The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 2 Chapter 66: To the Marsh (3/3)

“Camil, heal that man! Jill, Zeff, Hyuzu, get those fainted men in the marsh and bring them to shore! Sebasu, how is Elia?” [Reinhart]

Reinhart-san gave out orders and then checked with Sebasu how Elia was doing, but it was the ojousama herself who answered his question.

“I’m… Alright…” [Elia]

“Are you okay, Elia? You’re not hurt?” [Reinhart]

“Yes… I was just scared suddenly, but… that’s all. I’m okay now.” [Elia]

“I see. That’s good… Ryouma-kun, thank you. That was you just now, right?” [Reinhart]

“The cause was that rimel bird’s chirping, right? Well, it seemed like that, at least, so I stopped it, but what exactly was it doing?” [Ryouma]

“Huh?” [Elize and Elia]

When I said that, the madam and the ojousama reacted.

“Ryouma-san, you didn’t feel anything?” [Elia]

“Was I supposed to feel something?” [Ryouma]

I just thought the birds wouldn’t shut up. That’s why I could leisurely look around. But everyone suddenly started acting like they were out of their minds. Now that was shocking.

“You just thought they were noisy? That’s it?” [Elize]

“Yep.” [Ryouma]

The madam was really confused when she heard my reply, so Reinbach-sama and Sebasu started explaining.

“The rimel bird Ryouma stopped probably wasn’t just a rimel bird. That’s probably an advanced variant, a nightmare rimel bird. They can use dark magic too on top of wind magic. Their most striking feature is that they can inflict mental damage via dark magic.” [Reinbach]

“This spell of theirs inflicts fear and confusion. It can also cause hallucinations and even knock people out. Just like those adventurers.” [Sebasu]

Sebasu-san pointed toward the people who’ve been dragged back to shore. Jill-san and the others had dragged them back to safety, and most of them were sitting, but a part of them were either still unconscious or crouching in fear.

“That spell sure is terrifying…” [Ryouma]

“That’s just how strong it is. Physical strength is different from mental strength, so even vegetarian adventurers could lose consciousness. Those adventurers are still just neophytes, so it’s not surprising that they’d end up like that.” [Sebasu]

“And even if you build up your endurance, it will still hurt. You’ll just be able to endure better.” [Reinhart]

Come to think of it, I have a Mental Pain Resist skill, don’t I? Maybe that’s the reason why I didn’t feel anything.

When I asked them, the confused madam suddenly said ‘that’s it!’

Apparently, my resistance is so strong that I didn’t even feel a thing.

They say that I probably won’t be affected much by mental attacks, but I’ve never really thought up any countermeasure for them in the first place. And while it’s good that they can’t affect me, not even knowing I’m being attacked is pretty bad. I should be careful…

 

While we were chatting like that, Jill-san and the others came back. Looks like they’re done helping the adventurers.

“What’s the damage on their side?” [Reinhart]

“The guy who caused everything is the only one wounded, but we’ve already healed him, so he can return to town without any problems.” [Jill]

“But what are we going to do now? All the rimel birds flew away because of that guy.” [Camil]

“Shall we look for their nest?” [Ryouma]

“That might be a bit difficult. When rimel birds fly, they use wind magic to call the winds and ride them. That’s why their speed is in a league of its own, but that also means the area we have to cover if we’re going to be looking for them is going to be really big.” [Camil]

“Let’s wait for a bit. We came all the way out here, so I’d at least like to give it a try.” [Elia]

Because of the ojousama, we decided to wait here for a while. During that time, the adventurers gradually recovered and the fainted ones also started waking up.

 
 
 
 

But they no longer seemed to be in the mood to hunt or maybe it was just because the duke was around, but regardless, the adventurers all left. The only ones left were us.

I made us some seats near the marsh, and we passed the time talking idly to each other.

 

Apparently, the nightmare rimel bird’s mental attack was really powerful, but attacking to stop it would cause the rest of the rimel birds to fight back, so the situation would just turn into a bigger mess. As such, the best response usually is to either just endure the nightmare rimel bird’s attack or run.

