Chapter 254
Party Members
Translator : PolterGlast
Two days have passed since the
receptionist-san made an appointment for Lucas's party member candidate.
During this time, there was no contact from either the Guild Master or the
receptionist-san, and I spent my days feeling restless while completing
requests... but finally, I received a message.
I received contact from both of them
almost simultaneously; from the receptionist-san, it seems the C-Rank
adventurer wants to meet, and we plan to go meet them today. And with the Guild
Master, arrangements have been made to head to the neighboring country starting
tomorrow. Before that, in order to introduce the Old Abandoned Road and Bane,
I think we will drop by the Old Abandoned Road before departing tomorrow.
Things suddenly started getting
hectic, but basically, this is all something I brought upon myself. I intend to
deal with them calmly one by one. First is... Lucas's party member.
「Lucas, do you have a minute?」
「Yes! Is
something the matter?」
I called out to Lucas, who
was playing with Lia and Anne. Lucas has been completely
taken to by the two of them, and if he has free time, he gets caught by them.
...Well, since their abilities are close, I can't deny the feeling that he's
being made into a practice partner, though.
「There was
a message from the receptionist-san earlier, and it seems an appointment has
been made with the C-Rank adventurer who was recruiting a party.」
「Really?
That was quite fast, wasn't it!」
「That
receptionist-san is capable at her job, after all. So, she said it's under the
clock tower at noon today, but will you head there alone?」
「A-Alone?
...It is true that I am forming a party by myself, after all.」
While he had been showing a smile,
upon hearing "alone," his expression instantly changed to a serious
one. It's highly likely they will become a two-person party, and I thought it
would be better for just the two of them to meet face-to-face, but... should I
tag along too?
「If you're
anxious, I'll tag along too. I have time until night, after all.」
「I-Is that
okay? I've been constantly taken care of by Graham-san, and if I can't
even do a meet-and-greet by myself, even I would think I couldn't form a party.」
「We'll
cross that bridge when we come to it. You're working properly here, so there's
absolutely no need to rush, and you should just form a party with someone who
understands you, Lucas.」
「...Yes. Graham-san,
thank you truly!」
After telling Lucas, who had
bowed his head deeply, to raise his head, we got ready and decided to head to
the meeting place at the clock tower. According to what I heard, it seems to be
a female spear user. She said she would be holding a white cloth so we could
recognize her immediately, but... there she was. A slender, tall woman, and
although she had a somewhat gloomy atmosphere, she was a beautiful person.
「Lucas, that's her. You call out to her, Lucas.」
「Eh!? Is it
that person!? She's taller than me, and I have to be the one to call out to
her...!」
「If I were
the one to speak, it wouldn't make any sense, as expected. I'll follow up, so
rest easy.」
「U-Understood!」
Making up his mind, Lucas
called out to Dorothy, the tall female spear user.
「E-Excuse
me. Are you Dorothy-san? My name is Lucas! Nice to meet you!」
「...Mm.
You're Lucas? ......You don't look like a bad person, but who is the
person behind you? I heard it was a one-person party.」
「I'm Graham,
and I employ Lucas. Lucas has some special circumstances, so I
came along as a chaperone.」
When I immediately interjected and
answered, she showed a dubious expression but seemed to accept it.
「...That's
weird. But, if you can fight properly, I guess it's fine. ...First, I can only
take requests twice a week, is that okay?」
「Y-Yes!
That is fine!」
「Then,
that's good. ...Next, I want to see your ability. ...We're going to fight
outside for a bit, is that okay?」
「Of course
it's okay!」
「...Then,
let's move.」
Saying so, Dorothy began to
walk without even casting a glance at us. She certainly seems to have various
difficulties in her personality, but for Lucas, including the
twice-a-week activity, I think it's a good condition.
And, after coming outside the city,
it seems a practical skills test will be held on the plains. It's E-Rank and
C-Rank, and I have no complaints about Dorothy being the one deciding.
That being said, since we can also hold a mock battle in the courtyard of my
house, if she wasn't going to observe him against monsters, I would have liked
her to consult with us about the location.
「...Then
we'll lightly exchange blows. Come at me seriously.」
「U-Understood!
Here I go!」
「Don't be
nervous, Lucas. Go with the same feeling as when you were doing it with Lia
and Anne.」
Noticing that his entire body was
tense, I called out and urged him to relax. Even though it's still been a short
time, thanks to being forced to keep Lia and the others company, Lucas
has also been gaining ability, after all. If he can show his original
movements, he should be able to reach the passing line.
「Uryaa!
Haa!」
Although his shouts are strange, he
is able to swing his sword properly. By letting out his voice, it seems he
forcefully let the tension out of his body.
「...You're
loud, but not bad.」
It seems Dorothy had the same
evaluation as me, as she muttered that quietly. That being said, Lucas's
attacks haven't even grazed her, and he continues to cut through the empty air.
As expected of a C-Rank adventurer, her movements are solid.
I was also curious how Dorothy
handles a spear, but in the end, the test finished with her simply completely
dodging Lucas's attacks.
「Haa, haa.
Not a single attack hit.」
「...But
your movements were good. I heard you were E-Rank so I didn't expect much, but
if it's like this, I guess we could team up. ...If you're fine with irregular
activities, do you want to team up with me?」
「I-Is that
okay? By all means, please!」
「...Mm.
Nice to work with you.」
In this way, Lucas's party member for the time being was decided. Although she is a person with quite strong quirks, I think she is a perfect match for the current Lucas, and I hope he does his best with Dorothy from here on out.
-----
Thank you for my Patrons !!
[Platinum]
-
[Gold]
B random
Nepheos
[Silver]
Corey Hicks
Creris
Frédéric Bertrand-Hudon
Jake Seagraves
Matthew Fraser
Tbaum56
Xavier O'Donoghue
Anton Lim
Austin Lorenzo
Baelee
Bloodyemperor
Ctdela
Curious Panda
David Bankole
Enrique Miranda
nick nasca
SD Fox
Read Advanced Chapters only on my Patreon
-----
