Chapter 9
Accepting a Quest
Translator : PolterGlast
After thanking the
shopkeeper for letting me stay, Ginia and I left the tavern.
As for what to do from
here, now that we've formed a party, even if it's just the two of us, I guess
the next step is to accept a quest.
"You said you've
never completed a quest, Ginia. What kind of quests have you taken on?"
"I took on a
goblin subjugation quest! It seemed like the kind of quest every rookie
adventurer goes through, but I couldn't defeat the goblins."
Goblin subjugation, huh.
There are many types
of goblins. The ones that often appeared near Furo Village were a type called
Black Caps.
They were goblins that
specialized in assassination, and there were many times they'd get behind you
before you even noticed.
I recall that when a
Goblin Emperor joined them, even goblins became a serious threat.
"I don't know
which type of goblin it was, but that might have been a bit of a difficult
quest."
"So that was it.
Maybe it would be better to do something safe, like gathering medicinal
herbs?"
"That might have
been better. But this time, I want to try subjugating some monsters."
"Then let's go
with a monster subjugation quest. I'm sure the receptionist will find a good
one for us!"
"Then it's
decided. Let's head to the Adventurer's Guild."
We arrived at the
Adventurer's Guild while having this conversation.
Perhaps because it's
morning, there aren't that many people, but because of that, I stand out and am
drawing quite a few stares.
"I-I feel like...
we're being watched by a lot of people."
"I'm sure we are.
Apparently, a rookie who's an old man is extremely rare. Even the receptionist
tried her best to talk me out of becoming an adventurer yesterday."
"Is that so?
You're much stronger than I am, though. It's annoying to see you being made fun
of like this, Graham-san!"
"It's the truth,
and it's not like it's causing any harm, so it's fine. But I think we'll be
attracting stares for a while. I'm really sorry about that."
We are indeed
attracting unwanted attention.
It feels close to
ridicule, and although it's directed at me, I'm sure Ginia doesn't feel good
about it either.
"It's not your
fault, Graham-san! Let's just ignore them and go inside!"
Led by Ginia pulling
me along, we entered the Adventurer's Guild and went straight to the reception
desk.
The same receptionist
who introduced me to Ginia yesterday was there, so we went to her counter
without hesitation.
"Welcome. Oh,
it's you from yesterday! I'm relieved to see you both came together."
"You remembered
me. Thanks to you, I was able to successfully invite her to my party. Thank you
so much for the introduction."
"Not at all! All
I did was make the introduction! I'm glad your recruitment was
successful!"
"It's thanks to
you, for finding the best option, and to Ginia, for joining the party of
someone like me. So, we'd like to take on a quest right away. Could you
recommend a good one?"
"Of course! Would
you prefer a subjugation quest or a gathering quest?"
"I'd prefer a
subjugation quest, but which do you recommend?"
"I'd recommend a
gathering quest. Since this is your first time, how about starting with
something simple?"
Hmm...
We want a subjugation
quest, but if this receptionist is the one saying it, we can't really say no.
Our plans are all over
the place, but maybe we should try a gathering quest first.
"Alright. We'll
take a gathering quest. Please recommend a good one."
"Understood!
Among the ones we have now... I'd recommend gathering either Moon Grass or
Great Lemons."
"I've never heard
of either of those. Where do they grow?"
"Moon Grass is in
the mountainous region north of this town, and Great Lemons grow in the forest
to the southeast."
"Then we'll take
the quest to gather Great Lemons."
"Understood! Then
please gather ten Great Lemons and deliver them. The deadline is three days
from now, so please be careful."
"Thanks for
everything. We'll be back once we've completed it."
"Yes. I'll be
waiting!"
Sent off by the
smiling receptionist, we quickly left the Adventurer's Guild.
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