Kato Megumi wants to learn magic

"Ah...ah hahaha...how, how could that be? I just wanted to...want to..."

Ying Lili laughed it off, her appearance and talent changing, and she seemed to be trying hard to think of an excuse to deal with it.

"Ah, yes! I just want to lighten Hui's burden. You see, now that Ben Eriri can walk in the air, she doesn't need to lie on your shoulder or be hugged by you. This will save a lot of trouble. My claws won't touch the ground in the future, and I can walk half-floating on the ground with a distance between them. It also saves you from using cleaning magic every time. This... is so good..."

As she spoke, Ying Lili's face became worse and worse. She looked bitter and wanted to cry but had no tears.

Why is she saying this? It's very strenuous to use my abilities. Wouldn't it be nice to just lie in the arms of the stupid Hui and be carried away...

However, under Kato Megumi's "persistent" gaze, Eriri couldn't stop talking and kept talking more and more.

"So this way, we can not only reduce Hui's inconvenience in moving, but also improve her abilities. It's really killing two birds with one stone."

"Eh? Is that so? I didn't expect Eriri-san to be so aware. That's great..."

Kato Megumi smiled.

Woo woo woo, the lazy days of the past are gone forever, so why did I want to show off at that time!

Ah! I am such a fool.

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 245 Chapter Eriri's Abilities and Training

Seeing Eriri drooping her ears in regret, a mischievous smile flashed in Kato Megumi's eyes.

She rubbed Eriri's ears, then grabbed her neck and held her in her arms.

"Although Eriri-san has good intentions, it's a pity that the weather is getting colder now, and Kei is still used to having something to warm her hands in her arms to keep warm..."

"Eh!? Yes, is that so~ Uh-huh, then... well~ Then I'll let you hug me reluctantly!"

Leng was naturally an excuse. He was not like those poor magicians who would feel tired after walking a few steps. However, when he saw that Eriri suddenly became energetic, Kato Megumi smiled and gave instructions.

"Okay, okay, Eriri-san is very generous. But even so, you still have to take some time out every day to practice your abilities. Don't be lazy."

"Well, you don't have to tell me... Of course I can do it! Don't underestimate me, idiot!"

Eriri pushed Kato Megumi's chest in dissatisfaction, with a look of pride on her face.

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As a magician, Kato Megumi naturally would not walk slowly like ordinary people. While joking with Eriri, she also used wind magic to bless herself and traveled at a very fast speed.

They traveled during the day, ate food preserved by magic at lunch time, and entered the space to rest late at night. After a few days, the short journey to the forest passed quickly.

During these few days, under the supervision of Kato Megumi, Eriri quickly learned how to develop her abilities and improve her skills.

From the current point of view, although this new body is in the form of a cat, a careful analysis and observation shows that it is different from an ordinary cat in all aspects.

There is no need to mention speaking. There are magical beasts in this world that can speak. For some reason, some magical beasts have even learned local dialects more proficiently than humans. Although there are few beasts that can speak, it is not that rare.

In terms of appearance, Eriri is an orange cat with a few strands of white hair. Although different from the black cats that magicians use in novels and movies, she is also very cute. Of course, this is not the point. The point is that she has more self-protection abilities and characteristics.

First of all, his five senses are sharp, his body is flexible, and his strength has increased a lot. Although he can't pinch iron products into small steel balls to play with like himself, at least he can jump to three floors with one leap. His claws are hard and sharp enough to penetrate hard wood, but Kato Megumi tried steel, but still fell short and could only leave an obvious scratch.

As for abilities, Eriri has two more abilities when she woke up this time. One, as demonstrated before, is the ability to control the changes in gravity within half a foot around her. Of course, it's not just gravity, but also various forces. Under Kato Megumi's training, Eriri has now learned how to convert gravity into thrust for attack and acceleration, or into resistance for defense.

Of course, the ability is not unlimited. The range that can be controlled and the quality of the force depend on the size of the ability. From the current perspective, the ability is growing slowly. After each exercise, the range of ability will be slightly improved, and there is a lot of room for improvement.

Another ability seems to be to detect other people's emotions, which sounds powerful, but Kato Megumi tried it on herself several times and it seems that because the ability is too weak, it is not very accurate. The more scheming the object is and the better the emotional management is, the more difficult it is to detect.

For now, it's better than nothing. I hope there will be room for growth in the future.

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"Whoosh—"

A white light suddenly came from behind, accompanied by the sound of whistling wind.

"Fuck-"

Kato Megumi moved away slowly, and the staff in her hand emitted a faint, inconspicuous light, colliding with the light.

