Chapter 256
Assault
Translator : PolterGlast
The atmosphere has softened, and we can finally have a
discussion. First, I need to have him guide us inside, and then I must explain
things to the Guild Master.
「Then, allow me to introduce myself
once again. I am Bane, and I govern the Old Abandoned Road.」
「Thank you for your politeness. I am Dwayne,
serving as the Guild Master of the Adventurer's Guild in the city of Biodasdal.
Pleased to meet you.」
「Now that the introductions are done,
first... let's see. Guild Master, do you have any questions?」
Thinking it would be better to answer the Guild Master's
questions rather than starting with an explanation, I prompted the Guild Master
for questions. This format should be able to dispel his doubts faster.
「Questions? Well, I have a lot,
but... there are so many it's difficult. Let's see, first. Has this place
existed for a long time?」
「No. The Old Abandoned Road has been
my territory since long ago, but I built the building recently. Precisely
speaking, I built it for Graham-sama.」
「For Graham-san... huh. What
amazing loyalty. How did you and Graham-san develop such a relationship,
Bane?」
「It's from when I attacked Graham-sama
and he let me go. Not only that, he even bestowed upon me the name Bane.
He is an existence even greater than a god to me now, and I have decided to
swear loyalty to him until this body rots away.」
Seeing Bane striking a praying pose while speaking of
his loyalty to me, the Guild Master seemed slightly put off. That being said,
the Guild Master was pretty much the same when we first met, though. He's
gotten better recently, but still.
「So you swore loyalty because he's
your godfather. Judging from your current reaction, it doesn't look like a lie
at all.」
「Because it isn't a lie. I was a
minuscule existence, but I was reborn after meeting Graham-sama.」
「...To even make monsters adore you,
you're terrifying, Graham-san.」
「Bane is just special.」
Although he was a bit put off, he properly understood that Bane
had no hostile intent. As expected, making it a Q&A format was the right
answer.
「I understood well that you are not
an enemy, Bane. The other monsters seem to be following you, too.」
「I'm glad you understand. It's a
special place, but the monsters here will not harm humans. ...Rather, they are
making it safe by governing it.」
「So rather than a negative, it's a
positive. Seeing Bane's power and loyalty with my own eyes, I can
understand the meaning behind those words.」
「I apologize for getting into a
dispute with the neighboring country, but I want you to understand that there
was truly no malice.」
「It's fine. I never doubted you from
the start anyway, Graham-san. I was slightly doubting the monsters here,
but that's been cleared up this time as well.」
The Guild Master said that with a refreshed expression. I
was anxious about what would happen at first, but I'm relieved that he showed
understanding.
「Dwayne-sama, thank you very much. If there is anything we can do,
please do not hesitate to ask.」
「No, having you not make a move right
now is what I'd appreciate the most. However, I think I'll come to borrow that
power eventually. I'd be happy if you could cooperate then.」
「Of course we will cooperate.」
The Guild Master and Bane exchanged a firm handshake
once again. As I was nodding while watching those two... a black mass flew at
me.
「――Ugah! Wait, is it the Red
Wyvern?」
「Kyuun!」
It seems it held back this time, but combined with its body
size, it was still a tremendous impact. It was tough to catch it, but seeing it
rubbing its head against my chest and purring makes me forgive it.
「Ooh! Is that the Red Wyvern's...
child you mentioned before? It's this big even as a child?」
「It was small until a little while
ago, but its growth speed is incredibly fast. Because of that, its
self-awareness as a Red Wyvern hasn't caught up with its body size.」
「It certainly has... childish
gestures. Also, is it really a Red Wyvern? It's so black you could call
it pitch black, though.」
「I don't really know about that
either. I call it that because its parent was a Red Wyvern, but there's
a possibility it's a Black Wyvern. Well, there's also the possibility it will
turn red when it becomes an adult, so I think it's fine to just keep calling it
a Red Wyvern for now.」
While petting the Red Wyvern rubbing its head against
my chest, I continued explaining to the Guild Master. And, immediately after
the Red Wyvern came into the room, the two monsters acting as its
caretakers also entered.
「Graham-sama, Bane-sama! We are deeply sorry for intruding
while you are having a discussion!」
「We will take it away immediately!」
「Huh? Heh? ...Are these two monsters
also monsters serving you, Graham-san!?」
「Yeah. Rather than me, they're
monsters working under Bane. The red, stylish skeleton is Aka,
and the blue, knight-like skeleton is Yoru.」
「I didn't expect to meet powerful
monsters this frequently. The top 3 of my 'monsters I've encountered' ranking
has been completely updated today.」
I hadn't been very conscious of it, but it's true that Aka and Yoru have also undergone anomalous evolutions. The Red Wyvern is also rapidly gaining power, and I secretly think that if I name it, it might possess power that surpasses even Bane. Looking sideways at the Guild Master who was constantly being surprised, I reflected once again that my explanations up until now had been far too insufficient.
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