Chapter 64: The weakness of Giriku
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After enjoying the tea that Mr. Donovan had re-brewed, he grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and took me to the training ground.
I'm holding on to the root, I'm holding on to the root that made me blow out the tea.
A few adventurers were having a voluntary training session at the training ground, but Donovan chased them away to make room for them.
'Alright Kent, put them out at this end.
Okay well I've been watched quite a bit, are you sure?
As soon as you pay people off, word gets out, don't worry about it...
Okay then, Zae, please.
The shield of darkness is held out wide and connected to the shadow space.
As the five undead lizardmen dragged the defeated salamanders out, the adventurers watching around them shouted out.
''Whoa ... what's with that stupid big lizard!
'It's a salamander? I've never seen that before.
I mean, isn't that the black lizardman who killed a bunch of orcs?
Is Mr. Donovan using it?
Zae and the others let the salamander out into the training area and then walked back into the shadow space with a side by side knight's salute.
Speaking of Donovan-san, he's looking up at the salamander and rolling his eyes.
''What's this big thing... it's definitely a salamander but it's too big...''
Is it big enough for you to see, Mr. Donovan?
Normally, about half of these, even the big ones, would be this big...
Mr. Donovan began to inspect the salamander, surprised at its size, but his expression quickly clouded over.
When he came back up to me, he mumbled with his mouth to my ear.
'Kent, how the hell did you take this thing down?'
If you ask me, I just tore the medulla oblongata via the shadow space, so there's no trauma at all, just a slight bleeding from the nose.
Maybe. I thought it would be better if the people around me didn't hear, so I whispered a method of defeating him in his ear, and Donovan-san looked down at me with his eyes wide open.
''You can even do that.......you're one hell of a guy.
I'm sorry, I feel like I could have done that too...
"Hmmm, it's like I just impregnated an unfaithful man...
Well I've never done anything like that before, you know.
Hmm, I have a feeling it's only a matter of time before...
'What are you talking about, I won't.......yet....
Seriously, Mr. Donovan's strange analogy made me start to sweat.
After this, Mr. Donovan put on a leather glove and proceeded to check the salamander's claws and fangs.
I have no idea if the salamander is good or bad, so I'll just have to leave it to you to judge.
This is the longest lived one I've ever seen. It has a lot of old wounds, but it's the best. I'd say it's a level that will be written down in history.
You're really reaching for the historical...
''Hmph, it's this big, word will soon get out and it will be a big deal. These scales, tusks, claws, etc. are going to be on the market, when you see the size of this thing, the more experts will be amazed, and they will try to get their hands on it at all costs.
If you ask me, I feel that way.
'Kent, not only is this guy going to make you a huge amount of money, but he might also solve your problems.
'Huh? Is this my problem?
Huh, well, don't hold your breath...
Yeah, I understand.
Mr. Donovan's thoughtfulness bothered me a bit, but let's throw the purchase assessment out of the way and get back to our own work.
The work I need to do today is to take care of the chairperson's evening, contact the teachers, and then, I forgot, I need to make a list of my remaining classmates.
I think it's about time for all the girls to finish their work and come back, so let's wait in the guild for a bit.
As we wait, leaning against the wall, people who have finished their work and foraging will return.
Among them were Muell-san and Gilik.
Thank you for your hard work. Mr. Muell, Mr. Gilik.
Oh, Kent, what a rare occurrence at this hour.
Hey, little guy.... don't wander off like that...
Huh, I've been working a lot longer than a dog.
I just came to ask for a little buyout and now I'm waiting for my classmates to come back from work.
Well Mr. Muel, are you going to make me babysit the dog?
Hey, I can't lose...
'Yes, yes, let's keep it that way, shall we?
'd*mn you little bastard........'
What's that, Mr. Gillik, if your nose was bleeding and you were on the floor, you wouldn't lose.
Don't you dare get carried away...
No, no, I'm just telling you the truth...
You....
What is it...
As I was glaring back at the doggy from above, I was glaring back at him from below when he called out to me from the side.
'I'm sorry, can I have a word?'
'Oh? What can I do for you?
No, it's not you, it's him over here, but...
Oh, it's me, what's that?
The man who approached me was in his mid-thirties, a little smaller than Girik, but with a well-proportioned body.
He looks a little roguish, and his polite way of speaking makes me feel that he's a bit of a stinker.
That salamander, was it you who defeated it?
Well, it's not really me, it's my family.
Salamander, little man, what are you talking about?
Apparently the man had seen the salamander out at the training ground and was interested in talking to it, but of course the doggie would bite on it, right?
''Well I happened to be able to beat the salamander, so I brought it to you to ask you to buy it.
What? Don't talk in your sleep, you little bastard, there's no way you can beat the Salamander!
