It was not possible to complete the procedures at the public guild in Eiren Town using a Crown Card.
Although the Crown had some recognition, there was no way to verify if the card was authentic.
The receptionist mentioned that if it were genuine, the procedures could be completed immediately.
Cards issued by public guilds use a common standard, allowing them to be read instantly.
However, the Crown Card could not be identified as authentic, rendering it unusable for procedures.
Hearing this, Kousuke thought that this area was a future challenge.
A machine to identify Crown Cards could be created without too much effort.
If Crown Branches were to spread worldwide, such devices would need to be developed.
The procedures at the public guild in Eiren Town were completed without taking too much time.
However, taking advantage of the fact that there were no other people in line, Kousuke asked many questions, which caused the process to take longer.
Perhaps because the receptionist knew there was no one else, she patiently answered Kousuke’s barrage of questions without showing any displeasure.
Yes, even though enough time had passed for a typical event to occur.
“Are you listening, hey!!”
A gruff male voice reached Kousuke’s ears.
In fact, he had been saying something for a while, but Kousuke had ignored it because it was completely meaningless.
With Mitsuki and Peach equally formidable, it was only natural that they would attract trouble. Kousuke was thinking about trivial matters, wondering if it would be strange if they *didn’t* get into trouble.
Beside Kousuke, Wanri tugged at Peach’s sleeve and asked, “Why do people like that always say and do the same things?”
“Hmm. I wonder why? Maybe there’s some kind of formality we can’t comprehend.”
“Besides, just because you did something to my older brother doesn’t mean we’ll be swayed.”
Kousuke found himself wondering where she learned the word “swayed.”
“Well, people like that think if they can just handle the man, everything else will fall into place.”
Following Peach, Mitsuki also said something that would provoke the man.
“Ah. Hey, hey, you two. Please don’t say things that are unnecessarily provocative.”
“Huh? Oh, s-sorry.”
“No matter what we say, people like that won’t change.”
“That’s true~.”
Even though Kousuke admonished them, only Wanri seemed to reflect on their words; the other two were unfazed.
Kousuke agreed wholeheartedly with what the two had said, so he didn’t press the issue too strongly.
“You guys, enough is enough!!”
When he continued to be ignored, the man finally lost his patience and lunged at Kousuke.
Kousuke really wished he wouldn’t do that, so he calmly took a few steps back and dodged.
“I’ll ask, just in case, what is the guild’s response in situations like this?”
“We generally do not interfere in troubles between adventurers.”
“Generally, huh?”
“Yes. Generally.”
When Kousuke pressed for confirmation, the receptionist smiled and replied.
Given her composure in the face of the man’s behavior, such incidents probably happened daily.
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“Now, what should I do?” Kousuke pondered.
If he summoned the fairies, it would be easy to deal with the man in front of him.
However, doing so might draw unwanted attention in other ways.
It was the same at Amamiya Tower, so it was best to assume that few beings could casually summon fairies.
Kousuke’s own physical abilities were not particularly high, so a straightforward brawl might lead to defeat.
As he was thinking this, Peach sent a glance his way.
Unusually, Peach seemed to be intending to handle it.
If that was the case, Kousuke quickly left the matter to Peach’s discretion.
Peach first confirmed with the receptionist.
“I have one question~. In this case, would self-defense be justified?”
The receptionist seemed to be in a good mood and quickly answered the question.
“It would be a subtle point. You were the one attacked, so it might be difficult if you were to act.”
“Is that so~.”
The man who had threatened Kousuke grinned, perhaps pleased by the receptionist’s answer.
“See? If you don’t want to get caught, just shut up and watch… !?”
Before the man could finish speaking, he was already lying on the floor.
“Wh-…!?”
The man likely didn’t understand what had happened, his expression filled with surprise.
“Oh my, oh my~? Suddenly falling, what’s wrong?” Peach smiled at the astonished man.
By the way, where Kousuke and the others were was the guild’s reception area, so it was quite spacious.
It also had tables for adventurers to exchange information.
It was daytime, so there weren’t many people, but it wasn’t completely empty either.
Those who witnessed the commotion blinked in surprise at the sudden turn of events.
“Falling for no reason, you might have injured your leg. You should see a doctor~?”
Peach’s relentless words caused the man to blush furiously.
“Are you kidding me…!?”
Peach glared at the enraged man.
“If you continue as an adventurer without understanding the difference in strength, you will quickly lose your life, so you should retire immediately.”
From an outsider’s perspective, Peach’s expression seemed calm and pleasant, but for the man facing her, it was anything but.
His face turned pale visibly.
He seemed to have enough strength to feel Peach’s intimidation.
“Ah, ah, my apologies. I must have stumbled on something.”
“Is that so~. Your legs and feet are important no matter what weapon you use, so take good care of them.”
Peach smiled and brushed off the man’s unconvincing excuse.
Seeing her expression, the man hastily got up and retreated towards the entrance.
After he left, several other men followed him, suggesting they were his companions or subordinates.
“Magnificent.”
“Not at all~. Mitsuki would have done it in an instant, wouldn’t she?”
“Who knows. With my current strength, I might not be able to do it so easily.”
Mitsuki was currently under a power seal.
This was decided after discussions when she committed to her journey.
Sylvia had advised that there might be those who could see through Mitsuki’s true power.
Unless something extraordinary happened, the seal was not to be broken.
“Well, in any case, let’s continue with the procedures.”
When Kousuke said this and turned to the receptionist, she smiled and said.
“Ah, the procedures are already finished. Please take this.”
With that, she handed him the Guild Card.
Her attitude showed no sign of the previous incident.
Kousuke was strangely impressed by her professionalism.
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“What’s wrong, boss? You let a catch like that get away?” asked a subordinate who had followed the man who fled the guild.
“Shut up. There’s no way I could win against a monster like that!”
“Monster…? Well, she was as beautiful as a monster?”
The subordinate, who had felt none of that intimidation, looked puzzled.
“That’s not it! That woman is incredibly dangerous. If you don’t want to die, don’t mess with her.”
Even being that close, the fact that she didn’t display her full strength was already astounding, and then there was that intimidation.
He knew very well that a direct fight would be hopeless.
Grinding his teeth, the man desperately racked his brain.
He absolutely wanted to make those who had embarrassed him in front of everyone pay.
“Listen up, you guys…”
As the man spoke, his subordinates listened with knowing smiles.
And so, without realizing he was being led to his own downfall, the man signed his own death warrant.
Mitsuki’s power has been deliberately sealed.
It would not be much of a story if Mitsuki used her full power lol.
However… as I write until the end, I wonder if there’s any point in having this kind of event now? lol
It seems to be making the story unnecessarily long…
Well, well, since I’ve already written it, I’ll force myself to continue.
