Chapter 92
Karma
Translator : PolterGlast
Salis, as expected, is
in a different league compared to the other adventurers.
Though invisible, she
is cloaked in a kind of aura, and it's no wonder Guanza stopped in his tracks.
"Guanza, are you
causing a scene again? I told you before to stop fighting."
"This guy said
something to provoke me! I'm gonna make him understand his place!"
"—Stop. This is
an exchange meeting. Besides, if you want to make him understand your strength,
you can do it later. I plan on having you fight in a match format this
time."
At Salis's statement,
the room instantly tensed up.
It seemed the other
Guild Masters hadn't heard about this either, as they began to cautiously
observe their surroundings.
Among them, the first
to laugh was Guanza.
After laughing while
glaring at me, he pointed at the Guild Master and shouted.
"Wahaha! Now
that's interesting! Then let my group fight Dwayne's group! We've had a grudge
since last time, and it'll be more interesting for the spectators, right!"
"There are only
five groups, so it's a round-robin, but... fine. The first match is decided:
Guanza versus Dwayne. Heh, I'm sure everyone is curious about Graham's
power."
While Salis said it
without any malice, a wave of ridicule erupted from the others.
"Too bad for you,
Graham! Your life is almost over! Just you watch, I'll humiliate you in front
of the crowd!"
He provoked me with an
infuriating look on his face, but well, I don't care anymore.
I hated standing out
and was just planning on getting through this and going back to Biodasdal, but
my mind has completely changed.
I want to beat Guanza
and [Sakura Nostra] to a pulp, and I also have a desire to give the Guild
Master a better result than Salis.
The only one I have no
reason to fight is [Battenberg], but... they seem to be the strongest, so I'll
look forward to seeing what kind of attacks they use.
As I was thinking
that, and the conversation reached a lull—an adventurer entered the conference
room.
A very androgynous
man, with white skin and white hair.
His clothes are also
white, so his entire appearance is white, giving him a frail look... but his
presence is overwhelming.
His presence is
stronger than the leader of [Battenberg], and his aura is on par with Salis,
who is standing next to him.
This man is probably...
the adventurer representative of the Royal Capital.
"Now that we've
reached a stopping point in the conversation, allow me to introduce him. The
Royal Capital's adventurer representative is [White Phoenix]. Only the leader
is here today, but rest assured, the full team will be present for the exchange
matches. I don't think I need to introduce [White Phoenix], as many of you are
already familiar with them."
The moment the
white-haired adventurer was introduced, Old Man Shiro stood up and glared at
him intensely.
I don't really get it,
but there might be some kind of history between that white-haired adventurer
and Old Man Shiro.
Their names both have
"white" in them, after all.
"Salis, thank you
for bringing him. Julian, I've been wanting to see you."
"...I, however,
did not want to see you."
As expected, something
had happened in the past. The white-haired adventurer, called Julian, looked
extremely awkward.
The reason the other
members of [White Phoenix] aren't here is likely because they didn't want to
see Old Man Shiro.
"That grudge
seems interesting. My [Battenberg] will inevitably be last."
"You'll have to
let me have this one. I absolutely want to defeat [White Phoenix]. That's why I
paid a high price to bring [Sakura Nostra] this time."
I don't really get it,
but it seems the first match of the exchange tournament has already been
decided.
Us versus [Crimson
Rose]. [Sakura Nostra] versus [White Phoenix].
"G-Graham-san.
A-are we going to be okay...? Fighting an S-class adventurer is insane."
"I think we'll be
fine. As the Guild Master said, now that I've seen them in person, I don't feel
like I'll lose. I'm probably—stronger."
"Our leader is so
dependable! Ginia and I will provide at least the minimum support!"
Incidentally,
regarding [Crimson Rose], I feel like those two could probably win even if they
were the main fighters.
But... Guanza pisses
me off, so I'll be the one to crush them thoroughly.
"Alright, it's
decided before we even started the discussion. The exchange matches will be
held tomorrow, so everyone, please come to the dungeon. The matches will be
held inside the dungeon."
"Wahaha! That
means your lives are only good until tomorrow! Salis, we're done here, so we
can go back, right?"
"I was thinking
of having a meal together after this, but now that we're having exchange
matches, maybe you're not in the mood for a dinner party? ...Ah, well. Feel
free to use the time as you wish, whether to form a strategy or whatever."
"Aight, then
we'll be taking our leave!"
Guanza glared at me
one last time and then left the conference room with [Crimson Rose].
The next to leave the
room was Julian, who hurried out, mindful of Old Man Shiro's gaze.
Then, Old Man Shiro's [Sakura
Nostra] and the spectacled Guild Master's [Battenberg] left, and finally, the
only ones left in the room were us and Salis.
The room had been
tense, but Salis had a huge smile on her face and looked like she was genuinely
having fun.
"Fufu, how about
it? Shall just you and Dwayne's group have a meal together?"
"No, we'll also
be heading back early—"
"Oh, I'd love to
go! I want to hear your stories, Salis-san!"
"I'd like to go
too! How about you, Graham-san?"
"I'll... go if
you two are going."
"Alright, it's
decided. You're not going to say no, are you, Dwayne?"
"............Fine.
In return, you'd better take us to a good place."
"Leave it to
me."
And so, it was decided
that we, who were the last ones left, would have a meal with Salis.
It seems Aoi and Ginia
have taken a considerable liking to Salis.
As a man, I'm a little
intimidated by Salis, but perhaps to other women, she's an object of
admiration.
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