If you doubt it, you should go see it, because it's not something you get to see very often, something that big.
The man pointed towards the training grounds, as if to get rid of Gilik who was interrupting him.
'Keke, they're probably about the size of chickens anyway ... go check it out.
The man chuckled as he walked away unfaithfully, and the man looked away with a chuckle.
''Oh, sorry, you forgot to tell me your name. I'm Pedel, a B-ranked adventurer.
Oh, hi, this is Kent.
So, Kent, did you kill that salamander?
No, it was my family that beat him.
My family... by 'family' do you mean that black lizardman?
Yes, in case you were wondering...
So that means you're using that lizardman as your errand boy, right?
Yes, well ... yes.
Mmmmmmmmm...
I'm not sure how far I should go to talk about this, because I don't know what kind of intentions Peddell has in coming to me with the question.
Pedel seems to be collecting his thoughts in his head, nodding several times each time I answer.
'That black lizardman, you were taking down a horde of orcs the other day, weren't you?
Yes I do.
'That time, when the all-black Kobold swarm was driving the orcs into the ground, was that Kobold your.................Military? Is that right?
Well ... yes.
I see ... you're a tamer, aren't you?
No, I'm not a tamer.
Pedel, who had been nodding good-naturedly until then, changed to a questioning expression.
''Then how are you using the demons? You've got it under control, right?
'Yes, that's fine, and everyone is already registered with the guild.
So how is it working for you?
Peddell seemed to calm down when he was right, but as soon as he was out of expectation, his tone became questioning and his eyes became somewhat suspicious.
'Do I have to tell you everything?'
What? You're telling me I'm asking and you can't answer?
I'm not sure I'm ready to give away all my tricks to someone I've never met before.
You're not going to antagonize me, are you?
'No, I don't mean to be actively hostile, but...'
So answer the question, aren't you hostile?
'Well I don't like it, somehow I don't trust Mr. Pedell.
What the hell, you little...
Yeah, not just somehow, I don't trust you at all.
'Didn't you see where the salamanders came from and where the lizardmen went back to, Mr. Pedell?
What did you say... what...?
Do you remember now? Just because my people are invisible and not here doesn't mean they aren't in the immediate vicinity.
Pedel, who was about to grab him now, jumped back and took a distance and scurried around.
''In front of you.......remember.......''
So how can that be?
K...
Peder left, pissed off on his own.
'Mart, just make sure you know where you're going,'
Wafu!
Replacing the sending off with asking Malt to follow him, Muel-san returned to finish buying the material.
''Hey, where's Gilik?''
Yes, I'm going to the training grounds in the back.
Training grounds? What is it?
'Well ... the salamander ...'
Yeah! Really? I'm going to go check it out.
When Muell-san heard the name Salamander, she ran to the training ground with her tail pinned up.
Hmmm..........I thought I could talk to Muel-san without the doggy.
Hey, you little f*cker, what kind of a cheat is that?
Yeah, I came back when I didn't have to come back.
What do you mean by "cheat"?
I said, "What kind of dirty tricks did you use to take down that big salamander?" "Answer me!
No.
"What the f*ck, you little f*cker!
Because you wouldn't believe me if I told you the truth. He'd say something like, "That's not true, that's impossible, I'm not defeated...
"Son of a b*tc*...
As they were staring at each other from above and below again, a familiar voice came out.
'Ah! It's Rikku, Tomo-chan, Rikku is here.
'Really? Oh, just in time, it's been a while...
Inukkoro's face paled as he turned his face with a momentum, squeezing in the direction of the voice.
I try to move silently and quickly, so I grab my belt.
By the way, is Rikku or just barely, are you talking about Inukkoro?
Mr. Gilik, where are you going?
"Get the f*ck off, you little f*cker!
Mr. Kobayashi, Mr. Sakurai and Mr. Gilik are trying to escape.
What the hell are you talking about?
Rikku-kun, you're so cold...
Hey, Mew says you're not supposed to be nice to girls, right?
I don't know what happened between Inukoro and the Bumpy Sisters, but I was intuitively convinced that it was going to be to my advantage.
Yeah, this feels like we've got a good weapon.
About six girls who seemed to have gone to work with the Bumpy Sisters also came by.
As an added bonus, I'd like to ask for everyone here to help out as well.
''Well........this is Volzard's young Hope, Gillik-san, and they are my classmates, so I'd appreciate your help.
What are you....what are you saying...
You know, Rikku's a little tough guy, but he's a good guy.
Yeah, well, the last minute can be very reliable.
What is it, I wonder if you're a good fit for Mr. Muel, but you have no tolerance for girls, or you're a borrowed cat for a doggy.
She's pale, and she looks like she's sweating weird.
'Great.....muscles look awesome....'
