第１５３３堀：冒険者ギルドからの見知った人が (Part1)
Chapter 1533: A Familiar Face from the Adventurer's Guild
Side: Milly
"…So, I understand things are difficult, but can the Adventurer's Guild also provide personnel?"
As soon as Yuki arrived at the Adventurer's Guild, it was, as expected, about work. Well, it was only natural. Ever since the incident in Surus, not only the country but also the Adventurer's Guild, which oversees adventurers, has begun investigating for signs of flooding in areas inhabited by monsters, such as dungeons and forests. Fortunately, reports indicate no signs of mass monster outbreaks other than in Surus, but it's only been about two months since the investigation began. It will likely be some time before we have comprehensive, confirmed information.
Amidst this, Yuki asked if the Adventurer's Guild would participate in an investigation, or rather, an assault, on the former Vinocia territory. Of course, I thought I'd deploy all the adventurers in Weed and have them serve as shields for Yuki and Rurua's group…
"I'd love to say yes, but everyone is out investigating the widespread flooding."
"Um, yes, honestly, if you're considering a confrontation with the Dark Guild, the skilled individuals capable of that have already been dispatched for investigations."
As Rock and Kina said, the condition is to suppress the enemy's base, so we can't just send people out carelessly. We can't possibly send out weaker individuals to die in vain, and the more capable ones are already assigned to the investigations that began across various regions after the major flood in Surus, so we don't have anyone to send.
"Ah, that's right. In that case, should the Adventurer's Guild refrain from involvement regarding the former Vinocia territory?"
"Non-involvement is out of the question. The Adventurer's Guild was the main force in crushing the Dark Guild's headquarters in Rumel. The government of Rumel was heavily involved with the Dark Guild, and they were constantly being obstructed. The Guild Master of Rumel took action and resolved it. There were casualties because of it. Youngsters and skilled individuals alike."
Yes, I've heard about that. When they went to crush the Dark Guild's headquarters in Rumel, about 30% of the participating adventurers were injured, and although less than 10%, a considerable number died. Well, the reason for the low death toll was that the heroes of Rumel who were on-site at the time provided healing, but that's the level it was. Reports indicate that the damage would have been much greater originally. Therefore, the Adventurer's Guild, which suffered significant sacrifices, has a sufficient reason to crush the Dark Guild, just like Ms. Bamai, and cannot ignore it. But…
"No, you just said you don't have the manpower. What about that?"
That's right, as Yuki pointed out, it's a fact that there are no adventurers available to deploy. We can't produce what we don't have. More importantly, Rock must know that sending out incompetent adventurers would only be a hindrance.
"Ah, fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, there are hidden forces remaining in Weed. I intend to use those adventurers."
"Hidden forces? Are you talking about Mauve's group or Ovik's group?"
"The two exclusive groups for Weed are Mauve's group, who remain in Weed for defense, and Ovik's group, who are out at other branches, so that's not it."
"Were there any other adventurers who could accompany us for protection?"
Yuki tilted his head, and I did the same. I couldn't think of any adventurers besides Mauve and Ovik who could accompany Yuki without causing issues. Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Oh, they're here. Come in."
Rock replied, and the door opened…
"Yo~, I've come~!"
"Hello everyone. And brother."
Covil and Kiyu entered.
"Ah, I see."
"Come to think of it, Kiyu was registered as an adventurer, wasn't she?"
Yes, Kiyu was originally a monster born as Yuki's doppelganger. However, since she looked too different from Yuki, she was deployed as a separate unit. Recently, changing Yuki's appearance frequently has caused various problems. And Kiyu, who is married to Covil, the representative of the Fairy race, is working closely with him, handling intelligence within Weed. Especially by leading the ramen stall, providing nighttime meals, and gathering information from many people… I do wonder about foreign kings being regular customers, though. Samantha and King Blade of Roday were constantly asking to become Kiyu's disciples, which was a headache. But that's beside the point. She registered as an adventurer to help Rurua and to accompany Mauve's group when aiming for the restoration of Ritea.
"But what about her achievements? I haven't heard much about Kiyu's activities as an adventurer?"
"Ah, it's alright, brother. She works quite diligently, you see. Here."
With that, Kiyu showed her adventurer's card. Her rank was 5, the highest possible, which doesn't increase unless one takes on large-scale monsters or extremely difficult jobs. That reminded me.
"Ah, come to think of it, there were several notifications about promotions."
"What, you forgot?"
"What~, Milly, you just casually approved promotions~? Are you slacking off?"
"Don't say things that make me sound bad. Besides, I'm generally hands-off when it comes to adventurer promotions. I'm merely the administrator and representative of the adventurer district; I rarely interfere with the operations of the Adventurer's Guild. Regarding Kiyu, the promotion documents came, so I just confirmed them."
Honestly, stop making it sound like I'm not doing my job. However…
"Certainly, if Kiyu accompanies us as an adventurer, there will be no problem. What do you think, Yuki?"
"I have no complaints. Everyone will likely accept Kiyu. This way, the Adventurer's Guild will maintain its standing."
As the two of us reached an agreement, Covil spoke up.
"What are you talking about? I'm going too."
"Hm? Covil?"
"Eh? Is Covil an adventurer? And a fairy being an adventurer… something must have happened."
I recall something that snagged my memory.
"That's right, it was an adventurer experience, so many organizations, including the children, were registered, wasn't it?"
"Exactly. Well, since fairies are so rare, they are generally restricted to activities within Weed for safety reasons, but…"