16-2
A Big Job with a Reward of 10,000
Crowns
Translator : PolterGlast
「Yo Shinza~.
Could you... not use our place as a meeting spot with this one... I'm
constantly on edge wondering when she's gonna cause an uproar... It makes my
asshole pucker up...」
Declining military
training with Aniue because I had an appointment, I dropped by the usual
tavern-inn. The owner's first word was a complaint, but that's also the usual.
I brushed it off lightly.
「I've
been waiting, Shinza!」
「Geo—How
did the persuasion of your older brother go?」
「It was
a success; he said to return within a month.」
As soon as she heard
it, Kachua stood up, and Sigrun also drained the contents of her
mug, grabbed the plate, and put all the nuts into her stomach. Nuts aside, to
think she had already drinking...
「Wahahaha,
with a whole month, we can take on two or three big jobs!」
「Wait,
did you let her drink alcohol...?」
When I turned my
eyes to Kachua and the owner, they both just floated frowning faces.
That's right. There's no way this one would take orders from anyone...
「There's
no way Sigrun-sama would listen to an opinion from me (Atashi)...」
「This
is a business for us too; if asked, we can't refuse.」
「What,
something like this is just to boost morale! More importantly, Shinza~,
I'm so, so happy we can travel together!」
Sigrun threw
her arm around my neck and pressed her large breasts against me. They're soft
but smell like alcohol. She's drinking an amount that goes far beyond just a
morale boost...
「Then
hurry up and go, here, thanks for your patronage. See ya, Sigrun.」
「Wahahaha,
delightful, delightful! I'll come again!」
「Well,
you guys are welcome as long as you come with a guardian...」
Leaving the owner,
who was relieved she didn't rampage today, we headed to the Adventurer's Guild.
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「Ah,
it's Shinza, Kachua, and Sigrun!!」
When we entered the
building, the guild's waitress noticed us first and waved her hand. It seems
she's good friends with Kachua and Sigrun. As proof, the two ran
over to the waitress very intimately.
I knew that even if
I joined in, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with their conversation, so I
decided to line up at the reception desk instead. Perhaps because it was that awkward time just before noon, as
soon as the duo ahead of me secured their work, my turn arrived.
「Kept
you waiting, Shinza. Glad to see you alive again.」
「You're
always working the reception here. Could this be a black enterprise...?」
「Black enter-prize?
What's that?」
「It
refers to an employer who treats their people like garbage.」
「Ah...
I don't really wanna talk about that in this place, hahaha! Listen to my
complaints to your heart's content next time!」
The man at the
reception seemed to be the same as always. There are no customers behind me.
Perhaps because of that, he's taking his time more than usual.
「I'll
think about it if you treat me to a meal.」
「Don't
say such stingy things; you guys in active duty are the rich ones, ain't ya~?」
「Then
the deal is off. More importantly, give me a job; one where we can earn 10,000
Crowns per person would be good.」
「Oi oi,
Kachua aside, are you planning to team up with Sigrun? Heeh,
seems like things are gonna get interesting... Alright, wait a bit.」
Even though there
were binders right in front of him, the receptionist went to get a red, thin
one from the back. He opened it on the counter and thrust it at me, telling me
to read it. Then he lined up two pieces of paper.
「Is
this... a contract?」
「Yeah,
just sign it, please. The contents are basically: 'I won't complain even if I
die.'」
「That's
a bit late for that now.」
「That's
just how many absurd requests there are. Oi Kachua, come here! Sigrun,
you don't come; things will get complicated, so we don't need you!」
Scanning through it,
it seemed to be a document that was safe to sign. That is the fruit of having
laws drilled into me by Puis. I completed the simple task of just
signing alongside Kachua. Sigrun, who was told not to come,
flipped through the red file ahead of us, and perhaps finding something she
liked, pointed to a certain page.
