107話 和ノ国のエルフ
エルフ族といえば。
森と共生し、他の種族と関わる事を嫌い、自分達だけの独自の文化圏を持つ閉鎖的な種族。誇り高く、優れた魔力素養に恵まれ、スラっとした体躯に美形揃い。目尻が切れ込んでいる瞳に、長い耳が特徴的。
それが典型的なエルフのイメージだったけど、クラン・クランに出現したエルフは少し違った。
彼らが各都市や街、村に姿を現したのは、運営がイベント『夏祭り』を開催すると告知した数日後......つまり、ミソラさんが『妖精の包み
「なんだ、あれ......サムライか?」
エルフを初めて見かけた近くの
肉体的特徴しては、イメージ通りの容貌だ。
細身で手足が長く、美しい造形の顔立ちをしており、薄緑色の長髪を煌びやかに流す姿は落ち着きのある風情を醸し出していた。ちなみに頭髪はちょんまげではなく、後ろ髪を頭頂部で緩く結び、結い上げている感じだ。その凛とした佇まいで、
「なんか耳が長くないか?」
「でも、あれってエルフだろ」
「なんだ? あの、白い光の玉みたいなのは......」
そう、エルフ達は着物と
わりと気さくな雰囲気でオカマに返答するエルフ。
タケシさんというのか......。
というか、なんだろう。語尾がチグハグだ。
サムライっぽいけど、中途半端に現代の敬語を使ってる違和感がすごい。
そこはタケシと申す、とかじゃないのか。もしくは、ござるだけでいい気がする。
まぁ見た目からして上品だから、丁寧な言葉遣いが入り混じっても別にそこまで気になるレベルじゃないけど、やっぱり少し気になった。
』とは、『和ノ国』において軍人を指す名称ござるです......武を志す者、という意が込められているでござります」
......タケシ、名前じゃないのか。
の説明不足でござるです」
うん、口調が気になる。
り方だから余計に耳に付く。
「それでぇん、『和ノ国』の使者さんが、どうしてここにぃん?」
「うむ、うぬら人間達......傭兵という職種が活発に動き始めたと『和ノ国』の忍より報告が入ったでござるです。そこで
「なるほぉどねぇん、具体的にどんな事をするのかしらぁん?」
したり顔で納得するジョージに、エルフの
「そういうことぉん。つまりぃん、イベント期間限定のエリアを追加実装したってことねぇん。で、エルフのタケシちゃんを通じて、『夏祭り』専用のイベントエリアへ移動するのかしらぁん」
『夏祭り』に関わっているNPCってわけか。
「運営もやるなぁ」
「ただのイベント用のNPCか」
「でもよ、あの見た目だ。もしかして新スキル『武士』とかの実装があるかもしれないぜ?」
「スキル『刀』とか!?」
「いや、もう既に存在するけど、まだ誰も発現条件をクリアしてないだけかもしれないぞ」
「クラン・クランならありえるな」
「和ノ国とエルフか......どこにあるんだろうな?」
「そもそも未踏破エリアは、まだまだかなりあるからな......」
、かっこいいな。着物類は裁縫職人共しか作りだせないから値が張るんだよなぁ」
「でも。夏祭りだしよ。浴衣で行くっていうのもいいな」
「和装かぁ......」
などと、ざわめきたつ周囲の
ジョージの存在のせいか、遠巻きで様子見をしていた彼らも、やはり堪え切れなかったのか、次々にエルフへ質問を浴びせていった。
「『和ノ国』ってのはどこにあるんだ?」
「む、遥か東の先、沈んだ大地にあるでござるです」
「その周りをちょろちょろしてる白い光はなに?」
の契約精霊でござるです」
「精霊を行使できるのか?」
「むむ、見ての通りでござるです。拙者たちは、友である精霊たちの力を借りて、沈んだ大地を生き延びているでござるです」
「おれたちにも精霊は使えるのか!?」
「むむ、修練を積めばあるいは、でござるなです」
「刀はまだ発見されてないんだが、お前が腰に差してる武器って刀だよな?」
の方が申す通りでござるです。腕力が他種族よりもない故、こうして技術と研鑚を重ね、刃として真価を発揮するカタナを主武器としているのでござるです」
ちなみに俺の見たエルフの身長は、成人男性にしてはあまり高くなく、170cm以下のように思えた。後から確認した情報だけど、各町や村、都市に現れたエルフ達の体格は、人間の成人男性と比べたら、どれも小さめだったようだ
「刀を使ってみたいんだが、どうやったら習得できるんだ?」
「やや、力より刃を滑らす技量に重きをおいた武器ゆえ......たゆまぬ努力でござるです」
「む、其の方、刀を扱う才能がおありのようでござるです」
「え?」
なぜか俺だけエルフに認められた。
全くもって謎だ。剣を扱う技術なんて全くこれっぽちもないのに。
「誰が、行く?」
「お、おまえ、いけよ」
「いや、すごく話しかけたいけどよ......鉄血いるじゃん」
「お、おれが、おれがいく!」
なんだかゴニョゴニョとこちらを見ながら囁き合う
ゴキリと首を傾け、肩を鳴らす色黒オカマ。
「まさかん♪ ヴァナタ達ィ......こぉーんな可愛くて小さな子相手なら、とぉーっても貴重な刀スキルの情報を聞き出すなんてぇ、チョ・ロ・イ、とか思ってたら血反吐「ジョージ、もういいよ。ありがとう」
不穏な空気が漂い始めたのだ、俺はさっさと撤退する事にした。
「すみません。刀スキルって言っても、そんなスキルは体得してないし、エルフさんにどうして、あんなことを言われたのかもわからないです」
刀が使用できる心当たりがなさすぎて、彼らの期待には応えられなそうだった。なのでそれを素直に伝える。
少し失礼な対応だったかもしれない、と後ろ髪を引かれる思いもあったけど、俺はそそくさとその場を後にした。
そんなエルフの到来から一日後。
:イベント『夏祭り』が開催されます:
ついに夏祭り開催の告知ログが流れた。
「いよいよだ」
商売合戦の時がきた。
ジョージと俺、ミナの案で開発した商品が火を吹くぜ。と、息巻いているところにミナがピトリと身を寄せてくる。
ミナもテンションが高めなのか、いつもよりスキンシップが激しい。
「みんな、準備は万端だね?」
もやる気満々だ。
「うふぅん♪ あちきと天使ちゅわんの目玉商品にホ・ネ・ヌ・キよぉん!」
頼もしい生産職のアンノウンさんとジョージも、
「がんばろうね、みんなぁー」
百騎夜行の女性陣、ゆらちーとシズクちゃんの黄色い歓声が上がる。
彼女たちには売り子として、思う存分活躍してもらわねば。
「小官は突撃準備、完了であります!」
「盛大な? 夏祭りは五回しかされないんだよね? 始めが肝心ね!」
