Vol 2 Chapter 32 (1/2)
Desiring a Reunion
Since co to Dalien, about three months had passed
As Zelphy-san’s contract was nearing its end, ere going over the achieveuild
Hawkins-san bore witness, as I looked over the documents
We came here to issue an evaluation for Zelphy-san’s job as an advisor
The highest possible evaluation was 【A】, but filling that out wouldto pay out an additional reward as well
Noa rank of 【B】 was normal
As we sat with a table between us… me, Novem, and Aria turned to look at at Hawkins-san and Zelphy-san ere sitting within our field of vision
With a serious expression, Hawkins-san gave me an explanation
“Lyle-kun, just fill in whatever evaluation you believe to be right If this is to birth resentuild will hand down a firm punishment, so please do not worry about that aspect”
Zelphy-san doesn’t say anything in particular
She just sat there
Aria was in a colared at her
Even after the urgent request, we reained all the necessary knowledge and experience of an adventurer
In this span of three ht to be a waste
On the forrade of 【A】
“… That highest evaluation, is it? You knohat that ht?”
As Hawkins-san said that, Novem placed the money on the table
Inside the sold coins
Hawkins-san accepted it, and confirmed the contents
Since the ah, the additional ree had to hand out was quite a considerable amount
Of the three gold coins, one of theuild
“Confirold coins will be transferred to Zelphy-san”
Having accepted the two coins, Zelphy-san stood, and turned to leave the room
“Good grief, what a pain that job was I won’t be doing it again, you hear me”
Ever since the urgent request, she had begun to take a curt attitude when dealing with us
No, that attitude was mostly directed towards Aria
Looking at her exit the room, Hawkins-san spoke
“She really can’t be honest, can she Everyone already figured it out long ago”
Novereed
“If we didn’t do so present”
Right
We all knehy Zelphy-san was taking on such a blunt disposition
It’s precisely because Aria knew that she felt so conflicted
Zelphy-san was retiring as an adventurer, anda common man
Our additional reas also meant as a present to her
Novem put her hand on Aria’s shoulder
“Aria-san, I think that Zelphy-san is still close by Please go have a final talk with her”
“B-but… she won’t even talk to me as of late”
As Aria became sullen, Novem shook her head, and repeated herself with an earnest look in her eyes
“If you don’t go here, you’ll regret it We will be leaving Dalien There’s the possibility that you will never o to her”
Being told by Noveer tone than usual, Aria left the room
In order to talk with Zelphy-san
And Hawkins-san put down a different document from before on the table
“It’s a guild change foruild card we had kept in our custody So you really are leaving right away”
As he ht joke about how the adventurers co over to him would decrease once more
With one of the guild’s top brass gone, Hawkins-san’s name was proposed to fill the hole left behind I knew
“We won’t keep to a long stay Otherwise to both Zelphy-san and Hawkins-san… and even Ventra-san, wetrouble”
The fact that my home, the Walt House hadn’t shown any movement thus far was ominous
The fact that I didn’t knohat sort of thing they would do invoked fear
Also, Ventra-san… Dalien’s feudal lord, if the time comes to it, is a person who’ll likely present
If you think about protecting the territory, it’s the natural course of action
When compared to the Walt House’s land, the scale of Dalien was miniscule They’re level of influence was on par with the imperial capital of Centralle
“… It looks like you have so you, so I won’t probe too deep into it But it would be nice if ere to ain someday”
“That;s right Hawkins-san, I’ve been under your care”
I filled out the forms
As I sube request form for uild They e would need to subuild ould make into out base of operations next
I stood up, and Novem followed suite
And Noveratitude
“Thank you for your assistance I hope you stay in good health, Hawkins-san”
Hawkins-san nodded
I got the feelinga little teary, so I left the room
At the very end, I learned that I was a person quite quick to tears
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A corridor in the guild…
“Zelphy!”
Aria found Zelphy, and ran up to her
Zelphy aardly scratched her face, as she averted her eyes
“What? I’ out to drink from here, you know”
On her attitude, Aria didn’t knohat it was she should say
But she had also resolved herself to leave Dalien alongside Lyle
They had already ben vacated froht the tickets for the coupled carriage to Centralle
“… Thank you for everything, Zelphy I was ignorant of the ways of the world, and I did nothing but cause you trouble… also, I never even tried to knohat sort of feelings you were going through”
The words weren’t co out properly
The forh the corpse of an adventurer, and stealing his belongings for her own Aria had looked upon it in despair
But after that, she heard that Zelphy had visited the departed adventurer’s hos
She had begun to corner herself over how she despaired over Zelphy, without gving it enough thought
What Aria wanted to tell her was to not worry about her anymore
“I’ht I think I’ll search for some happiness in my oay So… Zelphy, you should become happy as well”
Aria looked at her face
Zelphy was crying
“… I’… I couldn’t do anything but watch, and…”
As Zelphy’s tears started to flow, Aria embraced her
She called her just as she had when they had played together in the mansion
“Thank you, sis… I’ll be fine now That’s why you should also find happiness for yourself”
Zelphy reciprocated the hug
Aria confir her body
Those hdriven out of the manor
But even while going through that, Zelphy had taken action for her sake…
In exchange for cooperating with the feudal lord, the Lockwarde House that was exiled from Centralle found safe haven in Dalien
In places where she wasn’t watching, Zelphy had gone through much pain…
“Zelphy, thank you for everything I’ll be alright now”
Aria remained stuck fast on the one she used to admire as her elder sister
… She was finally able to tell the sister that had always protected her, that she would be fine
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As I waited in the guild with Novem for Aria’s return, I noticed the party of three that had aided us before approaching
“Rondo-san!”
“Lyle-kun!”
Of the adventurers that we had gotten to converse with if ever we ood terms with them
Using the scarce ger
Rahu-san had used it in the production of a new spear
Rachel-san used it in a portion of her staff
The three of the brand new equipment
Rondo-san had uard of his prided sword, and a sin on the sheath When he first showed it to hted he looked
“Did you guys finish the paperwork as well?”
As I said that, Rahu-san gave a wry smile
“We came here earlier than your party, but ere held up for quite some time The adventurers who have so out of Dalien”
It was also the town’s characteristic
Nice on newcomers, and with plenty of odd jobs to earn from That was Dalien
On the other hand, it was hard for adventurers eren’t newbie to find suitable work
Since Dalien’s guild still wanted to secure skilled adventurers for themselves, it was a problem that caused many a headache
“Are you guys departing now? Where’s Aria-chan? … Ah, perhaps she fled?”
As always, Rachel-san just said whatever was on her mind
I shook my head
“Unfortunately, she hasn’t run away She had anotherfor her More ie’s departure time?”
There, Rondo-san remembered, and raised his voice quite loud
“It looks like we don’t have the ti here”
Rahu-san started panicking
“Ah, right! Then I guess we’ll go Give Aria-chan our regards”
Rachel-san called out to Novem
“Novem, look after Lyle He’s unreliable by himself”
Novehed to herself, and nodded
“Thank you very s to you too, Rachel-san”
And Rondo-san waved his hand at me as he spoke
“If we ever ether Lyle-kun… let’s ain!”