'Guys, look, you see, my tail is fuzzy...'
A lie..... or don't touch it without permission...
Yeah, the tail is looking weak. It's crushed.
And then Muel-san came back.
'Hey, Kent, Kent, is it true that that salamander was defeated by Kent?
Well, I mean, my family...
Wow, that was amazing, Kent. It was amazing.
''Sister Mu, what are you talking about?''
'Oh Tomoko, there's a salamander in the back training area that Kent took down, go check it out, you might only see a big one like that once in your life.
Ah, Rikku's gone!
Gillik ran away when all of the girls' attention was focused on Mr. Muell, right?
Woo-hoo-hoo, his tail, his tail is hiding in his crotch....
As the girls who were escaped by Giliq headed to the training grounds to see the salamander, Muel-san let out a sigh.
''Huh.......Utterly Gillik.......''
'Are you not good with women, Mr. Gillik?
Yeah, it's a bit of a ... childhood trauma?
Muell said that Gillik was the youngest of four siblings, the older three were all female, and there were no boys his age in the neighborhood, and he grew up surrounded by girls.
'You must have been jealous or something, Kent,'
What? No, no ... it's not that ... it's just ... just a little ...
'But I would never be jealous if I saw that...'
There's something about Mr. Muelle's faraway look, I wonder what on earth happened in Giliq's past.
''I'll spare you the details in Giliq's honor, but anyway, Giliq isn't very good with friendly girls.
But Mr. Muelle is okay with it, right?
'I'm...I mean, I was the only one who covered for him.
'I see, Mr. Muell was an oasis of the mind.
'Haha, Kent's very good at it. But that's really what it was like...
From the way Muel's distant eyes were looking at me again, I felt it was best not to go too deep into this story.
If I poke around poorly, I feel like a snake might come out of the woodwork.
''Um, Mr. Muell, if our girls can be of any use to you, please use them.
Well Kent, you're looking a bit funny, aren't you?
Yeah, well, that's not...
Do you have one?
'Yes ... quite ...'
Oh, well, I guess I'll just have to...
Hahaha, it's been a long time since I've been mauled by Muel-san.
''I'm sorry, it's just that Gilik-san is so different from the norm...''
'Well, I know how you feel, and in fact, girls don't come to you now that you're a girik, so the presence of Akemi and Tomoko is valuable, though.
Mr. Muell folded his arms and began to think about something.
'Cane To........'
What?
I was caught off guard, I was being watched over by Muel-san, and Manon, who has the expression of a nightmare, is glaring at me with zit eyes.
In addition, Sagara-san, Hongu-san, and the rest of the girls are staring at me.
I'm sorry, the stock is crashing again.
'Oh, it's Manon, Heki and the others are back too!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. You guys are going to see a dinosaur. A dinosaur, a dinosaur, a dinosaur!
Oh, uneven sisters, good timing.
The Bumpy Sisters took the group that came back later to the training ground, so I feel like we're somehow out of the woods.
''Uh-huh, good for you, Kent.
Umm... yes.
I mean, it's a bit awkward to be told that by Muel.
I asked the girls who came back from the Salamander viewing to make a list of their remaining classmates in Rustock, and after tutting to Manon, I left the guild.
I need to ask the boys to make a list, take care of the chairperson, contact the teacher... my day is not over yet.
If I don't do my best, there are only two days left until the rescue mission is decided.
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
After enjoying the tea that Mr. Donovan had re-brewed, he grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and took me to the training ground.
I'm holding on to the root, I'm holding on to the root that made me blow out the tea.
A few adventurers were having a voluntary training session at the training ground, but Donovan chased them away to make room for them.
'Alright Kent, put them out at this end.
Okay well I've been watched quite a bit, are you sure?
As soon as you pay people off, word gets out, don't worry about it...
Okay then, Zae, please.
The shield of darkness is held out wide and connected to the shadow space.
As the five undead lizardmen dragged the defeated salamanders out, the adventurers watching around them shouted out.
''Whoa ... what's with that stupid big lizard!
'It's a salamander? I've never seen that before.
I mean, isn't that the black lizardman who killed a bunch of orcs?
Is Mr. Donovan using it?
Zae and the others let the salamander out into the training area and then walked back into the shadow space with a side by side knight's salute.
Speaking of Donovan-san, he's looking up at the salamander and rolling his eyes.
''What's this big thing... it's definitely a salamander but it's too big...''
Is it big enough for you to see, Mr. Donovan?
Normally, about half of these, even the big ones, would be this big...
Mr. Donovan began to inspect the salamander, surprised at its size, but his expression quickly clouded over.
When he came back up to me, he mumbled with his mouth to my ear.
'Kent, how the hell did you take this thing down?'