A huge force was transmitted from the top of the staff to the place where the palm was holding.

Kato Megumi loosened her hands, and the staff lost its resistance and immediately swung backwards. Kato Megumi was not in a hurry. She took herself as the center, hooked her fingers around the staff, exerted force from her waist to rotate, used the force coming towards herself as motivation, turned lightly, and struck hard in the direction of the attack.

"it hurts!"

With a snap, a ball of soft orange-white fur hit the soft grass with the force, letting out a cry of pain.

"Hmm... this won't work. Your attack is still too obvious... Eriri-san."

Kato Megumi frowned.

"Hmm... Hui, you're too strong. How can a magician not use a staff to cast spells? Instead, he uses it as a weapon to hit people? Ah! No, I'm hitting a cat. It hurts so much! Why do I have to do this combat training? I've done it several times, and not a single attack was successful!!"

A complaining voice came from the bushes, and a cat with a dusty face and messy hair walked out. It was Ying Lili.

It turned out that the two were conducting combat training, or rather, Kato Megumi was unilaterally training Eriri's combat ability, and as expected, Eriri was unilaterally beaten and had no ability to fight back.

"You blame me? If you used magic, Eriri, you wouldn't be unscathed right now. If you're not afraid of having your hair burnt or becoming bald in patches, then Kei wouldn't mind using magic."

"Ah, forget it. It's better not to use magic."

After being cast a cleansing spell by Kato Megumi, Eriri subconsciously shook her body, jumped into Kato Megumi's arms, and complained.

"I'm so hungry. I'm just a cat. Why should I have to endure such a thing?"

"You can't be lazy! After all, you need strength to protect yourself. Even Kei may not be able to protect you in time, so you should just train hard!"

Kato Megumi advised Eriri, and she didn't agree with her lazy nature. Eriri used to be such a hardworking person, why is she so lazy now...

Is it because of the cat, or is it because I inherited the cat’s characteristics?

"I know! Don't keep stressing it! I'm just complaining, and it's not okay to even complain~ Hui is too harsh."

Eriri waved her paw impatiently, then wagged her tail.

"I'm so hungry. I want to eat some delicious rice! I've been eating dry food these days and my taste buds are numb. When will we get to town?"

After all, even with magic preservation, it can't last too long. It is still impossible to maintain an absolute vacuum with Kato Megumi's current strength.

So the only edible things left in the end were dry food. Eating dry food these few days was a pain for Ying Lili, who loved gourmet food. The food tasted bland and was like chewing wax.

So now she really wants to find a town to settle down and taste some fresh food.

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 246 Chapter The Girl Who Promotes Herself

"It's almost there. Judging from the map, we are very close to Huonao Town near the Fire Feather Forest. We should be able to arrive there by noon."

Kato Megumi took out the map, compared it with the terrain around her, and identified the distance.

This map is a special map for the temple. It records a lot of detailed information, so it is relatively accurate. It is much better than those ordinary maps on the market. After all, the maps here are too simple and rough. If there is no specific reference for comparison, it is easy to get lost.

"Really? That's great! Come on, come on, let's speed up!"

Seeing that there was finally a place to rest and they didn't have to sleep in the open air, Ying Lili hurriedly urged them on.

After all, even if you can rest in a space, traveling in the wild will inevitably make people tired, and it is not as convenient and comfortable as a hotel.

"Okay, okay, let's go now..."

Kato Megumi shook her head and said with amusement.

Kato Megumi did not delay and headed towards Huonao Town according to the direction indicated on the map.

After traveling for about two hours, the man and the cat finally saw a sparse group of people. Soon, a medium-sized city wall appeared in their sight.

There were dense crowds of people at the entrance and exit of the town, but what was strange was that the proportion of adventurers was abnormally high. After all, adventurers were dressed differently from ordinary people. They were either covered in armor or soft armor, or holding staffs and nuclear weapons, making them easy to identify.

Eriri obviously noticed this as well, and she was a little curious.

"Why are there so many adventurers here? And there are so many people. This is just a small town. Logically, there shouldn't be so many people."

Ying Lili looked confused.

You know, there are only about this many adventurers in Roha City, but Roha City is a city, and this is just a small town. How can the two be compared?

And at this moment, a clear voice suddenly sounded, answering Eriri's question.

"This is where the fire agate is produced, so naturally there are many adventurers here!"

Kato Megumi and Eriri turned around and saw that the person who answered Eriri's question was an adventurer in tattered clothes, and a cute little girl.

Why was Kato Hui able to recognize at a glance that the other person was an adventurer? That was naturally because of the weapons and equipment the other person was carrying.

