Chapter 252
Those Who Stand Above
Translator : PolterGlast
Returning from the Old Abandoned Road, I immediately headed
to the Adventurer's Guild. I was able to get an appointment with the Guild
Master right away, and we ended up talking in the Guild Master's office.
「Graham-san, what brings you here this time?」
「First of all, thank you truly for
taking action regarding the matter with Gree. I was saved by you this
time as well, Guild Master.」
「Don't mention it. I'm indebted to
you for much more than that, Graham-san.」
Before getting to the main subject, I conveyed my thanks
once again for searching for Gree. They had responded swiftly, and it
truly saved us.
「You also issued requests to
adventurers from the Guild Master, didn't you?」
「I did, but they were requests to
low-rank adventurers. I planned to issue requests to high-rank adventurers if I
judged it to be a highly criminal incident, but in the end, I only issued
requests to low-rank adventurers, and it hardly cost anything.」
I think this kind of judgment is precisely what can be done
because he has served as the head of the Adventurer's Guild for many years.
First, use human wave tactics to investigate the cause, and if it's deemed
highly dangerous, request high-rank adventurers. In my case, I end up thinking
about solving everything all by myself. I suppose that's the mindset of those
who stand above.
「I'm glad the costs were kept down,
but that's thanks to your skill, Guild Master.」
「You praise me too much. So, what
business brings you here this time? You didn't just come to express your
thanks, did you?」
Being asked about the main subject, I organized the words in
my head once before replying. The explanation was quite difficult, but since I
had talked about the general matters before, he should understand.
「――And that's how it is. We are on
the verge of a dispute, but more than that, the Wishul Kingdom is in
danger.」
「Wait a minute. Let me sort this out.」
Although he had listened without interrupting my story, the
Guild Master froze, seemingly bewildered in his understanding. After thinking
for a while, he finally started moving.
「Uh... In other words, you are
leading a large army of monsters, Graham-san, and the neighboring Wishul
Kingdom and that monster army are about to get into a dispute—is that
correct?」
「Speaking in broad terms, that's
correct. However, I want you to understand that they are not monsters trying to
oppose humans, but rather trying to govern and bring peace.」
「Damage caused by monsters in Biodasdal
has clearly decreased, so I know it's not a lie, but... still, "leading a
large army of monsters," huh.」
As expected, it seemed to be outside his assumptions, and
the Guild Master held his head while remaining seated in his chair. I feel bad
for bringing in various troublesome matters.
「Is it bad, after all?」
「If you ask me whether it's bad or
not, it's bad. I completely thought you were just taking care of a Red
Wyvern child.」
「I also intended for it to be
small-scale, though. Before I knew it, the scale had grown large.」
Regarding this, it all comes down to the point that Bane
was too excellent. He governed the places that lost their masters in the blink
of an eye, after all.
「For now, I want you to have them
stand by as they are. I will contact the Wishul Kingdom. I might have
you step in as well, Graham-san, but is that alright?」
「Of course. I intend to take active
movement regarding this matter.」
「That helps. Then leave it to me for
now――ah, wait a minute. Is it possible for me to meet the monsters that you
have placed under your control, Graham-san?」
「Yeah, of course. If you want to meet
them, Guild Master, I'll introduce you anytime.」
「Not right now, but I'd like you to
introduce them in the near future. I'll contact you later for now.」
「Understood. I'll wait for your
contact.」
Replying so, I left the Guild Master's office. Truthfully, I
wanted to ask about my own movements from here on out, but I judged it better
to stay quiet. I'm feeling restless, but I'll stand by until there's contact
from the Guild Master.
Therefore, I decided to return home for once. Upon entering
the house, Ginia and Aoi were already gone, seemingly having gone
out as planned. I wanted to report to them immediately, but it can wait until
they get back. This unpleasant feeling of twiddling my thumbs when problems are
piling up. There's no point in just standing around thinking, so I suppose I'll
act on the matter with Lucas as originally planned.
「Lucas, do you have a moment?」
I called out to Lucas, who was instructing Gree
and the others in the courtyard. Even though I call it instruction, their
simple sword skills are about neck and neck, but his stories about facing monsters
seem fresh, and he is already more adored than Aoi.
「Of course I do. Do you have some
business with me?」
「No, I thought you'd want to act as
an adventurer soon. I'm thinking we should gather party members together first.」
「Eh? You will move together with me, Graham-san?」
「It must be tough looking for members
in an unfamiliar city. I want to show you around the city while we're at it, so
let's go to the Guild together.」
When I told him that, Lucas's expression brightened
up brilliantly. The brightness in his expression is returning day by day, and I
think that's a good trend.
「Ehh, that's unfair! Graham-sama,
I want to go together too!」
「I want to go too. If anything, I'll
be in the same party...」
「It's still too early for you two, Gree.
If anyone were to debut first, it would be Tracy and the others.」
「Even though we are the seniors!」
「It has nothing to do with being
seniors or juniors; it's an age issue.」
After persuading Gree and Lia, I decided to leave the house together with Lucas. Trying my best not to get in the Guild Master's way, I suppose we'll head to the Adventurer's Guild once again.
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