Chapter 60

I changed the tone of the pink-haired girl.

After selling the asteroid and the combat boats, I went home and immediately fell into a deep sleep.

Still, I wonder why they attacked me even though I didn’t see anything and turned back as soon as I received the warning?

Is there something dangerous there?

Still, it’s probably better not to get involved, as someone like me would only end up in trouble. I’ll leave it alone unless I get attacked again.

If I were the protagonist, I’d bravely challenge the duke, but if someone like me were to rush in, I’d be killed instantly.

Anyway, the appraisal should be ready by tomorrow, so I’ll go to ‘Animember’ and buy some new releases and doujinshi after I receive it.

The next day.

I still felt a bit tired, but I managed to make it to the guild.

“Good work.”

“If I get attacked for no reason, this is what happens.”

I asked the usual old man at Loanz to handle the procedures.

“Anyway, the request is invalid. The purchase price for the modified asteroid and the two Grantros G-22 ‘Bastes’ is as follows.”

The old man showed me the details.

The modified asteroid was worth 3,410,000 credits.

The ‘Bastes,’ though no longer the mainstay of the Imperial Army, are quite popular, so each one is worth 4,070,000 credits.

The total came to 11,550,000 credits.

I’m a bit scared to take the cash, so I’ll take it all in information.

“Then, all in information.”

“Got it. But this time, you’ve really hit the big time.”

“I’m pretty tired from it, though...”

As we were talking,

“Hey! Why is someone who failed to defeat pirates getting such a high reward!?”

A loud voice came from the next seat.

Turning to look, I saw a beautiful woman, a few years younger than me, with long pink hair in a ponytail, staring at me over the partition.

“The person next to you didn’t capture the pirates, but they did sell the modified asteroid and the two ‘Bastes’ that attacked them on the way back. So it’s more of a purchase price than a reward.

Moreover, the request was not a failure but invalid. The pirates were sunk by the Duke Ovalls’ private security fleet, and their bodies were recovered, as reported to the police and the mercenary guild. Please take your seat. And your behavior is a clear violation of etiquette.”

Then, from the next seat, I heard the angry voice of Mr. Alphonse Zeistoll.

But the pink-haired woman didn’t sit down and continued to protest to Mr. Zeistoll.

“I understand the situation with the request. But when I properly defeated the pirates, you didn’t buy their ships!”

She emphasized the part about ‘properly defeated’.

“In your case, the ships are always completely scrapped, so we can’t buy them.”

“It’s only natural to crush them completely!”

“Then we can’t buy them.”

“Grr...”

But as Mr. Zeistoll explained, the pink-haired woman looked regretful.

Then she suddenly glared at me,

“You, a piece of trash who can’t even properly defeat pirates, shouldn’t be getting such a high reward!

The ‘Bastes’ were probably just left at the pirates’ hideout!”

She hurled insults at me.

She peeked at someone else’s documents and called me trash on our first meeting.

To put it bluntly, she’s extremely rude.

And she’s definitely a troublesome person!

“Right! Hey, trash! Hand over the ‘Bastes’ to me! As a former mainstay of the Imperial Army, they’re worthy of me!”

As expected, she said something that made me want to ask who the real trash was.

“Sorry, but that’s not possible. The guild has already bought them, so I don’t have them. Besides, they need repairs before they can be used.”

The old man at Loanz answered the pink-haired woman with a sigh.

“Then buy them back! And have them perfectly repaired and send them to me!”

She said something that made me think she was crazy.

“Ako Shandella. That’s a clear act of extortion. If you don’t stop immediately, you’ll be reported to the police and arrested, followed by the revocation of your mercenary license and a direct descent into a prison sentence.”

At that, Mr. Zeistoll’s calm but clearly angry voice was heard.

Mr. Alphonse Zeistoll was initially popular as a capable and beautiful receptionist.

However, due to his martial arts skills and his lack of tolerance for irresponsible or problematic mercenaries, he has earned the nickname ‘Princess of Order’.

Intimidated by his presence, the pink-haired woman, who had been pushing her unreasonable demands, quietly sat down.

“Hand over the reward immediately! And the application for the promotion exam!”

Trembling under Mr. Zeistoll’s presence, she took what she needed, glared at me, and quickly left the scene.

The old man at Loanz, Mr. Zeistoll, and I all sighed deeply.

“You. Why didn’t you argue back? The ‘Bastes’ were definitely shot down by you.”

“That woman is the same type as Yurii Priliera; she wouldn’t listen to me. At least she didn’t punch me.”

“She’s even worse than that.”

As the old man at Loanz and I were shocked by the pink-haired woman, Mr. Zeistoll joined the conversation.

“Also, she’s a bit of a problem child...”

“Did something happen?”

“Her attitude and behavior are one thing, but she just took the application for the promotion exam, right? But she hasn’t met the requirements for promotion.”

The mercenary guild’s promotion exam.

To take the exam to become a bishop, there are two conditions:

1. Be a knight.

This is obvious, right?

2. Complete at least 10 requests each in the categories of ‘Combat,’ ‘Elimination,’ ‘Guard,’ and ‘Security.’

Failures and invalid requests don’t count.

‘Combat’ refers to wars between nobles, and ‘Elimination’ involves capturing or repelling pirates or terrorists.

If there are no or few requests for wars or pirate elimination, the guild’s regulations state:

‘Mercenaries must accept at least four requests involving combat (wars, pirate elimination, etc.) within a year.

If such requests occur suddenly, they are also counted.

However, if no such requests are available, this requirement does not apply.’

In such cases, more ‘Guard’ or ‘Security’ requests need to be completed.

“It seemed like she met the requirements?”

“She’s a knight, but she says ‘Guard’ and ‘Security’ jobs are for low-intelligence people and hasn’t done a single one. That’s why she keeps applying even though she doesn’t meet the requirements.”

Mr. Zeistoll sighed even deeper.

Unless someone like Lambert Rigras Iki has achieved extraordinary results and received a recommendation from above, they can’t take the exam if they don’t meet the requirements.

From the bishop level, ‘Guard’ and ‘Security’ requests are more frequent, but it seems Ako Shandera doesn’t understand this.

“What a troublesome person... I’ll take my leave now.”

But to be honest, it’s not my problem, and I can’t do anything about it.

If she demands money or items, I’ll report her to the police immediately.

“Yeah, be careful.”

“I’m very sorry.”

I was seen off by the old man at Loanz and Mr. Zeistoll and left the mercenary guild without being seen by the pink-haired woman.

Well, I’ll go to ‘Animember’ and blow off some steam!

The pink-haired girl’s attack!

She’s the rival of the protagonist’s heroine!

Mobs are disposable! (Personal opinion)

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