Chapter 19

Extra: Strange Adventurer Applicant

I am a gatekeeper .

I’m someone who can be called a veteran .

I don’t mean to boast, but I can tell when a person is suspicious .

While I was standing watch at the gate, a pair of travelers came .

It’s a man with black hair and a girl with similarly black hair .

Black hair is unusual around here… I wonder if they’re siblings?

… However, the girl’s carrying the luggage while the man is empty-handed… no, he has a sword?

Though I thought they were brother and sister from the way they looked, taking a closer look at the girl, she was a dog-type beastkin and seemed to be a slave . I see, so that’s why she’s carrying the luggage .

But to make a small girl like that carry luggage, it feels awkward even though she’s a slave .

Or maybe he’s racist against beastkin? No, she’s dressed properly .

The two gave an odd impression . At any rate, it’s my job .

“Halt! What business do you have in Sia!”

When I called out, the two obediently stopped .

“Ah, sorry . I’m from the country . Do I need to do something to get inside?”

They didn’t appear to intend to be hostile and break through .

I secretly activated a magic tool that detected lies . Gatekeepers have them to check whether there is any falsities given in conversations at the gates .

Though I could tell they were suspicious people even without it it as a veteran gatekeeper, right now a big shot noble came from the capital . I was told to use it so that there would be no mistakes . It couldn’t be helped, that’s the rule .

“… Answer the question . What business do you have in Sia?”

“Eeh, I set out from my old way of life to become an adventurer . ”

Well, that didn’t appear to be a lie . Hearing success stories and aspiring to become an adventurer, that was something youths would choose over working and get rich quick . Well, it wasn’t actually that easy .

“Hmm… Is that a slave? Is it yours?”

“That’s right, I picked it up by chance . ”

That also didn’t seem to be a lie . Since he admitted possessing it as the master, it was unquestionable .

Since it appears that bandits have been rampant around here recently, it probably had an impact on stray slaves .

Its attire was good… I wonder if this guy doesn’t treat it as a slave?

“Why did you come at this time?”

“Well, since knights seem to have come by and subjugate some bandits the other day, I thought it’d be a safer journey . I didn’t really come here to do anything . Peace is good… Wait, perhaps, is there something wrong with the time right now? Sorry, a countryman like me doesn’t know of things like that . ”

Hmph, wasn’t a lie . Seems he doesn’t know any detailed information .

I don’t mind if there’s a little lie for some situations, but he really was an honest guy that didn’t lie at all .

“Oh, I see . Sorry then… Right now, some higher ups came . They are related to those knights you talked about before . ”

“So that’s it then? Work must be hard . Then, can I pass? Or do I need something?”

Oh, that’s not a gatekeeper’s job .

I helped him very business-like . When I mentioned money, he seemed to be worried about how much he had on him .

I promptly informed him about guide services .

That is, I could work as a cheap guide until he gets an ID .

I noticed it earlier, but this beastkin slave is different from the slaves I usually see . She seems to follow him happily .

She appeared to be willingly carrying the luggage . She’s probably treated very well .

She was happy when the man patted her head… Hmm, I understand a bit better now .

For now, it looks like he’s not a bad guy . And so, I allowed him to pass through the gate and guided him to the adventurer guild personally .

On the way, their attentions seemed to be attracted by a cart selling skewers, it was a bit heartwarming to see .

Adventurers would make this town their base when registering here . If that’s what happens, I’m likely to meet them again . It might be good to treat them to skewers at that time .

Heading into the Adventurer’s Guild, we immediately went to the counter .

Though they said they could write for him if needed, he said it was no problem and asked the slave to .

Well, surprisingly, the slave was called [Meat] .

Th-that’s… Meat, umm, if I recall correctly, isn’t that the name for a sex slave? If anything, it’s closer to a derogatory term .

That means, this man… with a child like that… he has ‘that’ hobby? Ah, so that’s why she’s dressed so good . It finally makes sense .

… Well, how the slave is treated has nothing to do with me .

However, to put her name as Meat on the registration form would definitely… even if she is freed from slavery, the beastkin girl’s name would remain as Meat from now on .

Though registered names could be changed, it was fundamentally something that wouldn’t change until death . It took even more money than when you register .

But purposely spending more of the little money they had on hand… would be heresy . Maybe I was hasty letting them inside the gates?

Though she seemed to look at him with love, shouldn’t she be filled with some kind of hatred instead?

… However, she strangely seemed to be glad, so I guess it’s not my place to meddle .

The guild receptionist muttered, [Such an adorable child… kuh, I have to protect her], though…

Yep, that’s it, I’m unrelated . Since I confirmed they had Guild Cards, I am now unrelated to them!

Hmmm, so he’s Kehma huh, alriiiight alright, I’m done here, I’m unrelated .

With that, I decided to promptly return to the gate .

Well, it’s my job after all .

Because I’m a veteran guard! Hahaha!