episode_0019

“Oh, Mr. Grimes! But, are you prepared to die?”

The one who answered the bewildered Tiller was Saika, who was clinging to his side.

“Last time, when the saint came, I said something wrong once, and Uncle Glen said he would crack my head if I said something similar again. Maybe that’s why.”

“Oh, so that means Mr. Grimes is going to talk nonsense again…”

“Hey, hey, hey. Glenn, Glenn, Glenn!”

When Grimes asked him again, repeating his name three times, Glenn showed the same expression he had seen before, a look that was seen for the first time today. It was disgust and a frown.

Ah, the familiar Glenn is back. People felt a little bit of relief at his expression. Even the atmosphere changed a little. People felt even greater relief at the voice of Glenn that came out next.

“Oh, what is it? Grimes. Why are you so noisy? ”

“It’s bound to be noisy, Emma! Go to your room right now, look in the mirror, and come back down! Then you’ll understand right away why I, no, why we’re doing this! ”

“Mirror?”

At those words, Glenn suddenly stood up. Everyone took a step back from the force. It was a force that even Briwen, who had been keeping a cool head, took a step back.

Glenn trudged up the stairs to the second floor. For a moment, silence fell over the guild.

What the heck. Did Grimes really step on the trap? Did he go up there to prepare to kill? That kind of rumbling sound was slowly heard.

Grimes, who had become the party concerned, didn’t even think to wipe the sweat running down his forehead. He turned his head slightly and saw Tiller and Montaro, who were making the sign of the cross. It was the sign of the cross used in mourning for the dead in the Air Grants Church.

And then again, the stairs creaked and someone came down. It was Glenn. A chill prevailed on the first floor. What kind of preparations had he made to come down? However, his appearance was no different from before.

Glenn, who had come all the way down the stairs, returned to his table and said:

“There was no problem? Why?”

“Did you really see it?”

“You go and see it.”

Glenn muttered in disbelief as Grimes reacted with a cry of shock.

At that sight, the adventurers on the first floor of the guild were finally turned upside down. Briwen sighed. Ah, this won’t do. If this continues, these guys will just talk nonsense all day and never be able to find a proper answer. In the end, Briwen decided to step forward. Even though she felt bad.

“We’re curious what’s been going on lately that’s got you feeling so positive. I’m not really curious, though.”

“Huh? Positive? Me?”

Briwen spoke as if she had no intention of saying anything, and Glenn looked dumbfounded at her words.

“Hey, really. I’m not that happy. You’re asking such a weird question. Seriously. Hahahaha.”

Within, he answered with another unpleasant, hesitant laugh. So hesitant that Briwen’s eyes grew even more furious.

This seems to be a serious case. Briwen judged it as such, and the others seemed to feel the same way. In the end, Glenn expert Grimes took the lead again. With a desperate look on his face, he shouted as if he was screaming.

“Hey, Emma. Glenn! Did you eat something weird! What the hell happened! Is that it? What I think it is? No, of course… To be honest, it’s true that I talked to you about a request a month ago… But I absolutely, absolutely did not want our relationship to go down a wrong path because of that… And that backfired? You shameless brat! You wouldn’t introduce us to the saintess, you built a wall around us, and in the end… We ended up sharing our pain and rubbing our bodies together… Save me! ”

Save the brave!

Grimes ran back as soon as Glenn’s hand moved. Glenn was smiling, his hand raised. Every clown murder, ‘it’s that!’ someone whispered. No, isn’t that right?

Someone bravely whispered something like that, and Glenn, who had heard it right, turned his head to the other person who had said something brave with a smiling expression. Oh my, the people flinched. Briwen sighed, and Montaro, with a solemn face, opened his mouth.

“Well, silence is golden!”

“No, you were just talking too. Seriously. I was wondering why everyone was making such a fuss.”

Glenn muttered as he sat back down, as if he had figured out the situation a little. Then he glanced around again. Eyes that were wary but not losing their curiosity were looking at him. Haa. Those eyes reminded him of the trial a month ago.

“Not to the point…I just had a frank conversation with the saintess. Nothing much happened, right? Hehe.”

‘lie!’

Everyone shared the same sentiment as Glenn’s expression as he spoke. Even Briwen.