「Shinza,
this one looks like it has a lot of mortal danger, so it's good!」
「No,
wait, why would you specifically choose a dangerous one!?」
「See,
it got complicated; this is the kind of guy she is...」
But there shouldn't
be a job that the three of us together can't handle. Thinking so, I looked
through the page.
The reward amount is
an exceptionally extraordinary 105,800 Crowns. It specifies a party of 10 or
more. If it's a 10-person formation, it will be a job exactly as we requested.
The danger level will probably be orders of magnitude higher, though.
「That
one is Sigrun's specialty, a job around the Abyss. The location is far
west from the Imperial Capital, the town of Enes—or rather, ruins
that used to be called that...」
The contents are
roughly noted in the binder, but the receptionist explained it in detail. It
seems it truly is a dangerous job, as his expression completely changed to a
severe and intimidating one.
「Because,
you see, the town is occupied by an army of Abyss Ogres spawned from the Abyss.
This isn't just dangerous. It's gotten to the point where even the Knight Order
is reluctant to subjugate them...」
「That's
strange. They could cause harm to neighboring territories, so why don't they
subjugate them?」
「Seems
there's a lot going on behind the scenes. There are apparently folks in this
world who profit when citizens lose their livelihoods.」
「But
subjugating them would minimize the risks. What's the point of earning money by
walking a tightrope like that.」
「If
that's the case, this request is the same as Corin Village...」
There was no need to
explain about Sigrun, and Kachua was also highly motivated.
Because Corin Village was almost destroyed due to the intentions of a
Lord who wanted to expand his slave manor. Shall we go with this request...
「Well,
it's this kind of age we live in... With the future looking bleak, it seems
things don't move as expected.」
「I'll
leave the judgment to Shinza. I won't object if you want a different
one. However, the destination being the west suits my convenience.」
「Let's
accept it. I also want to do this job. What, if you, me, and Kachua team
up, we can manage an army of Abyss Ogres somehow.」
Abyss Ogres are
giant monsters with horns. They have low intelligence but possess excellent
physical bodies, and they are simply huge. Or so it was written in the books.
「If Big
Sister Sigrun and Shinza are taking it, it seems there's a good
chance of winning... Yo, won't you let us join in too?」
「You
said we'd work together sometime before, didn't you? You haven't forgotten, have you, Shinza?」
「Oi oi,
you reek of alcohol all of a sudden, Sigrun!?」
Then, catching wind
of the conversation, some familiar drunkards came over to us. I see. So the
reason these guys are drinking here is also to land a lucrative job...
「Wahahaha,
you guys reek of alcohol more today! Shinza, putting these guys'
personalities aside, their experience is solid. Let's take them!」
「Well,
only their skills, though. Also, these guys are chickens who don't want to step
out to the front.」
When the
receptionist said that, one of the drunkards showed us a rugged crossbow. It
seems they intend to use me and Sigrun as decoys and shoot from behind.
If they clumsily join the vanguard and die, I'd feel bad. Besides, if Sigrun
and I are enough for the front, it's convenient.
「But,
their hands are shaking, these people...」
「That’s
just the booze talkin’! ...Though, to be honest, if I sober up too much, I start
gettin’ the shakes, so it’s a real catch-22, gahahahaha!!」
Was that supposed to
be a laughing point? The drunkards—no, alcoholics laughed foolishly.
「Exactly
seven people, huh. Then let me rely on you.」
「Leave
it to us, Shinza! Same to you, don't glow during combat, Mr. Firefly!」
「I
can't possibly promise that. I'll show you my glowing ass if there's a chance.」
「E-Even
if you show it to me, I'd be troubled by something like that?!」
We accepted the request at the guild, teamed up with the alcohol-soaked daredevils, pooled our money, and began preparations for the expedition to the west. By the way, the daredevils didn't sign the contracts, just like Sigrun. It seems it's true that their experience is solid. Let's see the skills of those drunkards permanently stationed at the guild.
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