Vol 1 Chapter 8 (1/2)
Chapter 008: Welcome Party and Encroaching Darkness
I thought that my life would change slightly when I was dispatched to the Adventurer’s Guild.
” … It’s the same as before.”
“Of course it’s the same. That’s because Luciel’s job is just to heal. And you still want to do combat training right?”
“Of course. I must raise my survival rate by even just a little.”
“If that’s the case then hang in there for one year. If you do so then you can survive when you encounter a low level thief.”
“I’ll take up your offer.”
“Then shall we head for dinner.”
“Yes.”
Instructor Broad and I moved towards the dining hall Grulga part.i.tioned off.
“Our Adventurers Guild’s healer has arrived.”
I heard that announcement the moment I stepped into the dining hall and was greeted with applause.
“Eh?” Upon checking I found that they were the guild staffs who should be off-duty and my adventurer acquaintances.
“Why are you surprised. If you have been dispatched to our Adventurer’s Guild then you are a temporary staff. Of course there would be a welcome party.”
Instructor Broad said so with a hearty laugh.
“Have a sit.” Grulga-san came out from the kitchen holding a mug filled to the brim with Object X in his hands.
“Erm, do I have to drink that after all?”
“Of course?”
“Understood.” I received the mug and drank it all down in one gulp.
Within the exclamations of “Amazing~” or “As expected he’s a m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t”, there was “In addition to taste disorder, even his sense of smell is broken?”
That came from the fellow adventurers.
I wanted to refute that but I could not find my voice because I was experiencing the backlash from drinking that in one go.
“Oh yes. Luciel you are prohibited from drinking alcohol.”
“What?” I endured the disgusting taste left in my mouth.
“Because this might be too strong such that you won’t be able to wake up tomorrow?”
“No way~” I lamented the unfairness of not being able to drink alcohol in a welcome party.
[Oh, I had not drank any alcohol since coming to this world.] I recalled as I heard, “In exchange, you can ask for second servings for any of the dishes served as well as Object X.”
“As expected, I can’t take any more of that?”
“What, you can properly taste that it is bad?”
“If that’s the case then why do you drink it?”
“He’s a m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t after all.” They whispered. Oi adventurer-sans? I can hear everything?
“Okay. Then Luciel would you please say something.”
“Ah, yes. I’ll be in your care for a year. As a temporary staff I will strive to increase the survival rate of all of you adventurers by even a little. Cheers!”
“”””””Cheers~!!””””””
Thus my welcome party took place.
“Hey Luciel, I have something I’d like to ask.” The B rank Bazzan-san who I helped out previously asked while looking like it was something hard to say.
“What is it?”
“Are you gay?”
“『Goho Goho』What are you asking all of the sudden!! I am extremely normal. I like girls like a normal guy.” (TL: Goho = Sound of coughing/choking)
“Oh. I am relieved. It’s because you are always with Instructor Broad and rarely interact with the beautiful receptionists.”