Chapter 61

It had been some time since Kiri came to Act, the Guild Master.

One day, a noble's son was trembling deep inside a dungeon.

"Damn... Why did it come to this...?"

"Lord Bakamus, what should we do...?"

His name was Bakamus.

He was the son of a baron.

Bakamus had always dreamed of being an adventurer.

Misled by his own delusions, he brought his guards and ventured into the dungeon.

As a result, he got caught in a trap and was completely unable to return.

"Damn! It's your fault! Damn!"

Bakamus lashed out at his guards.

"If we can't get back, it's all your fault...!"

But he was wrong.

The guards had desperately tried to stop Bakamus from going into the dungeon.

A man with no training or skills as an adventurer had no chance of coming out unscathed.

But he was misled by his own delusions and ended up getting caught in a trap.

It was a case of self-inflicted suffering.

"Ha... What should I do? Spending the rest of my life at the bottom of the earth... No way... Papa..."

Just as he lamented pitifully, a voice came from above.

"There, there! I found it!"

He looked up.

But the distance was too great to see the face.

"Who is it!?"

"We are! We were sent by your father to find Lord Bakamus! We are adventurers!"

The guards cheered at the woman's voice.

"Rescue! We're saved! We can go back now!"

"How are you going to save us!?"

Indeed, this was a pit trap.

The distance from the top to the bottom was considerable.

Bakamus and his guards were saved because one of the guards was a wind mage.

But he had used too much magic power upon landing and did not have enough left to escape to the surface.

"It's okay! We'll be right there!"

"What...? No way, from such a distance... How...?"

Then... the woman threw herself into the pit.

With the agility of a tightrope walker, she kicked the walls of the dungeon and descended to the bottom.

Eventually, she landed gracefully in front of Bakamus and his group.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!"

"Oh, oh...! You're amazing! What's your name?"

The green-haired woman smiled and bowed.

"I am Kiri, an adventurer of the Heaven-Given Ore! I've come to save you all!"

The guards cheered again.

"The Heaven-Given Ore that produced the hero Lawrence...!"

"Indeed, now I understand her impressive agility!"

"Thank you, Kiri!"

Meanwhile, Bakamus muttered, "Heaven-Given Ore...?"

"Whatever. Hey Kiri, take me out of here quickly!"

"Yes, sir!"

Despite being in a position to be saved, Kiri did not let Bakamus's arrogant attitude bother her.

She was considerate of the fact that he was a noble.

She understood that her actions could affect the guild's reputation.

She did not want to cause trouble for Act.

"But Kiri, how do we escape from here? Are you going to lower a rope from above?"

"No, I'll look for an exit."

"Don't be ridiculous. There's no way there's an exit. We've searched thoroughly."

Kiri strained her eyes and ears.

Then... she approached a nearby wall and stabbed it with her knife.

With a thud, an exit appeared.

"..."

Everyone stared in disbelief.

The exit that they had failed to find after days of searching, this woman had found in mere seconds.

"Let's get out of here!"

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"Unbelievable... To get out unscathed..."

Bakamus muttered in amazement.

After that, Kiri led them to the exit.

Her skills as a thief were terrifying.

She saw through all the traps and sensed the presence of enemies from a distance, faster than anyone else.

Furthermore, she found hidden passages instantly and led Bakamus and his group out in the shortest time, and without a scratch.

"Thank you, miss! You're amazing...!"

The guards, all in tears, held Kiri's hand and bowed repeatedly.

"Wow, the Heaven-Given Ore really is impressive."

"To have such an excellent thief...!"

Kiri was also happy that the guild was praised.

Meanwhile, Bakamus snorted and said, "Hey, woman. Good job."

"Thank you..."

Despite being in a position to be saved, Bakamus maintained his arrogant attitude.

"How about it, will you work for me?"

"What? What do you mean?"

"I mean, become my personal adventurer. It's a hundred times better than that rotten guild with a corrupt guild master."

Kiri felt uncomfortable hearing the guild and Act being criticized.

But she thought it was pointless to get angry and changed her mindset.

"I'll escort you to your mansion. The carriage is waiting, this way."

"Wait, woman. We're not done talking."

Bakamus forcibly pulled Kiri's hand.

"My place is much better than that corrupt guild master's place."

"What...! Corrupt! What are you talking about!"

"Collecting outcasts and using them for cheap labor, then discarding them when they're no longer useful. He's the worst guild master."

...Her head was starting to turn white with anger.

"He's a clever businessman! He turns guild members who are kicked out into free labor, trains them, and sells them to other guilds or merchants for a profit! It's a dirty business...! Hahaha!"

What a cruel way to put it.

But from Bakamus's perspective, who didn't know the inside story, Act's reputation was indeed like that.

Without knowing Act's ideals, his actions could be seen as cheaply acquiring and then selling for a high price.

It would appear that he was acting like a corrupt guild master.

...But she knew the truth.

"Shut up...!"

Kiri was genuinely angry.

"How kind he is! How much he cares for his subordinates! You know nothing!"

Kiri clenched her fists and was about to punch Bakamus.

"Let go...!"

But a guard grabbed her hand and stopped her.

"Miss, you can't do that. He's a noble. If you hit him... it will cause trouble for your guild master."

Kiri calmed down.

"Good job, you...!"

Bakamus, sweating, smiled and said,

"Go ahead and beat him up! Show him what happens when you defy a noble... Huh!"

The guard who had grabbed Kiri's hand let go and punched Bakamus in the face.

"Wh-What are you doing...?"

The guard sighed and approached Bakamus.

"Hey, you stupid noble's son. That was too much. We were saved by the girl. Even if you're a noble, you can't treat her like that."

"You... You'll regret it! You'll be fired! Fired!"

"Ah, that's fine. I quit."

"Damn...! Hey, you guys! Why are you just standing there? Teach this fool a lesson...!"

The remaining guards nodded and clenched their fists.

And...

"Ow! Ow! Ow!"

The guards beat Bakamus up.

Bakamus lost consciousness with a thud.

"You guys..."

"We can't let Miss [Pinion] take all the blame."

Pinion, the guard who had stopped Kiri, sighed.

"Stupid. You didn't have to hit him too."

The guards chuckled and said,

"It's fine, Pinion."

"We were tired of carrying this burden."

"Most of all, he insulted our savior."

"We can't forgive that."

Pinion sighed and bowed to Kiri.

"Sorry for the trouble. I apologize."

"No... I'm the one who should apologize. I appreciate what you did for me..."

"It's okay, it's okay. You don't need to worry about it. It was a good opportunity to quit."

The guards carried Bakamus to the carriage.

"I envy you. You have a great boss."

Pinion's words made Kiri nod.

But she also tilted her head.

"Why...?"

"Well, if you, as a subordinate, can get that angry at a noble, it means you respect your boss a lot. Even an outsider like me can see that you have a great boss."

Pinion smiled and patted Kiri's head.

"Don't take what that idiot said to heart. Your guild and its guild master are great. As long as you know it, that's all that matters."

"Yes... Yes!"

Kiri's smile returned.

Pinion smiled and said,

"But we lost our jobs. What are we going to do now?"

"Ah, ah... If you need a place to stay..."

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