Chapter 63

The mercenary team "Inferno," led by the Viscount Bissen's son, has successfully completed their mission.

Still, it's too much bad luck to keep encountering crazy people since yesterday.

Meanwhile, Mr. Zeistoll and Ms. Rosweiz are exchanging greetings, which has nothing to do with me.

The receptionist who brought Lambert-kun along was glaring at them with a look of regret.

Wasn't she the receptionist who spoke to me when I first came to the mercenary guild?

Well, she probably doesn't even remember me.

"The upper management, the Viscount Bissen's son, and Mr. Zeistoll are all concerning, but there's nothing we can do about them. Let's talk about the job instead."

"Sure."

Lons, the old man, spoke to me, trying to lift my spirits as I was stunned by the cliché extermination scene in front of me.

The old man was also stunned, but he recovered faster than I did, as expected.

"The most peaceful job available right now is security for a social party in the Colony."

The details of the request he handed over are as follows:

Job Description: Security and traffic control for the social party hosted by the Novandul Marquess family in the Colony and its surroundings.

Duration: 72 hours (3 days) in Galactic Standard Time.

Mandatory assembly one hour before the start of the job, as there will be a briefing.

After that, 12-hour continuous shifts with 12-hour standby breaks.

Breaks during work hours are optional, but you must report if you leave the site.

Work Environment: Free use of the accommodation facilities (capsule hotel style) and free meals within the Colony.

Fuel supply for spaceships.

Job Requirements: Must bring your own spaceship.

If the brought spaceship is damaged, repair costs are at your own expense.

In emergencies, you must respond and deploy even during standby breaks.

No leaving the Colony during standby breaks except in emergencies.

No entry to the party Colony except in emergencies.

Reward: 360,000 credits, fixed.

It's a pretty good deal, but there's something that bothers me.

"The security itself isn't strange, but in such cases, isn't it usually the marquess family's security team that handles it?"

"The marquess family's security team is busy with internal security in the Colony, so they want mercenaries to handle the external security, including traffic control."

"Well, we can't deal with the nobles anyway, so that's a relief."

For a social party, many nobles will attend.

More people are better for security, and those familiar with handling nobles are better suited for internal Colony security.

"Then we'll take it. Make sure to be there by the designated time."

"Understood."

After accepting the job, I left the guild in a hurry.

After that, I bought information from Gonzalez, bought light novels and manga for entertainment, and prepared for departure, leaving the planet Itz to arrive on time.

The Colony where the event will take place is in the orbit of the planet Ratkasa, which is part of the Novandul Marquess family's territory.

The planet Ratkasa is basically a rocky and icy planet, with day and night due to the faint light from the star, and it has plants and a breathable atmosphere.

However, the average temperature of the atmosphere, even with the star's light, never exceeds -120 degrees Celsius, which is lethal to the lungs upon inhalation.

In this extreme cold, the trees called "Soibis" stand tall, always with green needles, growing in rows over hundreds of kilometers, and their trunks are said to be harder than diamonds.

Therefore, the planet Ratkasa is known as one of the beautiful planets with green stripes on a white background.

While it might be possible for humans to live there with development, the Novandul Marquess family has not developed this planet. They only have a specially built villa and observatory, and landing is prohibited for non-related personnel.

It might be a refuge in case of emergencies.

In any case, the mercenaries docked their ships at the prepared accommodation Colony and headed to the briefing venue.

There, about 200 mercenaries from various branches were packed in.

The moment I sat at the edge of the prepared chairs,

"Hey! You're here too, huh!"

"Oof!"

I was suddenly hit hard on the back by someone.

Turning to the direction of the voice, I saw a familiar face standing next to me.

"It's you..."

"What's with the gloomy face?"

"It's because you hit me on the back..."

The culprit was the rough female mercenary, Molly.

She still seems to lack delicacy.

"Sure enough, you took it too. This kind of security job is easy and good."

Bernard, the old man, sat in the seat in front of me, stretching his shoulders and waist.

"Nice to see you all again!"

"We often work together."

"Taking on these kinds of jobs is what makes a top mercenary. It's natural."

Arthur-kun, Seira-san, and even Levin-kun were in the venue.

Levin-kun still dresses in a middle-schooler-like style, but his pride seems to be growing.

By chance, the members from our previous job gathered, but then a different face appeared.

"Hey, you guys. Looking gloomy, huh?"

He was a bit older than me, about 185 cm tall, with a lean build, an all-back hairstyle, and a smirking face.

Seeing this man, Molly made a displeased face.

"My face is better than your smirk."

"Hah. You're still as talkative as ever."

The two had a slightly tense conversation, but their expressions contained laughter, showing it wasn't serious.

"Who are you?"

"Oops. This is the first time for these three rookies and the old man."

When Levin-kun asked cautiously, the man put his hand on his hip and pointed to himself with his thumb, in a pose reminiscent of a hero from an anime.

"I'm Dan Biltrop. I'm a knight. People call me 'The Invincible Tough Guy'!"

He said the embarrassing line without any embarrassment.

Dan Biltrop is a reliable and skilled mercenary, despite his annoying conversation and attitude.

He is also famous for once reaching the bishop rank but voluntarily demoted because of the annoying nobles.

Even if you don't know his name, the story of someone who voluntarily demoted from the bishop rank is well-known.

Well, with that attitude, it's no wonder he's annoying to others.

I also didn't want to approach him at first due to his appearance and aura,

But during large-scale battles, he saved many allies,

Led the charge into enemy lines to turn the tide,

Helped those harassed by nobles,

And encouraged those who were depressed after failing a job.

Once I realized he was brave and caring, my view of him changed.

"Nice to see you again, Dan."

"Hey, John! Still a geek, huh!"

Incidentally, we became friends because I helped him find an old manga he was looking for.

Incidentally, Levin-kun and the others were stunned the whole time.

Well, that's how it usually goes on first meeting.

As we were having a slightly silly conversation,

"The briefing will now begin. Please take your seats."

The announcement was made.

Well, it's time to get to work.

I debated whether to go with a mullet or an all-back hairstyle.

I appreciate any feedback, comments, or typo reports.