If you ask me, I just tore the medulla oblongata via the shadow space, so there's no trauma at all, just a slight bleeding from the nose.
Maybe. I thought it would be better if the people around me didn't hear, so I whispered a method of defeating him in his ear, and Donovan-san looked down at me with his eyes wide open.
''You can even do that.......you're one hell of a guy.
I'm sorry, I feel like I could have done that too...
"Hmmm, it's like I just impregnated an unfaithful man...
Well I've never done anything like that before, you know.
Hmm, I have a feeling it's only a matter of time before...
'What are you talking about, I won't.......yet....
Seriously, Mr. Donovan's strange analogy made me start to sweat.
After this, Mr. Donovan put on a leather glove and proceeded to check the salamander's claws and fangs.
I have no idea if the salamander is good or bad, so I'll just have to leave it to you to judge.
This is the longest lived one I've ever seen. It has a lot of old wounds, but it's the best. I'd say it's a level that will be written down in history.
You're really reaching for the historical...
''Hmph, it's this big, word will soon get out and it will be a big deal. These scales, tusks, claws, etc. are going to be on the market, when you see the size of this thing, the more experts will be amazed, and they will try to get their hands on it at all costs.
If you ask me, I feel that way.
'Kent, not only is this guy going to make you a huge amount of money, but he might also solve your problems.
'Huh? Is this my problem?
Huh, well, don't hold your breath...
Yeah, I understand.
Mr. Donovan's thoughtfulness bothered me a bit, but let's throw the purchase assessment out of the way and get back to our own work.
The work I need to do today is to take care of the chairperson's evening, contact the teachers, and then, I forgot, I need to make a list of my remaining classmates.
I think it's about time for all the girls to finish their work and come back, so let's wait in the guild for a bit.
As we wait, leaning against the wall, people who have finished their work and foraging will return.
Among them were Muell-san and Gilik.
Thank you for your hard work. Mr. Muell, Mr. Gilik.
Oh, Kent, what a rare occurrence at this hour.
Hey, little guy.... don't wander off like that...
Huh, I've been working a lot longer than a dog.
I just came to ask for a little buyout and now I'm waiting for my classmates to come back from work.
Well Mr. Muel, are you going to make me babysit the dog?
Hey, I can't lose...
'Yes, yes, let's keep it that way, shall we?
'd*mn you little bastard........'
What's that, Mr. Gillik, if your nose was bleeding and you were on the floor, you wouldn't lose.
Don't you dare get carried away...
No, no, I'm just telling you the truth...
You....
What is it...
As I was glaring back at the doggy from above, I was glaring back at him from below when he called out to me from the side.
'I'm sorry, can I have a word?'
'Oh? What can I do for you?
No, it's not you, it's him over here, but...
Oh, it's me, what's that?
The man who approached me was in his mid-thirties, a little smaller than Girik, but with a well-proportioned body.
He looks a little roguish, and his polite way of speaking makes me feel that he's a bit of a stinker.
That salamander, was it you who defeated it?
Well, it's not really me, it's my family.
Salamander, little man, what are you talking about?
Apparently the man had seen the salamander out at the training ground and was interested in talking to it, but of course the doggie would bite on it, right?
''Well I happened to be able to beat the salamander, so I brought it to you to ask you to buy it.
What? Don't talk in your sleep, you little bastard, there's no way you can beat the Salamander!
If you doubt it, you should go see it, because it's not something you get to see very often, something that big.
The man pointed towards the training grounds, as if to get rid of Gilik who was interrupting him.
'Keke, they're probably about the size of chickens anyway ... go check it out.
The man chuckled as he walked away unfaithfully, and the man looked away with a chuckle.
''Oh, sorry, you forgot to tell me your name. I'm Pedel, a B-ranked adventurer.
Oh, hi, this is Kent.
So, Kent, did you kill that salamander?
No, it was my family that beat him.
My family... by 'family' do you mean that black lizardman?
Yes, in case you were wondering...
So that means you're using that lizardman as your errand boy, right?
Yes, well ... yes.
Mmmmmmmmm...
I'm not sure how far I should go to talk about this, because I don't know what kind of intentions Peddell has in coming to me with the question.
Pedel seems to be collecting his thoughts in his head, nodding several times each time I answer.
'That black lizardman, you were taking down a horde of orcs the other day, weren't you?
Yes I do.
'That time, when the all-black Kobold swarm was driving the orcs into the ground, was that Kobold your.................Military? Is that right?
Well ... yes.
I see ... you're a tamer, aren't you?
No, I'm not a tamer.
Pedel, who had been nodding good-naturedly until then, changed to a questioning expression.
''Then how are you using the demons? You've got it under control, right?
'Yes, that's fine, and everyone is already registered with the guild.
So how is it working for you?
