When I was Reincarnated into a Game World, I Was a Farmer’s Son

Chapter 37

“Well, I’ve heard about you from my men and the lumberjacks. They say you’re still very young, but you work so hard to help out. So, I thought that I would like to do something to show my appreciation of your hard work.”

“T-There is no need to show your appreciation, Knight-sama! I’m truly grateful to be given the chance to help out! As I said earlier, I have already received more than sufficient rewards!”

“Hahaha. Well, instead of saying that, how about letting me show my gratitude? Besides, it won’t be much trouble for us to let you see a battle.”

“…is it really okay for me to accept your offer?”

“Of course. Alright, then let’s go to the forest right away and let me see how my men fight.”

“Thank you very much!”

As I exaggeratedly bow my head, Goti smiles at me. When I glance at the lumberjacks standing beside us, they are all frozen in place. It seems that they didn’t expect Goti to come up and talk to me as well. However, when they notice my gaze, they smile as if to say,

‘Good for you, kid.’

Yes! I’m really happy right now. Opportunities like this don’t come often, so I’ll make sure to engrave the knight’s fighting style in my mind.

In excitement, I hold the axe in my hand and follow Goti into the forest.

As we approach the forest, the sound of axes striking wood, which has been faintly echoing from a distance, grows louder and louder.

“Thud! Thud! Thud!”

“Alright, we’ll enter the forest now. We won’t know when or where the monsters might attack. So you must never stray far from me, understand?”

“Yes! I understand!”

I follow Goti from behind as we enter the forest. Tree stumps can be seen all over the ground. A little further ahead of us, I can see lumberjacks swinging their axes into the trees and transporting the fallen trees from the ground to the outskirts of the forest.

Further ahead, with the lumberjacks working in front of them, the knights are standing straight, gazing into the depths of the forest while remaining vigilant.

The knights have drawn their swords, ready for any potential encounters with monsters.

Goti seems to be adjusting his walking pace so that it is easier for me to walk through the dense forest. Despite his intimidating appearance and strong physique, I can sense that he has a kind-hearted nature inside.

Then, Goti calls out to one of the knights.

Name: Adol Fick
Age: 24
Job: Swordsman (19/100)
Level: 34
Experience: 240/396,500
Skills: Swordsmanship Lv.3, Horsemanship Lv. 3, Negotiation Skill Lv. 2, Wind Magic Lv. 1
HP: 320/320
MP: 60/60
STR: 104
VIT: 82
INT: 42
RES: 46
AGI: 98
DEX: 102

—Description—

I actually have used the Appraisal skill on him once before, but let me use the Appraisal skill on him again just to make sure. Adol, the youngest and has the lowest status values among the five knights, but still, even though we are at similar levels, his status values are much higher than mine. He is a handsome guy with a short red hair and seems to be very popular.

“Welcome back! Vice Commander! Oh, what about the child?”

“Good work. Actually, Neil here wants to see the knights in action. As a token of gratitude for his daily assistance in gathering firewood, I brought him along. Adol, show him your fighting skills. While you may be the youngest among the Marwell Knight Order, I believe you can demonstrate the power of a knight to Neil. I’m counting on you. By the way, Neil seems to admire us knights. Don’t disappoint him, alright?”

“Hah!?”

While the atmosphere is gentle and calm, Goti’s last word carries a strong tone of voice. It seems that Adol also feels the pressure from the Vice Commander’s words and straightened his posture. Adol’s face seems to have slightly paled. It turns out that Goti is really strict with the members of the order. I can’t help but to wonder if I did something wrong to Adol…

I’m sorry Adol