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Poor Noble Nod’s Adventure - Volume 1 - Chapter 17

Published at 22nd of October 2019 05:44:14 AM


Chapter 17

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Nod, who had returned to the capital, quickly goes to the armor shop after reporting his request.

Nod has become familiar customer in weapon stores that have been visited many times since he became  adventurers.

‘garan-garan’ the bell on the wooden door of the armor store make a loud noise.

The store owner who listens to the sound and comes out from the back of the store recognizes Nods face.

“Do you need something?”

It is a kind of unfriendly word as usual.

When the shopkeeper learned the letters, the dictionary he used must not have the two letters “Customer Service”. Nod who believed so told the business without worrying.

“This is the designated material. Look at this.”

“Ah?”

Nod placed three bags on the counter.

Two of them, in addition to the armor material requested in advance, offer an additional bag.

The relatives of the store owner who were trying to check the condition of the material raised a suspicious voice.

The relatives who looked into the contents of the bag grasped the identity at a glance.

“Huh … Jaderite?”

“How much does it become after it has been purified?”

Naturally, the metal used for weapons and armor cannot be used as it is. The target metal contained in the ore is cast and melted in a furnace, extracted, and processed into a high-purity metal lump ingot.

There was a certain amount of jaderite that was brought in, but Nod did not know how much it actually took.

“That’s right … I don’t really know if I don’t try it, but if it’s this grade, I can make enough weapons for one person.”

The store owner’s relatives pick up the ore from the bag, check the weight, rotate it, observe the surface, divide one ore into two with an iron hammer, and look at the cross section.

As for jaderite ore, Nod had already purchased the portion of Erza that was divided equally with Erza according to the adventurer’s trap.

Jaderite, refined from jaderite ore is a popular material for swords and spears, but Erza has given Nod the opportunity to make weapons with jaderite.

Erza seems to have been thinking of making a armor using a monster-derived material instead of a metal as an alternative to the current armor.

Therefore, instead of handing over the jaderite ore to Nod and helping to collect the material for Nod, it was decided to receive a request to acquire the material that Erza aimed at from the next time.

“Hum … A little kid, show me all of it.”

After checking the quality of the armor material, the store owner’s relatives made a gesture to think about something while playing with the heels stored in their chins, and then gradually told Nod to do so.

Nod obediently pulls the sword from the waist along with the sheath and offers the handle to the store owner’s relatives.

The relatives of the owner looked at the sword sore that had been sharpened several times so far and looked at it again.

“If you’re thinking about your next weapon, how about strengthening this sword?”

There wasn’t much turn in this adventure, but is it going to sharpened again soon? While waiting for that, Nod was thinking about the store owner’s relatives say.

This is because Nod only had the idea of ​​making a new weapon made of jaderite.

While returning the sword to the sheath, the owner’s relatives continue to speak.

“I thought of this when I was polishing and do some maintenance, but this sword was made quite well. The blade is just a hundred materials, but the struck arm is never bad.”

Well, I don’t mind it.

The relative who tightened the sword returned to Nod. As he received it again, he recalled when he bought this sword.

He’s still a little younger than now. Nod a knight child who would aim to become a knight, naturally received his sword from his father.

And one day, he gave money for spending his sword. He was able to choose his own sword, and his sword was said to be in his arms.

At that time, there was still a small number of brothers and sisters so you can count them with one hand, so it was like that, but the Ferris family was still poor at that time. The amount of money that was  handed over was small, only a few gold, and he still doesn’t know whether it was possible to get apprenticeship.

When the shopkeeper who was at the counter showed a small change on his palm asking for a sword, the shop assistant silently pointed to the corner of the shop.

There were rows of barrels lined with cluttered swords and spears.

From the swords sold in two bundles, the young Nod worked hard to select the best one.

When the clerk forgot about the existence of Nod for a little hour, Nod found a sword.

Seriously, he looked at the sword pulled out from the sheath.

He felt that the sword was clearly different from the others.

The sword doesn’t look flashy and the handle and barking are cheap, but when he looks at the dull and shimmering blade, he feels that things are different.

When he talked to the store clerk, he ended up accounting without any interest, so he went home quickly without changing the store clerk’s mind.

He remember his father praised the sword that wasn’t bad at a later training.

Many years have passed since then.

At that time, the sword is as big as a great sword when compared to Nod, but he was just tall enough to hold a shield and use it with one hand.

What are you going to do?

In response to the question of the store owner’s relatives, Nod asked him to strengthen his sword and another request.

§

Nod, who requested the creation of his armor and the strengthening of the sword is walking around the capital city after a long time.