Peddell seemed to calm down when he was right, but as soon as he was out of expectation, his tone became questioning and his eyes became somewhat suspicious.
'Do I have to tell you everything?'
What? You're telling me I'm asking and you can't answer?
I'm not sure I'm ready to give away all my tricks to someone I've never met before.
You're not going to antagonize me, are you?
'No, I don't mean to be actively hostile, but...'
So answer the question, aren't you hostile?
'Well I don't like it, somehow I don't trust Mr. Pedell.
What the hell, you little...
Yeah, not just somehow, I don't trust you at all.
'Didn't you see where the salamanders came from and where the lizardmen went back to, Mr. Pedell?
What did you say... what...?
Do you remember now? Just because my people are invisible and not here doesn't mean they aren't in the immediate vicinity.
Pedel, who was about to grab him now, jumped back and took a distance and scurried around.
''In front of you.......remember.......''
So how can that be?
K...
Peder left, pissed off on his own.
'Mart, just make sure you know where you're going,'
Wafu!
Replacing the sending off with asking Malt to follow him, Muel-san returned to finish buying the material.
''Hey, where's Gilik?''
Yes, I'm going to the training grounds in the back.
Training grounds? What is it?
'Well ... the salamander ...'
Yeah! Really? I'm going to go check it out.
When Muell-san heard the name Salamander, she ran to the training ground with her tail pinned up.
Hmmm..........I thought I could talk to Muel-san without the doggy.
Hey, you little f*cker, what kind of a cheat is that?
Yeah, I came back when I didn't have to come back.
What do you mean by "cheat"?
I said, "What kind of dirty tricks did you use to take down that big salamander?" "Answer me!
No.
"What the f*ck, you little f*cker!
Because you wouldn't believe me if I told you the truth. He'd say something like, "That's not true, that's impossible, I'm not defeated...
"Son of a b*tc*...
As they were staring at each other from above and below again, a familiar voice came out.
'Ah! It's Rikku, Tomo-chan, Rikku is here.
'Really? Oh, just in time, it's been a while...
Inukkoro's face paled as he turned his face with a momentum, squeezing in the direction of the voice.
I try to move silently and quickly, so I grab my belt.
By the way, is Rikku or just barely, are you talking about Inukkoro?
Mr. Gilik, where are you going?
"Get the f*ck off, you little f*cker!
Mr. Kobayashi, Mr. Sakurai and Mr. Gilik are trying to escape.
What the hell are you talking about?
Rikku-kun, you're so cold...
Hey, Mew says you're not supposed to be nice to girls, right?
I don't know what happened between Inukoro and the Bumpy Sisters, but I was intuitively convinced that it was going to be to my advantage.
Yeah, this feels like we've got a good weapon.
About six girls who seemed to have gone to work with the Bumpy Sisters also came by.
As an added bonus, I'd like to ask for everyone here to help out as well.
''Well........this is Volzard's young Hope, Gillik-san, and they are my classmates, so I'd appreciate your help.
What are you....what are you saying...
You know, Rikku's a little tough guy, but he's a good guy.
Yeah, well, the last minute can be very reliable.
What is it, I wonder if you're a good fit for Mr. Muel, but you have no tolerance for girls, or you're a borrowed cat for a doggy.
She's pale, and she looks like she's sweating weird.
'Great.....muscles look awesome....'
'Guys, look, you see, my tail is fuzzy...'
A lie..... or don't touch it without permission...
Yeah, the tail is looking weak. It's crushed.
And then Muel-san came back.
'Hey, Kent, Kent, is it true that that salamander was defeated by Kent?
Well, I mean, my family...
Wow, that was amazing, Kent. It was amazing.
''Sister Mu, what are you talking about?''
'Oh Tomoko, there's a salamander in the back training area that Kent took down, go check it out, you might only see a big one like that once in your life.
Ah, Rikku's gone!
Gillik ran away when all of the girls' attention was focused on Mr. Muell, right?
Woo-hoo-hoo, his tail, his tail is hiding in his crotch....
As the girls who were escaped by Giliq headed to the training grounds to see the salamander, Muel-san let out a sigh.
''Huh.......Utterly Gillik.......''
'Are you not good with women, Mr. Gillik?
Yeah, it's a bit of a ... childhood trauma?
Muell said that Gillik was the youngest of four siblings, the older three were all female, and there were no boys his age in the neighborhood, and he grew up surrounded by girls.
'You must have been jealous or something, Kent,'
What? No, no ... it's not that ... it's just ... just a little ...
'But I would never be jealous if I saw that...'
There's something about Mr. Muelle's faraway look, I wonder what on earth happened in Giliq's past.
''I'll spare you the details in Giliq's honor, but anyway, Giliq isn't very good with friendly girls.