ゆらちーの言う通り、夏祭りは五回しか行われないらしい。
正確にはイベントの『夏祭り』自体は二週間、行われ続けるそうなのだが、花火が打ちあがるなどのデモンストレーションがある日は5日間だけらしい。
俺達はその初日、イベントが開催される瞬間を狙って待機していたのだ。
イベントは初日が一番盛り上がる。つまりは『屋台』を出す俺達にとっては、一番稼ぎ時なわけだ。
そんなわけで、夏休みである事を武器に、廃人のようなスタンスで誰よりも早く『夏祭り』のスタートダッシュを切れるように、エルフ
出店場所は抽選で決まるそうなのだが、俺達の『屋台』は『風の社』という場所に設置されているらしい。
「じゃあ、エルフに話かけるよ」
お祭りが行われるエリアとは、どんな所なのだろうか。
俺達の商品を、
109 107 Stories Elves Of The Wano Country
Speaking of the Elves.
A closed race that coexists with the forest, hates being associated with other races, and has their own unique cultural area. Proud, blessed with excellent magical qualities, and beautifully shaped on a sluggish body. Features long ears in eyes with slit eyes.
That was the typical image of an elf, but the one that appeared in Clan Clan was slightly different.
They showed up in each city, city, and village just days after the operation informed them that the event "Summer Festival" would be held... that is, shortly after Mr. Mithola handed out "Fairy Wrapped Lantern" to mercenaries (players).
"What, is that... Samurai?
That's what the nearby mercenary (player) was whining about the first time I saw an elf, but I had the same feeling.
Physically, it looks exactly as you would imagine.
He was skinny, had long hands and feet, had a beautifully shaped face, and his brilliant flow of thin green long hair created a calming feel. By the way, the hair is not tiny, but the back of the hair is loosely tied at the top of the head and it feels like it's tied up. If the dark green gemstone (emerald) colored eyes (mandarin) can stare at you in its pristine position, a yellow voice will rise from the woman.
"Don't you have long ears?
"But that's an elf."
"What? You know, it's like a ball of white light..."
Yes, the elves wore kimonos and feathers and had a knife on their hips. Plus, there's a blurry, luminous white sphere floating around him like a circle.
Elves responding to Okama in a whimsical atmosphere.
Are you Takeshi......
I mean, what is it? The end of the story is a chig hug.
It sounds like Samurai, but it's amazing how uncomfortable it is to be using modern salutations halfway through.
That's Takeshi, isn't it? Or I just feel like I need to be there.
Well, it's classy from the looks of it, so even if it's mixed with polite language, it's not that level of concern, but I figured I was a little concerned.
"Oh, no, I'm sorry." Takeshi "is a name used to refer to military personnel in the" Wahno Country "... and is intended to be a martial artist."
... Takeshi, isn't that your name?
"There's no explanation for the awkward."
Yeah, I'm worried about the tone.
Seriously, it's a fresh-faced, weird way to talk (talk), so I get extra ears.
"So, why aren't the envoys of Wano Country here?
