V3C69 (2/2)

“Sitting on a chair with the same height holds the meaning of having a meal on equal footing. Carol heard from Haru-san that Ichino-sama prefers to have meals while seated in similar chairs so I respectfully sit as well.”

“So that’s the reason huh. I believe Marina understands me since we’re Japanese, I don’t really understand that culture. You can sit.”

” … Thank … you.”

Marina sat while still staring downward.

Well then.

In Florence, I tangled with adventurers because of Haru.

In Belasra, I tangled with adventurers who wanted to steal the brown bears.

As expected of third time’s the charm.

I guess nobody would tangle with us here.

Just when I thought that,

“Ouou, onii-chan. What are you doing getting served by 3 slave girls.”

“Come share one with us.”

“A therithro’s sore appearance or a loli girl huh. Don’t worry, we hate discrimination after all. No matter who’s the opponent, our Magnum would be in top form after all.”

Three men with indecent smiles came to tangle with us.

I recalled the proverb that what happens twice will happen thrice.

It seems like to otherworld people, the Adventurers Guild is some sort of place to avoid.

~Side StoryRequest to the Failures~

Red short haired, freckled boy Julio.

Black haired, short bespectacled boy Sutchino.

Happening in front of the 2, was the largest incident that happened since the founding of the Secret Society Massacre.

It was yesterday when a request came in unexpectedly for the Secret Society Massacre.

The vice president Sutchino arbitrarily accepted the request.

Normally, Julio would be enraged by the act of disregarding him, the leader, by proceeding with the talks without him but ultimately the person who takes the brunt of his anger, Sutchino, would appease him and the incident would be settled. That should have been how it would have played out.

However, it was different today.

That was because in front of them were 2 gold coins.

Gold coin … if one lived frugally, it was a large amount that one could survive on for a year.

Seeing the 2 gold coins placed down, the cowardly by nature Julio hurriedly hid the gold coins and looked at the surroundings.

They were at a corner of the tavern. It was the shop Sutchino’s father operates so he usually works there.

Apparently, it was currently his break time and he sat in front of Julio.

” … It’s not fake?”

“Nope, it’s real. Furthermore, this is the advance payment and the completion payment is 18 gold coins! He even introduced himself as an Earl from some place, it’s amazing. It’s the greatest job Secret Society Massacre has undertaken since the founding.”

“Amazing! It’s 20 gold coins in total. Very well, let’s quickly gather all the members —”

“Wait, Julio. Consider if we gather everyone. If we do that, the gold coins would have to be equally split among everyone. If 10 people do the job then each person gets 2 gold coins. But, if only the 2 of us do it? We’ll get 10 gold coins each!”

10 gold coins versus 2 gold coins, such a thing can’t even be placed on equal scales.

Anybody who can count would be able to tell which would have the greater value.

Even so, Julio was a little reluctant.

The responsibility as a leader and the sense of guilt towards betraying his companions … he felt absolutely none.

“The 2 of us meaning it’s a job that can be done with just 2 people?”

The problem was the contents of the job.

If it’s a job that can only be done by relying on numbers, he’ll have no choice but to convene all the members to do the job.

He calculated in his wicked head that at that time, he could lie that the reward is 2 gold coins and he could allocate 20 silver coins per person while after he uses his own 20 silver coins to hold a large banquet, Sutchino and he can split the remaining 9 gold coins.

“The request is extremely simple. It is only to dedicate this black globe in front of the Goddess statue in the west dungeon.”

“The dungeon that beginners head to huh. It’s a place we go to frequently. Certainly, it’s no wonder they requested for us if it’s to go there.”

For Julio’s Secret Society Massacre, once a week, to strengthen the members, they would split into 2 groups of 5 and stroll through the west dungeon to hunt monsters and earn small change.

As a country managed dungeon, the dungeon will not be opened except for when the soldiers enter for training 3 times a month.

However, by confirming the scheduled day for the son of the laundry place, Gurutchi, to collect the laundry from the barracks, the son of the locksmith, Julio, can open the dungeon and sneak in.

The reason why Sutchino didn’t monopolize the deal and talked with Julio was by no means because of his loyalty to Julio but because Julio’s lockpicking skill was required.

“Nevertheless, the person sure is a great guy.”

“By the way, what’s the name of the person who made the request?”

“If I’m not mistaken, Vanf? No, perhaps it’s Valf?”