episode_0013

I arrived at the guild with a happy heart.

It wasn’t much different from yesterday, but it seemed more lively.

I guess it’s because of the difference in mindset.

“Hmm··· Everyone is busy working today too.”

“Everyone is busy receiving quests or talking.”

“It was pretty late when I came yesterday, so it was bound to be relatively quiet.”

“Is that so? But I think there were some people there yesterday···and some were drinking.”

Food is also provided at the guild.

It’s limited to adventurers, but it’s pretty cheap.

It can be seen as a kind of welfare that lowers prices to the extreme.

Of course, we cannot guarantee the taste.

“Usually, people with money go out to eat.”

“I see. But it seems like everyone is enjoying it.”

“Hunger is the best side dish.”

“Sure···it’s better than eating grass in a dungeon.”

“···That’s right.”

Bad memories came back to us both.

It was hardly a pleasant meal, to say the least.

I ate poisonous plants too, but the ones Nabih ate weren’t very good either.

“Still, I had a good meal yesterday··· and if I earn money today, I’ll be able to eat something better.”

“Yes! Let’s make lots of money today and eat something delicious!”

There was no such thing as feeling depressed.

Rather, I felt like I had to try harder.

Especially, the pleasant feeling of the morning still remained.

“But there is one problem.”

“Is there a problem···?”

“We don’t have weapons, right?”

“Ah···!”

Nabiha made an expression that suggested she realized it too late.

We don’t have any money right now.

Of course, you can’t buy weapons again.

This means that you have to do the quest naked.

“Ugh··· This dangerous quest will be hard.”

“I was like that originally.”

“But Glut has gotten stronger, right? If you’re ready, you can do even the most difficult quests!”

It is a look full of trust and anticipation.

In the past, I would have felt burdened.

But now I just feel like it’s hard to talk.

“Ahem··· Ahem··· Is that so. Thank you.”

“I guarantee it! Oh! Of course, I’m not that great, but···”

“No. Even if you’re not a butterfly, you’re more than capable.”

“Hehehe··· Thank you for saying that. Then what quest should we go on together? ”

He has a knack for filling you with confidence and courage.

I guess you could call her a nun.

His cheering skills are extraordinary.

“First of all··· Let’s gather herbs, buy a cheap sword, and aim for a higher level quest.”

“It’s a classic process!”

Of course, I stayed in that orthodox process forever.

But things will be different from now on.

“I like the lively start.”

A great start to a pleasant day.

But that feeling doesn’t always last.

Every once in a while a guy shows up who ruins things.

“Open~ Glut.”

It’s a familiar voice.

I didn’t really want to look, but I looked back.

“Hoo···”

“Long time no see.”

As expected, there were two people, Tristan and the Tumbler.

“I didn’t really want to see it.”

“That goes for us too.”

“So what’s your business?”

I don’t want to talk at length.

They are still arrogant guys.

The contemptuous gaze made me feel bad.

“How on earth did you come back alive from there?”

A question from a colleague, not Tristan.

It’s a simple question, but you don’t have to answer it.

“I was lucky.”

“No. It wasn’t just luck. Wasn’t there something going on?”

“Shouldn’t you apologize for leaving it behind first?”

“No. You failed because you were incompetent, so why should we apologize for that? It was you who set off the trap and we had to retreat.”

“Then ignore it and go.”

“I tried to do that···”

The guy’s gaze turns backwards.

Tristan’s face, as he watched, was unexpectedly not good.

I expected it wouldn’t be a pleasant feeling.

But his expression was much worse.

It’s a sight I hadn’t seen before when you ignored me.

“Glut. You… What happened there?”

“Nothing in particular.”

“Wow… Nothing happened, and you got out of there? That makes sense.”

“Luckily, the trap was broken, and I was able to escape by avoiding the monster.”

It’s not a look of trust.

But if you press on it further, there is no answer.

“You weren’t lucky enough to follow us out, were you able to avoid all the monsters?”

“It took a long time to escape because I was avoiding things as carefully as possible.”

“If you have something to hide, you’d better tell me now.”

A sharp momentum pierces the body.

I could feel the guy’s determination.

It was a blatant expression that if you lie, you will be cut down at any time.

The people who fell didn’t notice at all.

Only those close to him felt his violent momentum.

“···None.”

“···”

Any other adventurer would have answered in fear.

