Episode 3.10-11-12-13 (1/2)
When Lecan went to the Adventurer Association the next day, several adventurers were waiting in a line, but Aira called out to him.
”Ah, Lecan-san! Please wait for me a bit okay. There's something I need to ask.”
Aira entrusted the queuing adventurers to her coworker and beckoned Lecan into a room inside the building.
”I'm sorry for calling you here. Actually, I've got a request for you. Ah, before that, I've got a message. From Shira-san, she said you've passed the test.”
Lecan was surprised at this news. He thought the test would continue on for much longer.
”And also, I'd like to ask you something. A certain quest has come in yesterday, I'm wondering if Lecan-san could take it.”
Aira presented a quest tag, so Lecan read it.
The subject is <Take a Stroll with Magic Beast>.
It was a quest asking someone to take a longarm ape (Zanbald) that's being tamed on a whole day stroll in the forest.
”The client is Doni-san, he's a famous tamer whose family has been living in this land for generations, he's also a honest person. However, there has never been a quest like this before. Taking longarm apes on a walk should be usually done by Doni-san himself or his apprentices. Moreover, the reward is one big silver coin. That's too high. This quest is weird. But since we had no reason to deny the quest, the association had no choice but to accept it. That was when the chairman mentioned this. 'An adventurer capable of making a short work of a hundred magic beasts is currently staying in this town' he said.”
”I see.”
They probably heard the matter about a hundred magic beasts and stuff from Chaney when he was recommending Lecan to the chairman.
Lecan is pondering.
Shira already gave her approval.
Therefore, he doesn't need to take this quest.
But, on the other hand, what would Shira do were she heard that Lecan declined this quest.
In addition, if he's going to learn under Shira's wings, he's going to stay in this town for some time. He will be earning his keep from this association's quests and monster mats sales during the time. It's preferable to keep a favorable relationship with the guild.
The reason why they're pushing this quest to Lecan is probably because they're afraid that letting other adventurers take it may end with them getting attacked or killed by the longarm ape.
It's decided.
”I'll take it (yale).”
Doni the tamer's residence is located in a village called Rumoi. There are several farming villages around Vouka, all of them are inside the town lord's territory. Rumoi is one of such villages.
Doni is a man in his 30s.
”I'm sorry about this. I'd love to let Parade run around to his heart's content, but our training ground is just not big enough and there's no enemy.”
”I assume Parade is the longarm ape (Zanbald)'s name.”
”Yes.”
”The quest was about taking him on a stroll in the forest, should I let him engage in battle.”
”Aah! I'm sorry. I must forgot to write it. Yes. If possible, I want you to let him fight, or is it too much to ask.”
”No. But, what do you want me to do during the battle? Should I help. Or give instructions.”
”No. You simply need to watch in silence.”
”Fumu. How many times should I let him fight?”
”Well... That depends on how many enemy you meet along the way.”
”How strong of hostiles should I let this longarm ape called Parade fight with? Should it be one as strong as this Parade. Or ones slightly weaker.”
”Eeeh? Y-you can't choose such things can you?”