Chapter 209
Safety First
Translator : PolterGlast
We arrived at the Adventurer's Guild. Perhaps because
there is a dungeon inside the city, the Adventurer's Guild is situated
right in the dead center of the city.
Furthermore, it was twice the size of the one in the Royal
Capital, as if the Adventurer's Guild itself was demonstrating that
the dungeon was the center of this city. While our eyes were captivated by the Adventurer's
Guild for a while, we stepped inside.
"The exterior was amazing, but the inside is even more
incredible! It feels packed with the latest technology!"
"It certainly is amazing. Magic walls, magic circles,
doors made of highly durable materials... The dungeon must be beyond there, but
I can feel a strong will to absolutely not let any monsters pass through."
"I can understand why it's so bustling with people even
though there's a dungeon inside the city. The city gates were like a fortress
too, so it might be safe to say it's more secure than other cities."
"Isn't it actually safe? Strong adventurers and the like
probably gather here, too!"
The dungeon calls to adventurers, and merchants gather to do
business with those adventurers. Adventurers are not only excellent business
targets but also reliable as bodyguards.
If it's bustling and safer than any other city, ordinary
people will likely visit too, and as people gather, new businesses are born. It
likely developed this much despite being a Dungeon
City because they placed the utmost importance on safety.
"Lynette seems to be quite the shrewd
person."
"Among the Guild Masters gathered in the Royal
Capital, she was the only one who seemed smart, after all! She looks like
she thinks about a lot of things!"
Looking at the magnificent Adventurer's
Guild, we shared such impressions with
each other and decided to ask the reception desk for the location of the Guild
Master's office. I was prepared to go through some troublesome exchanges, but
it seemed Lynette had passed the word along beforehand, and we were
smoothly guided to the Guild Master's office.
"Lynette, it's been a while."
"Graham-san, Ginia-san, Aoi-san.
Thank you very much for coming all the way to the Dungeon City."
"It wasn't that far, and the carriage you prepared was
super fluffy, so you really don't have to worry about it!"
"Indeed. For us, it feels more like we were given a
good opportunity."
"That's how it is. Part of it is that we came because
we wanted to, so you truly don't need to worry. More importantly, what's the
reason you called us?"
The three of us called out to Lynette, who was bowing
deeply. Formally, we came because we were called, but in reality, we also came
because we wanted to.
"It saves me that you say so. This time, I reached out
to you because I wanted to request the subjugation of a certain monster that
has appeared in the dungeon."
The subjugation of a monster that appeared in the
dungeon...? Does that mean a strange monster suddenly appeared?
Alternatively, there is the possibility of it being the
subjugation of a monster in an unexplored floor. With so many adventurers in
the Dungeon City, including Battenberg, going out of her way to
issue a request to us must mean it's a considerably formidable enemy.
"A certain monster? Is it the subjugation of a monster
in an unexplored floor?"
"If it were unexplored territory, I wouldn't go out of
my way to issue a request. An unknown monster has appeared in the middle
floors, and the damage caused by that monster is extensive."
"An unknown monster that appeared in the middle floors,
huh. We just need to find that thing and subjugate it, right?"
I know from my experience in the Royal Capital's
dungeon that even if you die inside a dungeon, you can resurrect. Because of
that, there probably haven't been any casualties, but if a party wipes out,
they lose all their items, including equipment, so the damage must be immense.
"That is correct. Battenberg, whom you are
acquainted with, Graham-san, was also taken down by that monster. They
should have detailed information, so please hear about the monster from Battenberg
first."
"Understood. I'll have Battenberg tell us the
details."
It was unexpected that Battenberg had been taken
down. Even when we sparred in the Royal Capital, they were an adventurer
party that fell into the category of the strong. The fact that Battenberg
was taken down means that the unknown monster must indeed possess considerable
strength.
"As for the reward, we will be preparing various things
on our end, so please look forward to it."
"Yay! I wonder what kind of reward we'll get!"
"Before the reward, you have to think about whether we
can accomplish the request, don't you."
"But, since we have you, Graham, we can
definitely accomplish it!"
"Hahaha, what an amazing relationship of trust. I
already feel like I made the right choice in requesting this of you."
"Rather than trust... it's just a fact, after
all!"
"Right! I can't even imagine a scenario where Graham
loses!"
"I think that's what you call trust, but... am I
wrong?"
Ginia and Aoi
declared so with straightforward eyes. Lynette laughed merrily, looking
somewhat relieved as well.
I can't afford to fail this request either, so that I can live up to everyone's expectations. After that, we exchanged some light idle chatter with Lynette, and decided to head over to Battenberg to hear their story.
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