Volume 4 Chapter 7 (1/2)

Inside, the guild building was a bit less spacious than that of the merchant’s guild.

Immediately upon entering a reception counter of a very common shape could be seen, but in addition to it, there also stood a few tables with signs like 『Purchase of ancient relics』, 『Investigation team counter』placed on them.

Looks like there are a lot of departments in the archeology guild. Personnel was assigned to every table, but each staff member wore a different uniform.

Looks like everyone was curious about that, as they kept glancing at staff as we walked towards the conference room.

「Let me officially introduce myself. I’m a the leader of this guildー To be precise, I’m the team leader of the research department, Michaela Grace.」

After serving us tea, Michaela bowed and said this.

From what I’ve heard, the archeology guild has the exploration and excavation team, and the research and analysis team. So Michaela seems to be in charge of the latter.

「Yeah, that’s very courteous of you. I’m Axel, a carrier. These are my comrades, Berzelia, Saki and Daisy. Well, you probably already know the three of them.」

Hearing this Michaela made a slightly surprised face.

「So you are…… The flying carrier, Axel-san, the one that formed a party with several heroes. I heard you were in this city, but……」

「Yes. We arrived some time ago.」

「I see. I’m glad to meet you. My friend, captain Sidonius wrote a lot about you.」

I heard that Sidonius was close with some of the members of this guild, looks like she is one of them.

「So Daisy is also one of Axel-san’s comrades.」

「Yup. That’s why I’m in this city.」

「So that’s how it is. I’m glad to see you after all this time. 」

Michaela smiled, but then breathed a deep sigh.

「But even so…… You surprised me. To think there would be people like you, that could walk in this purple storm without even trying to cover themselves…… And not even be affected by that.」

She said.

「Eehm? Is it that surprising?」

Generally, it’s quite warm in this city.

The sky remained cloudy most of the time, I don’t think I even saw a clear sky here, even so, it wasn’t humid and the temperature was quite high.

As such, many wore revealing clothes.

I feel like many if not the most attires had several more degrees of skin exposure than ours.

Wondering what is so surprising about this, I asked, andー

「How should I put it? This sandstorm is not an ordinary one…… And, well, this is good timing. Take a look at that……」

Saying that she pointed to the window of the conference room.

A part of the main street was visible from it. Butー

「……The sandstorm is quite rough.」

A flurry of sand was raging on the street that was completely clean just some moments ago. And it wasn’t just some sand.