Chapter 166
Reunion
Translator : PolterGlast
The shop was even busier than when we had arrived before. Amidst the bustle, the owner who had attended to us before
saw us and rushed over with incredible momentum. I was prepared to be kicked
out immediately, but...
"Ah, you! ...You really were acquaintances with the Crimson
Rose."
"I told you that many times. Since you realized we're
acquaintances, does that mean you passed on our message?"
"I was half-convinced, but you pleaded so desperately
that I thought I should at least mention it... When I did, they said they knew
you. They are waiting in the back, so I will guide you there."
"That helps. Please lead the way."
Since we hadn't obtained any information regarding the Dragon
Zombie, getting through to the Crimson Rose here was a stroke of
luck. They said they had participated in the subjugation, so they were bound to
have some kind of information.
"Oh, yay! I thought it was absolutely impossible!"
"Honestly, I thought it was impossible too. It really
goes to show that you should try asking, no matter what."
Conversing like that, we followed the owner into an
employees-only area and arrived at a room in the very back. The Crimson Rose
seemed to be treated as total VIPs; if they were guarded this strictly, we
likely never would have met them even if we frequented the same shop for a
lifetime.
"Excuse me. The people mentioned earlier have arrived,
so I have brought them here. I will excuse myself now."
"Thank you as always. ...Long time no see. You helped
us greatly in the Royal Capital."
There only seemed to be two of them, but inside were
undoubtedly the members of the Crimson Rose. And the most distinctive
one—the person with the vertical drill curls giving off an Ojou-sama
atmosphere—called out to us.
"Thanks for letting us into this room. We have various
things we want to ask the Crimson Rose, so we came to visit."
"The rumors have reached us. We heard you came as Guanza's
assassins, and the Guild Master ordered us not to get involved with you."
"You were warned like that? Yet, is it okay to invite
us in?"
"Of course. You helped us in many ways in the Royal
Capital, and we understand best that you are not Guanza's
assassins."
I felt a chill when I heard an order had been issued by the
Guild Master, but I was glad they understood the situation. With this, it
seemed we could get them to share information.
"I'm so glad you understand! Even though we were
treated like that back then, we were told we were Guanza's
comrades!?"
"I have to say it is pitiful, but it cannot be helped.
The Guild Master is trying to prevent Guanza from returning to the Guild
no matter what."
"I knew from his attitude, but Guanza is really
that hated, huh?"
"Well, obviously. You guys would know, but it was way
worse inside this city. Sexual harassment and power harassment were common
practice in the Guild. The current Guild Master managed things well so it
didn't collapse, but over fifty staff members quit because of Guanza."
"Well, Guanza looked out for us, and we became S-Rank
adventurers because of it, so it's a complicated feeling for us."
Since he was a benefactor to the Crimson Rose, their
feelings seemed quite mixed. However, since the fact remained that he was a
jerk, it didn't seem like they wanted him back.
"More like he didn't look out for us, he just used us
as a tool for his own promotion. I hate Guanza."
"I hate him too! I was worried about what to do if the Crimson
Rose liked Guanza, but I'm glad you hate him!"
"...So that means you really didn't come as Guanza's
assassins."
"Obviously! I'd never listen to a word that guy
says!"
Aoi stuck out
her tongue, making a mocking gesture toward the absent Guanza. I didn't
hate him as much as Aoi did, but thanks to her hating him so
excessively, it seemed they were going to trust us.
"There are various points I am curious about... but
first, let me reintroduce us. This is Mona, and I am Veronica.
What did you come here to do, Graham-san? Is it true that you are here
to determine the cause of the plague?"
"So you heard that too. ...That's right. We came to
subjugate the cause of the plague. We wanted information on it, so we visited
the Crimson Rose."
It seemed we could finally get to the main topic. It was unlikely they didn't have information, and if we could hear it, we could begin preparations for the Dragon Zombie subjugation.
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