Estio Volume 8
- Episode 16
Mubin, who was reading the request book at the same time, took his eyes off the incredibly long list of animals and murmured.
"What is a guild pet?"
"Ah, guild pets refer to animals that the guild tames for the purpose of requesting power."
It was a guild term unfamiliar to outsiders. As it was the first time Estio had also heard it, he listened to Parker's explanation.
"Usually, through a guild animal dealer, they tame them and send them to each branch, but they usually bring in smart and human-friendly kids. Well-trained guild pets are said to be really useful."
"Yeah? I don't think I've ever seen it at the guild headquarters."
Parker smiled awkwardly at Moobin, who was not an official guild member but came to the headquarters as if he were coming and going.
"There were a lot of things here, too."
"Did you send it to another branch?"
"No, it's not that, last time Yeon-yeon and you were all……"
Parker, who had almost remarked about the past, shut his mouth. The incident in which the battle mage fuel fighter who hates extraterrestrial races brutally killed the animals raised at the guild headquarters was a traumatic event for Estio. The emerald-haired join group, who was slowly watching the superior's eyes, spoke with difficulty.
"Well, something really bad happened."
"Hmm."
"Ahaha... Ha ha..."
Although Moobin made an expression of disbelief, Parker sighed heavily, avoiding his gaze.
"Anyway, it seems that this time, they have airlifted a new guild pet from the animal store in Galasia, which is close to the headquarters."
It was a process of filling the vacancy of the guild pets killed by the fuel wolf with new animals. Mubin, who glanced at the side of Estio, who was silently reading the request, swallowed the conviction that had arisen.
'This request was written by the guild master.'
Since Moobin was not a member of the guild, he did not know the rules of the guild well. However, it opened the eyes of people who did not have a place to be the head of Heiga. He is now completely obsessed with reading the intentions of those in power.
It was obviously the breath of the guild master that he had assigned to the guild leader before the quest to transport only animals. However, from the point of view of Mubin, who does not know the details, Kai's work was not pleasant.
'Damn, what are you doing? That old man's child.'
As Mubin's expression turned harsh, Parker hurriedly opened his mouth to evoke the atmosphere.
"Ah! Come to think of it, this time it's an internal quest."
Guild quests are divided into external quests and internal quests. Unlike a request that comes in with a payment from the outside, the internal request was a method in which the guild itself bets coins as a reward and provided the labor of the guild members. The doppelganger-mirror-spirit case of Cheese, the head of the cooking department the other day, is classified as such an internal guild request.
"Is it okay if I ask for it inside?"
"It's nice to be able to work more comfortably than outside commissioning. Leader-nim has a lot of aristocratic guests. Besides, Galacia is closer to the headquarters, so it's even better!"
"You have to go through the portal anyway."
"You only ride it once. In places that are really far away, you have to change portals several times over the course of a week. Ugh, it's terrible when portals get sick in a row."
Mubin touched his chin with a face that he did not understand when he heard the sound of motion sickness.
"If you're going to get motion sick anyway, why do you ride it over a few days? Just think it's dead that day and ride it several times a day."
Then, Parker, who looked at Mubin with empty eyes like an undead who lost his soul, murmured.
"Like Moobin-sama, if you use a portal several times a day, you'll really die..."
Moobin, who has been living as an excellent body type and talented person since birth, was unaware of the hardships of ordinary people. Instead of Parker's gloomy, Neju rolled her red eyes wide and asked Estio.
"Then are you going to Galatia now?"
"Yes. Are you okay with that?"
Estio asked, remembering what happened to the noble family in the city of Galatia. The encounter with Viscount Fabien must have been an unpleasant time not only for Estio but also for Neju, so Neju's doctor was important. If Neju didn't like it here, she was thinking of changing it to another quest. However, Neju welcomed his choice with a gentle gaze.
"Hehe, it's good. The people of Galatia were kind. The Jeweler was nice too. The rice tastes better here."
