153 Episode 153 "Extra Part 14" Nagi, Iris, and Rafilias Secretly Cheat Escort Trip (Part 1) "".txt (1/2)

I've been asked to do some work for you before the trip: ......

Iris sat back in her chair and sighed deeply.

It was the morning of the day Aine, Leticia, and Cutlass had left on their journey. I had been invited by Iris to come to the lord's house in Ilgafa.

This is Iris' own room in the lord's house.

Next to Iris is Rafilia in a maid's outfit waiting for me.

''Actually, I was asked to help in rebuilding the ...... adventurers' guild.

”Rebuilding the Adventurers' Guild?

”Big brother, Rafilia-sama, you also remember that Master Shishou was receiving the 'apakamenjo' at the guild, right?

Iris looked at Rafilia, apologetically.

Rafilia herself has forgotten, or maybe she's just smiling her usual breezy smile.

But I also remember the time when she was undergoing the 'pressure interview' (Ί面せつ) at the guild. I'm sure you'll remember the time when she was verbally beaten to a pulp and it was me and Reggie who rescued her.

''After that, Iris's former brother 'Neuel-Hafeumea' was accused of a crime, and the adventurer's guild in this town has completely lost faith in us.

Well, ...... you will.

The previous guild master and employees have fled, and it's now being run by new people: ......

It's not like I'm going to win back the trust of adventurers anytime soon, is it?

At my words, Iris nodded.

The purpose of the Adventurer's Guild is to protect the adventurers.

If that was the case, if the head of the guild was surrounded by a group of adventurers who were being threatened and left alone, and the head of the one who was threatening them was accused of a crime, then no one would trust the guild.

'I don't care about that anymore. It's because of that that I've become the master's.

Not all of them are as big a vessel as their mentor.

Iris shook Raphilia's hand and laughed.

'But it's a problem, isn't it? If the Adventurer's Guild has lost its credibility, then there are fewer adventurers signing up, aren't there?　And quests to take on.

I said, and Iris nodded.

'Yes. That's causing some problems: ......

Like this one, when gargoyles and demons attack a town, are there fewer people who can move quickly?

...... That's my brother.

We had something similar in the original world: ......

When the place that refers you to jobs keeps quiet about black employers, it's not surprising, but they won't trust you. That will reduce the number of people who will take the job. It takes longer to get quests and to negotiate. It's the adventurers who suffer when the terms of employment are lied to, so that's normal.

But because of that, when something like this 'Gargoyle Attack Incident' happened, there were no adventurers who would immediately take on the task of defeating them. Because even if it was a request from the Irgafa Lord family, the Adventurer's Guild didn't always pass on the information correctly.

That's probably why the regular soldiers had no choice but to make a move this time──I'm sure that's why.

But the regulars are not used to dealing with demons. And since they are heavily armed, they move slowly. Also, if someone with flight or high mobility abilities like a gargoyle comes, ......

We can deal with it, but it will make the Lords family less protected. ......

''The purpose of 'The Veil' was to 'sell magic items to the nobles,' so it wasn't a problem, though. So, if you were to attract soldiers and someone wanted to harm the new lord, you wouldn't be able to respond to them.

''The new lord, Royeld, is innocent, you know. Besides, if your brother were to get involved like ...... this time, Iris would be .......

Iris is trembling faintly, holding her shoulder.

'Iris-sama. I was very blue then.

Raphilia murmured as she looked at Iris with gentle eyes.

''I've sent my brother out to fight. My brother has been taken away. My brother is ......'. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. For a while, I couldn't even send the message of 'consciousness sharing and modification' to the master.

Master!　You don't have to tell your brother that: ......

I know Master is the most important person in the world to me and Iris. If something were to happen to you ...... Iris was going to ask Kerkator to ignore the damage around her and destroy her master's enemies, and I was going to limit my luck to wiping out my bad luck to face his enemies. Ta-da.

...... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you.

Iris and Raphilia, who are resident in the lord's house, aren't going to be in the fight any time soon.

So it seems I've worried them more than everyone else.

'If the same thing happens, I'll make sure we don't get caught up in it. I'm sorry.

I patted Iris and Raphilia's heads.

Iris closes her eyes ticklishly and Raphilia says, ”I'm never going to wash this hair. No, I'll wash it. I'll stroke it again afterwards.

'Let me get back to it. Big brother.

Iris turned to me.

''Anyway, the Adventurer's Guild in this town needs to regain its credibility. Like this incident, we don't need to put a burden on big brother. That's why I've decided to help out as the 'Sea Dragon Priestess' .......

That's why Mr. Iris is going to be on an 'errand quest'.

Raphilia took over Iris's words.

''Of course, keeping your identity hidden, right? And after the quest was over, what a surprise 'Sea Dragon Priestess', the quest of the Adventurer's Guild of Ilgafa!

”Our guild also trusts the 'Sea Dragon Priestess' who is descended from the 'Sea Dragon Kerkator'. So please feel free to take the job with confidence - is that right?

Kerkator, the sea dragon, is the guardian deity of this town. Her blood, Iris, is an important figure in the town.

If she accepts the quest, it will be a good appeal to the adventurers. It's the quickest way for the adventurers' guild to regain trust.

Since it's Iris, she didn't accept the quest unconditionally, right?

...... Your brother knows all about Iris's chest, doesn't he?

That's of course.

I can usually tell by the look on Iris' face when she's being 'evil'.

''I've made him promise to thoroughly eliminate the 'black' jobs that big brother was talking about before.

Specifically, the guild will guarantee the content and compensation of the work. He would never get involved with an organization like the 'Divine Life Knights' that bullied his master. If I broke it, Iris declared that she would issue a proclamation saying 'I will never be involved with the Adventurer's Guild again,' and she agreed.

