The scene changes, shifting to the Adventurer Guild for Foreigners where we had arrived.
We gathered in the Guild Master’s Room.
“I will not acknowledge this outcome… GYAHAHAHA!!!”
Nastasia, the Elf Guild Master of the Adventurer Guild for Foreigners,
raised her hand and mercilessly tightened the Collar of Sub around Raitani, the former Imperial Adventurer Guild Master, who still didn’t understand his position. Yes, he needed to be made to understand.
(Personally, I think it would be fine to just break him now.)
“You have it tough, Nastasia-dono. He’ll be like this even after a thousand times.”
“Then I’ll do it two thousand times, even three thousand times. Hey, slave, hurry up and mop the floor.”
“Gua, Gyaaaa, Damn it, why am I doing this OOOOOOOO!!!!”
He’s mopping the floor while being choked and cursing.
This Slave Hero and former Adventurer Guild Master is busy.
Information is piling up, but let’s leave it for now.
“So, Nina, you had Raitani take out all his belongings from his Item Box.”
“The only thing he sold was himself. The luggage belongs to us, Nastasia-dono.”
“For now, please have Clarice hold onto the El.” “Understood.”
The Adventurer Guild will handle the organization of such matters.
Indeed, if Elixir is included in the spoils of war, perhaps the balance is struck?
“Including the second Hero who was promptly freed from slavery, the rest of his belongings are mostly materials.”
“…That’s right. Many of them are expensive but difficult to process, so they can’t be sold.”
“Xel-dono, I apologize for troubling you to come all the way here.”
“…No, it’s fine. For now, the second Hero is in charge over there. Besides…”
Xel, the temporary Guild Master, who is a Gloomy Person, adjusted his glasses.
“And what else?”
“There’s a message from the Empire: ‘We will inform you again, come to the Imperial Capital immediately.'”
“We are proceeding at our own pace. At least after we conquer this Main Dungeon.”
Let’s see, was there a particular reason we needed to conquer it?
Is this some kind of negotiation, or perhaps they are trying to gauge our reaction by making us wait?
(That’s what Nina-san is thinking. I’ll leave this to the Leader.)
“…Strena-sama in the Imperial Capital also understands.
If there’s any rudeness due to us being from another country, we’d like to apologize.”
“Hmm, that’s strange. Someone who wants to apologize is summoning us?”
“…Strena-sama is a busy person. However, I will convey your words.”
What do you mean by ‘convey’? I feel like turning those glasses a muddy yellow.
“Well, if we were to go, from here it would be a quick Dragon Express, right? I’ll keep it in mind.”
“…Understood. We will cooperate fully with the conquest as well.”
“Ah, with that said, we’re heading to the Main Dungeon, but you’re no longer needed, Nastasia-dono?”
He’s writing a message smoothly.
“Before the Mine’s Item Dungeon, there’s a Lizardman village.”
“Hmm, demi-humans in a mine… it could be Dwarves, or perhaps Dark Elves.”
“No, it’s Lizardmen. While expensive crafting is up to their mood, they’ll likely accept an invitation for normal crafting.”
Nastasia handed a letter to Nina.
“If I give this to them, will they process weapons and armor?”
“That’s right. They have weapon and armor shops and inns, but they refuse new customers, so this is also an introduction.”
“I understand. I should give it to the village chief?” “That’s right.”
Nastasia kicked Raitani, who was reluctantly and grudgingly mopping the floor.
“Hey! Wh-What! I’m doing as you say!”
“You just need to do as you’re told! You haven’t forgotten the debt of your life being saved, have you?”
“I-I understand, I understand, I’ll write, I’ll write, I’ll write!!”
And so, before heading to the Main Dungeon,
we decided to head to the Lizardman village on the way to the mine.
I reluctantly recalled that.
“Nina-san, if things go well, will we get that skin?”
“Ah, they might process it into a high-class footstool.”
“Let’s get that done quickly and finish it then.”
I need to seriously think about the farewell message.
To the Dwarf Princess, Mariu-sama…
(What kind of expression would cause the least shock from the annulment of the engagement???)
“Um, Nin-sama, what shall we do with our slave?”
Clarice asked about the four of us, our slave Heroes, who were waiting behind.
“Let’s see. They may be shocked by becoming slaves, but for now, send them home.”
“That’s what she said. After that, I don’t know how they’ll live, but for today, for now…”
“Of course, they will be useful for conquering the Dungeon. If there’s anything we need, we’ll send this slave to call for them.”
With that, she kicked Raitani’s butt!
I’m starting to feel a bit sorry for him,
even though it’s his own fault. I want to treat slaves gentlemanly.
“That’s right, Female Hero.”
“Yes, what is it, Nina-sama?”
“Be prepared, as befits a slave, a female slave.”
The Slave Female Hero, Nastasia, looked at me with a somber expression.
She’s beautiful and fair-skinned; could she be expecting…?!
“I-I mean, I…”
“Deles, it’s only about being prepared, about the preparedness.”
“Y-Yes, yessss!!!”
Does this mean I’ll need to be prepared too…?!
“Now then, Nastasia-dono, the specific location of the Lizardman village.”
“It should be easy to find from the sky, but first…”
Ah, Nastasia-san,
don’t look at me with such a sad expression!!!
