a group of people approached Kaor. Judging from their attire, they were hunters.

Kaor looked them over. Some of the faces looked familiar. They were clearly Donkad's subordinates who had been teasing him.

"I'm glad I met you guys. You teased me last time, right? You guys got screwed today. Bite down hard."

As Kior stepped forward, growling, the hunter at the very front waved his hands wildly.

"No, no! We're not here to fight now!"

"I'm going to fight now. Because you made fun of me. Do you know what the biggest sin in the world is?"

"What, what is it?"

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"You hurt my feelings. Die."

Before Kaor could throw a punch, Giselle grabbed his arm.

"Why? Because I said I was the captain."

"Just listen to what I have to say first."

Kaor pouted and lowered his fist.

'It's not that the lord is afraid of you! It's because a good leader listens to his subordinates' opinions!'

Giselle clicked her tongue at the obvious thought that Kaor was having. Instead, Giselle stepped forward and asked,

"What is it?"

"I, that's… … ."

The Hunter hesitated, looking back and forth between Jiselle and Kaor. To be honest, he was a little confused as to who was the leader of the party.

Still, it was Giselle who led the group at first. The hunter spoke to Giselle as if he had made up his mind.

"Can't we join you guys a little bit?"

"You want me to put it in?"

"Yeah, yeah. Actually, we could keep hunting together, but we need a focal point… … ."

"Hmm… … ."

When Jiselle showed a lukewarm reaction, Hunter continued speaking urgently.

"Since Donkad is dead, our party is falling apart. Why don't you just absorb us? There are many on the same side here, so it won't be a bad thing."

Most hunters hunt in groups. There are so many monsters that it is dangerous for a small group to move around.

Of course, there were some who went alone. Since there were so many hunters gathered in the fortress, there were also those who only formed parties and hunted when necessary.

However, it is still most profitable to form a group and hunt in large numbers with a fixed party.

Doncard was the leader of the largest group here. Now that he's dead, the hunters who followed him are in a difficult situation.

Kaor, who had been listening, stepped forward again.

"So you want to be my subordinate?"

"Ah, no… … . He's not a subordinate, he's a hunting companion… … ."

"I thought you were a subordinate?"

"… … It could seem that way."

In reality, they are Donkad's subordinates. Nominally, he was the leader, and since there was no hierarchy here, they just pretended to be colleagues.

It is impossible for a hierarchy not to exist where people live.

Kaor nodded and said.

"Okay, I will accept you as my subordinates… … ."

Taaak!

Before Kaor could finish speaking, Giselle hit the back of his head.

"Ouch! Why are you hitting me! I said I was the boss!"

"Tsk tsk, that's not how you do it."

"Then what should I do?"

"For the time being, watch what I do and learn well. Hey, how many of you are left?"

The hunter thought for a moment about Jiselle's words and then answered.

"If you include the friends who are still wondering what to do, there must be about 100 people. The rest have already joined other groups or decided not to join the party at all."

"Okay, then bring everyone who wants to join us. I'll wait at the inn. Spread the word and tell everyone to come, because I'll let them all join. I won't stop anyone who comes."

I didn't say I wouldn't catch the one who leaves. But the hunter, who didn't know much about Jiselle, nodded with a blush.

"Yeah, yeah. I'll bring as many as I can."

The more party members there are, the safer you are when hunting. However, each person eats less.

It is natural that those with better skills and higher contributions take home more loot.

However, Jiselle's party's hunting speed was incredible, and no one was seriously injured or killed. If each person's skill was lacking, such a result would never have been possible.

It was a fact that I had already seen with my own eyes. So I figured that if I just got in there and hunted moderately, I would be able to get enough to satisfy myself.

Soon, hunters who heard the rumor began to flock to Jiselle's inn.

"Let's join in! I'm good at cooking!"

"I know the terrain around here!"

"My skills will be of great help!"

There were a whopping 200 hunters gathered. The inn was bustling with the voices of hunters making their own appeals.

Jiselle sat down at the table in the center and took out a bundle of papers, saying:

"I'll accept everyone without exception. Don't worry and just stand in line. Let's write up the contract right away."

"It's hot and good! Let's use it quickly!"

Hunters also often use contracts to avoid problems during distribution after the hunt.

But anyway, it was a blind contract. In a place called the lawless zone, who would keep the contents of a contract?

Usually, if you don't like something, you resolve it by force, regardless of the contract.

So they didn't think much of it, not knowing that the person in front of them liked to solve things by force the most.

"Wow, these contract terms are so good!"

"As expected, the conditions are just as great as your hunting skills."

"Is it because you earn a lot? You have a lot of money."

The hunters smiled happily upon receiving the contract.

There was no distribution based on contribution. The amount distributed was incomparably large compared to other parties.

It was said that the by-products, excluding the leather and tendons, would be divided equally. This meant that you could make money by playing around secretly.

Considering the hunting speed I've seen so far, it seemed like I could make a quick profit.

However, there were a few slightly annoying conditions.

"Contract period is 30 years?"

"Will you participate in battles outside the fortress whenever called upon?"

"If you run away, you'll be executed immediately? If you want to break it, you can just spit out what you've eaten so far?"

It was a little different from the contracts between hunters. It was also strange that the period was specified. It seemed like some kind of forced conscription.

So one hunter asked,

"Do you really need that much time? Anyway, the hunters will gather and disperse as needed. This time, they'll disperse because Donkad died, right?"

Jiselle answered with a kind smile.

"I want to be with you for a long time. I'll add a condition that if I die, the contract will be nullified, just like the money card. Oh, and I'll be leaving here in a few days. When I leave, Kaor next to me will be the leader, so follow him well."

The hunters had sinister eyes. In other words, they meant that they could break the contract at any time by just killing the ones in front of them.

Or maybe I could just pretend it was an accident and kill Kaoran while he was away.

This means that the period is meaningless. You can just take the profits and leave whenever you want.

"Okay! Let's sign the contract right away!"

As one hunter shouted out in excitement, others followed suit and signed the contract.

And the knights of Fenris who were watching this clenched their teeth.

'Poor little kids… … .'

'You think you can kill the lord, don't you?'

'Someday, we will all be dragged to the territory.'

Even if Jiselle leaves, Kaor and the knights will remain. The hunters will not be able to escape easily.

As soon as the contract was finalized, Giselle began to give large advance payments.

"Okay, everyone, take a rest for a few days. I have a lot of money."

"Wow!"

Even before they started hunting, the hunters received a lot of money from Jisel. They went straight to the entertainment district inside the fortress and started spending and having fun.

This part was similar to the mercenaries. Hunters also never know when they might die, so they always do their best to play.

When rumors spread that Jiselle was throwing money around, hunters came to her every day to ask for contracts, and at one point, the number of hunters following Jiselle exceeded 300.

He signed contracts with many hunters in a shorter period of time than he thought. Jiselle smiled as she watched the hunters who were having a blast with the money they received from him every day.

"Okay, this number should be enough for everyone to jump off the wall together."

The best way to kill a monster is to face it head-on.

That was Giselle's creed.