Soon, some people started to share their shock and horror by opening their mouths or covering their eyes when they saw Glenn’s expression. Even Briwen made a face of bewilderment. Yes, Glenn’s expression was that much to see. If I had to describe it…

‘You’re a totally, totally in love, but shy girl, Glen!’

It was a really disgusting face. But since they couldn’t express their disgust openly, it only made everyone boil inside. Someone, someone, solve this case. Please. Finally, the people looked at Grimes again.

Grimes, who was hiding under another table and watching Glenn while shivering, flinched at the gazes gathered around him.

Go?

Uh. Nod.

I understood the people’s feelings, but I hesitated. This seems like a shortcut to death. Sacrifice, Grimes. Go quickly. Damn it. After that silent conversation, Grimes gulped. He opened his mouth. He spat out the sentences in a trembling voice.

“Brrr… That, Glenn… Brrr… You talked frankly… Brrr… You mean… Brrr… Did you go on a date with the saint? Brrr… ”

No, I asked the question in a pitiful manner, with my chin still trembling. Some people sighed, but fortunately, the message seemed to have been conveyed properly. Glenn began to answer with a bright smile.

“No, no, not that much. Oh, come on, after asking such personal questions. Is Grimes’ liver enlarged?”

“Eek! Brrr…”

At those words, Grimes, who felt a chilling murderous urge, grabbed the table leg and trembled as if he had epilepsy. Fortunately, Glenn did not come to punish him. No, some people wanted him to do so.

Because, disgustingly, Glenn blushed, and, holding his index fingers together, began to speak affectionately, as if he were talking about a loved one.

“Just, every day starting in the afternoon with the saintess…”

“Ugh…”

“I just trained for the request. First, I started practicing avoiding thrown objects to build up my sense of smell and footwork, and as the saintess got used to it, I increased the speed of my throwing to build up her agility, increasing the difficulty. After she got used to it, I changed the training to properly build up her sense of smell through practicing avoiding slow but vicious attacks from close range. After that, I practiced short, slow but detailed body movements to analyze and predict how the body moves in detail…”

“Huh? No, not that!”

Everyone’s hearts cried out as one. The content now was not what they had expected to hear. This, this was far from the ‘private relationship’ they had anticipated. However, Grimes, for some reason, was revived. With her eyes shining and her face reddening, she asked the question excitedly.

“Behind that! Behind that, a young man and woman rubbing their bodies together!!”

“It’s a shame, hahaha. Grimes.”

“Heeek! Shiver shiver…”

Grimes, whose momentum was instantly lost because of Glenn raising his fist again, now buried her face in the ground and began to tremble pitifully. Glenn took his fist away at that sight and answered with a slight blush.

“Just… enjoying the cool night air… I took a walk to the saint’s mansion. Oh, when you say it like that, it’s the perfect date. Hehe.”

“Oh, I see…Hmm?”

“Huh?”

“Huh, huh?”

Little by little, the tension eased. The anticipation also eased. People began to look at each other.

Hey, you too? Oh, me too! Excuse me, wait a minute. Maybe…

It seemed as if everyone was sharing their thoughts once again. What should I do? Should I ask? However, Grimes, who had just used up all her courage, showed no sign of doing so. People’s eyes gathered together again.

This time it was Briwen. Briwen wanted to shake her head, but sighed at the reality that she was the only one left, and eventually asked a question.

“What did you talk about while walking?”

“Oh, Briwen, you’re the one asking that. Hehehe, I don’t know why you guys are so interested in other people’s relationships…no, relationships. Cha-am.”

“Tell me the answer.”

“Grimes would be angry, but…hmm, well? The topics of conversation weren’t that different every day. How to act on the day of the duel mentioned in the request, what happened in the past, how beautiful the scenery was tonight, stories about books I’d read recently. Like that. Hehehe. ”

“Haa. Glenn, you are…”

“Hey, that means…”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

This guy is suffering from a status abnormality where he thinks he’s dating someone.

In a slightly conflicting atmosphere, the majority opinion was this. This was because some adventurers in the guild had romantic experience, while others had none. However, Briwen, although she had no romantic experience, was of an age with a wealth of experience in interpersonal relationships, so she could feel Glenn’s current situation keenly.