But Mr. Muelle is okay with it, right?
'I'm...I mean, I was the only one who covered for him.
'I see, Mr. Muell was an oasis of the mind.
'Haha, Kent's very good at it. But that's really what it was like...
From the way Muel's distant eyes were looking at me again, I felt it was best not to go too deep into this story.
If I poke around poorly, I feel like a snake might come out of the woodwork.
''Um, Mr. Muell, if our girls can be of any use to you, please use them.
Well Kent, you're looking a bit funny, aren't you?
Yeah, well, that's not...
Do you have one?
'Yes ... quite ...'
Oh, well, I guess I'll just have to...
Hahaha, it's been a long time since I've been mauled by Muel-san.
''I'm sorry, it's just that Gilik-san is so different from the norm...''
'Well, I know how you feel, and in fact, girls don't come to you now that you're a girik, so the presence of Akemi and Tomoko is valuable, though.
Mr. Muell folded his arms and began to think about something.
'Cane To........'
What?
I was caught off guard, I was being watched over by Muel-san, and Manon, who has the expression of a nightmare, is glaring at me with zit eyes.
In addition, Sagara-san, Hongu-san, and the rest of the girls are staring at me.
I'm sorry, the stock is crashing again.
'Oh, it's Manon, Heki and the others are back too!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. You guys are going to see a dinosaur. A dinosaur, a dinosaur, a dinosaur!
Oh, uneven sisters, good timing.
The Bumpy Sisters took the group that came back later to the training ground, so I feel like we're somehow out of the woods.
''Uh-huh, good for you, Kent.
Umm... yes.
I mean, it's a bit awkward to be told that by Muel.
I asked the girls who came back from the Salamander viewing to make a list of their remaining classmates in Rustock, and after tutting to Manon, I left the guild.
I need to ask the boys to make a list, take care of the chairperson, contact the teacher... my day is not over yet.
If I don't do my best, there are only two days left until the rescue mission is decided.
After enjoying the tea that Mr. Donovan had re-brewed, he grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and took me to the training ground.I'm holding on to the root, I'm holding on to the root that made me blow out the tea.A few adventurers were having a voluntary training session at the training ground, but Donovan chased them away to make room for them.'Alright Kent, put them out at this end.Okay well I've been watched quite a bit, are you sure?As soon as you pay people off, word gets out, don't worry about it...Okay then, Zae, please.The shield of darkness is held out wide and connected to the shadow space.As the five undead lizardmen dragged the defeated salamanders out, the adventurers watching around them shouted out.''Whoa ... what's with that stupid big lizard!'It's a salamander? I've never seen that before.I mean, isn't that the black lizardman who killed a bunch of orcs?Is Mr. Donovan using it?Zae and the others let the salamander out into the training area and then walked back into the shadow space with a side by side knight's salute.Speaking of Donovan-san, he's looking up at the salamander and rolling his eyes.''What's this big thing... it's definitely a salamander but it's too big...''Is it big enough for you to see, Mr. Donovan?Normally, about half of these, even the big ones, would be this big...Mr. Donovan began to inspect the salamander, surprised at its size, but his expression quickly clouded over.When he came back up to me, he mumbled with his mouth to my ear.'Kent, how the hell did you take this thing down?'If you ask me, I just tore the medulla oblongata via the shadow space, so there's no trauma at all, just a slight bleeding from the nose.Maybe. I thought it would be better if the people around me didn't hear, so I whispered a method of defeating him in his ear, and Donovan-san looked down at me with his eyes wide open.''You can even do that.......you're one hell of a guy.I'm sorry, I feel like I could have done that too..."Hmmm, it's like I just impregnated an unfaithful man...Well I've never done anything like that before, you know.Hmm, I have a feeling it's only a matter of time before...'What are you talking about, I won't.......yet....Seriously, Mr. Donovan's strange analogy made me start to sweat.After this, Mr. Donovan put on a leather glove and proceeded to check the salamander's claws and fangs.I have no idea if the salamander is good or bad, so I'll just have to leave it to you to judge.This is the longest lived one I've ever seen. It has a lot of old wounds, but it's the best. I'd say it's a level that will be written down in history.You're really reaching for the historical...''Hmph, it's this big, word will soon get out and it will be a big deal. These scales, tusks, claws, etc. are going to be on the market, when you see the size of this thing, the more experts will be amazed, and they will try to get their hands on it at all costs.If you ask me, I feel that way.'Kent, not only is this guy going to make you a huge amount of money, but he might also solve your problems.'Huh? Is this my problem?Huh, well, don't hold your breath...Yeah, I understand.Mr. Donovan's thoughtfulness bothered me a bit, but