Guild Reception Cliché Event
I waited for the emotions of the Princess, who’d ended up wetting her bed, to calm down, and visited her room.
In any case, I’m lovers with the Princess-sama.
I’ve gotta rush over when my lover is in peril.
It’s my duty as a boyfriend.
It’s the strategy of giving a hand to the troubled Princess and upping my affection level.
And then people call that ‘extinguishing the fire you set’.
Well, I suppose her attitude of ‘I’ve fulfilled your basic necessities, so you better be grateful!’, despite summoning me to another world, is something similar as well. I’m sure it is.
It’s unclear whether Princess Alicia’s affection level for me increased through the clean-up of her bed wetting.
If I had to say, it does also feel like I’m hated even more.
It might just very simply be that her embarrassment went through the roof.
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While we’re hunting monsters, we make our way to the town.
How far does the Kingdom’s territory extend?
I wonder if the Demon Country where the Demon Lord is is far away.
……I don’t wanna go; I very much want to return to Japan before that.
I don’t wanna fight against something like【Insta-kill Magic】and die after all.
“The town of another world, huh”
Isn’t it almost time it’s conspicuous to travel by carriage?
There’s a bandit group nearby that attacks the carriages of merchants, right.
“Is it alright for the Princess-sama, to continue such a journey?”
“……at the moment, there is no work more important than the matters regarding the Hero-sama”
“Is that so”
Princess Sophia or whatnot is about to be engaged to the Beast Kingdom’s Prince, and this country is about to change.
From what I see, it seems Princess Alicia is valued highly as well, but I can’t imagine her position is that well-off.
The First Princess Sophia, who is engaged to the Beast Kingdom’s Prince and establishes peace.
The Second Princess Alicia, who summons the Hero and departs on a journey to defeat the Demon Lord alongside the Hero.
This journey, for her, might be no more than to gather the support of the citizens.
“We will stay over in the town ahead. Let’s head to the Adventurer’s Guild and sort out the current situation with the information we have currently again”
“Eeh, sure. Let’s do that”
“I wonder if the bandit group is still nearby? Hasn’t it been quite a number of days since the Magic Stones transportation merchant was attacked?”
The number one objective is to retrieve the Magic Stones that were stolen from the noble female Magician.
The plan is to then make the capable Magician our ally.
It probably defeats the purpose if we’re too late and end up empty-handed.
“We are going to the guild for the sake of verifying that as well, Hero-sama”
“I see”
I guess I’ve got no choice but to leave the arrangements around those parts to them huh.
“Are we going to hide the status of the Hero, Princess, and Chivalric Order Captain?”
“Yeah”
My outfit is, a leather armour with a cheap-looking mantle. It’s an Adventurer or warrior-style look.
Princess Alicia is, a Magician wearing a robe and hiding her face. Holding a stave in her hand.
The Chivalric Order Captain is, in his armour with just the items that indicate the Royal Chivalric Order removed.
Based on the appearances, I suppose it looks like the Chivalric Order Captain is the team leader.
“However, do we not want to increase the Hero’s reputation? I was thinking that maybe they will not think that it is the Hero like this”
“It is not too late to claim to be the Hero, after you have succeeded in the matter”
So, if I failed at the bandit extermination?
Maybe she will make the excuse of 『Eh? I did not hear that it was the Hero, you know? Did you not mistake it for somebody else?』.
They just have to advertise 『That right there is what I call the Hero!』, only in the case where I succeeded in accomplishing it by myself.
“Hoo”
“Does there seem to be any problem?”
“No, nothing, Princess Alicia”
By the way, there’s no fail-safe for me personally.
The original plan was to stomp in with the Chivalric Order’s full force after all.
I suppose rather than it being the Princess’ fault here, it’s the Sword Saint who said something troublesome to me.
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We’re entering the Adventurer’s Guild openly from the front this time.
It’s a building that comes off several levels inferior to the guild I saw in the Royal Capital. It sure is the Adventurer’s Guild branch huh.
By the way, I already possess a Guild Card, so I’m not doing any registration paperwork or whatnot.
It seems that Adventurers are assigned ranks according to what I heard.
The lowest rank is F Rank. Ascending up all the way to A from there, and on top of that is S.
It’s even completed with SS and SSS. From the vibe of these ranks, I wonder if it’s the past Hero’s influence.