I wonder if my Silent was okay since it wasn’t actually an attack, but just something meant to mute the sound. It’s a good thing that Caulkin-san and the duke’s family told me beforehand not to attack the rimel birds.

Also, it seems that the rimel bird’s advanced variant has only been spotted once in 10 years. It’s an extremely rare monster. Although things turned out pretty badly, being able to see one in the flesh is our good luck.

“How did it look like?” [Elia]

“It seemed darker than the other birds. Like a deep blue and green. It had a luxurious feeling to it. Other than that there’s also…” [Ryouma]

As we passed the time idly chatting like this, an intimate atmosphere suddenly filled the area.

“It won’t be long before we have to go our separate ways, huh?” [Elia]

When the ojousama said that, it finally occurred to me that they came here specifically to see a rimel bird and try their hand a taming one.

Us coming here today means that they’ve accomplished that goal, so they’ll be leaving soon. We probably don’t have much time left together.

Uhh… What should I say here?

‘I see?’ That’s a bit too apathetic.

‘Don’t go!’ A 40 year-old uncle saying that is kinda gross.

I mean I might look fine on the outside, but mentally speaking it’s really not okay for me.

‘We’ll meet again’ Yeah this is the one. I’d like to say something more clever, but this’ll have to do.

“But it’s not like you won’t be meeting anymore, Elia. Right? Ryouma-kun.” [Elize]

Ahh… I took so long thinking up a response that I got beaten to the punch.

“Of course.” [Ryouma]

“If you exchange letters, you’ll be able to keep in touch.” [Reinbach]

“…You’re right! We can meet again! Ryouma-san! Please write me a letter! I’ll write you too!” [Elia]

“Sure!” [Ryouma]

“Idiot! If you’re a man, you should at least give her a hug!” [Hyuzu]

As Hyuzu-san said that, he hit me from behind, causing me to almost fall off my seat.

“Woah! What are you doing? And what are you thinking!? Aren’t you her guard!? You should be stopping me from doing stuff like that!” [Ryouma]

“Hah? But it’s more interesting like this!” [Hyuzu]

Hyuzu-san said with a grin on his face and a thumbs up.

“Is that okay?” [Ryouma]

“As long as it’s a hug between friends. Yeah. Between friends… Friends.” [Reinhart]

“It’s nothing to fret about. Really. You’re both about 10 years-old. You’re children.” [Reinbach]

Reinhart-san was making a slightly complicated expression, but Reinbach-sama didn’t seem to mind one bit.

I guess hugs are like a greeting here? Kinda like westerners?

“See? Well, come on then. If you’re a man, give her a reaalllll hard one. ‘Sides, if you don’t do it quickly, it’ll get awkward.” [Hyuzu]

“…” [Ryouma]

“GAHA!? Y-You…” [Hyuzu]

It was starting to get annoying, so I gave him a body blow. A realll hard one just like he wanted it.

When I turned around, my eyes met with the ojousama’s.

She seemed to be blushing a little.

But this sort of reaction makes things harder for me.

Looking for a way out, I turned to the madam again, but she seemed to be intent on just watching things go.

Scratch that. I’m pretty sure she’s having the time of her life right now…

“What… are you doing… GUFU…” [Hyuzu]

Hyuzu asked as he held his stomach and crouched down in pain.

“Just trying to cover up my shyness… Don’t mind me…” [Ryouma]

I can’t believe I just said that… Though I did just hit him all of the sudden. Was it that painful?

“Like hell you were just trying to cover your shyness!? If I hadn’t trained this body I’d be out cold right now! …Owwww …Why does it hurt so much when I’m wearing armor?” [Hyuzu]

“Oops. Sorry about that. It’s become a habit.” [Ryouma]

The blow I used is specifically meant for people with armor, so of course it hurts.

…Ah, not good. I’m also starting to become real tense.

Calm down, me!

