Chapter 21.1 - Magic Swordsman and Black Organization [4] – part 1 (2/2)
My voice did not reach these drunk magic swordsmen.
(This is why I don’t deal with drunkards…)
I doubt I could reason with them anymore.
No matter how much I try, they were not in the mood to listen.
Therefore I,
「Anyway–don’t spread any strange rumors, alright?」
With a gentle smile, I reminded them.
「O-Ou, of course we know that…」
「H-Hehe, it’s just a joke… Big bro Allen…」
「D-Don’t get too serious… O-Ok?」
They finally seemed to have understood, as they averted their gaze and diverted from the topic.
And then,
「Allen!」
「Let’s take the next request.」
Ria and Rose were waving to me from the reception.
「I’m coming.」
Then the three of us had Bons-san choose a request as usual.
「Well then… for the next request, I want you to take this one.」
「This is… an escort mission?」
A wagon escort from Orest to Drestia.
From the capital to the『Merchant’s Town』- a common escort request.
「Aa, it’s just a short distance from here to Drestia. It will be a simple request for you guys… but this has a bit of a special circumstance. This client’s grandmother has a weak back… So they want to request for a skilled magic swordsman, just in case something goes wrong… Won’t you accept it?」
Just to be sure, I exchanged glances with Ria and Rose, and both of them nodded in agreement.
We were thinking of the same thing it seems.
「-Alright, we will kindly accept this request.」
In the countryside like Goza village, everyone always helped each other.
When the rice harvest is poor, all other farmers bring their crops over.
Wheat and potatoes — the same is true for when other crop harvest is poor.
Everyone should come together and help those who are in need.
「Oo, that’s great! That’s very helpful! I know I can entrust this to you guys reassuringly!」
Bons-san stamped a big seal on the request form.
「Oh, and one more thing – this is a personal request from me.」
Then he took three bills from his pocket – 30 thousand gold.
「I’d like you to do some market research」
「Market research is it?」
With that 30 thousand gold, he is probably going to request something of an errand…
To be honest, it didn’t seem to have much to do with training.
「You guys are going to Drestia in that escort mission, right?」
「Yes, that would be so.」
「In Drestia, a large festival called『Daido Commercial Festival』 will be held for three days from tomorrow. So I want the three of you to buy goods at various stalls and tell me your impressions of them.」
Saying that, Bons-san shoved the 30 thousand gold into my hand.
「…Eh?」
「T-That just means…」
「Go and enjoy the festival?」
「Noo, that’s not it. The festival over there is very popular. I want you to explore that secret a little. It is also for the festival to be held in the Magic Swordsman Association in the future. Well, in other words, this is an important request. So don’t misunderstand, ok?」
With a serious expression, he reminded us that it was an important request…
「No, but…」
That’s too much of a stretch, unreasonable even…
It was so obvious that he was telling us to enjoy the festival.
Then, Bons-san shook his head and heaved a loud sigh.
「Haa… Listen, Allen… Pushing yourself head first into a wall is not all there is to training. You need to rest mentally too! This kind of『time off』is important too!」
「Ha-haa…」
「Well, that’s the gist of it – you guys have been doing too much training every day for the past week! Take a break!」
His real intention had finally spilled out.
「E-Eh…」
「No, even if you say that…」
「We are currently in the middle of suspension.」
When Rose said the right answer,
「Right, that is exactly why this is my『request』. -If someone complains, tell me immediately. I’ll send them flying!」
Saying that, he cracked his knuckles.
…How intense,
「U-Understood… T-Thank you.」
I didn’t feel right to reject it after being urged this far, so we decided to indulge in Bons-san’s good will.
「Hehe, my best regards!」