Chapter 33
The Urgent Request
Translator : PolterGlast
We made our way
through the crowded Adventurer's Guild and checked the request posted on the
large bulletin board.
In huge letters, it
read "Emergency Quest," and the details were for the subjugation of
an Ogre horde.
The "Ogre"
here probably means the Lesser Ogre.
We had just defeated a
Lesser Ogre yesterday, and seeing that a horde of those weak creatures was
considered an emergency quest was enough to make my head spin.
Was a single one a
low-difficulty quest for E-rank promotion, but a horde of them was treated
differently?
"It says
subjugation of an Ogre horde. Do you think it means the Ogres you defeated
yesterday, Graham-san?"
"I wonder. It
might not be the Lesser Ogres, but the Ogre horde I found in the plains."
"Oh, the Ogres
you were going to go on an expedition to defeat? Does that mean that Ogre horde
is approaching Biodasdal?"
"I think that's
highly likely. To be honest, I felt the Lesser Ogres were a bit lacking, and if
it's real Ogres, I'd be willing to take this emergency quest. What do you
think, Ginia?"
"Sounds good,
let's take it! It's an emergency quest, so I can take it with you!"
I had asked Ginia, but
it was Aoi who jumped in and answered.
Just a few seconds
ago, I was eager to take the quest, but that one comment from her made me want
to decline it.
"If you think
it's a good idea, Graham-san, then I'm all for it! I was curious about the real
Ogres you mentioned, and I was prepared to go on an expedition, so I think we
should take it!"
"Then, as our first
quest after being promoted to E-rank, let's take the emergency quest. Though
I'm a little reluctant since Aoi is so eager."
"Why! Let's take
the quest together! I'll prove to you how useful I can be!"
"You don't have
to prove anything, just don't follow us."
"No way! I'll
keep pestering you until you let me in your party!"
Aoi stuck her tongue
out at me and then went ahead to accept the emergency quest.
We followed a little
later, went to our usual receptionist, and completed the procedures to accept the
emergency quest.
"Oof, she really
tried to stop us. I'm starting to get a little anxious."
"The receptionist
was just worried about us. Even though we're not rookies anymore, we're still
half-fledged. She said this quest was too difficult for us."
"She did say the
recommended rank was C or higher. I thought it wouldn't be a big deal since it
was Ogres, but I guess a horde is a completely different story."
"I don't know.
Should we have listened to her advice and not taken the quest? I can't forget
the sad look on the receptionist's face when we said we'd take it."
"You don't have
to worry so much! I'm a truly top-class adventurer! With me and Graham, we'll
manage somehow!"
I wasn't worried about
the Ogres at all; I was worried about my relationship with the receptionist
getting worse, but Aoi's comment was completely off the mark.
But... it seems Aoi
really was famous. Just by being with her, I felt gazes of envy, not the usual
scornful stares.
She was easily
captured by a squad of the [Unbearable God Cult], and I didn't feel any
strength from her in our brief fight, so I thought she was lying.
Maybe she has some
incredible ability that she can only use when she's in a pinch.
"Let's make sure
we return safely, and when we do, we'll apologize to the receptionist."
"Right!
Graham-san, Aoi-chan, I'm counting on you!"
"Leave it to me!
I'll take care of a few Ogres in a jiffy! In return... you have to let me in
your party if I can defeat the Ogres!"
"If you can
defeat more Ogres than me, I'll consider it. But in return, if you defeat fewer
than me, you have to give up."
"Alright! I won't
give up, but if I defeat more than you, you absolutely have to let me in! I'm
going to take them down one after another!"
It wasn't really a
promise anymore, but no matter how many times I corrected her, Aoi wouldn't
listen.
While we were having
this exchange, we arrived at the plains in no time.
At a glance, there
were quite a few adventurers milling about, but it didn't look any different
from yesterday.
For now, I'll try to
sense for presences.
............Alright, I
found the reaction of the Ogres I found yesterday.
I could sense their
reaction in a location that was definitely closer than where I had detected
them yesterday.
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