Vol 1 Chapter 34 (2/2)
“Alright, got it Well, I didn’t get ht~”
“Have a good rest”
After seeing off the sleepy Charon, Ilya called for two specific people Bard and Katie
“You till accept a commission”
“So formal, what is it?”
“Please return a wyvern egg to its nest”
“”—!!””
Having received such a poor order fraught with ers, the two held their breath Their reactions were quite natural
Noron’s nest would be tanta them to die
Even two people with high abilities, if three or more wyverns kept them company, they’d have no choice but to die from that point on
“… Why, after all this…”
Bardhis fists
“Because this is your punishment”
“Wha—”
“You will be acquitted if you finish this commission Both of you will be free”
Although they were half-lost by Ilya’s words, they roughly guessed thebehind them
“… Ilya, are you telling us to die?”
“Innocence through death… hah You’re disgusting”
It seery, but his words were sorrowful
It hurt hi to trust them
“You guys still haven’t grown up”
“What did you say…!?”
“Don’t you understand why you both were caught? It’s because you’re both skilled at assessing things you know?”
As for as visible to Ilya, it was their abilities
Bard held the [Observation] skill Although that ability was a high-level ability that was able to see through other guildabilities the first time he saw theht them
Although the [Concealment] skill concealed ninety percent, he should have been able to realize she was a threat with just the re ten percent
So why?
The answer is simple Even if he sensed it, Bard overestimated himself and didn’t admit other people’s abilities If he didn’t mistake himself and others’ evaluations, he should have been able to proceed caler
“Bard-san As for having you learn hoork as a receptionist, it’s because I wanted you to cultivate your discerning eye for people Your art of killing your presence is first-class Able to sense your own and others’ true strength, you would be able to carry on calmly”
“… First-class huh, doesn’t sound credible co me so easily”
He didn’t really seem happy
“I didn’t say a lie Bard-san, while erasing your presence, please take charge of the egg’s transportation”
“Me… hold it?”
“Yes Katie will be in charge of guiding the wyverns”
Katie did nothing but stare at Ilya
She wasn’t suited for [Presence Interception], but rather [Presence Inference]
“As for having Katie being responsible for waitress duties, it was because I wanted to cultivate your self decision abilities You are niility, as well as very sensitive to your surroundings While understanding your surroundings, what do you think you should do? The present you should be able to figure that out by yourself”
“… Got it I’ll work hard”
(Even though it took sothem for this last time is a little lonely…)
If she said what she was thinking, it would probably be a hindrance to them
Thinking about things like that, Ilya looked between the two of the expression
“There are honestly s I want you to learn, but this coent and there’s no one else suited to it but you two So please accept this commission as you punishment Would you?”
“Got it”
“… Can’t be helped it this is our freedom So, the reward?”
With Bard’s question, Ilya gave him a full-faced smile She made an effort for it to be forced
“You didn’t notice? No pay It’s punishment”
“N-no way…”
“Yes You both with certainly be able to handle this commission It wouldn’t be a punishht?”
Katie smiled with Ilya’s smile, while Bard’s shoulders drooped However, on his face that was hanging down, the corners of his mouth rose
After that, she explained to theo about how to induce the wyverns
Finishi+ng the coistration, she handed the two back their registration cards Neither of theistration cards
“This, it can’t be mine”
“These aren’t thieves guild…”
Right, these registration cards for Bard and Katie were ones that Ilya newly uild
“You were tied to the thieves guild with your previous cards Since I think you both should be able to go and live anywhere you want now, please use theht? Also, the salary that you’ve earned so far has been transferred to the registration cards’ accounts Please don’t lose them”
“Thank you… Ilya”
“… Tch”
And so, the two people walked out of the e hall Ilya saw them off from the counter where no one else was
“I sincerely wish for your safety and success”
Leaving Lunéville behind, Bard and Katie walked along the road south
The tere travelling for the first tiht-hearted conversation
“… They were good people”
There was no answer to Katie’s murmur
However, she clearly understood that he agreed
Recently, Bard, who had worked at the branch, was s more often
What did a sh her body, it was a s
However, it was different now
Lunéville was different When she recalled all of the smiles she saw, her heart warmed
Filled with good feelings, having her smile before she new it, it was a tranquil place
“Ah…”
When she touched the thing she felt running along her cheek, she understood it was her own tears
Even though she didn’t feel sick, she felt a pain in her chest
“… No…”
It was no use even if she said it, she knew that
Even so, the words just tumbled from her mouth
“… I don’t want to…”
Each time she spoke, more tears spilled out
It wasn’t that Ilya drove them out because she hated them, she knew that
On the contrary, she knew that she always thought of the to help them
Even though she was so happy, her chest felt tight, it was painful
“… I want to go back…”
As if a da
In the end, Katie finally stopped walking But right then, she felt so Katie’s head
“… Bard…?”
When she took a closer look, his shoulders were treainst his face
“This commission, we’ll absolutely survive it!”
“Eh…?”
He smiled at the puzzled Katie
His smile looked like one a crook would have
“She said it We can live wherever ant”
“… Ah…!”
Even though Katie didn’t understand at first, she let out a sound when she realized what he er
“Let’s go”
“Got it”
It was the response that she always used
However, this ti on their new stage