Chapter 275
Talk of a Summons
Translator : PolterGlast
About a month has
passed since the day I woke up after losing consciousness due to the effects of
naming. During this past month, I've been dealing with various visitors. Not
only did [Crimson Rose] and [Battenberg] come to visit, but Spencer
and Usman from the Wishul Kingdom came as well. Well, Spencer's
objective seemed to be the Guild Master, so I only exchanged a few words with
him, but I gave Usman various technical instructions. He brought a lot
of souvenirs, and happily accepted the simple instructions, after all. He even
started saying he would bring his army along next time so that everyone in the
army could receive instruction, but as expected, I politely declined.
We were able to
build a good relationship with the Wishul Kingdom, which was initially
in a precarious state, and partly because I received a reward from Spencer,
our funds becoming abundant is a big deal. After purchasing this house, our
funds were nearly exhausted for a time, but we've saved enough money to be able
to purchase another house. That being said, our current living expenses are
nothing to scoff at, and we can't waste money. Gree has become an
adventurer and is beginning to become independent, but since there are children
we newly took in, I have no plans to purchase a new house until this one feels
too cramped. In the worst-case scenario, there is also Bane's house on
the Old Abandoned Road, so it's probably best to keep the money saved.
While we are living
peacefully like that, what remains a concern is the movements of the Demon
King's Army. Although I haven't received any urgent reports from either the
Guild Master or Bane, I've heard that casualties have been occurring
here and there in other cities. If these were large-scale attacks, I would rush
to support them, but since they are small-scale, the current situation is that
I can't make a move even if I wanted to. Partly because Bane has
completely unified the vicinity of Biodasdal, damage related to the
Demon King's Army is close to zero. He mentioned there had been contact, but it
seems there hasn't even been contact since he refused them, after all.
As long as we are
living in Biodasdal, it's the same peace as always, but the Guild Master
mentioned that there is a strong perception within the kingdom that danger is
approaching. Because of that, it seems the Guild Masters of the Five Great
Cities will be summoned to the Royal Capital in the near future. It sounds
similar to last time, and I hear that influential adventurers from each city
will also gather. It seems the respective Guild Masters will select the
participants for the other cities, but as for me, it appears I've been directly
called upon by Saris. I hadn't seen Saris in a long time, and I
don't dislike going to the Royal Capital, so of course, I gave my consent
without a second thought. Right now, the situation is that I'm on standby until
that summons comes.
「I
wonder if the summons will come soon~! I want to go to the Royal Capital for
the first time in a while!」
「We have
money now, after all. Last time, we were somewhat daunted by the size of the
Royal Capital, but next time it looks like we'll be able to enjoy it from the
bottom of our hearts.」
Since I had already
explained the circumstances to Aoi and Ginia, I could see they
were looking forward to it. They've been staying at home taking care of the
house a lot recently, and I think the fact that they can head to the Royal
Capital completely in a vacation mood is also a big factor.
「They
said 'in the near future,' so I think we'll hear something within a week. Let's
make sure to properly complete requests until then.」
「Requests
are important too, but if we're gathering at the Royal Capital... won't there
be mock battles too? If so, I want to polish my interpersonal combat skills!」
「Graham-san,
haven't you heard about that from the Guild Master? If there are mock battles,
I also want to polish my interpersonal combat skills. Last time I relied
entirely on you, Graham-san, after all.」
「I
haven't heard anything. It seemed like it was decided suddenly last time too,
and I think the possibility of there being none is higher.」
That being said, if
a mock battle tournament is held, it seems Ginia and Aoi will say
all sorts of things to me. It might be a good idea to confirm with the Guild
Master, and unless he tells me it's absolutely not happening, it might be fine
to tackle interpersonal combat.
「Ehh!
If there's a possibility, let's do it! I want to receive instruction from you, Graham!」
「...Understood.
I'll try asking the Guild Master for now. Depending on his answer, let's decide
how to spend our time going forward.」
We have plenty of
leeway regarding money, and Ginia and Aoi have been completing
requests for me even when I was absent, after all. I should listen to a little
bit of their selfishness, and I think there's no problem in making it an
interpersonal combat strengthening week.
And so, I headed out
to ask the Guild Master about it. I was expecting a 'yes' or 'no' response, but
what returned was vague. It seems the Guild Master, like me, hasn't been told
whether there will be mock battles or not. However, since adventurer parties
from each city will be gathered this time as well, he said there is a
possibility mock battles will be held to deepen interactions.
Well, with this response, the period until the summons comes is interpersonal combat strengthening week. I can also train Lia, Anne, Tracy, and the others, so let's give them rigorous technical instruction. While thinking of a training menu in my head, I made preparations for the interpersonal combat strengthening week starting tomorrow.
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