Episode 27: Employer Barbieyen

Barbieyen Astria.

I didn’t have to think too hard to know why she was kicked out.

It’s because the Lord of the Blazing Hells joined hands with Black Dawn.

Black Dawn is a global terrorist organization.

If Barbieyen, her disciple, remained in the Baron family, it would likely be pointed out as a problem.

The Astria Baron family is already extremely obsessed with honor.

Barbieyen, the youngest, didn’t have a position to inherit from the Baron family anyway.

It was more advantageous for them to cut off the tail quickly.

That’s how Barbieyen was kicked out of the Astria family.

What could Barbieyen, who barely managed to take her belongings, do?

She has lived as a noble her entire life.

There’s no way she can do ordinary odd jobs.

Odd jobs are physically demanding and pay little.

Compared to the amount she used to spend lavishly, the significantly smaller amount wouldn’t make her want to work at all.

On the other hand, pioneer work pays more, though not as much as when she was a noble.

Moreover, she can use the magic she has learned so far.

The only job where she can use her talents.

It was natural for her to lean towards the pioneer side.

“Still, it’s commendable that she went to the pioneer association right after being kicked out.”

“Barbieyen may be an idiot, but she’s good at understanding the situation.”

Aransel’s harsh assessment came back.

I could feel an unwelcome gaze from Aransel’s eyes.

Barbieyen has always been jealous of Aransel.

She has bothered Aransel that much.

There’s no way she would like such a woman.

I only took the Shishiroka case into consideration.

I don’t particularly like Barbieyen.

However, apart from that, Barbieyen is useful.

After all, she was the one who blocked some of the magic used by the Lord of the Blazing Hells.

Regardless of her personality, she has the ability to be used as a tool.

Above all, Barbieyen was revived by my resurrection magic.

Whether she remembers it or not, it’s better to keep a woman with risks by my side.

“But, even if she understands the situation, her pride is a separate matter.”

Aransel spoke, noticing that I was considering recruiting Barbieyen.

Certainly, her pride as a noble would still remain.

“Barbieyen.”

Then, it’s something to confirm.

When I called her, Barbieyen flinched and turned around.

When she met my and Aransel’s eyes, her eyes shook violently.

Her lips moved as if she had a lot to say, but she soon straightened her back.

Then, as if nothing had happened, she wore a noble and elegant smile.

“Oh my, what brings you two here?”

Is she trying to pretend she wasn’t kicked out?

It’s a meaningless struggle.

“What brings you here?”

Aransel asked back.

I could subtly feel her will to torment Barbieyen beyond her eyes.

Well, Barbieyen always bothered her.

She must want to take revenge.

“I, I came to hire a pioneer!”

Barbieyen’s eyes shook violently again.

Will she tell the truth here?

“I, I came to hire a pioneer!”

Unfortunately, she hasn’t abandoned her pride yet.

My and Aransel’s eyes met.

Aransel had an I-told-you-so expression.

Barbieyen isn’t hungry enough yet.

Then, I just need to make her hungry.

“That’s great. How about hiring us?”

“Yes, yes?”

“You said you were going to hire a pioneer. We’re planning to do pioneer work for the time being.

Since you’re hiring a pioneer, wouldn’t it be better to hire someone you know rather than strangers?”

“O-okay.”

“Okay, how much are you thinking of paying?”

I learned one thing today.

Barbieyen is weak against being pushed.

She has already shown off her pride as a noble.

Barbieyen had no way to refuse.

So, she had no choice but to hire us.

I’ll earn money from pioneer work and receive Barbieyen’s employment subsidy.

It’s killing two birds with one stone.

As I entered the pioneer association with Barbieyen, whose shoulders were drooping, I saw a familiar scene.

“You fucking idiot! You can’t even do your job properly, what are you asking for a daily wage for!”

“Aaaaaaah, they’re discriminating against porters! This is porter discrimination!”

“Hey, can’t you let me join your party? Huh? You’re saying I’m blacklisted? How do you know that? Are you my stalker?”

“Ah, that’s personal funds. Why do you keep calling it embezzlement? It’s a fair price.”

It’s always a mess.

Since pioneer work is so easy for people to die, most of them are tough guys.

