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Published at 2nd of May 2023 11:18:56 AM


Chapter 385: - 383 episodes. - Ready and ready.

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The first day of Gina and Sara's assistance was also successful. We are almost ready to fulfill Mr. Toruku's wish, and we have a good idea of what Baron Messon's side is going to do. All we have to do now is to ask the Adventurers' Guild for help, and let the Gulli and their children rot in hell.

Once inside the Adventurers' Guild, the bar attached to the guild is bustling with people and attracting a lot of attention. Is this because I'm the center of attention, or is it because of my light dragon armor? It's been a while since I've been in the Adventurers' Guild, so it's hard to judge. I don't know what to think, so I go to the reception desk and talk to the receptionist.

"Excuse me, I'd like to meet the guildmaster or someone important.

That's usually pretty rude. Storming in late at night without an appointment is the most annoying thing you can do. Besides, who would be so important this late at night?

"Uh, yes. The guildmaster is here. Where would you like to meet him?"

Guilmouth was there. I imagine that he is a big guy who leaves quickly or goes out for a drink, but I guess he is working.

"Can I see you soon?"

Don't you have to confirm or something? Oh, there was a staff member in the back who ran. Maybe he went to report to Guilmouth. After all that happened, it's not surprising, but he seems to be feared a lot. It's a little awkward, even if he deserved it.

I asked to be in Guilmouth's room for this confidential talk, and the receptionist led me to Guilmouth's room with a slow pace. I think she was trying to buy some time for Gilmas. She is an excellent receptionist.

"Mister Yuta, it's been a while. How are you today?

When you enter, you are greeted by a friendly, slightly chubby Guillmas with a smile. On the surface, everything seems fine, but when I see the sweat beading on his face, I feel bad. I guess it's important to be polite, even if you don't like them. From now on, unless it's an emergency, I'll make an appointment before visiting them.

"Yes, I have a favor to ask you.

"Yes, that's fine. Yes?

Gilmas's smile deepened and he became even more amiable. Maybe he was glad that I was asking him for a favor, since we were so close, and that it seemed to deepen our relationship. ...... a little too self-conscious? Well, anyway, let me explain what I want to do.

"...... are you serious?"

After the explanation, Guilmouth asks me a question with a pale face.

Yes, I'm serious. I have found out that they kidnapped my disciples, took me hostage, and tortured me. After that, I'll work for the Marquise de Galli for free with my students as hostages. You can't leave a man who makes plans like that, can you?

Unfortunately, I'm serious. Mostly because I accidentally said something about destroying the Gulli family in a spectacular way, and I've had to back off, but I mean it.

"Can't the Adventurers' Guild protest to the kingdom?"

"If you protest, you will not be punished much because it was an attempt. Then I'll have to do it myself, won't I?"

I heard that the king told you to stay out of it, but I don't think you'd destroy the Marquis family for something you haven't done yet. Besides, the Great Spirit of the Wind who is listening in the background would not be satisfied with such a thing.

"But it's going to be a big deal, isn't it?"

It's almost a crime, and I know it's going to be a big one. But there's also the fact that the other party is at fault, and there's the cunning calculation that the kingdom would rather cut off Gulli and his son than make an enemy of me.

From what I've heard, the king also wants to reduce the influence of the Marquise de Galli in the military, so I think the odds are pretty good. The only thing left is to make them think how scary it would be to make an enemy of me. The more I try to be flashy and showy, the more I have to do and the deeper I'm getting into it.

I have a good chance of winning, so I'll be fine.

Somehow I think the worst that could happen is that I get pissed off at the castle.

"The odds? ......"

Yes, we have a chance. So, as I said before, we need someone from the Adventurers' Guild to prove that Gina was attacked. Preferably, it should be someone in a position to do so. All we are asking for is a witness, so I don't think it will be that much trouble."

The role of the Adventurers' Guild is to bear witness to the fact that we were targeted. The Marquis de Galli is the result of that banditry. It's a race. We don't even need a confession. We know the whole story. We could catch them one by one on the strength of a confession.

But if I act alone, I might be accused of lying about everything, so I decided to act decently with a minimum number of witnesses until I catch Baron de Messon.

I was worried about calling witnesses because I would have to chant in front of people, but I could live with the fact that they would not be easily suppressed if they were from the top of an organization that transcends national borders.

At first, I thought of filming the scene of Baron de Messon talking about kidnapping his disciples with my phone, but the presence of the phone might cause a commotion, and the battery would be wasted to begin with. In any case, I would rather take a picture of a beautiful woman than take a picture of an old man.

"Okay, I understand. My men and I will be the witnesses.

"Is it okay if the guildmaster himself is a witness?"

Yes, it's a chance to make Yuta owe me a favor, so I'll go there myself. Shall I bring someone else who has a position?

