Vol 12 Chapter 223 (1/2)
Unlovable Adventurer
A few days after I received information from Rauno-san
Tanya-san dropped by the mansion I was the one to keep her company, but there were only Da No 2 prepare some tea
Perhaps she had no interest in my own, personal tastes, as she put out a different tea than Monica It was probably Damien’s preference
Tanya-san sat on the sofa with proper posture She hadn’t touched the tea Her tone was even more indifferent than usual
I used a Skill The Sixth’s… Search… displayed Tanya-san’s reaction as yellow or red
Perhaps she had some hesitation In that case, it meant she did know the specifics Tanya-san was a person of the Guild As expected, she was to prioritize it
“Lyle-kun, an urgent request has come up Perhaps you’ve heard the rumors…”
“About Cartaffs?”
“… If you’re aware, that makes matters fast It’s about that Cartaffs; in recent times, there have been some turbulent movements A request of one concerned in the country has reached its way to Bei aency So the Guild has decided to request this matter to you As a reward for success, we proold coins The contents of the request are to rescue the captured queen”
Just as an advance payold coins were prepared
They never intended to pay the completion fee, so they wanted to show a request with considerably favorable conditions
From the Jewel, the Fifth let his voice
『So a few thousand gold doesn’t hurt the, Adventurers’ Guild It isn’t a bad sum to cover preparations』
I looked over the document
“That’s quite an extravagant preparatory su but women, as I’m sure you’re aware By the contents of the request, that’s totally out, isn’t it?”
Larc’s Skill was a powerful one against the opposite sex, or so it seems the report had been raised And it seems it was a plan to separate me from my comrades
The Seventh looked over it
『As long as it separated you, they thought it’d work itself out But this ti its truerous』
In regards to the Seventh’s opinions, the Third laughed
『And isn’t that why it’s fine? Larc, was it? Quite a pitiful kid over there I doubt he’s awre of how he’s being used by us and the Guild, afer all Oh, right, Lyle… do it by the plan』
Tanya-san had also considered the reasons I may pose for refusal
“It has been deter alone Also, nothing but women was a lie, wasn’t it? Maksiistered as adventurers”
So they planned to thoroughly crush us? Even Maksiain
“… I also have a request for Labyrinth Subjugation Can this come after I’ve completed it?”
In a troubled manner, Tanya-san spoke
“It’s an urgent one, so is possible, in the near future Also, if it proves impossible, the Guild will dispatch reinforcements”
Hearing that, I smiled It was a case I had considered And the adventurers dispatched would likely be in the mind to attack us
“That’s a huge help How about reinforcements for me?”
“As expected, that much is… however, Beim has already sent adventurers over to that side of the seas We can arrange for them to cooperate with you”
Hearing that, I tilted my head
“Is that so? How strange All the famous parties should be off on other requests Was it a dispatch from somewhere besides the East Branch?”
Besides the dispatch-type East Branch, the only other adventurers to stray so far from Beim were the mercenaries of the southAs always, Tanya-san’s expression looked like a constructed one
“That is simply how hurried we are We will send more reinforcements to the Labyrinth”
I nodded, and n the papers, but suddenly stopped my hand
“Oh, right There are a few misc tasks I need to do as well, so could I leave them to an acquaintance of the East Branch? … I’d like to put in a request for them”
Hearing that, Tanya-san thought a little, but eventually nodded with a smile
“Go right ahead However, sending it to ones too proficient will be troubling for us And I doubt they’ll accept if you propose them a request for misc tasks”
I signed the paper
“Oh, it’s alright I’ve got a hunch on who’s likely to accept”
I looked down, as I thought
(Tanya-san, you’re being soft Did you think it wouldn’t matter if you discarded an adventurer ould take on odd jobs?)
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After Tanya-san left, I called Damien and Maksim-san- who had been in the mansion- to the room, to discuss
It was about the Cartaffs request And I also informed them of how horrid the present situation was
Dalasses, and wiped off the lenses
“H in mind, don’t you, Lyle?”
Maksim looked nervous The opposite of Damien
“This isn’t good Not being able to receive financial support from Beim, no matter how you think of it, it will affect our objectives henceforth”
It see support from Beim… from the Trēs House And it was on that plan that Adele-san was
I gave an apology
“Yeah, I should probably apologize beforehand We’ll have to vacate this place too Probably, or rather, in the near future, the Trēs House willa foundation at the point ere going forith Labyrinth Subjugation, so I’ll make that point our next base of operations”
Damien sounded reluctant
“Eh~ I had taken a liking to this place’s underground laboratory”
“I’ll build a building to your liking over there And wait, I do think there’ll be some full-blown moves”
I spoke my mind to the two of them on the plan
Of the anticipated adventurer attack in Cartaffs, and of how, through saving the Queen, we’d sell a favor, and have thelare at Bahnseim from the north for us
Having heard that, Maksim
“… If all goes well, it truly is a good deal But there’s a high risk And e’re exposing er, I can’t even be by her side”
As I thought, he didn’t want to be taken off Adele-san’s side To Damien, it seemed to be a pain
“Three autoolems, but just how does that stand war-potential-wise? Can in? Adventurers that have polished their skill in the Labyrinth, to be blunt, they be monsters”
To Damien and Maksim-san, I held confidence as I declared
“We’ll win If we lose here, then either on’t win against the monster that is Celes And also There are moverate the Damien, can you persuade old Letarta?”
Da a cup fro some tea
“I think it’s possible For better or worse, he’s a crafts as he has a place to be and work to do, isn’t it feasible? IT seems he doesn’t hate the boisterousness of Beim, but he did come from the countryside, and he did say hethe Valkyries, and it felt like he didn’t want to abandon the work”
So we could get old Letarta with us In that case, perhaps I could call out to the craftsive them an invite to the south
Milleia-san spoke delightfully
『Lyle, let’s have Eva-chan spread so!』
This person really was having fun
There, Damien looked at me
“… You’ll take in the merchants that’ve lost their value here? If it were you, Lyle, then if all ell, I’m sure you’d be able to kick it off with thein Beim”
I shook my head
“I’ sense of duty After they’ve saved me so, I won’t betray them”