Jewelery Uncle was a term referring to Thompson, the owner of the jeweler among the clients at the time. Estio had been commissioned by the Galacia branch to help his wife Til and her newborn baby Leah, who suffered from postpartum depression.
Since that was exactly a year ago, Estio was also curious to see how the jeweler's family would be doing by now.
"A moment before that."
Now that we have confirmed Neju's will, there is one thing left for Estio to do. Estio handed his request envelope to Parker and walked over to the counter.
"Can I meet the Guild Master now?"
"Yes, Leader. Please wait a moment."
If it was another guild member, he would have rejected it unconditionally, but it was decided to contact the executive right away.
"I'm sorry, Leader, but the Master isn't here right now. May I connect you with Deputy Master Fenlensky-sama instead?"
"......please."
Guildmaster Kai was such a newcomer, so it was not surprising to hear that he was absent. When Estio showed his will to meet even the submaster, the counter staff pointed towards the magic stairs with a friendly smile.
"I have connected the stairs to the 18th floor. You can go straight up."
Unlike Kai, who frequently leaves, Fen Lenski did not leave the guild headquarters unless an official position was required. Estio remembered Fen's messy room and stepped onto the stairs. The enchanted staircase only went up one floor and took them to the 18th floor.
A familiar door appeared at the end of the hallway.
Ding Dong.
As soon as the doorbell rang, a cheerful bell rang. But there was no sign of anything inside. Parker, who followed, sighed, and put his hand on the doorbell instead of Estio. And he began to press fiercely.
Ding Dong! Ding Dong! Ding Dong! Ding Dong!
When the eleventh 'Ding Dong' was just ringing, the door that had been firmly closed suddenly opened. The owner of the room, who found the party behind them one step at a time so as not to bump into each other, yawned while brushing his shaggy orange hair.
"Ah, what. People are sleeping, but it's noisy from the morning and it's annoying."
"It's broad daylight, ma'am. People who are still sleeping during work hours are more annoying. Aren't you working?"
It was lunch time, let alone breakfast. The submaster, who raised his sleepy eyes and looked at Parker, eventually recognized him and lamented.
"...what is it, chicken wings are you?"
"Oh, don't keep calling me chicken. If I had to ask, I'm a plum, right?"
"Ahh. It's a chicken that's in your arms over there, Leader?"
Fen suddenly nodded and pointed towards Estio. Then the pink bird, which had been hiding well under the black cloak, stuck out its head.
'Red Crow.'
Interest arose in the look on the submaster's face, recognizing that it was a ominous sign of a demonic curse.
"Huh. He seems to be a popular type with birds. Oh, it's for all animals, not just birds?"
"I'm here to discuss this bird."
As soon as the words came out, Estio revealed the purpose of his visit. The dark blue eyes and the pale blue eyes that met their gaze slowly curved.
"Long time no see, our guild leader."
Fen Lensky, leaning against the door and waving his hand, smiled like a languid cat.
* * *
The boo guild master's room was still messy. Feni and his party, who had picked up the tattered shirt with their toes and swept them aside, were invited to the inside.
"No, seriously, if you live like this, you won't get sick. Each time dust gets in and out of the lungs more often than air."
Even the cactus was fed up. In fact, Fen Lenski really liked Ahur's talk.
"ooh! I heard rumors, but there was a real cactus? Wait, I think there was a cactus last time I saw it. Why didn't you tell me back then? Isn't this cactus that cactus?"
「Shh. I don't know if it's this cactus, that cactus, or Nabal, so let's start with some cleaning."
"It's amazing! It's amazing the more I hear it. It's thrilling to be able to talk to plants. It's new. As expected, the leader is the best."
Already, rumors spread within the guild about the talking cactus, Ahur, carried by the guild leader. Fen, who was usually interested in communication with other races, trembled as he listened to the cactus's voice.