let's throw the purchase assessment out of the way and get back to our own work.The work I need to do today is to take care of the chairperson's evening, contact the teachers, and then, I forgot, I need to make a list of my remaining classmates.I think it's about time for all the girls to finish their work and come back, so let's wait in the guild for a bit.As we wait, leaning against the wall, people who have finished their work and foraging will return.Among them were Muell-san and Gilik.Thank you for your hard work. Mr. Muell, Mr. Gilik.Oh, Kent, what a rare occurrence at this hour.Hey, little guy.... don't wander off like that...Huh, I've been working a lot longer than a dog.I just came to ask for a little buyout and now I'm waiting for my classmates to come back from work.Well Mr. Muel, are you going to make me babysit the dog?Hey, I can't lose...'Yes, yes, let's keep it that way, shall we?'d*mn you little bastard........'What's that, Mr. Gillik, if your nose was bleeding and you were on the floor, you wouldn't lose.Don't you dare get carried away...No, no, I'm just telling you the truth...You....What is it...As I was glaring back at the doggy from above, I was glaring back at him from below when he called out to me from the side.'I'm sorry, can I have a word?''Oh? What can I do for you?No, it's not you, it's him over here, but...Oh, it's me, what's that?The man who approached me was in his mid-thirties, a little smaller than Girik, but with a well-proportioned body.He looks a little roguish, and his polite way of speaking makes me feel that he's a bit of a stinker.That salamander, was it you who defeated it?Well, it's not really me, it's my family.Salamander, little man, what are you talking about?Apparently the man had seen the salamander out at the training ground and was interested in talking to it, but of course the doggie would bite on it, right?''Well I happened to be able to beat the salamander, so I brought it to you to ask you to buy it.What? Don't talk in your sleep, you little bastard, there's no way you can beat the Salamander!If you doubt it, you should go see it, because it's not something you get to see very often, something that big.The man pointed towards the training grounds, as if to get rid of Gilik who was interrupting him.'Keke, they're probably about the size of chickens anyway ... go check it out.The man chuckled as he walked away unfaithfully, and the man looked away with a chuckle.''Oh, sorry, you forgot to tell me your name. I'm Pedel, a B-ranked adventurer.Oh, hi, this is Kent.So, Kent, did you kill that salamander?No, it was my family that beat him.My family... by 'family' do you mean that black lizardman?Yes, in case you were wondering...So that means you're using that lizardman as your errand boy, right?Yes, well ... yes.Mmmmmmmmm...I'm not sure how far I should go to talk about this, because I don't know what kind of intentions Peddell has in coming to me with the question.Pedel seems to be collecting his thoughts in his head, nodding several times each time I answer.'That black lizardman, you were taking down a horde of orcs the other day, weren't you?Yes I do.'That time, when the all-black Kobold swarm was driving the orcs into the ground, was that Kobold your.................Military? Is that right?Well ... yes.I see ... you're a tamer, aren't you?No, I'm not a tamer.Pedel, who had been nodding good-naturedly until then, changed to a questioning expression.''Then how are you using the demons? You've got it under control, right?'Yes, that's fine, and everyone is already registered with the guild.So how is it working for you?Peddell seemed to calm down when he was right, but as soon as he was out of expectation, his tone became questioning and his eyes became somewhat suspicious.'Do I have to tell you everything?'What? You're telling me I'm asking and you can't answer?I'm not sure I'm ready to give away all my tricks to someone I've never met before.You're not going to antagonize me, are you?'No, I don't mean to be actively hostile, but...'So answer the question, aren't you hostile?'Well I don't like it, somehow I don't trust Mr. Pedell.What the hell, you little...Yeah, not just somehow, I don't trust you at all.'Didn't you see where the salamanders came from and where the lizardmen went back to, Mr. Pedell?What did you say... what...?Do you remember now? Just because my people are invisible and not here doesn't mean they aren't in the immediate vicinity.Pedel, who was about to grab him now, jumped back and took a distance and scurried around.''In front of you.......remember.......''So how can that be?K...Peder left, pissed off on his own.'Mart, just make sure you know where you're going,'Wafu!Replacing the sending off with asking Malt to follow him, Muel-san returned to finish buying the material.''Hey, where's Gilik?''Yes, I'm going to the training grounds in the back.Training grounds? What is it?'Well ... the salamander ...'Yeah! Really? I'm going to go check it out.When Muell-san heard the name Salamander, she ran to the training ground with her tail pinned up.Hmmm..........I thought I could talk to Muel-san without the doggy.Hey, you little f*cker, what kind of a cheat is that?Yeah, I came back when I didn't have to