Vol 2 Chapter 28 (2/2)
If you actually work at the Guild, aren't adventurers dying an everyday occurrence?
Like during the bandit extermination just the other day
”Requests have a tied as forfeiting”
She didn't say it, but this rule was for when you couldn't make the report yourself
In other words, in preparation for you losing your life and thus your ability to report and such, that rule had been established
Looks like you couldn't rise in the ranks that easily
”Also, the Guild will purchase any drop ite additional incoet, okay?”
Co like that?
Medicinal herbs, Bear Ears, Squid Ink?
What are they going to do with bear ears
Well, that doesn't matter now
”This, while simple, is the initial explanation Whenever you have further questions, please ask any time”
”That was very informative Thank you very much”
Was Elenore-san doing this in Rinnal, too?
If adventurers she knew had lost their lives in the incident the other day that'd be a shock, huh
”Then I will envelope this introduction from the Guild for you Please make your way to the client yourself The ter today Pleasethe Guild's business hours before the four days are up The details are written in the materials I just passed you Good luck!”
I politely returned the bow to the polite receptionist and left the guild behind
I cursorily checked the documents I've been passed and headed to the client's house as depicted on a map
I was glad to be given a map, but it was still trouble in this unfamiliar place
”Alice-saht?”
”H?” I tore my eyes from the documents and looked at Ilya
”Yes, it not not be my place to say, but fundamentally, requests like escort and the like that involve other people are dangerous and you should be careful when choosing the job”
”Eh? Why?”
Was escorting people that dangerous?
We were only going to the Ruins, right?
”Not to doubt the client, but there are also people who catch adventurers off guard like that and rob them No matter where an adventurer loses his life, the er
I see, in that case the Guild will just file it as a failed request
Magic won't be a problem if we're in the same party, but that didn't ith physical attacks
Just like shi+on-san had said so like that
”Besides, even if that doesn't happen, guarding someone unused to combat is more difficult than you'd think You'll never knohat unexpected actions they'll take”
”It's difficult, isn't it, in all kinds of ways”
Coht to protect, huh
So far I've always fought while being protected, so fighting to protect will be a first
Thinking about that, I tensed a bit
Another's life rested on my shoulders
But shi+on-san has done a good thing training a weakling like me
That's my Onee-chan!
”But I aoes, I will follow That has not changed”
”Thanks You orried, weren't you?this body's weakness is the one thing I can't do anything about”
It's paper, after all
Soets a lucky punch in and I'm done for
It's too late now, but the way I spent my points really is for pros, huh
I have ways to bring down anyone and anything, but there's a chance for anyone to take me down, too
I really want to live long, though
”I suppose 'a wo to protect' refers to people like Milady”
”what a sad fat I won't cough up blood, though――,” I set on to say myself when I inadvertently looked at Ilya
She had her never-changing, cheerful smile
”Ilya, your body is it alright?”
It suddenly bothered me
I cannot pretend ignorance forever, leaving it alone
”Alice-sama ahh, all because of the honored mentor”
”Ilya”
Ilya tried to jokingly play it down, but there was soe to her voice
”I aes over a day or two”
”Then in a year?”
””
”Can I take your silence as the answer?”
”For now please let er”
”It's not an illness, is it?”
”It is not”
I had souessed that
So, the problem really lay with me, huh
I still lacked so, didn't I?
So'
shi+t~ But Till hadn't toldyet, so I think it's okay for now
Those two just had that at between the two of them
And, while I was sorting my emotions, we finally arrived at the client's house
I checked the ain, but it was probably here
”Sn
”Alright We'll continue this some other time Noe have work to to do”
”Yes, Milady”
From the outside, smoke rose from the chimney as it did with smithies
As expected, they were using fire
Could they also change raw ic, as Tailors did?
Well, asking couldn't hurt
”Excuse me, we're here for your request at the Guild,” I knocked on the door I felt someone inside rush to the door
It opened right away
In the door appeared a petite girl wearing a hat
Seeing her stained apron, this girl ht be a Smith
Her hair was light-brown and reuely of shi+on-san, but the atmosphere around her was completely different
Adorable would be a good word to describe this girl
Maybe because it would get in the way of work, her hair was gathered behind her head and flowed down her back
And, wait?
This girl?
”Ah!” the girl voiced as she saw me
”Ehm the one who requested an escort?”
”Yes, that's me I'm Cira Please come in”
Ahh, this ht be fate
Anyhow, my first job
Refocusing myself, I followed Cira's invitation