178 178 Stories Sailing to the East (1/2)

Having solved the causes of the Chimera Oak disturbance, we have not returned to the Wang capital in a long time.

”You enjoyed using the transfer gate to get back in an instant.”

”You'll be back in a flash, so you'll almost forget that there's quite a distance from the town of Togai to the king's capital.”

There's a transfer gate.

”Though I said I'm back in the King's Capital... it's only morning, and what shall we do now”

”That's an adventure! We have to get ahead of ourselves and become B-rank adventurers!

When Mr. Norb confirms his upcoming plans, Gyro suggests that you take any requests to improve your ranking.

”Regardless of ranking up, you're looking for a request, right?”

”Well, you better make money when you can”

With Mina and the others agreeing, everyone's opinion seems to have been summed up.

”Okay, let's go to the guild and find a favor -!

”” ”” ”Ooh!

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When I come to the Adventurer Guild, I'm still a mess in people today.

”I knew the Wang Dynasty was denser.”

”Right. Though the town of Togai was quite busy, the Wangdu still has a lot of people in and out all day,”

I can also see that Mr Norb agrees with Mr Liliera's words.

After all, Wang Capital has more requests, so the guild is different in vibrancy, too.

”Well, shall we look for a request?”

We get mixed up in the crowd and look for requests.

It's been a long time since I've forced myself into a crowd like this to look for a favor first thing in the morning.

”Oh? Hey, Mr. Rex. This is my request...”

And, that's where Mr. Liliera points to the request at the top of the request board.

”Is that a S-rank request?

”But the request is strange.”

I'm concerned about Liliera's surprise. I'll read the request form.

”Are you purchasing goods in an eastern country across the ocean? It looks like a normal request.”

”Yes, it's strange that it's a normal request.”

”What does that mean?

I don't think there's a problem with a normal request?

”Isn't it strange that you specify S-rank, which is the highest rank for the requesting adventurer, and its contents are normal purchases? I know if you're picking valuable materials. It feels like” D ”or” C ”in content.”

”Assuming you have a problem and you have a problem purchasing, ask someone to solve the problem.”

And you were wondering about the request we were looking at, and Megri joined the conversation.

But I see, it may indeed be.

”If you ask me, yes.”

Hmm, I don't know as much as I think about it.

At times like this...

”In the meantime, shall I ask why at the reception? The guild took it, and for some good reason, it might be S-rank.”

Yeah, at times like this, it's best to ask them directly!

”So is that.”

”Sorry.”

When we remove the request form, we take it to the reception desk.

”Oh, Mr. Rex. Long time no see.”

Look at me, the receptionist says hello.

”Hi. I'd like to ask you about this request.”

”Oh, is this a request”

The receptionist looks at the request form, because she looks like she's in trouble.

I was wondering if it could be some kind of troublesome request?

”Why do you specify S-rank when it's a purchase request?

”That's right. We were wondering, too, so we checked, and it seems that the reason why the ship is not coming back to the East is because of you.”

And, surprise information popped up from the receptionist.

”The ship isn't coming back!? That's pretty important!?”

Even though she didn't think it was that important, Liliera turns her eyes around, too.

”That's right. I even asked the country to move this one and suggested to the client that I wait until the cause was resolved, but they told me that I needed to rush to purchase it because of the transaction problem. So if you're an S-rank adventurer, you're forced to ask me to help you if there's any reason why the ship won't come back.”

Heh, that client was in such a hurry to want the product so badly.

”But would you ask S-Rank for a favor? It's a lot of money when it comes to S-rank requests, and it'll cost you a trip to get there. What kind of product does that make a profit?

”It may be strange to think of it as a request involving business, but it's not uncommon for a request to prioritize time and neglect profitability, like medication materials and other life-threatening items.”

”Oh, so is that. If you think of it as an ingredient in medicine, you can also think of the cause of trouble as a disorder that S-rank adventurers crusade.”

Medicine ingredients? I've certainly had a lot of work done under those circumstances in my previous life.

A lot of trouble got caught up after that.

”Plus I'm already getting paid and fees, so it doesn't seem like a prank. It's possible that you're hiding information in bad faith, but I don't think that's going to hurt you, given the average reward of the S-rank.”

Oh, well, you had to pay the rewards and fees first to make a request to the Adventurers Guild.

”Now, every once in a while, all the adventurers of Mr. S Rank were out in the distance at some request, and they were having trouble wondering what was going on because there was no one to take this request.”

That said, the receptionist grins that I'm glad I'm interested in this request. [M]

Uh, you're telling me to take that, aren't you?

”Um, it's a little anomalous, but I'm pretty sure it's a S-rank request, right? I don't have to worry about fraud because I'm paying my guild.”

