CH 56

[Guild Master of Inbahanes]

When we entered the Adventurer’s Guild, the eyes of the adventurers who were looking for request were all focused on us at once.

The interior of the building is constructed almost the same as that of other cities, but it made me feel out of place that 90% of the adventurers inside were beastmen and the rest were human race.

“Noelia, are we, like, standing out?”

Although it is a place with few humans, nevertheless, we were being stared at, so I wondered if we are standing out somehow, so I asked Noelia.

The gaze of Noelia, who walked next to me, swims a little at my question.

Is it possibly a difficult question to answer?

In the end, as if having determined herself, Noelia opened her mouth.

“I-I’m sorry to say this. Rather than us, everyone’s gazes are gathered on Frick-sama. The matter with Dimol has been heard by the adventurers, and now they know you as the unusual adventurer who rides a huge Wyvern.”

“Eh? Me? I didn’t know that Dimol’s case was talked about so much.”

“I heard those rumors, and so that they don’t look at Frick-sama from a biased viewpoint, I tried to make the Magistrate to forbid the Adventurer’s Guild and the vigilante corps from speaking about the case, but… Apparently, that was counterproductive, and the rumor spread. Please forgive me.”

Noelia apologized and bowed to me.

Noelia didn’t make any mistake, so I immediately ask her to raise her head.

“Dimol’s case is true anyway, so there is no need for Noelia to apologize. In short, everyone knows that I’m the adventurer who rode on the huge Wyvern and had a quarrel with the Vigilante Corps, right?”

“Y-yes. That’s right.”

The adventurers who were watching our exchanges started whispering among themselves.

“That bright red-haired guy was the guy who set a Wyvern after the Vigilante Corps, right? Isn’t he still young? Moreover, he’s a bronze-rank adventurer from another city. Is that rumor true? Isn’t it because the bunch of the Vigilante Corps were being fools?”

“No, I was there. When that guy whistled, the flying Wyvern immediately swoop down, and then he rode it away just like that.”

“Seriuosly? Then, does that mean that even the bronze-ranked adventurers of Youg Hannotes have the abililty to treat a Wyvern lightly?”

“No way that’s the case! I heard this from a guy who went to Youg Hannotes to trade, that red-haired young man is an adventurer who was called the ‘Crimson Magic Swordsman’. I’m told that when he hunted a Cerberus solo, his sword and hair were dyed red with its blood!”

“Oi, there’s no way someone can hunt a Cerberus solo… That should be a fake rumor, right? It is a difficult monster even for the military level y’know.”

“His sword skill and magic seem to be top-notch. His magic seems to be able to scorched the surrounding area, and the shock wave of the sword that he swung made the heads of monsters flew.”

“…Wai-, isn’t that mean that he is a dangerous guy!? Why is such a guy wearing a bronze badge!?”

“How can I know about such a thing?”

Such exchanges reached my ears.

I feel that some part of it is very exaggerated, but I couldn’t deny it because it was a fact that I perpetrated those things in Youg Hannotes.

“Errr… Well then, it is bad to disturb everyone, so let’s give this to the receptionist and ask them to let us meet the Guild Master as soon as possible.”

“Eh? Ah, yes. That is right. I think we should do that.”

I started walking toward the reception desk inside the noisy Adventurer’s Guild.

Afterward, we handed the letter from Arnold, the Youg Hannotes’ Adventurer’s Guild’s Master, to the receptionist, were allowed to meet the Guild Master, and after Suzana joined us, we were brought to an office in the inner part of the Adventurer’s Guild.

“I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. I’m Gidion, the Guild Master who manages this Inbahanes’ Adventurer’s Guild.”

The one who entered the office and greeted us is a male tiger faced beastman.

It seems that he is a person who was quite beastified, as his body was covered in fur like the wolf beastman at the entrance of the city.

“I am Noelia Henestrosa. Pleased to make your acquintance.”

“I’m Frick. Nice to meet you.”

Because I was asked to shake hands, I grabbed back the hand of Gidion, which was a paw due to the effect of beastification.

And after being offered to sit on the sofa that was used for reception, we sit on the sofa.

Meanwhile, Gidion returned to sit in his office chair.

“Let’s get to the point; I’ve read the letter from Arnold. In any way, it is filled with an unbelievable story, but seeing that the daughter of the Henestrosa family is here, this doesn’t seem to be a joke.”

Gideon rested his elbow at the desk and turns his gaze toward us as if he wants to observe us without missing any detail.

The content of Arnold’s letter describes in detail what happened at Abyss Hole in Youg Hannotes on the premise that it will not be published.

It should have been written that the Abyss Walkers had resurrected, and although their number was small, the specimens were very powerful.

“The content of Arnold’s letter is also approved by my father, Lloyd. Seeing your response, are you dissatisfied?”

“Frontier Count-sama… If that is the case, that means that this is the truth.”

Gidion’s suspicious expression changed just because Lloyd’s name appeared.

As expected, the name of the hero who saved the crisis of the Kingdom of Hartford from the Great Invasion seems to be received with respect even in other cities.

“Yes, it is very unfortunately true. Their number hasn’t been confirmed, but Frick-sama here and I have seen breathing Abyss Walkers. They’re not something that should be set free to the world.”

Noelia was quivering, perhaps from remembering the battle with Abyss Walkers.

If a large number of them came out of the Abyss Hole, I also think that the Kingdom of Hartford could be destroyed this time.

“As Noelia says. I don’t think they should exist in this world either.”

Gidion’s gaze was poured on me who opened my mouth.

“According to the letter, it is written that the new type of Abyss Walker was defeated by Frick-dono. He is still young, and—”

His gaze was concentrated on the badge attached to my cloak.

My badge is still bronze rank.

With the success of Cerberus subjugation, there was talk of raising me to platinum rank from Rebecca and Arnold.

However, prioritizing going on the journey to investigate the traces of Abyss Walkers, but it is inappropriate for me who wouldn’t be at Youg Hannotes to fill the position of the platinum rank there, so I firmly refused the promotion and left on the journey.

“Although Frick-sama is a bronze rank, he is a swordsman who was given a sword by my father, and is also talented person whose use of magic was recognized by my master, Linus. Are you doubting him even if that is the case?”

Noelia replied with an accusing tone, as if to shut the mouth of Gidion, who doubted my ability.

“He is acknowledged not only by the Frontier Count-sama but also the magic expert Linus-shi, huh. Well then, do you mean that the rumor that was talked about by the adventurers is true? The rumor that said that he is the Crimson Magic Swordsman-dono whose sword and magic skills are top notch.”

“The rumors are mostly true. Though there are some exaggerations.”

I saw that it was not a good idea to be humble, so I immediately returned the answer that the other party wish for.

Because I had to get information about Abyss Walker, I mustn’t be looked down upon.

Gidion’s gaze was further focused on me.

“There is that matter with the Wyvern, so I don’t think Frick-dono is just a fledgling adventurer. And it seems that the daughter of the Henestrosa family who is also a platinum rank adventurer also certified it, so his real ability ought to be guaranteed, right?”

That said, Gidion’s gaze relaxed.

Apparently, he acknowledged my ability.