Day 551-560/Day 556

Still needs editing/proofreading. ~Miraclegrass
Day 556 / 86th day
There is a pioneer village with a population of about 500 people a little far from ≪Sin City≫. The village is protected by wooden walls, earthen walls and a water moat, as it was naturally built for the purpose of conquering the nearby ≪Sin City≫ and ≪Lightning Cremation Mountain≫.
In addition to the fact that the 3 types of protection are designed to buy time in the event of a monster attack, the residents of the village are also able to fight due to the nature of the village and the large number of adventurers staying there. Since there are more combatants than in a normal village, it is unlikely to be devastated unless something serious happens.
The village is a sturdy base, with vendors coming and going regularly, a blacksmith, and an inn. On the unpaved road, there were armed adventurers who were probably not from the village, as well as vendors on horse-drawn carts, making it quite lively.
When we arrived at the village, we had to split up. Fortunately, we found out that there were a few survivors of the ≪Code of Wisdom≫ in the village. Professor Tanuki and the others were frequent visitors to the village, and the gatekeeper, who knew them well, told us about them immediately after we arrived.
According to him, there was a man who had been brought in with serious injuries and was still undergoing treatment at the clinic. I heard that there were some slightly injured people who were clearly conscious, so I could get some information from them. If there are injured people, it's only natural that they should be the first priority.
The raccoon professor seemed to want to follow me to my next destination, the ≪Lightning Cremation Mountain≫ but there was no way I could leave him there. He looked very disappointed, but gave me an item that he added to my request fee, saying it was a reward, and then left for the treatment center with everyone else.
Professor Tanuki and the rest of the ≪Code of Wisdom≫ group will be staying at the pioneer village for a while to treat their injuries and rebuild the system, so we may see them again on the way back. If Professor Tanuki and the others were still there on the way back, it would be a good idea to go to the Holy Tower with them. I finished a quick supply at the pioneer village and quickly moved on.
The area around the village seemed to be relatively safe, and we were able to proceed without much danger on the way to the ≪Lightning Cremation Mountain≫. In addition, the fact that I was the only one riding on the back of the silver-gray wolf, the speed of movement was rapid.
As the silver-gray wolf ran along, I came upon the ≪Lightning Cremation Mountain≫. It seemed to be a high altitude volcano. It seems to be an active volcano, and there are plumes of smoke rising from the summit.
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“八十六日目　／　五■五■六■目”
≪不徳の罪都≫から少し離れた場所に、人口五百人程度の開拓村がある。
近くにある≪不徳の罪都≫や≪燈蟲火葬山≫の攻略のために自然と出来上がった経緯もあって、開拓村は木壁と土壁と水堀によって守られている。
三種の守りによってモンスターの襲撃があっても時間稼ぎが出来る構造になっている事に加えて、開拓村という特性もあって住民も戦えるし、滞在している冒険者の数も多い。
普通の村と比べて戦闘要員が多いので、よほどの事が無い限り壊滅的な打撃は受け難いだろう。
拠点としては頑丈な事もあり、定期的に行商人が行き来し、鍛冶屋や宿屋もちゃんとある。
舗装されていない道路には村人ではないだろう武装した冒険者や馬車に乗った行商人などの姿が見られ、結構活気があった。
そんな開拓村に到着した俺達は、そこで別れる事になった。
というのも、幸いな事に≪叡智の法典≫の生き残りが数名だが開拓村に居る事が分かったからだ。
タヌキ教授達はこの開拓村をよく利用する事もあって、到着直後には顔見知りの門番が教えてくれた。
それによれば、どうやら瀕死の重傷で担ぎ込まれた者が居て、治療院で現在も治療中だそうだ。
意識がハッキリとした軽傷者も居るらしいので、事情はそちらから聞けるだろう。
傷ついた仲間がいるのなら、そちらが最優先されるのは当然だ。
タヌキ教授は俺が次に向かう先――≪燈蟲火葬山≫にもついていきたそうにしていたが、流石に放置できる筈もない。
非常に残念そうにしながらも、俺に謝礼だと言って依頼料に加算した品を渡してくれた後、皆と一緒に治療院に向かって行った。
タヌキ教授達≪叡智の法典≫一行は怪我の治療や体制の立て直しなどで暫く開拓村に滞在するそうなので、帰りにはまた会う事になるかもしれない。
帰りにまだタヌキ教授達がいた時は、聖塔に一緒に行くのもいいだろうなと思いつつ、俺は開拓村で簡単な補給を済ませてさっさと先に進んだ。
開拓村の周囲は比較的安全らしく、≪燈蟲火葬山≫までの道中はあまり危険も無く進む事が出来た。
それに灰銀狼の背中に乗るのが俺だけになった事もあって、移動速度の上昇は著しい。
そうして灰銀狼が軽快に走った先で見えて来た≪燈蟲火葬山≫は、標高の高い火山のようだった。
それも活火山らしく、山頂からは噴煙が上っていた。
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