...... You're thorough (tentative). Iris. That's my girl.

What do you think of these terms from your brother's point of view?

I can't complain about that.

Thank you.

Iris held her chest and smiled gently.

''Now Iris can work without worry. Rebuild the Adventurer's Guild so that ...... your brother doesn't have to fight.

So, how long has the quest been going on?

'It's very urgent, but it starts this afternoon. They say it's a simple job, just a half-day's walk from Ilgafa to the village to deliver a memento of the 'new lord'.

All right. I'll be ready when I get home.

What?

What?

Iris is tilting her head in wonderment. I'm the same way.

Raphilia is holding her mouth and laughing, though.

''Brother, are you by any chance coming with us ......?''

'Huh?　Wasn't that what you were talking about?

No, of course not!　I can't believe you're letting your brother's hands be bothered!

Iris tapped the armrest of the chair with her tiny hand.

'And it's an 'easy job for anyone to do,' you know?

That's a rather unsettling phrase: ......

''You will be escorted from the lord's house. The master will also follow you. ......

I owed Iris and the others for worrying about me the other day.

Iris and Master are my brother's slaves.

Iris touched the choker that adorned her neck with her slender fingers.

'Isn't it natural for a slave (Doroi) to be worried about his master?'

'Isn't it natural for a master to be worried about his slaves?

Moo.

Hmm.

What?　Isn't this a wishful thinking?　Lady Iris.

Raphilia looked at Iris with a strange look on her face as if she was looking at something strange.

”Because before going to bed, I always have a parchment under my pillow with a note of 'what you will do when you grow up and take the quest with your brother' written on it...

Oh, Iris turned bright red.

Iris dives straight into the bed. A parchment from the back of the pillow──, how many pieces of parchment are you hiding?　Is it a ritual?　I mean, why are you staring at me with tears in your eyes?

'This is fictitious and has nothing to do with the real Iris. It is!

Dear Iris. I'll be honest.

Raphilia put her hand on Iris's shoulder with a plop.

'I would like Master to come with me on this quest, wouldn't you?　But you held back because you didn't want to interfere with the trip, right?

...... ugh, ugh.

If I'm honest, I'll give you a copy of my upcoming Master Cuddle Pillow, won't you?

'Iris wants to go on a quest with her brother!

It was a quick decision. Good choice.

But what is Rafilia planning to do, anyway? You know, Rafilia has a flair for the arts. I wonder what she's going to do now: .......

”I want to go!　I'd like to join you!　I want to stick around for as long as I couldn't be with my brother when he was in danger!

Okay. Well, I guess I'm going to have to join you.

'...... Master. Please remember that later.

It's good to be honest. Lady Iris.

Rafilia's big breasts are puffed out.

I have no intention of hiding any of my dreams of becoming Ilgafa's local ”shape-shifting hero” by wearing a mask that matches my master's!

You have to keep that dream to yourself.

I'm working on a really cool mask, though.

It's a problem because he has a strange sense of humor. Raphilia is.

Jeez, ...... what if I'm in the mood?

''Well then, I'll make sure Iris is ready to go.

Iris, who had sweat on her forehead somewhat, declared that, and we broke up for once.

That's how me, Iris and Rafilia decided to go on an overnight ”errand quest” for two days.

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Well, I'm off.

Bye. Mr. Nagi.

Oh, and if anything goes wrong, you call me right away, okay?

At noon that day, I spoke to Cecil and Rita and then left the house.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with the help of a few of your friends. The fact that Cecil is embarrassed - I can kind of understand why he's embarrassed.

...... The embarrassment is mutual.

I'm sure you're not the only one who's been through this. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the best of it. You can't hide anything from someone, Rita.

The landlord has arranged for some adventurers to escort you around, so I'm sure there's no danger.

I said, stroking Rita's animal ears.

'I'll be back tomorrow. Then we'll do the 'transference portal' experiment. Be ready.

Uh-huh.

Yes. Nagi-sama!

Rita clammed up a bit, while Cecil bowed his head towards me with a bright red face.

'...... Oh, um, you know what? Nagi.

What are you doing here, Rita?

”This trip is a 'company trip' too, right?

Rita looked at me up and down for some reason.

Of course. This trip is also intended to be a continuation of the ”company trip”. So...

Yeah. My last trip ended halfway through. I'm on paid leave from today.

”......, okay. I'll try my best. If it's the same as last time, I'll try harder.

Rita clenched her fists and nodded.

''If it's 'Yuukyuu Kyuka', even if I try to do my best myself...''

You don't have to try so hard. It's your day off.

I know. You have the day off, right?

Me and Rita looked at each other.

Rita's cherry-red eyes were looking straight at me.

I thought it stayed that way for about five seconds, and then I heard the sound of a carriage outside.

It was like Raphilia had come to call me.

I'm supposed to meet up with Iris now and head to a village near this town.

''Well, I'll leave the rest to you.

We await your return! ...... Come home soon, ...... master.

And so I waved to Cecil and Rita and left the mansion.

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It's nice to meet you. My name is Natalia.

A woman with a spear in her hand introduces herself to me.

She's got her brown hair pulled back into a short bun, and she's wearing a cloak of leather armor.

She's the adventurer who will be escorting Iris with me.

”I will be guarding the 'Sea Dragon Priestess' with you for the duration of your journey. I look forward to working with you.

Lady Natalia is the daughter of a regular captain.

Raphilia adds to the woman's words.

'He was a skilled spearman, and he went to the dungeons of Metekal to train as a warrior.

My father has told me about you. You were the ones who helped Lady Iris during the Festival of the Sea Dragons.

Natalia's tone softened slightly.

''Let's see how much you guys care for the 'Sea Dragon Priestess','''

I hope this is as good as you expect.