”It's just a pretty long way from the East, isn't it? Travelling back and forth will take a lot of time. It's a sailing trip, so I'll take care of the wind. It's a matter of not getting another job in the meantime.”

Uh, sure, the fact that the destination is far away, does it cost you a budget for that?

What's going on around there? No way!? Or does it feel like charging expenses later?

”That's it, but I've already kept the cost of accommodation and food to the site, the cost of the carriage, and the cost of the ship as an expense. They say it's a good idea to get the extra money as a reward.”

Can I even get extra money? Isn't that great?

”Oh, chubby. Maybe the client is a wealthy nobleman.”

Upon hearing that he could get extra money, Mr. Megli makes an imagination that his client might be quite a bourgeoisie.

”Exactly what I'm going to answer around there...... and they say it could take some time to receive the item locally due to the issue of purchasing the item. The cost of the accommodation even includes an extension fee in the event of a delay.”

”You're going to get suspicious the other way around because you're going all the way out there.”

”I have a bad feeling when I think about making a request to S-rank.”

It's too good to be treated, and everyone is wary the other way.

Sure, oddly well treated, if you ask me.

”Sure. But it's a request for S-rank...”

”” ”” ”S-Rank” ”” ”

Why are you all looking at my face?

”That S-rank would make me feel good to have something to hide.”

”Bizarre encounter. If I was in that S-rank, I'd feel fine if my client was up to something.”

That S-rank? You mean Mr. Roddy and the others, who are good at fighting on the team? Or are you familiar with magic, Mr. Ramies?

”” ”.” ”Aren't you Ali something?

I don't know, but it seems like everyone's willing to take a request.

Conditions are good, and even for me, there's no reason not to take it in particular.

”Ah!”

And that's where you speak out loud, Gyro.

”What's wrong, Mr. Gyro?

”On second thought, we can't take this because it's an S-rank request!

”” ”” Ah ”” ”

Yes, it was. Can't an adventurer take a top request too far from his rank?

Even in the case of highly-ranked adventurers, there are times when the lowest rank is determined, as in the case of previous mine sites.

”Oh, then you'll be fine. The condition of this request is that the S-rank Adventurer is in the membership.”

”Huh?”

”Oh, it's true. It says that S-rank adventurers must have at least one member, and that other members are desirable.”

”You mean desirable doesn't have to be! Then you'll be fine!

By checking the details of the terms, we know we can go together, and you, Gyro, make your eyes shine.

”Let's go, brother! If you're asking for an S-rank designation, I'm sure you're asking for an awesome one! I want to see my brother fight up close!

”My fight!? But I think I'm always watching.”

”No, this is an S-rank request. Unlike the previous Alliance Mandatory Request, you're only asking for S-Rank!

”Huh? Oh, speaking of which,”

Sure, because all the jobs and fights I've received since the S-rank were what my guild asked me to do or stumble into on my journey.

This may be the first request purely designated S-rank by the client.

”Sure. And when I think about it, I feel like I've never seen an S-rank request before.”

”Right? Then if you take this request, you know what S-Rank usually does! If you look at my brother's work, you'll find it helpful when I'm S-ranked one day!

Well, if you do think so, maybe you'll take this request.

If I can experience a normal S-rank request and I'm going to study it for you, Gyro, it seems worth it.

Plus, it feels good to be on a boat trip with expenses.

”Yeah, could be good”

Anyway, when it comes to going away in previous life and previous generations, it was basic to fly a ship or a transfer gate, so the time-consuming means of travel, which is a sailing journey, was a road trip for a very small part of the rich.

I've been aboard the Goodluzer once, but that was a complete warship, far from the ship, and it was my job to investigate demons.

But on the same request this time, if it's a sailing trip on a passenger ship, the sailors and full-time guards will do the battle, so we don't have to fight as passengers on the ship.

Yeah, you look like you can enjoy your sailing trip in peace!

I think it's ants because if you go home at the transfer gate, you'll also shorten the time, as there's no choice but to get there for once.

”I'm looking forward to your sailing trip.”

”I don't know, I just had a really bad feeling about it.”

”Me too.”

”Me too.”

”Me too.”

”Me, too.”

”Cucumber”

Why?

”Anyway, I'm going to take this request!

I declare to accept the request again from the receptionist. [M]

”Yes, we have confirmed your acceptance of the request”

All right, we're going on an adventure across the ocean!

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Coming to the harbor with flying magic, we just decided to look for a ship bound for the East.

”Excuse me, I'm looking for a ship going to the East.”

First, I'll talk to the sailor who worked nearby.

”Ah? The East, huh?

The sailors had stared at us with a frigid, stinking eye, but they immediately grinned.