Volume 3 - CH 8
Alice the Merchant
I found the guild immediately, thanks to the directions I was given.
The streets were quieter than before, even though the stalls were still open.
I opened the door to the guild still puzzled by this, and inside there was no one except for the one receptionist.
「Is the guild here normally this empty……? 」
The busiest time for guilds are the early mornings when adventurer’s come in to get requests and evenings when they report in, but even if it’s the middle of the day, I didn’t think it’ll be this empty.
When I made the bored receptionist aware of my presence, she looked stunned, as if she had been asleep.
「Sorry, um, welcome to the Adventurer’s Guild, Torres branch. What can I do for you today……? 」
「Oh, I’m planning on going to the Imperial Capital, but I’d like to get some information about it, concerning the war 」
I took out my guild card from my pocket and placed it on the counter. The receptionist picked it up and read what was written on it and gave me an astonished look.
「B Rank!? Um, sorry, the information regarding the Imperial Capital is…… not much 」
Her expression turned solemn. Maybe not much news from the Capital comes through here.
「Well…… Even if it’s not much, I’d appreciate it. I’ll be heading there tomorrow— 」
「Right now, entry to the Imperial Capital is strictly……. Vetted, and oh, by the way! There is one request for an escort to the Imperial Capital. If you’re heading there, why don’t you take it? There is no one else to take it……. 」
Frankly, if I’m going to be infiltrating the Imperial Capital, I’d rather not have someone involved……
But if the entrance inspection is as strict as she says, if I am by myself as an adventurer, there is a high chance I will arouse suspicion.
It might work to my own benefit that I go there as an escort. It’s not like I will need to hide anything from the client, like Kokuyou anyway, since I’ll be in the Capital.
「If they are leaving tomorrow, I can take it. If not then I might have to leave it 」
「No, the client said it was urgent. If you accept, please come to the guild tomorrow morning 」
I found the guild immediately, thanks to the directions I was given.
The streets were quieter than before, even though the stalls were still open.
I opened the door to the guild still puzzled by this, and inside there was no one except for the one receptionist.
「Is the guild here normally this empty……? 」
The busiest time for guilds are the early mornings when adventurer’s come in to get requests and evenings when they report in, but even if it’s the middle of the day, I didn’t think it’ll be this empty.
When I made the bored receptionist aware of my presence, she looked stunned, as if she had been asleep.
「Sorry, um, welcome to the Adventurer’s Guild, Torres branch. What can I do for you today……? 」
「Oh, I’m planning on going to the Imperial Capital, but I’d like to get some information about it, concerning the war 」
I took out my guild card from my pocket and placed it on the counter. The receptionist picked it up and read what was written on it and gave me an astonished look.
「B Rank!? Um, sorry, the information regarding the Imperial Capital is…… not much 」
Her expression turned solemn. Maybe not much news from the Capital comes through here.
「Well…… Even if it’s not much, I’d appreciate it. I’ll be heading there tomorrow— 」
「Right now, entry to the Imperial Capital is strictly……. Vetted, and oh, by the way! There is one request for an escort to the Imperial Capital. If you’re heading there, why don’t you take it? There is no one else to take it……. 」
Frankly, if I’m going to be infiltrating the Imperial Capital, I’d rather not have someone involved……
But if the entrance inspection is as strict as she says, if I am by myself as an adventurer, there is a high chance I will arouse suspicion.
It might work to my own benefit that I go there as an escort. It’s not like I will need to hide anything from the client, like Kokuyou anyway, since I’ll be in the Capital.
「If they are leaving tomorrow, I can take it. If not then I might have to leave it 」
「No, the client said it was urgent. If you accept, please come to the guild tomorrow morning 」
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