Either way, Ahur consistently pointed out the condition of the dirty room.
"Wow, the mold on the wall is crazy."
"Oh ok! Can I even talk to that mold?"
"......"
It was an idea that he had never thought of before, so Estio was speechless and stared at the mold on the wall from a distance. Then Parker intervened and shook his head resolutely.
"Father, no mold."
"No, why? Fungi are also living things."
"What if I feel guilty when I clean up after having a conversation with the mold. Will you continue raising them?"
"Wait, I think it would be good to grow a talking fungus."
Parker's face hardened as he saw the submaster seriously considering symbiosis with the fungus.
"I can't."
"Yes?"
"I'm going to tell you to send a janitor to the counter today. I'll throw away everything on the floor, so take care of important documents in case you don't know, and sleep somewhere else."
"That is unfair!"
"The dirt in this room is even worse! You lazy human being!"
The cactus, who screamed loudly, eventually got tired of its grass and drooped its branches.
"Can't we just go out and talk? There is also a cafeteria on the first floor and there are many other rooms, right? I'd rather have a hallway than here. Please protect our precious children."
"Who's a child? I only see big guys in my eyes."
"Isn't it all you can see? I'm 200 years old, but I'm still young among my people, right? Why do you conclude that you are an adult without asking?
"Yes, yes, cactus child. It is really cute. The child is pretty."
Fen dismissed the courageous cactus as a joke. At least in the common sense that he knew, there was no human being who could say that he was 200 years younger.
Fen, who had been giggling with the cactus for a while, turned his attention to Mubin this time.
"Are you the Duke of Hei? That you volunteered as a mercenary for the leader team's battle..."
Like a guild submaster, he knew his identities one after another. It was a story that was not good because it was not well known as long as he was acting while hiding his identity on purpose. Moobin cut and interrupted her before her nonsense got longer.
"It's okay to be respectful. I'm not here as an aristocrat."
'This is a really special taste. Being a noble, you have no intention of using your status.'
Estio Volume 8
- Episode 16
Mubin, who was reading the request book at the same time, took his eyes off the incredibly long list of animals and murmured.
"What is a guild pet?"
"Ah, guild pets refer to animals that the guild tames for the purpose of requesting power."
It was a guild term unfamiliar to outsiders. As it was the first time Estio had also heard it, he listened to Parker's explanation.
"Usually, through a guild animal dealer, they tame them and send them to each branch, but they usually bring in smart and human-friendly kids. Well-trained guild pets are said to be really useful."
"Yeah? I don't think I've ever seen it at the guild headquarters."
Parker smiled awkwardly at Moobin, who was not an official guild member but came to the headquarters as if he were coming and going.
"There were a lot of things here, too."
"Did you send it to another branch?"
"No, it's not that, last time Yeon-yeon and you were all……"
Parker, who had almost remarked about the past, shut his mouth. The incident in which the battle mage fuel fighter who hates extraterrestrial races brutally killed the animals raised at the guild headquarters was a traumatic event for Estio. The emerald-haired join group, who was slowly watching the superior's eyes, spoke with difficulty.
"Well, something really bad happened."
"Hmm."
"Ahaha... Ha ha..."
Although Moobin made an expression of disbelief, Parker sighed heavily, avoiding his gaze.
"Anyway, it seems that this time, they have airlifted a new guild pet from the animal store in Galasia, which is close to the headquarters."
It was a process of filling the vacancy of the guild pets killed by the fuel wolf with new animals. Mubin, who glanced at the side of Estio, who was silently reading the request, swallowed the conviction that had arisen.
'This request was written by the guild master.'
Since Moobin was not a member of the guild, he did not know the rules of the guild well. However, it opened the eyes of people who did not have a place to be the head of Heiga. He is now completely obsessed with reading the intentions of those in power.
It was obviously the breath of the guild master that he had assigned to the guild leader before the quest to transport only animals. However, from the point of view of Mubin, who does not know the details, Kai's work was not pleasant.