Normal people don't walk around casually with a big sword on their backs.

"Huonao, what is that? The name of this town is Huonao Town, right? Is Huonao some kind of specialty?"

Ying Lili couldn't help but ask, after all, one could tell at a glance that Huonao Town was named after Huonao.

"Ah... it's a magical pet."

so cute……

Because Eriri poked her head out with her claws, the girl noticed her at once. After all, magical pets are still quite valuable these days, not to mention a talking magical pet. This person is obviously a rich person!

This thought suddenly flashed through the adventurer girl's mind, and then she immediately replied enthusiastically.

"I can tell you're new here. Everyone here knows fire agate. It's an excellent material. Not only can it be used to set up magic arrays, but it can also be melted into weapons to increase their hardness and strength. Its enchantment ability will also be greatly enhanced. This kind of fire agate can only be produced here. It's not available anywhere else."

"I see! No wonder there are so many adventurers here... A place where materials like this are produced must be very popular."

Ying Lili nodded in understanding.

After all, the number of adventurers also depends on the local area. There are more adventurers in some areas with rich resources, while there are fewer adventurers in some areas with rich resources. In the final analysis, adventurers are a group of people who gamble their lives to make money. Their abilities are good and bad. Since it is for money, they naturally have to find an area where it is easy to make money. Then this area with special resources is especially favored by adventurers.

"Then how did you get this fire agate?"

Eriri asked the girl curiously.

"Fire agate is naturally produced in the Fire Feather Forest. There are several volcanoes in the Fire Feather Forest. There are large tracts of magma and many fire-type monsters. Fire agate is the crystallized substance on the bodies of those monsters. Of course, not all crystals are fire agate, but it is known that the more powerful the monster, the more fire agate it has. Therefore, it is particularly favored by adventurers."

"Um...is that so?"

Seeing Kato Megumi looking thoughtful, the girl suddenly turned her eyes, moved closer and asked suddenly.

"By the way, do you two need a guide? This lady seems to be interested in fire agate, right? Why don't you ask me to be your guide? I know where fire agate is produced more and which places are safer."

The girl suddenly started promoting herself.

"And I also know that the hotels there are comfortable to stay in. You two must be unfamiliar with many places since you are new here. You should know that some hotels look gorgeous but are actually quite shady and uncomfortable to stay in. They specifically target outsiders."

"But if you hire me, you won't encounter such a thing. I know where the hotels are affordable and the food is delicious. I also know what kind of tools are needed to obtain agate. Hiring me is absolutely the best choice. Hiring me is definitely much cheaper than the Adventurer's Guild, and you can save some of the handling fees and labor costs. It is definitely a good deal. What do you think, ma'am?"

Kato Megumi was stunned. She didn't expect that the girl suddenly turned from an introduction to self-promotion. It turned out that the answer just now was to attract customers.

Ying Lili was also stunned by the girl's series of self-promotion, and even asked subconsciously.

"Aren't you an adventurer? Why do you want to be our guide..."

As soon as she said this, the girl blushed suddenly, scratched her head, and then looked down at her equipment.

The man and the cat looked and saw that the tattered leather armor on the girl was full of holes, and some of the edges had pits and tears. These marks were there for a long time and obviously not in the last few days.

"Ah, I thought you just came back from the battle, but I didn't expect you to be poor..."

What Kato Megumi can see, Eriri can naturally see as well. She is not a fool. Combined with the girl's expression and shy posture, it seems that the fact is certain.

This adventurer girl is very poor, not just ordinary poor. She wears tattered equipment that has not been repaired for a long time. If it is not some special hobby, then it is naturally because she has no money to repair it.

The fact that she dared to wear such tattered equipment was enough to show that the girl had no other equipment to wear and was so poor that she only had this one piece of equipment.

By the way...are there such poor adventurers?

After all, he is an adventurer...

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 247 Chapter I'm really scared of this terrible intuition

You have to know that people who can become adventurers are basically very capable. After all, adventurers without ability will die before they get the money to buy equipment.

Besides, being an adventurer requires assessment. Not everyone can be an adventurer. Looking at the adventurer badge on the girl’s chest, it is obvious that she is an adventurer certified by the Adventurer’s Association, not an unlicensed gambler.

Generally speaking, adventurers who can pass the test will have the ability to make money. At the very least, they will not be like this girl, wandering around in tattered equipment. After all, this is very embarrassing.

However, although I don’t know what the situation is, it is obvious that the girl in front of me is the kind who is so poor that she can’t even afford to buy equipment.