Chapter 49
The Question
Translator : PolterGlast
The next day.
After that, I returned
to the Adventurer's Guild and met up with Ginia and Aoi.
While the two of them
were waiting, we completed a quest that the receptionist had picked out for us,
and the day ended.
Even while we were
completing the quest, my mind was filled with the information I had heard from
the Dead Priest.
I wanted to talk to
the Guild Master as well, so I headed to the Adventurer's Guild alone to speak
with him, assuming he had calmed down by now.
I spoke with a guild
employee, just as Aoi had, and was guided to the Guild Master's office in the
back.
It seemed she had
already put in a word for me, as I was able to get to his office smoothly
without being asked any questions.
"Graham-san, you
came."
His excitement seemed
to have subsided, but his eyes were puffy, a clear sign that he had been crying
for quite a while after I left yesterday.
He's using polite
language even though I told him he didn't have to, and there are many other
things that catch my attention just at a glance.
"We were in the
middle of a conversation, so not coming wasn't an option. More importantly,
have you calmed down now?"
"Yes. I apologize
for my behavior yesterday. I've had a day to think, and I've been able to
properly sort things out in my mind."
"Well, that's
good, but... could you do something about the honorifics? You're definitely
older than me, and it feels very strange to be spoken to so formally."
"Oh, no, no...!
It is absolutely unthinkable for me to speak to someone as wonderful as you in
a casual tone!"
The Guild Master
treated me like a hero, his puffy eyes sparkling.
All I've done is
defeat some goblins; I haven't done anything to be treated like a hero, so I
really wish he would stop.
"Is it no good
even if it's an order from me? Don't use polite language with me."
"—Ugh! ..., I
understand. If it is a request from you, Graham-san, I will endeavor not to use
polite language."
"I'd appreciate
that. If the Guild Master starts using honorifics with me, I'll start getting
strange looks again."
"If anyone treats
you like a weirdo, Graham-san, I will personally beat them to a pulp and then
banish them from the Adventurer's Guild."
"Please, don't. I
want to live my life without making waves as much as possible."
Even in a small place
like Furo Village, being treated like a hero was a hassle.
I managed because I
had my old friends, but if I were put on a pedestal as a hero in a large city
like this, I wouldn't even be able to do my regular shopping.
"If that is the
case, then I will refrain. —Ahem, now then, I'd like to get straight to the
point. May I ask you a question?"
"Of course.
That's why I came alone. You can ask me anything. Though there may be questions
I can't answer."
"Thank you. Then
I'll ask you a few things right away. First—I want you to tell me how you
polished your overwhelming magic and swordsmanship."
Overwhelming magic and
swordsmanship.
I had imagined as much
from the Guild Master's reaction yesterday, but it seems I'm in the upper
echelons of the strong even in Biodasdal.
The Guild Master has
seen countless adventurers, and if he says so, then it must be true.
I should have realized
it myself when I learned that Aoi was really B-rank.
"I think I
mentioned it yesterday, but the monsters were strong because my village was
next to the Demon Lord's territory. We never saw any common goblins around the
village."
"You've never
seen a common goblin... Were there no goblins living around Furo Village?"
"Ah, no. There
were goblins, but most of them were a type called Black Caps."
"Black Caps...? I
was an adventurer for many years, but I've never heard of such a goblin."
"They're goblins
with dark skin and black hats. Their appearance is mostly the same as a normal
goblin, but... they're incredibly strong."
They were about as
strong as the Flame Ogre I faced the other day.
I remember that they
were also good at stealth, which made them difficult to find.
"If you say so,
Graham-san, then they must have been quite a troublesome monster. By the way,
what was the strongest monster attack you faced?"
"The strongest
monster? That would be the Ancient Dragon. The reason I don't have my left arm
is because an Ancient Dragon got it."
"I've never heard
of an Ancient Dragon either, but... when you say dragon, you're talking about
the monster that is said to be able to destroy a large city on its own, right?
You've even defeated a dragon, Graham-san...? I truly can't believe you were
unknown until now."
I could defeat a
normal dragon without much trouble, but the Ancient Dragon was truly strong.
It was a fierce battle
where I could have easily died, and even now, I think I was lucky to have
gotten away with just losing my left arm.
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