"Um, Uluru humans... a report came in from Shinobu of the" Wahno Country "that the job title of mercenary began to move vigorously. So it depends on the awkwardness and the others," Takeshi, "who actually came in contact with each other and came to inspect them in tandem with each other."
"Ho ho ho ho ho, what exactly do you do?
To George, convinced by his face, Elf's Martial Arts (Takeshi) explained fluently.
"That's the thing. I mean, no, it doesn't mean we've implemented additional areas with limited event duration. So, through Takeshi the Elf, I wonder if we'll be moving to an event area dedicated to the Summer Festival."
NPC involved in "Summer Festival"?
"I'm gonna run it, too."
"It's just an event NPC"
"But it's that look. Maybe there's an implementation of the new skill 'Samurai' or something?
"Skill 'Knife' or something!?
"No, it already exists, but maybe nobody's just cleared the terms of expression yet,"
"Clan clan would be possible."
"Was it the Wahno country and the elf... where is it?
"There are still quite a few untouched areas in the first place..."
"That feather is cooler than that. Kimonos can only be made by both seamstresses, so it's worth it."
"But it's a summer festival. It's nice to go with a yukata."
"Japanese-style..."
and other mercenaries (players) around you.
Because of George's presence, and because they were watching things far-flung, they were still overwhelmed, and one after the other they were asked questions to the elves.
"Where is' Wano Country '?
"Mm, far east, on a sunken earth."
"What's the white light doing around it?
"Um, it's the Awkward Spirit."
"Can you exercise the Spirit?
"Mmm, as you can see. The Awkward, with the help of their friends, the Spirits, are surviving the sunken earth."
"Can we use spirits too!?
"Well, if you're trained, or you are,"
"The knife hasn't been discovered yet, but the weapon you're holding on your hips is a knife, right?
"Was it slightly to your left? It's more like it. Because his arms are no better than those of other races, he uses Katana as his main weapon, which overlaps technology and research and demonstrates true value as a blade."
By the way, the height of the elves I saw was not very high for adult men and seemed less than 170cm. Later I checked the information, but the elves appeared in each town, village, and city all appeared to be smaller in stature compared to human adult men
"I'd like to use a knife, how can I master it?
"A weapon that weighs slightly more on the skill of sliding the blade than on the force... it is an irresistible effort"
"Well, you seem to have the talent to handle knives."
"Huh?"
For some reason, I was the only one recognized by the elves.
Totally mysterious. Even though I don't have the technology to handle swords at all.
"Who's going?
"Oh, you, go."
"No, I'd really like to talk to you... you have iron blood"
"Oh, I'm coming!
Some mercenaries (players) whisper at each other as they watch this one with Gonyo Gonyo.
The color black wolf tilting his cockroach and neck and ringing his shoulders.
"Masakan  Vanatavi... If this is a cute, little kid, oh, I can't believe I'm getting information about your precious knife skills, Cho Lo Yi, or something like that. Blood reflexes." George, that's enough. Thanks. "
The disturbing air began, and I just decided to retreat.
"I'm sorry, but I don't know how, if I say knife skills, I don't have that skill, and I don't know why Mr. Elf told me that."
He had too little idea that the knife could be used to meet their expectations. So tell it honestly.
I thought it might have been a little rude, but I left the place behind.
A day after the arrival of such an elf.
: The event Summer Festival will be held:
Finally, the announcement log for the summer festival was flown.
"Finally."
The time has come for a commercial battle.
George and I, the product we developed on Mina's proposal, is going to blow the fire. And Mina leans over with Pitri where she's breathing.
Is Mina also more skilful than usual because of her increased tension?
"Guys, are you ready?
Yuki and Koya are also motivated.
"Uh-huh.  Ho ne nu qui on the eyeball products of Akichi and Angel Cucumber!
Announ and George, reliable producers, also have suspicious eyes like a raw (neat) merchant. As for George, I'm sure it includes looking for a good otoko.
"Good luck, Minnah."
The yellow cheers of Yuruchi and Shizuku, the women of the Hundred Rides of Night.
I need them to be fully active as sellers.
"The dwarf is ready for assault, complete!
"Magnificent? We only get five summer festivals, right? It's the beginning!
Yuichi is right, they only have five summer festivals.
To be precise, the event's "Summer Festival" itself will continue to take place for two weeks, but it seems that there are only five days on a day when there are demonstrations such as fireworks striking up.
We were waiting for the first day of the event.
The event is most exciting on the first day. I mean, it's the best time to make money for us to put out "stalls."
That's why I waited in front of Elf Martial Arts (Takeshi) so that I could cut the "Summer Festival" start dash faster than anyone else in an abandoned stance, using it as a weapon to be a summer vacation.
They say the location of the store is determined by the lottery, but our "stall" is set up in a place called "Wind Company".
"Well, I'll talk to the elves."
What is the area where the festival takes place?
Can you sell our products to mercenaries?
I Became a Beautiful Girl, but I’m still an MMO Junkie
美少女になったけど、ネトゲ廃人やってます。
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