That’s why the pioneer association was always noisy.

“……Are they all barbarians?”

It wasn’t strange for Barbieyen to make such an assessment.

Even to me, pioneers were barbarians.

Among the uncivilized otherworlders, they are the most vicious and petty bastards.

But as we entered, the pioneers gradually became quiet.

Instead, their gazes were drawn to us.

I could quickly understand why the gazes were gathering.

Aransel and Barbieyen.

Aransel, who has an outstanding appearance that rivals celebrities.

Barbieyen, who is not as good as Aransel, but has a rich vibe because she has lived as a noble.

The appearance of the two was very different from the pioneer association.

“……Who are they? They seem prettier than Archelle.”

“If Archelle were here, she would have been pissed.”

“Dumbass, take a good look. Anyone can tell they’re nobles. They’re just nobles hiring pioneers for some business.”

“Then, they could just send an employee. Why would a noble bother to come in person?”

“Whatever it is, it wouldn’t be good to get involved.”

Pioneers are quick-witted, perhaps because they have had many ups and downs in their lives.

It was good that I didn’t get into unnecessary fights thanks to Barbieyen.

Nobles are untouchable beings.

There was no need to poke the fire with a fire poker.

Barbieyen, you’re useful.

But apart from that, I felt an unwelcome gaze.

It was mainly directed at me.

It’s a look that says, “Who the hell are you to be there?”

As a biological man before being a transmigrator, they are feeling jealousy towards a man who has two pretty women.

It’s a bestial attitude typical of uncivilized otherworlders.

More than that, I wish they wouldn’t subtly brag about their looks.

I feel left out.

As I went inside, the staff naturally prioritized us.

I don’t know about me, but the two of them have a noble air.

So, the pioneer association staff acted accordingly.

“I would like to register these two as pioneers.”

“Yes, may I have your names and titles?”

She showed us the title paper and registration certificate classified by the pioneer association.

“I’m a Flame Magician.”

“I’m a swordsman.”

I wrote the two people’s occupations and names on the title paper.

The staff member paused after checking the occupation and name.

It was natural since Aransel was fine, but Barbieyen was really a noble.

“Yes, it has been confirmed. Here is your pioneer registration certificate.

Your rank will increase depending on your ability in pioneer work, and there are benefits, so please keep that in mind.”

“Ah, and I would like to change the title stated on my registration certificate.”

“Yes, may I see your pioneer registration certificate?”

As I handed over my pioneer registration certificate, she checked my title.

Of course, my title is porter.

“You’re a porter. What would you like to change it to?”

I’ve been waiting for this question.

The corners of my mouth turned up.

Among pioneers, Holy Magic users are always a scarce occupation.

Holy Magic users are high-end occupations that are hired everywhere.

“Holy Magic user.”

Take this high-ranking occupation.

* * *

After registering as a Holy Magic user, people’s eyes changed to understanding.

Yes, Holy Magic users are needed.

I originally wanted to become a Holy Magic user.

Everyone in the world knows that Holy Magic users are by far the best occupation.

Haha, look at me, uncivilized otherworlders.

I am a being you cannot dare to look up to.

“Harua, you’re thinking it’s useless again, aren’t you.”

Aransel has been quick-witted lately.

Unlike Barbieyen, who is just sighing next to me, she only watched me.

“Aransel, stop liking me. You keep thinking about me, so you’re getting quick-witted.”

“Okay, I’ll stop liking you.”

I didn’t expect her to accept it so readily.

“So, when are we going to the 2nd World?”

Was it a big loss for her to hire us?

Barbieyen hurriedly urged us to go to the 2nd World.

A newbie who hasn’t even taken a pioneer class yet treats the 2nd World like a neighborhood outing.

Even though I’m here, the 2nd World is a place where any variable can explode.

“Wait. At least you should take a class about the 2nd World.”

“Yes? Isn’t that all covered in basic education?”

Oh, is that so?

When I looked back at Aransel, she had the same expression.

“Ah, well, you’re a transmigrator.”

That class was only for transmigrators.

I feel the difference between otherworlders and transmigrators again.

“Apart from that, I need a tracker.”

Another reason why I didn’t go.

That’s the absence of a tracker.