'Damn, what are you doing? That old man's child.'
As Mubin's expression turned harsh, Parker hurriedly opened his mouth to evoke the atmosphere.
"Ah! Come to think of it, this time it's an internal quest."
Guild quests are divided into external quests and internal quests. Unlike a request that comes in with a payment from the outside, the internal request was a method in which the guild itself bets coins as a reward and provided the labor of the guild members. The doppelganger-mirror-spirit case of Cheese, the head of the cooking department the other day, is classified as such an internal guild request.
"Is it okay if I ask for it inside?"
"It's nice to be able to work more comfortably than outside commissioning. Leader-nim has a lot of aristocratic guests. Besides, Galacia is closer to the headquarters, so it's even better!"
"You have to go through the portal anyway."
"You only ride it once. In places that are really far away, you have to change portals several times over the course of a week. Ugh, it's terrible when portals get sick in a row."
Mubin touched his chin with a face that he did not understand when he heard the sound of motion sickness.
"If you're going to get motion sick anyway, why do you ride it over a few days? Just think it's dead that day and ride it several times a day."
Then, Parker, who looked at Mubin with empty eyes like an undead who lost his soul, murmured.
"Like Moobin-sama, if you use a portal several times a day, you'll really die..."
Moobin, who has been living as an excellent body type and talented person since birth, was unaware of the hardships of ordinary people. Instead of Parker's gloomy, Neju rolled her red eyes wide and asked Estio.
"Then are you going to Galatia now?"
"Yes. Are you okay with that?"
Estio asked, remembering what happened to the noble family in the city of Galatia. The encounter with Viscount Fabien must have been an unpleasant time not only for Estio but also for Neju, so Neju's doctor was important. If Neju didn't like it here, she was thinking of changing it to another quest. However, Neju welcomed his choice with a gentle gaze.
"Hehe, it's good. The people of Galatia were kind. The Jeweler was nice too. The rice tastes better here."
Jewelery Uncle was a term referring to Thompson, the owner of the jeweler among the clients at the time. Estio had been commissioned by the Galacia branch to help his wife Til and her newborn baby Leah, who suffered from postpartum depression.
Since that was exactly a year ago, Estio was also curious to see how the jeweler's family would be doing by now.
"A moment before that."
Now that we have confirmed Neju's will, there is one thing left for Estio to do. Estio handed his request envelope to Parker and walked over to the counter.
"Can I meet the Guild Master now?"
"Yes, Leader. Please wait a moment."
If it was another guild member, he would have rejected it unconditionally, but it was decided to contact the executive right away.
"I'm sorry, Leader, but the Master isn't here right now. May I connect you with Deputy Master Fenlensky-sama instead?"
"......please."
Guildmaster Kai was such a newcomer, so it was not surprising to hear that he was absent. When Estio showed his will to meet even the submaster, the counter staff pointed towards the magic stairs with a friendly smile.
"I have connected the stairs to the 18th floor. You can go straight up."
Unlike Kai, who frequently leaves, Fen Lenski did not leave the guild headquarters unless an official position was required. Estio remembered Fen's messy room and stepped onto the stairs. The enchanted staircase only went up one floor and took them to the 18th floor.
A familiar door appeared at the end of the hallway.
Ding Dong.
As soon as the doorbell rang, a cheerful bell rang. But there was no sign of anything inside. Parker, who followed, sighed, and put his hand on the doorbell instead of Estio. And he began to press fiercely.
Ding Dong! Ding Dong! Ding Dong! Ding Dong!
When the eleventh 'Ding Dong' was just ringing, the door that had been firmly closed suddenly opened. The owner of the room, who found the party behind them one step at a time so as not to bump into each other, yawned while brushing his shaggy orange hair.
"Ah, what. People are sleeping, but it's noisy from the morning and it's annoying."