He borrowed a substitute sword saying “I would be sad if I was empty-handed”, but unfortunately the apprentice made it was not good enough.

Nod pulled out a little sword from the sheath and immediately found it dull. If it was self-defense, he couldn’t help to fight monsters.

Therefore, until the equipment was completed, Nod can’t do a full-fledged request for a while and earn only his own meals around the capital. It is still after receiving a reward after fulfilling an appropriate request. Since it was a halfway time near the evening, he stopped receiving other requests continuously. This is because at night he will be locked out of the city walls.

Fortunately, the fishing request at the port was a huge success, so we were given an extra reward bonus, and we could still afford to pay for the equipment.

(Oh, this comb looks good, just like Lilia)

Speaking of what Nod is doing now, he looked at the storefront products on the street. he doesn’t want to buy it, so he just do a window shopping. To be exact, there was a strong desire to buy souvenirs for brothers and sisters, but there is no extra money to do that.

Although,

(… I want to buy it sometime.)

More than half a year has passed since Nod became an adventurer. The season is going around and it is about to become winter.

Until then, the Nod ran through with full power.

Work without breaks and doesn’t  waste money.

All he does was investment such as equipment and consumables, and everything else was for his household. Around the age of the Nod, the same generation of adventurers are devoting more and more money to fashion, love, and delicious food and fun.

Compared to that, Nod’s life was too simple and healthy.

However, thanks to that Nod as an adventurer has finally been able to become crystal class adventurer. Although it is only at the stage of finally trying to challenge a crystal class adventurer designated request.

As usual, the family of the Ferris family financial is on the red, and from time to time after the subjugation of Rock Wolf Rock, Nod received consultations on money from Alex.

However, new debts did not accumulate, and households were in the black.

If he is promoted to crystal class adventurer, his income will increase and his house debt will eventually decrease.

(Because Alex is having a hard time, I have to increase my salary …)

Coordination of servants who serve noble houses and family decree to manage the house are professions that require a wide range of knowledge and advanced judgment.

The job type is different, but if it is a merchant, the head and shopkeeper can only be done by an excellent person, and Alex who has served the Ferris family for many years should be greeted with kindness.

However, Alex thinks about the situation of the Ferris family whose household is on the red, dares to set a minimum salary to keep household spending down.

Alex showed his loyalty beyond his responsibilities to the Ferris family, even though he was not allowed to pay the salary satisfactorily and was allowed to work in another house.

And so was the other servant. (Although there is a situation that the maid is the mistress of the owner)

Providing them with a regular and inherent treatment would be possible if Nod earns as an adventurer.

Other younger brothers and sisters wore old clothes that would not seem like aristocratic children. In particular, the third daughter, Lilia, a young girl,  he thought that she had the right to dress more beautifully.

Hair ornaments, new clothes, delicious food.

While walking along the cobblestone streets in the city of the capital, Nod walked along the streets showing the bustle of the store in the evening, with the faces his the family in mind.

§

(… Let’s go home)

The sun is going down and the capital city was dyed in sunset color.

If you’re a general adventurer, it’s about time to have fun in the guild bar (usually increasing your momentum), but Nod avoids wasting money.

Therefore, it was the usual to go back to Ferris’s mansion and take care of his armor in his room until dinner time or play with his brother and sister.

On this day too, he is walking home to try to get back early.

(……Hmm?)

On the way.

It was unusual for Nod to play around the city (although he doesn’t waste any money), he was on his way home on a different route.

Coincidentally, the crossroads he used is passing through a place close to the Royal Castle.

There is a river flowing from the outside in the capital city. Naturally, the river passes through the city, and there are facilities that use it in the capital.

Some of them were loved as a place for people to relax and one of them was the street that Nod use.

Although it has become colder in autumn, it is a popular spot in the summer to seek cool air.

There, he recognized the shadow of a person he knew in his field of vision.

“… Big sis?”

Although he is not as good as scout and archers, Nod’s sight is sharps enough to detect danger as an adventurer .

It was the figure of Hannah, Nods older sister who iss visible at the edge of his field of vision.

As the second child of the Ferris family, the eldest daughter, she is currently working as a maid for another aristocratic family.

He still wear maid clothes that gave her a clean black and white impression.

There are many aristocratic houses and merchants living in the capital, so it is not unusual to meet maids and butlers in town.

So it shouldn’t be funny that Hannah is outside.

(…………Hm..)

Apparently, she is talking to someone.

The other party couldn’t be seen by the tree where Nod sees them.

