Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (WN) - Volume 13 - Chapter ss4

Chapter ss4

SS: Excursion

 

Today we're having a fun excursion nanodesu .
Once this excursion is over, Pochi is going back to the labyrinth city, she will part ways with Mabudachi and Shatei, it's sad nodesu .

That's why, Master and Liza said, "Make a fun memory", while sending Pochi and her friends off .


"March stop! We will take a break here . Upperclassmen of the knight school are to take care of their underclassmen . "

When the lance corporal-san with blue beard shouted out loud, Mabudachi and Shatei fell down on the ground and made huff puff gasp noise .

"Huff, I never thought that walking in a forest would be this hard . "
"You're really raised in the royal capital . . . . "
"Look at Pochi-san and Tama-san . They're fine right?"

--Pochi and Tama?

It somehow felt like we were being praised, so together with Tama, Pochi took a shakiin pose .

"Oy, first year! Don't play around and rest properly . We're going to walk in the forest until the evening . Rest your body a bit now . "

The head of the upperclassmen hit Pochi's head, giving her advice .

--Pochi is still quite alright nanodesuyo?

So I thought, but Pochi saw Tama made a [Don't say it] pose on her mouth, so Pochi kept her silence .


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Pochi can't get tired walking on the soft ground of the forest .
When Pochi played hopscotch, the upper class onee-san who acted as the rear guard scolded her, "Be serious . "

--Something's strange?

Pochi listen with her ears twitching .
Pochi can't hear anything .

"Pochi~?"

Looks like Tama noticed the oddness too nodesu . .

"It's strange nanodesu . "

Pochi noticed too, she nodded to Tama .

"What do you mean by strange, dogfolk first year?"

Pochi answers since the upperclassmen head-san asked her .

"The forest is quiet nanodesu . "
"That's because there are a lot of us moving in it, isn't it natural?"
"It's different nodesu . The presences of the pack of wolves that were tailing Pochi and the others, and the Eyeball Hopper that was looking here from beyond the forest both disappeared nodesu . "

Even though Pochi properly explained, the upperclassmen head-san whacked Pochi's head nodesu .

"Don't say stupid things--"

The one who said stupid is the stupid one nanodesuyo?

"--If such packs of monsters were really there, the knight escort-sama and the corporal-dono should have told us . "

Classhead-san whacked Pochi's head once again .

"Ouch nodesu . "
"Stop being rash if you don't want to get hit . "

Classhead-san muttered, "Dang stone head", with teary eyes while patting the hand which whacked Pochi .

"--Coming~?"

Tama noticed it first nodesu .
As expected of ninja!


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"Soldier Mantis appeared!"
"Damnit! It was hiding in a hollowed tree!"
"This is bad, the mantis's eggs have hatched! It's a flock of Child Mantis!"
"Students, make a circle and protect each other's back! Concentrate on defending, do not ever go on the offensive!"

When Pochi was going to eliminate the monsters, the blue bearded corporal-san ordered her not to .

Pochi turned around, Tama wasn't there .

"Pi~ Pu~"

Tama who had come back before Pochi noticed mimicked a whistle .

--Pochi knows .

That Tama is doing some ninja thing .

The presence of the War Mantis who was stealthily creeping from behind has disappeared, so there's no mistake about it nodesu .



"Corporal! Leave the small fish Child Mantis to us!"
"Understood! Us ten will protect the students even if we were to die here!"

Don't die .
Master always said so nodesu .

"Three Soldiers, 57 small ones~?"
"There are three Soldiers, but the small ones are 59 nanodesu . The two other children are being carried on their backs nodesu . "

Pochi checked her answer with Tama .
There are too few enemies, the short sword on Pochi's waist feels lonely nanodesu .

"It's not use . . . "
"We can never win with just 8 knights and 16 soldiers . "
"It would be a bit better if there were eight upperclassmen and 16 underclassmen . "

Either Pochi or Tama can win alone nodesuyo?
Shatei who noticed that and said, "If it's Pochi-san and Tama-san", but he was scolded by classhead-san .

