<<Previous Chapter | Let's Manage the Tower | Next Chapter>>
Translator: Kazumi
Editor: Silavin
After thoroughly enjoying the city of Sauri, it was time to leave for the next town, but the question was the means to get there.
They could have summoned Flying Dragons, but that would have taken them to the next town so quickly that we would have lost all value in this being a trip. They would be moving so quickly that they would have no time to explore and appreciate the surroundings, making the trip less worthwhile.
Meanwhile, taking Kouhi and Mitsuki in a shared carriage would surely cause unnecessary trouble.
After thinking about it, they decided to buy a horse-drawn carriage.
The budget for the purchase was not a problem. The only problem was what to do with it after the trip.
Even if they could use it during this trip, they would not be able to use it when they returned back to the Tower.
He wondered if it would be a good idea to go through the trouble of preparing a budget for such a thing.
In the first place, with Kousuke’s current assets, it would not be surprising if he had one or two horse-drawn carriages.
Kousuke’s common sense was just lost on him in some strange way.
Putting aside Kousuke’s little conflict in his mind, the group visited a craft guild that handles horse-drawn carriages.
The city of Sauri was a port town where ships come from many different places, and many carriages were available for peddlers who come on ship.
In a port town like Sauri, or a capital city, carriages were basically made to order, but fortunately, there were several carriages on display in Sauri.
When Kousuke and his group visited a craft guild that handled carriages, they were told that they could find a suitable one from amongst those on diaplay.
Soon after, they were caught up in talking to a merchant, and when they had finally reached the stage of making the final decision, someone came to ask for Kousuke.
It was the receptionist at the adventurers’ guild who had accepted Kousuke’s request.
“Oh, thank goodness. I made it in time.”
Kousuke widened his eyes at the panicked receptionist.
“What’s wrong?” Kousuke was startled, and the receptionist, seeing her current appearance, lightly fixed herself on the spot. She found herself catching her breath, which had been disrupted by running all the way here.
“…Pardon me. Actually, an urgent request has come in for Kou-sama and the others. You are of course free to accept or refuse, but I came here to ask you to accept it if possible.”
The matter was urgent was evident from the receptionist’s appearance.
He did not feel comfortable turn her away her at the gate after she had gone so far, so he decided to check the details of the request just in case.
“…What is the nature of the request?”
“An escort request to the capital of this country.” Kousuke tilted his head at the content of the request.
It did not seem like the kind of request that would require a receptionist to go out of her way to chase down a specific adventurer.
In this port town, where a wide variety of goods were gathered, there were plenty of requests for escorts.
The receptionist, sensing Kousuke’s thoughts, began to talk about the details of the request.
“If it is a normal escort request, it is not that expensive, but this request is limited to C rank and above.”
“That is unusual.”
Normal escort requests were D-rank or higher, and depending on the distance and security of the surrounding area, even E-rank may be mixed in.
Therefore, C rank or above was an exceptional request for an escort.
“Yes. Actually, there is a problem with the cargo to be carried, and they want to get it to the capital as quickly as possible. That’s why the departure is scheduled for today.”
“That’s really urgent.”
If there had been such a request, he would have noticed it yesterday when he was completing their requests. However, there was definitely no such request posted.
This means that the request must have been made after Kousuke and the others left, or it must have been made today.
From what the receptionist said, it was clear that they were in a great hurry.
“I see. So you want to hire high-ranking adventurers so that even if monsters appear, their movement speed will not be affected.”
“Yes, that is the case. This is the request form.”
Kousuke was quick to speak, and the receptionist immediately produced the request form without further explanation.
He did not doubt the receptionist, but he looked at the contents of the request form and confirmed that there was no discrepancy with what he had just heard.
“Indeed, it seems to be an official request.” After confirming that it was indeed an official request from the guild, Kousuke handed the request to Kouhi so that the two of them could check it properly.
While they were checking, Kousuke asked a few questions. “Are there no other adventurers joining?”
“We have a requirement for C-rank or higher adventurers to be responsible for organizing the escort, but there are some other adventurers who have joined as well.”
“Has the recruiting process already been completed?”
“Yes, because the rewards are better than other escort requests.”
“I see.” Kousuke tilted his head, thinking that the presence of other adventurers would cause trouble, mainly because of Kouhi and Mitsuki.
“Wouldn’t it be better if we were the only ones to receive it?”
Kousuke was troubled, but for some reason, Mitsuki urged him to accept the request. Kouhi nodded in agreement.
“… I’m the one who’s going to be suffering from the looks of resentment from them, you know?”
Kousuke looked at the two of them with a scornful look in his eyes, but they stood there as if it had nothing to do with them.
The two of them were loyal to Kousuke to the end, but because of this attitude of theirs, they have simply created a comfortable and secured place for Kousuke. In the end, their relationship could not go much further than that.
Knowing this, Kousuke did not go into it any further.
“Haah. Well, it’s okay… we’ll take it then.”
“Thank you! … Ah. Speaking of which, since it will be treated as an urgent nomination request, just accepting it will have an impact on your assessment.”
“… Shouldn’t you have said that when you told us about the request?” The receptionist smiled back at Kousuke.
Seeing this, Kousuke’s initial image of her as a capable woman was shattered.
♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦
Kousuke and his group left the craft guild, saying that they were no longer going to make a purchase, and immediately headed for the Adventurers’ Guild.
This was to formally accept the request and because the client was already waiting for them.
The Adventurers’ Guild had already informed the client of the possibility of not being able to find the people, since the request was urgent and had a rather strict requirement of C-rank or higher.
The receptionist happened to remember Kousuke and the others, so she came all the way out here to look for them, hoping for the best.
Since they were willing to go that far, the receptionist must have received a good amount of commission from the client. It was not something that Kousuke and the other adventurers should have been aware of. In fact, even though Kousuke’s group was aware of it, they put the matter aside.
The receptionist arrived at the Adventurers’ Guild and immediately exchanged smiles with the other receptionists.
Kousuke could hear them saying things like, ‘Well done,’ and ‘Now you get a bonus,’ but decided to ignore it and pretend that it was all in his head.
Kouhi and Mitsuki, who have better ears than Kousuke, must have heard it as a matter of course.
However, they did not have any change in their usual expressions. They were not particularly bothered by it either.
“So, which one is the client?”
Kousuke spoke to the delighted receptionist, thinking it was about time.
“Oh, yes. This way please.” The receptionist, whose expression was not quite serious enough, led Kousuke and the others to a room in the back.
In the room to which they were led, the client and the adventurers who would be accompanying him were already gathered.
It was decided that Kousuke and the others would travel to the capital by horse-drawn carriage while fulfilling the escort request.
<<Previous Chapter | Let's Manage the Tower | Next Chapter>>
