11-a gang of robbers (1/2)

A little over a week has passed since then.

Mr. Lambda continued to harass me in small ways, but none of them were particularly unbearable for me.

I had been treated much worse when I was at the party.

The guards would say to me.

The guards told me, ”You're the best newcomer I've seen in a week. Everyone else turns tail and runs away after a day or three.

He seemed to be surprised.

This job's retention rate is too bad.

By this time, I was able to do all the work by myself.

Checkpoints as a gatekeeper, guarding the city walls, patrolling the city as a night watchman. An unintended byproduct of Mr. Lambda's constant pressuring of me to do things.

”d*mn. I'm amazed at how quickly you learn.

Commander Bolton complimented me on it.

With you, maybe we'll catch the robbers.

Robbers?

Yeah. Before you came, there were a lot of robberies in the capital. Maybe it's because we don't have enough manpower, but they always get under the radar of the guards. Because of that, we're on the verge of being beaten up by the people of the city for being tax thieves.

Commander Bolton sighed and said.

But, Zeke. I'm sure you'll be able to catch them if you're around. ...... I'm buying you even though it looks like I am.

I want to live up to your expectations, but it's going to be difficult without a foothold for them.

And today I was working as a gatekeeper at a checkpoint.

Checking the identities of incoming guests.

As the sun was setting, a group of travelers arrived.

Just as I was about to head for the checkpoint...

”Mr. Zeke. I'll take care of this.

Unusually, Mr. Lambda was the first to leave.

”Yes, sir.

I replied, and let her handle the checkpoint.

Within a few minutes, the censorship of the traveling party was over.

They were heading for the city.

I couldn't help but call out to Mr. Lambda.

”That was pretty fast, wasn't it?

”What?　Really?

They didn't have permits, did they?　If they didn't have permits, shouldn't we check them against the wanted list that came from the other cities?

Don't worry. Don't worry about it. They've been here a few times before. They've been here a few times before and they didn't cause any problems.

But it's better to be safe than sorry.

Don't worry. I'll take full responsibility. I'll take full responsibility. ...... And it's not good for you, a junior, to be questioning my methods.

I felt uncomfortable with the words that came out of Lambda-san, who was far from the word ”responsibility”, but I thought it was useless to pursue the matter any further.

I decided to withdraw from the situation.

As the sun was setting, the bell rang to signal the end of the day.

But this is not the end of our work.

We had to continue our work as night watchmen today. It seems that Mr. Lambda has taken over the shift of the other guards.

”Well. Zeke. Shall we go to the night watch?

Are you coming with us today, Mr. Lambda?

Oh, come on. You make it sound like I'm always slacking off. I'm doing this for your education.

I guess you could say that.

Not as if. You're always slacking off.

We're going to patrol the streets at night.

We take the torches and walk around the city at night to see if there are any suspicious people. There have been a lot of robberies lately, so we have to be careful.

”Mr. Zeke. Shall we go to this alley next?

Mr. Lambda led me into the alley.