"First year! Did you forget corporal-dono's instruction? The only thing we can do now is by not being a burden!"

--He's tingling, scary nodesu .

"Senpai! We should ask the help of Kishresgalza sisters"

Classhead-san is glaring at Pochi with scary eyes .

Did Pochi do something to be scolded of?

"Hmph, not all Mithril explorers are strong . What are baggage carriers good for?"

Baggage carrying?

"Pochi is good at carrying baggage nodesuyo?"
"You heard that . First year be silence and sit down . "

Even Master praised Pochi, "Pochi is really strong", nodesu .

"B-but, if this keeps up!"
"If you really want to be a knight, then know that your superior's order is absolute! Prepare to get expelled from the knight school if you get involved!"

Scolded by the classhead-san, Princess Kelten fell dejected .

"Students! Sorry! Five Child Mantis are heading there! We can't afford to turn our back to the Soldiers . You guys survive until we can help you!"

--Prey?



Pochi matches her eyes to Tama's and nods .
And, when Pochi was going to jump out with Tama, classhead-san glared .

"Underclassmen are to remain in the circle! Azzo, Orus, Urutz, Efna, gain some time by going one-on-one against the Child Mantis . It's alright, you guys can do it! Leave the rest to me! I'll reduce their number one by one!"

--No turn?

A shame nanodesu .


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Child Mantis's small sickle ripped the upperclassman's leg .
Blood comes out, it looks really painful nanodesu .

"Dame Pochi Kishresgalza and Dame Tama Kishresgalza . "

Princess Kelten looks at Pochi and Tama with a serious expression .

"I ask you in the name of the sixth daughter of Marquis Kelten, Dyumorina . Please save senpais and the kingdom's force . "

Pochi also wants to help, but the order is absolute nodesu .

"Senior's order is absolute~?"

Looks like Tama is the same too .

"Please yield on that part . I will bear all the responsibility . That's why, please--"

Tears from the princess eyes are . . .

"Please, Pochi . I'd take the expulsion too if it meant that . "
"Please, Pochi anego, Tama anego! I will also go with you!"

Mabudachi and Shatei also asked together .

--This is the time to decide .

Arisa said nodesu .
Faced with what is right, zaru soba is courage nanodesu .
<TLN: Pochi made a mistake citing Confucius's quote, should've been: "Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage . ">

Pochi will help everyone and get scolded by Master nodesu .
Three days without meat will be days of hell, but Pochi can't refuse Mabudachi and Shatei's plea .

"Pochi, let's do~?"
"Yes nanodesu . "



If Pochi is with Tama, they're the invincible and the strongest nanodesu .

"Pochi will leave the many to Tama nodesu . "
"Aye aye sir~"

Pochi will defeat the big Soldier Mantis nodesu .

"Uwoh, Pochi-san disappeared?"
"Tama-san too--there!"
"There's a lot of Tama-san?"

The voice from behind quickly drown out by the sound of battle .

"What? There's a small one!"
"Is it a new enemy?!"
"Red light?!"
"Don't tell me, it's a magic sword?"

The equipment today is the short sword [Bamboo Sword], so it's not a magic sword .
Pochi's magic bag has been left behind in the mansion .

But, it's alright .
Because Soldier Mantis is soft .

"As expected of magic sword . That hard Soldier Mantis's head was cut in one slash . "

The knight person is surprised, but the only one who uses a magic sword is the knight's biggest-wig . Pochi is not .

Slipping through the second Mantis's sickle, Pochi cuts its legs, like zunbararin .
Pochi runs up its slanted body, and then pierces its head from behind, like doshu, ends .

Lastly, heading toward the hiding Assassin Mantis on top of the three, ju~mp and splash .
Green blood spreads out .

Pochi kicks the tree's trunk toward the safe area .
Pochi is already not the same from Pochi who cried from being covered in octopus's ink .


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There was a bit of trouble, but we had a barbeque with the wild boar Tama caught on the camp site, and defeated flame bug and had a camp fire, it was a really fun excursion nodesu .

Pochi wants to do it together with Master and everyone next time nodesu .