Volume 1 Chapter 16 (1/2)
Chapter 1 E 16 - (Rescue) 1
After Ryouma was summoned to a different world, three days have pa.s.sed.
The time right now is around noon. Ryouma was walking along the highway toward Aru.
Today Ryouma was a little late at waking up, after taking breakfast, he had gone to the blacksmith store to take his weapon.
(A thieves group huh... I hope we don't meet...)
Ryouma then look back the time he went to the guild to receive quest before he takes the journey to Aru.
”Now! For those who have experience and skills do try to take these request quest!”
The young man and Giltz-san the man who's at the receptionist counter yesterday called people loudly in front of the bulletin board inside the guild.
Ryouma then tried to get into the crowd and take a look at the paper hanging on the bulletin board.
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The formation of a unit party to subjugate thieves group the [Red Moon] that appear on the highway and villages between Aru and Melveren.
Objective:
Total extermination of the [Red Moon group]
Be sure to capture or kill everyone.
Reward:
The reward is 50.000 Baht for one of their member.
There are eight members confirmed.
However, other than the eight members, we decide that we will also pay 50.000 Baht if we acknowledge that they are a member of the group.
As for the treasures that the thieves group held, it will be regarded as the subjugation party side income (you may have it)
The achievement value clear point, an amount of 50 will be given to all member of the subjugation party.
Period:
It shall be done within half a month after the settlement and formation of the subjugation party.
Application Requirements:
The person must possess ability not less than single F rank.
A soldier or someone who deal with law enforcement (with any other name) will be approved.
A mercenary experience (or even an adventurer with sufficient battle experience).
The number of people needed: Six people.
Individuals who have the experience and expertise of Searching and Investigation ability (Adventurers, Soldiers, and Mercenaries are allowed as long as they have the stated experience)
*Those who have a combat ability will be given priority.
The number of people needed: Four people.
Authorizer: Melveren Guild Branch chief Akrez Rekine.
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Ryouma then listen to people talking around him.
”Oi, look at that 50.000 Baht for one! That would be 400.000 Baht for eight people! And also we can take their treasures as well!”
”Uwaaah. The guild make a great splurge eh?”
”I guess they can't help it, you know? Since Graez seems to have failed after all... Even the guild have their own face and honor yeah?”
”What!? 『The rock smasher』 Graez?!”
”That's right. He seems to have to take down another thieves group instead.”
”Ha! Did the person goes to subjugate without doing investigating first?. How stupid... Well if its that person I guess it can't be helped! The person might be strong, but he lacks a brain.”
”Oi oi. If Graez heard you, your neck would roll, you know?”
”Wups... My mouth slipped.”
The people in around his surrounding seem to be mercenaries and adventurers as well.
(I guess Graez-san has a hard time huh. He does not look like a bad person though...)
Ryouma went into the guild while listening to the men's heartless criticism.
”I'm very sorry, but all the delivery request quest from Melveren to Aru have been suspended. There's also some urgent delivery quest and others; however, it was only for those who has single E rank or higher; thus I cannot introduce them to Mikos.h.i.+ba-san.”
The woman who is at the reception desk told Ryouma and bowed her head.
”Is it because of the thieves group in question?”
”Indeed. Because of the previous failure, the guild lost its prestige... The feudal lord and garrisons guard also have been complaining... Ah! I-I'm sorry. Please forget what I had said just now.”
”No no, it's fine. Well with that being the case, is there something that I can accept?”
”Hmm let see. There's three kind of subjugation quest for I rank, and also subjugation quests for H rank. That is what available.”
”If the rank of the person who receives the quest of I rank is higher, then the achievement value clear point will be 0 but the reward will be double, is that right?”
”Yes. That exactly right.”
”Well, how about the time limit?”
”There's no time limit for subjugation request quest bellow B rank, you know?”
”Oh, is that so?”
”Indeed. That's why, like this, it would be a lot better to receive subjugation bellow B rank, see?”
”If that is the case, I would like to take all the subjugation quest that can be accepted by single H rank.”
”I understand. Then please take a look at these.”
She then presented a book.
”This is?”
”It contains the list of the target name of subjugation quest that can be taken by single H rank, the amount of reward, and also the place they made as habitat. 20 quests can be taken by single H rank. Since it would be hard to explain everything verbally, it is my job to gives this catalog for first time H rankers. Please read it carefully.”
”Haa... I understood.”
The only salvation from this is that it was not so thick.
(Does everything has to changes so much just by one rank?)
”Well then, since the quest will be registered to the personal card, the procedure ends here. Thank you very much.”
When the miss receptionist said so, he lowered his head.
Ryouma then left the guild while carrying a book and a card handed over to him.
Currently, it has been 2 hours since he left Melveren town.
On the highway pa.s.sed a very thick forest.
It is not a problem to walk pa.s.sing the road since the width can be used for three carriages to pa.s.s each other, however, when one's turn their eyes to the side, there are only thick trees.
Since the high trees were blocking the sunlight, the road light is dim.
Furthermore, there's also the threat of the thieves group. Even though this is a highway, no one walk pa.s.s it.
And currently, only Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma walking through it.
(Oi oi... Somehow, I have a bad feeling about this...)
A road that being surrounded by dark forest. It is a perfect place to lie down for an ambush.
And naturally, it's also a good place for thieves to attack.
(Well, I guess, it would be fine though...)
Ryouma decided to go to Aru because he constantly reminded by the pursuers.
He wants to cross the border as soon as possible.
However, such expectation crumbled away due to a scream coming from a woman.
”Kyaaaaa!”
”Shut up! Be quiet b.i.t.c.h!”