“Glen, that doesn’t seem like something to be ashamed of. When I listen to your story, it feels more like a relationship of colleagues or close friends working toward the same goal, rather than a lover’s…relationship or a secret affair. Your relationship with the saintess.”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

Glenn had a look on his face that said he didn’t understand at all. This is serious. Briwen pondered again. Was it right for me, a woman, to tell her this?

Although he was a half-elf and older than Glenn in terms of age and experience, he was still embarrassed to say anything. It would be best to leave it to Grimes, but Grimes had not yet recovered from Glenn’s words.

In the end, I guess I’ll have to carry it. Briwen approached Glenn.

“Uh, B, Brywen? Why are you coming at me all of a sudden? Wait, hey, don’t do that. I have a saint…”

“Listen carefully, Glen.”

Briwen brought her mouth to Glenn’s ear, who was clearly embarrassed.

Contrary to your imagination, the whispering that started with the sentence “Between lovers…” continued for a long time.

Whisper. Whisper.

The extremely long teaching flowed into Glenn’s ears. Little by little, Glenn’s pupils dilated. His happy mood began to subside. Eventually, when Briwen finished her story, the old Glenn was back there.

“Yes, I think you’re right…”

“Right?”

“Uh, yeah…”

Gloomy. Glenn’s expression could have been described as such, or it could have been described as usual. Once again, he was a haggard adventurer wearing big glasses and absorbed in reading.

Thank goodness. I was the only one beating the drum and janggu. It was really disgusting a little while ago. I’m really glad the misunderstanding has been resolved. Some adventurers thought so. Some openly sighed in relief. Briwen muttered to herself. What an idiot. If only I had known…

“My, I was mistaken… I was mistaken… It was. I, I, what the heck…”

And in that place, there was only one bachelor who was so innocent and foolish that he had already imagined marriage if he had been treated just a little better, and then returned to reality. Everything went back to normal.

“Then, Mr. Glenn, I have something to ask you.”

In that lull, someone broke the silence and the casual atmosphere and asked a question.

It was Tiller. He was as innocent as Glenn, so he was puzzled by the change in atmosphere just a moment ago. Glenn was clearly depressed, but he slowly turned his head to Tiller. Tiller opened his mouth with a questioning look on his face.

“We heard about the saintess, right? It’s been over a month since she gave you the request, and rumors have been spreading. Rumors of a duel. But, what do you think? Do you think the saintess could win by fighting directly without sending a proxy?”

‘Hey, Inma!’

People who had barely returned to their daily lives gathered their hearts and shouted out. They felt that the question was a fatal blow.

That was a taboo. The story had certainly spread that a certain noble had challenged the saintess to a duel. The reason was unclear, but judging by the words like marriage proposal and insults being used, it was clear that it had started as a personal matter between the saintess and the noble.

So at first, it felt like Glenn would fight, but rumor had it that the saintess herself was training for combat and preparing for the duel herself. So, for the time being, the members of the Adventurer’s Guild, who were foolish but experts in fighting, had vaguely determined questions.

Who will be the winner of this duel? Will the saintess win? I know the saintess’s divine power, but if she were a noble, she would have definitely been well prepared. No matter how great the saintess is, she is a woman. Can she win against a man? Even if she is a group of warriors, can she win in a one-on-one fight?

It was a question that hit the nail on the head, but no one said it out loud. In fact, there were plenty of people who knew the answer.

There’s a reason why fighting experts are called fighting experts.

“The saint said she would win. She also trains well.”

Glenn didn’t react much, just responded indifferently. Tiller tilted his head. It was an answer that avoided the essence. That wasn’t the answer he wanted. So Tiller, the pure adventure fool Tiller, asked again.

“I understand the Saint’s intentions. But what does the high-level adventurer, Mr. Glenn, think? Where does Mr. Glenn’s true intentions lie? Will the Saint win? Or…will the request fail?”

Still, I barely managed to choose the words and ask the question. It seemed embarrassing to dare to call the saintess a ‘failure’. To be exact, it was because of Meni and Saika who were silently pressuring me from the side. And to that question, Glenn seemed to be resting his chin on his hand and thinking deeply. The answer did not come right away.

‘Huh? Uncle Glen?’

However, Tiller felt that Glenn’s face behind the glasses was sending him a very sharp gaze. It was the look of a combat expert. Meni and Saika next to him also felt it, and their expressions hardened.

Finally, Glenn opened his mouth.

“I am a saint…”