A strange atmosphere filled the area…

“…” [Ryouma]
“…” [Elia]
“…” [Ryouma]
“…” [Elia]

“Pirorororororo!!” [???]

“!?” [Ryouma]

“Fueh!?” [Elia]

…Only to be broken by a whistle-like sound.

When we turned around, the rimel birds had returned.

 

Tl Note: Fairly long chapter, but it’s done at last. Next chapter on Monday. PDfs and ePUBs to be uploaded maybe tomorrow.

Also, shoutout to a LUIS F. R. A. for donating to the TMPG queue this week. Thank you so much for donating. Always a pleasure to have your support.


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50 responses to “The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 2 Chapter 66: To the Marsh (3/3)”

  1. Bastion9999 Avatar
    Bastion9999

    So even vegetarian adventurers

    I think veteran would make more sense.

    1. Faceless Entity Avatar
      Faceless Entity

      PSH NAH THE VEGITARIEANS HAVE A STRONGER MINDSET DIDNT YOU KNOW? jk. lol

      1. Countrymage Avatar

        I was wondering who was higher level, vegetarians or vegans, since I heard devout vegans would gain psychic powers…but vegetarians have the strength of will…?

        1. digimaster6662000 Avatar
          digimaster6662000

          Anyone who can forgo bacon must have incredible mental strength, but vegans must be even stronger since they even resist the temptation of cheese on top of it all!

          1. Quentin Leverrier Avatar
            Quentin Leverrier

            EVEN CHEESE?! oh god… the mad lads

    2. aditue Avatar
      aditue

      I laugh

    3. Tokanya Avatar

      You know, it’s hard to make an animal farm when there’re monsters run prowl. Heck, even the docile one have to be tamed. That’s why instead of rising animal they’ve to eat vegetables. It’s all make sense right?

    4. hb98rml Avatar
      hb98rml

      I kept looking at it for 10 seconds wondering what being vegetarian had to do with this. Took me a while to realize that it was supposed to be veteran.

      1. Anonymous Avatar
        Anonymous

        I thought it might be an herbivore pun

    5. Jerwel Adrian Avatar

      I think Vegetarian Adventures would do fine. I mean, almost all of them are carnivores so a vegetarian ones should be fresh introduction, no?

  2. Dirk Avatar
    Dirk

    vegetarian adventurers could lose consciousness.

    VETERAN or no-meat-eating adventurers?

  3. WillTell Avatar

    Love is in the air. No, wait, it’s just a bird.

    1. junior1210 Avatar

      Neither bird nor plane or even a frog, just little ol me UnderDog!

  4. Daiz71 Avatar

    Thanks

  5. Krortsvritcht Avatar

    Pretty sure that was supposed to be veteran, but I like it better this way!

  6. Kai Avatar
    Kai

    Thanks for the chapter

    “Like hell you were just trying to cover your shyness!? If I hadn’t trained this body I’d be out cold right now! …Owwww …Why does it hurt so much when I’m wearing armor?” [Hyuzu]

    “Why does it hurt so much even when I’m wearing armor?”

  7. Cerlancelo Avatar
    Cerlancelo

    Thanks for the chapter.

  8. dancingdoughnut Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter 😊

  9. hb98rml Avatar
    hb98rml

    Thank you for the update. The vegetarians threw me for a loop 😄

  10. Mikan Avatar

    {vegetarian adventurers could lose consciousness}

    ofc vegetarians are weak so that’s normal.

  11. Isaac Cunningham Avatar

    “so even vegetarian adventurers could lose consciousness.”

    are vegetarians stronger or something?

    1. TMoD Avatar
      TMoD

      nah, just a bit stronger than vegans. The highest adventurer class ist meat lovers 😛

  12. Zax Avatar
    Zax

    Bird blocked. Thanks for the chapter

  13. Stille Avatar
    Stille

    I like neophytes better, apparently being an adventurer is a religion.

  14. Creative Boundaries Avatar
    Creative Boundaries

    I feel like eating a salad now
    Thanks for the chapter

  15. MikeLima52 Avatar
    MikeLima52

    Thank you for the chapter!

