Hard Work Will Never Betray Me (WN)

It had been about 10 hours since we had entered the demon forest.
It was gradually getting dark, and we decided to start preparing for the camping .

We found a suitable location, installed several magical tools to ward off demons, and took out a simple house from the inventory.
From my experience as an adventurer, I was convinced that camps in the demon forest would be fatal if we did not take measures against monsters, so I had prepared this secret magical artifact in advance.

“As expected from Meo This is absolutely safe.”

“I think it would be difficult Even for the Imperial family''s official artisans to prepare something like this in just a few days.”

“It's very like her .”

　What I took out was a simple house of two and a half square meters in size.
The materials used are different, and to begin with, this is a house, not a tent.

First, the basic requirement for operating this simple house is the inventory.
Without an inventory, the house is not even portable.

　It is no wonder.
This simple house is made of extremely sturdy steel.
It was an ultra-compact fortress built with the sole purpose of defensive strength and durability, without regard for portability or storage.

It has a window for ventilation and surveillance, but the size of the window is very small because if it is too large, monsters will  break through it.
The entrances and exits are securely locked from the inside, and once locked out, it is impossible to enter unless someone is shocked enough to shoot it out with a cannon.

In addition, the rooms are equipped with magical tools to control the temperature and air humidity, a small bathroom, a simple toilet, and a bed, so they can be used for long-term siege fighting.

　It is literally a fortress.
Moreover, as long as supply can be ignored, it is a castle that virtually never falls.

“The walls are made of 10-centimeter-thick steel plates, or is it a tank?”

　I whispered to myself and tapped on the outer wall.
It sounds good.
Of course, it is hard.

It's true that this will not affect your good sleep even if surrounded by a swarm of monsters all night long.
……

What about all the trouble I went through during the day?

　Iris complains.

　 After all, in a matter of minutes we would be attacked by a swarm of demons or a high-ranking demon that exceeded the B rank.
It was frightening to think about how many demons were living in the area.
If a demon hunter were here, he or she would cry for joy.
But I must add the caveat, “Only demon hunters who can afford to fight B-ranked demons in a series of battles.

“Well, Iris,”is is part of training”

“I know that But I'm not convinced.”

Iris.
We need to take it seriously, at least for night .”

“Yeah, I know.
So this is just a complaint.
I'm tired and depressed.”

Iris, thanks for all your hard work.
And Lily, too.
It must have been a tough job for you, not being used to going on a trip like this.

'No, I'm tired, but with your support, it wasn't too hard .
I'll be fine even if I have to get up a little earlier tomorrow.”

“I see.
I'm glad to hear that.”

 

During the day, we dared to go through the demon forest, which was overrun by vicious monsters.
However, if it was a path that we had to take, it was not necessarily so.

As a matter of fact, if the only thing we had to do was to get to the “White Witch,” we didn't have to take it as seriously as we did during the daytime.
The way is simple.
I use my “flying wings” to move at high speed and move to the center of the forest while avoiding the monsters.
I would then activate the transfer magic circle and summon Lily and the others, and that would be the end of it.

However, this would go against the principle of this training trip.
Considering what this journey was designed for, I could not take that cheating way.
That is the reason why I told Iris that she should at least take it seriously .

“To be ……
honest, I feel like part of my training is how to make it through the night in this harsh environment.
……
But well, if you look at it from the perspective of understanding the importance of taking measures in advance, it's just as stupid to attack at night in a foolishly straightforward manner.”

“I agree.
The first-class fighters are required to have not only physical strength and combat ability, but also the ability to plan ahead and be tactful on the moment.”

“There are some who, like Jet, solve everything forcefully with physical strength and muscular power.”
“.
That's the exception, not the rule.”

“Ha-ha-ha, indeed.”

Lily tilted her head when she heard the unfamiliar name, so I simply told her about a man who was the head of a special division .

“Is that man really a human being?”

.
“I don't know, but his muscles are so amazing that he is not a human being.'

“The other day, he was smiling as he twisted and crushed a piece of iron armor with his bare hands.
I don't think he' s a human being.”

“that's ……
scary …….”

　Lily is pale and shaking.
Jet, you son of a bitch, what are you trying to do, scaring my bride-to-be? I'll have to give him a good hit next time I see him.

 

……
Well, it''s not impossible for me to twist and crush iron armors.
But in order to do that, I would need to activate “Clothing” or “General's Armor”.
The scary thing about Jet was that he could do it without any strengthening.
I really wonder who he is.
I hope to find out more about him someday.

　But that aside, let's continue with the preparations for the camp.
Thanks to the simple house, we didn't have to put up the tents, but we did have to prepare the food.
It would be fine to just eat the food in our inventory, but it's an opportunity to practice our survival skills.

　Therefore, I took out salt, pepper, herbs, spices, and other ingredients from my inventory and set them aside, while at the same time taking out one of the orcs I had hunted during the day.

“It's heavy.
But the meat is firm and looks quite tasty.”

I wonder if it will survive in this demon forest if it's too relaxed.”

“If you are lax, you will die in an instant.”

Yes, orcs usually have a strong image of weight, but all the orcs living in the forest were muscular and very lean.
As for the reason for this, as Lily and the others had told me, if they were slack, they would soon lose their lives.
Inevitably, the surviving Orcs were all muscular types of fighters.

That's why their whole body is considered a high quality filet mignon.
It is rich in magical power, so it has a deep flavor.

Iris tells me such trivia as she processes the orc meat.
I see, there was a reason why even the most expensive stores in Heidburg had orc meat on their menu.
I had wondered about this, since orc meat is generally a food for the general public.
It was a scene that could only be seen in Heidburg, which is located close to the Demon's Forest.
It is said that in the imperial capital, there is a stable supply of high quality orc meat, thanks to the inventory and item box items that are brought in by the people.

'Lily, two Angry Hawks in the 5 o'clock direction behind you.
Iris, one Poison Snake from your left side, at your nine o'clock.”

” Yes.”

　—- dodd……

　—-push……

Even while preparing the food in this way, the monsters attacked unceasingly.
The number of such encounters is lower than before, so it seems that the magical tools to repel monsters are working, but we cannot rest assured while we are still outside like this.

“We'll finish cooking early and go into the house as soon as possible.
We can eat inside too.”

The two nodded at my instruction and moved their hands to proceed with their work a little faster.
I expect that we have a lot of leeway because the decision-making process is so smooth.

　Perhaps it was because I had given them so many instructions during the trip , but before I knew it, I, who had the rank of second lieutenant and was an experienced adventurer, was conveniently acting as leader, and the two of them were following my orders .
Both of them seemed to have no objection to this, and since I was not dictating to them, I had no problem as long as they were fine with it.

“Now.e let's get to grilling.”

” Good!”

It was a delicious , and both of them seemed to be having a good time.
I think it's important to be refreshed while training ha