"It's broad daylight, ma'am. People who are still sleeping during work hours are more annoying. Aren't you working?"
It was lunch time, let alone breakfast. The submaster, who raised his sleepy eyes and looked at Parker, eventually recognized him and lamented.
"...what is it, chicken wings are you?"
"Oh, don't keep calling me chicken. If I had to ask, I'm a plum, right?"
"Ahh. It's a chicken that's in your arms over there, Leader?"
Fen suddenly nodded and pointed towards Estio. Then the pink bird, which had been hiding well under the black cloak, stuck out its head.
'Red Crow.'
Interest arose in the look on the submaster's face, recognizing that it was a ominous sign of a demonic curse.
"Huh. He seems to be a popular type with birds. Oh, it's for all animals, not just birds?"
"I'm here to discuss this bird."
As soon as the words came out, Estio revealed the purpose of his visit. The dark blue eyes and the pale blue eyes that met their gaze slowly curved.
"Long time no see, our guild leader."
Fen Lensky, leaning against the door and waving his hand, smiled like a languid cat.
* * *
The boo guild master's room was still messy. Feni and his party, who had picked up the tattered shirt with their toes and swept them aside, were invited to the inside.
"No, seriously, if you live like this, you won't get sick. Each time dust gets in and out of the lungs more often than air."
Even the cactus was fed up. In fact, Fen Lenski really liked Ahur's talk.
"ooh! I heard rumors, but there was a real cactus? Wait, I think there was a cactus last time I saw it. Why didn't you tell me back then? Isn't this cactus that cactus?"
「Shh. I don't know if it's this cactus, that cactus, or Nabal, so let's start with some cleaning."
"It's amazing! It's amazing the more I hear it. It's thrilling to be able to talk to plants. It's new. As expected, the leader is the best."
Already, rumors spread within the guild about the talking cactus, Ahur, carried by the guild leader. Fen, who was usually interested in communication with other races, trembled as he listened to the cactus's voice.
Either way, Ahur consistently pointed out the condition of the dirty room.
"Wow, the mold on the wall is crazy."
"Oh ok! Can I even talk to that mold?"
"......"
It was an idea that he had never thought of before, so Estio was speechless and stared at the mold on the wall from a distance. Then Parker intervened and shook his head resolutely.
"Father, no mold."
"No, why? Fungi are also living things."
"What if I feel guilty when I clean up after having a conversation with the mold. Will you continue raising them?"
"Wait, I think it would be good to grow a talking fungus."
Parker's face hardened as he saw the submaster seriously considering symbiosis with the fungus.
"I can't."
"Yes?"
"I'm going to tell you to send a janitor to the counter today. I'll throw away everything on the floor, so take care of important documents in case you don't know, and sleep somewhere else."
"That is unfair!"
"The dirt in this room is even worse! You lazy human being!"
The cactus, who screamed loudly, eventually got tired of its grass and drooped its branches.
"Can't we just go out and talk? There is also a cafeteria on the first floor and there are many other rooms, right? I'd rather have a hallway than here. Please protect our precious children."
"Who's a child? I only see big guys in my eyes."
"Isn't it all you can see? I'm 200 years old, but I'm still young among my people, right? Why do you conclude that you are an adult without asking?
"Yes, yes, cactus child. It is really cute. The child is pretty."
Fen dismissed the courageous cactus as a joke. At least in the common sense that he knew, there was no human being who could say that he was 200 years younger.
Fen, who had been giggling with the cactus for a while, turned his attention to Mubin this time.
"Are you the Duke of Hei? That you volunteered as a mercenary for the leader team's battle..."
Like a guild submaster, he knew his identities one after another. It was a story that was not good because it was not well known as long as he was acting while hiding his identity on purpose. Moobin cut and interrupted her before her nonsense got longer.
"It's okay to be respectful. I'm not here as an aristocrat."
'This is a really special taste. Being a noble, you have no intention of using your status.'