  16. sfcipher Avatar

    Thanks for the treat.

  17. Bilagaana Avatar
    Bilagaana

    Thanks for the chapter.
    their hand a taming one – hand at

  18. Matti Avatar
    Matti

    LOL @ vegetarians.
    At first I was like, “Do they eat spinach like Popeye or something?”

  19. twinnnn100 Avatar

    thanks for the chapter

  20. CCaprice Avatar
    CCaprice

    Thanks for the chapter.

  21. ~Traveling Chef~ Avatar

    “That’s just how strong it is. Physical strength is different from mental strength, so even vegetarian adventurers could lose consciousness. Those adventurers are still just neophytes, so it’s not surprising that they’d end up like that.”
    i literally couldnt the rest of this chapter because of vegetarian. I just pictured everyone as giant carrots, celery, and broccoli :’D

  22. Nea-er Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter

  23. kariageweb Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

  24. Ethereal Rainbow Canvas Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! Awkward!

  25. KuroHaruto Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter!!!
    Haha, vegetarian~

  26. Kuzo Avatar

    Thanks for the chappu~

  27. Luis F.R.A Avatar
    Luis F.R.A

    YEEEEH a shout out, always happy to support the page, great work as always

  28. ironyisnotdead Avatar

    “Physical strength is different from mental strength, so even vegetarian adventurers could lose consciousness.”
    Veterans eat meat!
    Thanks for the chapter

  29. Tanja Kakko Avatar
    Tanja Kakko

    Hey there is a typo bc im fairly sure even “veteran adventures” can be hit by nightmare rimelbids attack not only “vegetarian adventures”

  30. Senpai_69 Avatar
    Senpai_69

    “That’s just how strong it is. Physical strength is different from mental strength, so even vegetarian adventurers could lose consciousness. Those adventurers are still just neophytes, so it’s not surprising that they’d end up like that.” [Sebasu]

    vegetarians strong confirmed

  31. Timóteo André Avatar
    Timóteo André

    Disappointed, I thought he was on the way to becoming a kid again and gradually forgetting about and letting go of his 40 years old self.

    But it looks like that will either take a while or never happen.

  32. Ladebalken Avatar
    Ladebalken

    Are you sure you meant vegetarian adventurers and not veteran adventurers?

  33. darkLoki Avatar
    darkLoki

    Thanks for the chapter, he lose the the atmosphere for rimel birds

  34. caudyr Avatar

    I know this has been out for awhile, but I just have to comment on this now that I’ve thought about it…

    ……..

    “Camil, heal that man! Jill, Zeff, Hyuzu, get those fainted men in the marsh and bring them to shore! Sebasu, how is Elia?” [Reinhart]

    ……………

    I just realized…but given the way other names have been pronounced in this series overall…isn’t “Hyuzu” most likely meant to be “Hughes” instead? Also, shouldn’t “Sebasu” simply be “Sebas”?

    1. Error Avatar
      Error

      Sebasu should be Sebastian.
      Hyuzu should be Hughes

  35. FranckOA Avatar
    FranckOA

    Yeah, even vegetarian adventurers could lose consciousness… They are trained to resist the mental erosion attacks of delicious meat and have their spirit assaulted on a daily basis by unpalatable food-like stuff made from the almighty organic soy but they need to be at least certified vegan, and have the mystical powers of cheese refusal combined with the tor!ure resistance training of wearing scratchy hemp clothing everyday to be able to shrug such high level mind destroying attacks !

  36. Mark Anthony Salvacion Avatar
    Mark Anthony Salvacion

    Physical strength is different from mental strength, so even vegetarian adventurers could lose consciousness.

    => vegetarian =veteran

    1. Dancer Avatar
      Dancer

      Vegetarians train their will power daily by resisting the temptation to share their companion’s meat based meals.

      This translates into much more powerful mental powers🐶

  37. ashenalbright Avatar
    ashenalbright

    Ah vegetarian adventures are weak mentally. Not surprised

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