“Wow, there are so many adventurers!”
“From the stairs at the back and up, there are quite a lot of people.”
Nastasia was referring to the established Teleportation Magic Circle and the Dragon Arena on the rooftop. Adventurers were pouring in from both locations, and the Adventurer Guild was packed.
(And the receptionists, there are four of them now!!!!)
Normally, there’s only one receptionist each for the Adventurer Guild and the Commercial Guild, but additional receptionists have been set up by laying tables on their sides at both ends.
(It’s a bit cramped, but Nicchan and Mogunami are working as receptionists there.)
Of course, Amay and Hazukki are at the original central reception counter.
“Hey, hey, you guys are outsiders, aren’t you?”
A large, burly Hero approached. However, he was not much different in size from Nina.
(Well, he’s definitely big, and his Berserk Sword must be custom-made, as it’s slightly larger.)
(Though it’s not as big as my Berserk Sword!!)
“Um, excuse me, we’re here to gather information.”
“Are there any of our Empire’s people here?”
“Yes, I am.”
“Oh, a Female Hero? And who else?”
“No, just myself.”
It seems Nastasia, who was recently freed from slavery, will handle this.
(I should let her take care of it this time.)
“I’m Tajiro, a Hero from the Empire’s Second City. I’m here temporarily as the local representative.”
“…I am Nastasia, a former member of the Asrik Twelve Heroes, from the Empire’s Fifth City, Asrik.”
“Oh, Raitani’s! He was strong, a little stronger than me, just a little!”
He knows that Guild Master and Hero? But Nastasia doesn’t know him. Well, of course, the Twelve Heroes were originally separate parties.
(If he’s ‘a little’ stronger than Raitani, then this Hero, who looks around thirty, must be…)
Well, you can imagine.
“Hoh, you seem to have some rather nice slaves. Brown-skinned, eh?”
“…There are also those who are not slaves.”
“Is that so? Sisters? Only the older one isn’t wearing a collar. Anyway, are you also part of the subjugation team?”
Ah, yes, yes.
As usual, I’m being ignored!
(Mother and Camilla are making such strange faces.)
“No, we’re here for information exchange, for now.”
“Forget it. The enemies loitering around the town right now are dangerous. They’re quite troublesome Monsters, and their individual levels are unreasonably high.”
Yeah, I know. Especially the Shadow-type ones, you should be careful!
“I heard they’ve weakened considerably, though.”
The main body of Luna Castle flew away, so new enemies won’t spawn. However, enemies that spawned from the Demon Lord’s Castle cannot be underestimated. That’s why it’s good that a representative like this gives a proper warning.
(But honestly, this old man with a shave he missed wouldn’t be surprising if he died easily.)
Mogunami was the original representative here, right? If she had that kind of “not an ordinary person” aura, it would be good. But Tajiro gives off a small-time, easily defeatable vibe. This is bad.
(Honestly, he looks weaker than any of the Asrik Twelve Heroes.)
“Alright, you will fight me. If you win, I’ll give you information and let you cut in line.”
“Eh? You have that authority?”
“Quiet, you shrimp!”
“Ah, yes.”
I got yelled at. Out of everyone, it was me.
(Ah, Nastasia’s face has become terrifyingly scary!)
“Understood. Let’s fight immediately.”
“Ooh, it’s still crowded with adventurers on the rooftop, so there’s a lawn next to the guild…”
“Derus! Isn’t that Derus!”
Oh, Nicchan noticed him. From the side, the angle must have been good for her to spot him.
“Master, please go ahead. I’ll just crush him lightly.”
“U, uh, alright. I understand.”
“Derus, please go ahead! Everyone, we will prioritize the Hero who defeated the Seven Great Demon Lords!!”
Whoa, suddenly all eyes in the guild are on us!
(Nicchan, read the room!!!)
“…Is that true?!”
“We will duel, now.”
“Ugh, ow, ow, don’t pull my ear!!”
Nastasia dragged Tajiro away.
(He’s going to die… No, she probably won’t actually kill him, though.)
And so, we cut ahead to Nicchan’s temporary reception.
“Should I do it like this?”
“No, don’t respond from under the table!”
It helps with the eye level, but as a man, it feels like I’m dying.
“Um, I came to gather information. Please tell me about the Zazam Dungeon.”
“Yes, you mean the Mermaid Island Dungeon, right?”
“The underwater dungeon too.”
“Um, please wait a moment.”
While she went to get a file from the back, Tajiro’s screams could be heard from outside the guild.
“Um, Baraka-san.”
“Yes, Master.”
“If it seems too much, please stop her.”
Now that I look closely, there aren’t any proper healers. My Heal can’t fix a broken bone, you know.
“Nataira-chan, you can’t use Heal, can you?”
“Yes, can dancers learn it?”
“It’s a magic-type skill for advanced classes. If you level up enough.”
Anju also learned basic Heal in a similar way.
“Thank you for waiting. First, regarding the Mermaid Island Dungeon, that island right now is…”
As the explanation began, the screams intensified, and Mother flew off.
(I don’t want to use an Elixir on something like that…)
If it comes down to it, I’ll use the villa as a base and have Gotchan (Goddess Succubus) fly over.
