Chapter 59 - v2c20 (1/2)

––Raust—

The day after I was unfairly penalized by the guild, I went to visit Zieg-san’s party’s house.

「Sorry for the sudden visit.」

「No need to worry. What happened?」

In the party house, Zieg-san was alone, polishing his magic sword, despite me visiting suddenly, he welcomed me into his house.

However, his mood only stayed good at the beginning.

「…Actually, I’m currently prohibited to enter and leave the labyrinth.」

「…Huh?」

And then, after hearing what I said, Zieg-san was lost for words.

I would like to talk with Zieg-san about what happened so far, how Narsena was currently going to check to the guild, and what could I do to get rid of this prohibition.

「…What do these guys in the guild think?」

After I finished telling everything, Zieg-san who was feeling discomposure before, was now feeling angry instead.

In his hand was the magic sword that he had maintained up until now, I could feel his irritation, it felt like he would charge into the guild just like this.

「……Shit!」

Though, he never ended up going, after cursing a bit, Zieg-san put down his magic sword.

No matter how bad the guild was, raiding it wouldn’t solve the problem.

On the contrary, it could worsen the situation.

No matter how much he lost his calm, he didn’t make the wrong choice.

The current situation is not something that can be resolved with force anymore.

That was why I came to consult with Zieg-san.

As a guild agent, he had considerable authority.

If it was Zieg-san, then, maybe, he could revert the decision of our party’s unjust penalty.

「Raust, I’m indebted to your party with the matter of Armia and the phoenix too. That’s why, this time, I will help as much as possible…… but, I can’t do anything about the labyrinth access prohibition.」

「……Eh?」

……But my hope was scattered with his next words.

「…My authority is no use in this case.」

Zieg-san words contained a feeling of guilt towards me.

And that was proof that he wasn’t lying.

Understanding that Zieg-san couldn’t do anything, I unconsciously bit my lips.

Zieg-san continued to speak while making his distress shown on his face.

「The labyrinth access prohibition is the authority the guild branch manager has. Setting aside the other guilds, with my authority, I can’t overturn the decision of this labyrinth city guild’s branch manager.」

「Wha-!? The branch manager?!」

The word “branch manager” came out from Zieg-san’s mouth.

And hearing that, I couldn’t hide my unrest.

If I remember correctly, I should never have any business with the branch manager of this labyrinth, so there should not be any resentment between us.

And this case is due to the War God’s Greatsword and the dispute with our party.

It’s obviously strange that the branch manager would be involved in such a trivial matter.

How come the branch manager has their eyes set on us? Looking for the answer to this question, I turned to Zieg-san.

However, my gesture bore no fruit.

「…I’m sorry. I don’t know either.」

The dubious look on his face told me that he truly didn’t know the answer either.

In other words, this branch manager’s unjust penalty was done for a reason that even Zieg-san didn’t understand.

That fact made me feel a mysterious fright that made my faces stiffened.

Why, what is the reason the branch manager suddenly set their eyes on me? Various imaginations and speculations were dominating my mind.

「If there is something I can understand, it’s you should leave the labyrinth city as soon as possible.」

The next moment, I was brought back to reality by Zieg-san’s advice that he said with a serious tone.

「I don’t know why, but the branch manager of this labyrinth city is clearly plotting something for you guys. If that’s the case, then you should leave the labyrinth city promptly. If it’s the royal capital, with connection with me, you can easily make a name for yourself.」