Chapter 17

Leda and the others were greeted by a beautiful woman with her blonde hair tied up in an elegant bun. She was dressed in the green uniform of the guild's receptionist, and her eyes, behind silver-rimmed glasses, gazed at them with a soft expression.

"Oh, what a cute child," she said.

"No, actually, I'm a guardian, but not the father," Leda replied.

"I apologize. But I don't mind. Everyone has their own tastes, after all."

"…Are you misunderstanding something?"

"No, I'm not thinking you're into that kind of parent-child play or anything."

"It's coming out of your mouth, so you're definitely misunderstanding!"

"Hehehe, I was just trying to lighten the mood with a joke. Let's get to the business at hand. What brings you here?"

"Was that really a joke?"

It would be very troublesome if she misunderstood me to have some special sexual preferences. Despite being surprised that such a competent-looking woman would make such a joke, Leda decided to move on as it wasn't a topic he wanted to delve into.

(I'm glad Mina didn't understand what was going on.)

Fortunately, Mina didn't understand the receptionist's words and was tilting her head in confusion.

"Then, let's get started with the registration. I want to move here and work in this town seriously. This is a letter of introduction from the guild in the capital."

"Let me see. Oh, this is… surprising. This isn't an introduction letter."

"…Huh?"

"It's a recommendation letter."

"Eh? Eh? What do you mean? I just asked a friend from the guild to introduce me to work here."

"Yes, that's what it says. But in form, it's a recommendation letter. I should mention that it's better than an introduction letter, so please rest assured."

Leda was surprised by these words. He hadn't expected the guild to prepare a recommendation letter for him.

(That's very kind, but what about me is worth recommending?)

He tilted his head in confusion, knowing that he had been kicked out of his party.

"Um, it says in the recommendation letter, Mr. Dixon, can you really use healing magic?"

"Yes, but only basic spells."

"That's amazing! Not many adventurers can use healing magic! Are you not interested in becoming a healer?"

"Frankly, I became an adventurer because I admired them. If possible, I'd like to continue being one."

"The guild doesn't oppose Mr. Dixon continuing as an adventurer. However, are you sure? Being a healer can be quite lucrative."

"If money was my only goal, I would have given up being an adventurer long ago."

"I understand. By the way, even if you don't become a healer, would you be willing to treat people?"

"Of course, if someone is in trouble, I'll help them."

Leda was puzzled by her question. It was common sense to help someone in need. Even without healing magic, he would want to help someone who was injured.

"Fantastic! I sincerely welcome Mr. Dixon to the town of Amrus!"

"Thank you."

"I'm sorry to be so abrupt, but would it be alright if I could check the effectiveness of your healing magic tomorrow?"

"Sure, no problem."

"However, we would need someone to heal. We will pay for the treatment, but the guild has financial limits, so if you could do it at a slightly lower price, that would be appreciated."

"I can do it for free."

"Excuse me?"

The intelligent beauty looked taken aback.

"So, I don't charge for healing just because I used healing magic."

"…Really?"

"Really. Besides, how much do healers usually charge… don't lump me in with them."

Leda didn't want to speak ill of healers, but they often gave the impression of being money-hungry. When he said he would treat people without charging, he meant it, but it didn't seem to register with the receptionist.

"In that case, I'll be waiting for you tomorrow! How many injured people can you bring?"

"Within reason, please."

"O-of course, that goes without saying."

"Also, I don't even know the extent of my healing magic, so I can't guarantee I can heal everyone you bring."

"Of course… I forgot. Mr. Dixon is so generous, I just…"

"Also, while tomorrow's matter is important, we haven't even decided on accommodation for today. I thought we were supposed to be provided with a place to stay once we decided to move here."

"…Oh."

"Oh?"

Leda had a bad feeling. The receptionist's face had clearly turned sour.

"…It's very difficult to say, but due to the large number of both residents and travelers, we currently don't have any available housing to offer in this town."

"——What!?"

Leda let out a scream, completely caught off guard by this unexpected turn of events.

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