My unstoppable from F Rank after being transported to another world is starting!
I looked at my Guild Card while thinking, and my rank was already treated as『A』.
“……welp”
Raising my rank like this through connections, feels like I’ll die for biting off more than I can chew though.
On the guild’s wall, numerous papers had been pasted.
I suppose it’s the classic request form.
I, go about and look at the request forms that have been pasted.
Is the bandit group hunting we have our eyes on going to come up.
I wonder roughly how much is the reward.
“Hey, Her-……Shinohara. This one”
The Chivalric Order Captain tore off one of the request forms from the wall and handed it to me.
“Thank you. Let’s see……”
I read the content of that request.
【Godey Bandit Group’s Subjugation】
Requirement: Rank B and above Party, or, Rank A and above solo Adventurer.
Request Content:『Annihilation of the bandit group, or, the seizure of the stolen goods』
……what an unbelievably simple request content. Aren’t there any details?
Is ‘Godey’ the bandit leader’s name or something?
“Shinohara will accept it, and Shinohara will complete the request. You’re doing it alone, ya know?”
“What about support?”
“……support huh”
Over there, Captain Luid signals to Princess Alicia with his eyes.
“What kind of support, does Shinohara desire?”
“What do you mean what kind”
“We intend to do whatever we can, but what do you have in mind?”
Even if you ask me what I have in mind. Like……ignoring this time’s incident.
“It’d gotten tough to provide support through the Chivalric Order. We wouldn’t want to antagonise the Sword Saint in a strange way”
“Yes. That seems to be the case”
“Hero-sama personally came forward saying you can resolve this matter. How is it? Are there any changes to that thinking even with the current Hero-sama’s capabilities and skills”
It’s true that I was the one who said it out.
Princess Alicia even went as far as to release my skill.
I do feel quite uneasy, but……it’s doable, I think.
“I learned a new skill, and【Leveling】is going smoothly as well. I think it will probably be fine even if you leave it to me. Will the two of you wait at the inn?”
“Yeah……”
“Is the bandit group’s base distant from the town?”
“According to the documents handed over from the Sword Saint, they should have taken up camp at a location that is not that far”
“……if it is not distant from the town, yeah. We will be on stand-by in the town”
It’s because, for the Princess, she should be thinking that it’d be bad if she moved too far away from me.
“By the way, is there a reason why the Chivalric Order did not subjugate this bandit group despite going as far as to know their location”
“I mean……it’s probably because it’s far”
Because it’s far. That’s all?
Come to think of it, didn’t the victimised noble also have a『it’s far so it’s kinda』-like attitude?
From the word ‘bandit group’, there’s no mistake that there are multiple people.
To subdue them safely, the subduing side will also need people in numbers.
However, they’re situated too poorly to gather people in numbers and head to subjugate them.
There’s also the question of whether they’re worth putting in that much effort just to subjugate.
An expedition from the Royal Capital, is way too inapproriate……kind of circumstances huh.
“Well then, I will go and accept the request”
First, it’s the paperwork. I go to the reception and accept the request.
It looks like the Princess and the Chivalric Order Captain are sitting in seats away from the reception and waiting.
“Excuse me. I would like to accept this request”
“Yes. Over here please”
The guild employee’s attitude sure is polite. I had an impression that boorish people would be doing these though.
It’s my first-ever quest acceptance in the Adventurer’s Guild.
‘It’s the norm to get entangled with an unpleasant fellow at times like these, rightー’.
It was at the time when I thought of something like that.
“I came to be an Adventurer. Do fucking the paperwork”
From the reception beside me, such obnoxious lines were audible.
“Adventurer registration, is it. Understood”
“Hurry the fuck up!”
What? Is he like a delinquent-type young guy who takes an obnoxious attitude towards the shop attendant?
I direct my eyes towards the reception with the raised voice.
I’ll activate Skill No. 1【Character Introduction】while I’m at it!
Flowingly stealing his private information!
◆Henry・Darkus
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Profile:
『Noble descent of House Darkus, but is hated by his family and those around for his obnoxious attitude, and also, because he is incompetent as well, he was banished from the house. The third son of House Darkus. Highly prideful and is obnoxious towards everybody.
Is unable to find a way to make a living besides as an Adventurer, but believes that it is only a given for himself to make it big in this field.