come back.What do you mean by "cheat"?I said, "What kind of dirty tricks did you use to take down that big salamander?" "Answer me!No."What the f*ck, you little f*cker!Because you wouldn't believe me if I told you the truth. He'd say something like, "That's not true, that's impossible, I'm not defeated..."Son of a b*tc*...As they were staring at each other from above and below again, a familiar voice came out.'Ah! It's Rikku, Tomo-chan, Rikku is here.'Really? Oh, just in time, it's been a while...Inukkoro's face paled as he turned his face with a momentum, squeezing in the direction of the voice.I try to move silently and quickly, so I grab my belt.By the way, is Rikku or just barely, are you talking about Inukkoro?Mr. Gilik, where are you going?"Get the f*ck off, you little f*cker!Mr. Kobayashi, Mr. Sakurai and Mr. Gilik are trying to escape.What the hell are you talking about?Rikku-kun, you're so cold...Hey, Mew says you're not supposed to be nice to girls, right?I don't know what happened between Inukoro and the Bumpy Sisters, but I was intuitively convinced that it was going to be to my advantage.Yeah, this feels like we've got a good weapon.About six girls who seemed to have gone to work with the Bumpy Sisters also came by.As an added bonus, I'd like to ask for everyone here to help out as well.''Well........this is Volzard's young Hope, Gillik-san, and they are my classmates, so I'd appreciate your help.What are you....what are you saying...You know, Rikku's a little tough guy, but he's a good guy.Yeah, well, the last minute can be very reliable.What is it, I wonder if you're a good fit for Mr. Muel, but you have no tolerance for girls, or you're a borrowed cat for a doggy.She's pale, and she looks like she's sweating weird.'Great.....muscles look awesome....''Guys, look, you see, my tail is fuzzy...'A lie..... or don't touch it without permission...Yeah, the tail is looking weak. It's crushed.And then Muel-san came back.'Hey, Kent, Kent, is it true that that salamander was defeated by Kent?Well, I mean, my family...Wow, that was amazing, Kent. It was amazing.''Sister Mu, what are you talking about?'''Oh Tomoko, there's a salamander in the back training area that Kent took down, go check it out, you might only see a big one like that once in your life.Ah, Rikku's gone!Gillik ran away when all of the girls' attention was focused on Mr. Muell, right?Woo-hoo-hoo, his tail, his tail is hiding in his crotch....As the girls who were escaped by Giliq headed to the training grounds to see the salamander, Muel-san let out a sigh.''Huh.......Utterly Gillik.......'''Are you not good with women, Mr. Gillik?Yeah, it's a bit of a ... childhood trauma?Muell said that Gillik was the youngest of four siblings, the older three were all female, and there were no boys his age in the neighborhood, and he grew up surrounded by girls.'You must have been jealous or something, Kent,'What?No, no ... it's not that ... it's just ... just a little ...'But I would never be jealous if I saw that...'There's something about Mr. Muelle's faraway look, I wonder what on earth happened in Giliq's past.''I'll spare you the details in Giliq's honor, but anyway, Giliq isn't very good with friendly girls.But Mr. Muelle is okay with it, right?'I'm...I mean, I was the only one who covered for him.'I see, Mr. Muell was an oasis of the mind.'Haha, Kent's very good at it. But that's really what it was like...From the way Muel's distant eyes were looking at me again, I felt it was best not to go too deep into this story.If I poke around poorly, I feel like a snake might come out of the woodwork.''Um, Mr. Muell, if our girls can be of any use to you, please use them.Well Kent, you're looking a bit funny, aren't you?Yeah, well, that's not...Do you have one?'Yes ... quite ...'Oh, well, I guess I'll just have to...Hahaha, it's been a long time since I've been mauled by Muel-san.''I'm sorry, it's just that Gilik-san is so different from the norm...'''Well, I know how you feel, and in fact, girls don't come to you now that you're a girik, so the presence of Akemi and Tomoko is valuable, though.Mr. Muell folded his arms and began to think about something.'Cane To........'What?I was caught off guard, I was being watched over by Muel-san, and Manon, who has the expression of a nightmare, is glaring at me with zit eyes.In addition, Sagara-san, Hongu-san, and the rest of the girls are staring at me.I'm sorry, the stock is crashing again.'Oh, it's Manon, Heki and the others are back too!Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. You guys are going to see a dinosaur. A dinosaur, a dinosaur, a dinosaur!Oh, uneven sisters, good timing.The Bumpy Sisters took the group that came back later to the training ground, so I feel like we're somehow out of the woods.''Uh-huh, good for you, Kent.Umm... yes.I mean, it's a bit awkward to be told that by Muel.I asked the girls who came back from the Salamander viewing to make a list of their remaining classmates in Rustock, and after tutting to Manon, I left the guild.I need to ask the boys to make a list, take care of the chairperson, contact the teacher... my day is not over yet.If I don't do my best, there are only two days left until the rescue mission is decided.