Even if she was identified as his older sister, she is far enough for Nod to observe her facial expression. He couldn’t hear their voice.

(Looks like there ’s no trouble.)

Sister Hannah is a very beautiful woman. Hannah, who has a beautiful appearance based not only on appearance but also as a noble daughter, has a well-dressed appearance that stretches her golden wavy hair to her waist. She is also a proud sister to her brother, Nod.

If she is entangled in the sort of a falling door, let’s make the other person regret that they were born.

He forgot that his sword was dull, but he knew that she is just talking to an acquaintance, so he decided to walk home again with peace of mind.

§

At the Ferris family, family gatherings are held as usual.

The cafeteria on the first floor of the mansion next to the stairs of the hall, has a large space designed to allow guests to banquet banquets.

The large dining table in the cafeteria is large enough for 20 people.

In the Ferris family, which is a family of fourteen together with their parents, most of the chairs that were installed on the table were buried from peacetime.

At the back of the room is the father, Albert, and next to it is the mother–Maria, the wife.

From there, it is normal practice to line up in order of age, but the Ferris family had many younger brothers and sisters, so the big ones were sitting loosely so that they could take care of meals.

Although there are very few furnishings, the sound of the meal echoes in a room where there is no problem to eat.

The adventurers do not make a noise at the tavern, but if the family talks to each other at Ferris’s house, the number of people will increase and it will be lively.

Nod sit with his brother Eren and sister Helena on both sides. While taking care of his brother and sister,if they do bad manners, he can correct it gently.

Even now, his sister, Helena, was trying to sip the soup as if she greeted her mouth, so he taught her to bring it to her mouth. Helena replies without saying “yes brother” and eats soup as told.

Nod eat his meal while watching the figure with a gentle look.

It is Nod that now has noble manners, but when he was little, he was a very bad boy.

The older sister, Hannah, was kindly taking care of such Nod.

“Oh, that ’s right.”

At the Ferris family, they usually have conversations during meals. Of course, he refrain from talking or vulgar behavior with things in his mouth, but since communication with his family is important, conversation is recommended during meal times.

In fact, father Albert and elder brother Albireo are still talking about the topic that the military is trying to expand the number of dragon knights. And Albert said to his brother, “It’s an opportunity to advance! ” he was flying like a kite.

In addition to the regional knights organized by the lords of the east, west, south, and north, the Hamil kingdom has the kingdom’s own strengths, including the Guard Knights, the Hamilton Knights, and the Iron Dragon Knights.

“Knight of the Guards” is the main mission to be assigned to the escort as the direct power of the royal family, and is organized by selecting nobles from the Knights of the Kingdom of Hamil.

As the name suggests, “Hamil Kingdom Knights” is the largest knights organization in the Kingdom of Hamilton that is organized as a national army. Knights were organized by graduates of knight training institutions.

Both his father, Albert and his brother, Albireo, served in the Knights of the Kingdom of Hamil.

And the last is “Iron Dragon Knights”.

This is a knight group composed of dragon knights who ride on Flying Dragon and there was a tendency to be selected to become an Imperial Guards.

His father, Albert, would say that if you increase the number of flying dragons, the dragon knight’s frame will also increase, so you will bite into it.

Before the third generation of Nod, that is the great grandfather of Nod, who served in the Knights of the Guards, so he was aiming for advancement in the same way.

The guardian knight is not only about their arm, but the element of whether his trust can be trusted personally is more important. In fact, the great-grandfather was a student of the king’s majesty at that time, so he seems to have become Imperial Guards.

“I saw Big Sister Hannah in the city today.”

Everyone showed interest when Nod spoke.

“How was it?”

His brother Albireo asks me.

He is a sister who adores Nod, but a cute sister for his elder brother.

“Is Big Sis Hannah fine !?”

Sister Lilia jumps into the topic. He is feeling nostalgic what she say is just like what he does to Big Sister Hannah when he was young.

“Big SIs?”

Many younger brothers and younger sisters who are smaller than Lilia say that.

The eldest daughter, Hannah, lives and works as a maid at the house of another noble family, and now only returns several times a year. For younger brothers and sisters, their memory of her may be weak.

“I didn’t talk directly, but I just sees her in the distance.  I was going to talk to her, but she was busy with someone, so I refrained.”

It looked fine, so he add it to the end

Even after becoming an adventurer, Nod never met his sister Hannah. It seems his family do, but unfortunately it when he still does expedition request.

“What, just that,” said his sister Lilia, who is disappointed.

After, the family eat happily.

The food on the large table was never a luxury one, but it was a more satisfying to Nod than the adventurers eat at the tavern.





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