Volume 2 Chapter 5 Blackmail Is Not Good. Especially Not Good to Do to Young Girls
"...I can't believe there are so many mining quests."
"That's to be expected in this town."
Horace and Ellie were visiting the Adventurers' Association.
By the way, the 'Adventurers' Association' is generally used by adventurers who don't belong to a 'Guild.'
A 'Guild' is where adventurers gather and create their own system for issuing and completing quests, so there's not much reason for them to come to the Association.
When a lot of adventurers move around, it means that the 'Guilds' are starting to move too, which also implies competition for quests.
But in this town, there's a dungeon called the 'Great Mine of Gold World' that's expected to attract a huge number of adventurers.
Many of the quests originate from this dungeon, so adventurers who come to this town will end up entering the dungeon anyway.
It's pretty straightforward.
And...a 'branch office' that operates in one place for a long time often reflects the characteristics of that town.
Ellie had invited Horace to 'let's go see the Adventurers' Association,' but it turned out to be all about mining quests.
"This town's Adventurers' Association. It's my first time coming in, but I bet you don't see a quest board filled with so many mining jobs anywhere else."
"Have you been to other 'branch offices'?"
"I was an adventurer until ten years ago. I returned my adventurer card to work in the castle."
"I see."
Adventurers are neutral, so they don't side with any country.
That's why, in principle, it's impossible to serve somewhere while still being an adventurer.
His rank back then was one thing, but if he didn't quit, there was no way he could work in the 'castle'.
"I'm back~!"
A cheerful voice reached my ears, and when I turned to the entrance, a girl around ten years old appeared, carrying a bag filled with ores toward the counter.
"Who is that?"
"That's little Narsha. She's the youngest Adventurer in this branch of the guild and everyone's mascot."
"More like a small animal than a mascot... Really? An Adventurer at that age? And by the looks of it, she's solo?"
"In the shallow parts of the Great Mine of Gold World, there are areas where monsters don't appear, and lower-level gathering points exist. They're off the usual routes, and because they're so low, they're hard to dig..."
"So, it's a good fit for a lively kid."
"Exactly."
"Wow, you really know your stuff."
"Of course! How could I not know about such a cute girl famous in town?"
"..."
Horace glanced at Narsha.
Indeed, her face was very cute.
She stretched up to place the bag on the counter, smiling at the female staff while saying, 'Please check it!' It was truly adorable and I could see why it was heartwarming.
But Ellie's gaze felt a bit... 'off'.
"Yes, Narsha-Narsha. You've gathered a lot today too!"
She said 'a lot', but the amount a ten-year-old girl could carry wasn't that much.
Still, Horace wasn't the type to point that out.
"You've been working hard lately."
"Yes! I want to be an amazing Adventurer, just like the heroes!"
Narsha's 'admiration' must be for Rangella and her team, the Luster Report.
They truly are beautiful girls, striking and capable of defeating the Demon Lord.
I totally get why she admires them.
(Ahhhhhhhhhhhh~~~♡♡♡ Narsha-Narsha is so cute!!!)
...Horace felt like he picked up some strange vibes.
He glanced at Ellie.
"What's wrong?"
"Um... try not to taint those dreams of hers too much, okay?"
"What are you talking about, Master?"
"... Nah, it's nothing"
Horace started to think, 'I guess I just can't beat a pervert,' but it made him feel sad, so he decided to shove those thoughts aside.
That was a smart choice.
At that moment, the door opened, and a group of 5 strolled in.
"Geez, Cedal's really a hard guy to work for."
"C'mon, once this is over, let's hit the brōtḥel and break some hearts."
They looked like adventurers, but there was definitely something 'not quite right' about them.
The man in front shouted so everyone could hear him.
"Hey! We're the S-rank guild, 'Excalibur!' From this moment on, this branch of the association will follow the orders of the 'Cedal Alliance!'"
And so he declared.
The 'Alliance' is formed when members from different communities or guilds come together.
By the way, when all the leaders of the related communities or guilds are present during the formation, it's called a 'Grand Alliance.'
Mostly, an 'Alliance' means a group of specialists gathering to craft something or conducting research operations with unique 'resistance skills,' so it's kind of like a 'special operations team.'
Please bookmark this series and rate ☆☆☆☆☆ on here!
Donate me
Support Me with USDC
(ERC20)
Support Me with XLM
(Stellar Lumens)