The same goes for the colleague next to him.

But to me, it just feels unpleasant.

“···Okay.”

“E···? T, Tristan···?”

Tristan turned around blandly.

The colleagues who were watching the situation closely also reacted in bewilderment.

“Ah··· Now that I think about it, nun.”

The guy who had been taking a few steps forward looked at us again.

“Whoa···! What, what’s going on?”

“Do you remember the suggestion we made last time?”

“I will decline any offer to become a permanent member!”

“···You’ll regret it.”

The guy’s eyes were incredibly gloomy.

So much so that he deserves the nickname Snake rather than Warrior.

“I, I··· decided to go with this Glut!”

Suddenly, I felt something soft and fluffy.

Nabija hugged his arm.

The feel of the nun’s habit against my skin was quite wonderful.

The sharp atmosphere disappeared as if it were nothing.

“Ahem···”

“ ···I see.”

It didn’t seem like an intentional action.

It’s because of that Tristan guy’s vicious aura.

The harder I stared, the stronger the sensation I felt on my arm became.

It was a great revenge in its own way.

Although the surface of his face was calm, you could see irritation seeping out of it.

“ ···Let’s go. I’ve accepted the quest.”

The unpleasant encounter ended with Nabija’s revenge.

*****

“Why did you just back off?”

Trista’s companion had a bad expression.

Because there was a hierarchical relationship, but it was incomprehensible.

The opponent is a weak, low-level adventurer.

I really wanted to just crush it.

I had no choice but to come back because of Tristan.

But Tristan showed an even more distorted expression.

“Hic···!”

“Shut up because I’m annoying.”

The emotions hidden behind the appearance were revealed.

He was full of murderous intent, as if he would kill even the colleague right in front of him.

The two colleagues’ legs trembled at the sight of his blazing eyes.

“Why did you back off? Then should we make a fuss there?”

“Ah, no··· What I mean is···”

“The branch manager warned me, but why are you fighting in the guild? Then, can you take responsibility for it?”

“Mi, I’m sorry···! This guy is also stupid, so he just talked nonsense···!”

Both were very experienced.

Even though I wasn’t quick-witted, I couldn’t ignore the warnings of my instincts.

“ ···I have to find out.”

“What, what···?”

“How did that guy escape?”

“They escaped because they were lucky···? If not··· It doesn’t make sense for those guys to come out alive in the first place.”

Tristan was silent for a moment.

While he was thinking, his colleagues couldn’t even swallow their saliva.

Interference was not permitted.

“···I have a suspicion.”

“Do you know something?”

“You don’t need to know yet. More importantly… Find out exactly how the guy escaped.”

“You want me to find out? I asked you earlier.”

“You idiot! You could have lied!”

Tristan was suspicious of Glutton.

But it hasn’t been confirmed yet.

‘It would be normal to tremble, but that appearance… may be that his mental strength has only grown stronger beyond death.’

What he was after was the item that Glut ate.

It’s a reward for the dungeon we went to together.

If Glut had gotten it, he had to find a way.

“But··· If you lied on purpose, it would be hard to find out···”

“···Ha. Your skills are okay, but your head isn’t working.”

“···?”

“Of course, you have to find out by any means necessary. Find out even if it means killing me.”

It’s nothing special.

Just remove the obstacles.

As evidence, the expressions on my colleagues’ faces remained unchanged.

“That’s good because it’s easy to understand. But didn’t you say you got caught by the branch manager?”

“That’s why I’m asking you two to do it. I’ll go on the quest alone, and you two will handle it in the meantime.”

“While we were dealing with that guy, we were on a quest. That’s what he said.”

“The annoying branch manager won’t be able to say anything more. At best, it’ll just end with suspicions.”

“If his life is on the line, he won’t be able to bluff. We’ll finish this quickly and come back.”

The opponent is an adventurer who was no match for him until recently.

It wasn’t difficult to guess the outcome.

“Ah! If I leave it ambiguous, it might be annoying···”

““···Okay.””

Tristan finally smiled at their answers.

Glut’s miserable death was pictured in my head.

“Okay. If you handle it well, I’ll compensate you both with women and money.”

I had to wash away the discomfort.

Especially the last Glutton’s appearance scratched Tristan’s pride.

I couldn’t contain my joy at the thought of it being dealt with.