CH 69

Day 69: This is…the worst request

Holy Era 6102, Month of the Water Serpent, 21st day.

Weather: Cloudy/Rain

When I woke up, it was a little before midday… And I was still sleepy.

…However, I was also hungry.

Yes. I will head to the guild after eating a light meal.

I was almost finished eating every item on the menu in this inn, so perhaps it was time to find a new place to conquer.

I will talk about it with Ms. Noa later.

When I arrived at the guild, I immediately went to the front desk in order to report about last night.

But when I told the receptionist, she was very startled.

And then she quickly prepared to issue a new quest.

When I glanced, I saw that the recommended rank was A…

It was a good thing that I didn’t try to do anything… I was still D-Rank, after all.

Now, since I have finished my report, I will go check the quest board for some work.

I would like something that would allow me to easily earn a lot of money.

After all, most of my earnings for the swamp investigation went into the cost for the holy water…

As I was troubled over this for some time, the receptionist walked towards me with a smile on her face.

She was holding something like a request sheet… I had a bad feeling about this!!

…And my instincts were right. It was a designated request.

They were dangerous, because refusing them could lead to problems of trust in the future.

…Who is it! Who gave me this annoying quest!!

The client was… I wanted to rip up the paper and throw it in the trash.

My recent reputation? I don’t know about that!!

The name written down was that of my older brother.

…Hehe. Guild Master. You betrayed me, didn’t you!?

I must object to this strongly and return it!!

It was with such intention that I charged into the office, but I was promptly shut down.

But why!? You can’t tell me that you forgot our promise earlier!!

We agreed that if I took young Rai and the others to the dungeon, then my identity would be kept a secret!!

I insisted as I showed the request sheet. But the Guild Master declined and said that I had accepted it on my own.

What!? This is foul!! You coward!!

As I shook with rage, the Guild Master began to talk in a more gentle tone.

‘It’s time that you go and have a serious conversation.’

‘From what I saw, I doubt your brother will ignore your feelings.’

…But! Buttt!!!

As I wondered what to do, the Guild Master then threatened to strip me of my Guild Card if I refused to go.

This is tyranny!! Oppression! The abuse of authority!! Mercy. Have you no mercy in your heart!?

‘No.’ Was the blunt reply… This was the worst.

When I returned to the waiting room in the guild, Ms. Noa approached me with a worried expression.

And when I told her about what had happened, she looked at me with pity…

Ughh… I guess I have no choice. I will have to do it!!

While I still hated the idea, I checked the contents of the quest.

Uhh… It was surprisingly easy. It was a normal gathering quest.

He really was just doing this in order to meet me then…

In any case, I will depart tomorrow…

But I had lost the will to do anything, so I will return to the inn for today.

Ahh…I feel so depressed.

In order to help with my morale for tomorrow, I shall stay at an inn that is a rank above the usual luxurious inn.

…Though, I wish that I could enjoy my stay in higher spirits.

Today’s earnings and expenses:

Bronze: +30(Quest reward)

Silver: +5(Quest reward)

-2(Inn x2)(Bed: A+, Food: A+)

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Balance: 61 silver, 45 bronze

30 cat coins

(_ _。)･･･ Hah… I don’t want to. I don’t want to meet him.