Volume 2 Chapter 23 (1/2)

Volume 2 Chapter 23: Versatility of Transportation Job

「Axel-san. Today, adventurers are going to investigate the source of monsters in the surroundings of this city. I would like to put Axel-san and your comrades in charge of observing several of them.」

This is what we heard from Lilac, who came to serve our meals when we came down to the bar to eat breakfast.

「Hmm? I assume this is the request that you briefly mentioned yesterday?」

「Yes, that’s right. This is the work about which I said that I might have to rely on you.」

「Is that so. But……Observing… Is it okay with my job as a carrier?」

Going by phrasing it doesn’t look like work for a carrier at all.

And I didn’t try anything like that in the City of Stars, so I’m not sure if I should be taking this request. Thinking that I asked—

「No problem, Axel-san. This is also one of the roles for transporter-type jobs.」

Marion who came from the door in the back of the bar said.

「Marion? Good morning. You also woke up early?」

「Yes. I too will be participating as an observer in this investigation. So I have to make some preparations.」

Saying that Marion showed a correspondence box in her hands.

So she will also be in this observer role.

「Um… So, basically, what kind of work is this survey observation? I have a hard time imagining how it is connected to transportation jobs.」

「Well, it’s somewhat of a derivation of support work that you already experienced in the City of Stars. You will have to accompany a party of adventurers and swiftly carry from them results of investigation or information they obtained.」

「Aah… So just like when I went with Starlight on the monster extermination in the City of Stars, I will have to tag along with adventurers again.」

「Yes. And with an observer, it is easier to cope if adventurers were to fall into peril.」

Marion sat at the table and explained while sipping the tea.

「And… Lately, it’s quite rare, but in the case of adventurers from outside the city, they might try to cheat on the quest of investigation and acquisition type. So in part, it is also to prevent this as well.」

「So there are such difficulties as well?」

「Yes. For example, monsters tend to get attracted to the power of magic stones, which can lead to an outbreak. Some might consider quietly snatching such magic stones and then try to pawn it off somewhere.」

「Yes, this is a problem.」

Lilac, who came to serve us tea, added.