I was told in no uncertain terms that I would be owed a favor. Well, it's easier to understand when it's told to me in such a straightforward manner. But I don't want the Adventurers' Guild to owe me anything, so I'll pay them first.

"No, it is enough for the guild master to testify in case of emergency. As for the loan, yes. How about the staff of recovery you got in the labyrinth? It is quite resilient, since it was obtained in the depths of the labyrinth. The Adventurers' Guild will have a demand for them, right?"

It seems disproportionate to let them go through the 50th layer just to be a witness, and if Guilmouth himself is going to come out, he should contribute a little to the Adventurers' Guild's profits as well.

At first I thought of giving them to Sarah and the others, but I have Pulu and various kinds of top quality potions. The staff of recovery is not that necessary.

The Adventurers Guild would be in perfect demand. The church has a monopoly on healing magic, so a wand that can heal as many times as you put magic into it should be worth quite a lot of money. There is also a higher level wand, but I'll keep that one for later use as a bargaining chip.

"Are you sure?"

As I expected, the color of Guilmouth's eyes changed. He must have decided that not asking for the reward for breaking through the 50th layer was not going to pass.

"Yes, I will give it to you in advance. Here you go."

He takes a recovery wand from his magic bag and hands it to Guillmas. The wand is pure white with a large jewel on the tip, and looks like a recovery wand. Nomos says that there is a circuit in the large jewel at the tip that even he doesn't understand, through which magic power passes to activate the restorative magic. It is indeed from the labyrinth.

"This is a beautiful ......, I hear it's quite restorative, but how effective is it?"

I don't really know because even minor injuries are rare around me, so I haven't had a chance to test its effectiveness.

"I've never used it myself, so I don't know how effective it is, but someone with a good eye for magical tools says that it has the healing power of an intermediate level potion, activated with the magical power of an elementary magic."

"So you can deal with a broken bone in a few sessions. If it is activated by the magic of elementary magic, it is possible for the guild staff to take care of adventurers.

Mumbling, Guilmouth began to mutter. He is thinking about how to use the staff of recovery.

"Well, since you put it that way, please give me some time tomorrow morning around 9:00 a.m."

"What? Oh, yes, okay. 9:00 a.m. Where am I headed?

"Right. If I go to pick up the guildmaster, there will be a commotion, so, let's see, do you know where the innkeeper of Bold Torque is?"

Yes, it looks different this time, but it is the inn where Yuta usually stays, isn't it? Yes, I know.

Please don't make it sound like you know what I'm doing.

"...... There's an arms shop on the same street as the inn, can you meet me in the alley next to the arms shop at 9:00?"

If you are too close to Mr. Torque's inn, they will know and you will have to stay away from them.

"Okay."

Now that I have an appointment with Guilmouth, I have to go back to the inn and put on a show. Whew, I'm busy. I thank Guilmouth and head for the inn where I am staying.

"Master, do you think I can do it?

On the way home, I taught Gina a simple play based on the information Sylphy had obtained, and she asked me a question anxiously. I guess people who have never acted before get nervous about even the simplest things. I'm worried too.

"No problem. Sylphy says that the two adventurer-looking men talking near the reception desk are my enemies, so I just have to carry on my normal daily conversation so that they can hear me. We've had similar conversations many times before. It's like that. Don't worry if you make a mistake, I can follow up."

"Oh, oh, okay."

You're already nervous. Somehow, I wonder if it's my imagination that I feel Sarah is more dependable when she is advising Gina to calm down. Well, even so, it doesn't make sense because I don't want to use Sarah as a decoy.

Hiding my nervousness, I return to the inn and get a key to my room from the receptionist while secretly checking on my enemies. Now it's time for the performance.

"Ah, master..."

Hmm, I chewed a little and my voice sounded a little hoarse, but I'll take that as ...... acceptable.

"Hmm? Gina, what's wrong?"

Okay, I said it without biting.

"Hey, you know what, ...... tomorrow morning, after a busy breakfast hour, I'd like to come over to my parents' house, okay?"

Gina speaks fluently in the latter half of the session, as if she has made up her mind. She seems to be okay now.

"Yeah, as long as Mr. Torque is okay with it, I guess it's okay. Make sure you ask permission."

"I already have permission, so I'm fine."

"Okay, then. Give my regards to your family.

"Yes, I'll send my regards."

Did the conversation feel natural? I don't think I made a mistake, but the conversation seemed a bit monotonous. I'm starting to get a little nervous.

But if they're going to take in the information now, they're going to at least keep an eye on us. If the Great Spirit is not with them, they will see this as a great opportunity. Gina's defenses are going to be rock solid with Sylphy's wind wall, so if they attack us, we'll be fine. Please, enemy!




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