Chapter 467


    Liza decided what she would do


    “Well, orcs are like this...”


    “Oh. I see.”


    “Wuff!”


    I told Liza about the orcs and that they were dangerous monsters that attacked humans.


    While Sebastian looked like he wanted to explain it, I’m sure he would have plenty of other opportunities later.


    Liza nodded understandingly, and then Leo barked and told her that orcs were just food.


    Leo...only you thought like that, because you are so strong.


    I had fought them myself, and felt that they were dangerous. And so I definitely did not see them as food from the beginning.


    They were not livestock, and should not be underestimated.


    “Could it be that...”


    “Liza. Have you eaten orc meat before?”


    “Yes, maybe... Sometimes my grandfather would bring back some special meat. It might be the same meat, if mama says they are food.”


    “...While orcs do not live near the town, they might stray close to it sometimes. And they are common enough in the forest. So perhaps there are people who actively hunt them.”


    Her grandfather was Mr. Reyndorf.


    That’s what I thought, and so I asked Mr. Ekenhart about it.


    “No, Mr. Takumi. We already have more than enough of it. So you do not have to make any more, understand?”


    “I see... Yes, I understand.”


    Apparently, he thought that we had enough.


    ...Perhaps I was being too paranoid about injuries?


    Well, I could always grow some while I am there.


    “Father, what are your plans once we are in the forest?”


    “Ah, that’s right. I talked about it with Mr. Takumi, but I suppose I have to tell the rest of you now, since you are also going.”


    It had been discussed only between Mr. Ekenhart, Sebastian and me.


    But now that Ms. Claire and Ms. Anne was coming, we had to talk to them about it as well.


    Some time had passed though, and dinner was ready, so we would talk about it while we ate.


    Ms. Claire listened to us seriously, but Ms. Anne looked quite depressed, and not even Ms. Helena’s cooking was able to cure her.


    ...She should listen though, for her own good... Well, maybe she was listening, regardless of how she looked.


    But Sebastian took no notice of her and explained our plans most cheerfully.


    It more than made up for not being able to tell Liza about the orcs.Updated chapters at novelhall.com