For the sake of getting back at his father and two elder brothers who looked down on himself, he aims to become an A Rank or above Adventurer.
An individual who thinks it is only natural that all the people around make themselves useful to himself.
Because he believes that commoners are kept alive for the sake of nobles, he deems them as existences for him to make use of right away』
Misdeeds:
『Threatened several maids who were employed in House Darkus with his family standings to abide by him and raped them』
『In possession of the family heirloom shortsword, which he stole when he was banished from the house』
It’s a bad-news person.
It’s the type of guy that I mustn’t get involved with no matter what.
Help, Princess-sama! There’s a bad guy! Do bring him to justice with your Royal Family’s authority!
By the way, I, who have played pranks on the Princess-sama, may be equally guilty, but do forgive me!
“Orah, out of the way! How long are you going to be shouting!?”
“What the fuck is up with you!”
As I was being taken aback, a man who gets entangled with the youngster called Henry appeared.
Somehow, an Adventurer’s Guild reception cliché event is taking place!
I, hurriedly accepted the request and promptly moved away.
It’s a hassle to get entangled with those kinds of people after all.
I casually try activating【Character Introduction】on the man who came afterwards as well.
If it’s a righteous person who can’t forgive the obnoxiousness that troubles the receptionist, then I might be able to borrow his strength in the bandit extermination after all.
◆Zirky・Dodd
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Profile:
『Underling of Godey Bandit Group. Monitor and investigate people who visit the Adventurer’s Guild with fallen-from-grace-noble or whatnot circumstances, make up something to threaten them with, and turn them into money-making tools. Bears the role of transferring people whom he identified as prey to the bandit group and luring them to easy-to-assault locations. Being on the Adventurers’ side and releasing information to the bandits』
Misdeeds:
『Threatened and extorted many people』
『Looting valuables from the corpses he killed for the sake of robbery』
Buu! Not only is he not righteous! He’s the target!
The public safety took a dip all of a sudden, you know, oi.
Demon Lord-sama, for the sake of uniting people’s hearts better, please do your job!
“……Hero-sama? Is there a problem?”
I move away, making sure to not draw any attention, and return to where the Princess-sama and Chivalric Order Captain are.
“Actually, a person of the bandit group was caught in the【Character Introduction】skill”
“Eh!?”
“Hoo? Who?”
“The crass one of the Adventurers who are making a ruckus over there”
The Princess and company directed their eyes towards the reception’s ruckus.
“Hoo, that fellow huh”
“How about restraining him with the Chivalric Order Captain’s strength and interrogating him with the Princess-sama’s authority?”
“……it is not unfeasible. However, is that not a job the Hero-sama should do?”
“Yeahー”
‘Show us what you’ve got’, huh.
“It is marvellous, Hero-sama. With the Hero-sama’s power, you can instantly see through the criminals who slip into the town huh”
“Whyy, this is also the power I was bestowed by Princess Alicia. It is thanks to you”
“Well, fufu”
“Ahaha”
Leaving such feeling-each-other-out aside.
Let’s set the Transportation Technique’s target on the Mister Bandit Zirky just now beforehand.
I’d placed a target on the Sword Saint as well, but it sure is iffy whether to remove it or not.
I’m using all three-person shares of the current【Transportation Technique】’s targets.
Princess Alicia, Sword Saint, Bandit Zirky.
……I guess I’ll remove the Princess from the target beforehand.
I might need an empty slot just in case after all.
“Due to the objective being the annihilation of the bandit group, I would like to first tail him and grasp all the details of the bandit group”
“I see. Then, I’ll get an inn to let the Princess-sama stay over at”
Is the Chivalric Order Captain not gonna help me out on the investigationー, just kidding.
Well, I guess my hands are not as tied if he isn’t around.
Perhaps to not implicate the Princess, the Chivalric Order Captain brings her and quickly leaves the guild.
Hence, I ended up being left in the Adventurer’s Guild of another world by myself.
“Now then……”
Inside the guild, without the weird gazes in the Royal Castle.
The Chivalric Order Captain is away, the Princess isn’t around either.
“I’m……freeー!”
I, forget about the ruckus at the reception and my current goal for a moment and stretched.
No, I’m not free at all though.
With the fact that I escaped the surveillance on the surface, I fully enjoyed the sense of liberation.