In the 2nd World, the traces left by Phantasmal Beasts are very important clues.

In addition, there are also criminals who were chased out of the 1st World and fled to the 2nd World.

They live meagerly in the 2nd World and target people coming from the 1st World.

Trackers were essential as they used them for money and even human trafficking.

When I and Bulldog Ajusshi were traveling in the 2nd World.

The trackers were all Bulldog Ajusshi’s responsibility.

A versatile pioneer who can do everything from tracking to attacking and defending.

That was Bulldog Ajusshi.

I also learned tracking from Bulldog Ajusshi in my own way, but it was only for a few months.

It’s not comparable to the skills of a professional tracker.

“And this is the tracker application list that has come to our side.”

We waited at the pioneer association and steadily received tracker applications.

As a result, more trackers came in than I expected.

“What’s with the check marks here?”

Aransel tilted her head, looking at the names I had checked to exclude on purpose.

“They’re all men.”

Aransel tilted her head once more.

“You’re not accepting male trackers?”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t let men into our party.”

Barbieyen slightly raised her eyes at my serious gaze and twisted her side hair.

“……I’m sorry, but I’m not comfortable with you looking at me like that.”

“If you act up one more time, I’ll spread the rumor that you were kicked out of your family.”

“What, you, you knew everything! Give me back the employment money I gave you!”

“What are you talking about? Noble-nim. We have a contractual relationship, right?”

I was so angry at Barbieyen’s over-the-top remarks that I ended up telling the truth.

“The reason why I can’t let men in is simple. It’s because of your looks.”

“I am pretty, though.”

She keeps making me angry.

“You two attract too much attention.”

Honestly, I’m seriously considering putting on a mask.

Have my senses been dulled because I’ve been by Rapiel and Aransel’s side for too long?

Wherever I go with Aransel, gazes are drawn to us.

“If a man comes in here, it’s easy to fall in love with Aransel, even if Barbieyen is okay.”

“Why are you excluding me from the conversation?”

“Even if that’s not the case.”

“Hey, can you stop ignoring me?”

I pointed slightly around.

“Do you think the tracker who comes into our party can handle the envy of those men?”

The job of a pioneer is a tough one.

And whether they like it or not, it’s easy to get to know each other due to the nature of the industry.

I didn’t have many opportunities to get to know people because I traveled with Bulldog Ajusshi after the first few times.

The fact that my impression is faint also played a part in why I’m not well remembered.

No one remembers the porter.

So, there was no particular reaction even when they saw me, who had reappeared as a Holy Magic user.

I had been living in Rapiel’s mansion for the past few months, so most people had forgotten about me.

“Harua is also a man.”

“I’m a high-end workforce, so it’s okay.”

A high-end workforce called a Holy Magic user is an object of envy for both men and women.

My professional value doesn’t decrease just because I’m surrounded by pretty women.

But trackers are different.

The proportion of trackers is high because anyone can become a tracker if they study.

Moreover, communication skills are very important for trackers.

For them, each piece of information is their ability and power.

So, collecting information every day is the daily routine of a tracker.

Of course, it was natural for their faces to be known as trackers in the process of collecting information.

How would a tracker who enters a party with pretty girls be treated outside?

They would not only be criticized by men, but also looked down upon by women who are jealous of their appearance.

The idea that women don’t envy pretty women and admire them is all bullshit.

Whether they are men or women, all the bastards who are jealous do it in this world.

Even if there are those who don’t envy, it doesn’t mean that there are no things that envy.

So, the tracker who comes to us is likely to be left behind among the pioneers.

Or there may be guys who sell our information in reverse to make money.

So, I exclude men.

It’s better for an ordinary female tracker who is stuck between pretty girls to receive sympathy votes.

“So, should I go with this person?”

I chose the only female tracker among the many trackers.

I highly appreciated her boldness in applying to be a tracker even though Aransel and Barbieyen were there.

“O-oh, h-hello.”

Jet-black hair and red eyes.

A trembling girl like a newborn baby hedgehog.

Horizon.

She was a woman who stole attention in a different sense.

It was because she had two violent weapons that Aransel and Barbieyen didn’t have.

I can’t even see my feet with those, can I be a tracker?

A woman who made me think that came as our tracker.