kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

Chapter 37

"My mum and pops will…"

The boy broke down and started crying.

"What’s the matter?"

"Yuna-san."

I approached the two of them.

"It seems like a Black Viper has appeared at this child’s village."

"Is the Black Viper a snake?"

"Yes, it’s larger than a normal viper. The especially large ones are over ten meters long. It seems that many villagers have already been eaten. This boy came into town on a horse, but the adventurers who can defeat something like a Black Viper already left earlier. The earliest that they could come back will be in a few days."

A Black Viper, huh?

I looked at the crying boy.

"Then, what if I go?"

"You talk about going to the area with the snake so lightly. A Black Viper is not only big, but also a rank B monster, you know!"

"But if we don’t hurry, won’t the villagers be in danger?"

"Even so!"

"I’ll run away if the situation becomes dangerous, so it’s fine. Helen can follow the procedures for summoning adventurers to help, just in case, since I can at least stall for time."

"Umm, are you coming by yourself, miss?"

The boy had been listening to our conversation and asked me anxiously.

It was no wonder that he was worried, since I had said that I would take care of the Black Viper subjugation alone.

"It’s fine to think of me as a scout. My role will be to gather information and pass it along to the adventurers who can defeat the Black Viper. So, where is the village?"

"It’s two days away by horse, to the southeast."

I wonder if the distance you can cover by riding a horse for two days is a lot?

Though, I don’t know how many hours I would need to run each day.

"Are you really going?"

"Yeah, since I’m free."

"In that case, please wait a moment while I go receive confirmation from the Guild Master."

Helen left her post and headed to the Guild Master’s room, but soon returned together with him.

"You’re going to fight a Black Viper?"

"I’m only going to take a look at the situation. If it seems like I can defeat it, I will. If not, I’ll gather information, run away, and leave it to the adventurers Helen was talking about."

"Helen, which adventurers?"

"It will be the rank C adventurer One-Eyed Rush and his party."

"Rank C’s One-Eyed, huh? I’m worried if that’s the case. If you can arrange for others to go as well, do it."

"I understand."

"Okay then, let’s go, Yuna!"

"Go, you say…"

"I will also be going."

"A Black Viper subjugation requires one to be, at the minimum, rank C. We would prefer sending a rank B adventurer, but since that seems impossible, please just confirm the situation and create some time for the villagers to evacuate if you can."

"But, how does the Guild Master plan to get there?"

"I’ll use my fast horse, so I should arrive in two days."