Book 01: Surviving In Another World From Zero

Chapter 39: The Quest to Build a Bridge

A day of taking the quest and after they were done they would take a day's rest before taking the next quest.

After taking the goblin settlement quest as well as cat abduction, they took the bridge building quest.

This request came from a family living in the forest where their home was separated by a ravine.

"I'm amazed they can live there."

"Even I don't know how they made the request" Latifa and Mery said.

A family consisting of a father, mother, daughter and a grandmother seemed to wave their hands from across the street.

Nisa replied with pleasure.

"Don't worry nyan, we'll build the bridge a day."

It was not a job like risking lives but it was still a troublesome thing.

There was a rope bridge before and now it has fallen down.

Nisa shivers.

"It turns out the gap is deep too, if we fall we'll be crushed eggs."

"Ugh.. Why are you saying that, I don't want to die."

"Nobody's gonna die, Mery cut enough trees, and we're gonna start building bridges."

"Good."

Ardhi crouched down then used a twig to draw a simple sketch.

"First we will tie four ropes, two ropes under which will be the base for the board and two more for holding, each rope will be tied on the tree to make it stronger.

"Well, I'll put the wood away."

"Understand."

Mery cut down the tree, Ardhi cut it to size with the sword technique, Latifa collected the piece and brought it to Nisa to be attached to the rope they had previously made.

Everything went as prescribed but making a bridge was not something that could be completed in a day until they finally camped out while grilling meat for them to enjoy.

Ardhi walked to the side of the ravine while shouting towards the residents of the house.

"You guys are fine, do you guys have any food there?!"

"Don't worry, we've got supplies for a week!" reply the man across.

"Then it's good."

They also need to make sure that the family is okay.

Latifa hugged Ardhi from the front and Nisa hugged him from the other side, and for Mery she overcame him.

"You all want to kill me, yeah."

"The air here is cold we must warm each other up."

"It's true."

"Mery you're so heavy."

"It's not polite to say a girl with a heavy word."

"That's not what I mean."

The next morning they again made a bridge and when the sky turned orange, finally the bridge was completed.

The family continues to thank you.

"What's wrong, it's not a problem.. By the way how do you guys put the request?"

"We ask for help from passing adventurers."

"And why do you live here?" cut Latifa.

"Since my ancestors lived here, we've only followed in his footsteps."

It is difficult to be sure what the real reason they are reluctant to move, whatever it is not a problem to let it remain a mystery.

On the way home Latifa breathed a sigh of relief while leaning herself against the tree.

"Are you okay Latifa?" ask Ardhi.

"No, it's just that we actually made a bridge for them."

"You mean?"

"They're actually dead."

Nisa tilted her head and Mery smiled bitterly until Latifa finally explained

"Ah, before we came here I had time to ask Cathy about this quest, she said this quest has been there for 10 years."

"Eh?"

"There used to be adventurers just like us who took this request, but when the adventurers checked the situation of the people across, they were lifeless and lying in the grounds of their homes."

Ardhi.

"Let's stay away from that place forever."

"That's a great idea."

They get paid but of course the money comes from ghosts.